I always took the unhinged erratic behavior as the point (Ala Ledgers Joker) but I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on it.

I don’t think so… just thinking of some of the best performances of complex villains lately.

Add the Amanda Plummer as Vadic. Those are some phenomenal performances.

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That’ll do pig… that’ll do.

That’s a good way to put it.

I’d personally amend it to this though:

Math is the language we use to write pseudo-code for the rules of the universe. It allows us to reasonably predict and share/write our understanding of the universe.

The best algorithms then match with the actual universe even if the real thing doesn’t use the math (looking at you -1, infinite points and black holes)

And because the wire gauge is less than the wiring in the wall the breaker won’t trip before it reaches the point where it’s overloaded either.

And to add to the conversation(if there’s anything incorrect please let me know) from videos I’ve seen by MentourPilot, Captain Joe and online sources

The process will most likely look like the following (assuming an emergency descent is needed because the cabin can’t be pressurized like with the window vs some smaller hole air leak):

• They will put on their own o2 masks (it’s critical to do this as you can lose consciousness in under a minute)

• They will set the transponder to a code that denotes the emergency to both ATC and nearby traffic

• They will radio the distress both for ATC but also nearby planes to give them a heads up that they’ll be rapidly descending. If it’s in a high traffic area they may wait for approval to begin descent (and you can be sure ATC is going to be moving planes out of the way.). If it’s taking too long they will begin descending anyway.

• They’ll announce to the cabin that they’re doing an emergency descent

• They will start a rapid descent to 10,000 ft (if terrain allows it, otherwise down to whatever they can safely get to). This is because the emergency o2 is limited to about 15 minutes.

Some interesting things I learned about this.

They will often use autopilot for the descent and level flight. This is because of limited visibility and a risk of possible issues caused by low o2.

They turn on all lights to make sure they’re as visible as possible to other traffic.

This descent will be really unpleasant. Not a gentle descent but the safest one (especially if they’re unsure if there’s any structural issues) they can do. Which will be quite a bit steeper than anybody is used to.

So passengers on the plane will experience this as:

• Loud rushing noise. Possible moisture filling the cabin now that you have outside cold air mixing with warm air and surfaces inside

• Masks dropping and seatbelt signs

• Shortly after the Captain saying “Emergency descent” 3 or so times

• Flight screw scrambling to seats and putting on masks

• The sound of the wings adjusting for speed brakes, shuddering from the flight profile change,

• The sounds of the engines being revved up to the planes maximum speed as the nose of the plane tipping down. It will feel like it’s faster than it really is with the shift in gravity followed by being pressed back due to the increase in speed during descent.

• The plane shifting as they turn away from the main traffic area as they descend (unless told otherwise by ATC, etc)

Not a fun experience I’m sure

Some sources to check out

Emergency descend!! Cockpit video

Explosive decompression at Simulador TCP. EAS Barcelona pilot school

Pressurisation Problems: Guidance for Flight Crews

Aircraft “Falling” - Emergency descend explained

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If you won’t I’ll just have to google it

If Google Was A Guy (Full Series)

Indeed. With very slowly pronounced “bunny ear finger quotes” as you say it to emphasize the sarcasm.

I’ve heard it said both ways.

For example.

When the statement you’re quoting is going to be quote, short or simple, unquote.

Or, if it’s going to stand on its own and be quote, unquote, some long citation that would make famous Russian authors jealous.

Marketing Consultant: No, King Condiment, you can’t put red in red on an ad. They won’t see it. They’ll wonder why you’re selling a gun to shoot at food.

The King: But it’s great advertising!

Marketing Consultant: No, that’s not a great marketing ad.

The King: But they can still use red for ketchup right?

Marketing Consultant: Of course. And your instructions can tell them which is for which.

The King: It’s so confusing!

Marketing Consultant: It is. And if you had hired us before manufacturing millions of these we could have told you about using another base color with red and yellow grips and triggers. But you didn’t and so here we are.

Considering how we use it. It is absolutely fascinating. Same for magnetism

Geordi’s Tip: Use a separate Holodeck for … personal things… to avoid embarrassing situations.

The Speed of Light is NOT About Light

I was thinking of the term salinity.

There’s also heat exchange so you’ll have deep sea vents where there could be all kinds of caustic stuff and/or minerals.

So it wouldn’t necessarily be fresh even if that stuff wasn’t saline

Odon’t you start spouting conspiracies. The Dominion would not approve… if it still existed, of course.

The Star Trek movie vibes are strong with this one.