The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8731

This morning, I was able to observe Earthshine for the first time that I can remember.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

8732

What's an "Earthshine" and should I be impressed? (DISCLAIMER: that is an honest question, with no sarcasm or bitterness intended in the tone)

[Duke87 1,070]

(8733)

"Earthshine" is a song by Rush, though I suspect it also means something else.

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8734

Earthshine (called "planetshine" if referring to the planet-moon system of a different planet, such as Mars or Saturn) is sunlight that reflects off the Earth, strikes the darkened part of the Moon, and then reflects back to Earth. It's what ever so faintly illuminates the dark side even when the Moon is in its New phase, when none of the visible side is lit up by the sun. It's easiest to observe when the Waxing or Waning Crescent phases are at their thinnest (for obvious reasons, it's more difficult to see when a large portion of the near side is shining brightly).

  Edited September 14, 2012 by emperordaniel  

[airman15 4,111]

8735

What do the effects look like when viewed from Earth?

[Larks2242 251]

8736.

Bill Nye was on youtube yesterday, I thought he died years old for some reason...

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8737

8735

What do the effects look like when viewed from Earth?

It largely depends on what the sky in the area is like; in areas where it's all dark and clear, it could look like this:

or this:

The Cassini space probe is notable for its use of planetshine to study the moons of Saturn in close detail even when they're not illuminated by sunlight. (following image of Saturnian moon Iapetus enhanced to show details clearer)

[Duke87 1,070]

(8738)

There have apparently been several rumors that Bill Nye died. Not true, of course.

[airman15 4,111]

8739

Very interesting effects, I have never seen this before.

And Bill Nye's death isn't true. If it was true, we'd be seeing news of it on almost all major outlets like we did with the late Neil Armstrong...

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8740

When Armstrong died, even Russian national TV did a report on his death.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8741)

Nonono, in soviet Russia, TV report do you!

[astronelson 339]

8742.

Russia hasn't been Soviet for over 20 years now.

[Larks2242 251]

8743.

And we will be forever grateful to the late great Ronald Reagan for that.

One of the top 5 presidents the US ever had.

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8744

Since about a week or so ago, I started re-reading Irregular Webcomic! (especially the reruns, but also those which haven't reran yet). In the spoiler below is one of my favorite individual strips - #2109, hailing from the "Martians" theme:

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

8745

My favorite webcomic ever:

http://pvponline.com/comic/2010/06/04/the-race-card/

hilarious.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8746)

I used to read a lot of webcomics but the number has thinned over the years as comics I used to read ended or stopped updating and weren't replaced with new ones. Currently I have 12 that update regularly. Used to be over 20.

[kj3400 178]

8747

I have 3. And I picked all three up in the past 4 months.

[RipRap 4,400]

8748

I just read random webcomics, you'll like it or you won't like it.

[astronelson 339]

8749.

I've bookmarked 37 different ones, but some update very irregularly (VGCats) while others I haven't read in a while (Dr. McNinja).

[Duke87 1,070]

(8750)

Some old webcomics I do not still have bookmarked since I lose those when I get a new computer, and if the website no longer exists I cannot find it again. I do habitually archive all the comics themselves on my hard drive, though.

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8751

I've been thinking of checking out Doctor McNinja sometime; what's it about?

[airman15 4,111]

8752

Most of the web comics I read come from the Oatmeal..

[astronelson 339]

8753.

I've been thinking of checking out Doctor McNinja sometime; what's it about?

Well, there's this medical doctor, and he's a ninja. He's of Irish heritage.

Various stuff happens. I haven't checked it out for a while now.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8754)

First webcomic I ever read was Bob and George, which I discovered in February of 2003. It ended in 2007.

I read a lot of other Megaman-related comics, though none are left standing today. Today the list of comics I read that update regularly stands at:

Brawl in the Family

Ctrl+Alt+Del

El Goonish Shive

F! I'm in my Twenties

Loldwell

Maq #041

Misfile

QUILTBAG

Penny Arcade

Sluggy Freelance

xkcd

plus a few others that don't update much/I don't check often

[emperordaniel 1,281]

#8755

The two comics I currently read with a regular updating schedule are Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes and Darths and Droids. My #1 favorite, The Order of the Stick, doesn't have a regular schedule, mainly due to the author's chronic health issues, but it's still managed to churn out over 860 full or multi-page comics, has published seven comic books (three of which - Start of Darkness, On the Origin of PCs, and Snips, Snails, and Dragon Tails - are print-only volumes) ranging from 80 to 288 pages in length, and is celebrating its ninth anniversary on the 29th of September.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

8756

I only read Girl Genius currently. I used to read others.

18756

[Duke87 1,070]

(8757)

My computer is currently "in the shop" so I'm via phone and a loaned backup for the next few days. That keyboard will get fixed!

[Larks2242 251]

8758.

No USB keyboard?

[kj3400 178]

8759

I don't have a backup computer. Needless to say, this laptop will stay away from bathrooms after what happened to what was supposed to be its replacement.

[Duke87 1,070]

(8760)

No USB keyboard?

It's a laptop. I suppose that could've been a stopgap measure but what really needs to happen is the keyboard needs to be replaced in kind, whcih requires taking delecate pieces a part in a way I don't trust myself to do without breaking them, so I have someone else handling it.