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Yesterday, 05:25 PM

Swift replied to a thread Question about a word in Off-Topic Babbling

My understanding of what the Biden Administration just released is sort of a budget outline, and not a formal budget proposal, which would be much...

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Yesterday, 05:13 PM

Swift replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

I think the wikipedia article is a pretty good summary. There is some discussion of changes of orientation and velocity, but there is no mention of...

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Yesterday, 04:52 PM

Swift replied to a thread Sixty Years of People in Space in Space Exploration

That made me curious as to how many it has been. The wikipedia article is a little out of date: There is this website for current count...

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Yesterday, 04:16 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I'm sure I've told this story before, but our now-deceased cat Samantha was an excellent mouser (and an indoor cat). Usually she'd kill and abandon,...

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Yesterday, 04:05 PM

Swift replied to a thread Question about a word in Off-Topic Babbling

I hear "breakout" frequently, but I work for a corporation in America, so i don't know if it is American usage, corporate usage, or both.

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2021-Apr-11, 11:50 PM

Swift replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

We do pork at least several times a month. Multiple good recipes for pork chops or a pork loin (and of course the occasional sausage). Carnitas...

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2021-Apr-11, 11:46 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Inconceivable! (completely predictable, but someone had to do it)

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2021-Apr-10, 11:18 PM

Swift replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

Grant Hatch Since you have now turned this thread into your advocacy of a non-mainstream idea, it is entirely your obligation to demonstrate the...

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2021-Apr-09, 06:08 PM

Swift replied to a thread This night sky does not exist in Off-Topic Babbling

From the link: I really don't know what the heck that means, but I guess it is some sort of computer-generated composite, or something like that....

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2021-Apr-09, 01:36 PM

Swift replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

Good luck with the job hunt.

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2021-Apr-09, 12:39 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

We had a Smith Corona "portable" electric, also bought new in the '70s. It sat in a case and the whole thing weighed about 40 pounds, but it was...

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2021-Apr-08, 03:24 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

If anyone likes Random Association threads, that was the reason-for-being for this thread, and its predecessors, in Fun-n-Games.

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2021-Apr-08, 03:21 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I saw a live performance by them in New York City in (IIRC) the early 80s. They must have had it figured out by then, because they had sing-a-longs...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:22 PM

Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

I've read several articles on flocking behavior (or schooling in fish). You can actually model the behavior with a couple of very simple rules -...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:19 PM

Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

While hiking with some friends in the White Mountains of New Hampshire many years ago, we got swooped by a Great Horned Owl. I know how a mouse...

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2021-Apr-08, 02:14 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I've heard that story for years and having typed on manual typewriters I can completely believe it (I've jammed keys even with QWERTY).

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2021-Apr-07, 12:59 PM

Swift replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Sounds like our weather. Last week we had temperatures below freezing and about 3 inches (75 mm) of snow. This week we have temperatures in the...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:18 PM

Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

Coincidentally, as I sitting here typing in this thread, I suddenly heard a bunch of bird alarm calls, and look out to see a large hawk (I think a...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:15 PM

Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

I have no problem destroying starling nests in the US or Canada (they are non-natives), even if there are chicks, but it is sort of like emptying the...

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2021-Apr-06, 06:11 PM

Swift replied to a thread Backyard Wildlife in Off-Topic Babbling

According the the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, mourning doves are found across all of the US (including Washington), and just barely get into parts of...

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2021-Apr-06, 02:21 PM

Swift replied to a thread Measuring calories in Science and Technology

At present, this is just a general reminder to everyone. This thread is getting a bit off-topic, from a discussion of calorimetry, to a discussion...

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2021-Apr-05, 06:03 PM

Swift replied to a thread Here It Comes...Again in Conspiracy Theories

I am an extremely reasonable person. That's why reason dictates I want actual physical evidence, and not fallible human observations. Yes it...

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2021-Apr-05, 02:24 PM

Swift replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

The Mayans had a calendar called Haab', which had 18 months of 20 days, with a period of 5 extra days.

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2021-Apr-01, 05:11 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

The Windstar Cruise line (small sailing ship cruises) posted on Facebook and their website that they were building a $500 million cruise submarine. ...

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2021-Apr-01, 02:16 PM

Swift replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

I know the tree pollen season got an early start around here.

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2021-Mar-29, 08:09 PM

Swift replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I work in the chemical industry, not in medicine, but I've known people who make every request a "rush" or "priority". Its just rude. I worked...

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2021-Mar-29, 07:08 PM

Swift replied to a thread Puzzling Question about Black Holes in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

And to add to antoniseb's dangers of a black hole, there are tidal forces. NASA article with some sample math. However, looking at the...

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