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Comment Re:Easier than what? (Score 1) 253

Yeah, there aren't a lot of popular map projections that fail that test, unless you perhaps count the polar projection used for the UN logo. I'm guessing that sentence is there as a result of editing; perhaps it originally said equally-spaced parallels (which is true of the Robinson projection) but someone math-savvy was consulted to correct the claim to its current form (without seeing the context) and the maintainer of the page wasn't knowledgeable enough to realise it should just be removed.

Comment Re: seafloor carbon-fiber cannoli (Score 2) 124

Thats a really ass backwards way of putting it. They regulations were so bad, they instead broke regulations so they didn't have to follow the other regulations. thats gobbledy gook for they did the cheapest thing possible knowing it was shit and not safe because they were self regulated.

Comment Re:Darn (Score 1) 34

No thats stupidity talking. There are meteorological seasons and astronomical ones. Why would we pay attention to where we are around the sun? Why? Isn't it a thousand more times important what it feels like for those that do experience seasons?

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSummer%23Meteorological_reckoning

Comment Re: BLUE PENIS vs SPACEX (Score 1) 34

Its stupid in the same way that a roller coaster is stupid, recreational scuba diving, mountain climbing, skydiving, skiing, running a marathon, playing an instrument, or playing video games is. Nothing practical is achieved, its a waste of time and money, right? Or maybe people like doing things, and you shouldn't pass judgment on what exactly people enjoy doing with their time and money.

If we are going to start judging people, who buddy buckle the fuck up Because there is NO FUCKING way I approve of what ever you do.

Comment Re:Unsurprising (Score 1) 111

But that deviation from the Newtonian predication wasn't measured until after Newton was dead. His gravitational theory was correct for all the data he had a the time. Its kind of unfair to him to say he was wrong. As a scientist you should stop at the simplest explanation that meets all observable data. Thats what he did

Comment Re:Seems strange to admit publicly. (Score 1) 107

No primary source suggests that the effect would be partisan—that's editorializing by Daring Fireball writer John Gruber. The GOP letter, which is somewhat internal to the RNC fundraising effort, simply provides an estimate of their own lost revenue.

If you're an unknown sender, you go into the bin. Simple as.

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