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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I actually got to use the Arecibo Observatory a few times. There are these things called tie downs that keep the big ball thing from falling over trying to look beyond its ability. At the time they were down for maintenance, so they told me to just not fuck it up. I was 22 at the time.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Better triple check those coordinates I just entered...

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Its okay at the end of it all, someone else broke it.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"hey, do you guys use a comma for a decimal or a full stop?"

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

"It's kind of important to me"