Sir_Fridge

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[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I think you would pick a north depending on your place of origin. Probably from either their own planet or, more likely, their own galaxy.

But when you get to another galaxy you'd probably have to pick again. Galaxies aren't all oriented the same way but they do roughly spin at the same speed. So, just like earth, from a certain point of view everything spins around the north south axle. But that does not have to line up to your home galaxy. And even if they did, it might spin the other way around. Much like venus spins in the opposite direction of the rest of the planets in our solar system.

What I'm trying to say is that using a universal North is completely impractical for intergalactic space travel. So you'd probably use a local system. And where that's not possible, you'd probably use your point of origin for orientation.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Lol oops didn't click that link. But yes

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You ever seen that curved building that focused the sunlight into a spot in front of it and melted cars? Lol

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It is kinda weird that it always seemed like THE ship while the shows with the enterprise didn't really have that even though canonically the enterprise is THE (flag)ship. Or at least not as much.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah it's odd. Nobody says S’il vous plaît but we do say svp out loud.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I speak Dutch, reading Danish is a trip. Dat wil zeggen -> det vil sige. And yes we use dwz.

We use plenty of abbreviations like that too. Like aub for alstublieft. Meaning please, or more literally if you would be so inclined.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Hopefully we can soon get one as home batteries to extend the use of solar panels. Because I don't feel great about having a lithium battery that large in my house

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

It's the rollercoaster tycoon umbrella strat all over again

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We know, the EU also told meta to behave. Meta then threatened to leave and everyone was like "ok, when?". Because we'll just switch to the next best thing. So meta behaved. Sort of, it's an ongoing thing.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Or they're Dutch. Seriously we'll send you a venmo (tikkie) for 3 cents.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

My hero.

No seriously I really didn't want to deal with that.

[–] Sir_Fridge@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ok but why does the amazon guy have his dick out?

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