unknownpoltroon
unknownpoltroon t1_jegcmdg wrote
Reply to comment by Zaynara in TIFU by realizing I'm perpetuating my boyfriend's trauma by [deleted]
Is it an early stupid fools day thing?
unknownpoltroon t1_je9nzh9 wrote
Reply to comment by lifeaintsocool in Tractor Beams - What is This Magic? by tculler
It's china. Those are real world "claims" of creating a tractor beam.
I will wait until someone else replicates it.
unknownpoltroon t1_je4wglv wrote
Reply to Are there AI theorists/philosophers who have already thought out sensible rules for how to best regulate AI development? by dryuhyr
Plenty of them. Hell, half of science fiction is articles by people who've thought a lot about this problem.
They're not the ones hell bent on making a buck on it this quarter at the world's expense.
unknownpoltroon t1_jdvu0y0 wrote
Reply to What fictional movie character do you think should have done more to prevent historical atrocities like the Holocaust? by today_okay
Because people don't like the genocide of their family and friends exploited for cheap thrills in comic book level movies.
unknownpoltroon t1_jdvqhr9 wrote
Reply to comment by Kaz_55 in Would building a Dyson sphere be worth it: We ran the numbers. by filosoful
>earth loses about 5000 tons of Helium every year. Still, the earth has actually gained mass, not lost it.
That's cause it's getting heavier without the floaty helium!!
unknownpoltroon t1_jdv2062 wrote
Reply to 47 years ago on this date WMATA opened the first segment of the Red line between Rhode Island Avenue and Farragut North. by SandBoxJohn
How long were you stuck in the tunnel for? I am assuming the tradition started then
unknownpoltroon t1_j0oo51w wrote
Reply to Difficulty finding furnished apartments by [deleted]
Check craigslist
Also check for state department listing, they have a LOT of people renting furnished crap.
unknownpoltroon t1_jegf4h1 wrote
Reply to Metro Center Stop is Top Notch by pjmckenna2w
Fun fact: like may other curved arch ceilings, you can hear what other people are saying on the other side of the tracks if you stand in the right spot to catch the echo