One of Tumblr's favorite things to do is expound on human nature in discussions, essays and threads about the role human beings as team "hold my beer" in the universe. It's generally regarded, out of self interest and flattery that we're basically badass space orcs. These kinds of discussions go on to describe Earth as the type of planet whose wildlife could fight off an alien invasion. So in this context, the idea that a human ship would have a knife Roomba affectionately referred to as "Stabby" not only makes perfect sense, but sort of makes us want to get one right now.
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While Larry is talking to astronauts using a ham radio, I still struggle to get my bluetooth headphones to work properly. Way to go, Larry. Apparently he was able to make contact with an astronaut named Serena Aunon, who was on board the International Space Station. Way cool.
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That's not a green screen. James Burke had to do this take with perfect timing, and the crew had to get everything right on the money. The result is pretty badass.
This story is about a particular event that took place during the nuclear testing of Operation Plumbbob. Officially, the steel plate that popped off was never seen from again, but the calculations point to there being enough energy in that metal cap to escape the earth's atmosphere, and it's been an urban legend/mystery ever since. Tumblr finds some interesting and fun history stuff, like the first soldier to take way too many military grade amphetamines.
It's compelling and somewhat flattering to think of Earth as the most dangerous place in the galaxy, with humans being the only ones crazy enough to tame it. This thought brings fun ideas such as the idea of humans as super resilient space orcs, or the idea that aliens trying to invade Earth could be stopped by local wildlife. It's informative, fun, and somewhat self indulgent.
Being the center of attention in a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, human beings tend to enjoy a certain "je ne sais quoi" quality about them that lets them get away with amazing shit. In a discussion of humans in the Star Trek Universe specifically, this Tumblr thread went hard in the paint on what makes humans amazing and entertaining in that particular universe. It's a fun read and kinda makes you feel good to be human. In a similar vein of "humans are awesome," here's another thread on how humans are basically Space Orcs.
Turns out "potty talk" is way more fun when it's applied to space. Science Fiction/Fantasy Author Mary Robinette, managed to answer just about every possible question we could imagine when it comes to using the bathroom in space. If you've ever wondered what the smells are like up there far above the globe, or how it goes if you puke in space, you're in luck. This viral Twitter thread covers it all.
We hope by now you've heard about the viral meme sensation that is "Storm Area 51." A joke of an event organized on Facebook that's already accumulated hundreds of thousands of people confirming to attend. We're thinking it's highly unlikely that any Kyles actually show up for this, but we will absolutely take all of the hilarious memes inspired by the event. Area 51 just wasn't ready for all these memes.
Area 51 might be dealing with a whole bunch of passionate, alien-seeking imbeciles on September 20th. Yes, there's a Facebook event called "Storm Area 51" that's going viral, and its intention is to organize a stampede of people to charge Area 51. We can only hope that this event is purely a joke, and all the rest of the world will ever see of it is a nice batch of spicy memes poking fun at the ludicrous idea of actually storming Area 51 in the first place. Some people just don't want to accept that those aliens just don't want to be discovered.
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An excited Elon Musk tweeted about how he's ready to occupy Mars, but the biggest problem was that what we're looking at in said tweet is actually a blood moon. I mean, that'd be dope too. But Twitter was ready to call him out for his funny little fail, and here we are.
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Some people truly believe that the world is flat. Maybe this video will help put a stop to all that nonsense.
A recent study published online revealed that something is chilling about 186 miles beneath the surface of the Moon. The Twitter account for the "Destiny" video game had a point to make when CNN tweeted about it, and the thread that ensued was full of gems.
Do we think this could be the start of something far more extraterrestrial than we ever thought possible? We should just leave that shit on the moon buried and alone.
