When was the first exoplanet discovered? You might read it was in 1992, but in fact the first evidence for the existence of alien worlds was found before then. Way before then.Like, in *1917*.I love this story.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-was-the-first-exoplanet-discovered/

I’ve been doing this for a while, but it’s a problem I’ve never solved. Dunno if it’s my crust recipe or something I need to do during construction. The recipe is as follows: 1c water, 120°F 1 packet dry active yeast (2.25tsp) 1Tbsp granulated sugar 2Tbsp olive oil 3.5C white flour 1tsp salt Mix the yeast and sugar in the warm water, wait to bloom Add everything else and mix into dough. Knead, proof Roll out, transfer to pan Second proof (optional) Preheat oven to 425°F Construct pizza with favorite toppings Bake at 425°F for 15min or until cheese is sufficiently browned Step 7 usually has jarred marinara, meats (except pepperoni), spices, and cheese, and all the veggies (and pepperoni) go on top. Still, the very middle part of the pizza ends up a little doughy, just where the sauce meets the crust. The outside of the pizza is just fine, but the only thing I can think is that the sauce is adding too much water. Do I need to add a layer of oil before the sauce, or should I try to reduce the sauce before adding it? Should I reduce the temp and increase the time? Thanks!

@rhaxapopouetl@ttrpg.network Rules light systems are kind of weird in this framework, aren’t they? Especially micro systems, like one-pagers. Being rules light and short on page space, they trust their audience to not rules lawyering munchkins, and many just go straight to describing the mechanics (well, that and the premise/ of course). But they’re obviously fiction-first games. It’s the crunchy games where things seem to get… frustrating, with many people reading them through a mechanics-first lens, and then asking over and over again “why does X work like this”? Or “why does Y even exist when it’s not as good as Z? Who would ever pick that?” Entire player cohorts ignore the idea that designers create the rules and options to support a fiction. I haven’t played many rules-light games, but I’ve never personally seen this behavioir from those players. I’ld love to hear some horror stories to gain some perspective, though.

Friend: Which one, Mastodon or Bluesky?Me: Mastodon has scientists and experts in their field who love to share about their lives, and everyone is super nice. Bluesky is not so much. Friend:Me: Mastodon is Star Trek. Bluesky is Star Wars. Friend: Why didn’t you say that first?

@kichae@tenforward.social Two-way with masto! Nice! And the topic’s been moved into the right forum! Amazing!

Alec talks about the modern Internet, and how it’s taught people to stop looking for what they want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJpZjg8GuA