raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)

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Astronomy diapsid and number cruncher, other skills as required. Primary focus is exoplanets, but relatively up on other aspects of space/astronomy/spaceflight. Not indebted to π’€­π’Œ“. Trying not to be just a stabby bird lost in the Outer Dark (p ≀ 0.05).

'blog is about what you'd expect (pdn4kd.github.io)

(Also on esper and libera IRC servers)

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raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)2h ago
Chris Sansbury3h ago
Imagine going all the way to the moon and all you do is sit and watch the terminator πŸŒ’
raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)2h ago
Alice AverlongπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ6h ago
Happy International Asexuality Day!
raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)2h ago
J.S. "Sage" Hawthorne2h ago

Through a series of unlikey events, I have had to determine how much Charon requires to ferry a dead soul across the River Styx.

At current market value it's about $3.39 USD.

raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)7h ago
Ada Worcester πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ7h ago
it's neat how many people have suddenly gone "hooray moon" in the past few days
i think people are kinda grasping onto things that feel good whenever the opportunity presents lately
raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)8h ago
No, *your* wings are made of tungsten. Mine are made of multilayer solar cells and radiators
raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)15h ago
Show threadsimonbp21h ago
Some memories from back then
raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)15h ago
simonbp21h ago

Saw an old friend yesterday. I got to fly on SOFIA for the Arrokoth occultation in 2017. I calculated the ground track we used, and extracted the occultation light curve from very noisy data.

Now at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
#astrodon #avgeek

raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)15h ago
Foxes Every Hour18h ago
Own photo
#Fox #Bot
Show threadraptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)22h ago

Actually, one more thought. A lot of what reduced the threat of the monsters is that this is a 50s movie. The authorities are helpful to random civilians and cooperate with each-other.

A 70s version of this movie where people hate one another and institutions are dysfunctional would give the monsters actual room.

#Monsterdon #ChallengedTheWorld1957

raptop (π’€― π’„· π’„ˆπ’€­π’‡)22h ago
jadebees22h ago

I give

#TheMonsterThatChallengedTheWorld

5/5 in the abrupt ending category. They didn't even fuck off into the Salton Sea.

For a #Monsterdon there was an unusually high proportion of likeable people in this movie, especially the women. My favorite is Sandy the Ladybug Girl.

The monster costume/puppet was kind of neat looking. As a procedural, the plot kind of plodded, with the inevitable pause for a risible attempt to science out of the audience questions about what was going on

Thanks to all!