kieron115

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 4 hours ago

That's fair. But the idea of approaching the universe from a standpoint of not being able to truly "know" is kind of the basis of all science isn't it? We can have evidence of something, maybe even enough evidence to make reliable, repeatable predictions in the context of our infinitely short existences, but it will forever and always be transient knowledge. Nothing in the universe is static and unchanging forever.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Being that this is a Star Trek post I'll just add this.

Lt. Cmdr. Data: "Sir, our sensors are showing this to be the absence of everything. It is a void without matter or energy of any kind."

Commander Riker: "Yet this hole has a form, Data; it has height, width..."

Lt. Cmdr. Data: "Perhaps. Perhaps not, Sir."

Captain Picard: "That's hardly a scientific observation, Commander."

Lt. Cmdr. Data: "Captain, the most elementary and valuable statement in science, the beginning of wisdom, is, "I do not know". I do not know what that is, Sir."

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Clearly she just hadn't had her coffee yet! On a serious note though I have to agree with @Corgana@startrek.website. The evolving definition of "medical death" as more of a logistical necessity than anything is something that I never really thought about before.

Naw it was perfectly clear. People just need to read past the first sentence.

Seriously! I know that BLUF is a thing but do that many people seriously not read past the first line before feeling the need to correct someone on the internet? @ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca as a fellow member of the human race let me formally thank you for forming a question, seeking out information that either confirms or denies your question, and informing everyone else who may have had the same misconception.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Janeway apologist! (/s)

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

"lopsided" font plate was almost a badge of honor back in the day lol because it meant that you had a front mount intercooler that needed air (and if you did the offset plate without an FMIC you were ridiculed endlessly for being a buffoon)

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 9 points 6 days ago

You know where the door is.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 16 points 1 week ago

I agree that cybersecurity features should be included. In fact I think they should be included for free. The problem is that Microsoft wanted to charge the Department of Defense and it sounds like they used politics to make sure they could, and if true then they (and maybe also the DoD?) may have violated some federal laws around government procurement and "gifts" from contractors to the government.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

Unironically this movie is in my top 5 favorite trek movies. It counts.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

I can't speak for other countries, the EU banned it a while ago, but up until very recently a lot of citrus drinks over here in the U.S. used a chemical called Brominated Vegetable Oil as a stabilizer/emulsifier I think? So at least in the U.S. there can be fats in some sodas. Maybe enough for the THC?

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

If you're particularly lazy and want to check how a plant is doing you can even just microwave to activate it. put it in a glass cup with a damp paper towl under it, cover with a second damp paper towl, cover in plastic wrap except a small gap like you're making a microwave dinner. Cook for a minute at a time on 20-30% power and let the steam release between cooks. Do that 2-3 times then remove nug from container and let it sit a few minutes on a plate or something.

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