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  1. Comment on NASA just sent a software update to a spacecraft twelve billion miles away in ~space

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    Damn I felt some frisson reading that last paragraph. Such a powerful image of the human spirit.

    Damn I felt some frisson reading that last paragraph. Such a powerful image of the human spirit.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I wanted to add that their art direction extends to the soundtracks in their games, too. They really set an ambience with their audio-visual setting and use that to tell us a neat story and I...

    I wanted to add that their art direction extends to the soundtracks in their games, too. They really set an ambience with their audio-visual setting and use that to tell us a neat story and I think they're one of the best to do it.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What excites you right now? in ~talk

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    I recently bought soil, pots, and seeds and am looking forward to (and hoping that I'll end up) having my own little plants and flowers to tend!!

    I recently bought soil, pots, and seeds and am looking forward to (and hoping that I'll end up) having my own little plants and flowers to tend!!

    4 votes

  4. Comment on How do you manage your finances? in ~finance

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    Do you know of any way to use python or another programming language to extract my spending on online banks so I can do something similar to what you're doing?

    Do you know of any way to use python or another programming language to extract my spending on online banks so I can do something similar to what you're doing?

  5. Comment on NASA’s Webb proves galaxies transformed the early universe in ~space

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    I seem to be misunderstanding something. Wouldn’t ionizing the gases create a plasma which would, in turn, make the areas around the galaxies more opaque rather than transparent?

    I seem to be misunderstanding something.

    Wouldn’t ionizing the gases create a plasma which would, in turn, make the areas around the galaxies more opaque rather than transparent?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies

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    Just noticed your username. Art Vandelay? That sounds like a made-up name.

    Just noticed your username. Art Vandelay? That sounds like a made-up name.

  7. Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies

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    Very nice. I really enjoyed Patapon and the Monster Hunters on the PSP. I never got a Vita, but I would have gotten one to play Persona 4. Ended up playing P4G when they released it on PC.

    Very nice. I really enjoyed Patapon and the Monster Hunters on the PSP.

    I never got a Vita, but I would have gotten one to play Persona 4. Ended up playing P4G when they released it on PC.

  8. Comment on Anyone watching Starfield Direct? in ~games

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    I really want this game to be amazing, but I also know the consequences of being impatient :(

    I really want this game to be amazing, but I also know the consequences of being impatient :(

  9. Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies

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    Niceeee, I used to have a PSP a decade back. I ended up hacking them so that I could download and use ROMs because I was a broke teenager and my parents were opposed to me playing games. Do you...

    Niceeee, I used to have a PSP a decade back. I ended up hacking them so that I could download and use ROMs because I was a broke teenager and my parents were opposed to me playing games.

    Do you have any games in particular that you're looking forward to playing?

    2 votes

  10. Comment on A "low-risk" AMA thread for everyone in ~talk

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    These lasers are sold to other companies who incorporate them into their own industrial processes such as for machining or for material inspection. Other companies incorporate those lasers into...

    These lasers are sold to other companies who incorporate them into their own industrial processes such as for machining or for material inspection. Other companies incorporate those lasers into products which use laser/light techniques for measurement or other applications.

    In my research, my laser was used to mix nanometer-thin films of two different species in both thermal (melt) and non-thermal (solid-state) regimes which were mediated by different mechanisms!

    2 votes

  11. Comment on A "low-risk" AMA thread for everyone in ~talk

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    I just finished my Ph.D. in Applied Physics earlier this year. I now work as an engineer building lasers. I like to do photography and salsa dancing as my creative hobbies. I'm starting to get...

    I just finished my Ph.D. in Applied Physics earlier this year. I now work as an engineer building lasers.

    I like to do photography and salsa dancing as my creative hobbies. I'm starting to get into gardening/botany while also exploring oil and acrylic paints.

    9 votes

  12. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I like to dance, so I've been listening to salsa and regueton. A little bit of Tame Impala, as well.

    I like to dance, so I've been listening to salsa and regueton. A little bit of Tame Impala, as well.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Photographers what are you shooting with? in ~hobbies

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    I actually shoot raw!! I'm not trying to make my photos real-to-life, I take photos and then edit them to match my aesthetic and show my friends how I see the world. I was originally going to say...

    I actually shoot raw!! I'm not trying to make my photos real-to-life, I take photos and then edit them to match my aesthetic and show my friends how I see the world.

    I was originally going to say that I enjoy editing, but then I realized that I enjoy instilling my photos with a vibe that I like and I don't think any profile captures that. I can make a recipe for my editing, but I don't want to lose the subtle differences that arise from doing it manually. Plus, sometimes I go for an edit that's starkly different from my normal style. I think the act of editing is an activity that lets me put my character into the "objective" snapshot that my camera captures. To me, it takes my photos of normal, mundane things and makes them unique!!

  14. Comment on Photographers what are you shooting with? in ~hobbies

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    I'm using a Fujifilm X-T3 with a 90mm F/2. The photos I get straight out of the camera are gorgeous and I need minimal editing. I also have a 35mm F/1.4 which is good for wides but my vision of...

    I'm using a Fujifilm X-T3 with a 90mm F/2. The photos I get straight out of the camera are gorgeous and I need minimal editing. I also have a 35mm F/1.4 which is good for wides but my vision of the world is better captured with the 90.

    4 votes