mrxexon
mrxexon t1_je7gr5i wrote
Reply to comment by loki130 in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator
Thank you.
mrxexon t1_je66k7z wrote
Earthquake swarm at Yellowstone this morning. Magma on the move?
mrxexon t1_jdwh9lm wrote
"Hear" needs to be defined. It's not just the physical mechanism.
Provided your hearing is perfect, you are still bottlenecked in the brain. The reason being is your brain sorts out what you're focused on and excludes everything else to the best of it's ability. This is what allows you to concentrate on something in a noisy office, etc. But there is a limit.
The limit is in your conciousness. You only have no much of it and it doesn't divide very well. Each sound would require it's own attention and humans just aren't wired that way. In theory, you could train yourself to some degree but it's still an uphill battle.
mrxexon t1_jdhnfi2 wrote
Reply to comment by 421continueblazingit in Windstorm + sunset in the Gobi Desert, southern Mongolia [6000x3376] [OC] by Diemmedi
I had several friends from Mongolia on FB. Interesting people.
mrxexon t1_jdhn9io wrote
Gobi means desert. So in english, it's like saying desert desert.
Legend has it, one of the first human cities is buried under those sands somewhere...
mrxexon t1_jacmp6s wrote
Reply to comment by Western_Entertainer7 in Who pays for space debris removal? by DevilsRefugee
If it's a military or spy satellite, it most likely is equpped with a small explosive charge. It's better to blow it up than have some other country looking over the technology. It also prevents it from being recovered should it ever fall back through the atmosphere.
mrxexon t1_ja9dut1 wrote
Reply to Who pays for space debris removal? by DevilsRefugee
It's not going to be a thing for years yet. And some countries like the US, Russia, and China don't want anyone near their property. National security stuff is at stake.
But someday? There will be a Fred Sanford of the orbital space junkyard. Salvage will be big business. And it will generate income for those that wish to get into it.
mrxexon t1_ja5mkui wrote
Reply to How to find songs? by Goklee
Here, Google is your friend.
Enter a search like "Music, top 10, by year"
Should keep you busy for a while...
mrxexon t1_ja32mm0 wrote
Reply to What genre is Steely Dan? by Sniperizer
Rock. Classic rock if you want to be fussy.
The hardest part of posting here is trying to use a proper genre. Cause there's always somebody out there who doesn't agree.
You can only filet a fish so many times, folks...
mrxexon t1_ja01j71 wrote
I live about an hour's drive away.
Pictures never do us justice. You have to see the Pacific NW in person...
mrxexon t1_j9jweuk wrote
Been there. Spent 2 decades living just to the north.
mrxexon t1_j9f560b wrote
Reply to What new rock music is working? by yankuk
Rock music is taking a nap these days. Nobody wants to grow up to be a rock star anymore. :( I'm coming to the conclusion that rock may be on the way out. A 70 year fad that has about run it's course. Tool and Pucifer and the only recent talent I care for.
The blues music scene is doing good. Bad times tends to breed good blues.
mrxexon t1_j9cz1jk wrote
Best time to visit the redwoods is early morning when there's a mist blowing through the trees.
Make you humble...
mrxexon t1_j848vxv wrote
Excellent shot! And I have a new wallpaper...
mrxexon t1_j6yee8g wrote
Reply to Telescope choices by Successful_Ad3337
Don't be afraid to look at spotting scopes too. Love my 100mm Celestron.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Telescopes-Astronomy/ci/3389
mrxexon t1_j6azonx wrote
Reply to Trail of 10 Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon, USA [4846 × 3634] [OC] by Altruistic-Duck-6809
I rode my bike out there from Salem one time. Camped in a field. About sunrise, I woke up and was surrounded by deer.
mrxexon t1_j5v7166 wrote
And a darn short drive away. :)
mrxexon t1_j5orwvg wrote
Reply to How many years do you think we have until space travel? Something like cowboy bebop by Aware_Ad2047
By the end of this century, much of the solar system will have been explored and have several colonies and outposts established.
Space travel gets much more difficult after you leave solar system. It's anybody's guess how long it will take to reach the nearest star.
mrxexon t1_j5jrs29 wrote
Reply to Any rock music suggestions? by [deleted]
Anything from the heyday of early 80s punk. Like The Sex Pistols.
mrxexon t1_j4945ka wrote
Reply to Is time travel going to happen yes or no? by MixOk1458
In short term only. What most people know of time travel is based on Hollywood physics...
Time is a construct for the human mind. It's reality is based on how conscious you are, not how far you travel.
There is no spoon, Neo...
mrxexon t1_j2znp9w wrote
One of the last things immigrants to America would ever see of Ireland...
mrxexon t1_j2ex6ds wrote
Reply to Were There Any Big Bands That Mixed Electric Guitars Into Their Orchestras? by EnderCrystal221
It was very difficult before electric guitars came along.
You had to mic an acoustic guitar and then compete with a naturally loud orchestra
mrxexon t1_j2e3t66 wrote
Reply to Time capsule artist picks? by Equilibriumouttawak
My digital music collection of over 60 gigs. On a memory stick.
mrxexon t1_je9vmbl wrote
Reply to If they remade The Blues Brothers today, who would be starring in it? by ApesApesApes
I can't even entertain the thought of a remake. TIRED of remakes... It's the moviemaker's path of least resistance more often than not.
Most all these musicians are now dead and can NOT be replaced. They were groundbreakers not imitators. And quite frankly there aren't enough new artists to ever fill their shoes.