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Trump’s dick must be shrinking fast.
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Well... it's Trump... again. #47, here we go.
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Trump’s dick must be shrinking fast.
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It must've been a while since he slung his rubber incontinence pants over Malaria's bedpost.
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The idiot is saying he is at war with his own country.
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True, but by the results of the last few months' polls, 57% of us are, by his definition, hostiles.
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The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory is one of the most incredible scientific instruments man has ever created! I'd post this to a science thread except for the grim punchline.
If you're unfamiliar with LIGO, check out this Veritasium video. It starts by describing a black-hole collision that for one-tenth of a second released 50X more energy than everything else in the observable universe combined. Superlatives just go on from there. LIGO detects changes in distance of 10^-21, that's the ratio of the distance to Alpha Centauri over the width of a human hair. And so on. "The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves" is a fun video if you've not yet seen it.
One of the many "absurdities" of LIGO is that TWO observatories are required 3000 kilometers apart. The instruments are so sensitive that tiny noises will be picked up, so the signal is constructed by comparing the TWO signals so far apart. Having BOTH observatories detect gravitational waves is absolutely essentially.
A largish investment was required to build these systems (though still less than a Taylor Swift tour, or a week of NFL salaries, or even one of the Trump family's major grifts). And the two observatories, already built, can be maintained for just $25 million each per year.
Have you guessed the punchline? One of the geniuses in the Trump Administration is halving their already tiny budget: One observatory (which just spews out random noise without its sister) is enough! All federal subsidies must be cut to pay for the magnificent new Gold House Ballroom.
If you're unfamiliar with LIGO, check out this Veritasium video. It starts by describing a black-hole collision that for one-tenth of a second released 50X more energy than everything else in the observable universe combined. Superlatives just go on from there. LIGO detects changes in distance of 10^-21, that's the ratio of the distance to Alpha Centauri over the width of a human hair. And so on. "The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves" is a fun video if you've not yet seen it.
One of the many "absurdities" of LIGO is that TWO observatories are required 3000 kilometers apart. The instruments are so sensitive that tiny noises will be picked up, so the signal is constructed by comparing the TWO signals so far apart. Having BOTH observatories detect gravitational waves is absolutely essentially.
A largish investment was required to build these systems (though still less than a Taylor Swift tour, or a week of NFL salaries, or even one of the Trump family's major grifts). And the two observatories, already built, can be maintained for just $25 million each per year.
Have you guessed the punchline? One of the geniuses in the Trump Administration is halving their already tiny budget: One observatory (which just spews out random noise without its sister) is enough! All federal subsidies must be cut to pay for the magnificent new Gold House Ballroom.
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LIGO was mentioned in a Kip Thorne book I read back in the late 90s. I was so excited at the prospect, but it was several years from completion. Then nothing.
And then they updated it to be even more sensitive, like to the scale of an alt-right-winger when exposed to a logo rebrand. And boom! It is the most fucking awesome thing ever created. Looks like it is worse than thought.
Not as bad shuttering James Webb Telescope, but pretty bad.article said:
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US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn
He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.
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Snowflake.
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US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn
He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.Snowflake.
It's a despicable attempt to intimidate the free press. The NYT published the truth. Trump is evil. In normal times this would be impeachable.
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Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower
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Isn't a snowflake. He is trying to destroy the free press.US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn
He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.Snowflake.
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He can try. He isn't the first and he will not be the last.Isn't a snowflake. He is trying to destroy the free press.US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn
He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.Snowflake.
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I hope he’s not the last.
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Trump naming ANTIFA a terrorist organization.
Of course, the one issue is ANTIFA isn't really an organization to begin with. More a loose label. And this is in response to ANTIFA murdering... well.. no one, but we need to stop all leftists, liberals, moderates... anyone that questions Trump. Dictator for a day?
Of course, the one issue is ANTIFA isn't really an organization to begin with. More a loose label. And this is in response to ANTIFA murdering... well.. no one, but we need to stop all leftists, liberals, moderates... anyone that questions Trump. Dictator for a day?
Mate, Trump cries like a bitch. "I'm dobbing on you!"
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What a weak cunt. I see why the usual suspects worship and vote for him. Someone needs to grab that pussy and tell him to go fuck themselves.
'You're hurting Australia': Trump hits out at ABC journalist, flags Albanese meeting
Donald Trump takes aim at the ABC's Americas editor during an extraordinary exchange at the White House, as the president suggests he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon".
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What a weak cunt. I see why the usual suspects worship and vote for him. Someone needs to grab that pussy and tell him to go fuck themselves.
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I'm working on my protest sign for the Oct 18 No Kings protest.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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A hexagonal sandwich board? Cool!