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  1. lpetrich

    3I/ATLAS: Probably NOT an alien interstellar probe

    How would magnetic steering work? Spacecraft are "steered" by rocket engines. Only one flyby is necessary for going into interstellar space, though that flyby is a flyby of Jupiter. New Horizons, for instance.
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    I have a question about laws of physics

    I've found some research into variations of fundamental physical constants, like observations of spectral lines of quasars. It was hard for me to find out how they derived variations in the fine structure constant from those lines. If they said something like "We observed these electronic lines...
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    I have a question about laws of physics

    The eater star's outer layers would likely make this supernova a Type II one, or otherwise different from a typical Type I one.
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    Language as a Clue to Prehistory

    "An Algorithm For Building Language Superfamilies Using Swadesh Lists" by Bill Mutabazi - does Andrew Ceolin's mistake, but even worse. I like what he wants to do, but if one is developing a new or improved language-phylogeny algorithm, one ought to test it on well-established language families...
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    Do you think any aliens exist in the universe?

    Be careful not to mix up atmospheric drag and tidal drag. The latter is caused by the satellite making tides on the Earth, tides which get dragged by the Earth's rotation. Outside of synchronous orbit, the tides are dragged forward, pulling the satellite forward and thus outward. Inside of...
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    I have a question about laws of physics

    Different places having different laws of physics? That would have a serious problem of how one observes those other places. Something or other would be emitted in those other places that would become light when it crosses that boundary. So the most plausible such scenario is the same laws of...
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    Do you think any aliens exist in the universe?

    Size of tidal effect ~ satellite mass That means that the tidal-drag rate ~ satellite mass For artificial satellites, that is teeny teeny teeny tiny.
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    Collecivism

    As opposed to more general sorts of collectivism, like big businesses and team sports. Except that they didn't do that. All that means is that Communist China is now a capitalist-roader state, to use an old Maoist insult.
  9. lpetrich

    Do you think any aliens exist in the universe?

    Tidal forces??? How would that work?
  10. lpetrich

    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Track AIPAC's endorsements: Incumbents: Adelita Grijalva AZ-07 [D] -- Lateefah Simon CA-12 [D] -- Maxwell Frost FL-10 [D] -- Delia Ramirez IL-03 [D] -- Jesús Chuy García IL-04 [D] -- André Carson IN-07 [D] -- Chris Van Hollen MD-SEN [D] -- Ayanna Pressley MA-07 [D] -- Rashida Tlaib MI-12 [D]...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Track AIPAC has Track Your Congressmembers' Connections to the Israel Lobby — Track AIPAC and Our Endorsements — Track AIPAC Their tracking includes not only AIPAC and DMFI, but also J Street and other pro-Israel lobbies. Congressmembers with "Track AIPAC Approved!" have received no money from...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    'Taking On AIPAC Again,' Cori Bush Launches Campaign to Win Back House Seat | Common Dreams - “I’m running again because St. Louis deserves leadership that doesn’t wait for permission, doesn’t answer to wealthy donors, and doesn’t hide when things get tough.” From her campaign-announcement...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Press Release: Cori Bush Announces Campaign for U.S. Congress in MO-01 - Cori Bush Then a big list of things that she has done, like "On her third day in Congress, taking immediate action during the January 6 attack to hold members of Congress accountable who helped incite the insurrection."...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Cori Bush is returning. Inside Congress Live Wesley Bell, the one who defeated her last year and the one who she is now running against: Cori Bush on X: "St. Louis deserves a leader who is built different. That’s why I’m running to represent Missouri’s 1st District in Congress. We need a...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    She hoped that more elected officials and other such prominent people can join her.
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Inside the Viral Kat Abughazaleh ICE Rally Tear-Gassing Video: "Fascism 101" | Teen Vogue - "Abughazaleh, 26, was thrown to the ground at a Chicago ICE protest. The clip drew harassment from Laura Loomer and other right-wingers." Right-wing activist Laura Loomer's response:
  17. lpetrich

    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Deja Foxx Is Running for Congress in Arizona to Fight for Young People and Reshape the Democratic Party | Teen Vogue - on Jul 15, she lost by a big margin to Adelita Grijalva, though she placed second: AG 61.5% - DF 22.4% - 13.6% - 1.5% - 1.1% AG went on to win the general election on Sep 23 -...
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    Democrats trying to unseat each other IV

    Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City - The New York Times - "Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump." - he quit yesterday, Both Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa are still in the race...
  19. lpetrich

    Collecivism

    "Collectivism" in "Communist" countries is ownership by some self-proclaimed representatives of the working class. That's not much different from representative democracy in theory, it must be noted, and some left-wingers call Communism in practice a form of capitalism where the State is the...
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    Government shutdown again?

    Not again. US government shutdown looms; Senate rejects stopgap funding bill | Reuters As US government shutdown nears, Trump administration mum on contingency plans | Reuters Trump scraps meeting with Democrats, raising government shutdown risk | Reuters
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