ComradeWolfe

False, but I don't do it super well. TUBM uses kOS to great effect.

Granted. Good luck using a sphere with no nodes and no radial. I wish AMD's ZEN would come out today and be super fast and inexpensive.

Your argument just got a whole lot smaller.

-18 (+)

My immediate thought was Washington (where a few weeks ago you could be 100 miles away from the fires and the smoke was still so thick you couldn't see the Sun)... But no, his profile says he's in Jersey (not the old one).

-20 (+)

Granted, but you can only do it when completely naked and you have no way to pick where you reappear. I wish I could type faster / touch-type.

-27 (+)

The life support system has an intake for the air scrubbers. Attach a hose to the intake for mild vacuum, then hook it up to a tray with a false bottom made of mesh panel (the stuff in the windows of microwaves). The airflow/suction will hold the die to the mesh panel. --------- I think they amuse themselves just the same as astronauts here one earth. Books, etc.

Quickest way to stop any repair...

Known for being a Brit.

You ejected instead of entering flight mode, didn't you?

Thanks Boeing... Now I have this lovely image of a small business jet being attacked by a dragon. In space. Or alternately, isn't that what Xenu used to shuffle thetans around with in Scientology? (Starliner? Really?)

That would assume I'm organized enough to actually make them in the first place. TUBM has been party to a lawsuit.

-28 (+)

Did you perhaps get your roll/yaw mixed up during recovery? ... Or alternately, were you controlling from the wrong part (incorrect navball orientation)?

Honestly, that's the only link on this thread that is even remotely scary to me. Most appear silly, even... And yet I can see how for anyone who experiences sleep paralysis or has been "visited", any of these images could be beyond terrifying. My Christian view is that some of the more interactive / "present" intruders may well be demonic interference. However, that kind of talk seems unpopular at this venue. From an evolutionary view, I wonder if natural selection would permit sleep paralysis as a way to re-enforce a vigilant "you are always vulnerable, you must always be on guard" mentality? --- Also, why did you undertake such an experiment and what did you intend to accomplish?

This begs the question of what we are looking at. Currently, we have no way to detect such anomalous worlds so we just look for planets in general. I do agree that if we later can detect an anomaly, we should check up on it even if it doesn't fit the normal criteria for life. That said, I still think the basic physical nature of the universe means it's very unlikely that we'll find any life that follows rules vastly different (chemically speaking) from what's at home.

This makes my day. Thank you.

While this is somewhat true, I do think that you underestimate the logic behind scientists' assumptions. "Life" is a series of chemical reactions. The thing to remember is that these reactions have to produce something that is self-replicating. The problem is that at low temperatures, these reactions generally don't occur -- atoms happily sit around with other atoms in stable molecules, never bothering to move around and find new buddies for new molecules (which means no self-replication and no life). When temperatures get too hot, the molecules tend to break down in to smaller molecules which are too stable to react with anything else (again, no self-replication and no life). The key thing is finding a temperature range where you can have a big enough variety of molecules to form self-replicating structures and reactions. But finding the right temperature range isn't enough. Next you need solvents to facilitate the reactions. A good solvent will leave some stable molecules alone to maintain structure, but will dissolve other more reactive molecules so they can react with each other. The laws of physics (and therefore chemistry) provide an amazing compound for the job: Water. Known as the "universal solvent", it facilitates more kinds of chemical reaction than any other known substance. So basically, we don't look at "too hot / too cold / needs water" because of the limitations we observe on Earth. We look at it because physics and chemistry tell us these ranges are necessary for matter to arrange itself in to anything fitting our definition of life.

For those who experience it: How does it end? Do you eventually regain control while conscious, or do you fall back asleep and wake up later on? Also, I'm curious about the "intruder" images you guys refer to. My own searches of imgur revealed a lone picture of someone dressed as slenderman. Out of respect for the OP's wishes, please don't post any links here but if anyone can enlighten me with pics or a description via PM (the contents of which will remain confidential) I would appreciate it.

Pffft... Where's the funny costume or the guns? (Kidding of course.)