![]() ![]() ![]() The rest would be radiated into space as heat, which would look especially bright in the infrared. Giant structures around a star would absorb a lot of energy, not all of which could be used by the civilization that built them. “One should expect that, within a few thousand years of its entering the stage of industrial development, any intelligent species should be found occupying an artificial biosphere which completely surrounds its parent star,” he wrote. One imagined megastructure-a sphere or ring of giant panels built around stars to capture as much of their energy as possible-is named the Dyson Sphere for the physicist Freeman Dyson who popularized the concept in a 1960 Science article. He suggested a search for the excess infrared radiation such structures would produce.Īn alien megastructure could make stars appear unusually bright. Physicist Freeman Dyson speculated in 1960 that advanced civilizations could build massive structures around stars to harness their energy, as in this artist’s conception. Even if these four phenomena aren’t the products of alien civilizations, they illustrate that the universe can be pretty weird all on its own. But we’ve asked them to use their powers of imagination and extrapolation to suggest how the four examples listed here might be indications of intelligent life. But the most intriguing section catalogs anomalies: strange, unexplained objects such as “puffy” planets, slow-spinning pulsars, interstellar asteroids, fast radio bursts from beyond the Milky Way, and dozens more.Īstronomers say they’re likely to discover natural (if bizarre) explanations for them. A smaller section lists the superlatives: the biggest, the hottest, the brightest, the farthest. Most of the catalog is a “one-of-everything” compilation, from rocky planets to blue-straggler stars. But at the same time, one doesn’t want to neglect the possibility that it could be going on.”Įarlier this year, to help locate possible targets for future searches-whether for signals or artifacts-Breakthrough Listen released the first cut of its Exotica Catalog, a listing of almost 800 astronomical objects. So one doesn’t want to immediately leap to that solution for any newly discovered astronomical phenomenon. “We have no evidence for technologically capable life anywhere else in the universe. “It’s a fine line,” says Andrew Siemion, director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the principal investigator of Breakthrough Listen. Breakthrough Listen, the largest SETI initiative to date, is thinking even bigger, searching for sophisticated engineering projects that span entire star systems or even galaxies (see “Signs,” Feb./Mar. NASA recently awarded a grant to a SETI project that will seek out signs of alien “technosignatures,” such as solar panel arrays on distant exoplanets. What could they build? Maybe they could re-engineer a star system.” “The universe has been around for three times as long as the Earth has been around, so there could be aliens out there that are very, very much more advanced than we are-not just 1,000 years, but millions and billions of years ahead. “It’s worthwhile to not just do what was done 60 years ago, but also to keep an eye out for very unusual things,” says Shostak. ![]() Now scientists engaged in the search think it’s time for a change. He and others pointed radio antennas at star systems likely to have planets and listened. A SETI founder, Drake assumed that because life developed on Earth, it would be most likely found on planets like ours orbiting stars like our sun. “SETI researchers do exactly what Frank Drake did in the first SETI experiment 60 years ago,” says Shostak. More recently, he notes, a weirdly dimming object called Tabby’s Star inspired theories of alien life, before astronomers solved the puzzle.īut what about the many puzzles in the universe that astronomers have not yet solved? Recently, scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) have suggested that it’s time to look-as well as listen-for advanced civilizations. Within a year, the theoreticians figured out what they were”- rapidly rotating compact stars emitting radiation like lighthouses. When pulsars were discovered in the 1960s, says Seth Shostak, the senior astronomer at the SETI Institute in California, “they were first called LGMs, for ‘little green men’ by the Cambridge astronomers who found them because they didn’t know what they were. Aware of this history, some astronomers have found humor in it. Percival Lowell thought he saw canals on Mars. As long as astronomers have gazed at the stars and planets, there has been the temptation to see the handiwork of intelligent life when there is no other apparent explanation.īabylonians believed eclipses to be omens sent by gods. ![]()
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![]() However, for Starclub members this will be doubled! This means: ![]() The space available in your pasture will be indicative of how many stalls you have purchased for your stables for example: Planning ahead will be key here as horses will not be able to race, ride, breed, or train while they’re in the pasture. However, moving your horses from the pasture to your stables will take time, as well as require a free stall in your stables. Moving your horses to the pasture will be instantaneous. From here you will see a “move to pasture” button, tapping this will successfully move your selected horse to the pasture. ![]() To move your horse from your stables to the pasture, you will need to select the horse from your stable and then tap on the “manage horse button”. You can move your horses from your stables and into the Pasture for retirement reasons, or maybe you just need to free up space in your stalls. In Rival Stars Horse Racing, the Pasture is a brand new beautiful plot of land you have recently acquired allowing you to transport and store your horses. Starting Offįirst of all, how many people will be receiving this test? Just like the recent marketplace test, this will only be made available to a portion of players who will be chosen at random (please note that reinstalling the game will not result in your profile being in the test group.) We are so excited to announce that the split test for the Pasture is live right now! We have prepared update notes to accumulate information we have released as well as expand on some of the details that were shared with the community over the last few weeks. ![]() As this is a phased roll-out, it may not reach everybody at exactly the same time. The rollout for update 1.26 has begun! The Update will be fully released on Tuesday 19th of October. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Heck cow then is a kind of Nazi super cow (a phrase you don’t get to write all that often).Īs for the Heck’s in Devon that were culled? They were somewhat appropriately turned into rather tasty sausages. The Nazi’s in particular wanted to create the long extinct auroch (a kind of ancient bovine species) but also wanted the cows to be aggressive and part of the breeding process involved Spanish fighting bulls. It was specially bred by German zoologists and brothers Heinz and Lutz Heck (hence the name) to simulate what in essence a racially pure cow would have looked like (according to Nazi theories anyway). The idea then with the cows was the selective breeding of livestock to get them to revert back to an early form of the breed. If all this interest in human past and human breeding was weird, prior to the 1940s experiments on humans were limited, the experimentation and breeding of livestock wasn’t and animal husbandry was and is a standard way of creating new breeds of animals for various uses. There is footage of Nazi researchers in places as far afield as Tibet taking head, nose and eye measurements to look for racially “pure” subjects. The goal was to erase any trace of their native heritage and reshape them as loyal Nazis. Nowadays we would call this looking at the human genome or DNA but DNA was unknown in the 1930s. German Motherland School Children between the ages of six and 12 who passed the tests were to be sent to German Motherland, or Heimschulen, schools where they would be taught to become good Aryans. Some of the greatest and most well respected archaeologists of the day were co-opted into spending exaggerated time looking at Pagan Germanic ancestors, some of the research and conclusions were legitimate, but when the facts didn’t match the propaganda they were discarded in favour of the Aryan fantasy.Īttempts were made to get back Europe’s true roots which included looking at blood lines and lineage. (literally: Fount of Life) was an SS-initiated, state-supported, registered association in Nazi Germany with the stated goal of increasing. Archaeological finds were faked or the wrong conclusions were placed on innocent artefacts to support his idea of a pre-Christian nirvana in Northern Europe. It is well known that Hitler and Himmler were obsessed with the “Aryan” history of Europe and when they couldn’t find it they made it up. In a way this shouldn’t have surprised farmer Gow because of the Heck cow’s history, you see the Heck cow is a result of Nazi breeding experiments. The reason for their demise? The cows were so aggressive they had tried on multiple occasions to attack him and his farm hands (and this is a breed with large horns so attacks by goring could lead to very serious injuries). The Nazi breeding program that resurrected an extinct species. In January of 2015, farmer Derek Gow from Devon had to put down seven of his rare breed Heck cows. 'If I was standing here and some of the more. (Press Association via AP) Some of Derek Gow's cows terrified him. Not a wolf: a German shepherd dog with a. Heck cattle, a giant breed created by the Nazis, on a British farm in 2009. This may sound like an internet hoax but it isn’t. He liked his friends to call him by the nickname 'Wolf' his headquarters in World War II were named Wolfs Canyon and Wolfs Lair. ![]() ![]() ![]() Remember, electricity flows through a series connections like in a single battery. In the diagram above, we have a battery bank that produces 12 volts and has 20 amp hours.ĭon't get lost now. If you have two sets of batteries already connected in parallel, you can wire both sets into a series connection that will make a series-parallel battery bank. To do this successfully, you need at least four batteries. A series-parallel connection can increase your voltage output and the AH rating of the battery pack. While this may sound confusing, it is not too hard, and we will walk you through the steps below. It is also possible to connect batteries in series and parallel. How to wire in a series-parallel configuration: However, the preferred method for keeping the batteries equalized is connecting to the positive at one end of the battery pack and the negative at the other end. You CAN connect your load to ONE of the batteries, which will drain both equally. This establishes negatives to negatives and positives to positives. To join batteries in parallel, use a jumper wire to connect positive terminals together, and another jumper wire to connect negative terminals together. It's important to note that if you plan on pulling more amperage than the system was designed for, you may need to upgrade to a heavier-duty cable to keep the wires from burning up. In the “Parallel” diagram, we're back to 6 volts, but the amps increase to 20 AH. Parallel connections will increase your capacity rating, but the voltage will stay the same. The other type of connection is parallel. Otherwise, you may end up with charging problems and shortened battery life. When connecting batteries: Never cross the remaining open positive and negative terminals with each other, as this will short-circuit the batteries and cause damage or injury.īe sure the batteries you're connecting have the same voltage and capacity rating and are of the same batch. ![]() This leaves you a positive terminal on the first battery and a negative one on the second battery to use for your application. To connect batteries in a series, use a jumper wire to connect the first battery's negative terminal to the second battery's positive terminal. For example, these two 6-volt batteries are wired in series now produce 12 volts, but they still have a total capacity of 10 amps. How to wire batteries in series:Ĭonnecting batteries in series adds the voltage of the two batteries, but it keeps the same AH rating (also known as Amp Hours). Let’s start with the series method as we compare series vs. The first thing you need to know is that there are two primary ways to successfully connect two or more batteries: The first is via a series connection, and the second is called a parallel connection. For instance, a deep cycle AGM or GEL cell battery in the group 24, group 27, group 31, or golf cart GC2 group size is much more affordable than purchasing a massively heavy group 4D or 8D battery for your RV, camper, trailer, or boat. When you need more power, you can construct a battery bank using widely available batteries. What does this accomplish? By linking batteries together, you can increase the voltage, capacity (AH / Wh), or both. What is a battery bank? No, battery banks are not some financial battery establishments. A battery bank is a result of connecting two or more batteries together for a single application. ![]() ![]() Premium seats feature high-density foam for greater comfort and are trimmed in cloth/leatherette or available premium leather. Seven-spoke Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels are available.ĥ) The Encore’s interior features a flowing instrument panel that wraps into the door panels, and upholstery can be all-Ebony or a mix of dark and light. 5-spoke painted aluminum wheels are standard. Blue-accented halogen composite projector-beam headlights, detailed taillights, and 18-in. ![]() aluminum premium-finish wheels, and body-color door handles.Ĥ) The Encore’s signature exterior cues include a waterfall grille, chrome accents and surrounds, portholes on the hood, standard body-color door handles with chrome strips, and a styled, stainless steel exhaust tip. 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![]() ![]() Some argue that fetishizing certain physical characteristics like age and weight is no different than feet and hand fetishes, which we generally do not frown upon. The fetish doesn’t require a significant age difference - just the fact that someone’s age itself is a turn-on.Ĭonceptually, this fetish opens up debate surrounding the fetishization of other characteristics like skin color and body type. The term swings both ways: this fetish applies when someone older fetishizes the specific age of someone younger, and when someone younger fetishizes the specific age of someone older. Photo of Ouchy the Clown by Scott Beale / Laughing SquidĪlso called chronophilia (and sometimes ageism), the fetishization of age is a hotly debated topic in gay culture. The mind is capable of doing many incredible things, like transferring pain into pleasure, stress into desire, and fear into eroticism, so while I cannot justifiably make the claim that all fetishes are the mind’s roundabout method of dealing with revulsion, I do wonder why clowns have emerged as such a surprisingly common fetish. However, it is no secret that clowns - which will likely be remembered in a thousand years as one of the worst creations of modern man - are commonly fetishized figures, and I cannot help but wonder if fetishizing clowns is the only way some people can respond to their horror. I personally have never fully bought this claim. I have heard it proposed more than once that fetishes are psychological conditions that manifest themselves as the only responses certain people can have to stimuli that they would otherwise consider repulsive. I watched clown porn the other night just to see if this is a real fetish. Stay on top of (or under) the trend with this list of 36 fetishes - some well known, others less so - that you need to know about. Fetishes are rapidly moving out of their kinky niche and into pop culture. You’ve probably heard of a few obscure fetishes, like high-heeled shoes and rubber duckies. Fetish objects become sexualized when someone responds to them sexually. To clarify: fetish objects are not sexual on their own, like whips or dildos. Fetishes - also called paraphilias - are objects, materials, features, or articles of clothing, like used jockstraps, that people respond to sexually, and that enhance or facilitate sexual arousal. Kinks are “unconventional” sexual interests, like bondage or paddling. But I’ll reiterate their distinction here. You may be asking: What is a fetish, and how is it different from a kink? I clarified these two terms in my list of 30 kinky terms every gay man should know. ![]() That distinctly musky, delicious aroma, which can only be found in the playrooms of gay circuit parties and in gyms across the country, lingered in the stitching. Inside the first package was a bottle of twelve-year Glenlivet, one of my favorite single malt whiskies. He knows what I like - sexually and otherwise - more than most people in my life, so his presents are always top-notch. We still go to the gym together, and today I consider him one of my closest friends. After we stopped playing sexually, we continued to go to the gym together and push each other to live healthier. Our relationship had started more than a year earlier with intense monthly BDSM play sessions. Two packages were in front of me on the coffee table. But first, he said, I should open my presents. Two years ago this month, I was sitting on the sofa in my Sir’s living room. ![]() ![]() ![]() The first known home computer version, Worm, was programmed by Peter Trefonas for the TRS-80 and published by CLOAD magazine in 1978. ![]() That same year, a similar game was launched for the Bally Astrocade as Checkmate. Surround was one of the nine Atari VCS launch titles in the US and was sold by Sears under the name Chase. released two Blockade-inspired titles: the arcade game Dominos and Atari VCS game Surround. It was cloned as Bigfoot Bonkers the same year. The Snake began with the 1976 arcade video game Blockade developed and published by Gremlin. History A common single-player game, where both the head and tail move, and each item eaten makes the snake longer. Nibbler has the snake eating abstract objects in a maze. In the most common single-player game, the player's snake is of a certain length, so the tail also moves, and with every item "eaten" by the head of the snake the snake gets longer. Single-player versions are less prevalent and have one or more snakes controlled by the computer, as in the light cycles segment of the 1982 Tron arcade game. The player who survives the longest wins. It must be steered left, right, up, and down to avoid hitting walls and the body of either snake. The "head" of the snake continually moves forward, unable to stop, growing ever longer. Viewed from a top-down perspective, each player controls a "snake" with a fixed starting position. The original Blockade from 1976 and its many clones are two-player games. After a version simply called Snake was preloaded on Nokia mobile phones in 1998, there was a resurgence of interest in snake games as it found a larger audience. The simplicity and low technical requirements of snake games have resulted in hundreds of versions-some of which have the word snake or worm in the title-for many platforms.ġ982's Tron arcade game, based on the film, includes snake gameplay for the single-player Light Cycle segment, and some later snake games borrow the theme. The concept evolved into a single-player variant where a snake gets longer with each piece of food eaten-often apples or eggs. It originated in the 1976 two-player arcade video game Blockade from Gremlin Industries where the goal is to survive longer than the other player. The player must keep the snake from colliding with both other obstacles and itself, which gets harder as the snake lengthens. Snake is a sub-genre of action video games where the player maneuvers the end of a growing line, often themed as a snake. Snake on a Telmac 1800, CHIP-8, published 1978 ![]() Video game genre Snake on a TRS-80 Snake on an IBM PC rendered in a text mode. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the meat is cooked, it will easily shred.Cover and cook for 6 hours on high or 8 to 10 hours on low. Place the roast in the slow cooker and coat it generously with the spice mixture. ![]() Measure out the spices and mix them together.Trust me, you will want to! Step-by-Step Instructions Store it in an airtight container in the pantry until you’re ready to make this again. However, if your roast is significantly less than 8 pounds, use less of the spice mix. I love cooking once and feeding my family multiple times. The roasts I buy are huge, making for two meals for our family of 8. Just be sure to check your chile powder package. Sometimes they add funky stuff to chile powder. Using a blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, onion flakes, chile powder, ground cumin, cayenne, and cloves will give your pulled pork great flavor without a lot of work.Īll the ingredients are gluten-free, making this a great addition to a Whole 30 meal plan, paleo, and other gf diets. You don’t need much for this recipe except a pork butt roast and a handful of spices. Bonus: This pork fits a variety of diets so all your meat eaters can enjoy it. Leftovers can take a new identity the next day without tasting like they’re out of place. It’s out of this world on Everything Hamburger Buns with this homemade BBQ sauce. The custom spice blend is versatile so that it complements Mexican food (think tacos, burritos, enchiladas) just as well as it does classic barbecue sandwiches. Pork butt or shoulder roasts are extremely affordable, so don’t hesitate to stock up when you see a sale. It’s simple to make a very large batch of this pulled pork, depending on what size roast you buy. Since the slow cooker does the cooking, you can take it easy either way! Between being a fantastic filling for tacos or sandwiches and good for eating as a main dish, this pulled pork proves to be a perfect busy night or company dinner. This slow cooker pork butt recipe can be made in advance so you can go play at the beach, park, or lake - or go to work on a regular day - and not worry about what’s for dinner. I’ve got you covered for fun as well as delicious frugality with the Best Pulled Pork Recipe you’ve ever made. When you sit down to meal plan, do you crave fun food that is easy to make and prime for the season? Fun food is what we want when we go out to eat or invite folks over, right? ![]() ![]() Citi travel cards offer premium travel perks and benefits to help enhance your jet-setting experiences. 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