Buttmonkey's recent activity
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Comment on Are we really engineers? (2021) in ~engineering
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Comment on I was scared to say this to NASA... (but I said it anyway) in ~space
Buttmonkey LinkSo really enjoyed listening to this talk and can absolutely nod my head along with all the points he made. The only thing I disagree about is bringing up, "why not just use hypergols? No...So really enjoyed listening to this talk and can absolutely nod my head along with all the points he made.
The only thing I disagree about is bringing up, "why not just use hypergols? No ignition!" I worked at a hypergolic thruster company and did development and test. His description of simplicity of in-orbit operations hides the insane ground development time.
Maybe back in the 60's when we didn't care if someone inhaled this stuff, we could develop hypergolic thrusters short period in time. But the accidental release procedures for the air and ground of these chemical is insane. I partially am in support for these crazy rules and regulations because that stuff is SCARY. Red clouds ain't a joke... The entire industry is pivoting to in-space ignition with Nitrous Ethane or Methalox because hypergols takes way too long to develop new hardware.
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Comment on New system could produce freshwater from saltwater more cheaply than how tap water is made in ~enviro
Buttmonkey LinkI'm interested to see what mitigation strategies they have for everything the ocean can throw at them. Microbial life, algae, tidal shifts, and everything else. The ocean is known to take any...I'm interested to see what mitigation strategies they have for everything the ocean can throw at them. Microbial life, algae, tidal shifts, and everything else. The ocean is known to take any complex system that isn't just a boat hull and find ways to tear it apart. Maybe they'll have to build some kind of tidal pool infrastructure around it.
Desalination of water is something I think needs a ton more attention, so kudos to these peeps!
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Comment on It's spooky how fast Spirit Halloween stores pop up. Here's how the US retailer does it. in ~finance
Buttmonkey Link ParentOne of my favorite videos to give me joy right around this time is Nick Lutsko's Sprit Halloween theme song. I can't find it, but Spirit Halloween actually kicked him off and paid him for it. Even...One of my favorite videos to give me joy right around this time is Nick Lutsko's Sprit Halloween theme song.
I can't find it, but Spirit Halloween actually kicked him off and paid him for it. Even uploaded it to their YouTube page.
"This is the theme of Spirit Halloween, haunting the buildings of every business Jeff Bezos killed!"
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Buttmonkey LinkI just knocked out another section of the Pacific Crest Trail! I attempted to do the entire hike in one go back in 2019, but got off after 900-ish miles for various reasons (snow, boredom,...I just knocked out another section of the Pacific Crest Trail! I attempted to do the entire hike in one go back in 2019, but got off after 900-ish miles for various reasons (snow, boredom, finances).
I want so badly to say I've completed it, and have committed to finish it section by section. Just got back on and knocked out another 80 miles! Here I come Canada! Slowly & when I can get PTO!
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Comment on What are the best cover songs that reinterpret the original into a different genre, style, or mood? in ~music
Buttmonkey LinkScary Pockets, my favorite band, is a rotating list of LA studio musicians who cover songs in a funk style. They release weekly on Monday and some of the singers and musicians they bring in are...Scary Pockets, my favorite band, is a rotating list of LA studio musicians who cover songs in a funk style. They release weekly on Monday and some of the singers and musicians they bring in are beyond top tier.
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Comment on Any homebrewers/winemakers here? If so, what have you been making recently? in ~hobbies
Buttmonkey LinkI do a Summer 5 gallon batch and a winter 5 gallon batch. Summer this year is an Amber Lager! and probably going to do a Chocolate Hazelnut porter in the fall since it turned out so good last...I do a Summer 5 gallon batch and a winter 5 gallon batch. Summer this year is an Amber Lager! and probably going to do a Chocolate Hazelnut porter in the fall since it turned out so good last time!
Best tip i ever learned was brew with like 3/5 - 3/4 your total batch size and cool it instantly with a 2 gallon spring water from the store. Instantly cools it and a lot less boil-overs when I'm not paying attention haha
I agree with your distinction. The way I see it in practical terms is developers/programmers can spool up an instance of their code & test it, totally screw it up, change the line of code, then test it again with no real stakes. You step in the realm of engineering when you haven't don't something yet and you're doing to planning/calculations/deep thoughts process for it to work with as few test/implementation cycles as possible.
I'm a test engineer where I have to build some fixtures to test components. Those fixtures when they deal with high pressure and I have to do safety reviews. Very tedious planning and design. That's engineering for me.
But I also build fixtures and test components that I do REALLY scrappy. And I just do it with assumptions because there is no stakes for cost or damange. I don't call that engineering, I call that hoodrat shit. I LOVE both aspects of my job, but half of it is engineering half of it is me just doing grunt mechanical work.