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40 Funny Pics From The “Out Of Context Human Race” Twitter Page That Presents Not The Brightest Side Of Humanity
Imagine planet Earth from an outsider's point of view. From many light-years away, it probably wouldn't seem all that impressive through some sort of futuristic telescope technology. Anyone watching Earth as a transiting exoplanet wouldn't see our world as a vibrant oasis suffused with blue, green, and tan, as it appears in up-close satellite images. They would simply see a lump of rock getting in the way of the Sun.
The real fun would start if those looking could zoom in more. A lot more. So much they could spy on our lives. If that sounds interesting to you as well, there's a Twitter account that shows our everyday life without any filters. Out of Context Human Race shares fan-submitted images (and sometimes videos) that paint a broad picture of what's going on around here. Continue scrolling and check some of them out.
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Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, enlisted the help of Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist who works at Hayden Planetarium, and together they took on the task of identifying stars that might host alien worlds where the residents—past, present, or future—would have a chance of detecting Earth as a transiting exoplanet.
In other words, these planets would have just the right vantage point to observe a slight dip in the brightness of our sun as Earth crosses, or transits, in front of it. It's actually the most successful method we use to find planets beyond our solar system as they orbit around their own host stars, creating tiny blips in the light we can see with astronomical instruments.
In June, Kaltenegger and Faherty announced their results in Nature with an extensive list of stars that have either had, or will later have, the required orientation to discover our planet. Using a time range from 5,000 years ago (a period when civilizations on Earth first began to sprout) to 5,000 years into the future, the duo identified over 2,000 stars.
Not only does their study provide a resource to exoplanet hunters by highlighting which stars they can pay attention to, but it also reminds about our unique—and a bit unsettling—visibility to the rest of the universe. "I felt spied on a little bit," Faherty told WIRED, remembering the uncanny sensation of being overexposed. "Do I want to be on a planet that can be found?"
Do you? Who knows, maybe Out of Context Human Race aren't the only ones watching us.
So is it possible to buy a Dutch pillow and return it saying that it's a French one and asking for the refund amount of French pillow?
Oh, a black belt in passive-aggressive cynicism. I salute you, sensei.
Yeah, a non-man slew his Nazgul and now he has to take the subway. Tough days for the darkers.
There are Irish ones. And, just as Irish Whiskey is triple distilled while Scotch is double distilled, Irish bagpipes play 2 octaves and Scottish ones just one. https://comparebagpipes.com/bagpipes/irish-bagpipes/
I feel like those might be fighting words. Both places are really passionate about their whiskey.
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Scottish bagpipes (which these are, granted) are Scottish. But bagpipes are found in Egypt, Greece, Germany. ..
Also, Spain, France, all over the Balkans, all of Eastern Europe, you name it.
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I play Northumbrian Small (bag) Pipes, which are English and suitable for indoors. There are Irish Uillean pipes, which a similar, at least insofar as a cello is like a fiddle. There are also Irish "warpipes", which are basically the same as the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipes. There are also Scottish Small pipes and Border Pipes, which are more indoorsy than the GHB. Shedloads of other countries have bagpipes too.
Not really - there was an ancient greek instrument, the askaulos, that is very much a bagpipe, there was also the roman "tibia utricularis". Bagpipes are also seen illustrated in "Chronique dite de Baudoin d’Avesnes", a 13th century French manuscript. Of course, bagpipes are a very traditional Scottish thing also, but claiming them as only being scottish is incorrect.
Actually, apparently Bagpipes originated in Egypt of all places. So both are wrong.
oh, donie....i would have expected you to know that there are irish pipes and that the instrument is not limited to just the scots.
Literally anybody can see that is a *Scottish* person playing *Scottish* pipes.
Load More Replies... Irish people I've spoken to don't really appreciate someone (usually Americans) claiming to be Irish because their great great grandmother sailed from the old country. The geographical origin of your genes is no replacement for a personality. "I guess that's the Irish in me" says nobody who is from Ireland or has any direct relation to the country.
Not just Scottish. There are irish versions and an italian version and probably a swiss one. The Scottish are not that unique...
"The rest of my team is over at capitol trying to stop the militia from overthrowing democracy and I get the one guy from their color guard who gets lost". That secret service officer looks like they about to break some things.
He feels special from a solo performance. He's more Irish than I am German (5 generations vs 1700s), but I claim German. It's a choice to misperceive this POTUS post.
He wasn't even saying the bagpipes were Irish; he was referring to himself as an "Irishman" as he is an actual Irishman!
Bagpipes came to Hadrian's Wall with a Roman Syrian legion while the Irish (sorry Fir Bolag and Tuthna'dean) were still eating each other and the Scottish couldn't decide if they were Picts, Scotii or Britons! Heay - don't shoot the messenger!
Irish pipes are played with a foot pumping the bag thus leaving the mouth free to drink. Also, the biggest manufacturer of Scots style bagpipes is Pakistan. The similarity of the musical scale and the drone tradition to trad music in that region meant that it caught on during the British Empire campaign. Today Pakistan is a regular competitor in Scottish bagpipe competitions.
I'll never forget the day I had to explain to a woman in her forties what a kilt was and what a Celt was...finally I got frustrated and just hollered "The Celt wears the kilt!" and she finally understood :P
If he is Irish then he shouldn't be in the white house as president. Only people born in the USA can become president.
I rather think President Biden was giving a subtle burn on the welcome he received. Bagpipes are... a complex instrument. Depending on context and location, if you want to announce the party is over and clear out a room, either put on a Paul McCartney record, or play the bagpipes! (Personally, I don't have a problem with bagpipes - except at three in this frickin morning, knock it off Dougal!)
Clearly more than you, repeating such obvious trash. Look, you don't have to like the man. But you only have to watch a couple of clips to see that the stupid "Biden is senile!!" bleating is utter bullshit. It shows you don't have much to actually criticize him on when you have to fall back on this. May as well criticize him for having three arms. Get real, or STFU.
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Don't use vaseline. It's not designed for that, is drying, and you may get irritated from it. Water based lube, lots of it, and patience are what's needed.
Swindon was a small village when this was built. Then people who entered it just settled there rather than trying to get out ;o)
What do you think the CDC does? They also store viruses and diseases to study them.
More like this please! I love seeing people be idiots...
I feel like this should have been called 'out of context UK.' I'd hate to think we represent the majority of humanity.
Alright I know this is out of context but imma need some context please
https://x.com/AngelaLark66613/status/1757171668643086758?s=20 https://x.com/AngelaLark66613/status/1756848765548515664?s=20
I thought you'd say readit, but then you'd need to complain elsewhere 🤷♀️
Load More Replies... More like this please! I love seeing people be idiots...
I feel like this should have been called 'out of context UK.' I'd hate to think we represent the majority of humanity.
Alright I know this is out of context but imma need some context please
https://x.com/AngelaLark66613/status/1757171668643086758?s=20 https://x.com/AngelaLark66613/status/1756848765548515664?s=20
I thought you'd say readit, but then you'd need to complain elsewhere 🤷♀️
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