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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: ergophobe on January 06, 2024, 02:40:19 AM

Title: 52 things I learned in 2023
Post by: ergophobe on January 06, 2024, 02:40:19 AM
Or at least Kent Hendricks learned them. So far in 2024 I've mostly learned that I'm not as creative as Kent Hendricks.

https://kenthendricks.com/52-things-i-learned-in-2023/
Title: Re: 52 things I learned in 2023
Post by: ergophobe on January 11, 2024, 12:23:50 AM
Going through this again. Some stick out, but especially #17: 4/5 of all aliens choose to land in the US based on the database of UFO sightings (alternative hypothesis: Americans are especially good at seeing UFOs).

The map
https://wlouie1.github.io/UFO-Sightings/

The project
https://github.com/wlouie1/UFO-Sightings?tab=readme-ov-file

Title: Re: 52 things I learned in 2023
Post by: Brad on January 11, 2024, 10:18:18 AM
>seeing UFOs

My theory: dogs

I got bored once and went to the MUFON website and looked up UFO sightings in my county.  Amazing how many were late at night or in the wee hours of the morning because the spotter was out walking their dog.  I'm blaming fido.
Title: Re: 52 things I learned in 2023
Post by: ergophobe on January 12, 2024, 01:31:19 AM
That might explain it. They were looking for intelligent life, so they saw dogs being taken for walks by their servants in the middle of the night and decided those were the ones to talk to. It all makes sense now.