You know, I’ve always wondered if local sexpot was thrown from that balcony for his anti-establishment and “eat the rich” positions. I think he was too dangerous to them. Tragic loss for the rest of us.

Those common people are the clay of the land…

I remember the hand-wringing about Cassini prior to its launch. The probe survived launch from Earth fine, but Saturn got the materials in the end (I also remember people stating that we polluted Saturn without the Saturnian’s consent).

I believe several RTGs have been recovered from failed launches intact and without leakage, so I agree it can be done.

Last time I checked on that one, the opposition to the idea was focused on the risks of nuclear fallout from a failed launch.

Good point, thanks. Since this caused me to look that up, here’s an interesting study on Australian firefighters and plasmapheresis:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8994130/

Yah, I’m not really prepared for the post-mortem check just yet. The blood test at least gives an idea of where one is at that moment. One could then do all the blood-letting, or leaches needed to bring the numbers down (only to be re-ingested, ofc). Not sure if it lessens any that might be lodged in the skull, but holy hell I did not have this on my bingo card of health issues to watch for.

Veritasium has a video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2eSujzrUY

I think the PFAS blood test runs ~$350. I have no idea if my insurance would cover it, but it is a cost I am nearly willing to bear just to find out what “gains” I’ve made in the world of plastics.

“It’s a trap!”

Immediately stripped of office for dereliction of duty to the American people. That’s the first step. Fines or jail after, scaled appropriately to the attempted damage they’re trying to cause.

It was displeased, but chose not to berate you directly. You may want to check your shoes prior to donning them.

Well, we couldn’t vote for Leo (even if alive) as he was a right-wing nutjob.

I saw him (at least I remember it being him) way back in the 90’s. It was a fun show and half of it was watching the front rows getting spattered with melon.

But not that phone

Spoilers below but it came out is 2001 so whatever

I had someone get mad at me b/c I described a plot from a book written 70 years ago. I declined to edit my post to hide the “spoilers”. I guess I am the asshole.

MAGA are inconvenienced millionaires grifters.

They’re the same picture!

I am usually up on news and I had a political conversation with someone who isn’t. The person I was speaking with said talking to me was depressing.

Well, the subject matter, politics, is currently quite depressing.

…and it doesn’t look like he’ll take any of your guff either!

That’s not dead . . . which can eternal lie, and with strange eons even death may die!

R’amen!

The olde ones are nice. Not sure about the newer ones. I have two T420s and one T430. The 420 was the last of the chicklet keys I think. Can swap CPU/RAM as well. The 430 has the CPU soldered in like most major brand laptops do meow.