It’s not a weekend trip but a round-the-clock job with many responsibilities that includes a lot of chores, repairs, maintenance and experimentation. The main value of this is the research that can only be done in a microgravity environment. You can search all the experiments that have been carried out onboard on this site.

Here are the categories of their research straight from the page:

• Biology and Biotechnology: In microgravity, controls on the directionality and geometry of cell and tissue growth can be dramatically different to those on Earth.
• Earth and Space Science: The presence of the space station in low-Earth orbit provides a unique vantage point for collecting Earth and space science data.
• Educational Activities: The space station provides a unique platform for inspiring students to excel in mathematics and science.
• Human Research: The space station is being used to study the risks to human health that are inherent in space exploration.
• Physical Science: This unique microgravity environment allows different physical properties to dominate systems, and these have been harnessed for a wide variety of applications.
• Technology: Studies on the space station can test a variety of technologies, systems, and materials that will be needed for future long-duration exploration missions.

One of the many discoveries that hit the front news includes the lengthening and shortening of human telomeres in microgravity and after returning to Earth, as well as the gradual bone density and muscle loss that could prove challenging in long space missions. They’ve also discovered how bacteria become immune faster to antibiotics in microgravity. There many physics demonstrations on YouTube of everyday phenomena like how fire behaves without gravity and how gyroscopes serve as an anchoring mechanism in space. They’ve also developed many incredible technologies like the full recycling of urine into drinkable water. Discovered how some bacteria are able to grow outside the craft and how tardigrades are incredibly resistant creatures to extreme conditions, and whose properties could help solve questions about the spread of life around the universe. They’ve also developed methods to grow plants in space. The setup they have up there may yield results for agriculture in general. And the list goes on without even mentioning the trickling developments that impact other industries that have made history.

Quite a quaint comment. But I must question, when do you say content, and when content?

I’m loving the single life, I think I’m ok with being alone indefinitely without the daunting expectation of needing to find someone whose life view, attraction, and values align just well enough for something serious. And even then, I can’t guarantee their side of the commitment, so I won’t. Yay for me I guess.

And I’m also incredibly worried about Americans whose rights are being suppressed. But I’m also incredibly thankful of the people who are making a difference. Hang in there, America!

I think ChatGPT is more accurate than the other person you’re replying to. I’ve never heard of demisexuality to mean that. I think they’re confusing it with pansexuality. The only requirement is an emotional connection for demisexuality. So yes, you can be demisexual and straight because they work on different axes.

Cool. Respect for being so secure in yourself that you’re open to that arrangement with your same-sex friend. Also, lucky him to get a call boy on demand.

Well, it takes a bigger portion of voters voting blue just to reach equilibrium, which then results in a few swing states because that’s the stupid system they have. The whole purpose is to dilute the blue vote so Republicans can have a coin flip chance. So whoever wins the swing states instead of the popular vote wins the election. One example is Trump vs Clinton. Technically, Clinton won the popular vote but not the electorate.

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So, really, it’s not “why are Dems winning elections?” but “why are Reps winning them at all?”

You know how some Chinese provinces eat frogs? I want my millionaire done like that, but I want to be the one who salts them.

Yeah, that’s what the canvas feature is for with ChatGPT. And you guessed it, it’s behind a paywall. :)

Coding involves a lot of very routine busy work that’s little more than typing.

That’s right. You watch it type it out and right where it gets to the important part you realize that’s not what you meant at all, so you hit the stop button. Then you modify the prompt and repeat that one more time. That’s when you realize there are so many things it’s not even considering which gives you the satisfaction that your job is still secure. Then you write a more focused prompt for one aspect of them problem and take whatever good enough bullshit it spewed as a starting point for you to do the manual work. Rinse and repeat.

My interactions with him weren’t awesome but he has his heart in the right place and that’s all that matters to me.

You realize Flying Squid has a trans kid and left for the UK because of Trump, right? Right? XDD

Whatever your point was, you just face-planted trying to make it.

Not when they have the Electoral College bullshit upending every election in favor of a minority.

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My favorite way to approach them is the donkey punch method as well!

You know what, it’s fine. At least you’ll be sitting in a lower ring of hell than me for laughing at this. 😌

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That sounds so cool! I’m glad you’re getting the benefits.

I’m only wary that the cash-making machine will start tightening the ropes on the free time and the deadlines.

And again, detracts nothing from you being rude. Rule 3. Why is it hard to be nice? Hmm? Do you really need to put down the people you interact with?