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Let's say I'm idling in space as a radiowave photon approaches; if I accelerate towards it at near the speed of light, can I make that photon blueshift and hit me as a gamma ray? in c/askscience@lemmy.world

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I think if there's a guy accelerating to the speed of light and you're staring at a photon, you're missing out on some incredible things in this life.

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is the Way. Desperate people work for low wages.

I am in the US and its gotten very political but as pretty much a peon do I just tune the stuff out thinking its fear mongering? Or should I closely pay attention to it? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

While we are all on the same ride to hell, your ride to hell is your's, and your's alone. Do what you feel like doing and try not to worry overly much.

How long have you been hearing the phrase "we're in the end times"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

This is the very first time. What do you think it's all about?

Democrats are trying to work out what went wrong. On the left a consensus is forming in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Mmmmmmmmhmmmmmm. I know that's right. Preach on!!!

what would happen if a rogue, earth-size planet ran straight into the sun? anything interesting? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Big flare, seismic waves propagating on the surface, and POOF.

just found a flea on our cat, do we go full nuclear? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I read somewhere that nuclear weapons were potentially bad for cats.