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Something Big Is Warping Our Outer Solar System (futurity.org)
schwit1 quotes Futurity:
The plane of our solar system is warped in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the presence of an unknown Mars-to-Earth-mass planetary object far beyond Pluto -- but much closer than Planet Nine. An unknown, unseen "planetary mass object" may lurk in the outer reaches of our solar system, according to new research on the orbits of minor planets.
The object would be different from -- and much closer than -- the so-called Planet Nine, a planet whose existence has yet to be confirmed... "The most likely explanation for our results is that there is some unseen mass," says Kat Volk, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and lead author of the study in the Astronomical Journal. "According to our calculations, something as massive as Mars would be needed to cause the warp that we measured."
The object would be different from -- and much closer than -- the so-called Planet Nine, a planet whose existence has yet to be confirmed... "The most likely explanation for our results is that there is some unseen mass," says Kat Volk, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and lead author of the study in the Astronomical Journal. "According to our calculations, something as massive as Mars would be needed to cause the warp that we measured."
So THAT is where my momma went.
...gis sdrawkcab (usually not responding to ACs; don't bother posting as AC)
The majority of this country wanted a public option. The Democrats, with their super-majority, gave us ObamaCare instead. Also, they took lots of money from big-pharma.
Now the majority of Californians want single-payer. The Democrats of California, with their super-majority, just buried it in committee forever. Also, they took lots of money from big-pharma.
Is everyone picking up what I am putting down?
I admit that I am a Libertarian. I would prefer the government was hands-off on health insurance (just enforce contracts please.) Liberty and all that. But I still see that the Progressives have a point against these Democrats.
State run vs Private. In both cases there are reasonable setups that do not offend the senses. Single payer doesnt offend the senses. I do not agree that we should have a State run system, but if we are to have one then it can only be single-payer. Anything else is fascism. Thats what the Democrats gave us. Thats what the Democrats are trying to defend right now, tooth and nail, nationally and State by State.
FUCK THE DEMOCRATS
"His name was James Damore."