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vansmack
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 12:25 AM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
but the best comment yet was made by his communications director.  TL;DR: "big woop".
edit: someone posted that this might be satire… i'm looking into it.
edit2: yup, it's satire.  dammit.


If Ted really wanted to take over Trump's base, he should have stayed in Mexico and blamed the media.
This makes me hopeful that no one will take over Trump's base, because you know who wasn't flying back to Texas - DJT.  And his base loved him for that
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 12:29 AM UTC #
Most of Trumps base hate Cruz
They definitely would have strung him up if they ran into him in the capitol

Now josh and mtg are different and we should keep an eye on them
hutch
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 12:52 AM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
but the best comment yet was made by his communications director.  TL;DR: "big woop".
edit: someone posted that this might be satire… i'm looking into it.
edit2: yup, it's satire.  dammit.


If Ted really wanted to take over Trump's base, he should have stayed in Mexico and blamed the media.
This makes me hopeful that no one will take over Trump's base, because you know who wasn't flying back to Texas - DJT.  And his base loved him for that


Dead on

Cruz instantly coming back looks cowardly…looks like he caved to the “biased media”, etc

The guy has terrible political instincts

WALKonBack
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 02:01 AM UTC #
Fuck whatever Ted Cruz is doing.  This is the tweet of the motherfucking day

"The USA just landed a helicopter on Mars but the politicians can’t even get you $2,000."
kosmo
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 07:28 PM UTC #
I'm amused by the claims that "he was taken down by leaked group chat messages" has limited abilities to help TX, when Beto stepped by organizing a health check phone bank, two members of the squad are using their platforms to raise significate charity donations. 

then of course there is my queen Kacey Musgraves, fundraising with a  t-shirt that says "CRUZIN' FOR A BRUZIN'"

Texas is cold, I can be cold. - Kacey




vansmack
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 09:20 PM UTC #
Martian-hatch wrote:
HD video with sound from the surface of Mars
https://twitter.com/James7Holland/status/1362814591940648960


I'm really looking forward to Ingenuity.  Like, I might lock myself in a room excited.
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 09:32 PM UTC #
yes, but like martian dirt returning…we are not sure yet..but very exciting

The team behind Ingenuity are not yet sure whether it is even possible for a helicopter to hover above the Martian surface. Mars' atmosphere is less than one percent the density of Earth’s, so it may be too thin for the helicopter to successfully fly. If it succeeds, then space agencies can add aerial exploration of Mars to future missions.



in addition to Percy…there should have been a whole fleet of mini rovers that could travel hundreds of miles in different directions and beam back info to the obiter
but Nasa isn't calling me for advice
vansmack
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 09:34 PM UTC #
Martian-hatch wrote:
yes, but like martian dirt returning…we are not sure yet..but very exciting

The team behind Ingenuity are not yet sure whether it is even possible for a helicopter to hover above the Martian surface. Mars' atmosphere is less than one percent the density of Earth’s, so it may be too thin for the helicopter to successfully fly. If it succeeds, then space agencies can add aerial exploration of Mars to future missions.


Listen Debbie Downer.  2020 is over.  We are talking 2021 things to get excited for.  I will not let you ruin it.
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 09:36 PM UTC #
ok I was going to mention it's only capable of 90 seconds of flight a day….but will keep that to myself ;)
sweetcell
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Re: Twitter thread February 19, 2021 at 11:50 PM UTC #
Martian-hatch wrote:
HD video with sound from the surface of Mars
https://twitter.com/James7Holland/status/1362814591940648960

at the very end of the video, you clearly see the word "curiosity" so this is older footage, not new content from the Perseverance.  also, given the very thin atmosphere, i don't think that sound can travel on mars… other than maybe wind on the microphone, if they even bothered including a microphone.

Martian-hatch wrote:
The team behind Ingenuity are not yet sure whether it is even possible for a helicopter to hover above the Martian surface. Mars' atmosphere is less than one percent the density of Earth’s, so it may be too thin for the helicopter to successfully fly. If it succeeds, then space agencies can add aerial exploration of Mars to future missions.

before launch the 'copter was tested in 1% air and it flew, so i'd certainly bet on it being able to fly on the red planet.  blades have to spin between 3,000 and 4,000 rpm.
vansmack
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Re: Twitter thread February 20, 2021 at 12:14 AM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
before launch the 'copter was tested in 1% air and it flew, so i'd certainly bet on it being able to fly on the red planet.  blades have to spin between 3,000 and 4,000 rpm.


TAKE THAT HATCH!!!!  BOOOOOM!  MY BOYZ WICKED SMAHT!
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Twitter thread February 23, 2021 at 01:16 AM UTC #
Best philosophy tweet today was by… MC Hammer?

h/t @doctaj
Sidehatch
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Re: Twitter thread February 25, 2021 at 05:38 PM UTC #
Martian-hatch wrote:
this reminds me of that Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons movie
https://twitter.com/ScooterCasterNY/status/1364210648205447170
NYPD robot dog deployed in the Bronx


Someone posted a number of tips to disable Spot the robot police dog
https://twitter.com/LenKusov/status/1364640007101775872
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