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Takes lots of pictures (If I post it, I took it). Flies things 🚁🛩️✈️. Lacrosse Rules. "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." - R Feynman
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Atlanta, tonight, I have an extra ticket. Be a shame for it to go to waste... Talk to me, somebody

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All of this works for me

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This, and all the other, modern day Lady Macbeth's should have read the play and understood the lesson ahead of time. They've reached Act 5 and the famous "Out damned spot!" scene.

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“In nearly every industry, the United States’ most transformative innovations over the last eight decades depended on government funding, because the government was the most patient and reliable actor willing to take on risks for the public benefit.” And China will reap the benefits.

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But TACO said:

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I predict, with high confidence, exactly zero pilots are surprised by this finding.

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Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans Total Information Awareness to be used now on citizens, probably using stolen data, which will magically be available or known by an A.I. The ultra-right’s precrime fever dream is here… www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t... via @NYTimes

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The funny part will be when these guys get a Starship knockoff into stable orbit and bring it back to landing before The-Master-of-Exaggeration.

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Whatever you might hear from fascist billionaires, Mars is extremely dry, extremely cold—and extremely inhospitable. For the energy, effort, and expense it takes to make Mars habitable for humans we could ensure that Earth is protected, cherished, and able to care for countless generations to come.

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Not that my approval matters, but "approved", nonetheless.

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Another great opportunity for hot takes on trophy wives, Gaza beachfront, and generalized hate -

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In my experience using LLM tools (it's "encouraged" where I work), what stands out to me the most about it is that it never says "I don't know". It ALWAYS has an answer for everything, and just like humans that act like that, what it says is never trustworthy .

submitted 9 days ago • 63 comments

As a philosophy major who adored symbolic logic courses, this may be my favorite cartoon ever.

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Periodic reminder there's a reason why normal people launch, even their fully-tested systems, over open ocean from Kennedy Space Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, or ESA's Ariane facility.

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Said it multiple times already, one last time: "They" will do a trade study/cost & schedule estimate, determine that it's not economically feasible to mod this aircraft, and park it until Jan '29. Then they'll transfer it, as-is, to the "Library". It will be painted in Trump livery by April '29.

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Hordes of long shadows in 2025.

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He’s not gonna like this.

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How's my Wednesday night? Picture > 1000 words

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🤣 Twice! In less than a week!

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Nervous laughter...

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I'm really going to miss when the National Weather Service is gone - but, hey, if I'm ever going to get killed by a tornado, I would choose an AC⚡DC concert... bonus points if during Thunderstruck, of course. For now, though - thank you @nws.noaa.gov

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I'm inside the window to list for resell, and you don't even have to sit by me - ticket is well inside the permanent hearing damage zone - GA Pit🤘

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Ok, I have a "one extra ticket" problem all of a sudden. If you're in Nashville tomorrow night with nothing better to do from about 7pm until whenever, let me know.

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New movie concept: 🍿 An evil supervillain arises, starts amassing wealth and power with the ultimate goal of world domination. Our heroes, secret agents 001 and 002, led by super agent 000 ... take one look at the magnitude of the problem and fuck off to another country. The End.

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Passed by the humans a month ago, the Adoption of Panda dog (left) has finally been - grudgingly - ratified by the Dog Bosses.

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