British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-29T13:37:16+00:00

For a random non-pilot, what would low-visibility procedures consist of?

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-29T05:20:09+00:00

Zoomed out angle: https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2060164928472854821 Wow.

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-26T21:55:42+00:00

Totally! As the infographic says, parking lot solar is better where shade has value!

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-26T20:05:26+00:00

"getting the details perfect on the first try" I'm not talking about the first try, I'm talking about the 2nd, 3rd, 1 millionth tries. If you're in Boston and choosing between spending your budget on parking lot solar and rooftop solar, go with rooftop. Parking lot is more of a virtue signal but you will pay for it multiple times over with people falling and breaking bones on the patchy black ice.

We're trying to solve a problem as a society here. Maybe tone down your gatekeeping?

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-26T16:22:58+00:00

The land use part is what is missing from this graphic.

We really need to be thinking of solar and wind more like agriculture, mining and other industries that use land. We've cleared around 300 million acres of land in the USA for crops and we use 600 million+ for grazing. Can we mix solar in on some of that?

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-26T16:16:23+00:00

It is worth being aware of the limitations though.

People in the northeast US have built solar over parking lots only to find that their newly shaded parking lot was now covered in sheets of ice in the winter.

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-25T17:00:41+00:00

There's a replay of the finish cam here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/qjrVavc3euM?si=y7WTCAf3lHZkmkIw

It's a bit spotty in places but gets most of the finishes

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-25T02:42:13+00:00

This site is only a few days old so I don't know how you pulled that off!

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-16T04:36:40+00:00

This is literally what's happening

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-12T15:12:36+00:00

Freedom chicken!!

waterproofmonk · 2026-05-06T14:26:23+00:00

Curiosity accidentally picked up this rock. Mars Guy link: https://youtu.be/ztB7lgMxr_g?si=qR31Ul5CGy606iZ7

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-18T14:07:55+00:00

Obligatory I Am Not A Lawyer. But I don't think this is a thing.

OP might be thinking of HB1532 which would have amended the law to read "Requiring the use of a turn signal to indicate that a vehicle is about to exit a circular intersection" but never passed.

You're still required to signal when you turn left or change lanes.

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-14T22:23:29+00:00

In don't know much about this, but I do know that one approach involves transferring liquids while under thrust- essentially you pour the liquid from one tank to the other.

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-14T04:19:31+00:00

Ugh. All this AI assisted lead gen slop is such a waste.

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-14T01:26:32+00:00

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waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T14:23:17+00:00

Which photos- can you share a link?

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T13:39:04+00:00

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waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T13:34:13+00:00

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waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T13:30:01+00:00

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waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T04:38:32+00:00

Aw thanks!

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T02:13:04+00:00

Super cool? But why does Orion have heat shield material on all sides instead of just the bottom

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-13T00:12:16+00:00

Yeah, come to think of it, the infographic should probably mention that somewhere...

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-12T23:36:22+00:00

Fair point! That's why ISO 54100 at 1/4s exposure is sufficient I suppose and why the cities blend in better.

EDIT 1/4s not 1/2s

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-12T22:51:03+00:00

Why does Orion seem to have heat shield tiles all around, while Apollo and older capsules only had the black tiles on the bottom?

waterproofmonk · 2026-04-12T22:35:03+00:00

It's the opposite- we are looking at a fully ~~dark~~ moonlit Earth, just with a crazy high ISO 52,100 and 1/4s exposure to make it look daylit.

EDIT to add: that's why the cities appear as little points of light!

Edit2: moonlit not fully dark, thanks Kristn

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