[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Reeeelon Buttmusk

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 months ago

Pipe lay (etc) anchor barges do this today.
There are usually six to 8 anchor winches on the vessel. A tug comes to the barge, picks up the anchor and moves it out to some point while the winch unreels. Repeat for other anchors. Winch in to move the vessel.
This is used for precision movement/placement of the barge.
Many vessels use azipods and Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) these days.
But before DPS much of offshore infrastructure was placed by anchor barges.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 months ago

It's clearly a 400 million year old petrified lasagna. You can tell it's at least that old because the lasagna pan has had the time to disintegrate around it.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 months ago

The name, "Skrillex", even sounds like an insecticide 😆

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 25 points 4 months ago

After a round of trying press interviews, Kristi Noem prefers to take time to let her hair down, take off her make-up, and really enjoy a meal for once.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 30 points 5 months ago

FALSE.
You absolutely can launch rockets "directly at the sun".
.. you're just not likely to hit it.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 29 points 6 months ago

Helicopter Egress Training they actually have you keep your seat belt(s) on until the cabin is filled with water, pressure equalized, AND door/window opened. The reason is, to push a door or window open you need a solid "foundation" and if you're unstrapped floating in water you may only push your body away.
A road vehicle has a smaller cabin and more hand/foot holds, but I thought it worth mentioning.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 40 points 7 months ago

Pedestrians in Holland: I have to worry about getting hit by a Cyclist.
Cyclists in Holland: better get out of the way, fucker, because I WILL run you down.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 22 points 7 months ago

"Look To My Cumming, At First Light On The Fifth Day. At Dawn, Look To The East"

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 70 points 7 months ago

Opened a discord link for info the other day...looked like a fucking Las Vegas casino. The.fuck.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 34 points 8 months ago

Found at 7-11, combo ketchup/mustard blister pack that when you simply bend and squeeze together, ketchup and mustard come out evenly for your corn-dog and no mess for your fingers.

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