One other thing I realized some time later is that, had this been a 'shooting star', we could have been watching something that then hit us. Sobering. I realize the probabilities are ridiculously low, but still they are (were) there.
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This was no hallucination either. Perfectly clear night. Plenty of other stars, and 'shooting stars' visible. Both of us saw it. No alcohol or equivalent involved.
It would be a rare thing for a meteorite to be headed perpendicular to the earth's surface .
I realize this is slightly off-topic to this thread, but I witnessed something a few years back that was probably this. Two of us were on our backs watching the night sky when we both saw something glow, expand into a "light circle" maybe half as wide as a full moon, then go away -- all in about one second.
It had the "timing" of a 'shooting star', but it did not have the arc.
I tried searching on Google to see if this had just happened in the area (i.e. other witnesses). Realized I didn't know what it was called. Hard to search. Gave up.
The other much more remote possibility is that we witnessed a supernova somewhere (slightly supported by how perfectly circular the flash was as it grew). Other than these two, I'm stumped.
Agreed. I had it even worse, growing up on pinball. However, one revolutionary input device not listed in the summary was quite to my liking -- the trackball. Centipede was responsible for an arcade revolution in no small part because of its baby trackball. Missile command also required and showcased it.
Yes, growing what George Washington grew is now highly illegal. Except in the two states where it is now legal. And other states where self-medication with said herb is legal. But in the rest you get more punishment than rapists and murderers. Oh, please won't we think of the children?!
Aren't these unusual brain features exactly what half the humans on this planet have? Women have more "cross linking" of the two brain halves. IMO these are a minus when it comes to focusing on one thing -- like Einstein did with Relativity -- not a plus. So I'll go with the "more curious" explanation.
All I can give is an intuitive answer -- I think this surface doesn't stand a chance. Surfaces don't stay superhydrophobic or super anything. Things get shut down and serviced but corrosion never sleeps.
You know what kills heat transfer? Scale. This system will die (i.e. drop to not so fancy smancy levels) as soon as the scale builds up.
- a chem. eng.
If I understand what you are saying, a person eating a banana is sending out the danger signal, and so bees would be more inclined to attack a banana-eater, versus pizza-with-anchovies eater.
Same question. Science is bedrock. Comments are the opposite. Comments can have a positive effect, on all kinds of things, provided the wheat and the chaff live on opposite sides of town.
Comparing Microsoft then and now and you've got to make a number of comparisons on why they grew back then compared to being stagnant as week old molasses now.
Nice of you to reply. Again. If I understand your reply, military sonar is ruled out if (1) I am not part of the military using this sonar, (2) anyone else had sonar active, or (3) the two types of sonar are not the same thing.
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Can you see how whack your reply is?
Yes, a group was using their sonar. Yes, whales were injured. No, we do not know what caused it. Why? Because BOTH sonar systems could be active at the same time. Because a third factor could be active. Because someone could be lying.
Not all the facts are in. I tried adding to them. You're welcome.
Something less obscure, perhaps? How about your clipboard and many popular web sites. You go to paste that "cheap office coffee" work query and oops you had "my new pin is 12Z45 !" in your clipboard. Well, all of that has already been sent before you even press enter -- to Google, IMDB, even my local library. This is beyond "petty annoyance" and firmly into "none of your #*$% business" category for me.
Implications of robot drivers:
- no need for each person to own a car. A pool of robot "taxis" will be available to everyone at all times. Dispatched from one company there will be no turf wars, no gouging of passengers, no navigational incompetence.
- no need for taxi drivers, truck drivers, ambulance drivers, etc.
- no need for parking enforcement & traffic cops
- no need for human-use gas stations
- no need for Joe's Rip-Off garages
- no need for Costco to sell motor oil
- and best of all, a 95% reduction in TV advertisements!
Unfortunately:
- no more Geico ads)
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I installed Classic Shell and that was the last I saw of start tiles. I installed apps from Classic's Run and partied like is was 2002.
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Iridium flares is a possibility. This one was perfectly circular, however, unlike the examples on that wiki page.
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This was no hallucination either. Perfectly clear night. Plenty of other stars, and 'shooting stars' visible. Both of us saw it. No alcohol or equivalent involved.
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I realize this is slightly off-topic to this thread, but I witnessed something a few years back that was probably this. Two of us were on our backs watching the night sky when we both saw something glow, expand into a "light circle" maybe half as wide as a full moon, then go away -- all in about one second.
It had the "timing" of a 'shooting star', but it did not have the arc.
I tried searching on Google to see if this had just happened in the area (i.e. other witnesses). Realized I didn't know what it was called. Hard to search. Gave up.
The other much more remote possibility is that we witnessed a supernova somewhere (slightly supported by how perfectly circular the flash was as it grew). Other than these two, I'm stumped.
Is there a name for this? How common/rare is it?
I think you're right. I just googled "Cadillac electric" to get that pic.
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You're saying this is "so far from one of the nicest looking cars ever"?
Agreed. I had it even worse, growing up on pinball. However, one revolutionary input device not listed in the summary was quite to my liking -- the trackball. Centipede was responsible for an arcade revolution in no small part because of its baby trackball. Missile command also required and showcased it.
The question I answered was in the subject line of my parent poster -- "Who was the second guy on the moon?"
99% of us agree with you.
Buzz. Time's up!
I think most of that went to Al Gore.
Yes, growing what George Washington grew is now highly illegal. Except in the two states where it is now legal. And other states where self-medication with said herb is legal. But in the rest you get more punishment than rapists and murderers. Oh, please won't we think of the children?!
This is that room.
We need an international police force!
Aren't these unusual brain features exactly what half the humans on this planet have? Women have more "cross linking" of the two brain halves. IMO these are a minus when it comes to focusing on one thing -- like Einstein did with Relativity -- not a plus. So I'll go with the "more curious" explanation.
All I can give is an intuitive answer -- I think this surface doesn't stand a chance. Surfaces don't stay superhydrophobic or super anything. Things get shut down and serviced but corrosion never sleeps.
You know what kills heat transfer? Scale. This system will die (i.e. drop to not so fancy smancy levels) as soon as the scale builds up.
- a chem. eng.
If I understand what you are saying, a person eating a banana is sending out the danger signal, and so bees would be more inclined to attack a banana-eater, versus pizza-with-anchovies eater.
Same question. Science is bedrock. Comments are the opposite. Comments can have a positive effect, on all kinds of things, provided the wheat and the chaff live on opposite sides of town.
You can stop right there.
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Can you see how whack your reply is?
Yes, a group was using their sonar. Yes, whales were injured. No, we do not know what caused it. Why? Because BOTH sonar systems could be active at the same time. Because a third factor could be active. Because someone could be lying.
Not all the facts are in. I tried adding to them. You're welcome.
LFAS can still approach 160 dB hundreds of miles from the deploying vessel
Something less obscure, perhaps? How about your clipboard and many popular web sites. You go to paste that "cheap office coffee" work query and oops you had "my new pin is 12Z45 !" in your clipboard. Well, all of that has already been sent before you even press enter -- to Google, IMDB, even my local library. This is beyond "petty annoyance" and firmly into "none of your #*$% business" category for me.
Right. How did the report ignore the 240 decibel pings used to find stealth submarines?
Implications of robot drivers:
- no need for each person to own a car. A pool of robot "taxis" will be available to everyone at all times. Dispatched from one company there will be no turf wars, no gouging of passengers, no navigational incompetence. - no need for taxi drivers, truck drivers, ambulance drivers, etc.
- no need for parking enforcement & traffic cops
- no need for human-use gas stations
- no need for Joe's Rip-Off garages
- no need for Costco to sell motor oil
- and best of all, a 95% reduction in TV advertisements!
Unfortunately:
- no more Geico ads)