SparrowRanjitScaur

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[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 1 points 2 months ago

Why? They're providing a service with that contract. NASA isn't capable or doesn't want to do everything in house. If they deem it beneficial to outsource some projects to contractors then what's wrong with that?

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely if private entities want to go to space they should be able to. What grounds would you block them on? This is not a substitution or replacement of public space agencies

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 1 points 2 months ago

I've driven through Oregon before back when you weren't allowed to pump your own gas and it felt ridiculous and inconvenient waiting for an employee to come pump gas for you. But maybe that's just because I'm accustomed to self serve.

For groceries it's nice to have the option to do self checkout. If I have a small number of items then self checkout is faster/easier. If I have a large number of items then going through the line with the cashier is faster/easier.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Do you feel the same about self serve gas?

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You're protected from government persecution for the things you say by the first amendment. It doesn't protect you from being sued for harassment or slander by other citizens.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Everyone dreams every night, but not everyone remembers their dreams in the morning. I don't remember my dreams most of the time.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur -1 points 3 months ago

YouTube has a transcribe feature you could use. Or you could keep scrolling if this content isn't relevant to you.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Because it tastes good.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

There are anaerobic bacteria that don't need oxygen to survive. That was the norm before The Great Oxidation Event when cyanobacteria started releasing oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis. Prior to that there was very little oxygen in the atmosphere, and anaerobic bacteria ruled the world.

After the GOE the high concentration of oxygen killed off most of the anaerobic bacteria, and what was left were organisms that made a blood truce with oxygen. Aerobic organisms gained incredible power from utilizing oxygen for metabolism, but eventually die from the accumulated damage the oxygen does to them.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I believe they're usually tempered so they don't break in large pieces. They usually shatter into small rounded pieces. Source: My cousin broke our shower stall.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 2 points 3 months ago

The bends doesn't necessarily kill you. It definitely can if the decompression is fast enough with a large pressure differential, but it can also cause pain or dizziness without death.

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