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I gave examples of it being surmounted. Just because you found one specific example where it wasn’t doesn’t magically render my rebuttal invalid. Either way, you’re boring and I’m done.

Insurmountable? Lol. I don’t think that word means what you think it means. Your generalizations are... let’s just call them... misguided and misogynistic.

Elaborate You appear to be suggesting you didn’t intend to suggest binary genders with your “can’t fool nature” comment. If that’s inaccurate, surely you can clarify your meaning. Said another way, what’s your point?

Did I stutter?

That’s right, but only partially. There are a few techniques to managing dust on the lenses. https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/stories/blog/37300 It’s fabulous engineering across the board! The link below is a good overview: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/rover/cameras/

The point is that your assertion of binary only genders is unsupportable nonsense, not based on science, and is most commonly rooted in ignorance and bigotry.

I found this graphic simple to digest, but also informative: SOURCE: https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/map/?th=pubugn&cc=5&rc=false&im=fractile&sb&lng=-95.317&lat=38.686&zm=5&sl&sv&am=Average&at=Not Seasonally Adjusted, Annual, Dollars per Hour, no_period_desc&dt=2021-01-01&fq=Annual&rt=state&sti=116667&un=lin And here's another interesting view, this time from the Wall Street Journal. How Much Does the Federal Minimum Wage Buy You? Now vs. Then:

Yes, but that of course depends on what you mean by "something." New thoughts are "something," and will not occur in the body of a person dead for 3 years, for example. The same for feelings of affection, or fear, or fatigue. You might argue that the body is transformed, decomposed, added to the surrounding earth upon death, or that hair and fingernails may continue growing and individual cells keep functioning for some time, etc... but I wasn't referring to the body or its parts, so that's all moot. I was referring to the generation of new ideas and new thoughts... something which ceased to exist at some point shortly after the autonomic functions of that body ended... after it died. Another approach is to look at things like physical abuse from a husband toward his wife. Throw the husband in jail and transfer the wife to a safe environment and the physical abuse has ceased to exist. Examples such as this are numerous. So, it depends on what you mean by "something," but yes. In the current framing of your question, something can indeed cease to exist.

Even so... a reply of "put it in a box with extra shielding from aluminum foil if you're super uptight about it and so inclined" should've sufficed to answer the question.

That would definitely explain the seemingly unchanging viewing angle / perspective. Thanks, mate! A totally fair and valid point, one with which I agree entirely. We learn and improve more every attempt... kaizen. I should've said something closer to "not 100% successful," or "successful in everything but surviving the landing," etc. Thanks for the good callout here.

Different laws and oversight mechanisms apply. Not a perfect system, but the bank teller really is a more secure individual with whom to interact on these topics. On another note, how are we now 3 pages into a thread talking about protecting the future equivalent of a VHS or Betamax tape?

Oh damn! I know the first 2 attempts failed. This 3rd one was a close but no cigar situation too, I see. Edit: Just watched the successful one before seeing your comment with my daughter before putting her to bed and celebrated how amazing it is that we can now land rockets and reuse them. Unsure whether to update her tomorrow or let the magic live on a bit longer. Lol Me, as well. I also suspect the clouds I saw were behind the craft, not between it and the lens

SpaceX had another successful test launch and landing today, this time of the Starship SN10. What I’m not clear about is how do we get such clear video of the entire flight even as it passes through the clouds? It appears like there’s another ship flying along beside it, but I’m sure that’s not the case, so what is this optical black magic? ??? I don’t understand why the viewing angle / perspective never seems to shift

Lol I’m reminded of this

Comments like these suggest you haven’t been paying attention to the dysfunction of the US Congress these last several years It’s more than covid relief. It’s economic stimulus. If equity were the benchmark, we’d be talking about far more than the minimum wage. Inequality has become far worse this last year. Last year alone, people who were already billionaires added a total of a trillion more dollars to their net worths

Add, not replace. Either way, fixed now

No. About 60% of them it seems

Put the word “is” before the word “if”

Not all Americans support what’s happening. It’s a hasty generalization to suggest otherwise

Yes, but likely separate from covid relief No, there is great strength in him, but he’s neither emperor nor magician. Yes, and many are, but several come from states that are extremely red

This is too nonsensical for Speculations. Pseudo or trash is a better home, IMO

Build a form, place the leaves, and pour clear epoxy. Bonus points if you then use a lathe to shape it further: https://www.instructables.com/Epoxy-Resin-and-Scrap-Wood-Bowl-Woodturning-How-To/ I saw a cool lamp made out of epoxy and pine cones turned on a lathe, but that's also off-topic (my apologies to the OP): https://www.pbs.org/video/resin-and-woodturned-table-lamp-bnej68/

You misspelled executed

I'm sure it will once your ideas do. Also, you're already allowed to write in mainstream sections. The issue is that you're not writing about accepted ideas or those in the mainstream based on centuries of evidence.

You've reminded me of another product I've had some fun with. It's by Rustoleum and used to be called NeverWet, but seems to have been rebranded as Shield H2O. I once sprayed a regular old paper facial tissue (Kleenex) with this stuff and was able to use it as a bowl that successfully held water without breaking or deteriorating. While I'm not a standard barometer of what people in the world may think, IMO it was super cool. https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/shield-h2o/