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  10. Voyager 1

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    Voyager 1 has been sending back garbage for some time now, but they keep trying to fix it.  Even though I'm a big space fan, I wonder if it's worth it.  Last I heard only one sensor remains switched on due to declining power levels from it's onboard radioactive thermoelectric generator which is expected to be depleted as early as 2025 or as late as 2036 if they are lucky, so the returned science is minimal.  It currently takes 22.5 hours for a signal to get to the spacecraft, and 22.5 hours to return... at a power level of less than 1 trillionth of a watt, which requires using nearly every available dish on the planet to receive the signal, so the cost is enormous for value received.

     

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  20. Recent Pickups -- (Non Gaming)

    in Retro

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    On 3/3/2024 at 8:51 AM, Sabertooth said:

    I meant to post this when I picked it up: '23 VW ID.4 Pro S. I am coming from the total loss of my 2015 MINI Cooper S 4-door hardtop. I was a bit skeptical stepping into an SUV as I've been partial to small hatches most of my adult life. It's definitely the biggest car I've had and its taken some getting used to. But ultimately my recent accident and practicalities of a growing family are driving me to a bigger vehicle. A month in, it's been a great car so far. Here are some thoughts: 

    - I'm impressed with the range (275 on a charge) and DC fast charge speeds (80 % in 30 minutes).

    - Some of the software tech is undercooked, but integration with Android auto is seamless. The MyVW app for climate, defrost, and charging is less sophisticated than the app from my 2011 LEAF. It gets the job done though.

    - There are some nifty automated parking and drive assist features that I'm pretty wowed by. It does a great job getting into spaces that I would probably pass on. We are taking a road trip to Joshua Tree this month and I'm curious to see some of the cruise features that I don't have a need for in my daily commute.

    - The Pro S trim is really well appointed. It feels like a luxury car in this trim.

    - That the huge VW logo on the front and back light up is a little corny, but I kinda like it.

    - It's made in Tennessee where they used to make the Passat.

    - I wish we had more color options in the States. Its grey, silver, white, black, blue and red. They didn't have red in the trim I wanted and the blue only comes with a white interior. Ultimately I picked a pearlescent white over the matte gray. The gray looked cool, but screams 2024. White never ages on cars. Of course, if we had the yellow they get in Europe, I would have got that in a heartbeat.

    If you're in the market for an SUV, crossover or EV, I recommend putting it on your shopping list. I cross shopped against similar cars from Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Tesla, Audi (sister car) and Polestar, and the VW came out ahead for my situation.

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    At least you didn't get a minivan, that would really show your age.

  25. Wonder Woman - Which One?

    in Television & Movies

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    On 2/28/2024 at 6:53 PM, TrekMD said:

    Lynda Carter.  She's the Wonder Woman I grew up with.  That's not to say that Gal Gadot was no good as Wonder Woman, because she was!

    I remember Lynda Carter from the TV series, but to me she was too soft and squishy in all the right places and never seemed the athletic type to me.  Even though I grew up in the other era, I prefer Gal Gadot as she seem "more the type" and quite frankly her angelic face knocks me out.

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