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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • The amount of heavy elements present in a star when it formed will be neglible to the amount that will be created over time through fusion.

    You can actually detect this through spectroscopy because the initial amount of metals will be present in the outer layer of the star. Heavy elements made through fusion will be mostly in the core.

    The reason stars formed from primordial gas, i.e. only consisting of hydrogen and helium, is that such a gas will fragment less as it cools and collapses. Less fragmentation means heavier stars.

    I only have a high level knowledge of the process though.



  • The reason there is a difference in how much light is reflected, is because the moon is in a different position. During a new moon, it’s on the day side of the earth (so in between the sun and the earth) while during a full moon, it’s on the night side.

    So there could theoretically be a gravitational effect, although I don’t think it would impact anyone’s sleep.

    If anyone is noticing a difference in sleep quality, it’s most likely indeed to do with the amount of light.











  • Sorry, I misread your comment as saying you were in the UK. That’s on me, you didn’t formulate it badly.

    I do think that Erdogan’s reelection is worse for Turkey than Brexit is for the UK. And I think the latter is fucked up.

    Still, I truly believe that a lot of people that voted against their own interest are victims of themselves and the lies they were fed. But I’m definitely too soft hearted and naive at times.

    Like you said, I’m an outsider and didn’t mean to imply to mandate who you should have sympathy for.





  • Anyone burning down schools to “protect the children” should take a very hard look at themselves. I hope they catch the people responsible quickly.

    I do fear that this will cause some more islamophobia here (and we already have plenty). The problem isn’t religion per se, it’s misinformation. People believe that this program would cause teachers to teach kids how to masturbate, which is obviously ridiculous.

    Unfortunately, fake news is more common in certain groups. One of those groups is muslims. It’s the same reason why vaccination rates are much lower among them.

    It’s a problem that runs very deeply and is a consequence of a failed integration approach.