My house has the toilet and shower branching from the same cold water line. This means that whenever the toilet flushes, it uses a lot of cold water and the shower gets too hot....
A break from the usual in this community, but I trust it’ll be appreciated. I think this is very solarpunk: using technology to improve the lives of all creatures.
I think the difference is that in sci fi stories they always have a scientific explanation for things. Star Trek is a good example of this. Tricorders, shields, phasers, warp drive, impulse drive, and replicators all have in-universe scientific explanations. They might be made up, but there is no element of magic in any of it.
Star Wars, on the other hand, doesn't really get into those things. Yes, there are technical manuals, but we don't see engineers on the Death Star reversing polarity. And nobody liked it when they tried to have midichlorians be a scientific explanation for The Force.
So I would agree with Mr. Hodgman that Star Wars is, in fact, a fantasy. It's a space fantasy, but it definitely lacks the "science" part of "science fiction."
You're absolutely right about that. The tricorder is hugely important to Trek, and I think there's another reason that makes it the most "sciencey" of sci fi: When someone on Trek sees a weird thing, what's the first thing they do? Scan it with their tricorder. Why? Because they're scientists first, and scientists know not to trust human senses.
I would say, rather, that the implicit set of laws governing a sci-fi world are a superset of those currently understood to govern ours, while in a fantasy world the governing laws contradict those governing ours.
I like this a lot. It covers really old sci fi like Mary Shelley or Jules Verne, and reinforces the idea that fantasy stories (good ones, anyway) need to also have laws.
The most recent thing that's made me happy is the MST3K Forever-athon on YouTube/Twitch. I've been dealing with some stress in my personal and professional life, and having that to go back to whenever I need it is really nice.
Donald Trump’s political operation is reeling after spending around $60 million on legal fees pertaining to the four criminal indictments and various ongoing civil lawsuits against him....
I got this idea reading a thread about the “Gods Army” convoy to the border. Several people posted things like “don’t these people have jobs”?, or “how do they have the time to go to the border”? And it got me thinking that it’s bullshit for your boss to have veto on your political activities....
When I ran a team, I would like to keep us at about 50% utilization. The remaining time could be spent improving tools and processes or learning new things.
That way, if someone was out for whatever reason we would only have to ramp up to 60-70% utilization. Still plenty of time for all the other things we need to do, and nobody was too stressed out or felt bad taking a vacation.
In an absolute pinch we could go up to 100% but I made sure that was only a couple days, because clearly something had gone wrong that I needed to fix.
Maryland House Democrats introduced a controversial gun safety bill requiring gun owners to forfeit their ability to wear or carry without firearm liability insurance....
Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting ahead of this year’s presidential election....
The gender gap is growing between supporters of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters....
Gee, if only you could click the other links to the actual papers. Or had literally any curiosity at all. Maybe then you wouldn’t sound like an ignorant lazy child.
The Russian Black Sea Fleet is getting bodied out there. (sh.itjust.works)
Workers at Alabama Hyundai plant announce union as UAW drives deeper into Southeast (thehill.com)
Thirty percent of the workers at the sole Hyundai plant in the U.S., in Alabama, have joined the United Auto Workers (UAW)....
Russian Court Jails Woman for Wearing 'Extremist' Rainbow Earrings (www.themoscowtimes.com)
LPT - Turn down the flow rate to your toilet to keep your showers from being too hot
My house has the toilet and shower branching from the same cold water line. This means that whenever the toilet flushes, it uses a lot of cold water and the shower gets too hot....
Has also maintained an active playerbase for 1500+ years (startrek.website)
Some dude 3D printed a little house for his local frog (mastodon.social)
A break from the usual in this community, but I trust it’ll be appreciated. I think this is very solarpunk: using technology to improve the lives of all creatures.
Judge John Hodgman’s Case for Categorizing ‘Star Wars’ as Fantasy (www.nytimes.com)
The series has never been science fiction.
I got less than 2 hours of sleep and I'm having a terruleble day at work (i.postimg.cc)
Edit: Reading what makes you happy helped me through the day. I wish you all the greatest of happiness!
Trump’s PAC Has Just $5 Million in the Bank After Blowing $50 Million on Legal Fees (www.mediaite.com)
Donald Trump’s political operation is reeling after spending around $60 million on legal fees pertaining to the four criminal indictments and various ongoing civil lawsuits against him....
Political Time Off (lemmy.world)
I got this idea reading a thread about the “Gods Army” convoy to the border. Several people posted things like “don’t these people have jobs”?, or “how do they have the time to go to the border”? And it got me thinking that it’s bullshit for your boss to have veto on your political activities....
Fan of Cowboy Bebop Soundtrack Announces Plans to Never Listen to Any Other Jazz Ever (hard-drive.net)
Dem Lawmaker Rips GOP Reps To Their Faces: 'You Bend The Knee To The Orange Jesus' (www.huffpost.com)
Rep. Rob Menendez says he’s “had it” with the partisanship of Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee....
Maryland bill would force gun owners to get $300K liability insurance to wear or carry (foxbaltimore.com)
Maryland House Democrats introduced a controversial gun safety bill requiring gun owners to forfeit their ability to wear or carry without firearm liability insurance....
Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country? (apnews.com)
Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting ahead of this year’s presidential election....
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Gender gap expands between Biden and Trump, new poll shows (www.politico.com)
The gender gap is growing between supporters of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters....
one world (slrpnk.net)