The General Chat thread
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Okay, I couldn't think of where else to put this, so I figure it could go here.
With my Craft-Along being shipped out tomorrow, my mind has been on Desert Bus.
When I saw this week's XKCD What If, I couldn't help but wonder:
How long would Desert Bus go if someone donated all the money in the world?
If my math is right (and the estimate of $4 trillion is right)... it would be 16 days and 5 hours.
Who wants to help with this?
With my Craft-Along being shipped out tomorrow, my mind has been on Desert Bus.
When I saw this week's XKCD What If, I couldn't help but wonder:
How long would Desert Bus go if someone donated all the money in the world?
If my math is right (and the estimate of $4 trillion is right)... it would be 16 days and 5 hours.
Who wants to help with this?
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I know I'd previously calculated that to have Desert Bus running constantly (ie each year's run finishes just in time for the next year to begin) would require about 10^244 times the GDP of the entire world to be funnelled into the charity...
So... picture every atom in the universe was itself an entire universe. And that every atom in those sub-universes was itself an entire universe. And every atom in those sub-sub-universes was a planet with an economy of the same size as the Earth. If you were to collect all of the GDP of every single one of those many many Earths and gather it all together... it would be about a ten-thousandth of the amount of money you'd need for Operation Infinite Bus.
So... picture every atom in the universe was itself an entire universe. And that every atom in those sub-universes was itself an entire universe. And every atom in those sub-sub-universes was a planet with an economy of the same size as the Earth. If you were to collect all of the GDP of every single one of those many many Earths and gather it all together... it would be about a ten-thousandth of the amount of money you'd need for Operation Infinite Bus.
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but how about watch phone?
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Albert Einstein supposedly wrote:Compound interest is the most powerful force in the Universe.
We are all made of star dust. However we are also made of nuclear waste.
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5 AM and there's a downpour going on outside. I am content.
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Bebop Man wrote:5 AM and there's a downpour going on outside. I am content.
Kinda jealous. I wish it would rain here.
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Oh hey, if there are any LRRunners around London at the end of September, I'm going to EGX, I'll be at the expo Saturday and Sunday, but I might go down to London on Thursday night or Friday morning if I can sort out a hotel room.
Catch me around and I'll buy you a drink, show you a magic trick or something. PM me for my phone number if you're around.
Catch me around and I'll buy you a drink, show you a magic trick or something. PM me for my phone number if you're around.
Geoff_B wrote: ... Even for here, that was weird.
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EGX is at Earl's court. I have only a vague idea about the size of London despite having been there a few times, but I imagine I should be able to handle going anywhere on the London Underground without my head catching fire.
Edit: And my hotel Saturday night (27th) is at Clapham Junction, I'm going to try to book there Friday and possibly Thursday (26th, 25th).
Edit2: Ok, I've booked Friday night, but Thursday would have been £122. If anyone can offer me a sofa on Thursday for, say, £50 I'll come down Thursday, if not, Friday. I'll leave it a few days before I book the train tickets.
Edit: And my hotel Saturday night (27th) is at Clapham Junction, I'm going to try to book there Friday and possibly Thursday (26th, 25th).
Edit2: Ok, I've booked Friday night, but Thursday would have been £122. If anyone can offer me a sofa on Thursday for, say, £50 I'll come down Thursday, if not, Friday. I'll leave it a few days before I book the train tickets.
Geoff_B wrote: ... Even for here, that was weird.
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So I've just come back from holiday perhaps more miserable than when I left. And I didn't exactly leave on sunny terms.
I lost 40€ (Not sure if I was pick-pocketed or it fell out of my pocket), got sunburt all on my arms, got aching limbs (although to be fair, I wanted to do a lot of walking, so I can't really complain), didn't sleep very well, and remembered why I really dislike spending time with my dad with his childish behaviour, not exactly PC attitudes, and obvious alcoholism.
Sometimes I wonder if there's any point of me attempting to enjoy myself, since whenever I try to, things just don't go my way. Perhaps I'm just a terrible person without knowing it, and that's why good things never seem to happen to me.
But then again, I turn on the news and see all the depressing things that are happening right now and then I realise that I may think I have it bad, but there are a hell of a lot of people that have it a lot worse then me.
So every silver lining I guess.
I lost 40€ (Not sure if I was pick-pocketed or it fell out of my pocket), got sunburt all on my arms, got aching limbs (although to be fair, I wanted to do a lot of walking, so I can't really complain), didn't sleep very well, and remembered why I really dislike spending time with my dad with his childish behaviour, not exactly PC attitudes, and obvious alcoholism.
Sometimes I wonder if there's any point of me attempting to enjoy myself, since whenever I try to, things just don't go my way. Perhaps I'm just a terrible person without knowing it, and that's why good things never seem to happen to me.
But then again, I turn on the news and see all the depressing things that are happening right now and then I realise that I may think I have it bad, but there are a hell of a lot of people that have it a lot worse then me.
So every silver lining I guess.
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While it's important to keep perspective, it's equally important to understand that, just because worse things are happening, it doesn't mean that your problems are in some way canceled out by unrelated issues.
It's all over but the crying. And the taxes.
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
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Prospero101 wrote:While it's important to keep perspective, it's equally important to understand that, just because worse things are happening, it doesn't mean that your problems are in some way canceled out by unrelated issues.
Indeed, I fully agree with you.
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True, but my problems are an inconvenience at worse, not something that deeply affects the way I live.
Prospero101 wrote:...is it weird that I REALLY hope that someday I say something memorable enough to be quoted in someone else's signature?
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Bebop Man wrote:5 AM and there's a downpour going on outside. I am content.
It's about to rain here, I think. Looks like rain.
Rain is the best.
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...does anyone else have a favourite type of pen? I just got sad that I had to fill out my timesheet with a ballpoint instead of a rollerball.
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Duckay wrote:...does anyone else have a favourite type of pen? I just got sad that I had to fill out my timesheet with a ballpoint instead of a rollerball.
I like the look of Quill pens and ink pens, that classical feel just gets to me.
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Not necessarily a specific brand or type, but I do demand that the ink be nice and dark. Can't stand lightly colored ink of any shade.
It's all over but the crying. And the taxes.
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
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I'm glad these two blondish-brown haired middle-agedish young male characters in Pacific Rim have different coloured shirts and accents. I was having difficulty telling them apart.
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Yeah, I confused Charlie Hunnam with Ron Perlman all the time.
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Saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.
It's all over but the crying. And the taxes.
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
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Bebop Man wrote:Yeah, I confused Charlie Hunnam with Ron Perlman all the time.
Blasphemy!
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I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand...
...He was looking for a place called "Lee Ho Fook's"
...He was looking for a place called "Lee Ho Fook's"
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"You'd better stay away from him! He'll rip your lungs out, Jim!"
"HA! I'd like to meet his tailor!"
"HA! I'd like to meet his tailor!"
It's all over but the crying. And the taxes.
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
"Perfectionism might look good in his shiny shoes, but he's kind of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties."
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Thanks for all the fun, Warren - may you be having fun wherever you are now...
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Quick side question (didn't where else to put it): Kathleen has been listening to a sciency/trivia podcast which she often mentions during the LRRcast. Does anyone know what podcast this is? I am in need of distracting sound and knowledge.
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