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Comment on Generals Zero Hour vs Red Alert 2 in ~games
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Comment on Generals Zero Hour vs Red Alert 2 in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentMan that Contra mod was so much fun. I once hid stealth nuclear bomb trucks all over the map with a group of friends and when I detonated them all it crashed the game. Fond gaming memories.Man that Contra mod was so much fun. I once hid stealth nuclear bomb trucks all over the map with a group of friends and when I detonated them all it crashed the game. Fond gaming memories.
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Comment on The "standard" car charger is usually overkill in ~transport
Autoxidation Link ParentIf you're doing a new build, definitely just get it done. It's way cheaper when the walls are open. If your electrical box is in your garage it's super cheap and easy to do.If you're doing a new build, definitely just get it done. It's way cheaper when the walls are open. If your electrical box is in your garage it's super cheap and easy to do.
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Comment on Change in US Veterans Affairs rules allows discrimination based on politics or marital status in ~society
Autoxidation Link ParentAn internal memo shows plans to cut 80,000 staff from the Dept of Veterans Affairs. -
Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
Autoxidation Link ParentI don't know what's ultimately 'fair,' but China is using a lot more than comparative advantage to gain the edge. The video has a whole section on IP theft, so that even products designed in the...I don't know what's ultimately 'fair,' but China is using a lot more than comparative advantage to gain the edge. The video has a whole section on IP theft, so that even products designed in the US and manufactured in China are getting stolen by alphabet soup random named companies on Amazon and Amazon is slow to react to disputes on IP theft (another problem fueling this entire thing).
When a consumer only cares about the price at the end of the day, and China is using literal slave labor to manufacture and assemble products, how does a company wanting to do things ethically and/or locally compete with that?
What is the implication of dominating tooling and this kind of manufacturing for new tech? Drones were once cheap hobbyist toys, and we've seen them rapidly advance and become critical in the Ukraine-Russian war. China almost completely owns this manufacturing space, over 90% of the entire market. Now much of the west is left without this kind of manufacturing, and restarting this is a daunting task.
There are huge national security and energy stability concerns with ceding this much manufacturing ground to China. That doesn't mean we should make everything here in the US (or a staunch ally), but we should make some things, especially important things we can't do without (chips, cars, ships, future tech, etc).
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Comment on I tried to make something in America (The Smarter Scrubber experiment) in ~engineering
Autoxidation LinkThis is a really good video. It highlights and shows the struggle of manufacturing things in the USA, even for something as "simple" as a grill scrubber! It touches on deeper topics without...This is a really good video. It highlights and shows the struggle of manufacturing things in the USA, even for something as "simple" as a grill scrubber! It touches on deeper topics without getting political on why this was hard and where this manufacturing went.
I don't know what the answer is to solve this. The hyper-consumerist culture in the US where everything has to be as cheap as possible is bad for us. It's bad for jobs in the US. It's bad for the environment. But the average American is barely getting by and increasing the cost of every objects is political suicide.
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Comment on 2000․ in ~games
Autoxidation LinkThe covers of big 2000s hits in the background was an excellent touch.The covers of big 2000s hits in the background was an excellent touch.
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Comment on Mapping Earth, one billion years ago in ~science
Autoxidation Link ParentThat was the original title of the video. Then it was "How to map ancient earth." And now it's what you said. Dunno why they have changed it several times! But they do in fact attempt to map 1...That was the original title of the video. Then it was "How to map ancient earth." And now it's what you said. Dunno why they have changed it several times!
But they do in fact attempt to map 1 billion year old earth.
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Mapping Earth, one billion years ago
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Comment on What are your top two strategy games you play competitively? in ~games
Autoxidation LinkI don't know about competitively but I enjoy pushing myself vs the AI with friends on Sins of a Solar Empire 2, Stellaris, Total War Warhammer 3, and Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance. I recently...I don't know about competitively but I enjoy pushing myself vs the AI with friends on Sins of a Solar Empire 2, Stellaris, Total War Warhammer 3, and Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance.
I recently picked up WARNO and have been making my way through the campaign with a friend.
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Comment on US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to vote yes on GOP spending bill in ~society
Autoxidation LinkSigh. The Dems seem to have no spine at all.Sigh. The Dems seem to have no spine at all.
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Comment on Jurassic World Rebirth | Official trailer in ~movies
Autoxidation Link ParentAnd Jojo Rabbit! She did a great job there.And Jojo Rabbit! She did a great job there.
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Comment on CIA offers buyouts to entire workforce to align with US President Donald Trump priorities, sources say in ~society
Autoxidation LinkI don't know why it was this news, but this story really made me feel a sense of dread for the future.I don't know why it was this news, but this story really made me feel a sense of dread for the future.
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentI guess you can play as you like, but I like the challenge of trying to do it without any other research topics. It's a good test of the limits of my cultural, technological, and geographic...I guess you can play as you like, but I like the challenge of trying to do it without any other research topics. It's a good test of the limits of my cultural, technological, and geographic knowledge and recall.
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Comment on My hair is thinning. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
Autoxidation LinkA couple of years ago the NYTimes ran a story about effective hair loss treatments. The gist is: most products don't work. Rogaine does work, but it works best when taken orally in a lose dose....A couple of years ago the NYTimes ran a story about effective hair loss treatments. The gist is: most products don't work. Rogaine does work, but it works best when taken orally in a lose dose. It's not approved by the FDA, as minoxidil is a generic and no company would pay for the safety studies of an oral form if there's no real profit to be made. If you ask around and get the right dermatologist, they will prescribe it off-label for you. Plus, it's cheap! I would recommend giving this path a try.
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Autoxidation (edited )Link ParentI have no issues running it in Firefox with ublock and privacy badger.I have no issues running it in Firefox with ublock and privacy badger.
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Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games
Autoxidation LinkDoes else anyone play TimeGuessr? It's a fun game that challenges your sleuthing abilities in images for clues on language, flags, clothing styles, etc and where to place the image on the world.Does else anyone play TimeGuessr? It's a fun game that challenges your sleuthing abilities in images for clues on language, flags, clothing styles, etc and where to place the image on the world.
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TimeGuessr
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Comment on Things about relationships I wish someone told me about in ~life
Autoxidation Link ParentYour time is like a cake. Treat it as you were sharing. Have the other person cut the cake, and then you decide which piece is yours to do what you want with.Your time is like a cake. Treat it as you were sharing. Have the other person cut the cake, and then you decide which piece is yours to do what you want with.
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Comment on SpaceX says its Starship rocket broke up mid-flight as debris videos emerge online in ~space
Autoxidation Link ParentNot really comparable. New Glenn is heavy lift vehicle, similar to the Falcon heavy rocket which had its first flight in 2019 (when they launched the Roadster into space).Not really comparable. New Glenn is heavy lift vehicle, similar to the Falcon heavy rocket which had its first flight in 2019 (when they launched the Roadster into space).
The intro movie to RA2 and Hell March are amazing, and while Generals is very special and I greatly enjoyed it, nothing really matches the charm that RA2 had for me.