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In the old days we used to click on 'disconnect USB device' to allow the HD to park the heads, before disconnecting. I don't think I've done that in the last 20 years. Is your drive not working ? Doesn't seem like you bumped it too hard. If it makes weird noises when you plug it in, you may have crashed it. If it sounds normal, but doesn't show up, try going into disk management to re-enable/re-partition/re-format. Or you can, try opening it and checking any internal connections that may have come loose.

You are more than welcome, but you'll have to put up with me talking your ear off about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for the 4 years.

Not really, but portable external HDs would probably benefit. Any time I put HDs in external enclosures I usually slip some foam in there, because I tend to be rough with them. I don't recall exactly, but an HD, with heads parked, should survive 50G. If spinning, and heads travelling over the platters, even small bumps could cause the heads to crash.

D Trump is leading or tied ( but still within the statistical margin of error ) in most of the 'swing' states, and this would indicate a winning scenario for D Trump. However it is said that in the 'confirmed' Republican voting states, about 9% of 'centrist' Republicans ( ones who haven't drank the crazy Kool-aid ) will vote for K Harris. The Electoral College system makes prediction of an outcome, under those conditions, a crap shoot, but it may have an effect in states that are marginally Republican. The election is too close to call, so everyone who can vote, and values democracy, had better get out to vote on the 5th ) if you haven't already ). This election will affect me, also ( and the rest of the world ), so don't take it for granted.

Simplistically, yes. Although other effects also play a part.in what an observer 'sees'.

urns out SFn is also an AI. We'll be ignoring you here, also.

I have always found SFn, both the arguing and the humor, a good way to release stress. Maybe you should be posting more. ( and since you always post interesting stuff, I might post more often also )

Let me take a shot at simplifying ... An external observer sees the spaceship, moving at close to c , shortened along the direction of travel. But, relativity ! An observer inside the ship sees the universe ( and the external observer ) rushing past him at close to c ; all distances/lengths along the direction of travel are shortened.

Ha-Ha We may have no science, but we got plenty of humor.

My reply wasn't meant to be taken seriously. I'm not incel. Ask yo mama.

Human males provide sustenance for their mates, and offspring, by a lifetime of working. The male Black Widow gets it over with right away, by providing only one meal. Which is more 'barbaric' ? ( dumb questions beget dumb answers )

I would say the shock absorption qualities of the foam on the longevity of the SATA connectors, and the flying heads in the hard drive, far outweigh any corrosion concerns of the EVA on the masked copper traces.

Fortunately, in science, if someone posts something insightful, I learn something. And I have, more times than I can remember. Unfortunately, with Religion, most everyone's mind is set; no one is changing Night FM, or anyone else's mind. Doesn't make for productive discussion

I don't see how a digital, or analog, definition makes any difference. ( dumb questions beget dumb answers )

It is not unusual, lately, to log on and the new Topics list is totally populated by Religious topics with the odd gender/sexuality related topic. Used to be Science related topics with the odd Political topic. I long for the 'good old days' when a science discussion would go on for many pages. Have 'our' interests changed drastically, or are we encouraging people who get tossed from other forums to come post their unwanted topics here ? I find myself posting less and less, as a lot of the topics don't interest me, and I don't think ( opinion ) they belong in a science forum. And I've noticed a lot of the more senior members doing the same. have others noted this trend ?

Transgenderism is a condition usually arrived at through medical means, whether gender reassignment surgery or hormonal treatment. The 'urge' to exchange gender is what some people may be born with; this 'struggle' sometimes leads to transgenderism ( or sometimes merely to cross-dressing 😄 )

Before any analysis of what Jesus Christ had to say on the subject, you would need to first ascertain His existence. No easy task, I assure you. There is speculation that the Christ was merely an amalgam of political dissenters, real or made up, who protested the Roman occupation and taxation of Judea. The 'Christ' was a means to start a movement to oppose that occupation, and it seems to have worked reasonably well albeit slowly. All we have on Jesus Christ are a 'posthumous' collection of writings, a few of which claim to have been written while He was still 'alive'; by propogandists, not historians, so even if you could find any writings about Jesus' views on sex, how would you be sure they were His own ?

No. Priests, bishops, and even 39 Popes, used to be able to marry until the late Middle Ages.

To satisfy a need.

Well, np. Everything I am comfortable trusting, has evidence that I, or others, can reasonably reproduce. Religion is, by definition, a belief system based on faith, not evidence, and, as such, hasn't, nor does it require, any evidence. Science is not 'evidenced' by authority figures like the priests of religions. Anyone can do scientific experiments, make observations, and obtain evidence.

I have a question too. We are a science forum, and only deal with the scientific ramifications of religion. Wouldn't Night FM be better served asking these questions of his pastor/priest/rabbi/iman/etc. ? I, for one, am getting tired of faith based questions on a scientific, evidence based forum. There are more appropriate places for these types of inquiries.

People who commit crimes and claim the 'not of sound mind' or insanity defense are usually tried on the basis of recognizing right from wrong. No judge, jury or lawyer ever asks whether they are religious or atheist. They only question whether they recognize right from wrong, not the source of their moral standards.

The fact remains that whatever is 17 GLY away will take 46 GY to affect us at the speed of causality. Saying something is 17 GLY away, right now, means nothing, as there is no 'now'. If it can't affect us, is it really there ? ( that's what hypothetical means )

Some of us are funny that way. We put our faith in what is evidenced, not what is imaginary.

Way to make women's problems all about you ...