Norwester77
Norwester77 t1_j6dur0k wrote
I remember once reading that, viewed from Alpha Centauri, we would be a little extra “zag” at the bottom end of Cassiopeia.
Kinda puts things into perspective.
Norwester77 t1_j6dugzs wrote
Reply to comment by Outrageous_Fall_9568 in What if our sun was a part of another constellation on another planet? by smilingpike31
Yeah, about every six months or so…
Norwester77 t1_j6brftg wrote
Reply to comment by kekecperec in Today in 1986 @ 9:39 AM EST, the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Occurred by DogBarq
It was just before I turned 9, too.
I was in 3rd grade on the west coast of the US, so the explosion happened just before school started at 9 AM. They had the TVs on, covering the aftermath.
Norwester77 t1_j6bdcdk wrote
Reply to Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a complex mixture of chemicals, many of them unknown, potentially hazardous, and undisclosed on product labels, researchers report. There are more than 700,000 hairdressers in the United States, more than 90% of whom are estimated to be women. by MistWeaver80
Wouldn’t this be true of hairdressers of all ethnicities?
Norwester77 t1_j64yfif wrote
Interesting! I’ve lived in Washington all my 45 years, and my job involves knowing state geography pretty well, but I’d never heard of Franklin until today.
Thanks for expanding my world!
Norwester77 t1_j64y3d5 wrote
Reply to comment by tenthjuror in Franklin WA, My favorite place in all of Washington by wildskies2525
It’s OK. Some of us have been making dad jokes since we learned to talk!
Norwester77 t1_j4z3ui0 wrote
Reply to comment by thedoctorstatic in Are Two Tidally Locked Earth in One Solar System Possible? by Thirdy-DOg
Other planets in the solar system would likely perturb their orbits, too.
Norwester77 t1_j4erlti wrote
Reply to comment by xXijanlinXx in How do we know oxygen, and not another element, is the third most abundant element in the universe? by ChickFleih
Beryllium and fluorine, certainly—but sulfur is pretty common, and manganese is unusually common for an odd-numbered element.
Norwester77 t1_j47xj2p wrote
Reply to comment by coilycat in Is there physical differences between blood types? by terrip_t1
If you add a dye of a particular color that sticks to the particular surface protein, yes.
Norwester77 t1_j3pv29s wrote
Nice shot with the ferry right between the rainbows!
Norwester77 t1_j39z5q5 wrote
Reply to comment by chillychillybitchboy in Progressive small towns near Seattle? by taco_cravr
Oak Harbor is relatively conservative, but the southern part of Whidbey Island is more liberal like the other islands. Camano is quite conservative.
Norwester77 t1_j39ykkx wrote
Reply to comment by Epicurus0319 in Progressive small towns near Seattle? by taco_cravr
Bellevue isn’t so small anymore (152k to Tacoma’s 219k).
Everett is about 111k, but there’s less to do there than in any other city its size I’ve seen.
Norwester77 t1_j39tkgt wrote
Reply to comment by ThurstonHowell3rd in Progressive small towns near Seattle? by taco_cravr
Edmonds is nice, but it’s continuous urban development from there to both Seattle and Everett, so it doesn’t have a very small-town feel.
Norwester77 t1_j39td2w wrote
Reply to comment by Icarusprime1998 in Progressive small towns near Seattle? by taco_cravr
Coupeville, Langley, Clinton, or Freeland, yes. Oak Harbor, probably not.
Norwester77 t1_j35i3a9 wrote
The Hoh Rain Forest may be drippy and muddy, but it’s not likely to be snowy.
Norwester77 t1_j2syjes wrote
Reply to Writing dialogue in Washington by AltRedditForGames
I was born and raised in Washington, and my academic background is in linguistics. Happy to help!
Norwester77 t1_j2qonof wrote
Reply to comment by travelling_tinker in A hike I will never forget in beautiful British Columbia, Canada [OC] 3024x4032 by travelling_tinker
Yep, that’s fireweed.
Norwester77 t1_j232k9t wrote
No, the Lithuanian defense minister is doubtful or skeptical that Russia will run out of ammo. If he were leery that Russia will run out of ammo, he would think that they will, and he would be worried or concerned about that prospect.
Norwester77 t1_j1ygpff wrote
Reply to My hair had 15 split ends by DjohariDjohariah
You sure that’s not a down feather from your pillow/coat?
Norwester77 t1_j1p9clz wrote
Namibia showing its colors as a former German colony. Gabon is a bit surprising to me, though.
Norwester77 t1_j0tkqld wrote
Reply to comment by thewaveishere25 in Is Leavenworth Trans friendly? by A_Dress_With_Pockets
Oh, I know. Just funnin’ ya!
Norwester77 t1_j0tk7pf wrote
Reply to comment by thewaveishere25 in Is Leavenworth Trans friendly? by A_Dress_With_Pockets
None of those in Washington—it wasn’t even part of the US until 1846!
Norwester77 t1_j03k6lm wrote
Reply to [OC] geospatial distribution of different fast food chains in the USA (included some of your suggestions from my previous post) by MaverickJW
Never realized Jack in the Box was that regional.
Norwester77 t1_izzlgdo wrote
Reply to comment by ortolon in [OC] Geospatial density of the biggest fast food chains in the USA by MaverickJW
No, though they have them in British Columbia.
Norwester77 t1_j6emowu wrote
Reply to comment by citybadger in What if our sun was a part of another constellation on another planet? by smilingpike31
Plus, the sun rotates on its axis about once a month (the actual rotation rate varies depending on the latitude, which is possible because the sun isn’t rigid), so we get a regular look at every part of its surface.