Random Thought Thread

Lorien said:
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Is Gumby still acting these days? Green unigender people of color seem underrepresented by Hollywood these days.
 
Madranchtx said:
The benefits provided by NASA far outweigh the cost. However there is a famous story about NASA spending a million $ (back when that was a large amount of money) to develop a pen that would work in a vacuum. The much more pragmatic Russians used pencils until they could steal the design.
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They spent money developing a zero-gravity pen because the graphite used in pencils is highly conductive. Minute graphite shavings floating around a rocket get sucked into vents and work their way into circuits causing them to short out, at best. At worst they start a fire and suddenly the multi-billion dollar rocket/module/shuttle is destroyed along with everyone in it. The Soviets learned this the hard way and quickly started using the space pen as well.
 
In the 70's I used to watch all these cool science shows produced and broadcasted in here, while I was a dreaming young boy elsewhere. I always admired the U.S. because it had the appeal and the promise to attract the best and the brightest. I very much doubt if I would have been impressed if instead of Sagan I was watching the Kardashians back in the day. That said, it is all with the benefit of hindsight. Who knows, maybe I would've tripped over myself faster to come over ASAP to become a Kardashian!
 
Blues said:
Well, at least my former career came in useful today, getting my wife tossed as a potential juror on a meth possession and distribution case.

She was told she didn't have to report back for the duration of her jury service.

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My career keeps coming in useful also, as my wife has recently become involved in 'math distribution', aka tutoring. She expects me to solve all the tough questions...
 
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