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Comment on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport closed after a military helicopter collides with a landing regional jet in ~transport
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Comment on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport closed after a military helicopter collides with a landing regional jet in ~transport
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Comment on US President signs order restricting gender-affirming treatments for anyone under 19 in ~lgbt
nukeman “Positive” as in “results show positive effects for gender-affirming care”.“Positive” as in “results show positive effects for gender-affirming care”.
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Comment on My hair is thinning. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
nukeman Gotcha. If you decide to forgo medication (or whatever Elon Musk did to get jus hair back. Still think that’s a very funny side-by-side pic), definitely break out the razor. Patchy/scalp balding...Gotcha. If you decide to forgo medication (or whatever Elon Musk did to get jus hair back. Still think that’s a very funny side-by-side pic), definitely break out the razor. Patchy/scalp balding is harder to “hide” versus the expanding forehead variety.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman Ironically, I’m vegan (I know, shocking, a vegan gun nut!), so no hunting experience. But I did come across this SOP from McGill on avian euthanasia which confirmed what my hunch was; to use a...Ironically, I’m vegan (I know, shocking, a vegan gun nut!), so no hunting experience. But I did come across this SOP from McGill on avian euthanasia which confirmed what my hunch was; to use a shotgun. If you are small-framed, you can purchase a 20 or 28 gauge (versus the standard 12 gauge). Target the head with birdshot to ensure a rapid death. The documents I linked detailed other methods you can use if necessary.
And yes, befriending neighbors is generally a good option. They may even be willing to teach y’all how to shoot.
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Comment on My hair is thinning. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
nukeman Would you be willing to share a pic? Sometimes it’s a “I know it when I see it” as to whether one can style thinning hair. That said, I’m always a fan of owning the bald versus trying a bad combover.Would you be willing to share a pic? Sometimes it’s a “I know it when I see it” as to whether one can style thinning hair.
That said, I’m always a fan of owning the bald versus trying a bad combover.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman By the time you were at the ghetto stage, it was a lot later than optimal for armed resistance to be initiated.By the time you were at the ghetto stage, it was a lot later than optimal for armed resistance to be initiated.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman You on any medication? This would be a case where it may be okay to get a firearm, provided you have someone trusted you can give it to if things start going south mentally.You on any medication? This would be a case where it may be okay to get a firearm, provided you have someone trusted you can give it to if things start going south mentally.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman (edited )LinkAs Tildes’ resident gun nut, this is more of an “if you decide to get a firearm”: Remember the four rules of gun safety: a) Treat all guns as if they are loaded b) Never point the muzzle at...As Tildes’ resident gun nut, this is more of an “if you decide to get a firearm”:
- Remember the four rules of gun safety:
a) Treat all guns as if they are loaded
b) Never point the muzzle at anything you are unwilling to destroy
c) Finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
d) Know what your target is and what is behind it - Practice practice practice. Do not buy a firearm and stuff it in a closet. Try to go to the range frequently.
- What start are you in? If the answer is California or New York (or similar), your options will be a lot more limited, and you will be restricted in terms of magazine size.
- Decide what kind of firearm you want to purchase. Try out a couple to see how they feel in your hand, how the recoil (or “kick”) is, etc:
a) Shotgun: Cheap, less legal restrictions, traditionally considered to have a lot of stopping power. But long, awkward to use in small spaces, limited magazine capacity (typically 8+1 rounds or less for a pump action), slow to reload, recoil can be punishing. Common recommendation: Mossberg 500
b) Rifle (in this case, an AR-15 type rifle): Maneuverable, modular, good standard capacity (typically 30+1 rounds), easily controllable by a new shooter, easy to reload. But; pricier, more legal restrictions, need to watch for overpenetration, not as compact as a handgun. Common recommendations: Ruger AR-556, Smith & Wesson M&P15
c) Handgun: Compact, maneuverable, wide selection, relatively inexpensive, easier to store, can conceal carry. But; recoil can be sharp/snappy, more legal restrictions than a shotgun, less effective at long ranges. Common recommendation: Glock, Ruger LCP
- Find a way to secure it. Highly recommend https://gunsafereviewsguy.com, most “gun safes” aren’t really safes, and real ones are very expensive. Go with something like a Fort Knox Box for secure storage if you can’t afford a true safe, and store ammo away from the firearm.
- Go to the range and practice more.
- Remember the four rules of gun safety:
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman Have you had any depressive episodes recently?Have you had any depressive episodes recently?
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
nukeman (edited )Link ParentA lot of that is statistical though. A gun doesn’t magically make you kill yourself or die. The risk comes from: Publicly flaunting having firearms, Living in a rough neighborhood (where there is...Exactly, studies have shown that owning guns just makes it more like you die from gun related violence. What exactly are you going to do, untrained, with a peashooter, against the US military, in this doomsday hypothetical?
A lot of that is statistical though. A gun doesn’t magically make you kill yourself or die. The risk comes from:
- Publicly flaunting having firearms,
- Living in a rough neighborhood (where there is a high chance of having your house broken into anyway), and/or
- You or a family member having a mental health issue.
Not doing (1) goes a long way. Not falling into (3) also helps. And (2) is one reason you’d have the gun in the first place. Realistically, if you aren’t mentally ill and aren’t a complete idiot with your guns, the risk goes down significantly.
And as far as the against the military, you operate as any insurgency does. The military will still require personnel on the ground, going door to door, operating drones, etc. These folks are still going to be vulnerable to small arms, especially when there is a rifle behind every blade of grass.
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Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance
nukeman Yeah, I saw some side-by-side pics of prompts for Tienanmen Square and Kent State. It gave an answer for the latter but not the former. Wonder if you could prompt engineer it to give you a real...Yeah, I saw some side-by-side pics of prompts for Tienanmen Square and Kent State. It gave an answer for the latter but not the former.
Wonder if you could prompt engineer it to give you a real response?
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Comment on What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world? in ~tech
nukeman Combination of nationalism and those who remember when Chinese products were junk. I say to people that the Chinese can build to spec, including to a high quality, but 90% of Western companies...Combination of nationalism and those who remember when Chinese products were junk. I say to people that the Chinese can build to spec, including to a high quality, but 90% of Western companies give a spec of “cheap” and that’s it.
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Comment on How nine popular YouTubers helped US President Donald Trump win a second term in ~society
nukeman Like I said previously, in such a way. It’s the kind of solution where there’s a 90% chance of blowback. FWIW, I think that not being condescending has a much better chance of succeeding.Like I said previously, in such a way. It’s the kind of solution where there’s a 90% chance of blowback. FWIW, I think that not being condescending has a much better chance of succeeding.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump suggests Palestinians leave Gaza and ‘we just clean out’ territory in ~society
nukeman @NaraVara is talking about lefties with accelerationist tendencies. Republicans winning encourages people to swing to the left and help bring about the revolution.@NaraVara is talking about lefties with accelerationist tendencies. Republicans winning encourages people to swing to the left and help bring about the revolution.
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Comment on US CIA now favors lab leak theory to explain Covid’s origins in ~health
nukeman It’s entirely possible for Covid—19 to have been a virus of natural origin and to have leaked from the WIV. All it takes is an exhaust air filter that wasn’t replaced, a malfunctioning effluent...It’s entirely possible for Covid—19 to have been a virus of natural origin and to have leaked from the WIV. All it takes is an exhaust air filter that wasn’t replaced, a malfunctioning effluent decontamination tank, or a lab employee who was sickened due to poor biosafety practices.
As for the why this would be important: it would emphasize the need to improve safety culture at BSL-3/4 laboratories (potentially to the level of nuclear power plants), and possibly to relocate them away from major metro areas (most such labs in the U.S. are located in major urban areas, including Boston, Greater Houston, San Antonio, Atlanta, and Metro DC)
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Comment on Toyota reduces price of new hydrogen car in California to just over $15,000 — with $15,000 of free fuel in ~transport
nukeman Ironically my work has chargers, but they are for government vehicles only.Ironically my work has chargers, but they are for government vehicles only.
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Comment on Bluesky advertises itself as an open network, they say people won't lose followers or their identity, they advertise themselves as a protocol ("atproto"). These three claims are false. in ~tech
nukeman I feel like the Red Hat model makes the most sense. Companies are very happy to have dedicated support, while the actual product is free to use.I feel like the Red Hat model makes the most sense. Companies are very happy to have dedicated support, while the actual product is free to use.
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Comment on Toyota reduces price of new hydrogen car in California to just over $15,000 — with $15,000 of free fuel in ~transport
nukeman I actually recently bought an EV (a Kia EV9) and had a charger installed (If my commute was shorter, I could’ve gotten away with just plugging it into a wall outlet, but I needed a Level 2 charger...I actually recently bought an EV (a Kia EV9) and had a charger installed (If my commute was shorter, I could’ve gotten away with just plugging it into a wall outlet, but I needed a Level 2 charger to be able to make my commute each day without stopping).
My house has 200A service, the only thing the installer needed was to add an extra breaker. I didn’t need to have my house rewired, didn’t need to upgrade my panel, nothing. I genuinely think that in most countries, you will not need to make a whole lot of changes to the grid. The biggest would be that you will need power plants with high capacity factors that will be able to run more at night (when most EV charging will be taking place). This means replacing coal with stuff like nuclear, or wind/solar + battery, or hydro.
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Comment on Toyota reduces price of new hydrogen car in California to just over $15,000 — with $15,000 of free fuel in ~transport
nukeman It’s definitely not the sole reason, but it does contribute. There’s only three inter ties between the grids, with a total capacity of 1 GW (there’s seven directly between the Eastern and Western...It’s definitely not the sole reason, but it does contribute. There’s only three inter ties between the grids, with a total capacity of 1 GW (there’s seven directly between the Eastern and Western Interconnections in the U.S., with a total capacity of ~1.5 GW, plus each grid is bigger). Currently, Japan’s installed capacity is around 335 GW, while if every car was a Nissan Leaf (assumptions: fully charged and discharged every day, 62 KWh battery, 82 million cars, 8 hours to charge), the total battery capacity would be 635.5 GW. While some of those assumptions are a bit much, even loosening them is coming close to the grid’s maximum limit. Not to mention that an EV charging would either use most of a dwellings power (2 KW ain’t a lot), or need to go to a charging station once a week or so. The advantage of hydrogen in Japan’s case (esp. pre-Fukushima) is that you could build a nuclear power plant, run it in island mode, hook it up to a hydrogen production plant, then have that become a distribution point for hydrogen. You avoid needing to build transmission infrastructure, and can scale up quicker if needed.
Again, I do agree there are a lot of other factors at play (ensuring suppliers have a future role to play, leveraging expertise in gaseous fuels, using methane hydrate deposits off the coast, not believing batteries would be viable when this strategy was formulated in the 1990s), but I do think that grid stability plays a role.
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