It's a Good Cloud Day. But the goats are very annoyed there was a teeny tiny bit of rain (they really do not like rain).
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Can goats get wet? I learned about donkeys that they can't get wet, since they'll cool out too much. I would think that goats could take rain and just don't like it, true?
@knud @sundogplanets wow, colour me surprised. TIL about donkeys!
OK, so just like me 🙂
The donkey's I am visiting ~1/year go into their stable or under their roof when it starts raining. I really like them.
(I don't have any image available, sorry!)
And now time for my morning radio interview. At least I had time for (most of) a cup of tea first.
hahaha oh no I forgot I was supposed to be on Google Meets for this interview not a phone call! Luckily my computer cooperated and the producer was very understanding. I just am wearing a ratty farm sweatshirt and didn't brush my hair and have a messy room in the background. Oops. Luckily I've got another interview for Saskatoon in 15 minutes so I can try to do better this time...
I think an interview in your barn with all the goats would be memorable.
Interview 2 went much better (which is good, Saskatoon is where it's most likely that pieces would be found, if there are any pieces) and I remembered to say the email address I want people to send possible space junk finds to! AND I got a better camera setup and actually brushed my hair. But I'm somehow going to end up on CBC national news in my ratty farm sweatshirt AGAIN aren't I?
@sundogplanets IDK I feel like the ratty farm sweatshirt helps your message feel authentic
"I came to Saskatchewan to raise goats and watch stars BUT THESE JERKS STARTED DROPPING STUFF" is compelling
@sundogplanets the plus side is you won’t look like a slick PR shill.
@sundogplanets I like scientists in ratty farm shirts stepping out directly from life situations. I trust them more as if I have to question which company could have sponsored their expensive suit!
Und you will reach the farmers better who will be bombed with that waste!
🤷♂️ I pay much closer attention to interviews with people who really do look like they’ve just stepped out of their lab or office or classroom or goat pen than sleek coiffed media ready talking heads.
Thank you for the time to give to the public good!
A scary quick calculation: there are 10,375 Starlink satellites in orbit https://planet4589.org/space/con/conlist.html, all coming down within 5 years.
That's an *average* of 5 or 6 a day for the next 5 years. And the v2's are bigger than the v1's. v2's are (conservatively) 1000kg and (conservatively) half aluminum. That's 2.5-3 tonnes of aluminum per day. 8 times the natural infall rate of aluminum (and there's lots of other scary things like lithium). What will that do to our atmosphere?
SpaceX is awful.
@sundogplanets As a Chinese citizen, I hope to one day use Starlink to bypass the GFW and access the open Internet. SpaceX is doing amazing work!
@nixzhu I'm sorry that's what you are forced to depend on. Enjoy it before SpaceX starts Kessler Syndrome, I guess?
@sundogplanets If the Kessler Syndrome actually triggers, we’ll just have to launch a fleet of specialized 'cleaner satellites' to clear the debris field and restore the orbit.
@sundogplanets pieces of something that recently fell? What was it?
@sundogplanets I like the thought of a scientist engaged with the practicalities of life , and not the trope of being in a lab or behind a computer all the time, or purely in nothing but the academic environments. Its approachable!
The better to connect with actual farmers, I'm guessing. Real is good.
@sundogplanets Your message is so good, clear and true, that I am sure your hair and background are not detracting from your interview!
@sundogplanets
My workstation uses a plug-in USB camera. Sometimes it's unplugged and misplaced 😀
@sundogplanets I think you should really commit to the bit.
Put on a straw hat, grab your pitchfork, and wave it about while you rant and rave against the capitalists who, not content with setting Earth on fire, are ruining the skies as well.
