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Otherbrother: What burning scientific questions can only be answered by humans landing there, as opposed to much cheaper and safer robotic missions? but…but…the chinese!

iHeart Disaster Relief, Survival & Hurricane Helene - It Could Happen Here | iHeart Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy for a dispatch from Asheville in the wake of a disaster, and then talks to James Stout about disaster survival lessons we need to learn before the next one. Sources:... it is one of these there’s that post that goes around every time there’s...

“Godot is wokot, time to boycott” exploded my head. Wouldn’t mind a play about a couple of land activists on a dark lane at night with hoods called “waiting for Boycott”. Time’s right.

9 Likes 7 Likes What it means is that someone has inaccuracies in their measurements. Or they discovered tachyons. 16 Likes I knew it. Most afternoons in 7th grade Algebra, I saw the clock moving in reserve. 14 Likes Aren’t Tachyons just less adhesive Gluons? 20 Likes Would this explain why Paul Rudd seems to not be...

theregister.com FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab Feds tell thrilling tale of crypto crooks, Facebook scams, fast cars, guns, betrayal … and leg extensions?

Got an idea for dealing with space waste? NASA wants to hear from you theregister.com NASA launches $3M space waste competition Using a nearby crater as a landfill is not a sustainable way to live on the Moon

Jalopnik – 1 Oct 24 Delayed Three-Year Cruise Finally Sets Sail Then Stops Over Paperwork The Villa Vie Odyssey spent only four hours underway before stopping just 14 miles away from Belfast

Jalopnik – 30 Sep 24 Here’s Why Saltwater Can Cause EVs To Burst Into Flames In the aftermath of hurricane Helene, saltwater storm surge poses risks to EVs

That’s yer gen-u-ine, if you’ll pardon the expression, blue plonk and moscatos. I’d rather try one or some or all of these, methinks.

Jalopnik – 1 Oct 24 This Is What 12 Years On Mars Has Done To Curiosity’s Wheels You should probably change your tires every 20,000 miles, but that’s much harder to do when you’re a rover exploring the surface of Mars

Gizmodo – 1 Oct 24 HoloLens Is Officially Dead, Along With Microsoft’s Business AR Dreams Microsoft said it’s calling it quits on HoloLens 2 production. By 2028, the company will stop offering any more updates for its VR headsets. Est. reading time: 3 minutes

What’s the song? The article seems to assume a familiarity with Nazi/SS music that I doubt most people have.

Originally published at: Drunk racist faces prison for assaulting mail carrier with a knife for putting Harris flyer in his mailbox - Boing Boing …

What’s French thyme? I do prefer what we call French tarragon to the alternative but thyme we usually have as fairly generic - whichever plant is around now. Most of them taste more or less the same to me. I do think I’d like one with soft, easy to strip off leaves if that were available.

the Guardian – 30 Sep 24 In a tumultuous world, we rely on the United Nations more than ever – but it... There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flaws, says former UN under secretary general Jamal Benomar

I wish I could say that the Liberal Democratic Party (which is none those things) is facing an electoral reckoning after the recent string of scandals, but the opposition parties are still a shitshow, and some of them are even worse. Business as usual, but I’ll be voting for the Constitutional Democratic Party, which has the best chance of picking up seats to put...