K0balt

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by K0balt 1y ago
Yes, strain relief is key. Even more so for soldered connections where vibration is significant. But really, no joint is immune to problems without some kind of strain relief to prevent stress concentrations at the rigidity transitions. I a
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by K0balt 1y ago
You’d be surprised. I think it varies with the update, but I’ve often suspected that it has been optimized for role-play at some level. As OAI looks for mass-market fit I expect this to continue.
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by K0balt 1y ago
True enough, but I would take it one farther and say that a properly executed hand splice is arguably preferable to solder if vibration is a factor. Also, even less tools needed, though not everyone carries a little tube of conductive grea
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by K0balt 1y ago
Really nice project. If you are thinking commercial you may want to look into IP issues to see if there are active patents (probably expired by now?) As far as design choices, based on my journeys in similar types of projects: (just my$.02,
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by K0balt 1y ago
Genie soldering is not preferred for high vibration environments. Crimping is considered more reliable. Proper strain relief and anti corrosion treatment is key.
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by K0balt 1y ago
Quick flashing or high/low would be the way, but quick flashing is very attention getting (with led)
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by K0balt 1y ago
Thoughtful book review. (Thanks autocorrect)
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by K0balt 1y ago
Though FUD book review.
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by K0balt 1y ago
So, it’s not the local strength of the gravitational field, but the overall mass that matters? How does that work? I mean, if distance/ intensity doesn’t matter, than distance is irrelevant? That seems extremely counterintuitive. I tho
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by K0balt 1y ago
Aside from research, it could be used to provoke time dilation, though I’m not sure how much you could get out of a basketball sized black hole.:8
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by K0balt 1y ago
I hope this turns out to be wrong. I’m still holding out for a primordial back hole Planet X. That would be soooo cool and unbelievably useful.
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by K0balt 1y ago
The problem , really, is human cognitive dissonance. We draw false conclusions that competence at some tasks implies competence at another. It’s not a universal human problem, we intuit that a front end loader , just because it can dig rea
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by K0balt 1y ago
Oh, well, it’s not the first time I have demonstrated my capacity for stupidity. Maybe I read a different comment and answered yours, or maybe II didn’t really read it completely before I decided what it said. Either way, my apologies. The
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by K0balt 2y ago
The key to this working efficiently is responsible planning and zoning. Single family dwellings / 1-2 story housing is not likely to be viable adjacent to growing urban areas. Zoning should reflect this. This disincentives building si
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by K0balt 2y ago
Sure you can. It requires a responsible government to align incentives. There is no axiomatic problem for building enough housing. The problem is the housing-as-investment paradigm, which only works if there is a perpetual housing shortage
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by K0balt 2y ago
Yeah, it’s not an investment strategy for me. I give them away to people I think can use them or,rarely, leave them in the use of neighbors for some unlikely future use. I generally don’t ever sell land. Except in rare cases, to buy more la
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by K0balt 2y ago
Also ymmv. My advice kinda assumes you aren’t trying to fit into some kind of pre-prepared slot. If you aren’t wanting to take full responsibility for yourself and your life, and the resultant outcome, my advice is probably bad. Half applic
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by K0balt 2y ago
Ah yes, the reason that life is a struggle is that there are other people that got here before you lol. Funny thing, there were also people that got here before me, so I’m having a tough time with your logic. It must have been a paradise o
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by K0balt 2y ago
Well, the trick to finding it cheap is to not look for anything/anywhere specific, so I doubt I can help with that. It’s not that I am good at it, it’s that when I’m momentarily bored, I’m not in a picky mood. If it’s cheap and I can
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by K0balt 2y ago
Well, I did mention that I’m drunk at 3 am, buying land on eBay, right? A few places I really like and have given to my kids or other family members for a second home spot or recreational getaway. Two are located in places that it wouldn’t
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by K0balt 2y ago
As far as upkeep, most of these lots are already in unimproved land, where everything around is also unimproved. Road access is usually at least there. So, no mandatory upkeep except looking at satellite photos once every couple of months.
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by K0balt 2y ago
I had to build my own shelter security and ensure my own food security as of 16, but yes, i did have that advantage growing up, and as I saw it essential to have and possible to create myself, I did so. Those things are achievable IF you ar
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by K0balt 2y ago
It beats playing the lottery. And it makes a fun excuse to go places. Low expectations are your friend, that way you get pleasant surprises instead of disappointment. All part of my strategy of success through lowered expectations. Im findi
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by K0balt 2y ago
Just check eBay. If you want it to turn out good, it’s best to go and see. If we’re talking about $1200 parcels, it costs more to vet than to buy. Just look it over and judge the best you can on the information you can gather, and accept th
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by K0balt 2y ago
This is a sort of perplexing subject for me. I grew up pretty poor. We had a well, but not running water. We flushed with a bucket, bathed out of a trash can-cum-water barrel. We subsistence hunted. We had vehicles that mostly ran, most of
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by K0balt 2y ago
You could run a 3B model on 200 dollars worth of hardware and it would do just fine, 100 percent of the time, most of the time. I could definitely see someone talking it out of a free coke now and then though. With vending machines costing
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by K0balt 2y ago
I’m sure the whole fold will fit into a cute infographic!
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by K0balt 2y ago
People cant fly.
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by K0balt 2y ago
The same reason we make the butter dish suffer from existential angst.
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by K0balt 2y ago
I’ll second this. I often use a “research assistant “ and skeptical“department head” personas working together/against each other as a research team. It works well and is occasionally hilarious, replete with the occasional HR complaint

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