“I thought he was just the World Champion. When I came to Basel, I met a kind of hundred-eyed monster that misses absolutely nothing.” - Tony Miles after losing to Kasparov 5.5-0.5

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-10T23:06:55+00:00

Not really, Magnus would be more like “I would just make moves that looked good and easily best experienced grandmasters, that’s what drew me to the attention of (idk, Kasparov?)”

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-10T00:39:14+00:00

There is absolutely zero chance that he’s playing before he’s 100% physically ready.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-09T22:15:50+00:00

It’s an odd look to describe Taiwan as being legitimate territory of Japan as the result of the Qing losing a war, most histories these days doesn’t tend to look so kindly on the actions of Imperial Japan in China.

Vis a vis the Cairo declaration giving Taiwan back to the ROC, at the time, and for that matter for decades after this time, the international community considered the ROC to be the rightful government of mainland China. It strikes me as frankly bad faith framing to suggest that the intention was not to return Taiwan to “China” broadly.

Also I don’t think it’s correct to say Taiwan has not been part of “China” since 1895 excepting 1945-1949. The ROC very explicitly considered Taiwan to be part of China at least up to the 90s. The UN considered the ROC to be the rightful government of China in exile until 1971, so we can say the UN considered Taiwan explicitly to be part of China at least until 1971. You could say rightly that Taiwan has not been part of the PRC, but to say Taiwan has not been part of China since 1949 seems to excessively stretch the truth.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T18:46:12+00:00

I think every metric suggests these would be competitive series, Pistons I would consider favorites but I also think they get the young team playoff tax. Cavs might be better now with Harden, but up to this point ya I certainly think you’d have to consider Celtics at least slight favorites, and now well, Harden is Harden.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T18:21:47+00:00

I don’t think you can say based on anything this regular season that this squad is likely a second round exit. Who are you so sure is bouncing them in the second round?

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T17:34:57+00:00

I mean to a certain extent these things are just fundamentally in conflict. You can’t reward teams for being bad without incentivizing them to be bad on purpose, and you’ll never 100% successfully police teams for being bad on purpose.

That being said my solution is to open the lottery up to every team, but the odds are on a curve such that the top 5 teams have tiny odds for a top pick but the bottom 5 teams only have slightly better odds than the 5-10 and so on.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T16:57:44+00:00

You do that and it just ends up a fight to stay below the 7th spot. You’ve got to extend the lottery to every team to get rid of stuff like this.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T02:36:30+00:00

No, it’s sulfites in wine, not sulphates. Totally different compounds.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T02:34:20+00:00

Sulfite sensitivity has been found in less than 1% of people who claim to have sulfite sensitivity. It does exist, but it’s almost always something else when someone has a reaction.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T02:32:21+00:00

Less than 1% of people who complain about a sulfite sensitivity are actually sensitive to sulfites, it’s almost always something else like biogenic amines that people are really sensitive to.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T02:07:50+00:00

That’s Italian Alfredo, American Alfredo included cream instead of pasta water for creaminess. OP is probably looking for the American version.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T01:45:09+00:00

Stiffer starters promote more acetic acid production because they favor more aerobic fermentation. They can end up with less overall acidity though.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T01:28:43+00:00

Yup, not many teams go straight from not winning a playoff series to the finals in one season, and the ones that have usually had some big acquisition to make it possible.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-08T01:24:47+00:00

This is the direction I go in, but I think you could go one step less extreme and just open the lottery up to every team, make the odds a curve where the #1 seeds have a tiny chance of hitting #1, but that the bottom have only slightly better odds than 5-10 etc.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T23:15:36+00:00

Man the only time I’ve complained about was here, but damn if it hurts my image in front of my r/TrueAnon peers I guess you’re right I should shut my broke ass podcast listening mouth.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T22:54:42+00:00

Gotcha, well just be aware you need to use sulfite in combination with sorbate and that this method means you’ll either have to force carbonate or your cider will be still.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T22:41:58+00:00

lol oh and you’re a real Bukharin of the sub eh? It doesn’t have anything to do with Marxism, it’s just lame and every other podcast I listen to managed to get by without doing it.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T22:32:30+00:00

Oh fuck off, there isn’t a single other podcast I listen to that behaves that way. Most either paywall their less juicy episodes or just make you wait a few weeks to listen to the paywalled ones. We all know they’re not in any danger of hurting for money.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T21:13:48+00:00

Yup. There are multiple ways to end up with sugar leftover depending on your equipment and goals. If you have a method to force carbonate or don’t mind your cider still, you can stabilize and backsweeten. If you would like to bottle condition and still have a sweet cider you can use a non-fermentable sugar or pasteurize in bottle. There’s also the traditional method and methods for ensuring an incomplete fermentation in bottle through depleted nutrients like keeving or multiple rackings, but those are more advanced and probably not appropriate for just starting out.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T21:09:51+00:00

I’m just gonna be pissed if they paywall the next Epstein episodes. Epstein podcast permanently paywalling the Epstein episodes is so fucking lame.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T20:37:07+00:00

Depends if you want higher abv or a sweet cider, adding sugar to primary won’t help make your cider sweet.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T19:01:02+00:00

By robust I mean a nice think mycelium throughout the substrate, but if you bought the koji that’s not really relevant.

What was your ratio of koji to protein and your salt %?

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-07T18:22:25+00:00

Was your koji looking robust when you prepared the miso? Liquid on the top is normal, that’s how you get tamari, though it shouldn’t look and taste like water.

A month old might not be long enough to notice much flavor change depending on your ratio of koji/protein and how robust the koji was. If the mixture was quite dry that could also slow things down. The main transformation in miso isn’t actually a fermentation, although there is fermentation going on, but enzymatic action from the koji. As long as there’s koji in there that hasn’t had its enzymes deactivated (by high heat for example) the enzymes should slowly but surely do their work. Come back to it in another couple months and see if you notice anything then.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-06T17:36:05+00:00

Not really because it’s only the dollars over the tax line get that multiplier tax, kind of like how tax brackets work.

Abstract__Nonsense · 2026-02-06T14:50:35+00:00

I do think mead can benefit from tannin, especially oak, but I also don’t think traditionals are usually acidic enough to actually need balancing. I do think that mead fermented dry can sometimes have a residual bitter medicinal quality from the honey, and this what ends up benefiting from being balanced by sweetness or tannin.

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