Right, we are finally getting to see the jets. That was speculated as the comet degassing mechanism 50 years ago. Yeah, that's awesome.

i can't wait till it gets closer to the sun

Isn't it past perigee? Let me check
<edit> Perigee is August 13. So bright jets near maximum solar heating makes sense.

OK, that's awesome

radarman posted:

I had a guy pull that on me at the loading area where my storage unit was.
I was waiting 15 minutes for the spot.

I would have loved to haul his car into the middle of Northern Blvd.

Just another reason to justify getting a winch for my Wrangler.

And here I thought it was a justification to fake a neat video

radarman posted:

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That reminds me... I need to put gas in my truck.

Kirk posted:

Isn't it past perigee? Let me check
<edit> Perigee is August 13. So bright jets near maximum solar heating makes sense.

psst... perigee refers to lowest point in a geocentric orbit. I believe you mean perihelion.

chikie posted:

Kirk posted:

Isn't it past perigee? Let me check
<edit> Perigee is August 13. So bright jets near maximum solar heating makes sense.

psst... perigee refers to lowest point in a geocentric orbit. I believe you mean perihelion.

oh, we knew what he meant

Fine and my apologies for not remembering the right term.

OK, that Nebia shower head website is lacking detail. The only materials information available that's worth noting is that much of the thing is made from anodized aluminum. That's bad when its connected to copper or galvanized steel plumbing. The aluminum will corrode quickly from galvanic corrosion. Unfortunately my other questions were not answered from viewing their site. I suggest not buying one of these just yet. Give them a few years to fix their corrosion issues.

Hell, I'm giving them a few years to get the price down.

They should call it the Labia shower head. Just because that would be funnier, and because I'm immature.

Kirk posted:

OK, that Nebia shower head website is lacking detail. The only materials information available that's worth noting is that much of the thing is made from anodized aluminum. That's bad when its connected to copper or galvanized steel plumbing. The aluminum will corrode quickly from galvanic corrosion. Unfortunately my other questions were not answered from viewing their site. I suggest not buying one of these just yet. Give them a few years to fix their corrosion issues.

A bit of PVC between the shower head and the copper pipe?

In an emergency, break this glass to get the tool that breaks other glass...

DukeofNuke posted:

Kirk posted:

OK, that Nebia shower head website is lacking detail. The only materials information available that's worth noting is that much of the thing is made from anodized aluminum. That's bad when its connected to copper or galvanized steel plumbing. The aluminum will corrode quickly from galvanic corrosion. Unfortunately my other questions were not answered from viewing their site. I suggest not buying one of these just yet. Give them a few years to fix their corrosion issues.

A bit of PVC between the shower head and the copper pipe?

Yeah, but the conductivity of the water will reduce the effectiveness of that trick. The length of PVC necessary to fully prevent galvanic corrosion might be significant. I'll gather the data and provide an estimated pipe length calculation later.

I mean, hell; my whole house is plumbed with PVC.
It's the fastest and easiest DIY plumbing.

Okaaaay, then if there's at least several feet to the next metal object, I'd say your safe.
Ya know, PVC is a water hammer risk right? Sudden catastrophic leaks is not a good thing.

DukeofNuke posted:

I mean, hell; my whole house is plumbed with PVC.
It's the fastest and easiest DIY plumbing.

No, PEX is.

MacAddict4Life posted:

In an emergency, break this glass to get the tool that breaks other glass...

My attachment didn't post! Lets try again!

Geesie posted:

DukeofNuke posted:

I mean, hell; my whole house is plumbed with PVC.
It's the fastest and easiest DIY plumbing.

No, PEX is.

Ya know, I've actually been meaning to start a thread about PEX v PVC ...
might do that later.

Kirk posted:

Okaaaay, then if there's at least several feet to the next metal object, I'd say your safe.
Ya know, PVC is a water hammer risk right? Sudden catastrophic leaks is not a good thing.

It's true. Been there.

America's Test Kitchen

Godzilla El Nino is coming to California. Maybe we won't dry up and blow away.

Nice Chart, how old is it? They left off LOTR, BSG, SG-1, Babylon-5, ... who else?

DukeofNuke posted:

Nice Chart, how old is it? They left off LOTR, BSG, SG-1, Babylon-5, ... who else?

All the movies that influenced those aspects of Star Wars.

TOS posted:

Kirk posted:

That would give me a serious pucker

jesus, for starters!

good thing he wasn't alone

they recovered the body and the video 2 months laterz

Kirk posted:

Godzilla El Nino is coming to California. Maybe we won't dry up and blow away.

dude, the way your state's luck has been blowing, there might be an unexpected after-the-fact discovery that el ninos cause apocalyptic earthquakes

user posted:

Ah, a chart that was made by an idiot, very random.

I'm positive Heinlein was influenced by star wars when he wrote Starship Troopers... 20 years earlier.

jkahless posted:

user posted:

Ah, a chart that was made by an idiot, very random.

I'm positive Heinlein was influenced by star wars when he wrote Starship Troopers... 20 years earlier.

Also, The Bicentennial Man.
Also, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Also, the adorable mascot robot
Also, the film trilogy

I'll let someone else pick up from here.