Where's that micro-violin I loaned to a tardigrade?...

It's unproven, possibly would make the problem worse if things broke up in unexpected ways, and energy-intensive.

But DOGE banned atmospheric drag, based on an "anti-woke" keyword search.

the cockroaches of the heavens

Being Earth was also alleged whacked by a Mars-sized object, forming our moon, it seems colliding spheres is common during the early stages of planetary systems. The difference is we got a terrific silvery moon out of it, but Venus only got long nights.

Tidal forces do exist on Venus because of the sun. In fact it's stronger than the sun's pull on Earth because Venus is closer.

DOE is combining #1 and #2 to give us Nuclear Slop.

At least a role model to the MAGA types: bigoted lying* anti-LGBTQ+ lout.

* Claims to be a founder of Tesla. Balderdash.

> I hope they mend all of that and become a Great Country, that they were, once again.

Which period are you referring to? They've always had an authoritarian gov't.

I will give China's gov't credit for putting R&D into solar and EV tech. They take a lot of guff for the coal thing, but since they don't have many petroleum fields, they arguably get a pass. They are on track to move away from coal in a few decades.

... "surgery" together, please. Gives me the heebies.

SCrOTUS sed Prez = King

Correction: "somebody's".

The accusation alone can ruin somebody'd life.

Minister of Silly Walks

medieval castles spiral clockwise so attackers coming up the stairs can't use their sword arm - which is normally the right arm

So to take down a castle, send in your best lefties.