WimpyLimpet
WimpyLimpet t1_jdfry8z wrote
Reply to comment by ItchyK in Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say by _GreenMartian
>Are these scientists just bored?
You gotta use what you have. Concrete requires liquid to create, and on Mars there is a shortage of liquids.
WimpyLimpet t1_jdf4u9d wrote
Reply to Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say by _GreenMartian
>Potato starch wasn't the first medium that University of Manchester scientists tested in their search for ISRU building supplies. In a previous study, the same team explored the possibility of using human blood and urine as binding agents for their extraterrestrial concrete. The blood and urine of astronauts, after all, are renewable resources, and they're available wherever an astronaut's mission might take them.
>Concrete from the researchers' trials using blood and urine also produced strengths above traditional mixtures, measuring around 40 MPa. These bricks' construction, however, would require that astronauts repeatedly drain their own bodily fluids, which was viewed as a drawback.
>Aled Roberts, the lead researcher for the StarCrete project and research fellow for the Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub at the University of Manchester, concedes that using potato flakes is preferable to blood and pee.
WimpyLimpet t1_jaw31zh wrote
Reply to comment by MrNavinJohnson in An American walked her pet cow in Moscow's Red Square. Spoiler alert: Trouble ensued by kangarooturd
>Dr. Calf (The cow) has since been relocated to a "government rehabilitation farm" outside of Moscow, says Day. "He's safe," she assures NPR.
>She's transferred power of attorney to Russian animal activist friends and made arrangements to pay for Dr. Calf's continued care.
WimpyLimpet t1_j9y00ud wrote
Reply to comment by Batbuckleyourpants in Lawyer argues fetus of jailed pregnant woman is being illegally detained by He-is
> It has not been deprived of a single experience
Interesting way to put it. Would you say this also applies in the case of abortion?
WimpyLimpet t1_j9xscv1 wrote
Reply to comment by Batbuckleyourpants in Lawyer argues fetus of jailed pregnant woman is being illegally detained by He-is
> If a mother was lost on a deserted island
Let's be specific to the topic of this post. If a pregnant mother is jailed and her fetus is considered to be a living person. Does the fetus deserve to be locked up if it didn't commit any crimes?
WimpyLimpet t1_j9x48kz wrote
Reply to comment by UnadvertisedAndroid in Lawyer argues fetus of jailed pregnant woman is being illegally detained by He-is
You're right. I think this is the whole point of the lawyer's argument.
WimpyLimpet t1_j9wxh92 wrote
Here we see the shortsighted slippery slope of claiming a fetus has all the same rights as a person.
I'd love for this case to go to the supreme court. Will they decide to free all convicted pregnant women as not to violate the constitutional rights of the fetus inside of them?
WimpyLimpet t1_j7kr5y9 wrote
Reply to comment by SlothOfDoom in MP who watched adult movie in the middle of parliament session resigns: Here's what he said by Moug-10
To be fair, the rules of this sub don't allow altering titles and OP posted the exact title of the article they linked.
Could they have picked a better article to link? Probably, but OP didn't write the title.
WimpyLimpet t1_j7kfyz6 wrote
Reply to MP who watched adult movie in the middle of parliament session resigns: Here's what he said by Moug-10
For those who aren't into clickbait, here's what he said:
> "I resigned as deputy half an hour ago. I can't talk anymore, call me again in two hours,"
Yep... that's it.
WimpyLimpet t1_j4j5tjj wrote
Reply to comment by Notsnowbound in Neighbors say store uses loud opera music to push away homeless by jab116
According to article it's played 24/7 and loud enough to violate city noise ordinances, especially at night.
WimpyLimpet t1_j4isoyk wrote
Homelessness is not a crime, but playing loud music throughout the night is.
>One KXAN viewer who lives in an apartment building opposite the building contacted us, saying he could also hear the opera music playing throughout the night. The viewer is not alone; the City of Austin said they received five complaints for the store since the start of 2023 when the music likely started, based on Morgan’s timeline.
>According to Austin’s Code of Ordinance of amplified sound, a business may not operate equipment that produces a sound louder than 85 decibels, equivalent to that of a food blender, from the property line between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. And from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., the sound should not be audible at the property line, according to the same code.
WimpyLimpet t1_jecse5c wrote
Reply to NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports by SpudB0y
More culture war BS to distract from the real issues.