JoeSchmuckatelli

I'm wondering if they don't find a loosely-(gravity)-bound layer of 'regular asteroid' junk adhered to the exterior of the main body. Possibly a lunar like layer of regolith that precludes sampling of the main body... I. E. Is it likely that the gravity of Psyche gathered up normal space junk during its lifetime such that reaching the presumed metallic core is difficult / impossible? Or is it more likely that any regolith layer would be more revealing of the interior due to bombardment lifted and gravity settled ejecta overpopulating any regolith layer with exactly what they're looking for? I know @IonStormis working on a different project... But you are a professional working in this field; are there any predictions about what the Psyche team might find?

"You can't farm spiders" https://bigthink.com/the-future/crispr-spider-silk-silkworms/ Adding spider DNA to silkworms creates silk stronger than Kevlar

... Or will you only think you've had a banana smoothie and be satisfied? Edit - new thought: remember when they discovered that heretofore unknown connection between the stomach and the brain? Nuralink that pipeline for weight loss without the dire side effects of the current medicinal cure.

Liquid Bread - at least the brown colored beers I like to drink.

Now I'm pumped!

The interesting coincidence for me is that I've been teaching Assyrian and Persian history and am at the intersection of the Long Walk to Babylon with my students. We've literally been pounding out the map reading part of the class for a couple of weeks - and then my Freshmen walk in and tell me they know where the Current Events are happening. Biggest comment? "They've been fighting over that land for 4,000 years." Edit: yes, I did just inform the Forum that American High School students can find a place on a map. There is a serious lack of Chinese history taught in Western schools. I myself only stumbled on that tale some years ago when I was tracing the aftermath of the Mongols in China - along with some of the heroic tales of several travelers. It wasn't what I was looking for - but it was an interesting side trip!

Don't forget losing the thing you are trying to see by attempting to focus it for your old eyes AFTER the kid says 'that's COOL - what is it?!? " Uh...

Not really a problem until it starts Global Cooling, amirite?

Another pass - from Roman times https://www.zenger.news/2022/08/15/global-warming-reveals-swiss-mountain-route-unseen-since-roman-times/

Yep. Nope. I'm convinced the hype and doomcasting is media driven. But sadly that also includes editorial discretion in reputable publications. https://www.eenews.net/articles/a-scientist-manipulated-climate-data-conservative-media-celebrated/ But things like this don't mean the science is wrong or there is no cause for concern... But they do show that we should be skeptical of the more extreme predictalizing.

I kinda don't trust these companies very much on the power draw numbers. After my expensive mishap with being underpowered I'm convinced overhead is required in a PSU. Especially, given the amount of money that goes into performant systems these days. Best of luck - I'm useless on the sfx front. I'm more of a giant box guy, given that I get frustrated with trying to not break something in tight fit situations

Not sure that is the case. Much of what I've read suggests that glaciers are bloody dangerous. Not something that should be used as a thoroughfare. I'm not doubting that our habit of rampant pollution is adverse to the health of the planet. I just think the 'zero' offered by some is flawed.

Again, fascinating: thanks! I had heard of the roll, but I would never have thought about ice coming from propellant. ... Side note: I'm starting to understand all the checklists!

Great story! That is actually fascinating - how would it be ice, if not from the asteroid? Thanks for the vid, btw - the fact you guys can do this stuff is awesome!

So much internal dissonance in this: Exceedingly rare' horse bridle discovered in melting ice in Norway could date to Viking Age "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/exceedingly-rare-horse-bridle-discovered-in-melting-ice-in-norway-could-date-to-viking-age " During the Viking Age, Lendbreen pass was a popular thoroughfare and is known for its abundance of artifacts, which over the years has revealed Viking Age spears, ancient horse dung and horse bones, according to the Secrets of the Ice website. ... The reason we are making all these finds is that the mountain ice is retreating due to anthropogenic climate change. " I cannot help but ask - if the place was a pass / popular thoroughfare... Why is being covered by a glacier considered the 'natural state'? Clearly there wasn't a glacier there during the Viking Age - and yet there is a retreating glacier there now - one which likely formed during the Little Ice Age. All of this goes to my criticism of using 1850 as the 'zero' against which the models are measured.

This was apparently, not a fumble. Um...

Road train is bonkers!

Whatever you do, don't Google 'spider eating bird'. I'm sorry, did you say 'car culture in Australia' to an American? Um... Okay, impress me. Whatcha got?

Seeing all this stuff... Now I get why people believe in drop-bears.

Strange news and fun facts out of Australia Crocodile sex frenzy triggered by Chinook helicopters https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/03/military-helicopters-crocodile-sex-queensland-koorana-farm/ Kangaroo puts farmer in headlock after knocking him off motorbike https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/05/farmer-headlock-attacked-kangaroo-victoria-australia/ Also, this

I was today years old when I discovered the existence of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. Our ancient selves never cease to amaze me with how intrepid humans are. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus

Watched a couple of videos. Looks interesting. Is it all PVE or can you run into PVP at the worst time and lose everything?

For the 6 it was Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, the Levant, Anatolia and Mesopotamia. (Fertile Crescent/dawn of civilization) For the 18 I expanded it to relevant locations in a triangle from Persian Gulf to Italy to the Caspian Sea. Prior to high school, some of the kids hadn't done anything with maps since the 4th grade.

@Vanamonde It looks like an Unreal Proof of Concept demo. Lots of these have popped up over the last few months by fans hoping to see 'their game' done in Unreal. You can just Google around and see lots of Unreal stuff, including faithful level rebuilding by the fan team(s) .

Quiz 1 for my Freshmen garnered 61% 'Fs', due in large part to the 6 map questions included in the quiz. Also, they were not taking notes and had not studied. Just graded Quiz 3 61% of my Freshmen garnered 'As', due in large part to crushing the 18 map questions on the latest quiz. Also, they're now taking notes, studying and working together to improve. I call that a win. ... Now to see if I can get my Juniors to come around. One class did quite well... The other? Not so much.