I suppose some ILCs could be used for selfies, but why would it be described as booping?

I suppose in a crowded convention space where you’re trying to get full lengths of people you could get to that distance? Surely you’d still want a longer lens though otherwise everything’s going to be wildly distorted?

Why are people booping with camera lenses?

Since when? Current Resus Council (UK) guidelines are for back blows first. You make sure the person is bending over forwards first.

Hawkwind has been going so long it’s basically an institution. Fuck knows how Dave Brock is still going