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Plastic Pollution Is Bad Enough. Burning It Can Be Worse

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1 points·by cocothem·3개월 전·0 comments

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cocothem
·2개월 전·discuss
Seems cruel towards the trees, for human enjoyment
cocothem
·3개월 전·discuss
Around 2030–2036, the power will likely drop below the level needed to run even a single instrument. At that point, Voyager 1 will officially "die" as a scientific mission.

But Voyager will keep going forever. Because there is no air resistance or friction in the vacuum of space, Voyager 1 doesn't need "fuel" to keep moving. According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. Since there's nothing out there to stop it, it will continue its journey long after its systems go dark.

In 40,000 years: It will pass within 1.7 light-years of the star AC+79 3888 in the constellation Ursa Minor. In 300,000 years: It might pass near the star Sirius. The Long Haul: It is expected to orbit the center of our Milky Way galaxy indefinitely, potentially for billions of years, carrying the "Golden Record" as a final message from humanity. Fun Fact: If Voyager 1 were to hit a pebble-sized object at its current speed, it would be catastrophic. Fortunately, space is so incredibly empty that the odds of it hitting anything larger than a dust grain for the next several billion years are nearly zero
cocothem
·4개월 전·discuss
Question - do you need doctors to stamp your plans, prescribe treatments or are you allowed to try anything you decide to?
cocothem
·2년 전·discuss
it does for minors once they become adults?
cocothem
·2년 전·discuss
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cocothem
·4년 전·discuss
People change and you may evolve your views. I know I have, esp when facing my own mortality. Turning back the time not possible, which makes such decisions very consequential.
cocothem
·4년 전·discuss
thanks for pointing this out. I feel like I have uncovered yet another landmine that could get me in trouble in the US. There are many.
cocothem
·4년 전·discuss
we had a child, was breastfeed for a long time but also had to supplement with formula very early on. yes we dealt with other people's as well of each of us' differing opinions on every matter under the sun related to how to raise a baby. I still want to know all the information available, so that I can make informed decisions.
cocothem
·4년 전·discuss
Interesting response. Let me just say that in general I would prefer the people around me to mention an alternative way of doing things (related to raising babies or anything really) along with some reasons if available. Not preach, just mention. So that they make sure I am aware of it. Maybe there is that one case where I find out about something I wasn't aware of. And then I wish we could all say "yes I know" or "I wasn't aware of that, will dig" or "that's a myth, here's why" and continue either on that topic or change the subject with no harmed feelings.
cocothem
·4년 전·discuss
not sure how it works with twins quantity wise, but I see "bottle" being mentioned for the 3 mo babies - afaik best to get mother's milk as much as possible in the first 6 months