Intellectual Wino

Well, yeah, things like O'Neill Cylinders are the goal! But you still need to build it first, and it cannot be done with the resources left on Earth. We have a very limited window of time, as a species, to put enough infrastructure from Earth into space before we run out of the raw materials and energy necessary to have a chance to build that. It should be humanity's unifying goal right now. The damage to the biosphere of Earth has progressed to a point where, if we do not bring in external resources and energy, industrial civilization will cease to exist as the increasingly unpredictable and more hostile environment slowly degrade our existing industrial systems and infrastructure to the point where it will no longer be possible to muster enough energy and mass to launch and leave Earth. I figure that the end will be by 2100-2150 or so as the real deadline. I've come up with that by extrapolating the climate models, particularly the IPCC reports in the 'business as usual' scenarios. Even if we choose not to commit to space, if humanity does not start geoengineering approaches to extend our time, we're functionally extinct by 2200 or so. The cheapest and easiest option is stratospheric aerosol injection of sulfur dioxide. It's also the safest option as well, as we have good data on the global effects of this from the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991 which caused global cooling by so much sulfur dioxide that - well, it's an investment necessary to see things really change, and get ourselves to the finish line - which I measure as enough infrastructure within our time constraints being launched to enable the next steps. It's great to have the final goal in mind, but that's the picture you need to have even today as we take the necessary relatively mundane steps to enable the beautiful future we want. We won't live to see it. But it would be nice to live long enough to see the seed to get there accomplished.

@thenewarea51 @Sharkman_Quint I never flew in there. My go to in my piston days was HPN, but I've heard nothing but good things about that airport.

@Sharkman_Quint I love FRG, flown in and out of there many times and wish the 56th Fighter Group Restaurant was still open there

Cape Air Tecnam P2012 (KAP1638) over Long Island, NY from Martha’s Vineyard this morning tells ATC they need to land as soon as possible. The pilot says, Quick Reference Handbook states that for this light “NTO”, “LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”. Approach advises Farmingdale is just off the right side and the pilot elects to continue to JFK. I don’t have access to a P2012 QRH but I’m pretty sure “LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” means in a P2012, you land as soon as it’s safe, that includes a wide open field. We all know this part of Long Island is a concrete jungle, so your best bet is a airport. Why would you say to ATC over the radio, the QRH is stating “LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” and you fly past a perfectly good airport and fly to another one 17 nautical miles away? For those of you who may just be learning to fly or relatively new to commercial flying, please take your checklists and caution/warning lights seriously. There is a reason they exist as part of the certification process and also remember, as soon as you key up that microphone, the whole world is listening. It’s extremely important that you understand the differences between, “LAND IMMEDIATELY”, “LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE”, and “LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL”. The terminology may differ slightly by aircraft manufacturers. The good news is that they landed at JFK without incident. Audio via @theATCapp

@Mileage_impo Emissions regulations have effectively ended the era of reliability and affordability in ICE vehicles.

Euro 6 diesel engines 💀

@HDergler @peterrhague I've noticed this from some doctors. I will readily admit that I do my fair share of doctor shopping if I don't feel like they're treating me with the seriousness required.

@peterrhague @IntelectualWino in my experience you have to approach GPs as helplessly as possible. If they get the slightest indication you've been doing your own research, they will immediately shift defensive and insist every presented symptom is completely normal

An interesting sidebar to the debate about doctors not liking elective full body scans. Clarkson wants you to lie to a doctor to make sure you get a blood test for prostate cancer. Because from the patients point of view, there is no downside - and they might catch it early.

@peterrhague You're probably right. My dad, for example, only ever shows up at the doctor is he convinced he's dying. I don't particularly think it's wise to power through all discomfort when you're 75...

@IntelectualWino I’m convinced lots of men die because they don’t have the social acumen to negotiate the conversation with the GP properly.

@lmcgaughy I sure did. Quite loud and banged away for a few hours in Northern Williamson County. And had a power cut, and none of the neighbors have internet access even now...

Did everyone else in Austin also just wake up from that huge thunderclap? Sheesh!

This is hilarious. Love it when ATC breaks character so to speak. Pilot Flirts with ATC Controller #aviation #airplane #plane #aviationl... youtube.com/shorts/gYkeLMr… via @YouTube

It isn't yet a human being until it is capable of survival outside of a host. Otherwise you are infringing on the freedom of bodily autonomy in a draconian way that results in death and permanent disability quite often. Simply because fertilization occurred does not mean it's human yet. And when medical science is able to fully nurture a zygote independently of the human body, then I will gladly give it the same rights as a fetus after the point of viability.

@IntelectualWino @J_R_Haas @TeamTalaricoHQ So the embryology and biology resources I gave that say fertilization is when a human being is created is wrong? You’re denying basic science just to justify killing an innocent human being.

The Texas Republican Party has passed a measure calling to completely ban IVF across the state.

Negative, the white one in the background was purchased from Lufthansa. The two Transaero aircraft are being converted into two identical VC-25Bs to replace the existing 747-200s. Plus the government bought 5 others from KAL to be converted to E-4C standard, and they are also undergoing modification.

@airplusnews Que sont devenus les 2 B747-8 qui leur commande ont été annulés par la compagnie Russe (Transaero je crois), et qui devaient être prise par Air Force One? Sur la photo, à droite, on peut voir un 747 en blanc! Est-ce que c'est l'un de ces 2 avions? 🤔

🔴 Le tout nouvel Air Force One est officiellement arrivé à la Joint Base Andrews ! Le nouvel avion présidentiel devrait bientôt être mis en service annonce Donald Trump.

Musk isn't moving quickly enough, and it's bad policy to put all your eggs in one basket. And it's impossible to end oil. It's always going to be used at the base of the industrial chain. The only plausible alternative is far more energy intensive converting algae into crude oil. So, oil isn't going anywhere for hundreds of years.

@IntelectualWino @HarryWorp u r basing your theory on fake research designed 2 instill fear & end oil, so that nations r easier 2 control without the transportation & range they can't have without it. Musk is taking care of getting us into space. Injecting aerosols only reduces plants needed 2 "scrub" CO2.

I never thought I'd see this stuff again. A gift from both parents, who generally don't talk to one another and generally hate each other. But they gave me back my E39 BMW spare key, the shift knob for it, and a bonus W211 AMG E55 spare key. Happy Festivus, for the rest of us!

@kathystanton08 @JP5671204772902 @usairforce Yes, the one unveiled and shown on the tour to the press. The airplane in the background of the official Pic released by the Air Force is the one the guy was asking about - the one on the lower right corner of the picture.

@IntelectualWino @JP5671204772902 @usairforce You must be talking about a different plane cuz Trump said on TV that one that was red white and blue brand new came from Qatar as a gift

The VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at Joint Base Andrews! More info: dvidshub.net/r/2osuf8

Stopped for gas in Kentucky… saw the sign ‘We have disco bathrooms’ and thought it was a joke 😂 Went in, spotted the big red button that said ‘DO NOT PUSH THIS BUTTON’… obviously I pushed it. Next thing I know, lights out, disco ball spinning, and I’m having an impromptu dance party in the bathroom! 💃🕺✨ Who else is hitting every Hop Shop on the road trip now?! Never trust a button that tells you not to push it! 😂

@Org1voice97549 @TVoloski @Deidra8378021 But my guru that I paid $500 to said it would work, guaranteed! Muh Admiralty maritime jurisdiction is the only way they can hear my case about my road canoe that was illegally seized by pirates and they kidnapped me and held me for ransom! These people are off the reservation.

@TVoloski @IntelectualWino @Deidra8378021 Yet, you cannot win even once in court. Not 1 case. You say silly things like Commonwealth or Maritime law? We all laugh, because England is Commonwealth & Maritime is in the MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING OCEAN! Its BIG $ BIZ selling the poor fools who pay U for docs & still GO TO JAIL

An attorney licensed in another jurisdiction can represent a client in a different jurisdiction by way of a 'special appearance', but this has to be approved by the judge handling the case. This is why the sovcits always drop the line 'I am here on special appearance'. They genuinely don't know what that actually means, but it's been part of the script they use since I started following and laughing at their antics in around 2018 or so. It's just pseudolegal gibberish when they say it.

@TVoloski @IntelectualWino @Deidra8378021 # 1 an attorney can only practice in a state their licensed to practice in. 2) No attorney in any state in the republic would take your case, because they'd lose their license. A power of atty can sign docs for you, but NOT represent you in court- they're not licensed attorneys

😁 (Jarlath Reagan - Facebook)

@Turbinetraveler You sure about that no obvious physical damage thing? Engine looks like it ingested a bird or something else.

Images of the United B777 UA102 at the gate after landing. No obvious visible damage on the right engine, might have been a compressor stall (unconfirmed). 📸: txfoodchick

United Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 777-224(ER) (N78009), bound for Munich from Houston (IAH), declared an emergency shortly after departure after suffering a right-engine malfunction. ATC audio captured the crew reporting: "We've lost an engine." Passengers reported hearing around 15 loud bangs, with some stating they observed flames coming from the right engine just after takeoff. The aircraft climbed to approximately 3,050 ft, entered a holding pattern, and safely returned to Houston, landing on Runway 8R. All passengers and crew landed safely. 📹: KatyGooner

@JoshWest247 They need to replace the flag on the tail with a proper one.

Thoughts on the new Air Force One livery? I like it. I always wondered why the previous livery was baby blue. It always seems a bit soft. This one looks sharp. This aircraft is not the final product but rather a temporary unit till the final AF1 arrives. 🇺🇸

@WallyRepsch @Deidra8378021 Most sovereigns voted Trump.

@Deidra8378021 Tell me you vote democrat without telling me you vote democrat

@Jyce_2026 @Deidra8378021 Except they're real. These idiots walk amongst us.

@Deidra8378021 All those videos are fakes af 😂

@FernMaya18 @Deidra8378021 She was indeed arrested.

@Deidra8378021 Why isn’t the conclusion posted? Did she get arrested? Or go free?