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When I know these two dudes but constantly mix up their handles. I think it’s because when I see John’s @IndustMech avatar it reminds me of Calvin @CalvinAndHobo
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My apologies fellas 🤙🏼
@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:
When I know these two dudes but constantly mix up their handles. I think it’s because when I see John’s @IndustMech avatar it reminds me of Calvin @CalvinAndHobo
😬🤓
My apologies fellas 🤙🏼
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What about this guy?
With his Calvin & Hobbes avatar adding to my mental confusion, was troublesome in the same way with me thinking it was Calvin sometimes, because Calvin used to also have a Calvin & Hobbes avatar in the past, if I'm not mistaken.
@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:
When I know these two dudes but constantly mix up their handles. I think it’s because when I see John’s @IndustMech avatar it reminds me of Calvin @CalvinAndHobo
😬🤓
My apologies fellas 🤙🏼
>
What about this guy?
With his Calvin & Hobbes avatar adding to my mental confusion, was troublesome in the same way with me thinking it was Calvin sometimes, because Calvin used to also have a Calvin & Hobbes avatar in the past, if I'm not mistaken.
Same. It took me a while but I still don’t have it down yet. 😂😂
@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:
When I know these two dudes but constantly mix up their handles. I think it’s because when I see John’s @IndustMech avatar it reminds me of Calvin @CalvinAndHobo
😬🤓
My apologies fellas 🤙🏼
>
What about this guy?
With his Calvin & Hobbes avatar adding to my mental confusion, was troublesome in the same way with me thinking it was Calvin sometimes, because Calvin used to also have a Calvin & Hobbes avatar in the past, if I'm not mistaken.
Same. It took me a while but I still don’t have it down yet. 😂😂
Thanks to the squad, we don't have to worry about that specific confusion anymore.
@ShawnOL said:
Every pack of cigarettes I've seen is labeled "20 class A cigarettes ". Where the hell are all the class B cigarettes?
For tax purposes, small cigarettes are designated Class A and large cigarettes are designated Class B. Large cigarettes weigh more than three pounds per thousand.
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The subject of Subaru vehicles came up on a recent trip. My son googled them and told me they were a Japanese brand. For some reason I had always thought they were from Sweeden or some other Scandinavian country. I don't remember how I mis-learned this. Recently I quizzed my dad, and he also said he thought they were originally from Sweeden. Maybe I learned it wrong from him a long time ago.
It kind of interests me how many people seem to want devices that can listen to them, in their house. Every time I hear an ad about some type of thing such as an appliance or speaker that can hear voice commands and has an internet connection, I instantly rule out ever purchasing it. Yet there's only 30 seconds in a commercial, and that seems to be getting featured more and more in every day items, so it must be a big selling point.
Wait, I had a Subaru for awhile. I was the 7th Sister? I've been mis-gendered!
Cancel Them immediately!
Also, I thought the company was headquartered in Australia, no? Maybe that was just the English speaking part of the company? Truthfully, I never paid that much attention to where it was made. Nothing is made in just one place anymore, is it?
It was a good car, except that every few months the windshield would just crack, right up the middle. 5 windshields in 4 years and I traded it for my Dodge Longhorn.
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Woke up in the middle of the night wondering if 'depute' was a real word, had to look it up and sure enough it is. I don't recall ever seeing it before.
Has anyone given thought to pour-over filter design for Mars? With only 38% of the gravity of Earth, a re-design would seem to be in order. Bed depths are going to have to change, my friends. That's assuming that the colonists will have access to whole bean coffee which seems unlikely, maybe they'll just synthesize stim drinks in the lab.
Here's Brave's AI thought experiment on Martian pour-over.
Coffee on Mars Pour-Over
Given the harsh Martian environment, brewing coffee using a pour-over method would be a significant challenge. Here’s a breakdown of the obstacles:
Water availability: Mars has limited water resources, and any water used for coffee would need to be recycled or extracted from the Martian soil. This would require advanced technology to purify and treat the water.
Temperature: The average temperature on Mars is around -67°C (-89°F), making it difficult to achieve the optimal brewing temperature for coffee (between 195°F and 205°F). Heating water would require significant energy and insulation.
Atmosphere: The Martian atmosphere is too thin to support liquid water, which means that air pressure and oxygen levels would need to be artificially maintained to prevent water from boiling or evaporating too quickly.
Gravity: Mars’ gravity is only about one-third of Earth’s, which could affect the flow and distribution of coffee grounds and water during the brewing process.
Equipment: Traditional pour-over coffee makers would need to be modified or replaced with Martian-specific designs to accommodate the extreme conditions.
Considering these challenges, a Martian coffee pour-over would likely require:
Advanced water recycling and purification systems to extract and treat water from Martian sources.
Insulated and heated brewing chambers to maintain optimal temperatures.
Atmospheric control systems to regulate air pressure and oxygen levels.
Modified coffee grinders and filters designed for low-gravity and Martian soil conditions.
Specialized coffee beans adapted to the Martian environment, potentially with altered roasting and processing techniques.
While a Martian coffee pour-over might seem like a futuristic fantasy, it could become a reality with significant advancements in technology and infrastructure development on the Red Planet. For now, it remains a fascinating thought experiment, sparking imagination and innovation in the fields of space exploration and coffee culture.
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First step is getting a robotic drilling rig up there and successfully generating geothermal resource, not likely any time soon. Seems to me attempting to live on Mars is a fool's errand. Spend the money here tackling overconsumption and overpopulation.
Edit: https://marspedia.org/Geothermal_energy
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
My oldest daughter Juliette is in 3rd grade, they are learning cursive and she can read an analog clock.
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And when she's 15, she'll learn to drive a manual transmission car.
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Meh, too late. Started teaching mine at 13. They need all the practice they could get.
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How about the zamboni?
When I know these two dudes but constantly mix up their handles. I think it’s because when I see John’s @IndustMech avatar it reminds me of Calvin @CalvinAndHobo
😬🤓
My apologies fellas 🤙🏼
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
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What about this guy?
With his Calvin & Hobbes avatar adding to my mental confusion, was troublesome in the same way with me thinking it was Calvin sometimes, because Calvin used to also have a Calvin & Hobbes avatar in the past, if I'm not mistaken.
Same. It took me a while but I still don’t have it down yet. 😂😂
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
Thanks to the squad, we don't have to worry about that specific confusion anymore.
I don't know what you're talking about...
@Vision 😂😂
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
In here, rent is cheap.
Every pack of cigarettes I've seen is labeled "20 class A cigarettes ". Where the hell are all the class B cigarettes?
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
For tax purposes, small cigarettes are designated Class A and large cigarettes are designated Class B. Large cigarettes weigh more than three pounds per thousand.
The subject of Subaru vehicles came up on a recent trip. My son googled them and told me they were a Japanese brand. For some reason I had always thought they were from Sweeden or some other Scandinavian country. I don't remember how I mis-learned this. Recently I quizzed my dad, and he also said he thought they were originally from Sweeden. Maybe I learned it wrong from him a long time ago.
I had a maroon Subaru after high school, a Japanese import.
Japanese for the Pleadies, the Seven Sisters
I only see six stars in the emblem.
The driver is the 7th star.
Peter drives a Subaru, eh?
It kind of interests me how many people seem to want devices that can listen to them, in their house. Every time I hear an ad about some type of thing such as an appliance or speaker that can hear voice commands and has an internet connection, I instantly rule out ever purchasing it. Yet there's only 30 seconds in a commercial, and that seems to be getting featured more and more in every day items, so it must be a big selling point.
I had to look that up,
The brand’s logo has six stars, representing the six merged companies that formed the previously named Fuji Heavy Industries, according to J.D. Power.
Wait, I had a Subaru for awhile. I was the 7th Sister? I've been mis-gendered!
Cancel Them immediately!
Also, I thought the company was headquartered in Australia, no? Maybe that was just the English speaking part of the company? Truthfully, I never paid that much attention to where it was made. Nothing is made in just one place anymore, is it?
It was a good car, except that every few months the windshield would just crack, right up the middle. 5 windshields in 4 years and I traded it for my Dodge Longhorn.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
First Subaru commercials I remember featured ski team, I may have thought Sweden at one time also.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Woke up in the middle of the night wondering if 'depute' was a real word, had to look it up and sure enough it is. I don't recall ever seeing it before.
Subaru spelled backwards is U r a bus.
Has anyone given thought to pour-over filter design for Mars? With only 38% of the gravity of Earth, a re-design would seem to be in order. Bed depths are going to have to change, my friends. That's assuming that the colonists will have access to whole bean coffee which seems unlikely, maybe they'll just synthesize stim drinks in the lab.
Here's Brave's AI thought experiment on Martian pour-over.
Astronauts only use Aeropress.
Cold brew is an option.
First step is getting a robotic drilling rig up there and successfully generating geothermal resource, not likely any time soon. Seems to me attempting to live on Mars is a fool's errand. Spend the money here tackling overconsumption and overpopulation.
Edit:
https://marspedia.org/Geothermal_energy