[egirlbutternubs]

I tried to slip CBD gummies into some kids halloween candy like i saw on the news but the kids recognized them and laughed at me for not having any real weed

[distributing-direwolves]

These are the sort of people that would lose their life savings to a guy doing three card monte on a street corner if he was wearing a zoot suit and introduced himself as "Vinnie 'Quickfingers' Sanchez".

[the-gayest-tree-you-ever-did-see]

everyone celebrating india's mission to the moon's south pole i love you and im with you but this is NOT india's first accomplishment in space!! im seeing a lot of people saying that but its not true. some other things we've done:

confirm the presence of water and ice on the moon

was the first asian nation to reach mars orbit, and the first nation IN THE WORLD to reach it in it's maiden attempt

saved thousands of lives from cyclone phailin in 2013 over the four days, resulting in 45 deaths when without them, would have been in the thousands at minimum

launched the first successful flight using the indigenous cryogenic engine

successfully neutralized a satellite in space with an anti-satellite (mission shakti, anyone?)

launched 104 satellites with one (1) rocket

THE VIKAS ENGINE??? HELLO?? NAMBI NARAYANAN??? even if you didnt know him before, surely youve seen the movie rocketry?

not to mention everything we've done in coordination with other nations, and achievements from Indian scientists and astronauts that were then taken by other nations, usually during war. plus, we've always been much more cost efficient than our space-faring peer nations

all to say!! we've always been there, and we've always been strong. our mission now only proves that, and we should scream it loud and proud for any westerner who ignores us again

[todayontumblr]

Thursday, August 24.

Chandrayaan-3.

India has become the first country to land at the lunar south pole, and we consider this very cool space news. Among the very coolest of space news, perhaps. And truth be told it is truly *monumental*. While many are discussing the usual geopolitical gossip that seemingly goes in tandem with such cool space news, the significance of the landing not for any one nation, but potentially for the human race, is huge. So today, to the nation of India, its brilliant scientists at Isro, and all those who worked towards #chandrayaan3, we salute your fine, very cool space work.

One of the mission's principal aims will be to search for water-based ice that, scientists believe, could support future human habitation on the Moon. However, we would ask you to spare a thought at this time for the plucky little rover, who will wizz (albeit slowly) around the Moon's south pole for one lunar day (around 14 Earth days.) Named Pragyan, which means “wisdom” in Sanskrit, the rover will analyze the elemental composition of the Moon’s surface, and assess the composition of elements like magnesium and aluminium in the lunar soil around the landing site. 

But we can't help but think of this cute little rover, its six wheels leaving imprints of Isro and India’s national emblem on the lunar surface, up there frightened, away from home, all alone :( 

[kaagazkefool]

Why South Pole Exploration is so Significant?

Yes, we are all happy and ecstatic and overjoyed that India, our country, landed at the South Pole of the moon. But the question arises - Why is the South Pole important? What secrets does it hide? what are scientists aiming to find there?

For a while now, space agencies worldwide have their eyes fixed on this location, marking it as a critical focal point for lunar exploration.

Lunar Water - Permanently shadowed craters guard the Moon’s South Pole, protecting water from evaporation and other volatile factors. These craters are believed to harbour lunar water, and serve as potential spots for lunar mining operations. Beyond water, the South Pole might also contain vital metals and minerals, adding another layer of incentive for exploration. It could also provide a record of lunar volcanoes, material that comets and asteroids delivered to Earth, and the origin of oceans. The significance of water goes beyond its life-sustaining properties. When in space, it translates to potential fuel, breathable oxygen, and of course, a source of hydration for astronauts. Lunar water’s presence on the Moon, not being bound by Earth’s gravitational force, can be more efficiently utilized or transported to further locations in space. It’s akin to discovering a new gold mine, considering its immense potential.

Magnetic Surfaces - There are areas of the Moon where the crust is magnetized. This is known as a magnetic anomaly due to the remnants of metal iron that was emplaced by the impact that formed the South Pole–Aitken basin (SPA basin). However, the concentration of iron that is thought to be in the basin was not present in the mappings, as they could be too deep in the Moon's crust for the mappings to detect. Or the magnetic anomaly is caused by another factor that does not involve metallic properties. The findings were proven inadequate due to the inconsistencies between the maps that were used, and also, they were not able to detect the magnitude of the magnetic fluctuations at the Moon's surface. There is a dire shortage of information and analysis from these parts of the Moon which would open a new set of answers about the origin of the satellite, habitability, and its connection to the geological explanations to the Earth. The extrapolation of the data could be used to predict similar extraterrestrial surfaces from the evidence found on the lunar surface.

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Hopefully, you all enjoyed the curated information that I crammed in my mind and puked out here. I thought it was worth sharing. If you want to add something, you are more than welcome and I apologise if there is any mistake. please let me know if there is. i will be sure to rectify it as I am here to learn too and am no expert.

calling in my moots to add their tidbits if they want - @surgeon-of-games @astrocatfizziks @musaafir-hun-yaaron @mrunmione @toiletpotato @bundle-of-glitter @sum-filius-noctys @desi-yearning @tiredandcaffeinated and anyone who slipped my mind !

[peoplegettingkindamadatfood]

[memewhore]

[freyjaprompts24]

@mothman-etd @thebibliosphere

[mamoru]

yes I DO live under a rock and her name is the Moon and she is always smiling but she teaches me nothing

[cannibalchicken]

[charlesoberonn]

What are your baby’s stats?

[bewaretheidesofmarchyall]

do you see it

[sea-salted-wolverine]

So there are some perks to living in a tourist destination. There are a lot of detractors mostly that you cannot shoot the tourists because you rely on them for your income but you have a semi captive audience with no context for any of the bullshit you spew. You can tell these people anything and they will believe you, the trusted friendly local. Now this is a very much Spider-Man situation where Great Power begets Great Audacity and even worse Responsibility.

My buddy goes on a run and when hes done there is a bar near a creek. So he wades into the creek because the day is hot and the water is cold.

Tourists ask what hes up to, with his running stuff he didn't want wet piled on the shore and him very obviously cooling off in the water. He says he's fishing.

But now here is why I am telling you this story. The universe occasionally aligns in such a way that we get to really really fuck with people and their perception of said universe. The opportunities do not come often and when they come you must seize the day. This is what my buddy did.

So this Creek runs through town and as a result of the highway and neighborhoods and culverts and roads it does not have a great salmon run. It's a short Creek the headwaters are only a few miles from the ocean it never had a great salmon run to begin with. But there are salmon.

One such fish brushes past my buddy's leg. Immediately he knees the fish like he is juggling a soccer ball and pops it out of the water, then slaps it out of the air on to the shore.

This is dumb luck. He could not do this again if he spent years training. Noodling (catching fish with your hands) is a thing that is legal to do with salmon but it is so much harder than literally every other way to catch salmon, including grabbing them with a garbage can. What he just managed is the kind of thing that should make you want to grab the fish and swing it around your head like a stripper with her panties off.

But,

He has an audience.

This is the opportunity offered by the universe.

He plays it cool.

He puts on dead pan straight face on and wades up to shore to grab his fish and nod to the tourists. Someone asks something and he assures them this is the standard way to get a quick dinner here. The tour guide has caught up with his group. He looks at my buddy and his fish and the general lack of fishing accoutrement. Without missing a beat, the guide backs up every ounce of bullshit out of my buddys mouth because if there is one true fraternity it is locals bullshitting stupid tourists.

[khunrathheinrich]

wait ok mutuals what do you guys call your parents???????

[galatoma]

Hey! What the fuck is going on in here

[khunrathheinrich]

wait ok mutuals what do you guys call your parents???????

[khunrathheinrich]

anddd…. SCENE! thank you to everyone who participated

[lordascapelion]

We should piss on the poor

[barryogg]

How dare you say that reading comprehension on this site is piss poor

[dear-ao3]

[sunhowler]

in junior year of highschool my art teacher would let our ceramics class play music of our choice off of her desktop. we usually used spotify or youtube but she did have one album downloaded on her computer. it was a halloween sound effects/ambience collection. i dont remember why she had it. there was a track on there called "burning screams" which was exactly what it sounds like. just a cacophony of screams alongside crackling fire. she only let us play it on very special occasions, and we would cheer and jump with joy every time. it was like a pizza party to us

[sunhowler]

please imagine 6 teenagers with giant sad puppy eyes looking at a dear sweet 50 something year old art teacher and asking "may we please hear burning screams"

[plesiosaurchestra]

what if gatsby was a mushroom and he called people “old spore” instead

[the-unseelie-court-official]

That wonderful home cooking! #vintage #cottagecore #supertaster #aesthetic #momcore