Of course it’s 50-50. It’ll either happen or it won’t /musk logic
…is exposing our space technologies to increased risks.
The Farmingdale Observer has once again helpfully categorized a story about Our Earth as Home Improvement!
Here’s the first article I found of theirs what was also thus categorized:
ETA currekt speling
I think Dave G. Rub1) makes a good job of comprehensively explaining a complex scientific matter without dumbing it down. Unlike some other “science column” writers I could mention. And I mean this completely unironically. I’d also wager that he has a much neater office than most.
1) “I find endless inspiration in materials, colors, textures, patterns, and styles. I love exploring ways to create a beautiful atmosphere in every room. Sharing my ideas with others is something I truly enjoy, as it allows me to offer helpful tips and guidance for those looking to make their homes feel more inviting and pleasant.”
Wait, is that how Namor the Sub-Mariner was able to launch his attack on the land-locked country of Wakanda? Because I was super confused about what was going on in that movie.
Well of course Trump is going to replace one of the few people who was reasonably qualified to do the job that he was assigned to.
I’m sure this guy has a ton of serious flaws but he was legitimately interested in space, and at least claimed to care about scientific exploration in addition to sending up astronauts. I don’t hold out any hope that his replacement will even pretend to care about NASA’s science missions.
Edit to add:
Pretty much this, and other things.
I never could see the dark forest “hypothesis” (and several others in this context) as anything else but a plot device.1) Nothing more, nothing less.
You can write great stories based upon it, but that’s it. It doesn’t explain anything about the actual universe. As soon as anyone tries to do that, it falls apart. And the reasons why it falls apart usually have something to do with how incredibly huge2) the universe is, how empty it is, how far the distances are between what little is in there, and how long it takes for anything to happen, especially communication and travel. The speed of light is a hard limit to everything.
And no matter how clever any formula3) may be - if there is no way to come up with any meaningful values to put into it and calculate an actual result it is actually “just” a thought experiment.4) Which can be of tremendous value, like to kick off new ways of thinking about this and that, which in turn may or may not lead to something.
Contractually obliged footnotes.5)
1) Why do some people feel the need to see it as anything else, to the point of using nonexistent data and/or distorted (or misunderstood) facts to “prove” it? It’s like people behave who suddenly caught religion or found their definitive boy band. (And don’t even get me started on the three robotic laws.)
2) As Douglas Adams pointed out clearly and concisely. Also worth mentioning: when Fermi asked where everybody was, the known universe was much, much smaller. Basically (grossly exaggerated), “yeah we’re in a galaxy, and it looks like there’s maybe a handful of others as well.”
3) Yes, there is a xkcd for everything.
4) Arguably, sort of science’s version of a plot device.
5) We both know you want 'em, don’t we.
I want them all to fall down forever.
Eggzackly! By the time any communication, let alone hardware reached another civilisation, it may have evolved out of existence, collapsed, or moved elsewhere; probably the former two. So mounting an attack would be an expensive and ultimately useless endeavor if the chance are that the “enemy” no longer exists.
“Raindrops in the Sun’s Corona”: New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of our Star’s Atmosphere
https://nso.edu/press-release/new-adaptive-optics-shows-stunning-details-of-our-stars-atmosphere/
