One of my favorite things about physics is that, e.g., a giant star like Betelgeuse is not a perfect sphere but a really lumpy thing because of complex internal dynamics (e.g., radiation pressure versus its atmosphere's low surface gravity).

But the closer something comes to becoming an abstraction, like an electron as a point particle or a black hole, the fewer traits it has and the more it conforms to purely theoretical expectations. Like black holes rotating at nearly the speed of light.

RE: Republicans as reality show freaks

"None of them understand that the world is real and things have to be done for civilization not to collapse. They instead think the hard work of maintaining a functioning civilization isn’t needed and the free movement and exchange that build and enrich countries are actually the enemy."

https://bsky.app/profile/thryse.com/post/3mnfxuvaptk2n

My mission statement as an author has always been to write women protagonists, especially in roles normally reserved for men, without the implied tokenism of "girl power!" patting myself on the back for doing so. Because women deserve to be taken seriously in whatever role.

The dynamic in the Trump regime is between ass-kissers like Rubio who will put up with anything to get what they want (i.e., punishing Cuba) and guys like Vought and Miller who can do whatever they want as long as Trump doesn't feel the heat.

Why are Democrats so unpopular?

Well, they helped build this nightmare for one thing, and they keep throwing themselves on grenades on behalf of rich fascist freaks and a genocidal rogue state no one likes.

With few exceptions, it's hard to believe any of these craven weirdos won't capitulate to fascism the first chance they get.

SpaceX literally can't deliver a moon lander because their current plan involves a large number of orbital refueling missions that Starship in its current form cannot successfully make.

Blue Origin's version will be derived from the New Glenn super-heavy rocket, which isn't operational yet either. The most recent static firing test destroyed the rocket and surrounding facility.

Artemis 3 and 4 are going to schedule slip and probably be canceled because private companies failed.

"Our entire economy is being artificially propped up by astrology for men: AI, crypto, sports betting, and prediction markets. It's an economy shaped entirely by male insecurity and lack of impulse control, and we'll all pay the price."

https://bsky.app/profile/alishagrauso.bsky.social/post/3mmu2lsvllc2u

"Why is the right so much more effective at organizing?"

Because they're funded by billionaires who literally dump money onto any project that might have a chance of increasing their power.

Also, "mainstream" politics is dominated by their sycophants.