8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (3)
#13365247 at 2021-04-05 14:57:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16932: Shaping The Narrative Takes Work, DS Working OT So Should (You) Edition
NASA reveals more hidden Easter eggs aboard Mars rover
It's no secret that NASA scientists love to hide messages aboard its missions. Space fans thought they knew about all of the Easter eggs on the Mars Perseverance rover - but more surprises were revealed over the weekend, on Easter Sunday.
The first is a unique, 17-digit ID on the mission nameplate, reading "AONREHMELN1730055" - the first official, off-planet Product Identification Number (PIN).
NASA compared it to a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on a car. PIN numbers are given to off-road vehicles, which now includes the six-wheeled, self-driving Mars rover.
PINs and VINs contain unique sets of letters and numbers that can be "decoded" to reveal details about the vehicle. NASA said future spacecraft could also be assigned their own PINs.
Decoding the messageAON: Characters assigned by the Society of Automotive Engineers R: The primary vehicle type is RoverE: The primary vehicle power is ElectricH: The secondary vehicle type is HelicopterM: The location of operation is MarsE: The objective is Science ExplorationL: Character assigned by the Society of Automotive Engineers N: The year predicted to meet the primary vehicle objective is N=20221: Mission operator plant is 1=NASA7: There are 7 instruments onboard 3: Earth is the originating planet (numbered from the sun) 0055: Of five attempts, Perseverance is the fifth vehicle that has successfully landed on Mars
The second new Easter egg is a drawing inside the front left wheel of the rover, which shows that "exploration is in our DNA."
Two small illustrations highlight the rover's wheel tracks. One appears as normal, as if printed into Martian sand, "highlighting the technical achievements required to traverse the unknown."
The other is twisted into the shape of DNA, "a reminder that our space robots are of human origin."
"Humanity's insatiable desire to explore the unknown is encoded in our DNA, and we have, from our earliest history, invented the tools to make that exploration possible," NASA said, explaining the engraving. "Our impulse for both exploration and innovation will help pave the way for future human exploration of Mars."
NASA has hidden plenty of other messages aboard Perseverance, as well as past rovers.
The rover's parachute contained the phrase "Dare mighty things" hidden in its pattern, with parts of the pattern representing different numbers in binary code. The outer rings of the pattern also feature GPS coordinates for JPL's offices in Pasadena, California: 34°11'58" N 118°10'31" W.
The names of 11 million people, as well as the essays of 155 finalists of NASA's "Name the Rover" contest, were stenciled onto three microchips and attached to a commemorative aluminum plate on the rover. The plaque also featured a hidden message in Morse code within a graphic of Earth and Mars joined together by the sun, reading "Explore As One."
"These kinds of emBellishments add artistic elements on missions that are otherwise solely dominated by science and technology, as well as lasting tributes to colleagues who have helped pave the way for humanity's exploration of space," said Jim Bell of Arizona State University, who has helped festoon almost all of NASA's Mars rovers, including Perseverance.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-reveals-more-hidden-easter-135348088.html
#13042002 at 2021-02-25 01:42:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16610: Wall Street Bets Strikes Again Edition
'The war continues': Small investors up in arms after GameStop stock trades halted amid price surge & reports of Reddit outages
GameStop shares have again soared, surging by more than 100 percent until a trading halt slowed the rally before markets closed, stoking suspicions among small investors, some pointing to mysterious Reddit issues during the spike.
$GME was up by nearly 104 percent when trading stopped on Wednesday, more than doubling its value over the last 24 hours, but the surge was stopped in its tracks by a trading halt imposed some 15 minutes before markets closed.
Observers online noted that while halts are typically short-lived and last only a few minutes, the suspension of GameStop trades endured until markets closed at 4pm eastern.
The sudden trading pause was met with outrage by some investors, one even calling for a Congressional probe into what he deemed "obvious market manipulation."
"What they just did to GameStop is absolutely disgusting," one commenter wrote. "Again. Halt the last 15 minutes of the day, and then allow trading immediately following the close. Corrupt as s**t. The SEC is absolutely worthless."
The price rally followed reports on Tuesday that GameStop's Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell was ousted over strategic disagreements, set to be replaced by an executive more in line with the vision of board member Ryan Cohen, who made a substantial investment into the firm last year to aid its transition from brick-and-mortar to online sales. Cohen's arrival helped to kickstart a buying craze in GameStop shares that culminated last month, seeing the stock price swell by more than 1,800 percent at some points while inflicting billions in losses on Wall Street hedge funds heavily shorting the company.
https://www.rt.com/usa/516506-gamestop-surge-trade-halt/
#9454112 at 2020-06-03 21:30:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #12100: Narrative Shift Now Working? Protestors with Covid? KEK Edition
Addressing a Former President of the United States
https://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of-the-united-states/
When addressing a former President of the United States in a formal setting, the correct form is "Mr. LastName." ("President LastName" or "Mr. President" are terms reserved for the current head of state.) This is true for other ex-officials, as well.
When talking about the person to a third party, on the other hand, it's appropriate to say, "former President LastName." This holds for introductions, as well: A current state governor is introduced as "Governor Tom Smith," while you'd introduce an ex-governor as "former Governor Jim Bell."
Now, let's look a little closer. In an informal setting (such as a private lunch), it's acceptable to use the title the ex-official held. Here, you could refer to former President Jimmy Carter as either "President Carter" or "Mr. Carter."
Finally, if the person you're lunching with held more than one previous position-say, judge and ambassador-you'll want to know which title he or she prefers.