Sakura Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 20 hours ago, efaardvark said: It is too early to know the details yet but unfortunately I'm almost sure it will. Certainly if the cuts are as large as 25-50%. Thanks to SpaceX making access to space so cheap there has been a huge increase in the DSN's workload over the last 5-10 years. Personally I would not mind a bit of a slowdown in that regard. But at that level of cuts it will be more of a shutdown than a slowdown. We've already had 3 rounds of layoffs amounting to about 10% of the workforce in the last year and a half at JPL where the DSN is managed. We're already stretched pretty thin in the manpower department. Most of the robotic deep-space planetary science missions are planned and managed here as well. Any additional cuts will mean existing missions will have to be shut down and plans for future missions will be put back on the shelf. Hardware upgrades such as plans for new ground antennas or network bandwidth increases for the DSN will probably not happen now. One or two flagship projects like James Webb will likely be kept running, but they will have to be funded by cancelling older, ongoing projects that have finished their primary mission. This would likely include most if not all of the half dozen spacecraft and landed assets at Mars, the two Voyager probes, and older space telescopes such as Hubble and Chandra, among others. Wow I really didn't know they were cutting programs like that, that's awful ~ Idk I have a lot of anxiety right now. On one hand I'm glad to be at home to see my dad and sister but on the other I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow. I've talked to a couple friends on the phone tonight to try to calm down but I felt like as soon as I hung up the anxiety came back lol Now I'm just sitting here and can't stop shaking which makes me feel stupid or something 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 7 hours ago, Sakura said: Idk I have a lot of anxiety right now. On one hand I'm glad to be at home to see my dad and sister but on the other I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow. I've talked to a couple friends on the phone tonight to try to calm down but I felt like as soon as I hung up the anxiety came back lol Now I'm just sitting here and can't stop shaking which makes me feel stupid or something You're not stupid or anything, you're just experiencing a very sad occasion in your life and so it's to be expected that you feel anxious about it. Talking to your friends on the phone was a good thing to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeref Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 20 hours ago, Sakura said: Wow I really didn't know they were cutting programs like that, that's awful ~ Idk I have a lot of anxiety right now. On one hand I'm glad to be at home to see my dad and sister but on the other I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow. I've talked to a couple friends on the phone tonight to try to calm down but I felt like as soon as I hung up the anxiety came back lol Now I'm just sitting here and can't stop shaking which makes me feel stupid or something It's alright to feel this way but you aren't stupid for it. Feeling upset and anxious in this time is normal and you are allowed to feel whatever which way you do at this time. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohsen Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I feel kinda lonely. I wish for a friend. if you want to know me, I'm mohsen, I'm stright man. I'm 31 and my favorite anime is non non biyori because I love slice of life genre anime like lucky star(which I've watched non-stop I've lost count how many time I've watched it) I'm studying hard to become a legendary programmer. right now I'm learning reverse-engineering and assembly to become the most famous trainer developer and surpass Fling and MrAntiFun.(a trainer is an app that let's you cheat like have infinite ammo, or money) is anyone interested in becoming my friend? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarada Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Yesterday was a hard day for myself and my family but today almost feels like it's going to be a little easier now that the hard stuff is behind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornedBeef Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I AM SO EXHAUSTED. RAAAAHHHHHH! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasuke Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3 hours ago, Sarada said: Yesterday was a hard day for myself and my family but today almost feels like it's going to be a little easier now that the hard stuff is behind. On 3/11/2025 at 10:10 PM, Sakura said: Wow I really didn't know they were cutting programs like that, that's awful ~ Idk I have a lot of anxiety right now. On one hand I'm glad to be at home to see my dad and sister but on the other I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow. I've talked to a couple friends on the phone tonight to try to calm down but I felt like as soon as I hung up the anxiety came back lol Now I'm just sitting here and can't stop shaking which makes me feel stupid or something I hope that you are both feeling better today and able to find some peace of mind. Funerals are never easy. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I’m alright, a little frustrated at work lately but that’s mostly because I’ve been trying to get an order of 15,000 trail maps out the door for several weeks now. I can’t dedicate my full attention to it because we still have other orders to take care of as well. I’m really glad that the municipality that ordered these is incredibly patient and doesn’t start handing these ones out until late spring/early summer anyway, but I’d still like to finally be done with it so that I can get properly caught up on everything else. Honestly, it’s a minor frustration, really. Otherwise, I’ve been really good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animedragon Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Colu said: I’m alright, a little frustrated at work lately but that’s mostly because I’ve been trying to get an order of 15,000 trail maps out the door for several weeks now. I can’t dedicate my full attention to it because we still have other orders to take care of as well. I’m really glad that the municipality that ordered these is incredibly patient and doesn’t start handing these ones out until late spring/early summer anyway, but I’d still like to finally be done with it so that I can get properly caught up on everything else. Honestly, it’s a minor frustration, really. Otherwise, I’ve been really good! Those big orders are really nice, but they can cause backlogs to build up. So it's good that you have an understanding customer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeref Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Thursday usually feels tiring to me. Not quite Friday but wishing it was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I feel cold! Waiting for the bus home and there’s a bit of a chilly breeze at the moment, brr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gale Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 It's been a slog today. I'm not the type to idle around; I begin to get antsy, otherwise. Been playing GW2 on and off, and went to get my boyfriend's car cleaned. Nothing else, other than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I'm still trying to sort my emotions out from the past week. There's really a lot of them after the funeral in particular which is normal I guess. I just always feel weird crying as if I'm not supposed to be doing it regardless of the circumstances. Especially in this situation when I feel like I should be able to keep it together for my dad. It's nice being home though where I can be in my own bed and room and sort through these feelings and get them out ~ Also just processing the feelings of actually how much I'm going to miss my Uncle is really hard. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Animedragon Posted March 14 Popular Post Share Posted March 14 7 hours ago, Sakura said: I'm still trying to sort my emotions out from the past week. There's really a lot of them after the funeral in particular which is normal I guess. I just always feel weird crying as if I'm not supposed to be doing it regardless of the circumstances. Especially in this situation when I feel like I should be able to keep it together for my dad. It's nice being home though where I can be in my own bed and room and sort through these feelings and get them out ~ Also just processing the feelings of actually how much I'm going to miss my Uncle is really hard. Crying is absolutely fine and something you should be doing, and don't let anyone tell you different! It's an important part of the grieving process and much better for you than bottling all your emotions up. It's always hard to get used to a world where a much loved family member isn't there any more, but you will get used to it but it takes time. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sarada Posted March 14 Popular Post Share Posted March 14 12 hours ago, Sakura said: I'm still trying to sort my emotions out from the past week. There's really a lot of them after the funeral in particular which is normal I guess. I just always feel weird crying as if I'm not supposed to be doing it regardless of the circumstances. Especially in this situation when I feel like I should be able to keep it together for my dad. It's nice being home though where I can be in my own bed and room and sort through these feelings and get them out ~ Also just processing the feelings of actually how much I'm going to miss my Uncle is really hard. Take as much time as you need I'm trying to do the same. I'm trying to get back to my normal routine so I can have something to do to keep me busy which helps me from feeling things so intensely. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sasuke Posted March 14 Popular Post Share Posted March 14 @Sakura @Sarada it's alright to take the time you need to work through your feelings in whatever ways are most comfortable and work the best for you. It's important to let yourself feel and not keep it in. I'm feeling alright today. Very happy to be having the next 2 days off with no residency training and no type of classes either. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I’m feeling good! Work went by fast and it’s the weekend now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohsen Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I'm feeling better than the last time I posted. tomorrow I'll go see my doctor and take my medicine. hopefully I'll be happier than now during the holidays here. there are only a couple of days left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeref Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Feeling good that it's Friday night and I'm going to play some games. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, mohsen said: I'm feeling better than the last time I posted. tomorrow I'll go see my doctor and take my medicine. hopefully I'll be happier than now during the holidays here. there are only a couple of days left. Feel free to message me anytime you'd like to chat Glad to hear that you are feeling better I hope your holidays are going well ~ 20 hours ago, Animedragon said: Crying is absolutely fine and something you should be doing, and don't let anyone tell you different! It's an important part of the grieving process and much better for you than bottling all your emotions up. It's always hard to get used to a world where a much loved family member isn't there any more, but you will get used to it but it takes time. Yeah that's true. I honestly feel a bit better now that I've let myself cry a bit ~ Tonight still feels a bit rough though, I can't get to sleep and I'm just laying on the couch watching sad tv and listening to the storm outside. I'm about to go get a giant plate of snacks and sit back down in front of the tv and snack until I fall asleep which will maybe make me feel better 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarada Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I feel alright today and I feel like going outside and doing some things with friends so I'm going to do that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeref Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, Sarada said: I feel alright today and I feel like going outside and doing some things with friends so I'm going to do that. Glad that you are going outside to do things it will make you feel better. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarada Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 17 hours ago, Zeref said: Glad that you are going outside to do things it will make you feel better. I think it helps to be busy. I feel much better today than I have at any other point the past week. It's snowing here and I'm going to go take a walk in it. I think that'll lift my mood too. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Kinda mad because people are crap and mostly all liars but it's okay because in the end they'll be missing me when I'm not in their life anymore ~ or they won't, either way, I don't really care anymore 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornedBeef Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Sakura said: Kinda mad because people are crap and mostly all liars but it's okay because in the end they'll be missing me when I'm not in their life anymore ~ or they won't, either way, I don't really care anymore *hug* You are my friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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