stronomer

83545 pts · December 16, 2016


Professional astronomer in Europe. Working on galaxies, black holes, and a space mission.

How can The Onion still exist?

3 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

US media for decades has applauded "creation of jobs". People don't want jobs. They want an income that covers their needs.

3 days ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

It doesn't matter.

3 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

A videocall was not an option?

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#1 This is approximately also the sales pitch for AI.

4 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You, the people, will never be seriously asked again about petty things like "congress" or "president".

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Since the Moon was 73% illuminated as seen from Earth last night, this does not seem to be the far side of the Moon as photographes by Artemis II astronauts.

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As far as I understand, NASA might be able to propose a name, the decision lies with the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.

4 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Surprised face. This is why I don't use GMail.

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

She just likes white supremacy and blaming trans people and foreigners, and an insane Trump can't deliver that.

5 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Musk is a moron and not even close to anything like that.

5 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Iran is obvious. It's only the question for these lickspittles what they will benefit from most. Right now she knows that distancing her from Trump won't hurt her and put her in the good book later on when she joins Vance's team. He'll take over soon, my guess is February 2027.

5 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is why we won't be able to fly ourselves on Earth. We could on Mars, but Mars is a hellhole.

5 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've experienced two M5.0 quakes, both in Chile. For one I thought 'that's a big truck passing by the house' only then realizing that there was no road outside. For the 2nd, I figured I should quickly leave the building, but the cleaning lady I found didn't know what I was talking about at first. Then only said: "Ah, el terremoto? No te preocupes." And then went on cleaning.

5 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Look, people that would consider invoking that amendment couldn't be in his cabinet.

5 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

She has jumped ship early, hoping for a function in a Vance cabinet.

5 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's just proper reporting.

6 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The good ol' days.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Both those two and Putin would be in jail right now if they didn't coerce their countries into wars.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He's playing Trump. By next spring, Trump will be hated by most Americans so that Vance can dispose of him. As Xi Jinping, he won't stop Trump making mistakes.

1 week ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He's _exactly_ doing the job he was hired to do.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Let's be honest, being married to Trump will do something to you. And I'm sure she's as much a victim as she is an enabler.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

THIS. Don't kinkshame people, call out people's crimes!

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Let's face it. What glory is there to be gained from being an astronaut in the next decade? The 702nd person in space? The 38th person on the Moon? Sure it's great to go to space, but now the grunt work starts and men love to leave that to women, haven't we always done that?

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'm sure she managed to enrich herself.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, the sun has been sening a lot of protons basically since launch. Not sure that helps.

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Given that Biff was modeled on Trump back then, how are we surprised? (It's true, look it up.)

1 week ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

"Bus coming through, thank you."

1 week ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Humanity doesn't need to go to the Moon, same as in 1972. But we managed to warm up our planet by more than 1°C during that time and increased CO2 by one third. Progress, yay!

1 week ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 10

(But our orbital dynamics people are from ESA :-)

1 week ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1