MoreGull t1_jdtdt20 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter

War as melting pot

MoreGull t1_jdsz2pu wrote on March 26, 2023 at 11:13 PM

Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1

These seagulls sound like some characters.

MoreGull t1_jdkeoh0 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:57 AM

Reply to comment by planningcalendar in Gem museum by seeclick8

Sweet! You get to touch them?

MoreGull t1_jdkd5a4 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 12:45 AM

Reply to Gem museum by seeclick8

I went a year ago and had a rare opportunity to hold a piece of the Moon and Mars. They said they don't bring them out very often. I still feel so lucky.

Great musuem.

MoreGull t1_jcq00w0 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Reply to TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables

Nevermore*

*Next 2 Grips excepted

MoreGull t1_jcmt91g wrote on March 17, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Reply to Dreaming of warmer days ahead of us soon. Maine coast painted in acrylic on canvas. by retro-galaxy

Have you been to Monhegan Island OP? If not, I highly recommend you go for the night.

MoreGull OP t1_jadkqf3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Reply to comment by AtomicPow_r_D in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Callisto is in fact blessed to not be within Jupiter's protective shield.

MoreGull OP t1_jadbzpn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Reply to comment by Real_Affect39 in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Indeed. The radiation from Jupiter is intense. I think the current spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter (Juno) has its orbits planned to spend as much time as possible outside the radiation belt.

MoreGull OP t1_jad3apc wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM

Reply to comment by PhotonicSymmetry in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Indeed. Resource extraction would be the main focus. Also serving as the "gas station" of local space travel. Which given the vastness of the Jovian system could be mostly local.

MoreGull OP t1_jacpswl wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:26 PM

Reply to comment by dgames_90 in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

I think terraforming is far out as to be basically pointless to discuss. Could it be done? Sure, theoretically. Will it anytime soon? Not likely.

MoreGull OP t1_jacg4cm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Reply to comment by Explains_Wrong in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Love that movie.

MoreGull OP t1_jab2b0p wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:27 AM

Reply to comment by rksd in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Indeed. A self contained nuclear reactor.

MoreGull OP t1_jaaj5ce wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:04 AM

Reply to comment by ObviousGazelle in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Indeed. Another reason to skip Mars entirely.

MoreGull OP t1_jaaivwk wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:02 AM

Reply to comment by Kantrh in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

What If uranium is super scarce on Earth....

MoreGull OP t1_ja9hw31 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Reply to comment by anotheroutlaw in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

If you are looking foward to first steps, I agree. It will be awesome when a man steps on the surface of Mars.

But other than being cool it's pointless.

MoreGull OP t1_ja9d4vi wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Reply to comment by _Bl4ze in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

It's a question of how capable the tech is I suppose. Can robotics easily reproduce people?

MoreGull OP t1_ja9cul9 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Reply to comment by anotheroutlaw in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

I know, that's why I make a big deal of it. Can people actually live - with families, with lives above and beyond whatever job they are out there for....