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Thursday, February 19, 2026
How can there be gravity out there if there's no planet to stand on?
The biggest myth about outer space is that there is no gravity in space. People do not have a good understanding of what weightlessness is. They see astronauts floating around inside and outside a spacecraft and reach the conclusion that there is no gravity.
Anywhere mass and space exist, gravity exists. Gravity is the curvature of spacetime due to the presence of mass. The gravitational influence from the Sun that keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun is felt equally by the astronauts in space. The gravitational influence from the Earth that keeps the Moon and the ISS in Earth orbit is also felt by the astronauts floating inside and outside the spacecraft. If these influences were not felt, the astronauts would not stay in orbit.
At the altitude the astronauts in the ISS inhabit, the gravitational influence from the Earth is 8.75 m/s^2. That is only about 11% less than the 9.81 m/s^2 felt by you and me, on the Earth’s surface.
They are weightless and appear to float because they are in freefall. A spacecraft in Earth orbit is falling towards the Earth (because of gravity) but also moving forward at a speed high enough that the path traveled isn’t straight down, but instead a curve that circles the Earth.
[1] The astronaut is falling and so is their spacecraft. If both are falling, there is no force of one against the other and thus no sensation of weight. We can emulate this freefall here on Earth, in a tall chamber that is pumped to vacuum.
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Any of the jewelry pieces my wife creates make great gifts.
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One frivilous, bullshit lawsuit down, six billion more to go...
A customer who sued the US restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings after finding out their “boneless wings” were not in fact made of wings has been told by a US judge that his claim has “has no meat on its bones”. Buffalo Wild Wings can continue using the term “boneless wings” on its menu even though the product is “essentially chicken nuggets”, John Tharp, a district judge, ruled, dismissing a lawsuit that claimed the chain was misleading customers.
The decision, issued on Tuesday, was in response to a 2023 lawsuit filed in Illinois against Buffalo Wild Wings by customer Aimen Halim, who argued that the restaurant chain was violating the Illinois consumer fraud act and was misleading customers by marketing chicken breast pieces as “boneless wings”. He sought roughly $10m in damages.
Wouldn't it be nice if the Judge, upon determining the lawsuit as frivolous, would also order the attorney who filed the suit disbarred for hgaving done so on the grounds of the lawyer - and his client - being money-grubbing scumbags? Asking for a friend...
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Your furnace has been cranking all winter.
It's a good idea to change you HVAC filters.
I change mine every eight weeks or so.
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Try to grasp the size of the ego on this woman...
You know the old adage 'Be careful what you wish for', well, here we go.
The Justice Department released its latest tranche of documents relating to the late Epstein which revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell played a significant role in the Clinton orbit of politics.
Hillary Clinton recently said she had met Maxwell “on a few occasions,” attempting to distance herself from Maxwell and Epstein. Bill Clinton was featured prominently in the Epstein files.
Despite this claim, Maxwell, in her Justice Department interview last year, said she had a “very central” role in setting up the Clinton Global Initiative. She also said Epstein was involved in the effort.
The Epstein files have detailed Maxwell’s integral role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative. Maxwell took part in budget discussions for the first CGI conference, discussed issues with Clinton aides, and worked with Publicis Groupe, the company that produced CGI’s first event.
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Acid in your system - that's all it does. And it works better than any drug any
doctor can prescribe. If you have gout, buy a bottle and take two a day, that's all.
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on the blog, I get credit for whatever you buy.
Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?
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Witnessing stupidity on a daily basis gets tedious...
It gets old listening to these senior citizens who should 'relatively' intelligent sound of on issues as if they're nine-year-olds. Schumer is certainly a prime example of Pols who'll say or do anything to pander to their base. They actually demean women in their efforts to shout down their opponents proposal. Imagine coming out and saying that if voter ID laws are passed, every married woman in America would be denied the right to vote. Imagine saying that many women in the country are that fuckin' stupid - and not only getting away with it, but the women he says are idiots agree with him! I quit...
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Must be change in the drinking water I guess. What else could explain the increase? So - if you buy this, think about how many people you know personally. Now pick any eleven of them at random. One of them has to be gay to make that number legit. Does their theory hold water in your world?
Here's my take on this whole thing - I don't care if you're gay or not. Just don't be an asshole and we'll be cool..
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Here's a great idea for a gift for her -
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I also put some thought in to the fact that whoever is the marketing genius for whatever bullshit company it is that wants to hoodwink you in to buying bullshit dick pills - that guy or gal thinks me and you are fuckin' idiots. Juss' sayin'...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7 assumptions about retirement that collapse the moment you actually stop working...
Lookin' good, Billy Ray! The retirement party ends, you clean out your desk, and suddenly discover that everything you believed about life after work - from friendships to finances to your own identity - was beautifully, devastatingly wrong. The reality of stopping work is nothing like the glossy brochure version we've been sold, and I suspect many of you are discovering the same truth.
1) You'll finally have time for everything.
2) Your work friends will stay close.
3) You'll know exactly who you are
when you stop working.
4) Money worries will disappear.
5) Your health will magically improve.
6) You and your spouse will love all this togetherness.
7) You'll naturally find new purpose.
Perhaps the biggest myth is that purpose will organically emerge once you have time to pursue it. These shattered assumptions aren't failures; they're invitations to create something more authentic than the retirement fantasy we've been sold. The truth about retirement is messier, harder, and ultimately more interesting than any assumption we bring to it. And maybe that's exactly as it should be.
But I'm still happy as fuckall to not ne working anymore. Juss' sayin'...
Every good idea in politics has too many 'critics', and for all the wrong reasons...
Florida’s unemployment system has long been known as among the most 'stingy' in the nation when it comes to cash assistance. Now critics say it will become even worse under a bill (HB 191) approved Tuesday by the Florida House of Representatives.
The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Shane Abbott, R-DeFuniak Springs, says individuals receiving unemployment benefits will be disqualified if they:
- Fail to contact five prospective employers per week;
- Fail to appear on three or more occasions for a scheduled job interview without notifying the prospective employer of the need to cancel or reschedule;
- Fail to return to work when recalled by their former employer after a temporary layoff.
Abbott told the House that his motivation was his own experience as a business owner three or four years earlier, when “we had folks who would ghost on interviews or not show up even after we offered them a job.”
The state now offers 12 weeks of unemployment with an average weekly payment of $236. Most states offer between 20 and 26 weeks of benefits.
Why would that seem unreasonable to anyone? The idea of 'unemployment insurance' is simply to tide a person over while they look for other gainful employment. Makes sense right? The nay-sayers say that the timeline is too short. The rules are too stringent and inflexible. The money is insufficient fo a person to 'make ends meet'. Well, that's all bullshit and we know it. No matter where anyone lives in this state, there are more than enouh jobs to go around. People in need can't be picky, and they can't be subsidized for failing to get a job when they're not trying hard enough. Juss' sayin'...
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Sure they can 'dance', but can they fire a weapon? Better hope not...
Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the annual China Media Group’s Spring Festival Gala, China’s most-watched official television broadcast. They lunged and backflipped (landing on their knees), they spun around and jumped. Not one fell over.
The display was impressive, but prompted some to wonder: if robots can now dance and perform martial arts, what else can they do? Experts have mixed opinions, with some saying the robots had limitations and that the display should be viewed through a lens of state propaganda.
Developed by several Chinese robotics firms, the robots performed a range of intricate stunts, including kung fu, comedy sketches and choreographed dance moves alongside human performers.
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