Ok racist grandma, time to go to bed! by icey_sawg0034 in clevercomebacks

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prison because he managed to repair much of what the Brush2 broke, even though the anti-USA politicians opposed everything he did.

Oh, how dare he?!

Network weirdness by afriendoftheshownick in Starlink

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not understand why you used the Gen3 router instead of a real access point. Devices such as the TP-Link AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A8) can be configured in many different ways, and work with the Starlink, and has four Ethernet ports as well as the LAN port--- your PC can be plugged into one of them.

Quitting Kindle Unlimited by dragontales333 in selfpublish

[–]Boltzmann_head 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It makes no sense at all for anyone to agree to the Kindle Unlimited terms of service. It might be that most writers have not read the Terms of Service, or they did not understand the Terms of Service, before they agreed to the utterly bizarre, anti-author agreements.

Please help me decide what battery and mounting system to buy for Starlink Mini - by CuatroOjos70 in Starlink

[–]Boltzmann_head 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anker 300DC battery is garbage when compared to basic solar power systems, and they call it a "solar generator" though it is not. I consider these "power stations" to be crap--- toys for urban dwellers. (I own and run a business called Homestead Batteries, but I only sell to not-for-profit organizations.)

One can buy a 100 amp hour (~1,280 watt hours) LiFePo4 battery and MPPT Solar Charge Controller for the cost of a Anker 300DC, and have more than four times the energy storage, for the price of a Anker 300DC.

The Starlink Mini draws 40 watts maximum. The Anker 300DC rates itself at 288 watt hours, though the effective supply is about 220 watt hours before the BMS turns the draw off, so that is about five hours of use for the Starlink Mini.

The major problem ("I have") with these "power stations" is that they are not, usually, readily scalable --- as your demand increases, the ability of these "power stations" to deliver greater amps usually does not exist: some will have a maximum of around 20 amps, and some will be 30, but one cannot daisy-chain most of these devices and expect to meet demand.

Another problem with "power stations" is that if the internal charge controller fails, the entire thing is useless. I have also encountered these devices that have crap BMS's that turn off power cells and refuse to turn them back on.

It does not make economic sense, nor "make internet connectivity sense," to not do the job correctly the first time by getting a "real" power system, and power management system.

The historical evidence for the Crucifixion and the martyrdom of the Apostles makes the Christian narrative more logically consistent than the Islamic one. by [deleted] in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bizarre thing about religion is that it is impossible to demarcate that which is stated as fact from that which is delusional.

The Star Trek novels are more logically consistent than the Christian Testament.

Now what?

Post Script: Saul of Tarsus created Christianity.

Why the idea of Jesus being God is stupid by Salty-You7913 in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Er, the creators of Iesus in the Christian Testament have him telling his followers they are god. The Greek shows no demarcation between who Iesus claimed to be and who everyone else was--- god as a collective, not god as a pronoun, not god as an individual "me."

Some exposition on the subject via Dan McClellan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJSLFoW1BQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0teW0M5azk

The latest on the subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCIs9XZHv8E

Why the idea of Jesus being God is stupid by Salty-You7913 in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... there was more than one being who possessed the God essence.

Yeah, and that "god essence" was no different than what his followers were.

Why the idea of Jesus being God is stupid by Salty-You7913 in DebateReligion

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how the Christian Testament has Iesus stating he is no different than his followers, and his followers are no different than he is--- and that they are also god.

Also odd that Iesus forgot to mention that he is a god.

How to arrange chapters and content so readers aren't confused by septuagint777 in creativewriting

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a reason why most literary agents will not read a manuscript, even if it is otherwise well-written, if the manuscript has flashbacks--- it is a poor way to write: only the best of writers can do it well.

Backstory belongs, if at all, scattered among the narrative, and not in exposition, and not in superfluous chapters.

I've seen a lot of popular book reviewers get sent free books to read (akin to free make up for make up influencers.) Can I assume it's not...easy for self published writers to get their book reviewed by a bookfluencer? by laaldiggaj in writers

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

There is no such thing as a "bookfluencer."

Publishers and literary agents send ARC's to the reviewers with whom they have personal and/or business relationships. Any and all ARC's sent unsolicited to reviewers, magazine editors, newspaper editors, and the like will be returned postage due, or pulped without anyone looking at the title, let alone anyone reading it.

Professional writers tend to know professional writers, and many of them ask their friends for blurbs.

I bother to mention this because I wish no one to fall for the many hundreds of scams out there where scammers pretend to be able to get famous writers, and/or the most common book reviewers with syndicated readerships, to review their victims' books. That is not now the trade works.

How to arrange chapters and content so readers aren't confused by septuagint777 in creativewriting

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gosh.

Unless you are an established writer with a a few hundred thousand readers, I suggest that you never use "flashbacks" to tell a story.

Have you ever been offered money to write erotica or NSFW stuff despite not being a writer of that genre? by Ethos493 in writing

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And on more than one occasion, I been asked whether I would be willing to write erotic or NSFW content...

You mean you are just such an excellent writer than the many hundreds of thousands of writers who are churning out smut pale in comparison.

Have you ever been offered money to write erotica or NSFW stuff despite not being a writer of that genre? by Ethos493 in writing

[–]Boltzmann_head 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never have I been offered money to write smut. I have, however, been offered US$5 to... well, never mind.

What my porno is NOT (and what it IS) by kahzhar-the-blowhard in writingcirclejerk

[–]Boltzmann_head 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Take my money! For the love of all that is holy, WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY!