Saxon Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 31 minutes ago, Snagged Cub said: What would such rapid change mean for Europe if for example the Gulf Stream was suddenly shut down or it slowed down/changed its course? I don't think the gulf stream will change its course, because it is constrained by the shape of the continents. A shut down of the gulf stream would be associated with decreased heat transport to northern regions though. Previous events when the Atlantic heat conveyor was likely shut down or much reduced include the Younger Dryas, (~12.8- ~11.5ky ago) The climate in Europe and North America cooled off by about 2-6C and cooling was slightly more severe in Europe than in North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Younger_Dryas The atlantic heat conveyor, or 'Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation' is already measurably weakened, by about 15-20% compared to the middle of the twentieth century, and that this is probably responsible for a localised area of cooling sea surface temperatures south of Iceland.http://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate2554.epdf?referrer_access_token=FqFkZDGvA4eZU3S2JESBBtRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NAhBvJD3qQKAFJ5ZYnRB2DfVKqstvbeSrKxpKUhj2SxMVvKlLy6-VMA2veCqjbp1O67pyH6aPicj2EvU4u-6x8q3jU4Ja_6069CrJFUze7Ovq1FAgWKNPO_bKcf3I-_Z6Um018mIjUL9BAm0beV2CUBudEEA8ayW-rMypsm9F6oXjQkRcrUb2yUqhmN4y53n3DmCDprv1g_0e9gsCZLdwx&tracking_referrer=www.iflscience.com It is unlikely the AMOC will be completely shut down by human activity, but future projections of climate change usually omit the possibility of a catastrophic collapse of the WAntarctic or Greenland, which *would* almost certainly cause a larger perturbation to the ocean circulation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelwell Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 And in today's issue of "I fucked up again but I don't really want to make a rant thread though it'd save space and be more efficient", AKA IFUABIDRWMRTTIWSSME, I think I just had an option to work things out with a friend whom is pissed at me, and I'm pissed at her. Either that or she just wanted to talk/vent or something. Annnd I turned it down for two reasons. 1. Because I'm being a moody asshole and really didn't want to talk to her. 2. She wanted to go running and I am not okay for that right now. Well fuck. It only occurred to me to mention I just couldn't do running. And looking back, it's a bit obvious she wanted me to come.. But of course at the time I was cynical and thought she was just doing it as an icy-courtesy lest things get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 39 minutes ago, Feelwell the Rabbit said: And in today's issue of "I fucked up again but I don't really want to make a rant thread though it'd save space and be more efficient", AKA IFUABIDRWMRTTIWSSME, I think I just had an option to work things out with a friend whom is pissed at me, and I'm pissed at her. Either that or she just wanted to talk/vent or something. Annnd I turned it down for two reasons. 1. Because I'm being a moody asshole and really didn't want to talk to her. 2. She wanted to go running and I am not okay for that right now. Well fuck. It only occurred to me to mention I just couldn't do running. And looking back, it's a bit obvious she wanted me to come.. But of course at the time I was cynical and thought she was just doing it as an icy-courtesy lest things get worse. Well sorry to hear, I dont know the situation but is it really too late to try mentioning that or talking it out? I dont quite know the details so I cant say it's fixable even if it seems that way. Hopefully its only a minor petty argument and nothing too friendship damaging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelwell Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, WolfNightV4X1 said: Well sorry to hear, I dont know the situation but is it really too late to try mentioning that or talking it out? I dont quite know the details so I cant say it's fixable even if it seems that way. Hopefully its only a minor petty argument and nothing too friendship damaging Y'know I'll just save space and throw it into rants. Nevermind, I'll do that some other time.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/6/2017 at 4:55 PM, Tsuujou said: I always check to see what post someone liked when I get the notification and it happened to be this one. And I can't look at this without cracking the fuck up. My man is about to make a SERIOUS purchase. The blur effect is too much... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Data Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 the blur effect only hides how many lines of credit he has,not even credit carma can fix that score O_O 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirRob Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Rob was bad today, he needs to be "punished" with some mm, permanent consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 literally the only thing between me and full Canadian citizenship is taking the ritualistic maple syrup bath POUTINE IS FUCKING GOOD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshabi Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, SirRob said: Rob was bad today, he needs to be "punished" with some mm, permanent consequences. Tito: "Aloha lil cuz! I heard from the big man that you have been getting into some serious juju. Like the ancient Hawaiians said, 'If the boys are getting outta whack, stick your cock in their crack'". 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrirDarkWolf Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I have decided upon my talent show song Now I have a week to write choreography on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGravitas Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Today's featured Wikipedia article: the Mangrove Swallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 9 hours ago, Toshabi said: Tito: "Aloha lil cuz! I heard from the big man that you have been getting into some serious juju. Like the ancient Hawaiians said, 'If the boys are getting outta whack, stick your cock in their crack'". This was all I needed today. I'll see you all later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaende Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Got my paws on a Fove VR headset today. I'm having calibration issues, but the eye-tracking is pretty neat. Lots of potential with this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I've been feeling so weird and kind of stuck recently. I have a lot of the symptoms of autism, and I very much want to get tested for it, but I can't. We don't have a car right now, so I can't get to a doctor or anything like that. I almost feel bad for thinking I might have it because I hate self diagnosis and all that, but I have almost all of the symptoms of mild autism found in women. I've taken the Rivto Aspie test multiple times, and while I know it doesn't count as a diagnosis, I have an average score of 186. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtrekkie Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sidewalk Surfboard said: I've been feeling so weird and kind of stuck recently. I have a lot of the symptoms of autism, and I very much want to get tested for it, but I can't. We don't have a car right now, so I can't get to a doctor or anything like that. I almost feel bad for thinking I might have it because I hate self diagnosis and all that, but I have almost all of the symptoms of mild autism found in women. I've taken the Rivto Aspie test multiple times, and while I know it doesn't count as a diagnosis, I have an average score of 186. Unless you need public services, you may be better off without a diagnosis. It closes more doors than it opens. If you think that you will need some form of public assistance related to mental health however, sooner is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewalk Surfboard Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, Jtrekkie said: Unless you need public services, you may be better off without a diagnosis. It closes more doors than it opens. If you think that you will need some form of public assistance related to mental health however, sooner is better. We really do need help from public services. Not only that, but I personally would rather know than guess the rest of my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiro Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Lol, I love this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Sidewalk Surfboard said: I've been feeling so weird and kind of stuck recently. I have a lot of the symptoms of autism, and I very much want to get tested for it, but I can't. We don't have a car right now, so I can't get to a doctor or anything like that. I almost feel bad for thinking I might have it because I hate self diagnosis and all that, but I have almost all of the symptoms of mild autism found in women. I've taken the Rivto Aspie test multiple times, and while I know it doesn't count as a diagnosis, I have an average score of 186. I feel the same way, tbh. Saying I have something is retarded and leaves me feeling stupid but Ive suspected the same for awhile and I too would like to know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Jtrekkie said: Unless you need public services, you may be better off without a diagnosis. It closes more doors than it opens. If you think that you will need some form of public assistance related to mental health however, sooner is better. I wonder how funding for public assistance/mental health/heath in general is going to hold up...I think it's going to be an increasingly hard time for people who don't have a lot of money for medical care, of whatever sort...not that things were ever all that great in the US, unless you had cash or a rare case of good insurance. But I wonder: How would a diagnosis close more doors than it pens? I admit, I know little about this, though I have wondered why there seem to be so many people somewhere along the Autism spectrum, or who see themselves there. Anyway, just curious. Would it close doors in terms of creating a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, or in other more concrete ways (legal issues, employment, &c.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 So I am taking my friend to see Born of Osiris on his birthday next saturday. I just hope he doesn't catch the flu beforehand like the last time we were supposed to catch a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Guys,Did spring arrive in your country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshabi Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Xaende said: Got my paws on 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagged Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Jtrekkie said: Unless you need public services, you may be better off without a diagnosis. It closes more doors than it opens. If you live in a country where that is true, let me be honest with you; your healthcare system and/or work ethics sucks donkeys ass And personally, as someone who has been officially diagnosed to be on Asperger's spectrum, the diagnosis has never hurt my life, my job opportunities or my study opportunities. Quite opposite, it has helped me and my very close ones understand myself and my capabilities. Do take consideration that I don't live in US Still, if you're really concerned about your mental status, @Sidewalk Surfboard go get yourself checked even if you're afraid that it will get you socially stigmatized if you do turn out to be positive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socketosis Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Snagged Cub said: Still, if you're really concerned about your mental status, @Sidewalk Surfboard go get yourself checked even if you're afraid that it will get you socially stigmatized if you do turn out to be positive. I don't think there will be any difference in social stigma unless you go around telling everybody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelwell Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 On 3/10/2017 at 1:09 AM, SirRob said: Rob was bad today, he needs to be "punished" with some mm, permanent consequences. No. Your punishment is no punishment. 6 hours ago, Nova said: Guys,Did spring arrive in your country? It came, look around for two days, said "fuck this" and ran away. On 3/10/2017 at 1:11 AM, Endless/Nameless said: literally the only thing between me and full Canadian citizenship is taking the ritualistic maple syrup bath POUTINE IS FUCKING GOOD It's so heavy though... I know most of my friends think it's sorta gross, and it personally makes me sick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless/Nameless Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 45 minutes ago, Feelwell the Rabbit said: I know most of my friends think it's sorta gross, and it personally makes me sick. sounds like something American :v 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Feelwell the Rabbit said: No. Your punishment is no punishment. It's Prison School all over again. Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 You guys may remember this illustration I posted of a landmark constellation I was designing to capture the shape of a bird's humerus: Well, I've labeled 50 humerus bones from different bird species, and here is a computer's representation of those birds' constellations (in black), and an average of them in red. This is exciting because you can clearly see the shape of the landmark constellations matching the drawing. C: I have also constructed a 'morphological space', with a Principal components analysis, where the axes PC1 and PC2 represent the shape variables that explain most of the variation (for instance PC1 is mostly made out of a measure of the relative length to stoutness of the humerus bone; you can tell because far-flung data points, like apus apus, have really stout humerus bones). Birds which belong the perching-bird group (Passeriformes) are coloured in red. The Analysis appears to show that perching birds occupy a smaller region of the total explored morphological space, than do all other birds, which is interesting because almost half of all birds are perching birds, so even though they are very species rich, they don't appear to be particularly diverse in shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyAshes Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Ugh... Why am I at work for the sixth 12hr day in a row? Oh right... For 12 more hours of 1.5x pay. Ugh... Why am I one of those idiots who tries to aggressively pay their student loans instead of one of the smart people who spend their rent money on video games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jtrekkie Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 15 hours ago, Fossa-Boy said: But I wonder: How would a diagnosis close more doors than it pens? I admit, I know little about this, though I have wondered why there seem to be so many people somewhere along the Autism spectrum, or who see themselves there. Anyway, just curious. Would it close doors in terms of creating a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, or in other more concrete ways (legal issues, employment, &c.) Self fulfilling prophecy is a thing. Unless you have someone in your life that prevents you from doing so, it's easy to rationalize your problems by telling yourself that you have a disability. Once you're in that mindset it's hard to keep doing the work to better yourself. But, more concretely, once you've qualified with a disability in order to keep the insurance payments your total earnings must remain under some limit. There's a penalty for exceeding it, and should you lose it you'll have trouble qualifying again, so you can't be too ambitious. Discriminating against an employee based on a disability (except for cases where the disability prevents the employer from meeting the job requirements) is illegal, but you'll have to notify your employers that you're disabled when you're hired. On the legal side, Autism spectrum disorders are considered developmental disorders. In adoption or custody proceeding, and some others such as probate, you will be responsible for proving that you are competent. If you are one of the people prone to meltdowns as an adult, you could lose your power of attorney following an involuntary committal. A relative could petition to be appointed your legal guardian, and, again, you have to prove that you are competent. (That's one of my issues, only I don't have meltdowns.) That stuff is kind of obvious, but not necessarily helpful to you personally. If you really need social services to function, then seeking a diagnosis is recommended. But for adults who are already functioning well on their own, a diagnosis is probably not worth the effort of getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrirDarkWolf Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Feelwell the Rabbit said: I know most of my friends think it's sorta gross, and it personally makes me sick. ssame tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vae Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I didn't get anything about wanting to go on disability from Sidewalk's post. Rather that she just wanted a diagnosis, which can be helpful to figure out why you feel and act some of the ways that you do, and further your ability to see the signals ahead of time and counteract it when necessary. Autism's quite a distance away from the issues that I have, but I thought I was just going the fuck insane (although I technically was, but that's besides the point) before I had an actual name to put to my condition, so I had a starting point to research and acquire treatment. It's difficult to know how to help yourself if you're unsure and unknowing. Getting one gives you a point to work outwards from. Sure, some people will use things like that as a crutch, but that could be said of anything, diagnosis or no. People can also get institutionalized without a diagnosis. I don't really see how things factor. Either you're prone to those behaviors or you're not. Having a name to your problems has little to do with that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socketosis Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 3 hours ago, DrGravitas said: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirRob Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 So I'm working a shift until 9:30 PM, then I have to report back at 7:00 AM. Also, the clock is moving forward an hour tonight. This is gonna be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Lee Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Finally got my power back last night. I was so glad to be able to take a shower. After very heavy winds on Wed, 900,000 customers lost power. "Customers" means meters, really, in other words a house, unit, or business that is billed for electricity, so the total affected was over a million and possibly 2 million. About 650k of those meters were in the Detroit Metro area for DTE Energy. This was the worst outage in the area's history since the 2003 blackout (that was in the summer). Their outage map looked like this: Back at the end of Feb the temps went up to 70 during the day... don't know why it could have been the same this week. Instead the highs were in the 20s and 30s and dropped into the teens last night. My own apartment was about 60 degrees the first night and 50 degrees the second night, which sounds warm enough but boy did it feel frozen in my room. I had to sleep in clothes and wrap in multiple blankets. Some of my refrigerated food I kept outside but some of it stayed warm too long and will have to be tossed. I'm glad I got power back last night, but I still see many neighborhoods without power. I hope they're able to stay warm and no one, especially elderly or the sick, don't die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socketosis Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 If anyone wants to make the wolf licking a meme. Here's the PSD for it. It's not the greatest, but gets the job done. https://www.dropbox.com/s/f2taxt7rwdkbwyi/wolflick.psd?dl=0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaende Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 3/11/2017 at 2:03 AM, Toshabi said: Barking mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 3/11/2017 at 3:29 PM, Socketosis said: Damn, I could go for a bomb pop actually... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socketosis Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I'm going to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuujou Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 32 minutes ago, Socketosis said: I'm going to hell. stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crazy Lee Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 2 hours ago, FenrirDarkWolf said: Video Harambe Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I knew it. Don't let the cute behavior of those otters and their adorable squeaks fool you. They're murders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, Crazy Lee said: Harambe Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I knew it. Don't let the cute behavior of those otters and their adorable squeaks fool you. They're murders. Also, otters can also spray, sort of like a skunk, only not nearly as far, or with as much intensity, and mainly for scent marking...but I can't say I've ever smelled an otter. But watch out, they will get you, with their innocent seeming cuteness! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrirDarkWolf Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Crazy Lee said: Harambe Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! I knew it. Don't let the cute behavior of those otters and their adorable squeaks fool you. They're murders. 51 minutes ago, Fossa-Boy said: Also, otters can also spray, sort of like a skunk, only not nearly as far, or with as much intensity, and mainly for scent marking...but I can't say I've ever smelled an otter. But watch out, they will get you, with their innocent seeming cuteness! ehehe :3c But aren't we sooooo cute~? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossa Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, FenrirDarkWolf said: ehehe :3c But aren't we sooooo cute~? You do have a point, the cute factor is high... Curiously, most otters I have known in the fandom have been very playful, flirty, funloving sorts...I've never really met a dark, edgy, mean otter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 why do we never get giant otters? giant otter is best otter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 River otter is best otter My otter hierarchy goes: North American River otter>Asian small claw otter>Giant otter>Other otters>Sea Otter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 excuse me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrirDarkWolf Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 All otters are cute... except Giant River Otter babies, those are ugly af 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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