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All chemical propulsion is just controlled explosions that we use to push a thing forward. It's not that different, as long as you don't use it in the atmosphere or near humans.

Ah the 50s, when everything atomic was rad.

It's not uncommon in scifi. Netflix's Three Body Problem also explores such a solution in quite some depth.

It would probably work just fine, but it needs a huge ship. It could get up to a few percent of the speed of light.

FWIW, nuclear test ban treaties are considered to outlaw it. I think we're more likely to solve the technical difficulties of antimatter propulsion than we are to get over the political difficulties of nuclear bomb propulsion.

Read "Footfall" for a hard scifi story featuring such a ship.

I know right, I recently replaced my glasses with transition lenses and it's pretty nice.

Who doesn't want automated sunglasses? Not seeing any downsides yet. Only thing I know they don't work in cars, but I don't generally drive so it's ok

The technology has come a long way since the 90s

Yeah, for people with hemochromatosis (too much iron in the blood) the main treatment is still bloodletting.

Yeah, it's still practiced. But the whole four humors thing is a bit old hat.

I think there's a few of these misplaced. Heelys>transition lens.

I guess because there is no crust to grab. Gotta get grease and maybe sauce on your hands to eat the inner squares.

For some types of bread, the machine can do it much more uniformly and without crushing. This can be difficult for humans.

Transitions are game changing. Sounds like someone who doesn't wear glasses all the time. I even had transition sunglasses before I needed glasses - got tired of taking them off going in/out all day.

Not sure who created this (I kkow, XKCD), but it's mediocre.

Double-ended extension cords belongs in the top ~~left~~ right corner. Sounds bad and is bad.

I love transitions lenses. I have transitions contacts and they are fantastic.

Diverging diamond interchanges are a type of road intersection that appears very chaotic from the outside, but are actually pretty simple and safe to navigate

people with certain medical issues in their bowels can be cured of them by a fecal transplant from someone who is a good donor. It usually means a family member. The purpose is to treat bowel infections. Pretty neat shit.