@N8Ros2@walterkirn The brightness comes primarily from the concentration of reflected sunlight rather than the object’s overall size or intrinsic luminosity. Even old telescopes 🔭 could see from that distance. Hence the paper being submitted
@N8Ros2@walterkirn Not that big. Even a small, shiny, flat surface the size of a dinner plate or a bit larger can catch the sunlight just right and make a bright, brief flash. It’s less about size and more about how reflective and angled it is.
Move to Memphis TN.
The Data on Magnetic Decline (2005–2025)
Accelerated Weakening: Historically, the field was estimated to weaken at 5% per century; however, recent satellite data reveals it is now weakening 10 times faster (5% per decade).
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA): A major weak spot over the South Atlantic and South America has expanded by an area nearly half the size of continental Europe since 2014.
Regional Shifts: While the field over Canada has weakened tremendously over this 2 decade time frame, the real weakness is approaching the Carribean and Southeast of the USA.
@DaveShapi Agree with people not caring about the “how” that math problem was solved or medicinal breakthrough achieved.
Hubris/ego will fade away to those still bitter about that when they or their family become afflicted by a need that has yet to be met.
@Walrus_Moonboy The humans now present govt identification before acquiring small rectangles decorated with colorful creatures
Once they used identification for space travel and banking
And now?
To prevent other humans from buying all the shiny cardboard and reselling it for 3x the price.”
@RonStarIdaho@flosvillum @matt_vanswol Man builds house on stilts.
Man runs power and sewer lines.
Ocean laughs.
Ocean takes house.
Electricity shocks man.
Poop follows.
Seagulls inherit the earth
@ModernxDad “A body can drag you down quicker than you can hoist ’em up. But once you’ve been aloft, you’ve got the map in your pocket. You can climb again, and maybe, if they’ve got the gumption, show ’em the handholds so they can climb on their own.”