@iwillbite
You started this by saying you want to fuck everyone with anime avatars.
@iwillbite
Sorry pal, I'm not opening my legs for you.
@der_bluthund
The issue with China is that they are very secretive. Apparently they currently have a rover in orbit around Mars which is planned to land in a month or so, but it's not known of they'll do any kind of livestream event like NASA does.
@coyote @icedquinn
Mostly played Half-Life. Although saying "played" is not entirely accurate, since I felt like I was in the game. I didn't dream a monitor, keyboard or mouse. Just me, a shotgun and some frustrating enemy vorts.
Another interesting incident was when I played Fortnite in a dream although I never played it IRL. ![]()
@der_bluthund
A mission was basically supposed to happen these last few years. A decade ago they thought humans on Mars was possible by 2020. And nothing happened. I think Musk currently targets 2030s, but I doubt we'll see any concrete plans until 2040s at the very least.
@coyote @icedquinn
Never really had the patience to write dreams down, but usually when I wake up, I do try to recall the details of the dream, especially if it was note worthy in some way. I can't even tell you how many times I dreamt I was "playing" Half-Life and was fighting vortigaunts.
@Bajax @LukeAlmighty @georgia
Did a quick search, the rover we're both thinking about is Opportunity. It was launched in 2004, lasted till 2018 and used solar panels. Next rover was Curiosity, launched in 2012 and this one uses plutonium for its energy.
@Bajax @LukeAlmighty @georgia
IIRC the rover you're referring to wasn't actually the last one. It was the one before it. Though I can't remember the name either to be honest.
@Bajax @LukeAlmighty
Even if it wasn't energy limited, they still wouldn't race these rovers on Mars, or any other planet/moon we decide to send these things. The biggest priority for NASA is always safety and reliability.
@Bajax @LukeAlmighty
Yeah, they don't look like it, but these robots are massive in size. And because of the terrain and that the robot drives itself, they can't exactly risk going too fast either.
@coyote @icedquinn
P.S. I even had a few sleep paralysis moments. Most have been harmless, but I did had an "alien encounter" one, where I saw a very tall "alien" at the foot of my bed. It was close to a slender-man looking "alien". But when I managed to wake up completely, it turns out the "alien" was just the window drapes. ![]()
@coyote @icedquinn
I already have dreams quite often, so that's not a concern for me. And I usually enjoy most of my dreams. Don't have nightmares often enough to where this could be a problem.
As for lucid dreaming, I sometimes do manage to have some control over them. Not sure how it happened, cause I didn't really try to train to make it happen. I guess it was more of a consequence of me starting to figure out I was dreaming during the dream.
Sometimes I manage to take close to full control over the dream, other times it's a very subtle influence. I tend to prefer the latter, since it creates a more natural feeling dream, letting it unfold normally, and only slightly nudging them towards or away from a direction.
Lucid dreamers can hear and answer questions while still asleep, scientists find https://www.livescience.com/real-time-communication-while-dreaming.html
@LukeAlmighty
The guy is a major science geek. He constantly makes videos on science news, studies etc.
First time I got to live watch a Mars landing. And the only other NASA mission I've followed live was the New Horizon probe (the one that visited Pluto).
@LukeAlmighty
Which stream? Directly from NASA? I'm watching Anton Petrov.
Who wants to watch Perseverance landing on Mars?
なんで君はこれを読んでいるかよ
Just another random person passing by.
Oh hi.
The Alyx Vance must go this way anyway.
Gordon Freeman dies in All Dogs Go To Heaven 2.
I wasn't designed to be carried.
En Taro Igel!
Lift me up, let me go...