Month: January 2020

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Here’s Why It’s Impossible for Someone to Open a Plane Door Mid-Flight

On rare occasions, an airplane passenger decides they want to trying to disrupt a flight…while in midair.

The bad news is the rest of the passengers can get quite a scare watching someone, who is usually drunk, have a breakdown and go for the exit door.

The good news is it’s impossible to get the door open while the plane is in flight.

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There are a couple of reasons why no passenger, for any reason, could release a plane door during a flight.

The first reason is that plane doors are mechanically latched closed, and only the pilot has the controls to unlock them. Next time you’re in a plane making a landing, listen for the pilot’s announcement, “doors to manual.” At that point – and only at that point – the unlocking control is undone, allowing someone else to open the doors.

Pilot Patrick Smith, on his blog AskThePilot, explains that the reason why the doors can be opened once the plane is on the ground is in case of an emergency evacuation. A similar announcement, “disarm doors,” refers to the function of deploying slides, if needed. “Those slides can unfurl with enough force to kill a person, and you don’t want them billowing onto the jet bridge or into a catering truck.”

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So, yes. If the plane is on the ground, it is possible for a passenger to get a door open.

But, in flight, it is literally impossible – and that’s because of reason #2…

Air pressure. Planes are pressurized on the inside during flights because of the lack of oxygen at typical cruising altitudes. We can’t breathe up there without pumped-in air.

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The air that keeps the cabin pressurized so we can breathe also seals the doors shut. The doors actually fit the plane like plugs. To give you an idea of the amount of pressure keeping cabin doors sealed, at usual cruising altitude there will be eight pounds of pressure per square inch of the plane’s interior. This works out to 1,100 pounds pushing against every square foot of door.

Meaning no one is opening any airplane door while it’s flying. So get back to worrying about something more likely to happen: your luggage getting lost.

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These Jobs Probably Won’t Exist in 20 Years

The world is changing very rapidly. There are countless jobs out there that weren’t even on people’s radars 20 years ago, but what jobs today might be obsolete themselves 20 years in the future?

These 15 Redditors have some ideas!

15. What’s that job called again?

Hopefully, that job where that dude stands in the men’s room of a bar and squirts soap into your hands, and hands you a paper towel, expecting a tip. I don’t hate the guy who does that job, but I loathe the fact that that job exists and that I’m forced to choose between wasting money, looking like a jerk and stiffing the guy, or taking the loophole and not washing my hands.

14. Except for Family Video…

Video store employees.

13. Never mind the papers themselves.

It’s me again, just lonely here, thinking bout the paperboy, wondering when he’s gonna bring me some good news

12. What about Facebook, though?

Any job related to Facebook.

11. Selling things over the phone at all?

My current job may not exist in 5 years, so I am not sure that counts.

I sell reference titles over the phone, specifically print reference titles. I suspect that with the current flow of technology this company may only be around for another 3 – 5 years.

10. The sticker-slapper.

Ever watch “How’s Its Made” and there’s this complicated ass machine literally piecing together and building some kind of complicated product. There are arms grabbing, and lasers cutting, belts moving things, and just miracle after miracle of modern automation. Then there’s this dude who moves the finished product into a box and slaps a label on. And the viewer wonders why the fuck did they need a person to do that lousy step? That job doesn’t stand a chance.

9. They even charge you to do it yourself, so.

That asshole you have to wait a week for from the cable company just to plug in a box for an exorbitant fee.

Edit: everyone… tell me how much this bums you out…

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8. Pretty sure this is already happening.

BlackBerry tech support.

7. I like your hope and optimism.

I hope jobs in general won’t exist in 10-20 years. Wall-E.

Edit: Oh my…what have I started.

6. No one to kill you (at least on the ride home).

Taxi Drivers. Hopefully in 20 years autonomous cars will mean we can go to the pub, get drunk and drive home safely. The computerised cars might have to be programmed to understand slurred words and mistyped commands though!

5. At least you’re aware.

Mine. I am a switchboard operator, a dying breed.

4. They’re already down to like, 1 real person an exit.

Toll Collectors.

3. Do you want to trust a remote control with your life, though?

Train Engineers. My father is one and complains about the newer remote controlled trains taking jobs every day.

2. As we know them, anyway.

Weed dealers will become obsolete quite soon.

EDIT: Weed dealers as we currently know them will be obsolete. They’ll be forever more convenient and less sketchy.

1. Fingers crossed for this one to miss the list.

I’m really sad to say this – but I hope that libraries are still operational in 10-20 years. Maybe bookstores too.

I think that while everybody says, ‘no way, books will be around forever, blablabla’ there is also the fact that libraries run on public funding and there has been legislation that continuously cuts hours and shuts down libraries.

Do you have anything to add? Agree? Disagree?

Tell us what you think in the comments!

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These People Swore up and Down That They Did Not Want a Pet

There are pet people and then there are people who claim to be human but still say they definitely don’t want a pet.

Okay, fine. I know there are responsible reasons to not want a pet, like not being financially able to care for them, or in a living situation that’s not conducive, or you travel or work a lot.

For most of us, though, those claims come to an end the moment “our” next pet worms their way into our lives.

Which is exactly what happened to these 18 people, who changed their tunes rather quickly.

17. I mean, he does look interested.

16. All animals can smell a sucker.

15. He’s clearly appalled at how they’re being deprived in his absence.

14. The cat wants what it wants.

13. She knows a nice chair when she sees one.

12. This is so innocent and adorable.

11. Never say never…

10. You gotta spoil the grandkids – it’s a rule!

9. No one getting tossed out, I see.

8. He was asleep!

7. If you’re gonna do it, do it right.

6. Not even with her children. Ha!

5. Education is important.

4. That seems right.

3. A beard snuggle omgggg.

2. Snuggle buddies!

1. That cat looks awfully smug!

Annnnnnnd I totally want a new pet for the new year. How about you?

Have any of your pets found you accidentally? How did you react?

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A Single Dad Asks His Daughter for Advice on What to Wear for a Date, and the Internet Swoons

There’s not many sweeter things than dads and their daughters who have excellent, close relationships. So when this young lady shared a text conversation in which her father was asking for advice on his first date wardrobe, well, the internet just collectively swooned.

He sent her several different options (I have similar exchanges with my mother all the time, but instead of dates, she stressing over wedding or church wear).

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The white?

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The blue?

Tucked in or not? So many choices!

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Sadly, even though he obviously looked darn good, Dad got stood up (by a horrible lady who is going to regret her choices sooner or later).

People on Twitter were invested, and angry on his behalf.

Some of them are even hoping to hook him up with their single mamas!

Stay tuned for more updates (please, let there be more updates!).

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People Are Sharing the Dumbest Thing Anyone Ever Said to Them

I actually remember the dumbest thing someone ever said to me, and how it kind of stunned me into silence for a good thirty seconds. There’s no way to respond to some comments, truly, that isn’t incredulous or flat-out rude.

Me? I just nodded and smiled.

These people have some pretty amazingly terrible stories of their own, and thankfully, someone thought to ask for them on Twitter.

Yay for us!

15. I promise her credentials are better than yours.

14. That’s not going to work out in her favor.

13. That’s not something you forget.

12. Just keep digging that hole deeper.

11. I need to hear the reasoning behind this.

10. I’m guessing this happens a lot.

9. I literally have no comment.

8. I would have struggled not to slap this person.

7. He picked the wrong lady.

6. It’s literally his name.

5. Well, that proves it then.

4. Why didn’t we think of that?

3. Oddly enough, it’s possible.

2. Yeahhhhhh that’s not how science works.

1. Pretty sure Canadians would take issue with this comment.

 

Mine was an actress – I complimented her on her ability to play two characters on a single show, saying that I could always tell which character she was playing when she came onscreen, even before she spoke.

Her reply, with a furrowed brow: “Do you mean right now?”

We were in an interview setting, soooooo. Yeah.

What’s your story? I know you have one!

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This Artist Imagines Fantastical Animals Living in the Real World

Art can make us think, push us out of our comfort zone, challenge us, please us, and connect us. In some cases, like Yee Chong’s adorable illustrations of fantastical animals living as pets, it can utterly delight us.

Below are 12 of my favorite images (I just want them to pop off the page so I can snuggle them, for real!), but you can check out everything she does if you follow her Instagram!

12. I can haz some dinner?

11. He sees you trying to leave.

10. This one is my favorite.

9. That face!

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Yamper. #pokemonswordshield #yamper

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8. You just said awwwwww, didn’t you?

7. He fits he sits!

6. You couldn’t even be mad at him!

5. No one likes a bath!

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Instafloof #floofy #wet #fox

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4. That’s not the kind of table food he wants and you know it!

3. What, am I not supposed to play with it?

2. Reporting for duty!

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Swiper no swiping! x3 #swiper #fox #doratheexplorer

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1. So cozy!

 

So freaking adorable – it’s fun to live in a fantasy world now and then, no?

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Here Are 15 Nice and Wholesome Posts From 2019

In many ways, 2019 was a huge dumpster fire of a year.

Lots of anger, fighting, bad news, and chaos.

But I’m here to tell you that some really good things happened as well. Nice and wholesome everyday things that should put a big smile on your face and restore your faith in humanity…

Let’s take a look at some of the good stuff!

1. He nailed it!

2. Good efforts!

3. Now they’re in love.

I just really needed everyone to see this (u/pinche_whey) from MadeMeSmile

4. Doin’ it for the kids.

Awsome bus driver from HumansBeingBros

5. I want one, too!

My lady friend wanted a piggy back picture on the beach and a random biker watching the sunset said he wanted one too. from funny

6. I love this!

7. Go get ’em!

8. Far from home.

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9. You can beat this.

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10. A helping hand.

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11. That was nice.

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12. Now I’ll take you.

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13. Let it grow.

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14. A great idea!

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15. Heart donor.

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That makes me a little more hopeful about 2020.

Let’s jump into the new year with a positive attitude!

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Hilarious Reviews From People Who Think the ‘Cats’ Movie Is a Total Disaster

It seems that pretty much everyone across the board thinks that the new Cats movie is a major disaster.

The movie is currently sitting at a 19% favorability rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes, so you know there’s probably something bad going on here.

Let’s see what people on Twitter think about this new flick…

1. Let’s make this a book.

2. Thank you for this.

3. Stressin’ out!

4. Why? Why? Why?

5. LOLing for days.

6. Give it some time.

7. What kind of drugs are you on?

8. Going to new depths.

9. The reviews are in!

10. I guess that’s something.

11. It will always be here among us.

12. This is great.

13. HORROR.

14. Time to say goodbye.

15. I wish I could’ve been at that critic screening.

Have you seen Cats yet? What did you think?

Tell us all about it in the comments!

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A Tennessee Politician Thinks a Statue of Dolly Parton Would Be a Perfect Replacement for a Confederate General

Remember a few years ago when pulling down statues erected to Confederate war heroes was all the rage? Sadly, people have moved onto other ventures, leaving many monuments to the Confederacy still standing like they contributed positively to history and deserve to be remembered.

One Tennessee lawmaker, though, hasn’t forgotten – and he has the perfect replacement for an homage to Nathan Bedford Forrest (you probably only know his name because of Forrest Gump, be honest) in mind.

 

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Forrest’s bust is currently one of eight bronzed figures on display at the Tennessee State Capitol, even though Forrest was a Confederate general and a founding member of the KKK. He had made a fortune trading human beings as slaves before the war, and is best remembered for leading 1864’s Fort Pillow Massacre.

This “hero” allowed (or directed) his troops to murder hundreds of black soldiers trying to surrender.

Forrest fans (?) argue that Forrest’s later decision to support racial harmony means he should be allowed to remain on the good side of history, but Republican representative Jeremy Faison (and other people who can read history books without rose-colored glasses) thinks it’s time someone else be honored.

Someone like Dolly Parton, a native Tennessean who is as noted for her charity work as her country music career.

“My daughter is 16, and I would love for her to come into the Capitol and see a lady up there,” Faison told the Tennessean. “What’s wrong with Anne Dallas Dudley getting in that alcove?”

Dudley, a suffragist born in Nashville, helped the state ratify the 19th Amendment (very last, but still).

Faison himself used to be an advocate of keeping history the way it was – and Forrest in the capitol – but after he delved into Forrest’s ideology, the politician got on board with the idea that history could be studied in schools.

No veneration of Confederate generals and racist slave holders necessary.

There are about 50,000 signatures on a petition calling for the bust to be removed to a museum, but before governor Bill Lee can remove it, both the State Capitol Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission would have to vote on a yet-to-be-introduced resolution.

I guess Dolly and Anne – and the rest of us – are going to have to wait just a little bit longer for a woman to join the ranks of history-on-display.

We’ll get there. For now, I suppose we can be somewhat mollified by the knowledge that such a thing is on people’s hearts and minds, if not on the books.

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A Terminally Ill Scientist Wants to Turn Himself Into a Cyborg Before He Passes Away

We sometimes joke from time to time about robot uprisings, the day when technology becomes too much for humanity to handle, or how we might be able to use it to be able to “live” forever. There have been countless television and movies that have explored those ideas (and associated fears) over the years – but now one scientist thinks he could actually live forever via tech.

Or at least become part robot.

Dr. Peter Bowman Scott-Morgan is a roboticist who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It’s a degenerative condition, also known as Lou Gehrig’s. It has few treatment options and no cure, so Scott-Morgan decided to work toward becoming the “world’s first full cyborg.”

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After undergoing four medical procedures in an attempt to prolong and improve the quality of his life, he refers to himself as Peter 2.0.

Peter has a feeding tube that goes directly into his stomach, a catheter that goes directly into his bladder, a colostomy bag into his colon, and he also underwent a laryngectomy to remove is larynx, which connects his mouth and nose to his lungs.

He’s not able to speak with a natural voice and can breathe only with a respirator, but it also takes away the risk of  saliva accumulating into his lungs, which would basically cause him to drown.

He tweeted after coming home from the hospital the last time.

“Just home from 24 days in Intensive Care. All medical procedures now complete and a huge success. My mini-ventilator keeping me breathing is a LOT quieter than Darth Vader’s. All speech is synthetic but at last sounds like me again. Long research road ahead but in great spirits.”

Scott-Morgan writes on his website that he’s working on the “experiment of this life,” and plans to use his robotics knowledge to not only survive, but to thrive with a disease that spells the end for everyone who gets handed the diagnosis – over 220,000 people around the world.

In addition to the surgeries, he’s made big upgrades to his wheelchair that make it easier to move around his home, and will undergo laser eye surgery so that he can better read and control the computer screen using only his eyes – because in time, he won’t be able to control any of the other muscles in his body.

You can catch a documentary detailing his journey into becoming Peter 2.0 in 2020.

And for now, Peter is living happily in Devonshire with his husband, Francis.

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