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smokebomb

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  1. In case you missed it them moving the van from Rush to Judas Priest:
  2. Heads up - Mars Perseverance launches aboard a ULA Atlas V tomorrow morning from Cape Canaveral at 6:50am CDT: https://www.space.com/mars-2020-perseverance-rover-how-to-watch-webcasts.html This is the Mars helicopter drone mission.
  3. I got the MLB refund email around 11am CDT this morning.
  4. This should get interesting: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Judge-orders-Baylor-to-turn-over-Pepper-Hamilton-15311670.php
  5. Take a look at https://www.tractorhouse.com/ - you can post your tractor for sale. Then if needed, the buyer can use https://www.uship.com/ to have it picked up.
  6. It is very common for the live video feed to cut out when the first stage lands on the ship due to interference. SpaceX usually releases the video of the complete landing later on. Doesn’t take away from the crappy network broadcasts. I should have watched the NASA/SpaceX stream.
  7. From Glavin’s POV from when he was a player’s rep for the union the during the last strike: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29198196/tom-glavine-players-risk-taking-blame-baseball-season-called-off
  8. From the Jerusalem Post (fun read but unsubstantiated at the moment): https://www.jpost.com/international/china-sent-team-with-medical-experts-to-advise-on-nkoreas-kim-625831
  9. Interesting read on the potential mortgage crisis: https://www.curbed.com/2020/3/27/21197434/mortgage-coronavirus-forbearance-crisis-coronavirus-servicers
  10. Gameplay looks pretty impressive.
  11. Deleted since posted in the Beilein thread.
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    SpaceX

    Video of the escape test launch. Launch occurs around the 17:58 mark.
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    SpaceX

    Mark your calendars for January 18th: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nasa-spacex-rocket-emergency-test-falcon-9-crew-dragon-explosion-a9278196.html
  14. One possible theory on how Ghosn got out: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-50964040
  15. Even Einstein didn’t understand it, so don’t feel too bad: I can see the first real world application of this (probably still many moons out) in communication. Near-zero internet latency and instantaneous communication & control of spacecraft would be possibilities.
  16. They lost to every ranked team they played this season except for their win over #24 Okie State last week. They also lost to eventual 4-8 UCLA.
  17. I’d take a look at LEGO Boost: https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Creative-17101-Educational-Award-Winning/dp/B072MK1PDV It is not as complex as Mindstorms but is a fun way to start off with programming and building robots. It is geared toward 7-12 year olds and if they really like it, you can move them onto the Mindstorms versions.
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