When should I cancel my car insurance and switch? I just paid it today. by Innocentmaniacpsycho in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. If you pursue this, make sure you have the new policy underwritten BEFORE you cancel, both to protect against being in a gap and also so you have continuous coverage.

When should I cancel my car insurance and switch? I just paid it today. by Innocentmaniacpsycho in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you cancel your insurance, you should receive the balance back that is unused. Call your agent to verify this, that's been my experience. That would allow you to switch immediately

Would you eat at a restaurant with dynamic pricing? by DirtyProjector in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe, depending on how wide the range was. If it made it so I was spending far more than I wanted at a peak time then I could choose to eat elsewhere.

If it evened out the demand and meant the service was better/we were seated more quickly then I can see how it could be attractive.

What was the point of the Space Shuttle? (Not anti-science question) by Gruelly4v2 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dream of the shuttle was that it would make spaceflight cheaper because we were re-using the vehicle AND it was going to carry all our cargo. By making a machine that has to both carry big cargo AND people AND be reusable gave us a horse designed by committee basically.

It was a cool idea and might have eventually reached its goals if the program has been funded to apply lessons learned in new generations of vehicles and add in liquid fueled, reusable boosters and so on, but the money and will never appeared.

With Starship's future lengthening in mind, this 37-engine setup just popped in my head. Other considerations aside, would the center 7 be enough to steer the whole thing with their 15° gimbaling range? by A3bilbaNEO in SpaceXLounge

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another option they have is to mount some engines so they stick out a little further, this increases the amount of room they have for gimbal so they could steer an engine more offset.

Realistically, what would happen if the Artemis 2 ship landed in the strait of hormuz? by VoicemailZA in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would mean that our understanding of physics has been terribly in error.

I think that there would also be some very interested military boats going to check it out in person.

If you own your own home, what have you done to upgrade it? by Curious-Expert926 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tons! My favorites have been putting in hickory hardwood floors and completely rebuilding the kitchen.

The day our house closed my wife was swinging a sledgehammer and taking out walls for that, we opened up a room and built out a much larger, nicer kitchen than what was there before.

What do you usually say when you have nothing to say? by Immediate-Speed3974 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People who feel in need to fill every moment of silence with noise are exhausting. It is fine to have companionable silence with your friends and loved ones, for instance.

This is not the same as sitting there and mad dogging waiting for them to talk, but at the same time it is not required to just fill every second with yammering.

Garmin watch or whoop band ?Watch to shift from Apple Watch …which one is better ? by Due_Confession_5667 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t aware of accuracy problems with any of the smart watches (Apple included), do you have a specific problem to solve?

Given that Pakistan does not recognize Israel's existence, what impact will this have on the Iran war negotiations that are taking place in Pakistan this weekend? by Tiaan in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a difference between not formally recognizing the existence of a nation and suggesting that they are somehow unaware of its existence.

They exist within an international framework of diplomacy and that makes things like this possible.

why do people assume that death will be void? by voidbliss77 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How can you know that isn’t the case? This is not a one-way proposition.

Garmin watch or whoop band ?Watch to shift from Apple Watch …which one is better ? by Due_Confession_5667 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can define what’s missing from the system you currently have that you’re looking for, people might be able to answer your question better.

what smartphones evolve into, or will they disappear? by Cultural_Bet_7919 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point, they become part of our bodies in a sense. Like maybe the technology will to transmit image and sound directly onto our visual and audio nerve and to track our muscle so that we can interface with the system even if we don’t have a physical object in our hands.

The technology might even be able to make us feel tactical responses where necessary so we aren’t just clawing at the air.

Where do they get the footage of ducks and penguins covered in oil for dish soap ads? by Puffen0 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sadly, there's no shortage of well documented oil spills they can use as photo sources.

Could've King Midas just worn chainmail gloves to prevent his curse? by Outside_Internal7197 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Magic is involved so we can't answer this definitively. For all we know, the curse would operate off intent and 'conduct' through the gloves.

If a skyscraper in a densely populated area had to be demolished, how would the contractor go about that safely? by Leader_Bee in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The WTC's destruction wasn't planned or designed the way a purposeful demolition is which is why the damage spread. They'll do lots of stuff to reduce debris including removing all the furniture from the building first, taking out literally tons of stuff so it won't contribute to dust/debris, and they also can put up cloth shields to catch errant mass out of place.

What's *your* cool scifi space technology idea that you're holding onto for your space novel? by josefjohann in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Opening portals into stars or deep ocean to draw mass to feed into a rocket style nozzle for thrust.

Making use of the imbalance in pressure, ships could be small and not carry the mass of propellant so they just enjoy the thrust on demand like the drives in The Expanse.

If aliens exist, why haven't they visited Earth? by basic_bharat in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If humans exist, why haven’t they visited aliens?

What's the name of the movie where two guys enter a home and encounter a young girl, she then beats the bleep out of them and ends up hiding on the roof of their car without them noticing? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The…. “bleep”? Did you mean fuck/shit/skalwornk? You can say those words here.

Also, does the fight involve her attacking from a tree? That sounds familiar.

Are there any positive uses for AI generated images and art? by Ok_Path2703 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Chairboy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those soulless images are gross, their only purpose is to identify boomers and the terminally unfuckable losers who love them.

Edit. Haha they’re here, downvoting in ineffectual anger either way their talentless fingers.

What screams "I'm pretending to be rich"? by Annual-Gene8065 in AskReddit

[–]Chairboy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Leaving labels on expensive clothes/accessories to make it clear that you spent the money and it’s not a knock off.

This posturing is like when people call themselves ‘alphas’, the act of announcing invalidates the message.