ArtieShaw

@ArtieShaw@fedia.io

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨don't embarrass us in front of the cephalopods⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That looks amazing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would you go in?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought there was a tangential reference to that recent question about whether there's a critical mass of water to corpses that people find objectionable.

  The example: There are plenty of corpses in the ocean, but people will swim in it. If there were one corpse in a pool, most people would decline the invite that particular pool party.

  Mixed with that very recognizable graphic of Saddam in his hiding hole. And balls, for reasons that escape me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Northern Lights could be visible in England and Wales as severe solar storm to hit overnight⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ex-astronomer nerd here. I would, unless light pollution is also a problem in the countryside. I saw the aurora twice when I was a teen. It was a long time ago, but definitely memorable.

  Here in Ohio it's hard to find any place with dark skies. Even farmers have high output lights attached to every barn and outbuilding. It comes off as a bit paranoid on their part, but maybe there are roving gangs of werewolves that I'm not aware of.

  If you do find a dark place, give your eyes 20 minutes to dark-adapt. Don't look at any terrestrial light directly and you'll find that the available light will be enough to get around. If you do need a flashlight (sorry - torch) you can cover it with a red film to avoid ruining your night vision. It does make a difference when star gazing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I designed a 3D Printable e-reader case for Kobo's newest E-Readers⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice! That's very similar to something I want to do with my tablet and reader.

  The two hobbies I picked up over the past year are leather working and 3D printing. Funnily enough, I was about two weeks into printing before I realized.... "hey - I can combine these."

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Boy Scouts of America changes name after bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Huh. I wonder if you're younger than my brother (he was born 1979). He definitely had to do some weird things to get out of Webelos.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Boy Scouts of America changes name after bankruptcy and sexual abuse claims⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think any organization that gets kids outdoors, teaches them social skills, builds self-esteem, and promotes community involvement is one worth praising.

  I was in Girl Scouts for years. And although as an adult I can criticize plenty of GS policies, the things you list were always the priority of the scouting experience.

  My much younger brother was in Boy Scouts and comparatively, they were weird. It had this whole religious and quasi-military aspect that was off-putting. There were uniform inspections and drills at the monthly family events. And there were mandatory church/temple activities that were required to advance to the next stage. Although technically you could attend a church or event of your choosing - in practice we were the only Protestant family in our community so they just chucked him in with the Catholics. That was mixture of confusing and educational.

  My experience gave me community service, camaraderie, and a deep dive on cookie selling strategies. I can still tie a mean bowline. My brother got some weird indoctrination and one fun memory of winning the pinewood derby. They didn't even do that much camping.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Force should be plural⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The One Grand Unified Force to Bind Them All.... no, it's a Star Wars joke.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That's not OK

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fake Vs Counterfeit Eclipse Glasses. Did You Get Any?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Celestron is a name I know and would trust. My dad had one of their telescopes and it was pretty nice. That was in the '80s though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fake Vs Counterfeit Eclipse Glasses. Did You Get Any?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you can get to an area where it will be in totality, you can see it without eye protection during that brief 2-3 minute window. The danger to your eyes is when it's at anything less than full total eclipse.

  Workaround: You can see the eclipse with a low tech solution of a pinhole camera. Google it for a better explanation, but

  -poke a pin through a sheet of paper.
  -during the eclipse, just hold it over something like another sheet of paper and you can see an accurate projection of the sun as the eclipse progresses

  It's actually pretty neat.

  But if your weather is good, consider going to a place where the eclipse will be total. I'm in the path, but I'm seriously considering driving several hours to a place with a better weather forecast. I've seen good quality photo and video of total eclipses since I was a child. And the people who showed it to me (astronomy nerds from a club) told me "it's not the same."