[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Speculation is pretty much irrelevant. What the USA is doing with semiconductors is proof that China is about to take Taiwan. What North Korea is doing in Ukraine is evidence of what is about to happen in South Korea. WW3 is inevitable within 10 years. Israel is getting ahead of their vulnerabilities to fortify against their vulnerable flanks once Türkiye flips sides to take Cypress and several Greek islands. Millions now alive will not see 2040, perhaps billions. The subsentient human animal is about to emerge again because we fail at fundamental reasoning skills and the application of proven game theory.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

They haven't disappeared because they haven't been genocided yet.

Clearly the majority here misunderstand the post. Or this is a vote farm action. No sane informed person can support this post. This is about the crusader mass murdering genocidal Israeli zealots settling Gaza after their Auschwitz-like treatment of millions of Palestinians.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

There is a disparity between unpopular thought and action. While the sentiment may seem common, those taking action appear to be a minority. If such a sentiment was popular and actionable, the media would cease to exist. People would also demand that games designed to be played in one hour, with nearly insignificant delays to game play, return to the pacing and intended continuity. The gameplay watched in person is filled with the exact same delays as the televised broadcast. All if that is artificial and an insulting waste of time. If this were truly a popular opinion, no one would attend the events or watch a broadcast. In places like Europe, soccer is unbroken by commercials and interruptions during gameplay. If this were a popular opinion, people would walk away from places covered in a vomit of advertising graffiti.

I am saying this is my actionable opinion. I reject the compromise. I will not give in to this as nominal.

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submitted 19 hours ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

Portable bike stands take up a lot of floor space and suck to deploy and collapse every day. I'm in the process of converting the main stand upright tubes and head to attach to the side of a toolbox cart instead of the base of the portable stand.

Look mah, no supports:

Too much floor space wasted:

I was afraid the pedals wouldn't clear when the head is mounted vertical, but it looks like I still have around 5-10 millimeters of clearance. I still need to design and print the actual clamp mount to the toolbox. This was just a mockup with some wood clamps to check pedal clearance first.

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submitted 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

I'll go read or work on a project, but nothing is worth commercials. Sports games are played and fit to the commercials in the USA.

Once upon a time I was into baseball back with Maddux, Smoltz, and Glavine. The Braves were the closest pro team to me as a kid that watched The Sandlot too much.

I've caught bits and pieces of the current World Series in passing, but I walk out with every commercial. I just don't care any more. No content is worth wasting half of my time with whatever wares some shitty billionaire is hocking for rent-scription. I'm worth more than that and I'm not willing to sell myself or my time and interests to these people any more. I reject the premise that this is an acceptable normal. You do you, and value your time accordingly. I see ads as worthless lowlife behavior that belongs scared and intimidated under rocks and hidden in creepy caves. Advertising as some kind of acceptable feature in society or as if it has a right to my time is insulting, demeaning, and unacceptable to me. I reject this dystopia.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

The only normal people are people you have not taken the time to get to know yet.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

I'm a better person with Adderall. I feel more like myself, like I escape a frustrating fog. I've been on it for ~14 years. It doesn't seem to have the same effects on everyone.

Everything in life is ultimately brain chemistry and addictions. Most of the drugs in our chemistry soup are the substances the human body synthesises on its own. Biology is a funny thing. It can handle immense complexity, but can struggle with precision.

If you have the self awareness to seek out and optimise your brain or body chemistry where it might be lacking, I'd argue that you are the better person than someone that suffers through the deficiencies of their natural biology.

However, humans have a very difficult time assessing their own brain chemistry objectively without biases. It is both harmful and unsafe to self diagnose or self medicate without the assistance of someone that is trained to objectively asses your situation and needs.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Not really, when you consider the big picture of how there is no evidence of any illegal voting and removing voters is a Republican agenda because inconvenience is a tool for a party that never gets the popular vote directly. See criminal gerrymandering, and the anti democratic electoral collage. Take a real direct popular vote without these criminal biases and do so with ranked voting; Republicans will cease to exist.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 98 points 1 day ago

IMO, it should incorporate a logarithmic target at homelessness in the entire nation. Those in the top brackets have no right to obscene wealth while anyone is lying in a gutter or going hungry.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

These are basically timing belts for cars. Inside the belt are usually metal or aramid fibers that prevent any elongation of the tooth pitch. A lot of the automotive aftermarket principals of a timing chain versus a timing belt drive apply exactly the same here. The belt lasts longer and operates dry with more accuracy over time.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The positives of a belt drive are maintenance, and that it stays clean so they are most popular with commuters that do not want a dirty pants leg or newbie chain tat. They are only common on heavier bikes like short haul commuters in general and require a "broken frame" that is designed for them in the first place. The lack of transmission gearing means you need to either know exactly what gear ratio you need and deal with only having one speed or you need an internally geared hub. All internally geared hubs have monstrous weight to add. So in practice, you do not find many of these on the market. Even with an e-bike, you still need a geared transmission unless you have throttle control without pedaling.

On the other hand, for a hipster roadie, a fixie with a belt drive is some serious cred. Especially if they can dish it at the local group ride against people on flagship bikes.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x79l7UO_qww

Caveat: The bike used is an e-bike with a powered wheel. The pedals have very little load requirements and no long-term or load testing is shown. As one of the most hardcore roadies you'll ever interact with, personally, I believe this would not last more than a week if it could survive a single ride on a traditional bike and someone like myself based on my first impression of the design. Still, the idea is impressive to me. In practice, a robust enough design will likely outweigh a chain drive by an order of magnitude. The reason the chain and cog transmission is standard is because of the balance of weight to durability. Every single gram matters on a bicycle far more than may be apparent at first.

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Worst part about ADD meds: need meds to remember meds

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

This is why I name my kid Max Watts

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago

I say howdy to gauge people's initial reaction when I first meet them. Their reaction to the corny and outdated term is telling about their mental picture of the world. It is the only time I use the word.

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pareidolia (upload.wikimedia.org)
submitted 2 days ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/wotd@lemmy.world

Noun

pareidolia (plural pareidolias)

  • (psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pareidolie, constructed from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-, “alongside”) + εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image”) + -ία (-ía).

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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Hurricane Maria did major damage to the Puerto Rican telescope in 2017 that lead to the collapse of this world class iconic radio telescope 3 years later after failing to get funded and maintained. It was the largest for the USA by a long shot at 305 meters. China's FAST became the largest at 500 meters in 2016. This is Trump's (2017-2020) legacy for Puerto Rico.

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Pineapple pickle (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz

Came out like a slightly savory barely fruity pickled cucumber or olive like flavor. It's only useful for sauce complexity. It has a sustained savory aspect to the aftertaste that is more positive than the initial slightly vinegar like bite.

...but maybe round two will be better.

A plum is in the tiny jar.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/unfinishedprojects@lemmy.world

Overhead LED strips wired and lots more junk shuffled. The critical test of whether the corset would alter my mobility substantially seems to be passing so far. I can still sleep after being upright most of the day. I still need to wire the strips under the bottom desk-shelf, and have a ton of junk to sort and organize properly. Does anyone else here treat a bedroom like a tiny house lab?

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submitted 1 week ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I am cleaning up a years old mess and mulling over abstracted inner philosophy as one does. So why do other people care if someone wants to check out, punch their own card, start life retirement. Why would there ever be a stigma or law against such a thing, (other than profiteering from misery). In my attempt to reason why some worthwhile human might find it offensive, independent of outside influences like religion, the only thing I can think of is the idea, "to give up on one's self implies giving up on everyone else," like perhaps the person that takes offense does so out of their desire to help but lacks an effective means or opportunity. True/not true, is there some facet I am neglecting? What do you think?

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submitted 1 week ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Js8erWbsDQ

video description text:Want to see more tools like this? Im a finalist in the Prusa awards and winning would fund literally dozens of tools like this and help me keep the files free!

https://www.printables.com/awards     (vote for the ball vise, its bright orange :) )

Parts: Uploading tomorrow morning

Music: Minecraft soundtrack

Like subscribe all that stuff

0:00 intro

1:12 build

4:30 concrete time BAYBEEE

6:01 ready to use

9:58 thoughts My name is Chris, I am a 3D printing hobbyist from australia. I dont really specialise in anything specific, but 3D printed tools and tabletop accessories are some things youll probably seen quiet often. I do all my 3d printing on a Ender 3, which I highly recommend as a budget printer. Currently I only run 1 printer but I hope to expand that in the future. Recently acquired a photon 0 to do resin printing with. I like to share all my 3D printing ideas for free although I do plan to sell stuff in the future. Most of my projects will be mostly 3D printed with a few non printed components included, these can often be found on ebay. I actually use the cheapest filament I can get for all my projects, again I hope to change this in the future.

I've been watching Chris' lathe builds for awhile. This concrete pour seems like a really useful idea. The lessons learned and advice given here are valuable insights into the practical aspects of this technique.

My main underlying curiosity is what happens when such a methodology is used to create automated single purpose machines.

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I was hit by a couple of SUV's in a crash while riding a bicycle to work 2/26/14. I have chronic spinal issues. I haven't really allowed hope to know me since 2017. A lot happened then. I kinda fell apart and had to come to terms with my limitations and disappointments from people I really needed to rely on. Hope became a destabilizing force; a danger I needed to protect myself from.

I've seen over a dozen neurosurgeons, and several pain management specialists. I've had physical therapy until I was broke. Never once did a doctor actually try to break down the problems or recommend someone who would. I complained about how I could be in tremendous pain just before a MRI but within a few minutes of lying flat, I felt fine. No MRI has ever shown anything major wrong with me. I even went as far as bribing the tech and radiologist with coffee shop gift cards and stuff to try and get them to take extra time and effort. Still nothing ever helped.

Today, I put on a corset thing for the first time. I haven't been able to turn my head left in over 10 years. As soon as I tightened this thing, I can turn my head left again and there is no restriction that I can feel. I haven't sat upright at a table in a straight chair in over 10 years, but I did so today. I was so elated about sitting there I wrote this stupid long reply to someone. I didn't know what to do with myself. Normally the pain would kick in and stop me, but I just kept going.

I'm laying in bed now out of habit and caution, but for the first time in many years I feel anxious about staying here, capable, like I could get up and do something without the punishment of major pain.

I feel like a scared abused animal nearly unable to move out of this mental space; to allow hope a place in my mind. I have no idea where this ultimately leads. My inner cynic wants to laugh at the ten years of my life wasted when all I needed was a simple brace; all those reputable doctors failing at something so fundamentally simple; that my own uneducated intuition eventually lead me here on my own.

I asked here when the idea to try this first crossed my mind. Y'all pushed me to try it. Thanks. I still hesitated for whatever reason, but now I'm trying it. I'm scared to even admit it, but this feels different, it feels like hope, and that is something I really needed.

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submitted 1 week ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world

A picture of the beach after sun down, light waves, sparse twilight clouds reflect an orange horizon chased by a lavender blue sky. In the distance a small rock jetty crosses the image faintly; origin unknown. Beyond, in the distant horizon, Catalina Island commands the Sol's interregnum in bronze silhouette.

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Chippy (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/wotd@lemmy.world

chippy (plural chippies)

Noun

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A carpenter. [from 19th c.]
  2. (slang, Western US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. [from 19th c.]
  3. (UK, Ireland, informal) A fish-and-chip shop. [from 20th c.] Synonym: chipper
  4. (Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
  5. (New Zealand) A potato chip.
  6. (demoscene, informal) A chiptune.
  7. (US) A chipping sparrow.
  8. (slang) An occasional drug habit, less than addiction.

chippy (comparative chippier, superlative chippiest)

Adjective

  1. (Canada, UK) Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
  2. (Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
  3. (of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
  4. (dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
  5. (archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chippy#English

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