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by torgian 7y ago
There will be more potholes and falling bridges
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by torgian 7y ago
I remember this on a flight to an airbase in Catania, Sicily. Overnight flight, we were given drinks, then turbulence hit with the hand of Thor. I'm pretty sure we dropped about 500 feet straight down, but all I remember was being amaz
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by torgian 7y ago
""It sounds insulting but you need to treat humans like dumb lazy animals that require strict guidance on how to get things done."" As a vet, this frustrates the hell out of me. We are trained to look out for one another
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by torgian 7y ago
This isn't necessarily true. Without stability you can't perform certain maneuvers. And the large aircraft are super stable. That said, we take FOD and tool control very seriously. And the aircraft had 30 / 60 / 90 &#x2F
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by torgian 7y ago
We always called it "Foreign Object Damage" but yeah, "Debris" would technically be more correct. Gotta keep the FOD out of the aircraft and the flight lines!
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by torgian 7y ago
This is one of the reasons we never trimmed the ends of cut wire when we tied bolts down. We just twisted them and bent them inward. No excess cuts needed, and no tiny bits of FOD that you have to dig out.
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by torgian 7y ago
Then in this case, people have a higher potential to die while Boeing twiddles its thumbs and bars the FAA from running its own, separate investigation.
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by torgian 7y ago
I remember something similar happening to my squadron; an unopened can of oil was sitting in the engine compartment and we found it during our acceptance inspection. We were all like, WTF. Photos were taken and sent; I really hope someone g
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by torgian 7y ago
In the meantime, people die, or have the potential to die. There's nothing preventing the FAA from proceeding with its own investigation, except for Boeing saying, "Nah, don't do that, we got our own thing going on here... bt
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by torgian 7y ago
"""On the matter of parts being lost, in early 2017 a review by the Federal Aviation Administration upheld Mr Barnett's concerns, establishing that the location of at least 53 "non-conforming" parts was unknown
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by torgian 7y ago
After reading the short article, I can’t agree on all the points the author made. But, this really depends on your situation. In my case, I taught myself how to code over a few years. I got a job with Georepublic and I love it. I’ve learned
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by torgian 7y ago
Google knew where you were long before fitbit. It's called Directions API.
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by torgian 7y ago
Well, guess Google knows all your heart-beat data now.
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by torgian 7y ago
Reading the comments ( and the article ) I think people are forgetting about the customer causing problems. For example, what do you do when you and your customer agree on certain features by a certain timeframe and then... that customer tu
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by torgian 7y ago
True that! Personally, I need to not have sugary stuff during a long, hard day in the saddle. In fact, yesterday was kind of an experiment ( a rather painful, crappy experiment ). Gels are great for the last 1/3 to half of the ride tho
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by torgian 7y ago
No, it's not, but people don't understand that it's not the deficit that hurts. It's the lack of carbs. It's the _bonk_. Bonking during a ride sucks hardcore.
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by torgian 7y ago
I can’t imagine eating anything with dairy during a ride. That’s a recipe for disaster
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by torgian 7y ago
Yeah I guess the study solely focused on carb regeneration during cycling. In practice, eating savory carbs is great for the first half of a long ride. But when you’re riding 100-200km, you get so tired of eating. I typically eat solids foo
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by torgian 7y ago
I’m surprised no one has made a building with units compatible to the size of Japanese apartments in Osaka. Tiny rooms, sure, but with their own one-unit bathroom/shower and a sink and stove. Don’t need much more than that. I lived in
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by torgian 7y ago
More disruption? Seems normal now;)
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by torgian 7y ago
Thanks, was wondering about that
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by torgian 7y ago
“Generally “ available? So does that mean it’s available sometimes, but not to everyone or not always?
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by torgian 7y ago
The difference is that Facebook has millions to pour into resources, marketing, etc, while those other crypto currency companies do not. I would be very very wary of a social media giant issuing crypto. Lots of inherit dangers there.
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by torgian 7y ago
Meh? I dont understand why there are incremental updates to these devices every year. It doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Do it every two or three years and it'll probably end up being better products anyway.
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by torgian 7y ago
Yeah, this is a true statement. I live in east Asia and travel to Japan a few times a year. They have self-checkout, but there is always someone there to help. I have seen these people help everyone at the self-checkout every time I went to
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by torgian 7y ago
I didn't sign up for Facebook until 2007 I think. It was only to keep in touch with friends from the military. Since then I've made friends with people that I know, but no one beyond that. So I don't fall into the trap that a
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by torgian 7y ago
What zakki said, and also for people who travel somewhat often and need to get sim cards for travel.
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by torgian 7y ago
Still no tiny phone with a 4" screen. Guess I keep using my iPhone 6.
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by torgian 7y ago
Reading all the comments here makes me happy about living in East Asia (Taiwan and Japan specifically).
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by torgian 7y ago
Damn, Russians don’t do things halfway

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