International recognition and support, mostly.

I was explaining why the orbits are similar, not why orbits exist. You’re arguing a different topic.

It’s not. But orbits do tend to coalesce around the same plane, this is true. Planets pull on each other, and over time this results in orbits being on a similar plane. However, it’s not perfectly flat - there is some variation, just look at Pluto as a good example.

The same orbital mechanics that cause star systems to look this way also translates to galaxies.

In short, stuff likes to stay together, but when said stuff is in motion, they instead form orbits of similar inclination. The rings of Jupiter and Saturn also display this. If I remember correctly, part of that mechanism is called “Sheparding”

And if you were to go what one would consider “up” from this percieved orbital plane, then you’d be going in that direction. There’s nothing special, there’s just less stuff there. The same orbital mechanics apply, you’re just on a much more inclined orbit.

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Eat shit, Rudy!

And worst of all: Vance will do the disco stint

A survey conducted means someone paid for it. I’m having a hard time believing anyone but Elon himself being willing to pay for this survey.

Go away, Sam Altman

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I hear the summoning words are “latent heat”

True. There are reports that Elon himself agreed with this in a weekly address to xitter staff, after he thoroughly explained how he takes care to use the right type of lube when rectally inserting cucumbers on himself.

Doubt it. There are no hard indications that he’s a russian asset. He’s just an asshat.

Nah, I just think it’s herd mentality and not wanting to stick out. Critical thinking and nuance doesn’t work well for them if they want to present a united front. They’ve always been like this, at least since I started paying attention some 15-20 yearsago. .

Happens to the best of us. And the worst, evidently.

True. I remember some star wars geek on the defensive explaining the parsec screwup as the millennium falcon having a navigational computer capable of calculating a route shorter than any had managed to calculate before.

I for one really like both star trek and star wars, but I’m able to enjoy them for what they are instead of bending over backwards to defend every minutia of the writing as if it’s some religious text.

Time to get a coffee, I think. As a metric person it took me too many tries trying to parse “8.7 meters years old”

Are you telling me they intentionally avoid playing Van Halen - Jump for anyone put on hold?

No.

First we need a better system for resource allocation. Monetary systems are extremely inefficient, but they’re far better than the “trust me, bro” approach of many of the alternatives.

A global post-scarcity society could in theory take over, similar to how it works in Star Trek, but there are a lot of other hurdles that need to be overcome first.

As long as proper distribution of resources requires an effort, it will also need an incentive to do so. Currently this incentive is provided by allowing for a profit margin, and while this does also provide a mechanism for skimming off the top, at least said skimming can be somewhat controlled by a free market ensuring better circumstances for those willing to skim less.

And those who let both of those camps do their thing as long as they can use it to amass political power and/or wealth.

He’s still in “I have the tallest building now”-mode