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I sent this letter to the SGA president. I am so DONE with financial aid's bullshit
Dear _______,
I just wanted to share with you the difficult experience I've had with getting financial aid here. It has caused me a great amount stress in the past several months. I can honestly say that getting financial aid for this year has been one of the most stressful things I've ever had to deal with.
Let me start from the beginning. I am an independent student and I don't receive any kind support from my parents. Because I didn't automatically qualify to be considered as an independent on the FAFSA, I had to go through an extensive process to be considered as an independent. So I filled out all the required forms and turned in all the required documents to Tech's financial aid office. During the summer they asked me to turn in some extra letters for clarification. I had everything they asked for turned in by July. At that point they told me they had received all of my documents, and that they would contact me when a decision was reached.
The rest of July and August passed and I did not hear from them at all. I grew more and more anxious about it the closer it got to school starting. I called Tech's financial aid office every week during that time to check on the status of my application. I got the same answer every time: "You're still in review and we will contact you." Although I was worried, I remained patient, I know sometimes things like this take a while and they get really busy right before school starts.
At the start of September I had still heard nothing. I went to the financial aid office in person and ask to speak to the lady who was actually in charge of determining whether I'd be considered independent. When I saw her, she said she was still waiting on me to return the confirmation letters (Which I turned in months ago in July.) So, the financial aid office let my file go untouched for months, waiting for a document that they confirmed receiving from me. The lady also informed me that at this point it would be impossible for me to get any money until Sept. 19. I was very upset about this. I had no money for books and classes started before Sept 19th.
I was finally approved to be considered independent on Sept 8. Then I think my file had to be processed by the federal office at that point. After three more weeks, I was finally able to accept my award on Sept 30. This is three weeks after school started. My refund money was not sent to be deposited into my bank account until Monday of this week.
The problem doesn't even end there. Because there was error in my account information I provided, the check was returned yesterday. Yesterday the Tech cashier told me I'd be able to pick up a physical refund check that I could take to the bank myself. So I went to pick up my check today, and they said I can't get it until Friday or Tuesday. Why? They said the check had been returned yesterday. Apparently the lady who deals with checks was out today, and not one single other person can do checks. I asked if there was anything at all I could do or some some higher up person I could speak to, because I actually do need this money ASAP. They just said nope.
So here I am, a month into school, still with no financial aid. I've borrowed hundreds of dollars from my family . It seems that I have done everything possible to comply with Tech's financial aid office, and they have done very little to help me. I feel personally cast-off by Tech's financial aid. I feel like my application for financial aid was thrown off to the side and given the lowest priority for some reason. I thought the financial aid office was here to help students in need get the money they need and do it as quickly as possible. Hopefully I will get the funds I need soon and not have to deal with all this mess next year.
Sorry this is kind of long, but I just thought you should be aware of this. I know I am not the only one who has had problems with financial aid. Actually most of my friends have had some difficulty with getting aid. As SGA is the voice of the students, I want my story to be heard.
Thank you,
TL;DR: Financial aid just let my file sit untouched for two months, school has been in session for a month and I still have no money.
| r/louisianatech | post | r/LouisianaTech | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1TElROVp0YXlpNEc5cWFqZFYzcm0xQ2dPSzBGV0pSWWViS3dSekpvNWlmVEdFR21EQ2s5MEFxSFpnNnVyRHUzWjJVcnNiZ2pRM1E0cFhCcUw2MjQ1RFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsM1hCQTllb0xDX2hCTElWNHd1ZV9KaFN3YTBPLWxCWGlhcGtOb0tEZkJSMmhMTlJ3Y2pRMkpsbndYamJPanFwbXFaQXh1U0xqRWZVa0JxQWJHeW9sQ1M3UDhpWlFMV1oxT1BUbUtUd0t2Mm10MVRoMGhhbkd5cHVGcnRDVEotdC16aDFkcDVkRUlfVFdxQmdPTUE0d1J4UHpzUU5GRTRzREp6cnVCaUpVWkt6VEVhVEJQUWthaXEzSE9pUzFOZ3g5WXpmOFlBZ3dmTjlmalVRTWY0V2pKZz09 |
So I just found this place. What's up? | r/newnan | post | r/newnan | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WXgybGYtb1Y2Uktkb0plaVdQTTRXTmhzNW9hdDBrUHJNZXNIVnNJcV84b1VmWFRLNFZyMmNUeXNCbTI0LU8wSzh4T2dhZUxKdTZpc3JhZFZKUnQ4bXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZseDBMXzV1VGd2SVgxR0xHMTRHY3pKdmt4VUpGR3pMQklxWHltYVlEVEhpUE1vSWVPcFZRc0V0WjhRR1JXcWZVNERGNDkzVGRyTDJfU0Zobk1wSEZ2aVJBRGNUMFhuY3J6WEZSLU9leUV1UUYzNXpqTlpaVnVVYlBFTE9NNW5Bbm9LYWFlYUFRZ2RaZ2JMYmNUV3RMbi13PT0= |
The best advice is to **learn your camera**.
Figure out the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Figure out how your camera performs under different situations. Figure out what kind of photography you enjoy the most. Photograph *everything*.
Yes, prime lenses are sharper and external flashes let you model light to your liking. But know the equipment that you have first and you will know what you'll need to get when the time comes. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1bjVpWndremw4WkVDZUl3U00yb2JHWTg3R2N1N04yWEFtSHBDNWdSOE14R1ByTXlUalppU0IxampSZ09ia2JHbjVKZVNsX29fVG81dHpta0pLeTN3OVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRE9HT1M3QWlpQXNPbXlpQTdjOFB3Vnc3VldYMTgzMnhmMDhIZzdKWkZoUlRfLUcwYnZsRC1yc3JuMmRqNkk1UlkxTjNuMkxXWGFaa3ZDU3BSeER1NUtjbHQtWUY4c2pVN3JCQU5id05uZWxoc0M0S1Qta1JTYnp4RjRWdGRXV25wQkcxUXFnR2E4djJkRGJQNmlLSFVBVHVTZTJQV09CSmY1NUhtUXFrbEhDVm9Uc3VHSlhxZFlWaU01bTlUQmZQZksxRURBcHNsUXFVaElHQ2g2X05BUT09 |
AND THEN she said "GOrilla." :( | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VDNGRkwwWEJzY2hXRGNPV181bXlXRklYWnl5Q1Rweko5b3BPWmpZT090RlJVQmRydzdyVXVYVzRtQmtlOU82V1hFN24ybGNYRlNGRzNTUkJFZ0w1ODZUSUV4Zi1CcGJIVTlIOFZhTTkxNUk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZHpJTHN6aVY5ZjB5UDktR3UxZ1g4Vzd1WGN5OUhYMF9IcFNTaEMyQ3lldHFpVW8ybUxTZDdqVFNpM09BVzhrc3FrcmJQT0dqcGJtMXZCOWp2R0tHQ3BCRUxaVkxjMWRlbUJTbFg0OXhWMFlqRWVQUkNnZVRkdU1LRHNSbmpGcWJ6dE5JcFN5MUFkeERTTlNIYkhIc1pJQ3ZvaGJLY2FXMy1FODQ1ZGpvb0wzT0gtdzl6LS0zV0d3Q0RSVmsya0hEM1dKMmVEcDg0b2xEQnVGQTl2ZkU4dz09 |
[bhphoto.com](http://bhphoto.com) is a very reputable online store with a trustworthy used department. I don't think you need anything except maybe a nice camera bag and/or neckstrap. Take a bunch of pictures and then you'll figure out whether you're in the market for a lens that's wider or one with more zoom. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VDV0d0pnUEtnNUxFVkVfNnllQzNjOEkyRW00d011bjA1eDhtN3RZeTY2ck5ack9pNTFRWU9ISzFoTUFPOTUwaUhpem1zY01sSGtrVEZJYmRnMmVmTmdYWDFTSDdldGsxTG5uM0E5c0QtQmM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsYkRJc05Od3g3aVRlSFFqd3VON3NtOFFWRHBtMzVZVnNVTGZIR25rOTJEdjZmdHktY2R0MkVmVW9ENlFkYm9pU1ZDYVExcGxkZmZrUk1oVmxfZHBjYkwtNzEyOFNvaUNnNVdrQUp3aWxzbTQtZVllWVZkcjlxTFdrQlhRVExOY2xpX2tYOF9maklodFRWVU91aWNJVmQzNVVQTkhnUEQxYlV3VllkeXhtZlJHVjQwOHVXUVN1S3E5b1ZfUHpxNTdkbWhPbWFmRFNoU09URTgzbFNTZFBzdz09 |
Hi, I just bought the game through the Humble Bundle. I dowloaded it through Steam, but whenever I play I get a windows error message saying that SpaceChem has stopped working. Any advice on this? | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1dmVJNzdvUWJrNng0S1dwMmJKam82cHY3UFh1b19ZNktTRjhuSWNLR2h5YUY3YzBFN1Nrd1NrMHRYUWVvc0w0UnFCekhWMUh2QWtfYkJzdmNZNnJOSnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVHpWcmMzOTVGQ2xMVDRzVVozYlpBZTB3akZEY3k0UExYbHdQNG1MdGxhLXI1cFJjQTNnVTFEanlJWGdLMS1EOTMtcHc4allreHZ1U3NhaFY5V3lzaTNHOHJRZy1Fbm4zcDdCa09sYUhCY1ZNZnBTdFRUeURnblU5OG90Z3lnWmhiWWh2bW80cElMS1h5TVNxLVBMd1VmQ3FUeFRYWHRxaXZhQnZacXcyRnhBPQ== |
Learn about your camera and how to use it, learn exposure and composition.
In time, get a good tripod. Not a cheap one, mind. A good one. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WTE5bEFfb2VrLXBDbi1lRXBkUEU2a2ZVVnZEeHhqd1dpdl92YlAyVlB5OUZ6enZkajVVYjhuMWM0SXU3OHFCTThtVEY2R1RIUUhvUHFCR0w0eVpiNkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMklXZ0gxdmU0SUtGZGJERlVuOTB6eG5IZGt0cUxHN1dZQXRyWDVQSHpGYTBTMjVBV2pSN0phOGNiLWVwRVBWa2M2Q3RVa3JQdFRRMVdBalFHTEIyS09VRjhUR0dvLTNCNnlOYk9kaG14akFBTTJpM0xrc1Rzekgyc05HMU5CUFVzOHlHVkJhSkNmNHlJck9zNU51Ym44WVBhOVFRLWZfMjNxQUt2Qm1IOUVHN2xCUUMwM3REaHVWdldyNTRKYkFpU0dWV0ZVTW1FdVVia2FQdjBIWDUyZz09 |
Hi,
In the Humble Indie Bundle, SpaceChem is currently only distributed as a .deb package. I run a Fedora myself, but decided to try getting it to run anyway by unpacking the deb file and manually installing any form of dependency that would turn out to be necessary.
After installing mono-core, the game runs apparently pretty well the first time, but crashes on subsequent launches unless I "reset" it by deleting its private data in ~/.local/share. Looking at the logs, it seems to me that a dependency is still missing somewhere, but I'm not proficient enough with Mono to tell what missing package that would be.
Error message is "Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime.Serialization, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies.
File name: 'System.Runtime.Serialization, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'"
Any suggestion ?
EDIT : With more research, this seems to depend on WCF, implemented by the mono-wcf package on Fedora... Which I have already. Very strange... | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cllNaW4zODRwWDNuQUdXOXBpSkktUGNBdXZmajVBeGI4MTNKemhzc2otUjg1bVBGaWFRN2JHc3NhbkJOeUhqLTZvVGo5U2cyNnc2WENHR2ZyTFByQ1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsbG5pNHlGT2M5aW1WRHpQQ3hxS1A1S2h1SUZ1M0VWVzFPR2p1cGpLbnRrMDJ2ZjlCdEp2d1FQSGV4UXF0Z1N0MHA5Ym1rNnBWbmUzdFg3NlhFb1ExUlNtWGtfck5YNVFUZGdJdkVCblRObVk3MTYwSjJiWV95X2ZVRjZ0ODBOampXS2pMRXc4X1EzS1FMUkdxOUpSNHRCWFBucEQ2S3JWTnlDRm8yVVozMV9xcFluUG5GWnFHcExTLTZ6T294UjdhLTktdlc0WGcwNlZ5bEtmbVhtUEstZz09 |
[Code, by Charles Petzold](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735611319/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=plwilu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0735611319) is pretty much exactly what you want. | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1UE9IcmNYd1RxQmNXVjl0SzJsNVU0NG5RbDNwOG5GTnZpUm1PNHpXemU1clhZMDFsM0FvSXA0emNMUVg0eE00TVlkU0M3V0d3WXNqWnBCbzA5V1FDMnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsanVJZS1WNXA5OXd3V3lvQ1hUR05uZ0NyRnB6SndZbXN2WUZUbEFJazRSbDN5WFczT2pnT1JuRlk2TDlaWHpOTFJEWU5tNkl2S0RNSGJiNDRUV3pTbld2czRRTWNuWjZLckFrWnluclJockJFNm5ZTGR5ZnM0UmxiZmFJdzl3ejZJR0dDUkUwcTBxTmtkaWJCNEFrSk5WQnlITmlZZzhiTjFLQzRTdHFZNF9qZzdCV3NscGVrYVY5NmZPMF9pMlJibVp2Zl84Mmc0cFlDVXRXOE5TZy1uUT09 |
This! Get to know your camera and its limitations, then learn to work with those and figure out how to get around them. Also learn to shoot the things you enjoy. If you do not have any specific style, go out and shoot everything as said earlier. Shoot it at every angle until something sticks out in your head, until you find your style.
I had one lens forever (2 years) and that was all I shot on. I learned my limitations, then realized what my next lens would be...if I wanted more macro shots, I would save for a macro lens, wide angle...whatever.
Give yourself 6 months with what you have, learn your camera and your lens...then move toward something else. For now? Shoot, shoot, shoot. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1RjF1aXlITkMweVE5VmRDZ3pRbGFPRlV6cnRXOUpxTktvU0dKS1B1bXRNdWNJeGtKT2I5Z0dWbHpzeFdBRWJWODloc3BNUWMxQW9TTzR2Q1pGRkY5OFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsYUIwWjh1aUtEZ0FPSnYyV29nbm9MMmFfaUUydjZKdFhqS1JCTDI5eUZDczNKTnV3Y3hleE4wUGRUem9IMUJkNi1vMkFUY1VRSDRxVktTaGVlTHpXTTNaSnlETHZxSXprbUpGSDRsQXNNTkd4UDBrUGRvb2xONTk1N210YldJc1p5cFNEd3lWWExMUjVmcW5tZEFkcXQ3eGRVQmo5VTdRLXYyV1VMbHNVNVJQODRiS2tfTnN3ZzcyMVg4V2k1NS1EaEhhRVMzaFRWeFZLMDIwR21hUnNSdz09 |
>having said that, it took me a while to 'get' the reddiquette on here. Merely agreeing or disagreeing with an article or comments is streng verboten - you must add something to the discourse and build on what has already been said, not re-hash the content of the articles. IOW, solid comments require some premeditation, thought and well-elucidated panache.
>Using that criteria, I've found I have way less to say in the comments than i normally would on regular reddit.
[source](http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/l24vn/my_first_and_last_day_on_truereddit/c2p65b7) | r/metatruereddit | comment | r/MetaTrueReddit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1T1FVWHdzX3RZTTlONXBZWWltcURxQUc0dHc3R0I1NFFTd05BZjQtMWIzRjg1SjdMenhEa1VfdHhNeDRHWnFDTkd6S3ctU2xIQmVORmItUHNfTVdSeVNEajExV214bExlRnVpUmRYMjREeEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsanNjeVRwOTVCNlA0V3k2NUJJckJGX05xMGhITWI2SG9EZDd0QTBMa2IxZXJiMkY2WUlRSFpEQ1NWdl9pR1FqMlRQOHFNM0tEaExRVFVVZmM3T1h4Zkc2bUFDcUVYV2JCX1lzUnpCR0FZUnlwRDROU3hZV1Y2eDVhdE5wZHdveUxjTHRIOWFPcEpuNWhxVkdVdFRFTlVMZVZRZVVmTTZKNVRDUkVwRzN4RkpWRWhfM3NzbTliS042bG9EejZxYTcxczVnRm1temowQ2VkSGZtR0hzZ3hUdz09 |
Hi,
i recently bought the game "Spacechem" via the Humble Bundle.
Installed it on steam without any problems.
Now whenever i want to launch the game it crashes and says: "display driver has stopped working".
I have a AMD Radeon 69xxM series graphics card with the latest driver installed (CCC 11.9).
I'm running on Windows 7 Ulti 64 bit.
I searched for solutions like turning off Vsync, verifying the integrity game cache via steam, restarting my laptop (because why not?)..
Anyone else have the same problem?
Thanks in advance.
*Edit*: I went to the windows device manager, right-clicked on my display adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6970M and clicked "update driver software". After a few seconds the update completed and now the game works. Magic! | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VFI4YVk0MTRCc3ZZR0lrWWs3eElucnAzQnFXRHIyNGtIN1pRVnBmbEZyb3JueFJZRkI0QThOMnYxUU5VclM2aWpYWTE0dlhXUFpyMDhlWjZUT2JJWWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsNEtXOFJVcUhOeGw0azZHU2FOTHBkTERxUVFWMGRBajJlT2g3R1hucDROZUprUnVQcEJJMV8xVFo5ZGhpRGlXNVlIOXJkNWxUOVVTa1FCZU5RR1ZPdS03ejFub0dCVi00aW1aYWRRRTBpSXZWMmJpZ0xnSmVhNzZ0N0swS1N0RFAzdTR6TlJPYVBJYS1BS1dfVEZwcnc4a3RlUGFGVnp0OVNiM3dhN2QwVTBQR0NFUm1pSi1xaXZ1WldqQ1kzSEdm |
[From Chips to Systems](http://www.amazon.com/Chips-Systems-Introduction-Microprocessors/dp/0895880636). An oldie, but hopefully revised. Even if not, the same principals still apply. | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1RWpSNnExS1F0TTFCV2tyZFFDQ19EYTJfYXp0b2hFWUExMUV0QTJOaEFYVkZqRlN4eG9KQzU0QTNFQ2E2TnpXdXBuTmpYYVhhNDFNMWl3TnN5RjhqWVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZ2VtZUhla2hyRHhPLWhFNk1XdnFBd1BjeGM1QzBNalJpX214Zlg0NVBQdXUwS0Exby1XXy1uSF81eXNDblJFNEJ2NVR1Q1cwM3hUbF9xbVZPY1k2Z1VDWmRINm1NZEFhZHlWdVMyVnktQ0pxZVZjRlNWNl9jSmtCbFVCZ0poazc2UXNOSk5naWxrbUhCVXBmOXJRcjkwZTF2UVhMN05tSk1lWFR1MmVWcnliOFRuQlFkMFVubUQ0d2ROQWQ1S2VDVGxXXzFIQTQzTlAzd19XSk00dEFVZz09 |
No problem, I recommend.... | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1U2V2MTY2X0FIT3NNM2Z0REZNRk5SSWtNSWs5WURVanEyYkFQNlRuTHBuYVRlVWtLMzMxS1lRUHdkcVRpQUhBTUlMZU9UZGE4aGg2UnFHSWcycDR4aEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsTHRncEtBZk0yQ1Z5M3ZSWkNQV0I2T2JQa0ViZVB0RVhHdTBqVE9oNUhvME50UFB0cjY4ZUhiR0VXcUFKR0FNclBKdlFpMHpaSW9hTVpQX2h3MWN0V05MbXZJRmZxbTBoOXV0UWZ0cjJzT2hEV0xwclVZR3B5VTc1Sjk0R01JTldDeV9SNGFvTktfT2RlY2QwMWRQc1hOYWVSTTZEN0tET0NhekZ5bFhTdFFDQWNDRGt2aHRVZTJEY2UwOFZEbVEzekdzNUFna29jcnJ3b01LMXJ1RHZaQT09 |
I'm still collecting suggestions. Please add them to [this submission](http://www.reddit.com/r/MetaTrueReddit/comments/ko8bd/rmetatruereddit_i_need_your_help_how_do_i_tell/). | r/metatruereddit | comment | r/MetaTrueReddit | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1UWJOTy1HelJGZEZ3bS1RZC1WZFVneDBYMzdnNXNJRDVpZkR2N0M2Zmk0am5hRjIzQlcwSm9nLUZMbnotN1lZV1Q1V2NnZ2w0S3VFa0ljZ3FiN19nQnd2VmY3VnY3TFZPdTZMWF9uZWlLTjA9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVHN5RjZhVFMyNEtwLXRiZzJhVk9WazY2emZPMXJCNE5RVGMzUU9qQnhWRnFSQzh4X0E5bW1BWER0MEJpMldWa2h5czBISXJTeE9hOE1wbEVqMllwLXpXZlJTcGt6VDNrczV5Ri1PVDZreFBLeGt1bXh6WE9MdUdHaGFHLXJqakRadWhpQTJSRkxXOERpLWxWSkpWQldjUUNfS19QaWxkdkFxTFdZYXdBOUpRNDZKX29kSWdYblVSbWtRY2VBdXA4LXZBdFl0OXdSNlBnVEVVdTJ2YWJlaEdFYVlybDZ6ZTdFVEh5UWlkMm5rUT0= |
What a bitch! | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1REpFQ1dIT0N6RTVQc0gySkVJMTc0Mkx2YmN0MDVTNHpWU3IxRGtkVVE4amZmeERNNUVsOVd2UV91VUUzYUNXaFhhalY0SzlZaG13dnR0VmpxZ29HOFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRTgtd2tfbEJ1TlVYS3M2RndpTENLc1hpS0M3MjlLRFVHNlZKZ2l4S3JJSGJUcEs5eDhzaTktQTdsVFhxdlltSUcyQjkwME1vUEgtUjVSWDNkb1ZWeVg2eUpydE9jN3dOekExWFpEN0FwVVdWdXZiZVlpOTJ2R0FYVkxxaExsV2wtQzVUVFIyNEVKMUxsQVU0dUVGaFpFeE5ncndkR2xvNS1ETUlGdnhVNktsOWg2MGNTbndvMDBoRTRxLTN4THRIU1JyUjc0RXNaTEgzbGJmNDNUZWpZdz09 |
I have yet to read it myself, but i hear good things about [The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles](http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Computing-Systems-Building-Principles/dp/0262640686/).
[This video](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7654043762021156507) is related. If you have an hour to spare I'd really recommend it.
Edit:
As a point of interest [the minecraft computer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkkyKZVzug) is based on the "Hack machine" described in the book. | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OFd0aS0wUVhzTlpZUnRaenpaZUtoQjA2bGVRc3hleDUtRklwT3c2ZnFVMmdaVTdwbm5UM3Z3WXhmUmswU25MM1l0SUdpaGVfWWZ1dE5aNmE2WWtWckE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsanBhMm5zcndDQ0xyUWhxSGZNbHl3Tm5aTUxNbU01UUxXd3FMQm4zUzdGUnQtelhEMGNuMHRFQllWTk9jSzJvbnc4WEtwaUZDZ25jSVhYSWpURUt3X3hkMG9HdENIRGJvajFCUVk5WTllMHhITzhyNnBoVXU1ZUxheTlRbHZtdzhqZmZCUkh2U01BcmNxdzBjWVhONDFSNTRUekctdmlkRnpPZ2pEZFk0LWpyWXh5U0tnbVAzOGtWVWw1RzExSUtmOFdqTUhsMXFFcVRsLWtUM3M0amdFZz09 |
We need a lot more information to help you! Please tell us what kind of photography you're most interested in. Do you want to shoot studio? Nature? Concerts? This kind of information is paramount to us helping you.
First of all, everyone here is absolutely correct in telling you that you need to get to know your camera better. Read the manual five times. Buy an aftermarket manual. Read it ten times. Learn the "custom functions" settings, what they do, and when you need to do them.
Learn the physics behind what you're doing; i.e. the math behind f-stops and shutter speeds. **A solid understanding of what happens when you change settings is the basis for all photography.**
And, in terms of gear, I'm going to sound like the old school photography professor that I am:
Get a 50mm lens to learn composition. Zoom lenses, especially for beginners, teaches you to "cheat" when it comes to framing, i.e. changing the frame. You learn composition on a fixed focal length lens. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YjZWZlBPUW9Bb051dlJPUEtxUGpOR3ZrbFJ4d19OYWw0MzdjMU1wY1ZoTVFnZ2psc285R29EMGU2aE1fSGVYZ0M3Q2k4dTh3WkdZVk53QjlEazZfOFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsYWpsMWlqWUtNNlNsbHVtaFF6bkpIQ2xPZFF1MmN4cS1UemxXU2haZDIxSW1ybXFFS1RaWXY3RDEwTHdYMmVWeFBrZHF1Z3Awbm4wTXBIWlViUVlIemlMcVJJeFYyMW5pMlhlN0NxVGJrVlBjbWRGbUJwWEZaQmpIbzVsM1RNRWN0UEVUNzhmQ240aXJoWWZSdWMyT29hSHN6RWxta2pOZE5UTjJQamxjVUM1ZFAtSUxGNl8tdHN4U0tCVS1nSW8yWjVtc29wU2NZN1J0bEVjUGpDMlVIQT09 |
I dont' fully agree. Lighting is important. If you have to, improvise. If you don't, then buy a cheap flash and upgrade when you can.
In general, using a stock lens limits you to a certain window of day light that you must have at the very minimum for a good photo & indoors is not much better. But, I digress; cameras are getting much better nowadays and you can bump up the ISO to compensate. But then again, that can be noisy in and of itself.
Early on, you have a lot more wiggle room to be less of a perfectionist. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1MlhYejE1cFhJVzBZb3hjMzdDN2hwR0UzczNWSDYyWWpOZHZKYnFJQUlONXB5bThCSmhXdTlPRUFIdlI5VmZVaDd6WVJZdW8wYU9VYTUzZE05ZUJNZUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVkdVWW1WQUwzS3pybVg3el9lTXdYc1hMc0t6Qm5ta05lZUIyb1dDcENaQnNhQTRLTVRORFNOUHZFTzJmQVFWWE1DMl9FT3hEalprUzBqdTZkX0xXT01RcWtydXdPY25rMzBNZ0tiMEtqcU9sTmkzSlU5Zzh5bWZGQ1RKNDh4OEktU3Q2ZVVpYktUc0VlR1lPakdxZ2VqQkVKT2FKdVNuZFZkQnZyeVYwRzhSZW5qT01ZTzhPcGtxVXBZLXhmYzF6WF9oc0o2TUl1R1lMR1JiQ3Y2dFBTUT09 |
In the event that you don't find a good replacement textbook, might I recommend doing any of the following:
1) Seeing the TA.
2) Seeing the professor in office hours.
3) Googling individual subjects and trying to fill in the gaps that the textbook leaves. I know that A LOT of statistics is available on video lectures on youtube, so that might be another place to start.
Good luck. | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1bDFfakNyTkFOQzVoVjJ3dmVjUjhrbmNJT3pqYXNNRVMwajdOd0lzTXVsX1p3c3Z0OHpDX3NVd2JVeGhjUmotbTd5RVN0YkhMSlFFXy13QkRNeVpMdFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsNk0zdkJnWkxHcHpoNlFiWkpWeU5CMFZvMkotd0hBeHFqOHNkLUFjQ3hLYThzXzAtMHlUUmE4SEFsVXR6SEZPQzFDSWdZYnFXZUtwUk1qTG5aaEtPenNtMWJ1cWZfQ2ZINUtaMjAtZUd6RXFHNFNBMmhfOEZfelkzVVJzT2FVMXZsM0RjLUxLTmVBZTNOSmdMVUkyMWN6SjN5Nmx3N25TTDVBMUpVejhHZlFxM0xfbEc4NG1Qa2twOThfaXpYUWdiYmRzOE01ZlJtMXVVY2wzLUxGWFFRUT09 |
Spend your money on some lighting classes. Hold off on more gear until you have more knowledge. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OG9mRHhvWmhNaFBSUlRQX2RFYW5lMUxFQmdUeGRxRjF4OTR4R3c5bjNDcnY5VDhncGtUX3VNNHAzZHlXUjk3dFY3S0ZnVmhFU09idzJ4VzBDc0lBTEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsamMtRjkxbmdWd2ZwSHBpbl9vdUhMbV8xRWtRMU1WSEtwNkxobTdBYnMtZ0Y0ME1jdjZaUGtWLW9qeUR0TzF0VG12UU5sbElyemcyQzdjaUNXeHNVd1lld2hfYVdscS1QY25ncXo5NjlJOHJhQVBlQVBnbFFoa2FsTXFkUWNTdDU1UFZlRW5fMGdPVzF2MkY0cnBITWtMZnNwa0c0NFBIYk42VXhWYjNzWXYzNW9JUUR3b1AyMWdYX3M4ci1NcmtRVVFZMmk5Z1lKOW9SczV3YVVhZHNiUT09 |
I own a Lee Valley 20" mower and after I sharpened it I have to say that I'll go up against any push mower on the market.
Beat me on noise and effort to push and I'll recant. If you've never tried them I have to recommend [this sharpening system](http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=10189&cat=2,54322,54327,10189). It's like mowing with a laser. | r/oldschool | comment | r/oldschool | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1X2JZNE5ySEZLallybG5XbHBDb3JNVzBPemFmTlhTU3NINlU2YzRRSHppMDZJS0xzLUpaaE9NNFJWUVNVNVFqZlMxSHpXSS14VzF6QzIzUVhyZWNkc2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsQWtCVDhUakNhYlFsOGwzWjk0SDRieGNkT25XQUtGd0R2MDhpRmVyY3hVS3Y0WkllWlh3SWRNMHhJM0tnZElOS1g4SDd1MExkZmJVUnBGWlltemtEWnFZZlVJTkFZMWlPUU5OVzZ1dDJwZU4zdG5qVzMyS3Jocmt1UnJuZUc3WDZaMDVsQ20zckthZXlUYXRVZjh5SFphZ2hCRkFOamFkM0Z1OW9IbnZnbUlGa09Uc3RwTU1kcXVHWnpwV2dnNGlZUXZnMHJtVlc3ZzgzMzR2OUlUcHZFUT09 |
It took me two hours to finish World 2 Stage 1 (SIC!). Through trial and error and few outburst of rage I manged to nail it.
Behold my overcomplicated solution :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hd=1&v=3PZyOkZ6m70 | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VTNaeG9fcTFRRFU0dXZVNDhMYkFhanhjclFKeE1EZEJoQ0JEM2RUMDBZdlFnVkhSeWtfalptZTFLYVE1WV9Ba1VwbXZZVm5WUzU0ZG9CYzhpak5mR2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZlpaenl1cXJNQ1hiZEZwRTNmU29WSzF5VWxlbTBZWkZaT3RRZkRZbjUwUkJBT0l3OVVFNG85ZnhKU09mN2Z4RWE2Y1dxSVp4dWpQbjM2VHg5Q25kb2JfcmowUjc2eGliaE8zTWtqLUJveWdlSTg4TU9DOE0wb0xxYjdJb3d4NVJkcVdIX1JtZHd5RW1TZ05KZEFqMVh0VXM1am5xSFRVVGNOYVNaVXRCNGFnPQ== |
Susie's a whore and her parents are divorced. | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1czNlUGlaNjN1WFJWZzNkZWxLMG5QYXBGS2xYZTN0WVRMbjBpMW5SdmhGVFFLYTZEaEhCb0NTUTRBUXJUcGU3aVFiWGstTHpJOW84SWtWREh1LUVKTGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsR3RXTlk1dXRVcGo0b3ZvZFJLYjBuOEwyWGpvUWRPN1BJbzREeUR6ZzhNVFI2ZUJOME5zNVRZZFVMMHdqa0xJTTRuZ1A1YlV2UHZic2hwQkJNS0xYaDBiRXRMSUhReWFSM2hHclU4ZGplVDlVcVI0UWVLM0lPWk1mWHdvYzYzWjd1Z1VjQzBIdHpiXzU0TndKM1EyVWZ3X2NyZXFCV2g0VUFtVDNGSWcwa3BMWWFRVnRGWHJOUkxPQUNacnRsaWJVUmRlYWMzU0wzRkRmZk5tR3RTaVB2dz09 |
I'm stuck on "Nothing Works" (World 3, section 5) - I manage to get the initial elements into their component atoms and molecules to move forward, but I regularly run into a problem. The output space flashes and won't take any new output. What's the issue here?
In a more general sense: is there a guide that explains (what I assume are) common issues like these? | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1M2JCcHRiRDZOYXNhMjlhZFhEcXNqN2lXcWRtT0ZoUDUxTVBvNWE3T0hfeEFmWG4weHlPcHVYRzc0bzV1cnprN2g1NVh2MXRWbUpYUnNfVmJIU2RiR0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsOGh0VExvZVRQLTNxTUxJMnFGSEJKT210VEl1SV9nYmNVbi1xaENXS2ZUT1B6MFBlbFBYemVZdDlkc2Y5SGVsYzFLdEFHTlV3NXNIMG1pNW5pUGxaZl9Kc3lpWVVpSFhzOVdYRFJkUFV3QWJKenRTUkRFSlotUHpwV19SNjV4c2RHR3pudTFKTnNOZ3BlV3V6Q1Bfb1RFNU5VOVpGNnBTN2IzaE9Bd1VreWFNPQ== |
You're not supposed to rub it directly into your eyes. | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1bkxJMHpteHJ5blJCS3AzZUViNzZwZ3J4UmJRYU95c1hkSmFqaFdhOHp0ZG1VSnh2SUNVQWJXZHFfUllWSzVhT0RsemxCVFFoYkJhN1IwREtob2p0R1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVl9DMHpMbDhpUmVUU21wYzZtNWpTcHZwSWRnMmFEVlZRZGlBdENYc2VCUkxYNC1uYlM4QTljYndmV08yN25CSlRSUFBTX2hSLV9TeEFaZTZQeWJldUVtUWdXbGxJdjdKWF8zVS0zOGFnRno2UkFVSi13TFlLWG9LRm11RDYzTFZzWVpwdjZsZkRQN1l0Q0xTTEZyZWI0RkY4UlJuSDc3SVhYLU9jOXh5XzdFT0M1VDFCZDlXWU1fZ2gxLUhDdW1VakRLYnZDQUhVVFE4T0NtM2VvTjRRSGxKWFJxVm9MaHRtUWE3Z3RZS1hyST0= |
That's about it. OAS AAS LLS!!! | r/sinfonia | post | r/Sinfonia | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1Rks3cUxkRDRJXzdSMkFWeENyQkZZc1hlbEZiT1loeFh2RndNQ2FDZEVqVHpHdEQ0d2FMS2NGMDBIcW96Rm4tNXdyanU4X2tEZmo2R3hVNE1saFVLZHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsTUV3UEVDRnRxY3BZUHZnMzJEeUI2UmFfVHpfcUFoU1l6VVI2Sm9UMmRoN29GQU1VVzdST2VqY01vWEtyZjBWQW9FSFVXY3BPUTBRREswdDV1YVVGUlkzNy1EVFRZam5DbGpZSU5ZbDdRd3NpcVhqQ01hLUpWYS1Zdkwzcm0tNnN5M19HZDA0MmZfcHBJZzh5dzhzLVllbk5UUkJVakFPcGMyb29qc0JOU2FVPQ== |
Friggin' love this game. Just bought it again in Akihabara. | r/gameranks | comment | r/GameRanks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YXFhY3hEZk5CZFpvRVVMekpaUHFUNVdOM3RqTE8zd0ppNThMRDJ3SUNtUnlXZ3hPaUZ1ZUV0Zy14dVcwN1ZId214amhfUXk3NDgtU2xieUh5S3dJQmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsSXVueHZjS0dRc1RKQ20tdkR1VGtfTlhCUnZ4c2k5THhxSjdjMkNzQjBSb1JKNGFTbWFPSjFBUUpnLUJoTko2VFRCR1FrYmlIZEI0b3pRQk5yaEx6SFNKQ3FCeHJXa0MyTjVYcHJLYVFhVTBTYXZkc0JuRXlXdC05OTAyTERqbzBRTGdrN3JjQUR1bW9QMTNlRlJBQlAwR3pxdFV1VVNpbXhUNmgwQzF0M3p3dWRnQnNDTG5Ka1Z2ZDBMX3doLW1T |
http://www.charlespetzold.com/code/
Covers the low level stuff from logic gates to binary to assembly language. Pretty well written too | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1SDZaR2VBU24tMnJaUlZfRVlqWHo1VUVsZXBDM1ZtQkhpNXcyRXk1OTU4UUFNRHNLQmtKLW9CSFRWalJKYVN0bUFWYmQ5aUFVWUxvbUdCbUxBekJvU3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsM1A2QU94bGg5M0RfT19xMklqUWtCd21kemo5c0ZUS1F0VlROX3l3ZHFtTmhKMXdIWlNQWU9NUDhDNkUyV2pyeERTeXZIQkNWMFhDYVR2bnVSQnJQUHZpZ2M0bTlvdUkwYXNQWEg1N0tEOUFMN2VaQU4zdFR4YlBtdFZaQ1hoVkgyeDNiYXNFcWxFNVNBUWI5Q1N3RjdIX0VNWW42eXN2enpwWXhvR3RQdVowZmlTSVZYLTNBSGlzNUJtU2diWVlUS2d5alZYR0steUZsU2lHOUpJSzFCZz09 |
Then you need to learn about [The Theory of Computation](http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Computation-Michael-Sipser/dp/0534950973).
This will give you historical insight on how scientists thought of computing; particularly defining the powers of computation and language.
As for languages, the best way is to probably look at historical papers on language design on topics such as LISP, type theory, lambda calculus, OOP/OOD, etc. But a book that gives a good starting point would probably be [Programming Langauge Pragmatics](http://www.cs.rochester.edu/~scott/pragmatics/). | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WXhOMzRROTc3YlBkTGJvZzdKUWhRemh1RkJVdkI2ZzhXVGtUdW9ybDdaN09zczlxZFAzbXJLYVdTMG1NdlhiWDVUOVRub3NNam5FNm9QQkpiSWF5WFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsSkVyZXM4NUpHWjhQM2FNc2U4c1NZb0p6QzBjcEpsRGpKVXdSX2drM0pISkg2aE5Kak1pZ29yS2Q5cHdQRldiUEgzMTVtREwwZkE5cEZQZS1uTklnM1FQVS12cVBENWNHNldsdEFqNDgyZEducktzRDNnczkycTF6ZkRadmp6N1lLOVdYRzdvTkRCNVkydnA1TFB4eHRfNkxFcERLb3hCMDNudlhsaEZqMFNJUjBHUFltY3AwZUlPcmlsbnYzRktVLWNxUjU5bm9Eb0tCUDZXZGd1RGYyQT09 |
So, I got spacechem in the humblebundle but every time I go to play it, it crashes to desktop without getting anywhere. i've validated all the files and all that good stuff, and I can think no other reason for it be doing this. Can anyone help with possible suggestions?
*Edit: I have installed, the .NET framework stuff and that has not made a difference, still crashing like a king. | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1c1dHXzNGTVJHS29JcGJ0NjhvUndXc2FDRDNOV1Brc0ZTdUpHRlhtUzVsQTRzRUU2TTl4cHRaX3BLVmQxSUU0M3ItMzZvMEV1X3BLRlA4NDFiU25kWXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsWDhzbW0xclg1Ynl2cmFoSWVyOE1qX0hKSGpFb2FScFBOcnBORjA2b0RMRnloc1ZWa0dfUHdDcGV5dGNFdjBFb2QyVjFHM0d5QTJ1SjRnZnlRWklGUDRfbDNzbWx0dENrSjVDdWwtNkJNNE5lS2pHMHFKQUdTdVdkZG9YT0VqNHBTa3dtTEwxZ29sZHF0NEV2NE9DQVF2eGo3VUNhLWp5LTJxc05MUVVDUWVZPQ== |
You only need what is required to create the photos in your head.
And, without knowing EXACTLY what images you intend to create not a single person here can tell you anything worthwhile to buy.
| r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1S2ZlZ3ZHd1NkUE1zN3VRa2pmZUFoXzh5cHl2ajJfRkxSZk1VWF9LUXRQcU1JVU1icW5UYk44c3QxUncta3EwSHBxNHBUX3Vmc3ZleWxta0ViLVR5QVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsaFVZVWlCR3lxNnA1bzBqS0NRYXhaNDZYWlFKY0FKQ1VxSnRRdi13bUhjLXNqRmY5RVQ4LWtWa3FEaXQwYjFWUG04eEFTTlYzclkwNmNFX0tlbmNGR1NDZS1tNkk5enFwRUxnMV9rVy1JblBSMjZOd2pyRGdTbEdsLWxwTDRpc2hMb1BTOUdSbmE3a09qYWhkckJfWFIyNTdmNGk3cUJTN28zdndKZVVBMlg5VEFSdExiOU8tSG5GZE9DdHhiVjVXNlRlWlBaUVVuTjlXdW1KNHBCR1Rxdz09 |
This is great advice and the key here is learning what type of photographs you want to create and figuring out what equipment was used to create images like the ones you want to make.
Just keep in mind, there are many ways to accomplish the same result. It doesn't matter how you do it. Just that you are capable of doing it. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ZWpSTnhsRzdEbkFUTkJBbENQeDZoZ1VmNUUxQ052M1dCYk1BQWdvTnh3SEZqSHZyeGRLQ1hmRkVYemk4LTQybHd4blJuNjlPb1BQRC04SmY0NVZWU3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsU2YxTlVlLWdzVlNkUmNjdUN5YlF1LVIxcjlzTkplcjlkMTBlS045dlhVeU5scXUwemJ4bTFMRHZBQ1NYWnJqdDd1U0NGQUI2Y2hJUDFvZU5xdGtBTVVpQTZ6OVR2X1dfdXJpSjFjM21JYV85a085RjAwWVdFci1MWERyS2VwRGVwUkwyZkFEUjJaX1BERGdqeWxySlhrRHVOUFNwUUx5U3JEUXpoVW1NZHZ3UlJZblIzY0lFaDZLS2xXUUxCVUk2Uk1xbXhUS1N0eG1td19lcU9faUhOZz09 |
Shit... aki musrooms! | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1blVad095M25qWmwzLUltNGpPbkgtdy1MWkp6U296SnhJbnBWWlUtUnlaenF2NDItZVV0N3JQenExMmpCLUMzOG5yZEQ1YnJMeVZGcXMxM0NSTkRHaGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZnZsbDh0Wk1QbG5aTUkyM3J4NWZEekdUbFhOVllmd0RFUk9lUEFmbFp0SHdHT1hWWGhFSEtwcjhhVlJFMTVta2NlZXoyYjVVZ1lXbTdzV2VycmdITGYwNkxrSmxCYUtLbGVzTy0tY0k4RGZpNWRXd1JoS2RQOHpzbFNGZm1EUVZZLUZ5SU5YY1d0Y1QySWd1OHlEel9SV1lDMWFRSWE5ODRVY3pfTXFMSG1mcmwzc0FreUt3VHNsOUpiTnNxY3FYZGpjSjAwTHZ3S0Y3Yi1jcmNZMUxEZz09 |
I can't live without my nifty fifty lens. Probably the best and cheapest lens you can get. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1RW0tamZSSFFFeXlMcS1VMDNXUkpzWmJOR3dNZTFVS0dKYlItOWxTYXRRZ3MzT28wS1RaRGhLUVBEcC1zcXhJZGlhNWFWeERWdWVMTG5WenNQaVpPRGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsd1d4ZHRsSGZtZURVSk1OMzhjaExBQ2xubTJRWUdaZ1JCUzM2emQ0bGt4end4T1JTTXFwaWRPUmVPbWZHdHBReWE2UUJMOWhxclVsOUwzN25PcTlvLXZyVnZLbklQQXN6Z05Fem85cVVZbG5kb3VLRjdZWnRjT1VnUVRaaDVYM1A5U2J4T2ZReVRWY18xTWd3T2tneHBQRUY1Q2hmOS1lVWxiSUdzOTBIZWlGTnFaSWkwU0dzMVNyWGdWR0V4aS1UNkcxV2NYWjdPZ0FMbXB2bzlKZTJTQT09 |
I've spent all afternoon trying to beat 'Of Pancakes and Spaceships' in six symbols (a friend's score).
Eventually, I cheated and looked online, but the solution here: http://spacechem.net/solution/of-pancakes-and-spaceships/3128
Is exactly what I have, but mine says it's taking eight symbols.
Can anyone help? Am I missing something?
Thanks Reddit!
Edit...
I should add, I am really liking this game, although it makes my head hurt. Thanks Humble Bundle!
Edit 2:
Arrows hidden under tutorial tips...
My stupid. | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1SWV5UmtTTmJ2bW1GZlppRGQzcVgySlFMaGFZQ2s4Y1JIallQSmpVSlJ0bVhJNWh0UU5UT3AxZUxJYWxjMXphNnVQUlplb3FpaXBaZVE2NmlHVFc5VXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZseDZlY0xqQjZUQlI0YTdVQjFxZml3VjVqQktsS2tnMmlaU1ZOd0s5dlB2Y1NPUllwano0bGprTUF5ZFFnZ29WU29HR2Z3Ymppa25IRTQ5RFdqdU1TTkRWWWdpamNTN29Senl0RGQ5SmN5a2hvRDU0N3VoeXA1dkdCdWkyd2NxMWRJSWppeVRDbDZRYzdTT1pydDdMZ1NwRWNwNWhCclU4M3hQbEhaZEpoaThYYzBzTFNFZjJSdkFQQjdNWmZDU0dt |
I'll have to look into that. I've always used standard lapping practices. I'm also going to look into Lee Valley. | r/oldschool | comment | r/oldschool | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1NW5id3dDSXhnNVNTMzlvU2x1Rjd0V0x2QThqcGxRWkNGcHMyMVpHUGQ2Q2syVGg2R0gzV3NRTlZPOUZva3YyUUFYaGh5Sk9ZM01kOWJnclNxTGhSaXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsem85VC14bzJOMURwYkdEcjh0T3V2RlFGUTJ4OXhGRzRocnd6aEoyZGoxSk5nblE3amNxOVVnWG9rYk02OTlCUWJWZ3ZwbVl1NkhSOWJOWk5PM25kYU1seTZLRzhZNXhwMGY2eTRSOEFMUnFCZFZEblZDR21lQW9XWWdqZHR4T1RiSWRyMjNmNEFYNVNacHMxTjBoZnpBNE12blVBeDFUVzVVTmg2d0NlNnRkZWRoUlpyalNXQ19CZWJpeW9ZMlplRFBXTHVyWUk1blgxSUFGN1d5X244Zz09 |
This is on my mousepad. | r/highresprints | comment | r/HighResPrints | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1NHdpd0pLYWNNZlM1LXV1MnJLVElEUzg1YWRTSF9kTWp4SWRMd0l3UnJjOV8xSVBqVUJWTC01ejZULUxvQU14MDlUYjdOMXZSTm9hTzNURG04VU9TUHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsUkVJOUJzeVZDOEZoY2xWRGJtRExpM3JJWU9rZXI0am1uaGVRcXNZYzRJRjV4YkpCcVJ6WWRfQkV1OXpCNzd2RmpNYTJqQkhRaWVxSlZfMXlWTkdpbjB1WTVyd04wYjd5dWh3ZEtseEJtRXZsVlB5QTdZbk5kY2dPTkJNaXM1NGdJbjhQcE83MDd6VEhXNVljNWlYQmw3UEV2cFZmQ1JJc0hXQ1JockhJbC04M0Y1azFfMzhsX2FJTGx5WHdidENu |
It looks like you're all set. Go take pictures. Don't buy anything yet, as others have said. There's a reddit photo class right here: http://www.reddit.com/r/photoclass .
Until you learn what kind of pictures you like and what you want to focus on, don't buy stuff. Follow enxenongen's advice. There's also a great book called Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson. Scott Kelby's digital photography boxed set is also quite good. Also The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman. Read those and read your manual. Take lots of pictures, and decide which ones are good and which you should delete. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ZjhmZ1o4NUdkY3o4aTRKWU5TekhLRk1IRmk4S05URWNleFRXZ1NlRDQ3aUJ6aFdxN050bmtxTEM2cGswdG05UkV3WnRZR2NBSzMzVHNZOGhZQ19OSXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsX1JXbGVMOFczQ0F5bGhTN0tRT2gwRHZzMy1xOVh6WGdUaFE4UmNIMXZfa2J6ZW5QNWQ5cGZMWmViRUdIUTcyUVNsWmNvRTdwM01MTHhOaVZ0Q0Y1NzRpdDY4Q1NWM3FvNGktVG1mbTlXT3JGRXBYU2t0cU9ITzA5RTFxTmFNMDZNb043QVFHZFppT0E5Umx5LXlKZVpPWE5GZ3ZiQWoxMnpkcFlKRlNOYUYzaTdWUnUzbUhjM1FiazZqY3BJT0VsRUYxSUt0ODRFZ2RlUGhCQ0NqV1ZpQT09 |
just buy a 50mm lens. like a 2.8 or something. pretty cheap. but don't worry about zooming yet. just play with composition and exposure. any slr digital will work. canons are good. i am a nikon man. either brand is a win. | r/photoit | comment | r/photoit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OExQa2ozZGZDWi1qMjV5aEtCcmFZTkJFanZjeVJCb2RiaFNSaERMMHFlNTFSZ21QVjJqMHd0dG5QWUJKX0NzY0FsVGlXVXB3dkQxcF9HZDNZUXBZTUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsTU1XaVgtSlZBQjZfS3M1LTRESS1mclBiSDFqRWJtbWlvTUIwcXpoWVpDS2pQU3dGQjVxdEFoNmhVanVwZGxCc29PaE9rSFk1NmVhMXVkODlEQmkzWXVtRTNMejEybXNic09pS3l3eHdSVEpHWjgzb3pfckVyUWlqdnloMVlCNXpwRzRONURDU09BZ05JQ1I1YVlpcERXTGs1bFo4T0NSTHNvdFFVS2JzVE5NaWZqR0lobUpGaTFGX1ZuTk1VdlQwVU9qUjVoZUVXWEpUY0JBWmFoY0o1dz09 |
I have tall fescue, but the general consensus through on-line comments is that it will work fine as long as you keep up with once a week mowing, and don't have an abundance of weeds. | r/oldschool | comment | r/oldschool | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1MTF6SW1TTXZpWlkzX29TdzQ2NUJ3SEdaT2Z4TFdTZGdER2lINkYtZEVrYWdJUm9oRklpZ1dFdUN6UG14Z1pjc1hfNnFwb1lVaGU0a3B4ZUdNdUVGeXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZseFB4d0JFU1RUQ3VMdlhLUWdxRHVYNHIxQkZxTnVmaWVYSkdJOV9VRkk3LUhJQUExaTJPZDh6R1lINFE2NlMza3ZIejV3VExsMjA3YnA0bTN0Uk5rbDlLV0lXM19WNHY1SjVQcjhYYXR5TWpDZzNFLTFJODFMNGx1TDBXdzJCMUtUQk5yd3QzUEVJQlZnZV9Sc0NhYllZUmZzYzR0MGJueDczWkVkM08zdnBsa3p4TjVXY1RrVUN4ME94NHc2UUtoZXFnelJfUUdHeThIWE9DbjJQbjl4QT09 |
I was wondering if the levels are the same, and if there is the same amount of them, although I have heard its lacking the story from the PC version, anyone know for sure?
| r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1b3NYTGE2WnM2LTJnWGx4aEE5VHBub3ZxSjB1VGRCYjdoSE8xbUNzdDJWZzdKOWFxcUV4bDl3MlRRS042SGREakVNc0V0Z2hFcW9xQWVReXZQNXpFV1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRk9rd0Y1N1RfMHZtUk5xbmp2dE9mR2R6UHZ6bHRseW4xdEtjNkI0c1E1clA5VGktRGgzUXZ3R0pPLTZjemhlbWEwMFo0QUJGQ1ZsYWktSDdaQkpoaFEzOTlKLUJYd1UwSjlCWjBrVnMzc2RhcUEzYWVxd29NVnhTNzh1RmRQMk5LbS00b2RKWFVIV2FydUdxNkhnSmRSRnFtY1ZuQ2JxNkpIRXJRWGFLTXBlMTJ2aERwTTlVVHNPbDZ4emJJRWx2 |
Other than the [LongNow Foundation](http://longnow.org) or the [DOE's Nuclear Storage 10,000 Year Project](http://www.damninteresting.com/this-place-is-not-a-place-of-honor/), I can't think of any current long term thinking in our culture. That's the central problem of space colonization...it takes too damn long as far as most people are concerned.
Whether we're talking about terraforming Venus/Mars or sending a [Generation Ship](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_ship) to the nearest habitable exoplanet, the time spans run from hundreds to thousands of years. Our current culture doesn't seem to be able to commit to multi-year projects let alone multigenerational ones. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1dUZMYnZtZzYtRnB3TjFkRm9HSURRSEtTY2p6cXBIWXUyS0RIMWlQM2xKZV9pWWd2SkhqUEhCTl9rbDFZbWtMcHNfLXNaWmkwdG9hNFdBMnN1Sk53YVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZscFZxU1dlWGNfWEJvR2NueHNEOUpXUjF0empkdXhLU2VEWDFwV3JaSUdPT0ZkSXU3TGZXLWpVWDhqcnNWUVpZM0pTc2ZpOGlTTldlc0Jfb053WnVxa2JCdVB6bGtSSnlheml3T1hqSktrLXZHRHlJRzdYczJxR01HdXY1VWoxdGNUbWlOS0NQb3VBZkhQMy1QNzNMWmhFMnRMZzRRcUthNkVldU44R0I4VVR6ZTlaTUhiM3ZNeldOSGNITTBFamNyUFpaeTdtNFZRdVNmZGNKU0RNYk1PQT09 |
Dunkaroos are the literal tits | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YkV0TEpSa3JKRlJIejNSMDM3UlVfUEJhaTVZNnRRM0x1WHR1N25HSjAwY0ZGcFBIZERsY2FhMllCRlBWWFpBb1BONzVCU2doTmhwcEw4LXZDYThPYXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMmNJZXFZNF9OZ3lPUjFMU3ZORHFUcmQya25NbHNBNEk5ckNwQ0g1aUdKUV9Yc3F6Y2RiOVJGWnlRZzVNcEN4S3Z1UlFHNXJlLWlwVUIxd3hEclhrRXJwRG5ra3RjRjBLTU9KVG9fUnRtMVFpNUVFNGdPX2FwTzhDbDR0b1NYUDEtSTFZZm4ydHlaRGtLTDU2VGZpZWVUSkVGSzVybEp2TFVVOTJ1MGgwTWNVNlgydDBaTXpmR0h6UDdhYS1jVXdJcFJ4TzBrS1o0dWhFTVUwN29FX1NkSHNmYjlBck1lMkZtYkZtNzE3TzMzTT0= |
I'd say the moon: if you're going to live in pressurized underground bunkers, might as well make it somewhat close to home.
Then start on the study then terraforming of both Mars and Venus. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cThpcUJWdTJzdnVuUndld2pNQVo1V2VZbnF6UVhIWU9ubUlaemxTd3E4VzZrQXpNdzhhVnVHUGpod0FpdEZPSkZWVGF1UnVLSzFvbkRZcGdubG9OTHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsdkw1aVhsWVktZ05oNzU0aGF2dDloNmpTcVlaMVRxUGNjaDFXbXJ3WDM4NkdaMnItOHhwWGVMeE15MlJLQTZzbVIyZjlncG1zMDQ0RGphQ3YteG8xSFFfWmNGUlR1b1hFd1pDYWEwQnVBU2RHOHpyazFPQWZjbXFkRFNYRktaaE0xRm83X0p5MzN6N3B6UFF1cm1MOGZhVGJtRVIzV3Q5ZDh3VWNoOE5XelQ3cmdVZ2xBa0FEdFFiTWhpSTRjS1JtcUZJWlY5N0RCbFlqLUthQnVobnk2Zz09 |
I agree that with our current civilization, we won't colonize space. But Stross has written about the singularity in great detail and huge changes are coming that will likely change how we view space colonization. I'm really surprised he wrote that. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1QkR4WEtvbjVBQUxvM2JONGRvNzY5MFVLNTFUcV90dWFxVms4OWpGM0dzNzY1NGo5czJDZWI1d251UUt6MThXU3E4V2JZUlZDd2Mza25VOFVQZU1TdHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsR1NtcjRJQTNjOE0tU2R1eGhMd1FEVmM2aGNXa2pjY180OHVTcFAyUjBjWTJpMlZ5RnF4Zm5xZWxRRVVMZU1pMF91VUZ5R194UVlmLWFXSTdKWkdzaGlFX1NiZkRqSjZjNzFSY3lqdXJNdEFnaWRFU1FPRlZkZHRfSUdILW5OYTJZWThwak9PSjZnLS1pNnVQT0Y3WGdXSURIMTR2SjIwOXRjY1EtNW5fMUJUNmM0T0JUMzRtTERHaUZFUmprcEx6bFp1Vk41UTVIZlVoNEg1RVRHWmhpQT09 |
http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-Utterly-Confused-2nd/dp/0071461930/
Great book, really ties it together. | r/csbooks | comment | r/csbooks | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WGZDTHBqZ2R5SDNGLS1yUWdqWkQyRFpzUS1haHdUVmdUd3FWZDFIbnlzcjE1QmNWQW1KWTRsQW03bG9tY1NzcFBHSW9xaFp0TVVMdmFPeDJGMXAwanc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZscGwxcWt1bF8yaGNnOWpvUmdPbnRBWkJBcUR6NjlPRVAwVUY0SlJSNnB1X0VSUm8yVnpRa0FSRTVUWFNuTXFYbFZzZDJTX3RqaW1SSWxnc0d1X3p1OUROS2ZUOE1IT2p0RGRkeGdUaEw4WDkyTmJpQzNSd1VjOWNaT0g0UXV0MTBIMy1pSFJ5SDBGN1JIVHc2TDZ1dmdhREFPZno1QUhpX25JSTF5bVZZa0x4Y1FYOXZHV0xqMnZXck1qYzZGY0JlTnE1QzZfX21QYUpVbm1PSWlTMk1DUT09 |
I have a love/hate relationship with this game, that being said, I need your help. I most times refuse to look at the solutions until i'm convinced that there is no damn possible way i'll figure it out on my own. So, i go to solution net and again have a wave of pure dumb dumb roll over me.
[Solution](http://spacechem.net/solution/sleepless-on-sernimir-iv/17706)
On this one, what does the half colored in blocks mean? the purple and the blue blocks? I have tried everything I can think of, I just dont get it so I leave it to you chem masters to school me. Thanks in advance.
| r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1Z2puZFZwWEl4YVN1Yk9QQW93cVBiN1kwMy1FRjR6NHpTNDlNejFXdF9MYmFIdGNKdF8waXlGd2dGU1RYbnNsVXhoZHp6Zi1xLTRrZWVIVTVtbnBOblE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZ2RDQzZ5RHdITHNUSXMtZGY4YkxFbzl0b1dQMm5nbFJPaXhkdVk0Y1kyR0ZYbmMwdTJCcUEybUp5bUFGZWRPbWloVm9ESzZMQ2ZQdGRPZTJUcFlTTGRSOWVfQ0RtcUtHc3NWYW1ReFRTTEdsUl9NdmRSbDY1cHlDRExNeS1yeU9DS0JJaEdnWTJtbWRoRFhmU0xWazd0c0lhV01RWXRqSFhkNTNkOWg4WUFKcU1vWVZjTElYT0szeUliejJDa3p0dDNhOFJVUl9yMVl0Y2FGY0V2UnNyZz09 |
Well far earlier than te Sun's death - in just a few millenia I think - the technological civilization on Earth will collapse due to resource scarcity. The only way that we can keep going is gathering resources - energy, raw materials - elsewhere. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OTlsZzJpZkJHMlgzSldyOVk3ZWo0RmRnNGFZQXFQQ2pYSVNEdUdTWTZKQ3Z1anBKTW83aFkwMzFqaXhJMlZBdkxHTlR6bTdIbDJ5dThkUTRpLWN4a3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZjRWUXJKVzVrSWQwYTNvY1lsSGF3Y2FRa0M1SXpuQlpXRXJyWFpGYUpGNFFGaURBVnZNWWZpaHFTT0hPbGo4c3RiMVR3a0RGa3gxcnVTMkx6eTRYT0pWMml5Sk1Da2U4TmZ6MlRkbExjLU11MHRMbTh6Z2g2QjY0ZHNQMWNSYU5CSHZFVDdYUU1Edm5PRlRjTV9zekNHdTl1OXRCZHhlWTlXbzNvSXN3T1Uzel9xWmtkckdPSnBxQnVGTzh2Wk1K |
I just started a non-profit with my sister and a friend called: The Organization for Global Compassion, Inc. **Not soliciting** for anything other than ideas. We are still getting the paperwork together. Essentially, we are looking to incentivize acts of compassion. Participants would upload media, preferably geocoded from a mobile phone, and other users would apply points or "kudos." Not dissimilar from the up-vote/karma mechanism I saw at this other site =) A difference is there would be no down voting. These points would be redeemed for gift cards from sponsors. I would like to start by publishing some suggestions and implementing a "compassionate act suggestion system." I would I like to get your opinion on the elevator pitch above and some ideas on acts of compassion that could be easily documented and help a person or the community. Nothing on the site yet but we plan on launching this campaign at: fwdlove.com. | r/helpit | post | r/helpit | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1eGlFQ3I4VXN6WFIxT05fUlVMUmxlRmkxbU16NlRqX0c4eDBUdF9QQ29TQXc4OHplcEllamlSckRNaEhRS2F5TVdEODVQUmZSdTQxRkNrVzYtM094WXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsUndIS0poTzJJM2Ruamo2c2JTOE15YkNmX0xXaGlVMlNzXzlBV1RqMGdSazJ3dGVBaU1yaHpQR1ktMThCaGdLOEtQLXVDNDNRWDEwaXo4eEIxRXlIMElvYXJ3MXlmWTZIVUxqcFFjeHpNd2hCaFNYaFgzQ0ZKQ192VTRhdDE3RUJWdVRTdU5zRUYyX3NnRk5mZXlKOGZRPT0= |
The Moon due to its constant proximity, then asteroids - occasional proximity and lots of different resources, including volatiles - and then Mars.
Of course, once space exploration reaches some critical level, probably all those things will happen kind of at the same time. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1MVpialJHSGJCX0tGeDNPZ0ppZXRmUmNVMnBXYVk2N3RnQnV5VWc5NnRJWWd3RDZXQjA0N3l5MGpHVE54bzVBWnFRVEFvbmM1bXY5LURBakhUVlUtTHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMDJnd2pYUV9MeDZOckR1QWprSWlNUGxTcVlHM3pGSmJESXIySk0yWVdKekw3SVVZSFlaME1TT3lOZmRPN1JIUXNCUVlKcldCQmFsYWJGSTUzNy1QT2o1M18wbFcxQl9yZHp4ajdDWDR2aE8yS0piS2JERURXV0p3X3VscUlJOHpLQlJEdklJdmh2bXgycWppcmhYd3FTNndUeVZHTVBJNGxjWkF4NHVSVkoyWXZvZ1FkcXJzMWxfY2ZxYVBEdmxqbVpmMXNsV3dRWFpZdEExRF9jTEY2dz09 |
I know that essay, but Stross is just blindly reflecting the grim, hopeless Zeitgeist in which Western Civilization is immersed. It is very easy though to disassemble most of its arguments, beggining with the realization that "the future" is too long a period for any authoritative prediction to be made. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OG52MTBIMnBHWnhSNGt4TGhCMW81NmJUcHVRQlNaRDBzRG5PV183bkJHUHJCQ3RrU0VXRWtmSWxaSFh1MnFBMUIxSUF1aC0tVUlpaTA3SS10U0k4RUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZkVUY2lCbl94VjF0NnM5dUZISWFtcnZwNGhXclRzemRMUmtkcDVBZjFJWlk1VUZ0WkFxNjRYSC1yZ2VYM3JMcXZGV2dVRTF2ZllZcEZwaDc1WjRPajRMRWtmMTJmZ3R4S2lqNnZBSUJDQ18tWW54TjdNdllCSDlnYUpMdnZMSk10TDlkNjhfTHJJdkNRMG16MEQ3Mk1GZk5zZl9rZGJ6cFZYOVBvNGtzMWx3Rkt4bU1ZZmltRmFsWTlRRTU1NUtndFk4MUluTVFTNGNPZnFYbFV0UDQxUT09 |
Rotating space habitats are the best option for space colonization IMO. IN principle they can be made as small and quick as you want - no need for gigantic and awfully long terraformation projects - be placed anywhere, and moved to somewhere else if a given place is not good anymore.
Putting aside romantic reasons, why lock yourself again to the surface of a planetary body, really? | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1UUpVUHJpUUZia203Uy16YWdmMFV2X2s5UEZJX0hqd3hzS2NoR21MdFBHZDROc0tRWl9WLUc3Y3lyTDNHTkVhSlhVQ2dBMHpJTGhmOUtJNmdMMFJhMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMmpiaWpSYnFiMTllbUdIMzR0SF9GU0NSbWVtbC1KUjdoWVZlQi1HX2h6MXg3bkJqLURWRjYtb1VRM1RBSE1CMU9QTHdOSkFpSkI2NTQtV042UGVLZkdLckJobUVaUmduaWRUc05WMkxYWmN0cWRMMVV2amVzTG8tQ2dFbUotMzdHdW1naHJJQUs2WW5HNmdkYjMxaGFWR2k5NkV6NllEalBjYmtRY3JweDg0PQ== |
I'M TELLING MOM | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YUpFbV90emdjRjI0VVY1RWpfdkRnRWlBOXdsMjk1aHZNOW9naEFVZXJDYm93NGU1V3o5VU5ZaDRuTHBjS1NIQkNJUmZNeWRLb3owU2RCX2FDSFJBYUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsR0UzSjZCQ0FzSnhyRGJmUWFnWXNRTUNlekxobm1zX1RDaWlXWEhtRERoM0R1UVpHaE96XzVrbnVERURWOXlaN1pKT1FIR3RDaVB2UUdCd1VuUEJMVkhuUW5nSzRzSGJiak4zY3g1MmhkZ0FTaGhrdVBFenhSb05rOFFKSmVfaHJrLU53NTBJd05EZUo1MHROWW9saVdYbXBSSzBsa1dQZkMwa2U5ZHF5NG9NTnBUcDJQTmNKXzdCbkliVHltOExuZU9yaEZLTm02LXN0ZGZuMzRQZ0JUZz09 |
There is one thing that will get humans off the planet quickly: lowered launch costs.
I've been pushing this read lately, it cuts to the core of the problem and suggests common sense solutions:
[LEO on the Cheap:
Methods for Achieving Drastic Reductions
In Space Launch Costs](http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm) | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cV9HWHBjalZVUjZWMmxocWxHVHRQMDJIajVGUWlRdm16aXJMRi1EVTN6dGVHTm9CYm45bk5mRjBRdnhsUzdSYXFlZmFHeHVhZ2ZmNXd6SXZMZnBKUlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsQlg3Skk0M1lUMEd5TV9rOTNZLUktLUtJWEZ1QzdfRF8xNEVIcDFzZ3hMMm5BMXZTMUlBbjZGdDF0NGEwWkRlcVlHR1hRakV5S0dCUVkzSjdSMXJLazJXb2pRNnFJZ2IwOG5abE83enhxd3laUEpTdlc3Q1pmYmUwNFJRTDJMdnpjNWJqekFTQXVRcVo3cHZFY1pVeEg5ci15Rk9BTlI5ZXlmM0NYV3Z5RTlEUGpCaUdVNkpJeTRyMVBpT3I4Tk45R25XdnZ5M21XSElHaXlFNzNVc3V4Zz09 |
We should probably do mars, so that way if we mess up, it's really far away and we don't have to look at it all the time. The moon, on the other hand, we have to look at every night... | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VXNBQ0F6U0hFd016c2pUbXRMY1RJQ18zeHZ4OTB5ZHpvRnZQd2E3T25pNzd5emkzS2VSeEw3Rjk0UXVGVUJ4aGxSUEJOWnlkdEgyYTVWYkxzMUpIb0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVGpybzB0Nl9INGt0OXpQX3EzQnU1T0lHeXBIakgxREUyZi1FNmI0MnBhaU5FcE4xNlV3SjdmVjcyQmQ2ekpPZGwwcXFHV3lRbnFTRWh4ZlpBOFhyRko4Nnh3bkU3XzQ5NU02djJ4U0RVTjQyV3hXVlYwcHhPbVNud2RySXdRQ2FiM29taDBoc1BpeEtvTi11alJXQnlxVUVTblFuRERnSWxiOVNCazF0ZkdBMkVIMTU4Q2NGaWU4WFBJTUtTLXlROE4xMThHMkhmNFN1Si1nZkduOFhudz09 |
Asteroids. The problem with Mars is a deep gravity well. The problem with the moon is a lack of volatile elements needed for life (Nitrogen and Carbon are in vanishing short supply on Luna. Asteroids have a shallow gravity well, plenty of volatiles and valuable metals. Platinum group metals (Pt, Au, Ag) have been identified in quantity, fissionables are also likely abundant. Then there's the likelyhood of solar wind implanted He3 on their surface, as on the moon, but a much larger surface area on the asteroids. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cmwya3U4WVA4LUhfSk1IcHQzNnM0bzZpakEwUnZQVUhaRzZZRXdCSnJjaHdoZW5tbnFzRVR3ZmhnY2ZCa3VWOXdlblJpT3JKeTB4c1BKUEJwR3hUYkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZGp1MlBqQjJoMFFsLTRCbTV4cjExQVhCV29HWVBsR1FIZWtJSkdEamtUUTZjMXN1TVZaSXF2Rk9yMy0weEV1Y2tCWG84NTdudnp5dEhlT3JWa0EzNDRlLXM3dHd6ek85VFVGRkxMUDlXUXFhWjBpbGVXUGtXT2VCejZnYWdSc1BRVWFESEpfTHdlejBjbVdtSjg3YUUxcFRqbWpzWV93bURMbUdROHVrNHl2eW12RVIteXVUSlcyemhpTGxlMFFqeEc0UXBjV1k0d1E1cWx6QlViX1pvQT09 |
Space travel is measured by two factors: travel time and energy expense. The moon has a fairly short travel time, but fairly long energy expense. It's got a fairly steep gravity well. Some things are best done on the moon: Earth observation, beamed energy, telescopy. Most everything else can be effectively done on asteroids. Mining is much easier, more exposed surface to volume. Probably a higher concentration of valuable heavy elements rare on the surface of Earth, Luna or Mars. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1THpEaDdNTGU5TTlPaF9iWW5jSXhhc1hMUndWSGI5QzA2VEtPTjg2MjVxbERwVTRqOTR3a1ZwbFpEYVkzUXFidGFzVnBZODh3QjUzWUpKNUNoZzhpcEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsUHRYQ3FtY2h3V1c2bHZmemk3bmdWUlItMzdhQkhnVmw5WnFLeXcwYzZBRmF5enNKZjVhZHVkbVFFTjdvS1EyNVkwcWFVbEhGck1QTS01Y0szbUtXVmhfWXpzV3VHLWp2MHYyV3pIcWdLSlVZSlRUZmZFNjFHc3B3bTlyY1lQWHYxcjk0d2FuUGdoRi02MUQ3cnRuOGJ3QWhHVDk3Sk9MeG5SMDF5ZGZreGdybm13eFBBTEFDTGNjOXg3V0ZPWVRsWnIzNUU4NVdwQXNNdmw1ZDByQ3lYUT09 |
I recommend we consume all the asteroid resources instead of the planets. Everything's already been broken open and spread apart for easy access. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1U0dsclUyQVlJd1c5Tmw5aVp5TzI4aTFUYVFNYTFKNUFNZ2lKY2s4V1RaZ1A2TDZYVVBuRUs1TkVCSmR2VUJCMk16dHlLMlBtN3A1N3JiWGVuNUFYSGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZVgtajBCNGFsMmluUnlyTlJjd3AteS1PUTZETjhVRUFhZERlQVhhamVaLWR5R1FRTTVDRWVvYWNHZXU5dVJTNlBBZ2VuVEg0OS1BWkl6UGZnT09Ob2x6M0RnekFkSDhWbUlhZUx6amxSOWJQalAxblJCNTVEdmJfUGpYOENrbXpmOVIzLWUzSkloX1p3aHVhbkxOdHJtdEdTZ1dEcWc4am1FdlN1d3I0V3dfM1NmVDNUVnpHcnEtS3BWMzdZZ0hN |
Way I see it, we have no future without space colonization. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cHFaUENJcl9ET3NSTXVydlJMbmJ2bDVOY2VRNVpneGs2VmNnZ0pqWWNxaGtub3cwbk9VRHpyQnBQS0NDUkp5YkVBemtGZ3NBWi01eDh3MnNXNHR4bkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRlFBa3FwbmRTQjY3dWxoQTNPSDNEaGh0dWMzNDEyNGhQVmRIelhIU3E0aUIzUWMyRDJicWt6R0ZaWWpseGNMbHFRbDNDdXFCbWJnSVRKbFlXbE42dE4tSGEtWVFFb05xVHVDQ0t4ekdCVTQtbmJSTUFxY01RbDZObnRhY1I3UjVYUnYyNHpuMEJoR1VtdTRVV3dGNmxTS181UU1pR0d5X0VNcGFlTEpnUEdSaGFJR3JndkVaY3BJcUQ5MlRhZzZCQ1haU1B6Qy1LZnFVV2hOaC1TMkdKQT09 |
Good idea. I usually advocate destruction of the Earth to accomplish this, to reinforce the idea that Earth is not sustainable in the long run, but there are a lot of good resources to be had in asteroids. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VE0xdC1TTUVFdkhyMFdxcVVXM1pJVkFueVhLU19Eem5kWFFRLVNZNkFMeXFhUVRLeGIzUXY1QWh1UDVaOFRvUUZraEkwekZYaGtXMmQtczh0dVdMUlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZscGJBSDRwSVkwMHdhQjY1SXpYTGlERzRwUTRLOHEwU0IyMGd6ZEtQT0ZSbVktNkZMYlNVTHFicGlfcFNJQTRHbXVQNWhhV1ZJYjBNSnNCUEZWWnhxRnd5VGlzQi1Xd0tQSGJBNjUtWjRBS1k2dWVzSjVDZ2pPR1lfcW9ENElsb1RJUEF1MnhzcHAtNTU0Ry1Pd0U4RmZiSG9YVnhOMnpYVmVFaXI4aGw1QzVfOHFrblNVMG9yWHFwRVVleGJBZFMx |
If I remember correctly, more than an Earth mass ready for the picking. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WXNVS0huYlFsc3ZjWkZvZHhuc1BkZkVBeUNYam12S0dyZnM3STdDTWFMdFNkT2NlN0tVX1MwSy1SbHM3T3Zwd2hoNmwxbW5wbm5lNE1GQXZQLUNZRUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsdmx5Vk80THVuTVE4a0xSV1Vfa0UtZmJ3U2dDcDlZWW9iSnNjUHJGRExkZjJaTksteU04dWNtR3d2cHF0ZXEyTVJSVUh1M3h1bmtiYnhvSGtEbC1ySWRTWjUwa2N6NXJmUFBfZnRBX2tBUlhtMVNKQVJlbzZqVnVFdmw5bTVJTXhiOGVIaF9yTXJibUJEM0dlYmxtbkNlTEFnRWVJMHdzd09hcy0tcDBjMnBJaFAxRVcxTmtzWFoyelFLMGV3YVgy |
I say take take Jupiter and Ignite it into a fusion reaction. By that point we might be able to. If you need mass, just start throwing planets in the pot. Anyways this idea is from 2010, and I also think fleet of planets was a cool book. It involved 4 planets that had a perfectly symmetrical orbit around a mobile star. Anyways, I think that is the best long term solution if were gonna dream big. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1LXV4dVdfLWJhaTVINzl0RGNiLS1SYWxhN09NaHBCRGlqQnB3bEJYVVZxQ0NIRGVzUUxsUDlEV1NISTQ4S1Y0dGo1MEdJOUwwQXJZRkMzNFJmQmxoZkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZ2NtajJUNUF0c2Rsc2NWTmxDXzExU2Vjcnp0UFZWdFFRTHZvaVN5cEg5WURtU1d2SWI2b1dmbVNNZFhhS1JlT0pPUzVxWXdPd1k1M1kwVVJtTWdJRjdpc3hIWWd0cGdmRmp3OENnQ01ZNmZFSzJTbDFRYzVnLUdmcUdLeHRJeDNmSmZBNEZfMDhURVBRUjc2RzdJcWZhY2NzYVNVTzhuX0dkLVY5dE04WnlLVmRaVjNQbkhndWw5VWdmTExMejRY |
I think the moon is one of the best places to use as a massive space port. It's escape gravity is far lower than the earth, and its a barren landscape with no oxygen and few resources. I heard that [helium 3](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium-3) can be mined from it though.. Anyways, why not do both? Might even be able to use it as a massive ship yard in the mined out regions. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WFpERWtDaEREUTFpdVB0VTZMZmNqZUZCZ2ttSVg4N1hIYlRkNnlCZWRtRVBQUjRKZ3FkUzZOX1VlNmt0X1BnTkRxalZ3c1pxOTVvbENsUTBXMnpDVFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsa0U4aDlJSzdnaGJCaXh2NkljQXA2QjBrNWxpVm1pLXBrNGtQcDFPRGcydmlxYjUwb2ZVaW1CdzdSU1Y1cE54MWtNYUNlZlNyMENuTVh0LVlpZUt4WDFCeHpfQ3FqVW1Wc0FDWTc5VEpZcDBVSVpQQjJ0Y3I3SWFfaW5pZHhVNHk5YVZxWWppSkJuUTFCQ2NCQTVTeVhPRkMzeFBBY1gyVFl1WXppUnFHdlhtUktFMkhVb29LclFMSjNtVFVqZHJJN2JWTmQxajJBNXE0ZlduZE05VVRZQT09 |
The answer can only be Mars. The Moon has nothing of value on it, too little gravity to offset bone degeneration, and is missing key resources necessary for life: no usable water, no atmosphere for radiation shielding, no normal day-night cycle, and no nitrogen or carbon. People tout the potential presence of Helium-3, but we don't know how much energy it would take to capture it, and even then, we cannot build a reactor that uses Helium-3 right now.
Mars has everything we need for life. The moon or the asteroids are little different from living on a space station. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1bUdGQnNkb2lMQThFMlRPMHp0LVZkVU5odDJXdkxyZm1FN2FaU01IYjJLdjlWajBRWUd4Mm9EMVBQS2lrQ2ppa2RidDZqMUNtanI0SHkyanZCMVNFVkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsWlpjQjhvY1hNSHZnVUxMeEM1aXB0RXhMdXU2Y1VzajhLTjZRV1JielJoQ2RUa3dVT0xzaFgxd3ZyYVVoUXJtT19jLVlHTXFJOGcwbGpfX01WTHYybzE5RDhOUlhsVjNMbUpmWTZTWVNjZV9nUXlVVXg5RENwRnF1M0lEUFd4QTdJMEFCaml4MUc3b3htY1JmU0hLZldhNDU4X1dpR0czLWRNa1hUdVRkOHZ0dWZUOEJHYnN3M0Y0X3JlcjdQY0loaWhqZEE0VHFybzRTNGFmRTMxVFJkdz09 |
This video has been posted around to quite a few different ~~boards~~ reddits (whoops) but I figured you guys would certainly appreciate it.
A bit of background: Greason is the founder of XCOR aerospace, a "rocket engine and spaceflight development company." He's got a TED talk [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8PlzDgFQMM) where he talks about commercial spaceflight for a bit; I recommend you watch that one as well if you've got the time. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1SGVVQUtheW42MW8wYVR4QzIwelhmS1hwSHloSXotX2txZ01EWkJLbEQxTHFVOXlzY3owVzdhM3c3T3BoWjFWbm54c3k4NGFORmdBcVQ4M2JlVTZ2blE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRDZRTXlXbFlpYnpDOS1mRGtKa2JybkYxVUlyZWJpX2JneVZ4M3BGVkE5cm1pekk4LWpCd0NLeFhzV1dZUnM4RUF3XzlsSmFlc1oyYVg3WkNZeEdpVFRiQ1hlZnc2Vk9Tc2RqNjRndWZ1dzJuQ1BXbDBKN3pINjVDbmpTNm9kenlGTTFYdkFhTFZvb2NRX1lsVmItS1JPejB1YWtuREpodFpEeWx3andoX3owTmVDYVJxRFlHdExpN2R0QWVEY2NaRGZCZUFlZGNPZUlQUHlsalQyOW1tdz09 |
I love Googie. Wichita, KS used to be full of Googie but recent 'renewals' have removed a lot of it. It's a very comfortable/familiar style for me. | r/atompunk | comment | r/Atompunk | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1SVc2YUk2R3NtYllVbktaa2NCdWJBMnVDWVFFd1ZEaGVjR0dzMmhTakNqQkZwZUhzYVdwSkVBQm92QXpld1l3V2dyREJzc1czTFNNNDNjcjAxdE9yQlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMUZxSmVRd2stLVB5Tl9rNDhaMUVxZGJ4Nm5UUXJEa3M4NzRYV3JmR3VpeS04Unp5UzVBOXNnRTJVUkF2ODhiNmtHR0NnNy1FRW5rN1ZUSTNGdU9aUWM1dXhVV2l3Rk54ellJLTI5dlZKU2pQeDZMMElHeGs1dXhLR1JmR1FGOEVPMjk5QnlJZXlmQno2Q3R5NmY2alBXamh1ODFPRmNvbGhvSnJvZGpnOVBZPQ== |
Because UAS is the military terminology. We don't say UAV anymore. | r/uas | comment | r/UAS | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ZHpEQzJVZXpDWjVJMTIxMk5OdzgzWkMyQUtUeWhybFFNem9yT3ZKeXlwOGFqYVpxc3YxV1hwem5tQ2hQSDVlUXZLYlRhbm44NmZDY3BUYjZjM09DSnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsS21TaGRfNl9XMjlheWdhaEU2YVRZV3FPSjFFcEg2Q0lsRDlVWkVpa3VfaU9DZEFEdEVUWXNHUURFVTBFV0NyNWVmTkJjMmJBYV9ZeUl5VVFqNGpDazI3M1V3azRoOHVIbmk1OUYyaDlqV2RaSGpzdEc0M0tRdkl5LXdWWWUtLTBPVnpiQ19ZLThyeDBKOHZBMnlfSHN4UDBOYVNPdC15Nkd6amtiRmE3bEZsVi1XTVNtMzVkSHY0eG1RdnRDVDdYUTlIWjZTQV9oNS10RW1NcU9FT3RXZz09 |
i see what you did there | r/firstgradeproblems | comment | r/firstgradeproblems | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1TFdVNWdBV0JfY09jTlNxNldDNUR2T2lQR2w2amNwRF9OaGxFQ1Z1cDRVLU9VcFM2VV9JeG42bUFCaGkyY3BNQjA3Y0ZGa0FDSjhpZEVhZV9QWUxZYXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsNVp1aWltNENXTk11NHNiU25uRlVWOXBDMkNPa2RHc2Nyb3hfTGtrMzFyMHZqTXJJMW51SUNVeS1Lckxidl9iU0dnNWllM0JPWFlrN1BRMGZEdEFMX05oXy1wUV9RVEhRd3dXZXhSRmJjZVpMa25OSE54UWdqSkVqeGR2RzFWemx5VTZoSGVhTlJQWEZtYlFOMmpOUDFpRlhvcnliajVwOHZabDgwNUkwQXIybHM1NTNkZjFReGtoSXFleWZVdHpUVC1VVjdrN0VGX1V2b3NsRi1LRGxmZz09 |
Except that the time and energy input required for a trip to Mars is exponentially grater. Also, a return mission is all but impossible from Mars, making it a one way location. Terra-forming has never been attempted before, and the surface of Mars is highly volatile (high winds, frigid temperatures, dust and debris in the air). Basically, this means a lot could go wrong with no hope of escape for the settlers.
A moon base allows us a fixed location in space (unlike the space station which needs to be regularly readjusted by boosters less it fall to the Earth) which we can use to prepare for a settlement on Mars. If we don't have the resources to settle the moon (round trip within a week) how can we settle Mars (two year round trip). | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VXJkSDdWbkw2OWpnd3h2dU52Y3hUdXhWc2h4RVdtVjBfR1psalVYYXdHSmlDMXVmMjl2RjZXWWVLaElxLWNFWDhwaVljUDU0XzhHVkltNV9NRENaZ0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsTHQ2Z1pTQ2JrTW13MkdLbnQzTzRKYnJkMHFqTmV3TnN1amlJNVFWTG1acTRoSFUzZkFtX2YxeUxlRGdFdXFpR29henhsaHQ0TzFPMEpxNnQzMUpQbzZiakoySWNZRF9fY245YUFTRlA0VFVWQUstYXlla0tXb3JWbzd5MlBIdmFsUDlrSmZWbnNYMzBWNWo3eW5OdGNTdlpBMEs2RDJueGJUbmg3RU9lNDRNNnI1bGFQbTMxaUgxNVdDcjRwMks5ZFN5aGR1Z3JTblJmclRDRzNRc3RYZz09 |
I need a sack, not gonna lie. Im thinking an 8th is all I need. Please be able to help out. I will get laid if I can produce weed to a doubter. This is not a troll. | r/sandiegoents | post | r/sandiegoents | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WjRkSTgyeFQybklkN0xWOU9yS0d5RWZoNnY1dkZNV1ppUlJnQVhyWF9QY3lVV0ZqNnV5eFRXOGJ4aTVXTFZEMzJ3dWNMbjFRX1A4dEpKdlNOby15amc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsTDFfTGRLU1hCUTNVRnlOVjlsdFJTa0VDT3prLW5HdnY1Z2dEcDBZanFHdEowM0lUbFVRZk05a3lNb2tHM2VKOXVQQUJNYkRjNXZmSjV1dEFTSGNXTlNnTndiRW5IRjdjR1FZc281MFhiLWZzeVJ1MS03VnVXZ3J6SkJfXzhBb1ZMeHJTWFF0WXJFbmZsUlU1S1YyOUtMSko5dVg3Z2M4SE53dVBlbEUycFd1TzhOV3prakFabjFTMGxoRTJWNW13cUtBaVZNYW4zWkw1eHNsOVFKcjRDZz09 |
Is that really a problem though? Any colony isn't going to be exporting much for quite some time, I should imagine. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1N181VTdtX3ZDMzJpV0N4OUlXZ0p6aHEyWm9LVlBQdWFsN3VJNFcwQTREeHp0WTd5aHE5ZVJjLWpfRnVaRDFua1lxanBKT2hpZW9uazJYUlA5d0NZRlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsdklBS0lYUVBkMWtfamZ0TVFGdVA2ZXE4UXlGd1dIRWtmT0dQUlRKN0RXaFJvTTNoVnpxY01fTm8wNGoyeVVhZlo2alJSMHU4bC03NjBhTXhFbjItaVUwR0xfMU1mSTZXZnNYT1JWMXlZY0tHU1Bmb1JVWHpFSTBiOXBqejRGdjlhVUZQMktaY2tjdEVMUjlBQTBqd2NHelBVZ0tWYWItS0JQODdnQl80Rjd4bDhhVTBRZmF0amdaSTFjLVI0Uy00a3FZd1lqdy1manNDel84YmdDVDFZZz09 |
> next 20 years)?
The Moon, hands down. Gravity on the Moon is not that bad. A chemically-operated cannon is capable of placing large payloads in orbit, and a maglev train-type launcher does even better. There is more power available on the Moon from solar cells than all the people of Earth are using for everything. Materials for solar cells are available in practically every rock.
There is water at the South pole, and probably at the North pole as well. There are lava-tube caves, which are almost ready-made shielded habitats for people to move into, just smooth out the walls and set up balloon houses (tents) inside. Pipe down a fraction of the sunlight above using fiber optics, and start setting up greenhouses.
A big part of the work on the Moon will be done by robots, in robot mines and robot factories, with most planning, and direct control when necessary, done by humans on Earth. Initially people will be there mainly to make repairs.
All of this could be done in the next 20 years on the Moon. Doing this on the Moon would be the best way to prepare for expeditions to Mars. In 20 years, there could be hundreds of people on the Moon, half or 3/4 of them working on the first manned expedition to Phobos.
With the head start the Moon will have, I don't see it ever being abandoned. But 500 years from now, it will be like Madera Island, or Cuba, while Mars will be like Brazil or the USA, and Earth will be like all of Eurasia, with the EU, India, and China, by comparison.
Please note that this predicts that the average standard of living on Mars, will be higher than the average for the Earth, in 400 or 500 years. The Moon could be like Madera, a rich resort, or like Cuba, more or less a giant slum (although the latest reports I've received from Cuba say it's not so bad any more). | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1Q2xNbFhPTDAxTG1Mb2hqV3VSOE5xdnplNnZNeVVGVFAxeUlNblNDQlNIMk82ank3SDQ1MXpabXBjdXR4Y24zdVdkYnNmc2J3QXlBdDFGalQ2a0tNOUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVFNsQjNUSTZqU0dyNHVQOHZYU1llUVR4WVVUUDdENnZKMzVtbzB4dW8wYUE5SjRLRk9GWndHbVJLR3czT0VqUUJQd09KaEJCN3Y3U3lpMTVMaWZQSkluUTN2UDVYZzBsdjZnZGFka3VseHh6cWxhZDlUdTJZcVlab1c0OW85eGRWZHNPM1NTd0ZUWTF3OUtVdThsZV9Rc3JGQWd0WHpRaW5uYm1ja1BfdF9iSmxORlBwZ0Y3WmlXWkc2SU1La2o3Z2sxMmJyS3Q2ekg0YThQRno1NUpIUT09 |
What's needed is a speculative property bubble.
The way I see it, some body (the UN preferably since it has most legitimacy) should issue long-term leases on large chunks of the Moon, say for 100-200 years. Allow any lease-holder tax-exempt status for all economic activities carried out there, and the right to sub-let.
The incentive here is that if you can find the means to transport people up to a lunar colony, effectively you will have a captive, growing population which can be exploited for taxation and rent payments, and a workforce that can't quit.
As to what they'll do up there - there's no need for any physical exports. They can all be telesales operators or software developers. Creative industries and services will probably rule as they require fewest materials. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YUNrRjRISEx3ZjdUUDl5V0pBQmc3YTByVFRkMkdoQktnWElVckxVTjhqWlljS1I1azJKd3NudlByUkJzUlA2TV9GQ1hWX19yV0o5Z3IxdGh5anBwdnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsUHpwZWhoUHRSaFNseDFGWUhEaGFUbWFvMXNPbEhyS3E4N2FfeHdmU2psUjdFREgwczExZWRFVFF5M1R0VV9PVmVTSTl4b1lpR0FCalNsdjdjcjRjVVlINGtkVkpnTmV3bDE3ZGJXamVuTHRvUDIyOUQ5VWpwOS01eVFCT01pb2tsUVlMTVM2QjhBSU40YUxLUGF2NDdELUphQzNmbExqZFZXMTNVNWpVUHlfdGZ5WjhwUHZvb2dmdzlHRTE4M2NFMnF2cW1xYmhENmdRTTFoc254Z1RBdz09 |
Exports are likely to be the reason for the colony, if history is any guide. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1OWk1bDRNaGVHNm1PQTJsYWxUOU5Jalk0VXl1VnM3ZlIxSEFteUNvUFpGdVZKczJZZHJHbFZ1ZVd6M1hxMDg5aThWZmdCS1NWRURuejZjb2cwZ1MzOVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVkhpeXpTZ2ZXZjFRSTFQcEIzZndlMElLX1JleGFtbUJDd05uX3FteXNUb0p3a2dMcEVvYTN1bjF2SzVRTkZackNMb2Q0Z01HbHVrLUdpQnRrSWVyUU9pbEFaa0Mtd1VTdlE4Q0NQbEFxMU9ZbnRuSUpmUW1yY0FqSTI1bXRrUTJmQ1J3bVRMcmJERTdsYzJna29sbzQ5NUJiMm5UOFYwcHd1LTU3M1V4STdWNDVram53MDBMRzU1aEhzZGYwUTNyeWZTaWdrMTBncmNxZ3FpaHlUdDE0QT09 |
I don't think history will be a good guide. Every successful colony based on material resource extraction in history has had good transportation links to their export markets.
The moon is a terrible place to export from, compared to just about any location on earth. Not only that, it is also harder to extract all the resources. The only place where the moon is more favourable to export to is outer space, and there aren't any customers there.
Therefore it is safe to assume that all lunar and martian exports are going to be either very low volume but very high value, or non-material in nature. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1M2VFalFRYUg2R3V4MGJ4OUdQLVdZaFZlckIxZGg4VU9XZExMbDItY0pqY1BWVXNLdTUwNmFIN05pNlRLb090OEZ5b3ZpYTV0a0wyRXh6anNKcUZzakE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsUm13QWRvMnFQalY5ZlVvaEtGT0gwVmFmSWJOYkhKTk9pU1VhOWdLYlRYY0NxSVh3SWJDMXRvYnZNbWFRX3BmUXk5OWFGaTVjZ3dqNnV5T2xtUmh5Qlo3OC1ab3FjRENxUFNPVTRnbkJxLUpleWYxVFZxZDM2YXNGaGRGeHVfaUpvUkxRMXNkVGVtdnpvM1pHY2tLZS1yMWZVbUM5amMzOVdSR2M5eTM2RW1FV1RzNlRDQ01Hd01Kd05UQ2U5aXFlV0ZPblA2YkRwN2VfblZ4dlROV205QT09 |
I think he means as a way to relieve overcrowded conditions on Earth. Sci-fi writers have been pointing this out for decades. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1VVZ2MFowWmViVlVIbU5PX2s4YVhLdTA0VFpleXMxSmZrWk91UXlFMVVJci1WQ3VRdzRSWm42Qng3TFBLTFJmdVIycmktYlNzUHJsWXdyUm5CcWlVNEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsa0tnTnJUSEZjc29ScmNsTzM3QWtYNTN0MHJQLXBDR2lzeXhWQTRWX2psNENlTDI2T2ZIaEo3WHRYNFg1OGV5UTJETEw4X1RoQ0FHSGk1Q3RDbmFWcURpbWFzTlRFNzVBM3BZY1VXRTlxSUxSRTdSb000cW4zc21tT3M0YkVfZjFUeU5pN1JOcDhGZGVkeTVIRVl3alhzSmNOa01oaFVWU3VMN2hUVkwxenMtTUFMNU5nRG1zZUNTS3JTVVN6QmhZQkkwTVdNcHN6TEhPUjdReE8tYXd3dz09 |
Hi there, I just recently bought spacechem in the humble bundle, and when playing... I don't know why, but the graphics aren't quite working right. (http://i.imgur.com/5SgSt.png)
Is there a fix to this? Or, what am I doing wrong? | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1aUJoU2NUbDhpM1NvTmZhXy1pV1lnQW1aY0xkeE1ERGdLelJidlY5VTNFbTdvX25zcld1WTkyZW5ERHVFdnZCeE82T2JZUXpXTXZkZncwVHBLRVhnM1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZscG5BZ3gxV21LZVkyLUcyeko1dmx6cHI2UW9oZ0hPX29Ld21GZWotQy1MdnhycDlCOHZyS2JueWhISUdBck5GRWhtNVFtcWVPUVJzNDZTX183V1oySWdVbUVnS2pHSTlFVUx3b2NDQ0dNSFhSTkRZNEVHT3pQejlCVWlsbGtySlF2c05DUlktRmVsQ2p0a20tNm11X0JMT0RJemFxMmFyRDhWelZvcEUtVlBVPQ== |
All valid points. This is why I think the asteroids will be the hot spots for colonization. Besides, why spend all these millenia clawing our way out of the gravity well, just to sink down into another one? | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1MVdsWE9ROXFHVWJ2SUJYSDdDWVlKWTFFNk9Ec2Z0dTI0WE4tOUJ1UGpFSHRSR1BUZ1lSTWtSbXVHbk1XYk95YnFNd2RSMlNFMjFoYUVIMTdJZDBySkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsd2RjQnFSUjVRZDNrZzdWYjFTYzlLbi1LUmYxZk1SclAyNGFiQ3FVRnhEbjFNdUdibU9pcmtONFVhT094RmpvY1Zkbzd4SFJXX3FFeDZCVjRvbzJCQ0ctRHJPQ0VhVk1FaWxYdUhiaEg4VEY0MEhmRFpXejlCUzFFbVdYNGVNSEt0Z0E3M2FpOFkyV3lHWVJ5NVA0ZGFQVlF6ZmNGNXdBVmZ3cmM5eWJzbFFsNjdDRkY1cG5vU3NKdWNQbkNwZUJXRUZmR3lRWk9GSml3dTktUkc4dW05dz09 |
Ah, then he may have a point. At least until we get off-planet resource extraction and a beanstalk going, then they can provide a counterbalance to returning goods and get a free ride up. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1QmM2NnZpcXRhN3hoQ00yblA4XzcyN3FxUXZscl9FRk9NTVZWbTJfNFRwa1VjMjV5bVZ4SWhLUlY1QXlSXy1xNlBya1ZGWTgwbV9kTUgta2MtNWdZRFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsZWpZSVA2d0VteTVBakM2NE9xOXpDVVB4T2lub2VQZ0ZmMUI1OWNFWlM4LXVsUFJHaW5oZkl1WGREbmFoeUxGVUQ3VVpZbFd2RlVvb0JydEswNjNtZDQycmZlbDJvMC1vZWQwQ2ZGWElPRFpzd1pKTllHWkNFR0x6bUpfSDFZaWNsZXV1QUkwSXpuNDhpS3RrS3BpRWdFZHlXUkFYT0F4d1ZMTjZacXJkbHdHblFQRG9mNXpJWFVMX2VKck1VWVVtQTc5aFdtazB4allxNkdLV2ZSOVdvUT09 |
Once we have nanotechnology, we'll have any element we need at our disposal. We'll simply convert it from the massive quantities of matter just sitting in earth's landfills. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1NmlaeGJvTjJrZjlnU2UzNXJIUmsyYzVzd0NxWjI5eHYzcGFROVY1WHBZdllocGYwYUxvRXZ0WUZMYXNQWlp1Wk1pTFZhd2VnX2xQQ1RIWXY3Tl9ld1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsSlJZaGo3RjB5dnZLSlBhQWFVSW5ydW5TZVJaZl8tTFkzZEhyNWZtb19pMDY5bTVvWEFzNm56MjF2RDJwdDJqS3NqMENBMkFsQVl2andCUHpCV0REZ0VETHFObnBOUWRQSDlFNTBCNEp2c2t1VnhhRnpuU0M4cy1TbUMwUHNLM2pqdi1CTl9TQjdETDU5cEZ6aDZwWVgtTnNtVTVOWTZoR0hDbV8yclFQSEEyU0ZmMXItdXJwT0E3V0dvckRGRDY5 |
This series of charts/the whole site, or at least the thinking that goes into it, should become standard fare for children in elementary/middle school. In the same way we learn about the solar system, rain, and basic biology... we need to be turning our minds toward the future. Simple as that. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1aWxtem4wV01KWGxTYXdqS3VsZnVDcUN0dkNaZndlaUh5THFDYUhuZHFTNGdqMlRFYTRWRkxPWTk3SUZzajFWSzVhQW9oQnFJVFlmYUYxQktiY2JkR2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsd1VoMUQ2d2VvQi1Xd1ZRdUc5ZllCWHhJNUp5cEd6bWYzeEpzM1hwdlo5aGhhaTZLYUlJdGFEZDRIT1NEd1FXeHNMUWF0QTc5V281TGRwYzZudzhuSzVsTlpaR2lMbGp6MDNaR05vTEw5cTNMS1NLQnZDdjBseXZ4S2s2ZUFqUEpQLWhDSGMxRDlKdjcta1JtTm1PNFhGbmM0M1I3M1NvWGRqbzhnRFdBaml4OERCT2llTkMyMGlpQ2pCRk5UZURKVEdhYWU3cFpneVpZNTRoQTVCNWY1QT09 |
There are some asteroids that ALL BY THEMSELVES (and these are rocks just a few kilometers wide roughly) contain more precious metals than humankind has mined in all of history.
The bigger asteroids have a 2011 monetary value of between 10-20 TRILLION USD apiece... a sizable portion of the entire planet Earth's GDP.
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They will provide valuable materials in making our most powerful ships.
For right now, we have more than enough material on Earth to make ships capable of traveling in our solar system.
When we begin to talk about real fleets and Capital Ships or sizable/movable habitats, then mining out these asteroids and turning to Mars/the moon/Jupiter's moons becomes a necessity. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1eDNweHVlU2J4cndIWWdJYnd2ZVpKVXlkeURCdkFmbnZEc0dSVXZYMDI4cFFVNy1NYThHdFlTbUNhalBkanVZbS1KaS0xZkZ5Ulh3TEI5My1iZl9iVHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRFZrY1BBRmozdllyQ05hWHVBWEluNnhnNVRZbGdkRGRBcEsyMzlYTUlXMXJFTjRyVF91bXJlR0ZaTlIwMEVuMFgySW4yZExIc1EzUXBKeWRIU3lNc2FTVW9OcDdlTjBaUmxkTzJRd2g3Q1hYbzMxLVRKRUZuT21HYkpyZThBRnpFam5LOXVGMTEzVWFsTzlNQ1ItYzNPLVYyQkJPcjJXYzkxanAxX1lfVUJ1YnA1YTRvZEZSeE5hTTY4V09YcmpF |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, nvidia GTX 560. The game worked perfectly fine yesterday for one long session (got the game through the HIB) then this morning when I tried to start the game again it stopped working.
I get the splashscreens and the main menu . The game downloads the news, shows them then crashes... Something related to the proxy I use?
I tried to erase config.ini, no changes.
Any help would be appreciated! | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1dXAydjVDU3dCX1V2SThFbURORHdpTkNEN2Q2azBKejYtaEVZa3BEMEk0QmpHaDduYlNzLTg2UlhZWnprclB6NXI0SThXLWwxSDdGZC0wTlQzbk9KVUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsT1p5V0EtalNUWUpoZDB5alJkbFAzLWZpUkNkYk5wX1hKMUlEeHVmWGJkUzZMT0N6WHZtVHNqeXRORHBGX3ZTUEVRWVVGZG4yTEJqM2Rnc0JkbG5VTTFtQmJIaTY4NUtlWGxoYXRyYm4zSVlEcEdtWXl5dUhERDBoS0gyaGJ3Njdrb1JFcmVMVVhyejMydFBLQTdfYmdTWHFVbWdlNTRKNnY4Y3hHSW0yRm9ULURhY1JpaXV3N25qaHUtalZHZ29C |
Sounds like the Buster Machine from Macross, if I remember any of that correctly. They talk about collapsing Jupiter into a black hole to be used as a weapon. Fun. Highly impossible.
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Dreaming big does not involve collapsing any of the gas giants or igniting them in any way. What might be reasonable, however, is scooping up materials from them if we can make probes capable of surviving their internal/surface conditions.
Still, it will virtually always be more efficient to mine and extract our materials from planets/moons with solid surfaces. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cndyODFYdmpScllJc2ZmSDZYRzI5QWZmT0lkT2lwcW4xR1RaX0ZLZTFtSDNrRzFMZEV3OVB4Ry1wQnNJc3EyLUNmcmJNbFU0R3VVR2ZBOW43ZDJ5R0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVmNHcnBBeF92ZG0yQjRpNlR3T2FHQ193T1FuemhXd0tXYkoyQjRndWE5eHFBVTE2QU1TWGtVU3RaSkZQUFZ2ZTZIMVZabXRJSjVVSmtFY05rdG1YMWttMHNPNU9RZE1kY1hSM1RualhlVmJjWW81TS1UZUhJSkREa2NOUGRlcENqcVJMMHFYOVB0TkttTnpQcnNXYkhiU0pBMGxNVG1yN0hwV3ZNV3l0cjNLRDlmZWJsYk95OGhHUVlLQVdTNm5H |
I keep getting this error when trying to start SpaceChem. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, verified game files, defragged game files, updated graphics drivers, and forced vsync through the control panel. Nothing seems to work.
System Info:
Core i7-720
GeForce GTX470
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Please let me know if more information is required. | r/spacechem | post | r/spacechem | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1c0hSYXdYeERPNGpuWW94aXVTZmktUU1xamlKUmV0VzU4VmU1VVNvU1huNGFmTWZuRV9pT3FGRnpQbHJGWnVoc0t3RE1KM0VLX09TdllCSlVzZUp0WUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zscm5UMVo3TE04VkkzNVRWS204YlpFa1NKbTl3R1RzVEtTQ0t2cWtPcFdhejA2SDZ3dEg1UEZtUXV1aDJIR1lTSHAybjJFNzNGdjN3V3czSTh3Z3hVaXJpZUU1cVZOVWxoc0U3TXlCd2prSmlQdjhwSFNEQUVLZ3dtdS1kbTFuRU8xWGo1eVZzZkl6VGtSR0dTQ2p5Zzl6MXB0aTBNbWJROWppLVQyWDRLYjNUZk1iT0N4dzNqWE1MRFI0T0RMZ3ps |
A black hole and a star are very different. So are planets and stars, but to say its impossible this early into our technological age is naive. We can only postulate what Jupiter looks like at its core, and what the sun looks like. In truth, we hardly understand either, and the few facts we do have about them are constantly under attack or being changed.
I'm not dismissing mining either, and I agree that this is far more realistic in the near future. The most important thing though is to strive, and lately we've been skimping out in that respect, because apparently staged global politics are far more important than expanding our civilization to a point where a single stray rock - of all things - can't erase us from history. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1YkdPMW0zd1hnVmE1MXJQYktGUmJKTDJEa1duS1Y1cjd5MWkyejczS2Y0WHFuWGpTNEhacUdXalNjN3NYaUNJVzZpeDVIN3gwRzlFTW5MMHJ1OE9saHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsSkw1QVdncXhTdXpQTEl4cjNsbVpHZElFZUQwNzhZeklJU242d0JLSXdJLUotc3k5QUd6QjBaVmlOQ0otMVVmYlR0MjZULUlxcF9fRzRpdkF5UnFXNW1lbFUtWDVJbG0xdnJNaTdRdHhPbG5KNEl2ZF91cWxZNHZ3X0FZRDYtS3FCekpOdl9HcE50RUt6MnpNTE9hd1BqOUduUVZGejdLVjlnYWF0V2NiY1JXUVdDaXlXd0dmejZCTEdIM2RKRkdY |
The problem is that the people funding the colonies won't be in it for the spirit of adventure, they'll be in it for the resources. And it'll be much easier to get materials off of asteroids than off of planets, because, as previously mentioned, of the gravity well. Space elevators would eventually help, but for the first while, asteroids will be the most profitable place to colonize. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1bXVtRHd0Yk5kMUhRaFRkQlVlTm5BX2pwYkdnTElYMTZTdlVqMGU5UUVMb0wxYU5ub1VxNWQ4dmlsWWxGa3NFeXdpWTFrb1N3R0IwWFZucTJtSjd5NkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVVJxT09JdlRuVWd6X25oNzlSU2V6SzlHQW5ZRjZtRUJKYTA2OVdjV2ZKczBmRVRIdHA5V0tadXI3Y0lrZkRvTU5BeEt4OUt4bjRFRF9FUF8yVDdUNTVuVjlHdUMxb3IwZGZnNS13di1JajNiblhEb1RBbkZJUWw2UWY4cnhBYTJmQmJqNFRSb2F2ZDJrZFRreVRPRHRkdk1memhLYWhjN2RoLTkwS05EMXFrU29UVk1wVTdNZVdxSnBfUWdoZTRwcnBSM2I1ci1saDJfblhzclgySHNZQT09 |
We need to learn to recycle our resources in a closed loop to have sustainable space exploration anyway. Why not start practicing at home, instead of using this place up and hoping we figure out how to leave before we're totally fucked? | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ODFTZmxmak5XcFBoYjRtX2VSRjNSRFhYY1JNeDdRU3RzV1dIVkxEdWgzU3RoZTJITGNaemZjRHpORjV1bl8tbzBVVEdIdmRpcmNHSGpXQ1NWRm9DQ2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsVzFwNG5FLTdGcERaQTQ5and5T3NLS2tEUTgwT19ZNk82SV9GNHc4dTUxbkNQV09fWmZyMlp5a2J3MmFCTHRIa1RRU1VwWWdLcnppY2tWM1BTM1BPOGkzOFZLanBkTDdneWtnTF9fYWZwTGlRWnlIMUtEMHk2MjhpME9xX3BET2F3eXg2VkJPTzVZaGw1bzhMTjJDRWxXZWtPWTlhQ0lEeGZEV09VbUtNOW1MNTRMX0x0ZFJVZkhCVGM4amNqWkRT |
Agreed. Additionally, move all mining and heavy industry off-planet where there are plenty of resouces. Restore the Earth to the garden of Eden. This supports both the greens and the industrialists in a common goal. Sustainability, ecosystem management and recycling will be required both on and off-planet. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1RUlVUXBQTmFnRzE3ek5JdnB0R2J2cVV6T1JybjlPUU1kdW5LOGk2MlFWVjlHRFB2eFRBcHlWQlFNZFhFN2U1TmE1ak9PemNLSmI3YUd5N3hoal81SlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsa2ZFSWRmNEhUS3BFOFpwek9wYWFDSjVESHZFQnZFOGFVUXZTYllGblRTZVFXMWQzc21qc0tFc1M0aVUtTjhydk1YdHNpMENSZjRPXzd0R19YTGltRTl5Y1QtYUJWalo4LTdoT0xXUnBoaXhCUTZEOFVnMUEwbXNRQjk2Znh3bFlVZEQtZmc0LUVIenVPdmlVMmJXVjJUdEo1ZjJRZGZJeVkwaUVzeHVGTW5LM2h1a3hYTFhtTXJvUkIzczhETlhG |
love that game. wish they'd do an update... tastefully | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1QngzZUZzQjdPRFhNQzl5VGkzTW8ydHQ5MmV1bExPeFJtd0tpSHdydWxjUVhTR3J2OXoyNGxKMFVHcmJMMUhTWGtXTV9BSWpUUHVlNjNOUjhlZm5aVEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsbzRmaWNKbk82M0RIS3FrWm5tblNDbGxkekpaa0NSVDdFT0tnMHBUdUZ2NXo2NlBfTVludXhFM2JJdEVJSTJiRHo5SEtoV0pYRHVpelB6OHl3QVNkX2NRUlczeTVKdEhIWlBud2pVelNQcXUwQjBUdWJZMmlxcGJ1SlZIQU5udGlmdWh4bEt1UkhSTnZVWG5GYkpwTHh0NmoyY1c3V09rS29DWVNhRU5GRlpocjRFdkpUemc0c2Q4UXd5NkR6cXJP |
With the possible exception of mining volatiles from the Oort cloud. Should be fairly easy to nudge a few comet-sized bodies into the inner solar system. They'll have a high enough velocity to provide dV to any place they're needed, and velocity dumping can be done by using a small fraction of volatiles as reaction mass. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cWM1dVZkVVI0ajlTVGlTY2VkVWstZ2cyRnk4VlBUNTd5TWg0QVdEWXg0WG4wdXYwTGhuc2ZFX1BsYXZrQXdRQWV5ZEVwc1lxSTFxXzdSbXBzcEFIV2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsdDJ6a2thVGtpNTJxd0ZYeEpNVnlpeS03RnA0OGFUMlNURmwzaUx5dlpqenBhU0pjSi15blQ3cHNGazJzVUdsbzJPeVRBOEd0enV1SDlxbU4xNVJaNlZWRG1MSDZlcnN6bWFtOWQxU2pMcWVrTjdaNi1sNFVqT3Ytb2xkS3dmTE5kTHhZZHJnellGUFFHYXp6UWptOUp3NGRtUEh1dDVZeG9WRjJIMGtxUDBvN09Jdm1rUENHaExsbk5qUW1kMjRj |
Seriously though, someone around here plays music and wants to jam. LETS DO IT | r/setx | post | r/setx | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1S0VNdS1xeGphbkxUTndEb3hDbUstZWVDTENMRGNUdzlaSEs5MXJNdE5aNGFtRk1KN24ybE1wWGZUZUtWbUxhRHRCamUtN28tMWpVUWJRLTJFbEptSWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsR0Q0dExoc0VBSExoWW1ZQ1FYZm4tLXJtdlFrN0k4WW1IcnRDUlVGTG45dnZzbjVsUTBfUUR5dW9EbkpKQU1sdlBldElfTWkwZ3lnR0VEZXR4cGFGamwtWGNsZS0xRE95dVNWRGRPNVlsem1IeXEteEE2X0ZSZkEtN3hsTzFWVUNIMlB0RjRVSjhWaVNSWGMzYWRSM19yVWYxcF8wcV85ZURLMl9KNE5Oa1MwPQ== |
You know who will colonize the moon? Private interests. At the rate groups like SpaceX are moving, I can't see it taking a long time until private companies have their sites on it. Now, what will they do when they get there? Hard to say. I'm still of the opinion that Moon bases will be stark things where astronomy and geology are studied. (I'll be happy if they prove me wrong in my lifetime hehe) | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1dFhzRVVsYmVDQ012T2plOUtIVzlnSUlORUt4TGFkNFdzUlFRMDgxQ3R2OHBtaFljTERXaUJUZk9RV250djUtdm15VHBMeDhuUWpsdzZKSzBzcHNoWlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZseExGRVhpRFVMdkk1WVlQWWwtNzZudTVmQXNBQmdidmpRbUxDeUc2ZnpoelNPZnZvUldKZzh6aFBuYlA1YkowbDFYLXcyY0gxQnNLYnROUVVDb2tBZ3kyXzZZRFk1NW02dUNGc1gwdjdYOVFYbXkxUU12X2lpQkpTZGh6YS1tZmlLU3hYSl9Dcm4zeWFvQTE1MHRkXzY0YVFDaFlTRExwX3B0b1FDOGtSd2kwQTVaR0RNUkxVMTJod3Y3cEd0NTRkcWN4YnNPUlFzQnQ1UUtVOE5BY1F5QT09 |
still hellium 3 on moon has too low PPM, but in Neptune there are plenty. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1NDZadTUwSlRlNmFiejlwOFZrX3MyTU9yRFJqZEQxcW16WWh1Q0Y4ODV2QThoUFFpamZvR2N3OUpLUzJnV1JLVTBQQk92V1M2VFlGSVZoYlRScm9GRlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsOHJuNC13dVlCQ1RVY0FKZ0hXWEJ5TG0tRzVlLVVCRmlTSTY2Z2pjS2NGb0tKbVI4Q1dJZklYOUR6OFJkQ2RIN194YTdNTzRiQzFvYl95WmZRQ01veXAzSDdyZ3ZWSFoyLVR6cFVaQXBXZ0RjTy1ZTnFkZ0VWUy1JSnFqQ2F1blRhWFBCekg4UHRBRXkxeWhhM2ptQ3IxaGNlcTU1VElySWRfbGo0R09hZXlEUmZnSVhLaWlvMGdYYUl6QmhFYnBqOEZidzNDWklFTDBZY2haMHBVcHFZQT09 |
The amount of energy required to go to Mars is only a little more than the moon. Yes, it takes some time, but not an unreasonable amount compared to ocean voyages of the past. Terraforming is not a requirement for colonization and won't help for thousands of years. The surface of Mars is not nearly as bad as the Moon. Winds are low - even the most powerful winds on Mars would feel like a breeze because the atmosphere is so thin. It's a lot warmer than night on the moon, and the dust and debris there isn't as terrible as the magnetic, toxic moon dust. The hardware required to live on the Moon is ten times as complex and costly as what we'll need on Mars. Preparing for Mars by going to the moon is like spending a month in Antarctica to prepare for a move to Toronto. Not to mention the fact that NONE of the entry, descent, and landing technologies developed for the moon will work on Mars. Very little of the equipment developed for the Moon will be useful on Mars, either.
The short round-trip to the Moon is the ultimate reason for NOT establishing a base there. If we want to go there to study the Moon or to test nuclear reactors for space, then fine - we can go there and do that. But there's no point in building a base on the Moon. There's nothing on the Moon worth the cost of staying there when it's only a few days travel from earth.
| r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ZEhybV9GTEEwbkR4bm56Mi01V0NwWEFxbkx4UGx3NTQ4LXgzRmdkeWx2dFczQUFOMVNyUHdFcFpqV1QycnFvNTdYQWN3bTNqQlYwVTNrc1h6bE10Smc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsMkFzVUpZblY4Vm5yTUhFZWlUTzBxUUNQNjk1WEJsV2gwTlNnc3prelV4TVhHOWFRNF9aaXg4RW8wWTI4NG1ZaXg5ZkEwdEs4dU5hdjhVOHQyRGhXU2JtVEF4cGJPWDQyTXZzZHczWko0R1VuWThTUENzOW56OUJGUk1HRFRBSWk3QlBzLVhDelptQ0dkM3ZINW01RnA2ODBsSWtYTW5OLS16MzhmTFlrbWpVV1BSZWljUUtRWEpHMjZTNFlhdU5Calg4bENFcmtCQXBrRlZZZGxBN1NiZz09 |
Lady Godiva - John Collier 1898 | r/classicbabes | comment | r/ClassicBabes | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1ZDBDanlWd0RGSlcyOUM1S3JzMUhfcDlmQ2Q0bHJaQkp1anlrT2lWSF8zdDh0R21fU25Wallaemg2ZnRsdU9OV3hqM2ZGcHhzQmxtQXBvYjdCOG53SHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1Zsa0w5NnRaTGpFYm5ib2J3dGdqSEJXaGdDWHNuR1Z5NGZSSkdiZHE3U0VVNUVwMmhYUk9fOV9KSTlyaXEzRDMza1JSS2VZQkM1NV9qTm1sRTdDa0puNmw0QVF4LTlyTExRbkRmbURBMm9sd2thVVlaRlo4bmduTW14b2tjSXhfaWRyYTRwaENjLWFMb2lNUnhBc1VaQXphbGZmOVBjRzc1cldNcU10SXRMczlWbXktWmJlUThIdkJubjk5Z2p0Y29Oc0JsUlp4ZHhUX1E2ekNVRkFEY1RjQT09 |
I say we create a harmonic oscillator to match the waveform of the universe and hack the hologram. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1cVJrbzVWX2hBVGZPd2lEX3dZSktfMU0wWUxfaWdDZ2R1SGVVS1pJclRvT3h2anB4TjdVY3NBbklnN2Z0VUkxdGlCbDVHVlVrZDB2cFlfMko1Nk92NGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsdWRFMGp1TjE3Z1JXR1JwVjRaMG45OHRJNVcxTHFhVmM3Y0xSUzBqRHFTS3MwWjJ1ODZWZDZZZm4xV1Jxc1E4dC16SzVXX1lVYkxfT1V0MUUtYnM3ckE0a0hzV09jNjFfcjRsVHlEcHo5N3g5RWMtU2JINjBybTEzRFlKZkF6bXJCdE9sWmpWSVBIbXNoTEtWZzV2aFRTUGNES1p5TGhVX0FJM0JBUEkwajN1RlNZYUFMZmdNb3pBSGNsMXpkdHVz |
I recently reconnected with one of my best friends from elementary school we are now really good friends again even after so many years. I thought that it was a valuable idea that others should try. | r/projectenrichment | post | r/ProjectEnrichment | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1dmFzOHIwcWtBcVFEWW1vdGJJMHRqRTRMaWd4eE9wbjIyWTUxSTRTUlBJOXZqZHhNNUFHSjJhRG02d19haVk0cC1iSzloeHVWT2Y2TUFwb19XU3VBdlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsRExLQUY2QjlIbTZsTGJJZEVGSVlJRERoYU9YNC1wSHplZVlaUEJrX1FwNmFEdm5wV3h2UXlFVE42WlptcW5nS2RaYjlMQkowbG9hZGNESmUzU0tuNlRoSmFOVUxBOHEtZnpmeWhTa2hRZVNXT1d0ZVNHeGlTVThHUDdzcEN2OEJSWThKTEVvTTN1UExacWVLUUdvdXpGLTNRcjMxMktGQnQwSFlIUlNxOGZ6enNvdFNraGQxTFRZeG5KZU5yR2cwTWRrN1MydFBteXVBZ0Y0RjZFWFZyUT09 |
Isnt it awesome to think that one day the future *will* contain Capital Ships and sizable/movable habitats? Assuming we don't completely wipe ourselves out, I just don't see how it wouldn't eventually happen.
Actually I just thought of a way. We create virtual reality first that is so realistic that we can all live in our own fantasy worlds 24/7, and totally lose interest in actual physical travel anywhere. I guess we'd need more resources eventually, but we could build robotic operations to go gather what we need, enough exists in this solar system alone to last us a long, long time. And it's going to be a *really* long time before we leave the solar system. | r/postearth | comment | r/postearth | 2011-10-07 | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1V1WGZVcW12b1VrOFhxMkxvckpmcnN1ZkZWenNKcnV5Wkc3Wkt3a1JKVWp0dFZWSVljc1BFNkFQekJJaXpNWmppX2JmVFZoNWhuampFTC1MdVdlcGNFbnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5LN1ZsWUdUZDd6aHM0Ny1rMnRKT0pRbHVOdGhpR3VSSEU0clhielN3eUtqSDU5WEJQU2xNVGFibHl5Wjl6SGQ3ZXFMRmlOUzdvZk05UWdlS0h0dElRSFRzR0xrX1hOV08zVlhSdDZZMkVlN0hPQkpldHBDTnRjaWFkc2F4SFY3Qm1RVGVfdmhnT05iR1N4ekpZU1ZpYllSWEFmTU9tS002UngwamRmdTBPc3JkTEczMWw5cFpIMzd1aElFbkdLNEhqOE9i |
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