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  1. Comment on What are you looking forward to right now? in ~talk

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    This kinda hits close to home because I've started hanging out with an old friend from high school. We drifted apart our Junior and Senior years, and 12 years later we're having a blast hanging...

    This kinda hits close to home because I've started hanging out with an old friend from high school. We drifted apart our Junior and Senior years, and 12 years later we're having a blast hanging out again. He and his wife just had twins, and my wife and I have a little one due in March so we're all excited and happy for each other. Plus we can practice on their babies :p

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  2. Comment on Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market in ~finance

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    We got an amethyst for my wife's wedding ring. She absolutely loves it, but it has gotten damaged a time or two. Replacing it is not too bad though. Generally around $100, and considering we saved...

    We got an amethyst for my wife's wedding ring. She absolutely loves it, but it has gotten damaged a time or two. Replacing it is not too bad though. Generally around $100, and considering we saved $8,000 by going from a diamond to an Amethyst I'll take it! Though I think for our 10 year anniversary we might try and get a harder stone like a saphire or even synthetic diamond in purple. She just loves the color, and amethysts have a beautiful deep purple color.

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  3. Comment on Would I enjoy Baldur's Gate 3 if I hate D&D? in ~games

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    5e refers to the 5th edition rules of DnD. If you like story telling, turn based combat, multitudes of choices, and interesting characters and environment you will probably like Baldurs Gate 3....

    5e refers to the 5th edition rules of DnD. If you like story telling, turn based combat, multitudes of choices, and interesting characters and environment you will probably like Baldurs Gate 3. However since it is dice based there is always a chance of failure. So while a lot of the game is skill and tactical based, it can come down to luck sometimes. However good tactics can beat out luck most of the time. Or just talking gyiur way out with persuasion. That tends to work too.

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  4. Comment on Tildes Game Nights Discord server in ~games

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    I will definitely join! I love playing a variety of games, and have met some pretty cool people over the years. Thanks for setting this up!

    I will definitely join! I love playing a variety of games, and have met some pretty cool people over the years. Thanks for setting this up!

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  5. Comment on What’s an unrealistic expectation you feel pressured to meet? in ~talk

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    Engineer here who graduated a few years ago. ANY internship will help, and real work experience will help even more. I worked part time at a grocery store and then had an internship a local...

    Engineer here who graduated a few years ago. ANY internship will help, and real work experience will help even more. I worked part time at a grocery store and then had an internship a local company and that helped a ton in finding a job. Just showing that you can work, learn, and adapt will help a ton!

    The absolute best thing you can do is just wherever you go get some good references and learn about anything, and then through that you learned XYZ on your resume. You got this, and don't let other people get you down!

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  6. Comment on A cool way to keep things cool: The electro caloric effect in ~tech

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    You are correct in that the only way VCC cooling creates more green house gas emissions than the ECC cooling is if the VCC leaks freon. I'm very intrigued by this new tech, and I'll have to do...

    You are correct in that the only way VCC cooling creates more green house gas emissions than the ECC cooling is if the VCC leaks freon. I'm very intrigued by this new tech, and I'll have to do more research, but this article seems very click bait venture capitalist style fluff. It claims that ECC is more efficient, but doesn't give numbers or data. This article is a bunch of fluff really. I hope we can get better data on this cooling method.

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  7. Comment on Jeep Wrangler might be outsold by Ford Bronco thanks to the California Air Resources Board in ~transport

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    So this is what I've found on it: https://www.autonews.com/sales/stellantis-limits-gasoline-vehicles-dealers-14-states It appears that 5 automakers including Ford have made a deal with California...

    So this is what I've found on it:

    https://www.autonews.com/sales/stellantis-limits-gasoline-vehicles-dealers-14-states

    It appears that 5 automakers including Ford have made a deal with California to have their total sales in all states go toward CARB compliance. Currently California is not accepting new members into this club for reasons that I do not know. I'll be honest I did just skim the article though. How this works legally is out of my field, but here is at least the why.

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  8. Comment on Jeep Wrangler might be outsold by Ford Bronco thanks to the California Air Resources Board in ~transport

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    It helps that the Bronco has a lot newer tech in it, IMO rides better, and can still stand toe to toe with a Wrangler on the trail. I'm expecting Chrysler to really up the game on the next...

    It helps that the Bronco has a lot newer tech in it, IMO rides better, and can still stand toe to toe with a Wrangler on the trail. I'm expecting Chrysler to really up the game on the next generation of Wrangler hopefully. It finally has some really good competition again, and I hope that really spurs some innovation.