2021 Current Events Discussion Thread
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Hah! Until the Senate nukes the filibuster, it may be premature to sweat the constitutional details.
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Let’s be honest, if DC was a GOP stronghold, Republicans would be leading the charge for statehood as Democrats tried to stop them.
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It would be pretty hard to find three electors with a population of 2.Bamaman wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:41 pm There is an issue with the 23rd amendment, which grants the district three electoral votes. What becomes of them? Could a president claim his official residence as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? Could you imagine if in the last election you heard “With a final tally of 2-0, DC gives its three votes to Donald Trump”.
I guess they could pass a law making it illegal to claim residency in DC, but the three electoral votes would still be there.
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Ain't no rule that says a dog can't be an elector...
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Well, Article 2 of the Constitution says the President can't be one, so you need at least two dogs.Robert K S wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:39 pm Ain't no rule that says a dog can't be an elector...
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Probably a dumb question, but what is the place name in Almost Famous?cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:09 pm • McDormand has won all three times she's been nominated for Best Actress but lost all three times she was nominated for Supporting Actress. Her leading performance wins were for Nomadland, Fargo, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Her three supporting nominations were for Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, and North Country. (I just noticed that all six of her nominations were for films whose titles contained a real or fictional place name.)
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And the ratings from the Oscars went from 23 million to 10 million.
At that rate, not even Cinemaniax will watch next year!
At that rate, not even Cinemaniax will watch next year!
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My goof. And it's my favorite of her movies, too.mas3cf wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:43 pmProbably a dumb question, but what is the place name in Almost Famous?cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:09 pm • McDormand has won all three times she's been nominated for Best Actress but lost all three times she was nominated for Supporting Actress. Her leading performance wins were for Nomadland, Fargo, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Her three supporting nominations were for Mississippi Burning, Almost Famous, and North Country. (I just noticed that all six of her nominations were for films whose titles contained a real or fictional place name.)
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I know Collins didn't walk on the moon, but how many men who have walked on the moon are still alive? I know Armstrong and Shepard are both deceased.mas3cf wrote:Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90
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Of the 12 who have walked on the Moon, four are still alive:This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:33 pmI know Collins didn't walk on the moon, but how many men who have walked on the moon are still alive? I know Armstrong and Shepard are both deceased.mas3cf wrote:Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90
Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11)
David Scott (Apollo 15)
Charles Duke (Apollo 16)
Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17)
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Interesting. Thanks!mas3cf wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:38 pmOf the 12 who have walked on the Moon, four are still alive:This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:33 pmI know Collins didn't walk on the moon, but how many men who have walked on the moon are still alive? I know Armstrong and Shepard are both deceased.mas3cf wrote:Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90
Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11)
David Scott (Apollo 15)
Charles Duke (Apollo 16)
Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17)
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Harrison Schmitt has a legit claim to be the last person to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan's docu-bio title notwithstanding.
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Wouldn't it be clear cut? One of them had to be the last person back into the module.Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:00 pm Harrison Schmitt has a legit claim to be the last person to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan's docu-bio title notwithstanding.
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If you've ever seen interviews of the two of them, it was a running joke they had their whole lives. Cernan was last into the module, but he was only the 11th person to set foot on the Moon, whereas Schmitt was the 12th. Hence, Schmitt, like Cernan, claimed to be the last man on the Moon.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:06 pmWouldn't it be clear cut? One of them had to be the last person back into the module.Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:00 pm Harrison Schmitt has a legit claim to be the last person to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan's docu-bio title notwithstanding.
At the very least, Schmitt is the last last man on the Moon.
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Ah, got it. The distinction between last man on the moon and last man on the moon!Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:18 pmIf you've ever seen interviews of the two of them, it was a running joke they had their whole lives. Cernan was last into the module, but he was only the 11th person to set foot on the Moon, whereas Schmitt was the 12th. Hence, Schmitt, like Cernan, claimed to be the last man on the Moon.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:06 pmWouldn't it be clear cut? One of them had to be the last person back into the module.Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:00 pm Harrison Schmitt has a legit claim to be the last person to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan's docu-bio title notwithstanding.
At the very least, Schmitt is the last last man on the Moon.
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Last man to first set foot on the moon or last man to leave the moon, conceivably different things!
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Or, last man on the moon vs last man off the moonThis Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:33 pmAh, got it. The distinction between last man on the moon and last man on the moon!Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:18 pmIf you've ever seen interviews of the two of them, it was a running joke they had their whole lives. Cernan was last into the module, but he was only the 11th person to set foot on the Moon, whereas Schmitt was the 12th. Hence, Schmitt, like Cernan, claimed to be the last man on the Moon.This Is Kirk! wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:06 pmWouldn't it be clear cut? One of them had to be the last person back into the module.Robert K S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:00 pm Harrison Schmitt has a legit claim to be the last person to walk on the Moon, Eugene Cernan's docu-bio title notwithstanding.
At the very least, Schmitt is the last last man on the Moon.
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Speaking of Michael Collins, I just chanced upon this old Celebrity game in the Archive where his crewmate Buzz Aldrin Clavined himself out of the win.mas3cf wrote:Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at age 90
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Fortunately, it didn't matter to his charity, because all three charities got $10,000.