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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Dec 30, 2022 0:04:42 GMT
Ah, well I would wish for my descendants to eventually settle on a habitable planet orbiting a K-class star. I think it will happen. Hardly. It would have to be an M class planet for a start. And we would have to work out how to travel to it in a sensible time. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our own, is 'only' 40,208,000,000,000 km away. And has no habitable planets. Not by humans anyway. Alpha Centauri A & B are roughly 4.35 light years away from us. Proxima Centauri is slightly closer at 4.25 light years and at our current speed capabilities it would take 81,000 years to get there. It will take 9 months just to get to Mars, and that's only an average of 158.2 million miles away. Space is so big it can be depressing! One can only wish on stars right now
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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Dec 30, 2022 0:10:32 GMT
Would you like me to publicly brag about all my wishes that came true? As in give you my life story online? I am a believer in God, and I believe that He grants miracles. That's different from being a genie. I am not miracle worker, God is. It depends how you define 'miracle'. Some would class the magic of a genie as miraculous. And which god to you refer to?
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Dec 30, 2022 17:27:27 GMT
Hardly. It would have to be an M class planet for a start. And we would have to work out how to travel to it in a sensible time. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our own, is 'only' 40,208,000,000,000 km away. And has no habitable planets. Not by humans anyway. Alpha Centauri A & B are roughly 4.35 light years away from us. Proxima Centauri is slightly closer at 4.25 light years and at our current speed capabilities it would take 81,000 years to get there. It will take 9 months just to get to Mars, and that's only an average of 158.2 million miles away. Space is so big it can be depressing! One can only wish on stars right now Ah, the Star Trek planetary classification, which oddly enough isn't actually used in astronomy. For habitable, make that a terrestrial type planet as opposed to a gas giant, plus it needs to be between the size of Venus and marginally bigger than Earth, and so on.
Granted, the current rockets in use don't develop enough thrust for long enough due to limitations caused by launching from Earth, but there are people working on propulsion systems which [if civilization doesn't collapse in the near future] would allow a craft to travel a bit more quickly. Even 1/100th light speed would greatly reduce travel time.There are also projects working on human hibernation, rejuvenation / prolonging life, and so on.
Examine the original statement: "Ah, well I would wish for my descendants to eventually settle on a habitable planet orbiting a K-class star." Nowhere does it state which descendants, when such a journey might take place, or that the journey would have to use current technology. As well, it's a wish or hope for the future.
One thing to consider, had I consistently crapped on peoples' wishes or hopes for the future [regardless of how realistic or not they were], someone somewhere would have seriously attempted to and succeeded at permanently ending me. Simply put, allow people to have a dream because without hope for the future there is no future.
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Post by Mag2024 on Dec 30, 2022 22:05:03 GMT
I'm so glad you have it. I believe I will get mine too. Waiting till March to hustle forward. Are you selling any of it? 😊😉 In order to subdivide the [current] subdivision restriction where we live is you need a minimum 16187.4 square meters because the smallest parcel of land has to be at least 8093.71 square meters.
Due to our proximity to San Antonio acreage has gone from roughly US$10,000 per 4046.86 square meters to US$21,000 and up per 4046.86 square meters since 2013. When we entered contract to get our property back in 2013, a 505.8571 square meter lot in San Antonio cost roughly US$20,000.
The price per acre started going up in part due to San Antonio have a metro population over two million and in part to people wanting to get out of town due to the pandemic.
Improving the land with electrical service, septic system [aerobic], and water can get expensive in a hurry. Part of the price where we are is getting down through the rock to install infrastructure. An aerobic septic system [required by the county] costs from US$6,000 to US$8,000, with getting it into the ground and hooked up adds around US$2,000 more.
The good news is it's fairly quiet [now that an idiot is being divorced by his wife] and we can see a good distance from our front porch.
I want 200 square meters. I've been trying to buy something for two years. Perhaps 2023 will be the year.
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Post by Mag2024 on Dec 30, 2022 22:07:29 GMT
In order to subdivide the [current] subdivision restriction where we live is you need a minimum 16187.4 square meters because the smallest parcel of land has to be at least 8093.71 square meters.
Due to our proximity to San Antonio acreage has gone from roughly US$10,000 per 4046.86 square meters to US$21,000 and up per 4046.86 square meters since 2013. When we entered contract to get our property back in 2013, a 505.8571 square meter lot in San Antonio cost roughly US$20,000.
The price per acre started going up in part due to San Antonio have a metro population over two million and in part to people wanting to get out of town due to the pandemic.
Improving the land with electrical service, septic system [aerobic], and water can get expensive in a hurry. Part of the price where we are is getting down through the rock to install infrastructure. An aerobic septic system [required by the county] costs from US$6,000 to US$8,000, with getting it into the ground and hooked up adds around US$2,000 more.
The good news is it's fairly quiet [now that an idiot is being divorced by his wife] and we can see a good distance from our front porch.
I want 200 square meters. I've been trying to buy something for two years. Perhaps 2023 will be the year. Tell the idiot to fight to keep her.
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Dec 30, 2022 23:30:00 GMT
I want 200 square meters. I've been trying to buy something for two years. Perhaps 2023 will be the year. Tell the idiot to fight to keep her. I'll pass, as the guy in question isn't quite right. Let's see, he was stealing wood from a neighbor by going on the neighbor's property then reaching past a "No Trespassing" sign when he wasn't going well onto the property to harvest timber. He'd also wait until dusk to speed his ATV across the front of our property despite the "No Trespassing" sign and large rocks used to block access. Then there were the aggressive dogs he had which he was letting roam loose. Basically put he's someone who doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks, he's going to do exactly what he wantsthen whine about how mean people are when they tell him to stop.
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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Dec 31, 2022 2:35:09 GMT
Hardly. It would have to be an M class planet for a start. And we would have to work out how to travel to it in a sensible time. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our own, is 'only' 40,208,000,000,000 km away. And has no habitable planets. Not by humans anyway. Alpha Centauri A & B are roughly 4.35 light years away from us. Proxima Centauri is slightly closer at 4.25 light years and at our current speed capabilities it would take 81,000 years to get there. It will take 9 months just to get to Mars, and that's only an average of 158.2 million miles away. Space is so big it can be depressing! One can only wish on stars right now
Granted, the current rockets in use don't develop enough thrust for long enough due to limitations caused by launching from Earth, but there are people working on propulsion systems which [if civilization doesn't collapse in the near future] would allow a craft to travel a bit more quickly. Even 1/100th light speed would greatly reduce travel time.
Indeed it would, but nowhere near enough. Plus, half the distance, and a lot of fuel, would be spent slowing down. Colonising the Moon will be an advantage because gravity would not be such a problem. But mining it will surely create an outcry.
There are also projects working on human hibernation, rejuvenation / prolonging life, and so on.
'They' have been working on them for decades and got no closer, ever since SF came up with such ideas. Perhaps the most useable option would be the 'world' sphere idea. Or more practical, a spinning cylinder as per Rama. The cost in building one would be astronomical though. A shame all the countries that can put stuff up their now do not pool their resources. Make it a human endeavour rather than a country one, often in the name of commerce, if not just expansion.
Examine the original statement: "Ah, well I would wish for my descendants to eventually settle on a habitable planet orbiting a K-class star." Nowhere does it state which descendants, when such a journey might take place, or that the journey would have to use current technology. As well, it's a wish or hope for the future.
The Foundation series of novels covers 10,000s of years. Humans spread through the galaxy in small increments, and faster and faster as tech progressed, just as we colonised Earth. I have just been bought an SF book that seems to cover millions of years. SF is often inspiration for scientists.
One thing to consider, had I consistently crapped on peoples' wishes or hopes for the future [regardless of how realistic or not they were], someone somewhere would have seriously attempted to and succeeded at permanently ending me. Simply put, allow people to have a dream because without hope for the future there is no future.
Indeed. It's why I write SF.
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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Dec 31, 2022 2:50:21 GMT
200 square meters does not seem a lot. Especially in a place the size of Canada. Is it like the UK where even moors seem to belong to someone? I don't think there's anywhere here that does not belong to someone. The aristocracy here still own vast amounts of land, and the Forestry Commission own a lot of the rest. Not counting farms of course. What many people in the UK do who do not have large gardens, or any, but who like to garden, they rent allotments. www.nsalg.org.uk/allotment-info/ but there is often a long waiting list for them. In American they are called Community Gardens. In Canada, I don't know, but this may be useful www.besthealthmag.ca/article/canadas-community-gardens/
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Post by Mag2024 on Dec 31, 2022 14:19:12 GMT
Tell the idiot to fight to keep her. I'll pass, as the guy in question isn't quite right. Let's see, he was stealing wood from a neighbor by going on the neighbor's property then reaching past a "No Trespassing" sign when he wasn't going well onto the property to harvest timber. He'd also wait until dusk to speed his ATV across the front of our property despite the "No Trespassing" sign and large rocks used to block access. Then there were the aggressive dogs he had which he was letting roam loose. Basically put he's someone who doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks, he's going to do exactly what he wantsthen whine about how mean people are when they tell him to stop. Hmm ok, best to let him go.
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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Jan 1, 2023 15:36:32 GMT
Well, at least he did not steal the No Trespassing sign for whatever he needed wood for.
Such disputes can be dangerous. Even in the UK it's been known for people to be shot dead over such disputes. Surely it's more dangerous in the USA where everyone seems to own a gun?
But a more common problem can be getting lawyers involved. It can cost a fortune, and often results in the 'nutter' taking no notice of any ruling. Which often means getting the police involved, if they are not already. People have been known to eventually be jailed, but not for long, then they do it again.
Oh, and in the UK it's illegal to allow dogs to roam free. Even scrapyard dogs have to be caged at night! People hope the savage barking that can be heard over the fence puts people off. If a dog injures even trespassers the owner is at fault. Even Beware Of The Dog signs are not a let-out.
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Jan 1, 2023 18:43:07 GMT
Well, at least he did not steal the No Trespassing sign for whatever he needed wood for. Such disputes can be dangerous. Even in the UK it's been known for people to be shot dead over such disputes. Surely it's more dangerous in the USA where everyone seems to own a gun? But a more common problem can be getting lawyers involved. It can cost a fortune, and often results in the 'nutter' taking no notice of any ruling. Which often means getting the police involved, if they are not already. People have been known to eventually be jailed, but not for long, then they do it again. Oh, and in the UK it's illegal to allow dogs to roam free. Even scrapyard dogs have to be caged at night! People hope the savage barking that can be heard over the fence puts people off. If a dog injures even trespassers the owner is at fault. Even Beware Of The Dog signs are not a let-out. I believe the guy was stealing the timbers [juniper] to use as fence posts in building a pen for his kids' horse. The sad part is there are more than enough junipers on the property his spouse is still on to cut a few trees for posts without anybody noticing. Since we have a pile of juniper near the front of our property, had he not been going out of his way to show his contempt for us we would have let him pull timbers out.
The theft of $1,500 to $20,000 is a fourth degree felony which will get you state jail time in Texas upon conviction. The sentence is 180 days to two years in prison and a fine of $10,000. The third felony theft conviction has a sentence of life or a term of 25 to 99 years.
The law here allows people to protect their property with deadly force, so it's asinine for someone to steal when they have the money to pay or could act like they have some sense and ask.
Dogs are supposed to be penned or within a fenced yard here, unless the owner has a boundary collar which shocks the animal when it tries to stray from a specific area defined by GPS coordinates. If a dog goes onto someone's property and the person fears an attack is imminent upon them, a family member, or their livestock, they can kill the dog.
I talked with local law enforcement twice about the guy, and apparently got my point across as a deputy stopped by to have a chat with him. Another neighbor talked with law enforcement as well as animal control while also putting up a camera to watch the front of his property, and animal control also stopped by for a chat with the problem about his dogs.
It takes true talent to get multiple neighbors who are generally laid back ticked off.
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Post by And Kevin 2024 on Jan 2, 2023 2:09:42 GMT
Well, at least he did not steal the No Trespassing sign for whatever he needed wood for. Such disputes can be dangerous. Even in the UK it's been known for people to be shot dead over such disputes. Surely it's more dangerous in the USA where everyone seems to own a gun? But a more common problem can be getting lawyers involved. It can cost a fortune, and often results in the 'nutter' taking no notice of any ruling. Which often means getting the police involved, if they are not already. People have been known to eventually be jailed, but not for long, then they do it again. Oh, and in the UK it's illegal to allow dogs to roam free. Even scrapyard dogs have to be caged at night! People hope the savage barking that can be heard over the fence puts people off. If a dog injures even trespassers the owner is at fault. Even Beware Of The Dog signs are not a let-out. I believe the guy was stealing the timbers [juniper] to use as fence posts in building a pen for his kids' horse. The sad part is there are more than enough junipers on the property his spouse is still on to cut a few trees for posts without anybody noticing. Since we have a pile of juniper near the front of our property, had he not been going out of his way to show his contempt for us we would have let him pull timbers out.
Psychiatrists now say there's a new almost contagious character affliction. It's 'Entitlement'. A sort of ego thing where people believe that because they want to, they can, and do.
The theft of $1,500 to $20,000 is a fourth degree felony which will get you state jail time in Texas upon conviction. The sentence is 180 days to two years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
In the UK the police have been cut back so much that many crimes get ignored. If you report one you usually just get a crime Ref: number. The police that there are are not keen on acting on many things because it causes hours of paperwork. Usually to record that they know what they are doing. Although they like traffic offences because they can award a fixed on the spot fine.
The third felony theft conviction has a sentence of life or a term of 25 to 99 years.
Apparently most people who fall victim of the three strikes and you are out, are coloured. Often for petty crimes do to with poverty. It's like when the UK used to deport people 1000s of miles away for stealing a loaf.
The law here allows people to protect their property with deadly force,
Until relatively recently it was illegal here to even defend oneself from a burglar. What happened was a major case where a farmer with a shotgun licence, in fear, shot an intruder in his house at night, and killed him. He said it was reflex. He was imprisoned, but there was such a public outcry he was released, and the law was changed so that 'reasonable' force could be used to defend against intruders. Although 'reasonable' is still debatable. Killing someone is still frowned on.
so it's asinine for someone to steal when they have the money to pay or could act like they have some sense and ask.
There always has been and always will be social 'bullies'. But there's also those who think that property is theft, so they can help themselves to whatever they want. Which is contradictory in a way.
Dogs are supposed to be penned or within a fenced yard here, unless the owner has a boundary collar which shocks the animal when it tries to stray from a specific area defined by GPS coordinates. If a dog goes onto someone's property and the person fears an attack is imminent upon them, a family member, or their livestock, they can kill the dog.
Here, you have to call the RSPCA, or a dog warden, to capture any stray dogs. It's against the law to harm them. I think the only people who can are farmers, who often own shotguns. They can shoot any stray dog that is harassing livestock. It can get a bit extreme though. My brother-in-law's bull escaped in to a neighbouring farm, and that farmer did not want it 'mixing' with his stock, so he shot it dead.
I talked with local law enforcement twice about the guy, and apparently got my point across as a deputy stopped by to have a chat with him. Another neighbor talked with law enforcement as well as animal control while also putting up a camera to watch the front of his property, and animal control also stopped by for a chat with the problem about his dogs.
And did he change his ways?
It takes true talent to get multiple neighbors who are generally laid back ticked off.
Not really, but often many neighbours try to turn a blind eye, and don't want to get involved.
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