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futurebird, 7 days ago to random

Is there a place in the oral arguments or in the missives from the Supreme Court where the more reasonable justices can raise and call attention to the outrageous actions, conflicts of interests of their peers?

Shouldn't having a symbol, in support of an attempt to steal an election at one of their homes make it in to the record?

Could they be more aggressive in this way? If not why not?

They all pretend to be so impartial and its dishonest. It's ugly.

futurebird, 7 days ago to random

From: https://www.instagram.com/matrondesign/?hl=en

Thing is, centipedes are famously fastidious. They wash every single leg multiple times a day and seem rather like a very leggy cat while doing it.

Perhaps it's because they are predators. Predators seem to tend to be into washing up more.

(I know it's a millipede in the cartoon, but that just makes it funnier since the centipede would roll their eyes at the complaining. )

TheDinosaurDave, 8 days ago to LEGO

This week for #Fossilfriday we have another #Guess that #Lego #Fossil.

This one I would rate as hard. This mid sized marine reptile is known from Colombia, South America.

Reminder: hide your answer behind a content warning. This will allow others to guess without a hint. I will post the answer tomorrow (and to anyone who guesses correctly).

This was designed by Me

futurebird, 8 days ago to random

Taking photos of exoplanets is important for two possible outcomes:

We see earth-like planets or life that inspires us to do space travel.

We don't see anything at all like Earth and sober up about this little oasis on the edge of a volcanic crater.

We are like the desert pupfish. That's why that strange little fish is so fascinating. It's a mirror.

A small welcoming pool ... where we might live for a long time... and around us nothing but death should it dry up and vanish.

futurebird, 9 days ago to random

The ant “foot” consists of a tarsal claw with two toes and the several segments above that I suspect are simply… well…floppy. Basically, I’ve seen no evidence ants can wiggle their ankles at will, but rather they seem to adjust the floppiness, or tension of the lower leg. The claws, however, show signs of dexterity, ants can control how sticky the soft pad of their foot is, but also seem to be able to grip and release with their claws. (how exactly are the muscles arranged?)

Another view that includes the segments above which I suspect to be “floppy” the ant leg is often covered in hairs.

TheDinosaurDave, 9 days ago to random

Im doing some fossicking at Richmond QLD Digsite 1
After a few hours, this is what i have to show for it
Who can guess what they are (spoilers i have no ide myself haha)

Close up of one ofnthe finds
Close up of a possible belemite fossil
No idea, maybe bones (shrugs)

futurebird, 10 days ago to random

Cats keep trying to start a union— but it’s too easy to attract scabs with offers of scritches and greenies. And every single cat thinks they are “union leadership” — add to that their intractable negotiation skills and the problems are obvious.

futurebird, 10 days ago (edited 10 days ago) to random

Hydroponic ultra ripe vertically farmed strawberries are very popular in NYC but flown in from Japan. Restaurants buy them at $2 per berry (not even big ones) they are very good— but do you know what’s more fancy than Japanese vertically farmed berries? LOCAL ONES. Why don’t we have a flouncy berry farm in NYC yet?

llewelly, 10 days ago to random

I remain convinced that extra-terrestrials have never visited Earth.

However, I admit the Nintendo 64 controller is difficult to explain.

futurebird, 11 days ago to random

Why is this sign so ominous to me? ?

ai6yr, 11 days ago to random

Somebody leave their sunspots on? #SpaceWeather #SolarFlare

mrundkvist, 11 days ago to random

Keyboard macros. They were a huge deal in the 80s. Now nobody ever mentions them. What changed?

futurebird, 11 days ago to random

Is it possible to devise a kind of encryption that will grow easier to break based on the passage of time? A key that can be reliably produced with enough calculations could be a start, but you can’t account for faster computers. Maybe a system that has a host of parameters based on other computers and sensors? but inputs can be faked. I don’t know if this question really even makes sense: it seems to bush against something fundamental and impossible.

futurebird, 11 days ago to writing

Writing Prompt: In a future time your grave is robbed. Who is the theif? How do they see the “treasure” of your grave as salvation? How do they find it cursed? What is one thing in the grave that they do not dare disturb?

(a grave need not be a physical thing and treasure could be gold or information or anything rare)
#writing #writingprompt

futurebird, 12 days ago to random

NYC pretends to be a modern city. But really we are still a place with fishmongers and cutlers. Cabarets and speakeasies.

The cutler’s flier advertises when he will bring around his grindstone. (gotta remember my knives that day)

mrundkvist, 12 days ago to DadBin

Children are vague on geography and tend to assume that any place they know well is well-known to everyone. They will use obscure place names and get confused when you have never heard of them.

One of the kids I grew up with used to talk about his or her summers at "Haverdal". Neither of us had any idea of where it was on the map. Now I learn that it's a nature reserve in Halland, SW Sweden.

#children #geography

hypnogoria, 12 days ago to random

To tie in with this morning's One from the vaults selection, a little piece on the Ladybird Dinosaur book - https://hypnogoria.blogspot.com/2014/03/dinosaurs-ladybird-leader.html

futurebird, 12 days ago to random

I’ve been wanting this print of ants for years and at last broke down and got it. Just put it in a frame. I could look at it forever— it came with a card with a key to each species!

The artist is AMAZING for all kinds of insects.
https://carimnahaboo.com/

llewelly, 13 days ago to poetry

3664
is headed 'round the bend
no knowing when
we'll see its like again
for a short time
it lit up the night
so wave to it goodbye
as it heads around the limb
of the Sun

#Sun
#SolarStorm
#3664
#aurora
#poetry

Solar synoptic map drawn by forecaster Lash, via NOAA: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-synoptic-map

gay_ornithischians, 13 days ago to random

people who specevo. what got you into specevo?

18+ gay_ornithischians, 4 months ago to random

the awkwardness of first contact