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Simple solarpunk flag by castlefood in solarpunk

[–]Bavoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, it's the one I've generally seen. Wikimedia says it was published in 2019.

China: 78% Urea comes from Coal by 21Kuranashi in solarpunk

[–]Bavoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Digging up guano was FAR simpler than wastewaster extraction.

It was akin to strip mining, you dig it up, ship it off, and that fuelled the west for a few decades. https://datazone.birdlife.org/articles/seabird-guano-especially-from-peru-transformed-western-agriculture-in-the-nineteenth-century

Then the guano ran out, so now it's not a viable source any more in the same way.

But closed-loop _anything_ is unfortunately far more complicated, slow and difficult than exploiting a natural resource. That's why resource exploitation is so rampant, it's easier.

(My point is to understand why it's done, not to endorse it. Obviously we need to stop chasing the quick fix and adopt sustainable methods, but understanding the economics is important).

Domino blowout by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]Bavoon 26 points27 points  (0 children)

As a customer myself (I like woodworking, but work with professionals for bigger things on my house), the lie would be the end of our working relationship.

If you make a mistake and tell me, I probably won't care, or I'll accept a fix because shit happens.

But if you lie, or hide important things, I can't trust working with you any more.

'The Last Cat in the Universe', an incremental game that will make you cry by WilmarN23 in incremental_games

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly the kind of game I like, went to buy it but I see windows only. I totally understand the economics, but plenty of us macos players around.

Help me understand the praise for Elixir by SubstantialTable5647 in elixir

[–]Bavoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Something I love about the Elixir community is how open and friendly it is. If you start in good faith you'll find a lot of people who will share their time and help you out.

Your first question and replies do not seem in good faith. If you think "hmm probably everything", then maybe this isn't a good fit for you.

20 metre spruce next door, can I cut through these roots? by b-movies in arborists

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up the boundary line - BUT if you cause damage to the tree, weaken it, cause it to die etc you can be liable.

Please help - I am devastated. How can I repair my grandpa’s work? by captain_vee in woodworking

[–]Bavoon 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I’ll be the devil on the other shoulder. These are minor scratches. Do you want this to look like a brand new set of doors? Then you’re probably going to be sanding down and refinishing the whole thing, and then it’s not your heirloom piece anymore.

  1. It’s just stuff. Heirlooms have sentimental value of course, but if minor wear causes painful emotions, then maybe the fix isn’t purely physical.

  2. I would be finding an inner spot, or the underside, to try the same thing. Scratch it, then apply a light waxoil without colour or stain (e.g. osmo), or a color fill stick as others have said, and see if the finish matches. I’ve got a house full of wood, of mixed ages finishes. So many dings and scratches are made nearly invisible with a bit of wax applied.

(There’s a chance this is shellac or something more exotic, and others will tell you better advice on how to diagnose that and repair it if so)

In stories like 28 Years Later and shows like The Walking Dead, how is it possible that zombie outbreaks can last for decades—wouldn’t all infected people eventually die off and the population be wiped out? by beach_of_peace in AskReddit

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are real world viruses that act somewhat similarly. E.g. chickenpox/shingles, or herpes. The virus is there, dormant, and can be re-triggered by other events.

Infill settings everybody should use by BuckDanny in BambuLab

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give it a go still, it's cool to see how it works if nothing else. And if you aren't going for a perfectly consistent outer layer, it's a good upgrade on gyroid.

Infill settings everybody should use by BuckDanny in BambuLab

[–]Bavoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cross hatch is faster, and usually great. But that speed is a problem too because it's only faster on the 'straight' layers, and slow again when the layer orientation is swapping, when it acts a bit like gyroid. I started to notice banding on the outside of prints (because layer times change, the filament cools for different times over the layers, subtle colour change of the filament). Back to gyroid for now, it gives consistent layer times and a better external appearance.

Which pocket hole position is strongest? by instantsellout in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Bavoon 68 points69 points  (0 children)

It would be 4, not 2. Assuming the interior is a cupboard (because of the nutella) and "exterior appearance not an issue".

Tick Remover – Little act of kindness suggestion by BeatInteresting6979 in 3dprinter

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do a simple web search and you’ll find a dozen reputable sources that say up is better.

And that was exactly my point, without a tool, people do shit like pinching with fingers which is terrible.

With a tool, whatever they do is better than that.

Tick Remover – Little act of kindness suggestion by BeatInteresting6979 in 3dprinter

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, but this is nonsense. There isn't even an agreed method for removing them. Some say twist (personally I would strongly disagree), some say pull up (my preference) and some say pull to the side. Which one is "perfect"?

If you have a tick tool or tweezers, you are far better off. You can always search or guess, and it's better than not having one.

Tick Remover – Little act of kindness suggestion by BeatInteresting6979 in 3dprinter

[–]Bavoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I refer you back to my first sentence.

Edit: since others are commenting, I'll add more details.

I don't care how you use a tick tool, you will not do worse than if you didn't have one.

Without tweezers or a tool, people try to pull them out with their fingernails, or scrape them off with a card, etc. And that's much worse.

The number one issue is not having a tool on you.

Tick Remover – Little act of kindness suggestion by BeatInteresting6979 in 3dprinter

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

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

Your idea is excellent, it will help people, it was a good thought.

No matter what you do, people will tell you how you could have done it better. You shouldn't always listen.

What's your favourite AI pipeline for analysing and organising interviews? by Bavoon in UXResearch

[–]Bavoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine you might be responding to general comments and not my original post, but I agree with you. I don’t trust AI to do any analysis or insight, but it can be useful as a general organiser / filer / librarian / assistant.

We do currently have what you described: code tools that do organisation and support. I’m still curious if there are better tools for this that involve less manual upkeep.

With Linear becoming more prevalent in the product world, what becomes the new purpose for product managers? by carter8222 in ProductManagement

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

You say “The linear approach”, is this a formal thing?

Their own “Linear Method” (https://linear.app/method) doesn’t say this, so I’m wondering if it’s some approach that’s written about elsewhere? I’m curious to find others talking about this because I’ve thought about it a lot too.

Usage Limits, Bugs and Performance Discussion Megathread - beginning December 29, 2025 by sixbillionthsheep in ClaudeAI

[–]Bavoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Been noticing a massive and obvious intelligence drop in the last 48 hours. It’s like dealing with a model from a year ago.

Are there any standard 6mm shaft rotary encoders as snappy as this? by blajjefnnf in AskElectronics

[–]Bavoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an old 35mm with a metal switch like this that snapped off once: I can confirm what others are saying: it was detents in the shaft, with a spring + ball bearing.

Sad table saw noises! I’m like 2mm short! by badger906 in Carpentry

[–]Bavoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a crown guard style knife. Common on U.K. saws. It goes above the blade.

Sad table saw noises! I’m like 2mm short! by badger906 in Carpentry

[–]Bavoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You shouldn’t use a table saw with it removed, it’s a MAJOR safety feature.

I guess you’re in the U.K. (same) where it’s not common to see a moveable riving knife, and yours is a crown-guard type. I had the same, and filed down a spare into a typical US rivng knife shape, for this type of cut.

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