[–] 6 points 1 day ago (6 children)

There is no such thing as an absolute inertial frame of reference. If you are in free fall on earth, you would experience the same sensation as being in space. The only things that would tell you otherwise are the air resistance hitting you and what you can see.

So no, you would not be able to tell the universe is moving around you unless something else in the universe hit you.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    You showed her warmth and love before she leaves this world, if that is her fate. Without you, it would have only been a confusing and terrifying existence.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Lots of people tackled the wage deal, but I want to talk about the 80/20 deal. That statistic is real: 80% of violent crime really is committed by 20% of the population, and a larg part of that 20 is African American males.

    However, where did we GET that statistic? Conviction records. This is where the stat really breaks down, at least I believe, because we have failed to properly interpret it. Black men receive harsher sentences, receive convictions of higher natures, (first vs second degree manslaughter) are less likely to receive parole, and overall fare worse in the justice system than any other race, even when you compare against the same crimes.

    Police presence is also always higher in poorer neighborhoods, and black families make a disproportionate amount of families in those neighborhoods. Arrests occur where there are police, not where there are crimes.

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    Put aside what you think about this news, this is likely going to happen as the admin doesn't care about legal challenges, they just implement policies.

    I own my home, fixed rate mortgage, and I own both of our cars with no remaining payments. From my understanding, should I cease payments on the loan (they are privately owned debts) I can be sued for the debt and then wages garnished. My credit score will also suffer from a default, but again I own everything I have or it's on a fixed rate.

    What does this process look like, and what are the tangible consequences for me?

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