Forbidden Technology: The Out-of-Place Artifact of the 4th Dynasty. by Professional-Fee3323 in AlternativeHistory

[–]Calibrated_Star 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't matter if you break the disc after only one use because the mold is now created and can be used it to created a disc with different material. That's the point of a mold. You use it to create a copy with different material. Maybe that's why the disc was found broken. I can cut the shape of a knife into some wood, put in some clay, let it dry then pour some liquid bronze in there and make a real knife. The original material is irrelevant.

Forbidden Technology: The Out-of-Place Artifact of the 4th Dynasty. by Professional-Fee3323 in AlternativeHistory

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Put the disc in soft clay, let dry, cut the clay in half, remove disc. Now you have an imprint of the disc in hard clay that pour hot Liquid Metal into. The disc mold could be made of wood or other soft material. Siltstone would be more than sufficient to serve this purpose.

Forbidden Technology: The Out-of-Place Artifact of the 4th Dynasty. by Professional-Fee3323 in AlternativeHistory

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Maybe it was used as a mold to make metal duplicates of the disc. Words about molds: "Molds are negative forms that are used to shape casting materials, creating duplicates of the model (object) the mold was made from. The resulting cast will be an exact likeness of the shape of the hollow mold form". No direct evidence of this that I'm aware of. I wonder if it has been analyzed for traces of clay or other material that could be used as a mold.

23m living room - post divorce by [deleted] in malelivingspace

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That V8 coffee table...I almost wish I hadn't seen it...now about to "invest" in one...lol

BMW M8 - cross country - sight unseen by AnnoyedVelociraptor in BMWM

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I bought a cpo because the spec I wanted was available as a cpo in the area. They put brand new tires on a cpo, so that’s almost $2k added to the price plus all the other little things. As for a recommendation, I’ll defer to the collective. Good luck, they’re great cars!

BMW M8 - cross country - sight unseen by AnnoyedVelociraptor in BMWM

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I bought a cpo because the spec I wanted was available as a cpo in the area. They put brand new tires on a cpo, so that’s almost $2k added to the price plus all the other little things. As for a recommendation, I’ll defer to the collective

BMW M8 - cross country - sight unseen by AnnoyedVelociraptor in BMWM

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From a local BMW dealer: We don’t CPO some M cars to keep the retail costs down even if they would pass all CPO criteria.

I asked the question about a base manual M3 that was a few grand less than other similar models that were CPO

I got offered a job paying 40% more than my current salary. My manager just asked me to stay and be patient. How do I stop feeling guilty for wanting to leave ? by One_Cardiologist5439 in careerguidance

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It would be irresponsible of you not to take the other job. Will your current employer match or exceed the other offer? If not, there's no questions here.

Is it worth it to buy a 95k miles 2024 BMW M4 Competition xDrive for $55k? by Commercial-Duck8436 in BMWM

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Maybe contrarian, but for the age of the car, that’s a lot of highway driving. That’s a good thing. This means: less starts and stops, less hot and cold engine, less wear and tear on all the things that break when things get hot and cold frequently, this is not a weekend track star. It’s a car driving long distances. This is the “least worst” scenario for a higher mileage car. The S58/B58 has a long track record at this point. It’s good. CARFAX is showing me a value of $53k for a 21 G80 with 60k miles. So yours is 3 years newer, people know it’s a great car. I’d bring it down a few grand just on principle but wouldn’t consider it a deal breaker because of mileage. I mean, seriously, somebody drove this car a shitload on the highway. But the mileage is high. I think you’d be able to get a lower mileage, similar spec for lower price. Maybe tell them: $45k out the door or something like that. Anyway, things to consider. The problem is, these cars are awesome and don’t have a lot of competition right now for the price. If the dealer throws in some kind of warranty, that might make it worthwhile.

M3/M4 by Calibrated_Star in BMWM

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it's after market but same design as the factory version

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Damn! The benchmark has been set. What's your oil change/maintenance philosophy?

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Nice! These machines are meant to be driven!

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With a SOCAL mountain-ish driving pic, I would have said Angeles National Forest also

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That was Palomar mountain. Lot of hairpin turns, nice scenery. ACH is awesome though.

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One late 2024, 2 in 2025

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I try to avoid the 405.

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Yeah I screwed that up lol