time-wasting-thread-memorial/raw/pages/135.json

{"topics":[{"id":"534b3b68636872443e260100","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3ab463687256864b0200#post_534b3ab463687256864b0200\r\n\r\nWhy? What economic or military advantages will it provide?\r\n\r\nThe only thing I can come up with is them hanging a flagpost ona  crater like when some kids on TV do the \"No Girls Allowed\" on their treehouse.","author":"4fdfbf92945b7075d50036e4"},{"id":"534b3c6863687243f5890100","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"I find it amusing, in a perverse sort of way, how the leadership of Russia has basically embraced being a mustache twirling villain.","author":"4f41ee04945b701c41002af7"},{"id":"534b3c7b6368725686540300","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@SquiggyBomb\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b38d763687213c0b20000#post_534b38d763687213c0b20000\r\nbut I think that was Seraphim's point.","author":"4fe16df67f123b13e400003f"},{"id":"534b3d1c63687229bf350000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"So does anyone have any hope for the upcoming Star Wars movies?","author":"4fde4618945b700aa0002fff"},{"id":"534b3d526368721deaad0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Whatevs\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3c7b6368725686540300#post_534b3c7b6368725686540300\r\n\r\nSeraphim's point was why nations in the northern latitudes seem to oppress nations of more southern latitudes more often. Belgium to the Congo, France to the African north-west, England to India, Spain to Mexico, Portugal to Brazil.\r\n\r\nAnd then forgetting that there are plenty of Empire that conquest along their own environment, or neighborhoods. And not taking warmer, richer places.\r\n\r\nChina is not warmer than Japan, or any more tropical than Japan.","author":"4fe4bf947f123b175b000001"},{"id":"534b3d5d636872322e2e0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"The Mongols also lorded over most of the Old World for a time. However, a lot of their thinking minds were of Chinese and Central Asian/Middle Eastern origin, from territories they've annexed in their conquest. Japan could've come under Mongol rule under Kublai Khan if it wasn't for a giant ocean storm that destroyed much of Khan's fleet. Japanese lucked out. And the large ships and sophisticated weapons in the Mongol arsenal were Chinese origin. Japan was a rather backward warring feudal state back then, compared to the mainland.","author":"4fde5cee945b700a970060fc"},{"id":"534b3d9263687229bf530000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@QuasarNova\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3b68636872443e260100#post_534b3b68636872443e260100\r\nThe only reason why to have a lunar colony is to mine helium-3 which can potentially be used for cold fusion reactors.  The most realistic lunar colony we'll ever see is a couple dozen technicians working at a mining outpost maintaining the machinery.\r\n\r\nWhat I mean by this is watch the 2009 movie \"Moon\". . well minus the plot twist and more technicians.\r\n\r\nRussia's plan for the moon is just dumb.","author":"38b55cdf63616403d7560600"},{"id":"534b3db963687209044d0100","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@AaronMk\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3d526368721deaad0000#post_534b3d526368721deaad0000\r\nThat doesn't contradict anything, it's just a little unusual.\r\nIf japan was a southern latitude country compared to China then that would be contradictory.","author":"4fe16df67f123b13e400003f"},{"id":"534b3f45636872443e580300","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3d9263687229bf530000#post_534b3d9263687229bf530000\r\nDidn't they said a moon base could have been cheaper than the space station but when they had to choose between the two project they still choose the space station as the one with the most promising scientific perspectives.","author":"509129db7f123b36cb010fa5"},{"id":"534b41386368721dd0190200","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@boz\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b3f45636872443e580300#post_534b3f45636872443e580300\r\nThe problem with making a moonbase right now is that we don't have the technology yet for fusion reactors to replace fossil fuels; we're still at least a decade off from that(they made a huge breakthrough recently though).  What I mean by this is making a lunar colony right now is just dumb.\r\n\r\nWhichever company figures out fusion first will probably be the ones to make a lunar colony for mining helium-3 and presto for the next couple decades they will have the *ENTIRE* energy market cornered.\r\n\r\nIt's probably going to be boeing in the end, cause they've been making some big strides as of late and they're already big enough to afford the investment.\r\n\r\nSo yeah not only does russia's plan not make a lick of fucking sense, but they're probably not even going to be the ones to make a lunar colony anyhow.  They're just calling dibs when they haven't even gotten what they're calling dibs over in the first place.  It'd be like if I called dibs on the first copy of half-life 3 when the game hasn't even come out yet and we don't even know when the game is coming out in the first place.","author":"38b55cdf63616403d7560600"},{"id":"534b424d6368721dd0b20200","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b41386368721dd0190200#post_534b41386368721dd0190200\r\n\"I can put trust in their engineering capabilities\":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp8hvyjZWHs\r\n\r\n~[spoiler]I'm sorry if I offended anyone here...[/spoiler]~","author":"4fde5cee945b700a970060fc"},{"id":"534b42a863687209044f0300","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b41386368721dd0190200#post_534b41386368721dd0190200\r\n\r\nactually, id be like calling dibs of a videogame that isnt even going to be marketed on your country yet, and you dont plan on moving to another place.","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"534b42ec6368724bd9210200","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@twistedmetalero\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b42a863687209044f0300#post_534b42a863687209044f0300\r\n\r\nThat's called pre-sale actually","author":"4fdfbf92945b7075d50036e4"},{"id":"534b43c1636872119f410300","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@twistedmetalero\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b42a863687209044f0300#post_534b42a863687209044f0300\r\nThat's a good analogy actually.  Boeing is a american company.  If they are the first to make fusion reactors a reality(probably will be them) then they're going to be the first to look at mining helium-3 on the moon. . . Putin's going to be pissed.","author":"38b55cdf63616403d7560600"},{"id":"534b445e6368722bd0e70000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b41386368721dd0190200#post_534b41386368721dd0190200\r\nIf it came with a fusion powered propulsion system it should be easy to make this base a success. It's a wonder though how, just like in movies, the most useful resourceful always seem to be in the most unaccessible places.","author":"509129db7f123b36cb010fa5"},{"id":"534b45f46368722bd0bd0100","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@boz\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b445e6368722bd0e70000#post_534b445e6368722bd0e70000\r\nWell fusion power could change space travel as well.  We already have nuclear rockets, but fission rockets have been banned.  A fusion rocket on the other hand isn't banned.","author":"38b55cdf63616403d7560600"},{"id":"534b47b76368720259c80000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"I just had to convince a highly emotional friend of mine that even though she had lost her longest romantic relationship (four months) that it didn't mean she had nothing to live for.\r\n\r\nWhy do men make perfectly normal women crazy?","author":"5041b54f7f123b77af00a442"},{"id":"534b47c2636872018f210100","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@uc9\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b45f46368722bd0bd0100#post_534b45f46368722bd0bd0100\r\nIf only it was as easy as devouring Yata Garasu.","author":"4fde5cee945b700a970060fc"},{"id":"534b47f46368723aa4330000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"Is fusion power feasible? Isn't it too hot for reactors?\r\n","author":"4fe16df67f123b13e400003f"},{"id":"534b482a6368726742410300","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@SeraphimDawn\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47c2636872018f210100#post_534b47c2636872018f210100\r\n_No one would ever be that dumb._","author":"4fde4618945b700aa0002fff"},{"id":"534b48706368724621590200","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@And Brother I Hurt People\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47b76368720259c80000#post_534b47b76368720259c80000\r\nI've done that. List her good qualities and tell her she will find another.\r\n\r\nBut I'm not a nurturing person.","author":"4fe16df67f123b13e400003f"},{"id":"534b487863687239fc4e0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@And Brother I Hurt People\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47b76368720259c80000#post_534b47b76368720259c80000\r\n\r\nTeenagers.\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd men can be as easily broken as well.","author":"4fdfbf92945b7075d50036e4"},{"id":"534b48c06368723aa4840000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@And Brother I Hurt People\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47b76368720259c80000#post_534b47b76368720259c80000\r\nBecause a lot of men are tools.\r\nI've dated a few...","author":"4fde4618945b700aa0002fff"},{"id":"534b492363687238ec810000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@And Brother I Hurt People\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47b76368720259c80000#post_534b47b76368720259c80000\r\n\r\nWhy do you women making perfectly respectable men do strange things?\r\n\r\n_THE KNIFE CUTS BOTH WAYS!_","author":"4fe4bf947f123b175b000001"},{"id":"534b4ccc6368721f589f0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Whatevs\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/534b47f46368723aa4330000#post_534b47f46368723aa4330000\r\nNah; that's not the problem; the current problem with them is that the reactors are too inefficient right now for it to be economically feasible.  I remember the one in the Britain for a test run powered all of the mainland for a second and a half to test their output; reminder it was just a test.\r\n\r\nSay if boeing does get there first we're looking at entire continents being able to be powered by a single reactors.  It's probably why so many companies are trying to be first, cause they know if they are first then they're going to be making tens of trillions of dollars worldwide.\r\n\r\nThe problem is they're trying to figure out why their reactors are so inefficient.","author":"38b55cdf63616403d7560600"}]}