SomeAmateur
@SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Anatomy 6 hours ago:
- Comment on [deleted] 1 day ago:
And that system is AWESOME and I wish some highways in the US did the same. I fear it would devolve into a regulations nightmare after bubba in his rusted dodge rattles to peices trying to break 80mph.
Flat open highway in between cities in Kansas? Go for it!
But it’s kind of like the US and guns. It’s a cultural ability that is statistically proven to be dangerous and can be seen as too big of a risk for ordinary people to enjoy, and reckless people put the whole acrivity in question.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 day ago:
That is the kind of speed it takes to get a 747 into the air on takeoff.
If you rolled down a back window of a car and stuck your head out (not recommended) you would feel wind that would max out typhoon and hurricane scales, similar to an EF4 Tornado. The skin of your face would flap like fabric, as seen here
- Comment on [Official Announcement] This instance will closing, and all user data will be sold to the highest bidder. 2 days ago:
OMG HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US?!?!
- Comment on Since militaries are authoritarian, even in democratic countries; What would a military of a stateless/anarchist society look like? 3 days ago:
Structure doesn’t mean authoritarian by default but I see what you mean. Maybe like a reserve/volunteer fire department deal?
You have a normal life but you have some equipment you keep at home or in a car. Rifle, pistol, armor, drones, packs etc, but the heavy equipment is in a dedicated area. Simple training and maintenance is done weekly, larger more objective focused training every quarter or so.
The key would be having armed people outside of that group, not only to boost defensive capability of the community in an emergency but to provide a deterrent to misuse of the defense force. In the words of a Clint Eastwood movie “there are two types of people, those with loaded guns and those who dig”
- Comment on Anon watches It 4 days ago:
20mm gatling guns mostly
- Comment on Anon watches It 4 days ago:
lol yup one thing I can’t ignore are helicopter and plane sounds. There could be an actual friggin blackhawk landing (Jack Ryan is a perfect example) and they edit in incorrect sounds!
- Comment on Anon watches It 4 days ago:
When the movie shows anything to do with your job/hobbies
- Comment on how tf do you warm up plates? 1 week ago:
You’re right the cold plate sucks out a lot of heat! I sit them in hot water and dry them off before putting the food on
- Comment on 'vegetative electron microscopy' 1 week ago:
tRusT tHe sCiEncE!!1
The Science:
/s …kinda. AI is going to make so many things very hard to trust at first glance and it will cause chaos in all kinds of technical fields.
- Comment on Is it better to leave a country, or stay behind to fight for it? And what about the ethics of fleeing instead of staying behind? 1 week ago:
The US is a massive place. Yes the federal govt can suck but state and local governments are where you see the real day to day effects like roads, local businesses, utilities and parks.
Sit in on a meeting (a lot of stuff is streamed thanks to covid). Get to know the people in your area and what they stand for. If you want make your voice heard however you choose and give them some perspective on how an upcoming decision effects you. You can vote wisely and build a community with them from the bottom up.
You can have a surprising level of influence just by reminding people that voters exist and care enough to give input now and then.
- Comment on How exactly are people lighting Teslas on fire? 1 week ago:
Right and I’m sure it would work but technically Tesla advises responders not to. Idk why or what their recommended alternative might be
- Comment on How exactly are people lighting Teslas on fire? 1 week ago:
I assume the same goes for most EVs
- Comment on How exactly are people lighting Teslas on fire? 1 week ago:
Has anyone actually looked at the amount of water needes to handle a tesla fire? The pdfs are available and we looked at them when I was a volunteer. It’s like 8,000 gallons to keep the battery temps under control. Our tanker holds 2,000 gallons and foam isn’t effective like for normal cars.
A single tesla on fire needs a response similar to a house fire. Most fire response is going to be very strained with multiple, especially if they are at different locations.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 weeks ago:
You can’t expect those on the opposite political spectrum to do it for you
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 weeks ago:
Gun rights are for everyone. Unironically everyone capable of responsibly owning a gun should. But you won’t get magically good with one if you never train.
If you have a friend who already has guns ask to join them on the range to learn the basics. If not find a class to learn safe gun handling, then go to the range to practice and build skill. Guns are a serious and powerful tool, but like most serious and powerful tools when you use them safely you have a ton of fun too!
- Comment on Nothing against disabled people but how come I can't replace my arm with something augmented that can carry more weight? Also other parts? My disabled bro asked me this and got me thinking 2 weeks ago:
deus ex intensifies
- Comment on Welp. 3 weeks ago:
It’s like someone wished for more European defense spending but to the monkey’s paw
The US wants better European militaries in case we can’t help, not because we would refuse to help
- Comment on Most Rigorous ML Paper 3 weeks ago:
What a cop out lol just say it requires further research
If anyone doesn’t know there’s been a ton of religious scientists over the centuries. There is debate about how devout they really were but when it came to research the general idea was “if god is the why, we’re going to find out how”
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
If he didn’t want to be labeled a Nazi maaaaybe he shouldn’t have made a Nazi salute twice during a speech on live national tv.
Stupid games, stupid prizes. He gets everything that’s coming to him.
- Comment on Do you think the US will actually log its national parks? 3 weeks ago:
I think there’s going to be incredible pushback, and I hope it’s far more than some angry tweets. So far Trump seems to make big moves like this only to reverse or walk back what he said later.
So he could easily just make the suggestion but not take actual action for some time. Or use it as leverage to make other deals (change emmisions rules or the national parks get logged)
- Comment on What happens to all the used guns? 3 weeks ago:
Same. Some are broken down and functioning parts are sold off. Guns bought in buyback programs get melted down.
- Comment on Not trying to choose a side but when did Dems become well wussies? They Have FDR, JFK, OBAMA, Clinton, under their belt. The Reps have Reagan. How come the Dems don't fight fire with fire anymore? 3 weeks ago:
It sucks to say but yeah. For all the talk about saving democracy they forgot about the winning elections part.
- Comment on random sampling go brrrrrr 3 weeks ago:
I like your funny words magic man!
- Comment on Star Lite 3 weeks ago:
Here’s the link
- Comment on Is it a red flag if a potential employer rushes you? 4 weeks ago:
maybe they just really need the help?
- Comment on What's easier to shoot, a bow or a firearm? 4 weeks ago:
I shoot as a hobby and I’ve dabbled with archery
Bows are also harder to be consistent with. The way you nock the arrow on the string, keeping constant pull while aiming and inconsistencies in the arrows all play a part. Guns have similar stuff too but not nearly as bad as long as you have good fundementals.
Ballistics are a big deal with ranged weapons. Arrows don’t go very far or very fast so you really need to know how the arrow will arc and account for that as you aim. The farther the shot the more wind, drop etc will have to be factored into your aim.
I’m going to make up a number but let’s say 50 yards would be a tough shot for a bow. For a rifle that is no problem and most rifle bullets’ paths won’t start to arc significantly until it had travelled several hundred yards.
- Comment on Why do people love Ukraine so much? 4 weeks ago:
And you couldn’t beat them
- Comment on i took an iq test and it was nice and i took my time doing it but the answer was 86, is that bad?? 4 weeks ago:
The only people I’ve encountered that unironically cared about IQ were the most insufferable assholes
