Having general public comments means poor people can just come on here and post whatever, tho.
Dying in the vacuum of space is probably unpleasant and painful for a few seconds, whereas dying at the bottom of the ocean is like: one moment you're sitting safe inside a can looking out the window, and then suddenly you've been crushed into pate-style cat food. I'm in favor of neither, as statistically speaking there isn't anything to look at in either place.
Pretty sure AHP does comp subscriptions for people who ask; I should have noted that in my original post. I think her standards are what keep people from being butts as well. Another Substack I subscribe to mentioned in a video how refreshing it is to create content and not have hundreds of trolls dragging her. So while the paid model has its limits, I suppose people are less likely to act like total assholes if they're paying to read something. Keeps the bots at bay, too.
Re: space/ocean I am surprised to read you argue that there's 'statistically speaking' nothing to look at in space or the ocean; tell me more about what you mean by that.
Well Space is, for lack of a better term, mostly space. It can take years to get to things that aren't space, and that's if you're moving as fast as things can move from the upper-limited bounds of science.
There's stuff underwater, but it's pretty dark down there from what I hear. Also, based on how often I see fish when I go to the not-dark part of the ocean, or catch fish when I drop a hook at random in the water, I can only conclude: not much there.
The chances you'll see something cool like an octopus or a killer whale if you jump into a random spot in the ocean and hang out there for ten minutes are vanishingly small. It's like an oceanographic celebrity sighting.
If movies have taught me anything it's that you can stand on an outcropping of rock and raise your hand and an orca will jump clean over you, spoiling the climax of the movie in the trailer and / or movie poster.
Having general public comments means poor people can just come on here and post whatever, tho.
Dying in the vacuum of space is probably unpleasant and painful for a few seconds, whereas dying at the bottom of the ocean is like: one moment you're sitting safe inside a can looking out the window, and then suddenly you've been crushed into pate-style cat food. I'm in favor of neither, as statistically speaking there isn't anything to look at in either place.
Pretty sure AHP does comp subscriptions for people who ask; I should have noted that in my original post. I think her standards are what keep people from being butts as well. Another Substack I subscribe to mentioned in a video how refreshing it is to create content and not have hundreds of trolls dragging her. So while the paid model has its limits, I suppose people are less likely to act like total assholes if they're paying to read something. Keeps the bots at bay, too.
Re: space/ocean I am surprised to read you argue that there's 'statistically speaking' nothing to look at in space or the ocean; tell me more about what you mean by that.
Well Space is, for lack of a better term, mostly space. It can take years to get to things that aren't space, and that's if you're moving as fast as things can move from the upper-limited bounds of science.
There's stuff underwater, but it's pretty dark down there from what I hear. Also, based on how often I see fish when I go to the not-dark part of the ocean, or catch fish when I drop a hook at random in the water, I can only conclude: not much there.
Tell me you haven't been diving without telling me you haven't been diving. :) I mean, neither have I but still.
The chances you'll see something cool like an octopus or a killer whale if you jump into a random spot in the ocean and hang out there for ten minutes are vanishingly small. It's like an oceanographic celebrity sighting.
Personally, I'd steer clear of orcas right now, anyway.
If movies have taught me anything it's that you can stand on an outcropping of rock and raise your hand and an orca will jump clean over you, spoiling the climax of the movie in the trailer and / or movie poster.
Omg Sniglets!!!! Loved those!!
I would totally agree that it should be called “the Silicon Valley long con.”
Both Space and the Ocean terrify me. I sometimes have a hard time with anxiety and panic while watching some films about either one!
That's so interesting; one of my kids is very scared of deep water, and whales. Maybe it's the lack of enclosure that feels unsafe?