Sirhc978

Sirhc978 t1_j6oxhct wrote

Reply to New homeowner from Texas & first winter. I've never seen temps like what's forecasted. What do I need to know? (septic & well) by MysteryOil

>fill the bath tub just in case??

Only if you are on well water and the power goes out, which I don't think it will.

>Just over 1/4 tank of heating oil in the tank

That'll last the weekend.

>Car battery on a trickle charger

I've never had an issue starting my car when it is that cold. So long as your battery isn't like 7 years old.

>Flashlights and chargers and batteries accounted for and ready

As far as I know we are just getting cold, not a "storm". Your power should stay on.

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Honestly anything down to -5F is kind of business as usual. If you are super paranoid about your pipes freezing, just turn your taps on a little bit before you go to bed to keep the water moving, but that is probably unnecessary this weekend. It is one day of slightly colder than normal for this time of year.

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Sirhc978 t1_j602e5x wrote

Reply to What a tool by Matty_Bee63

>So what on earth are we waiting for?

Federal legalization so they can sell it like they sell liquor.

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Sirhc978 t1_j296qrr wrote

Reply to ELI5 why would we not be able to venture into space using rockets If Earth was 50% larger in diameter? by ShoulderHuge420

They basically mean, we can't do it with our current rocket technology. Our rockets do the bare minimum to get into low earth orbit as it is. They are also horribly inefficient. Most rockets are something like 95% fuel, and 5% 'rocket'. If earth was 50% larger, we would need some alternative to chemical rockets. A lot of people suggest nuclear powered ones, which are possible, but have never really been tested.

In the end, rockets would not be impossible, they would just need to be different from the technology we currently use.

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Sirhc978 t1_j1a63e9 wrote

Reply to comment by Madhavaz in TIL that DMVs in the US are allowed to sell some of your personal information and do. This practice is legal under federal law. For example, Florida’s DMV made $77 million and California’s DMV made $52 million in 2017 through this practice alone. by TheKeyboardKid

>Don't even get me started on those "Loyalty Rewards" cards from the grocery store and Target.

Don't forget those gas station locality cards that give you a discount on gas. Everyone wants to pay $0.10 less per gallon, until they realize you are only saving $1 for every 10 gallons you buy.

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Sirhc978 t1_ivpincl wrote

Reply to 3D-printed weapons: Interpol and defense experts warn of ‘serious’ evolving threat by mossadnik

>“We are facing a serious threat if legal measures are not taken to control the production of printers and printing materials necessary for their use,” he said. 
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>“The software that allows for the production of these types of weapons should, as far as possible, be banned from the market,” he added, explaining that this could prove difficult because the weapons are often sold in parallel markets. It includes selling on the darknet and in closed forums that can be difficult for law enforcement to access. 

Decent printers are $200 (you can obviously spend way more). Most of the slicing software is free and open source. Printing a gun isn't as simple as "download file and hit print", but it is easier than making an 80% lower.

There is a company that sells a table top 5-axis milling machine that can automagically make a AR-15 lower from a solid block of aluminum.

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Sirhc978 t1_itlcir4 wrote

Reply to comment by zortlord in Kraft Heinz announces a joint venture with food tech startup NotCo to develop plant-based alternatives for its products. NotCo's AI platform is capable of replicating animal products using plants alone. Their milk uses 74% less energy, 92% less water, and generates 74% less CO2 than regular milk. by cartoonzi

Well, since they say they would be replacing the milk in Kraft Mac and Cheese, I don't think the nutritional value really matters at that point.

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