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Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Recusant - Today at 06:08:26 PM

Instill fear in them, then rule them absolutely. With a iron hand and dictatorial intent.

What sort of fear?

To put it another way, the image of the vagina dentata captured what Freud described as (or perhaps, what Freud experienced as) a fear of castration

I don't recall ever having such a fear, Freud was a fkn weirdo anyway.

What is the go with naming of this thing though?
I find it hard to swallow the white flower is so lovely they name it after the goddess of love.

These people confirm what I'm thinking so it must be true.
https://herbspeak.com/venus-flytrap-name/

Cool find--I'd never explored the etymology of its name. Thanks! 

I know that Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty, so I questioned that part. Turns out "Dionaea" is a sobriquet or cognomen for her -- "the daughter of Dione."

#2

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Tank - Today at 12:53:47 PM

Interesting.

#3

Miscellaneous / Re: Are We Fucked, Climate Wis...

Last post by zorkan - Today at 12:15:28 PM

Nottingham was as hot as the surface of Mercury.
Over 400C. Should we rename it Hottingham?
But mild compared to the Earth's core at 5200C.
Confused it might have been minus 404C.
Is that colder than absolute zero?

I see everything was okay in the end and just a glitch.
https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/10/10/bbc_weather_error_predicts_lows/

But rest assured, the BBC will be the first to let us know when the world ends.

#4

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by The Magic Pudding.. - Today at 12:12:34 PM

Instill fear in them, then rule them absolutely. With a iron hand and dictatorial intent.

What sort of fear?

To put it another way, the image of the vagina dentata captured what Freud described as (or perhaps, what Freud experienced as) a fear of castration

I don't recall ever having such a fear, Freud was a fkn weirdo anyway.

What is the go with naming of this thing though?
I find it hard to swallow the white flower is so lovely they name it after the goddess of love.

These people confirm what I'm thinking so it must be true.
https://herbspeak.com/venus-flytrap-name/

#5

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Asmodean - Today at 11:21:36 AM

Instill fear in them, then rule them absolutely. With a iron hand and dictatorial intent.

#6

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Tank - Today at 10:21:40 AM

I had a little aquarium that was just sitting around. I now have a little aquarium sitting around with a Sundew and Venus Fly Trap in it. 

The Asmo approves of keeping evil plants as home guards.

Flies tremble ans scatter

#7

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Tank - Today at 10:20:38 AM

Scope looks to be something like a 125 mm reflector. It has a fairly short focal length which will make eye piece FL critical. Very good choice of a hobby telescope. Small enough to be portable and big enough to observe some of the  celestial objects less bright for smaller scopes..

Now all you have to do is find observation sites that are not light polluted. Enjoy the astro world, it is thoroughly fascinating.

Celestron Astromaster 130. Half price on a deal. Ans I'm on the learning curve now

#8

Miscellaneous / Re: Are We Fucked, Climate Wis...

Last post by Asmodean - Today at 07:53:03 AM

 

...So is that Nottingham temperature mildly-toasty or file-not-found..?

#9

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Asmodean - Today at 07:44:27 AM

I had a little aquarium that was just sitting around. I now have a little aquarium sitting around with a Sundew and Venus Fly Trap in it. 

The Asmo approves of keeping evil plants as home guards.

#10

Laid Back Lounge / Re: What's on your mind today?

Last post by Icarus - Today at 03:59:03 AM

 Scope looks to be something like a 125 mm reflector. It has a fairly short focal length which will make eye piece FL critical. Very good choice of a hobby telescope. Small enough to be portable and big enough to observe some of the  celestial objects less bright for smaller scopes..

Now all you have to do is find observation sites that are not light polluted. Enjoy the astro world, it is thoroughly fascinating.