bobtheblob6 t1_jdw8psv wrote on March 27, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by cjfool13 in LPT: clean your stovetop after using the oven. The heat loosens grime for easy removal by Cando232

In the same way you just reworded the comment you replied to, yes

bobtheblob6 t1_j28b6qh wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Reply to comment by nicuramar in How fast does the Milky Way spin? How far does Earth move through space in a year? by Sabre-Tooth-Monkey

Isn't the speed of light a limit on your "absolute" velocity though? I figured it must exist in some form

bobtheblob6 t1_j26s5mx wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:40 AM

Reply to comment by Aseyhe in How fast does the Milky Way spin? How far does Earth move through space in a year? by Sabre-Tooth-Monkey

> the Sun is moving at about 370 km/s (1/800 the speed of light)

That's fascinating. One question that's always been in the back of my mind for some reason is "if speed can only be measured relative to something else, what if our 'absolute speed' in the universe is actually quite high (fast enough to cause time dilation), and everything around us in the known universe is also moving similarly, such that we have no indication of our actual movement, and no one has ever actually experienced something near the baseline, dilation-free flow of time?"

I guess there are reference points out there that we can use to show that is not the case!

bobtheblob6 t1_isfqn5w wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Reply to comment by ADudeThatPlaysDBD in 250lb Battlebot is flipped and sticks the landing by jon-in-tha-hood

I'm imagining a combatant walking through a sandy area, when he spots something shiny buried in the sand at his feet. He bends down to take a closer look, and his face twists into an expression of horror as he realizes its an exposed corner of a robot chassis; but it was too late. The last things he felt were a bolt of fear shooting through him followed shortly by his knees.