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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.
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)
Open or not, the strong stuff doesn't go bad. Beer will oxidise even closed and get first this horrible papery taste and later on sort of sherry like rasin taste. If the beer is in a green bottle, you'll get an added bonus of a skunky, garlicy taste.
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Fun fact: There is no such thing as an "expiry" date on food; what there is, is a range of UN-REGULATED and INCONSISTENTLY DEFINED phrases that companies can use however they want (since they're not regulated). Do you think it's in a company's best interest to reassure you that most food is good for months if not years past the date they choose to stamp on it (which is usually about how long it should be displayed on shelves, or when it might start to look less good) or do you think it's in their best interest to get people thinking their food "expires" and to throw it out and buy more?
I've eaten 20-year aged Cheddar cheese, it was quite the experience.
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Laws around use by dates still apply, even with foods and drinks that don't go off in the same way.
Our grocery sends soon-to-be out-of-date foods to the local food bank.
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We had an off licence that sold out of date booze at a bargain price. A wonderful resource when we were students 😎
I told a staff member that a case of beer was a couple of months out of date, he just said that he'd deal with it. About 3 months later in went into the same store and the same case of beer was was now nearly 6 months out of date.
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Wine can go weird, but I'm pretty sure things like gin and vodka can't go bad.
Alcohol does not go bad as fast as water does which is why back in the days when cholera was rampant, people avoided it and drank beer. Beer was also carried on long voyages because it kept better than water. Alcohol has saved humanity in as many instances as it has brought humanity to its knees. BTW - for posterity, this is not bad alcohol, it’s only out of date, which IMHO (never humble) is subjective at best
The reason people drank beer and wine instead of water (back in the medieval ages, at least, and possibly before) is because they often didn't have access to a clean source of water. Most towns and cities that happened to be on or next to a creek, river, or lake tended to use that as a dumping ground for waste - especially the organic kind, if you get what I mean. Rome, for example, emptied its sewers directly into the river just outside the main city walls. Similar things were happening elsewhere throughout history. Even without raw sewage in the water, there was still a fair risk of catching diseases from the water unless it was boiled (I'm not sure whether folks back then realized or understood the relationship between boiling water for a while and it becoming safe to drink, even though water was definitely used in cooking).
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Why would Gillingham Football Club have out of date booze? Oh wait, they've not won anything for a long long time.
I'm told the great wines start to go downhill after about fifty years...
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Not necessarily inefficient, simply a failure to rotate stock. Depending on how things are set up, restocking may be the responsibility of an outside vendor, and they might not care enough.
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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 🤷♀️
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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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