Davelab-1978

Welcome to Davelab-1978! The man in charge of keeping the superstructure intact is Engineer Dave! Ask him for advice or just enjoy the rich science-y content! There might still be memes hiding in some of the corners, but that's a WIP.

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bless this nation (once again)

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this is what our tax dollars pay for

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good

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"Whatever I have given, I have gained." RIP Leonard Nimoy 

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Yo dave recently I've been feeling lonely - I have lots of friends, but each time I'm at home I just feel a cross between loneliness and wanting to just run away out into the mountains on my own never to be seen again. The last bit sounds melodramatic I know, but it's actually how I feel sadly. But now I just kinda sit in my room and drink it doesn't make me feel better, but it numbs it down to a bittersweet sadness, but im just kinda in this cycle of loneliness and drinking and it sucks idk

Given the challenges and uncertainty that await us in the future, feeling like running away sounds very relatable - It’s called Wanderlust and is generally characterised by feelings of dissatisfaction associated with one’s present station, their prospects for the future, or a past or current sense of guilt.Wanderlust can also come from an intense desire for self-development by breaking away from an ingrained routine to confront new challenges, learn about new cultures, ways of life, and one’s greater role within the World.I don’t think anyone is fully certain what we want out of life, but you have to constantly strive to seek interesting people, new experiences and fulfilling challenges until that picture becomes clearer. You might be feeling lonely because your current friends don’t quite share your enthusiasm for the unknown; you might be looking for a special partner to embark on fantastic adventures with; you might even have a passion for a social cause you haven’t discovered yet. There’s no harm in growing your social circle, and a thorough search of social media platforms like Facebook or reddit can yield friendly, inclusive groups in your region. Meetup.com is especially valuable as the groups there are actively meeting up and can be pretty niche - Be it a book-club, boardgaming or activism, finding a group suited to your interests is almost guaranteed.

On the subject of activism, volunteering is another great way to meet good people, get motivated and feel fulfilled - Not to mention the totally free life-skills and valuable résumé padding.

While I can’t give you a cut-and-dry plan to help you with your loneliness or existential dissatisfaction, I will say that drinking won’t help you find the meaning you seek - It’ll only delay you from doing what you need to, exacerbate whatever feelings of guilt you might have, cost you the money you could be using to actually travel, and risk existing relationships along with future opportunities. The escape you’re needing isn’t going to be found in a bottle so give serious consideration to breaking or tapering off the cycle.I’ve dealt with the exact same feelings and cycle as well, so if you want to talk further, you can always message off-anon - All responses are private unless you specify otherwise. In the meantime, I wish you the best of luck, Anon! Keep yearning!- Engineer Dave

Seeking advice? Submit questions or learnmore at daveisoninternet.tumblr.com

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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi found that “cost is no longer a reason not to proceed with renewables”

The Gulf States may have been built on oil, but their future is going to be in solar. The opportunity is enormous, the technology exists and, according to a new report from the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, “cost is no longer a reason not to proceed with renewables.” I’ll repeat that for emphasis: this report comes via the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, one of the biggest banks in the Middle East. And it couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the investment opportunities in renewable energy.

Solar is looking like it’s too good of a deal to turn down.

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On the Wings of Angels

Sea angels (Clione limacina) are 5 cm-long gastropods whose typical foot organ has been modified into a pair of wing-like structures. They are sometimes referred to as pteropods, which literally means ‘winged foot’.

Although they are pelagic (meaning they inhabit the open sea), sea angels need to constantly flap their ‘wings’ to stay afloat in the water column, because they are negatively buoyant. 

In a relaxed state, they maintain a slow, rhythmic beating of their wings, but can increase swim speed when stimulated by a disturbance, the presence of a predator, or when hunting.

Video source: Kapr Divers

Reference: Szymik and Satterlie. 2011.

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Credit: skepticblog.org

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Feedback Sought!

Good morning!

If you’re taking a break from scrolling to read these words, I thank you! You could have paused anywhere, but the fact you’re choosing to consume these sentences indicate a refined taste in blogs. I’m looking to improve my URL and since this Tumblr-machine still has me confounded with it’s cogs and dynamos, your sage input would be warmly welcomed!

If you may, please consider the following:

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Reposting because I genuinely have no idea what kind of content I should be posting any more. I really think I might be getting too old for this Tumblr biz. Memes did well, but I'm not helping the planet or anyone posting Blart Memes. Or am I?

Either way, I'm grasping at straws, please to halp.

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It might almost sound like a swear-word, but if you're living in Eastern Canada or the Northeast United States right now, nobody will fault you for using it like one.

Stay warm out there today.

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When a Super-Clear Lake Freezes Over

Southern Siberia’s Lake Baikal has a lot of distinctions. By volume it’s the largest freshwater lake in the world. It’s also the deepest. And according to biologists who study zooplankton and how light penetration affects their activity, Lake Baikal is one of the clearest lakes in the world.    

Source: Core77

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WE CAN’T PROVE THEY WEREN’T HUGE FATBIRDS

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simply the best

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Feedback Sought!

Good morning!

If you're taking a break from scrolling to read these words, I thank you! You could have paused anywhere, but the fact you're choosing to consume these sentences indicate a refined taste in blogs. I'm looking to improve my URL and since this Tumblr-machine still has me confounded with it's cogs and dynamos, your sage input would be warmly welcomed!

If you may, please consider the following:

My URL has covered a broad spectrum of subjects: Climate Change, green technology, atmospheric modeling, architecture, arcologies, Mars colonization and geopolitics. That stated, do you think politics and economics would be better covered with separate blogs, leaving science and engineering as this URL's main focus -OR- that the causal link between politics, Climate Change and the underfunding of NASA is so strong that they should be under the same umbrella. I personally feel I'm trying for too much with one URL, but my passions run deep.

How radical is too radical? The CEO of Nestle is on record saying he doesn't consider water a Human Right, and the issue isn't strictly a political one, but does it have a place here, or is it something to take to a separate, social progress blog?

Is anyone still aware I'm taking anonymous questions here? If you can't get your answers elsewhere, Engineer Dave is still dispensing advice and my answers will still be top-tier - Researched and polished to a mirror sheen! For more info on what I can answer, take a look at my Ask Box if life has left you perplexed.

Isn't 70's Retrofuturism the heckin' raddest? Yeeeuuh!

So, given what I've stated, how would you like to see Davelab develop going forward? What sort of meaty, science-y content would you enjoy seeing most on your Dashboard?

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we are:

weak    slow    tasty