archer Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, csyphrett said: Word has come down that Steve Bannon has gotten busted for wire fraud by the Post Office. I didn't know if I should put it here, or in the poli thread CES That would be so sweet. But probably more appropriate for the politics thread so we can have a more robust conversation about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: That is perhaps the most disgusting thing I have read about in a four-year period full of appalling behavior. I'm not going to call it "sick" because of what that term implies about mental illness, because this is something different. It is evil almost in its purest, least distilled form. These people need to be found and locked up for the good of everyone, not just the parents and students of Columbine High School. They are a stain on all of us. Unfortunately, we can't even be sure at this point that the perpetrators are home-grown evil idiots rather than alt-right sympathizers from Europe, Russian troll farms, or some other form of scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: the Secret Service's professionalism is unquestioned Because what happens in Colombia stays in Colombia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, archer said: That would be so sweet. But probably more appropriate for the politics thread so we can have a more robust conversation about it. I roll it over if I can find a link. The only thing I have right now is third hand twitter CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, csyphrett said: I roll it over if I can find a link. The only thing I have right now is third hand twitter CES Here you go: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-strategist-steve-bannon-indicted-part-crowdfunding-campaign/story?id=72494405 archer and csyphrett 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, BoloOfEarth said: Here you go: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-strategist-steve-bannon-indicted-part-crowdfunding-campaign/story?id=72494405 Thanks Bolo CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 6 hours ago, archer said: Unfortunately, we can't even be sure at this point that the perpetrators are home-grown evil idiots rather than alt-right sympathizers from Europe, Russian troll farms, or some other form of scum. By "all of us" I mean humans. If we can even call ourselves that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Nichelle Nichols battling dementia and former agent, family seeking GoFundMe campaign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Starlord Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 There's no way King Kong should beat Godzilla. Nuff said. Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Asteroid predicted to pass close to Earth the day before the presidential election aylwin13, pinecone and Cancer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Rick Springfield gets his karmic retribution in twisted ‘Jessie’s Girl’ sequel with Coheed and Cambria pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Cygnia said: Asteroid predicted to pass close to Earth the day before the presidential election "Official" orbital data in the JPL Small Body Database Browser FWIW, the "Condition Code 7" means that's a really crappy orbit solution. And the close approach according to that orbit is about 10% further away from us than the Moon is. Finally, the H magnitude is given as 30.9. For a plausible albedo (reflectivity of the surface), that means it's about 3.5 meters in size: kind of SUV-class. Something like that won't make it through the atmosphere in the unlikely event it gets close enough to fall in on us. This one isn't even worth munching popcorn for. EDIT: But if you want, click the "Orbit diagram" link on that JPL page, change the settings so you are "looking at" Earth, set the date for Nov 2 of this year, change the animation step interval down to an hour, and then zoom way, way in, and it's probably better to step forward and backward in time rather than just hit "Play" .... EDIT^2: I'll add this to my list of things I send my students to look up, though. Cygnia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 If it did enter the atmosphere, and explode with spectacular visibility, Donald Trump would take credit for it. If it actually impacted, he'd blame the Democrats. Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 maybe it's come to drop off it's ballot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 I don't think V'ger is supposed to return for a few centuries in any canon, and most asteroids don't qualify for citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 I think it is Kanye"s galaxy brain checking in, to see if he needs it...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Tower Bridge stuck open https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53877433 Baby Gorilla born in Bristol zoo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53874594 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Oradour sur Glane: Uproar France Nazi massacre site vandalised https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53875150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 21 hours ago, Starlord said: There's no way King Kong should beat Godzilla. Nuff said. Godzilla has two barely functional forelimbs. If King Kong ever gets behind him, he'd twist Godzilla's head off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, archer said: Godzilla has two barely functional forelimbs. If King Kong ever gets behind him, he'd twist Godzilla's head off. We may have watched different Godzilla movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 3 hours ago, archer said: Godzilla has two barely functional forelimbs. If King Kong ever gets behind him, he'd twist Godzilla's head off. 2 hours ago, Starlord said: We may have watched different Godzilla movies. Indeed. Legendary Studios' Godzilla is no T-Rex. Grappling is a big part of his fighting style. If he and Kong will be close to the same height in the upcoming movie, Kong will probably have the edge in upper-body strength and reach. But Godzilla's lower body is built like a mountain, his neck is thick, and he has biting jaws, claws, and a bludgeoning tail. Based on the fight examples from their recent movies, I expect Godzilla will use his advantage in weight and leverage, and his natural weaponry; while Kong relies on superior speed and agility, and improvising weapons from his environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Starlord said: We may have watched different Godzilla movies. Probably. I'm referring to the 1950's Japanese movies which they used to show in the early morning hours of broadcast TV in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Does Godzilla still have electrified dorsal fins? Those things seem like they'd dissuade any jumping on the back strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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