phasechanges t1_jbfflvh wrote on March 8, 2023 at 5:42 PM

Reply to How does tax filing work in PA? Do I need to file both state and local taxes? by pondp

Welcome to the hell that is PA local taxes.

phasechanges t1_j6oakhv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Reply to A spaceflight disaster was narrowly avoided in 1972. A series of intense solar flares exploded in August, just months before the launch of Apollo 17. Any astronauts on the moon at that time would have died from radiation. As NASA's new lunar missions progress, the threat of radiation still looms. by EricFromOuterSpace

Interesting article but kind of amateurish IMO. FTA: "....height of 600km and extends to 6,000km....". Later in the same paragraph: " ...Space Station remains untouched and shielded in low-Earth Orbit at 230 miles....". Likewise the reference about 25,000 km/hr being "the optimal speed" actually just links to a grade school math exercise that mentions that speed.

Maybe I'm just having a bad day.

phasechanges t1_j5uji5k wrote on January 25, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Reply to comment by Enorats in NASA to test nuclear thermal rocket engine for the first time in 50 years | CNN by dem676

That was one of the plot points of "Voyage" by Stephen Baxter.

phasechanges t1_j4bj86v wrote on January 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Reply to comment by Hawkgal in Where can I find the most DETAILED accounts of the moon landings? by ostensibly_hurt

I third it.

I'm old enough to have followed the Apollo program live, including watching it live on TV. I used to have my bedroom walls covered with every article I could find about space. Many years later, I still found this podcast to be very compelling, even with a few details that I didn't know.

phasechanges t1_j48yn7z wrote on January 14, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Reply to comment by DNathanHilliard in space themed room by abslte23

I'm here to upvote this. Loved it as a kid growing up (many years ago)...and also did this for kids and grand kids.

GITD stars ftw!

phasechanges t1_ivy4hyg wrote on November 11, 2022 at 2:05 PM

Reply to Serious Question - where do I get vehicle registration stickers that go on the windshield? by HelloEverybody94

Good info here, and a couple of other notes that might help you understand this mess....

The registration and the inspection dates are completely independent of each other. If you buy a new car in PA the inspection will expire the same time as the registration, but any other circumstances you have to keep track of that separately. You don't get any kind of reminder of the inspection due date.
In addition to the registration you'll also have to have proof of insurance for the inspection.

phasechanges t1_iumu6n2 wrote on November 1, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Reply to comment by hobbykitjr in Keystone Collections says I owe an absurd amount of interest and penalty's by Superteetee

Yep...this state has the most incomprehensible set of taxes and corrupt companies set up to do nothing but collect those taxes that I've ever seen. After 20+ years living here I still have not heard a good explanation of why there are local income taxes, occupational privelege tax, earned income tax, etc - it's almost as if it's designed to maximize income to well-connected tax collectors.