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Planetary Alignment

2026-01-09 13:00:00

We're going to need to modify the surface to mount it on the test stand. Which ocean basin do you like the least?

Superstition

2026-01-07 13:00:00

It's important to teach yourself to feel responsible for random events, because with great responsibility comes great power. That's what my wise Uncle Ben told me right before he died; he might still be alive today if only I'd said rabbit rabbit that year!

Tensegrity

2026-01-05 13:00:00

Some people argue that the tension and compression in the human skeleton is technically tensegrity, but it's missing the defining characteristic: making people say 'wtf, how is that thing floating?' when they see it.

Conic Sections

2026-01-02 13:00:00

They're not generally used for crewed spacecraft because astronauts HATE going around the corners.