creggieb
creggieb t1_iz2l79h wrote
Reply to comment by ImMeltingNow in Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours. by Skoltech_
They get suspicious if you bring it all in at once though.
creggieb t1_iybvjnd wrote
Reply to comment by Consonant in TIL that beans are banned in Spacecraft because they can produce "1-3 cups of flatus" in an environment where there are no windows by April_Spring_1982
We measure facts with The aerosolized ounce
creggieb t1_ixqmug5 wrote
Reply to comment by johnsolomon in [Image] "A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson by Butterflies_Books
Down votes for being funny are a badge of honor. It's a counter for how many others don't have a sense of humor
creggieb t1_ixaohwp wrote
Reply to comment by Fhotaku in TIFU by flashing unsuspecting woman touring my ship. by [deleted]
When I was in cadets, away at summer camp, the phrasing was almost exclusively announced as
" female on the male tent line" or "female on deck"
Due to numbers. Because we were kids, but in a (semi)serious military situation someone would always yell "with male on top" or similar
creggieb t1_isqm4xs wrote
Reply to comment by malary1234 in TIL that Swiss Balloonist, Auguste Piccard, was the inspiration for both Professor Calculus, in the Tintin comics, and that Gene Roddenberry named Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek after him. by es_price
Indeed. Patrick sure has brought a lot of value to us both on and off screen.
Billions of blue blistering barnacles is a catch phrase for captain haddock, so I couldn't resist when the other redditor suggested you'd chosen captain haddock, over captain Picard
creggieb t1_ismtxu9 wrote
Reply to comment by es_price in TIL that Swiss Balloonist, Auguste Piccard, was the inspiration for both Professor Calculus, in the Tintin comics, and that Gene Roddenberry named Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek after him. by es_price
Sadly no, they went with Barnacle
creggieb t1_irjmjlv wrote
Reply to comment by Monster-Zero in Leonard Nimoy Almost Directed The 1996 'Doctor Who' TV Movie - FOX would only allow Nimoy to direct if he agreed to play the film’s villain The Master - In the end, the film was directed by Geoffrey Sax with the role of The Master going to Eric Roberts. by Neo2199
Even if it's getting eaten in a small mountain town.
creggieb t1_iz6lisq wrote
Reply to comment by ImMeltingNow in Scientists have analyzed the specific labor costs for producing a 1 carat diamond in mines and through artificial synthesis. The work of human turned out to be more effective: 26 minutes versus 2-3.5 hours. by Skoltech_
Powdered blood is much easier to store and transport than liquid blood. Maybe you are onto something