We all like Stargate.
Jun. 29th, 2020 11:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyWe all would like to have a functioning Stargate network. I mean, even if we couldn't traverse the stars, having them set up worldwide would revolutionize travel, and arguably be more useful to the average Joe. (Especially if they take less energy than current travel options. How much energy does it take to run the Stargate, anyway? I never see them quibbling over travel costs. "Sorry, guys, our electric bill was through the roof last month. Either we cut off-world trips down to a minimum, or we take out half the lightbulbs in the building. Your choice.")
But... different planets rotate at different speeds, don't they? Even if you're self-selecting for "places comfortable for human societies", there's a difference. There's a difference in rotation speed between Miami and Denver too, I bet. Isn't there? Like the outside of a bike wheel is moving faster than the inside, so Denver is moving faster than Miami? Wouldn't you stumble? Wouldn't everybody stumble stepping through a Stargate?
These are the sorts of questions that keep me up at night.
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But... different planets rotate at different speeds, don't they? Even if you're self-selecting for "places comfortable for human societies", there's a difference. There's a difference in rotation speed between Miami and Denver too, I bet. Isn't there? Like the outside of a bike wheel is moving faster than the inside, so Denver is moving faster than Miami? Wouldn't you stumble? Wouldn't everybody stumble stepping through a Stargate?
These are the sorts of questions that keep me up at night.
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The FBI Agents Who Return Stolen Cultural Artifacts
The Radical Quilting of Rosie Lee Tompkins
In major ruling, U.S. Supreme Court strikes down strict Louisiana abortion law
Critics question `less lethal’ force used during protests
The data is in: Fox News may have kept millions from taking the coronavirus threat seriously (Ya don't say.)
Actual Coronavirus Infections Vastly Undercounted, C.D.C. Data Shows
U.S. sees record-breaking 45,300 new coronavirus cases in one day
California, Texas see record COVID-19 surges, Arizona clamps down
The new COVID-19 surge may be harder to contain
The Pets Left Behind by Covid-19 (Naturally, somebody in the comments takes the time to complain that the ACC is "notoriously" a kill shelter. Well, yes, they're legally obligated to take any animal surrendered to them or dropped off after being found wandering. They can't do that as a no-kill shelter, that would be animal hoarding. Their numbers aren't as bad as all that, I checked. Animal Haven is a great shelter, that's where we got Moonpie, but they can't take every animal, and so they don't.)
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Date: 2020-07-01 11:33 pm (UTC)