CW: Forbes.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

I was doing some research to try and remember where I was going with a story I was writing and found that the reality of something I thought was really fucking awesome turns out to be completely useless. Like most of my life, and humanity in general.

forbes.com/sites/startswithaba

CW: Forbes.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@kelseyhusky oh no :( :(
That map is my favorite thing about those messages. I printed it on a shirt.

re: CW: Forbes.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@starkatt I wanted it for a tattoo. I think I might still get it. just cause its too damn awesome not to.

re: CW: Forbes.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@kelseyhusky I think it would be awesome.

re: CW: Wired.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@starkatt So, even though the actual map is not useful, apparently, Pulsars themselves could still be used for stellar navigation. Which is nice to find. I feel slightly better about my tattoo now.

wired.com/story/nasa-just-prov

re: CW: Wired.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@kelseyhusky that piece of hardware being named Sextant is making me smile.

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re: CW: Wired.com link, Reality ensues, science is cool, but sometimes it kills some wonder. 

@starkatt well, what else are you gonna call an instrument specifically for navigating by stars?

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