pseudolobster's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
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Comment on How Star Trek: Picard ruins Star Trek in ~tv
pseudolobster Link ParentI don't have any recollection of that either so I looked up the fandom wiki page on the Planetary Union and found no reference to profit or dues or anything related to finances. It really just...I don't have any recollection of that either so I looked up the fandom wiki page on the Planetary Union and found no reference to profit or dues or anything related to finances. It really just appears to be a copy and paste of Star Trek's United Federation of Planets.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
pseudolobster Link ParentI use Sensodyne Repair & Protect, which is the version that contains novamin (calcium phosphosilicate). It's a remineraizing agent that deposits calcium onto your teeth and can plug up porous...I use Sensodyne Repair & Protect, which is the version that contains novamin (calcium phosphosilicate). It's a remineraizing agent that deposits calcium onto your teeth and can plug up porous enamel. Apparently it can even heal small cavities, but probably not in the amount contained in toothpaste.
I've found it's got a really wonky supply chain and for months on end it's unavailable here in western Canada. I wonder if it's a temporary thing. All the other versions are widely available but the supply of the novamin stuff dries up pretty often.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
pseudolobster Link ParentSodium laurel sulfate - a surfactant used in soaps and stuff. Lowers surface tension.Sodium laurel sulfate - a surfactant used in soaps and stuff. Lowers surface tension.
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Comment on Taylor Swift cancels Eras Tour concerts in Vienna after terrorist plot thwarted and arrests made in ~music
pseudolobster Link ParentI'm pretty sure it forms an azeotrope with water, which boils at a different temperature than either by themselves, therefore they mostly boil off together. It's also really unstable and when...I'm pretty sure it forms an azeotrope with water, which boils at a different temperature than either by themselves, therefore they mostly boil off together. It's also really unstable and when exposed to heat it'll split into water and oxygen. At the very least you need vacuum distillation but even then I don't think you can get much farther than say 40%, whereas it only starts to get interesting around 70%.
Note: I have no background in chemistry I am talking squarely out of my ass. Here's a youtube video of a crazy Australian concentrating it to the extreme. I recall it was quite the process getting it to be a useful oxidizer.
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Comment on Loblaw says financial impact of May boycott 'minor', as sales grow and profit slips in ~finance
pseudolobster Link ParentFrom what I understand out east they're far less competitive. You've got competition from Metro, Sobeys, Giant Tiger, etc, which are all pretty big chains with lots of locations, vertically...From what I understand out east they're far less competitive. You've got competition from Metro, Sobeys, Giant Tiger, etc, which are all pretty big chains with lots of locations, vertically integrated supply chains, huge purchasing power, etc. In western Canada (on the island anyway) we have Save On, Thrifty's, and tiny regional grocers like Red Barn, 49th, Fairways. Save-on being the only one with more than a couple dozen stores.
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
pseudolobster LinkEvery Frame a Painting just dropped a teaser trailer for a short film called The Second. If you've never heard of the channel they made really insightful critiques of films and filmmaking...Every Frame a Painting just dropped a teaser trailer for a short film called The Second. If you've never heard of the channel they made really insightful critiques of films and filmmaking techniques until 2017 when they dropped off the face of the earth. Then, out of nowhere, 7 years later they come out of the woodwork with this. I'm stoked to say the least!
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Comment on If you're seeing this, I'm in jail in ~misc
pseudolobster LinkHere's a really good synopsis of what's happened plus an interview with David McBride shortly before he was sentenced: Boy Boy - Our friend is going to jail.Here's a really good synopsis of what's happened plus an interview with David McBride shortly before he was sentenced: Boy Boy - Our friend is going to jail.
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Comment on Florida man worries about his ruined reputation after pulling gun on Uber driver dropping the man's daughter off at their house in ~transport
pseudolobster LinkIt seems to me like these sort of people feel like every time they "have to" pull their gun it makes them the hero. Whereas, I'd say if you're the one pulling a gun first it's more likely you're...It seems to me like these sort of people feel like every time they "have to" pull their gun it makes them the hero. Whereas, I'd say if you're the one pulling a gun first it's more likely you're actually the villain.
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Comment on "No CGI" is really just invisible CGI in ~movies
pseudolobster Link ParentI've added some tags. I'm not sure if they live up to @mycketforvirrad's or @cfabbro's standards, but they're a start. I suggest if you care about tagging you ask @Deimos for tagging privileges....I've added some tags. I'm not sure if they live up to @mycketforvirrad's or @cfabbro's standards, but they're a start.
I suggest if you care about tagging you ask @Deimos for tagging privileges. Both of you have been contributing to the site positively for a long time, why not ask for permissions to help out?
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Comment on British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces in ~news
pseudolobster Link ParentMDMA is decriminalized in BC. You're allowed to carry as much as 2 grams. Mushrooms are basically ignored by police in Canada. They're widely available online and are sold in brick and mortar...MDMA is decriminalized in BC. You're allowed to carry as much as 2 grams. Mushrooms are basically ignored by police in Canada. They're widely available online and are sold in brick and mortar stores in several cities. Even selling shrooms in the open in a retail store downtown the police end up giving up after two or three seizures.
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Comment on Arizona governor signs bill approving human composting burials in ~enviro
pseudolobster Link ParentFair enough but I don't see how digging a six foot hole costs five grand. Isn't this the exact same thing as the normal funeral process but just skipping the coffin? Isn't a coffin burial just a...Fair enough but I don't see how digging a six foot hole costs five grand. Isn't this the exact same thing as the normal funeral process but just skipping the coffin? Isn't a coffin burial just a slow version of composting?
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Comment on MIG-Switch dumper review in ~games
pseudolobster (edited )LinkThis is a review of a new product that's able to dump ROMs from Nintendo Switch cartridges, including the cartridge's unique certificate. This could have some pretty big implications for creating...This is a review of a new product that's able to dump ROMs from Nintendo Switch cartridges, including the cartridge's unique certificate. This could have some pretty big implications for creating counterfeit cartridges that could get people's consoles banned through no fault of their own.
Late edit: Oh, and I forgot to mention the craziest part of this video for me was the fact that Yuzu running on linux running on the switch running Minecraft from a switch cart is a smoother experience than running the cart directly from the Switch OS, which blows my mind and was sorta the reason I posted this in the first place.
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MIG-Switch dumper review
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Comment on Special tag: "Active" in ~tildes
pseudolobster Link ParentVelvet Fog is another beer I'm led to believe he likes.Velvet Fog is another beer I'm led to believe he likes.
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Comment on Which characters have the best (Archery) bows? in ~anime
pseudolobster LinkTo preempt the next thread, I'll say ahead of time Donatello has the best bō.To preempt the next thread, I'll say ahead of time Donatello has the best bō.
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X-Men '97 | Trailer picks up where the previous series ended
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Comment on Ethiopia becomes the first country to ban (importation of) internal combustion vehicles in ~transport
pseudolobster Link ParentI think it's pretty common for bottling to be done locally. In western Canada, Pepsi is bottled by a company called "Gray Beverage" (which would be an unappealing name except we spell the shade...I think it's pretty common for bottling to be done locally. In western Canada, Pepsi is bottled by a company called "Gray Beverage" (which would be an unappealing name except we spell the shade "grey" here). I'm pretty sure their syrup is imported and they just add the carbonated water and can it. It's very expensive to ship bulky heavy cans of mostly water, so they just ship the syrup instead. Given the secrecy of the recipes I doubt they give an ingredient list to foreign companies and tell them to procure and mix their own ingredients.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
pseudolobster Link ParentOne thing I find really odd is the previous world record holder was 2ft shorter but used nearly 10x as many matches. ... (from this article)One thing I find really odd is the previous world record holder was 2ft shorter but used nearly 10x as many matches.
The [previous] record is held by Toufic Daher, from Lebanon, whose matchstick Eiffel Tower reached 21.4 feet high in 2009, using 6 million matches.
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...piecing together 706,900 matchsticks to make a 23.6-foot model of the Eiffel Tower, easily beating the existing record by 2 feet.
(from this article)
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Comment on Advice for returning to a frozen car at long term airport parking in ~travel
pseudolobster Link ParentI've never tried it but I suspect hand sanitizer would probably work as a lock deicer you could find at an airport. Looking at the MSDS for that products lists its ingredients as 85% isopropanol...I've never tried it but I suspect hand sanitizer would probably work as a lock deicer you could find at an airport. Looking at the MSDS for that products lists its ingredients as 85% isopropanol and 13.9% propylene glycerol, which are really similar ingredients to most hand sanitizers.
I just watched The greatest legal casino heist in history, which is apparently the first video made by the channel Run the Numbers. It's about beating the game of baccarat by exploiting flaws in the pattern on the back of cards. I'm really impressed; it was far more interesting than I expected. It's a long watch at an hour fifteen, but worth it. Nevertheless I can't help but think of this as "We have bobbybroccoli at home"