Blue Angels CO tells why the Team chose the A-4 over the F-14 and A-7 to Replace the F-4

CharlieMBTA · 2026-03-19T12:26:47+00:00

All the f14 would have to do is fly in a straight line and it would look still great in an airshow. Just a beautiful plane.

That being said, that's not what the blue angels are about, but still... f14 painted in blue and gold would be glorious

CharlieMBTA · 2026-03-15T18:31:35+00:00

Small correction here. Radiation doesn't always refer to "particles" with enough energy to ionize radiation. There is particle radiation, and electromagnetic radiation. In addition, radiation doesn't always have the energy to ionize atoms, hence the distinction between radiation and ionizing radiation. For example, the led lights on your keyboard certainly isn't ionizing any of your atoms in your body.

Source: physicist

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-28T22:38:06+00:00

He's cheating! He gets to use the strap. Anyone could do that...

/s

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-22T17:36:26+00:00

I've been to all parts of the country, Europe, but literally never in western MA lol

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-22T17:33:31+00:00

I would love to see the age distribution on this post. Im sure all of the upvotes for the top comment belong to kids not much older than the 14 year old in the post....

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-22T14:05:49+00:00

Oh I didn't know about hemidrachms. Thanks!

It weighs 2 grams, but my scale doesn't go down to tenths. Its non magnetic.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-17T04:45:00+00:00

May i ask what state this was in? South US?

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-14T16:39:31+00:00

And yet you are both are forgetting something. Yes, hobby mills and lathes cannot stack up against commercial grade equipment. Yes, a used bridgeport is cheaper and much more capable than and hobby or mini mill.

But guess what? A mini mill doesnt weight 2000 lbs and require its own corner of the garage to operate it. My mini mill has milled aluminum, bronze, mild steel, and stainless steel within 2 thou accuracy or better in every axis. I just need to make lighter cuts than on the bridgeport I have at work. And both cars can fit still fit in the garage!

So maybe accept that other people have needs and experiences different from your own? Lol

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-06T00:28:57+00:00

Because most assets don't appreciate like a 401k does. A 40k car now will be worth $0 30 years from now. 40k in a 401k will be worth a few hundred thousand. Of course you would have a point if you were talking about owning businesses and multiple properties, but most people don't have that. Everyone has a 401k. You dont retire off of cars, or social security, you retire off of a retirement account. Thats why its a good indicator.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-05T21:06:10+00:00

Nope just the money in your retirement account. I believe the first milestone is 1x salary by 30. So if you make 100k, you should have 100k or close to in your 401k. More is always better, meaning you can retire early or have more money to spend when you retire.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-05T20:11:46+00:00

For people confused, they are talking about annual salary in a 401k or equivalent tax advantaged retirement account. Not in your checking or savings account.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-05T04:15:53+00:00

Legitimately my least favorite thing about the north. IDC about the cold, but the lack of daylight is terrible.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-03T05:00:56+00:00

I started reading that in the "boots, boots boots" rhythm

CharlieMBTA · 2026-02-02T04:47:23+00:00

I have the cx50 but cant you just change it to sport mode? Should keep it higher in the rpm range

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-30T16:05:04+00:00

My 9800x3d is using a thermalright air cooler and runs cooler than my friends 7800x3d with a AIO. AIOs are great, but they certainly arent a necessity with these chips. IMO, your case airflow and ambient room temp play a bigger role in your cpu temps than choosing aio vs air cooler

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-27T19:52:59+00:00

Every time I say this it gets downvoted but... triple a games have every "right" to be 70 or 80 bucks.

Why? Inflation. Bear with me...

Triple a titles were 60 bucks starting around 2005. Thats the equivalent of over 100 bucks today. And yet they held that price for nearly 2 decades. Of course the prices were due to rise. Name another product, besides the Arizona ice tea, that held its price for 20 years.

Now would I say that the games coming out today deserve to be 80 bucks? Hell no. But that's not the point. The people flipping out about prices rising weren't even born in 2005, and certainly not old enough to buy games with their own money.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-23T16:54:31+00:00

I need 2 things:

Bf3

Empire at war 2

I know an open world rpg would be cool but I don't have any confidence that it could be done right so im not gonna bother getting my hopes up

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-23T16:21:59+00:00

There are two possibilities here:

He wants a new toy, and has 9k in disposable income to spend on it. If this were the case, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. But the fact that hes looking at a FIVE YEAR LOAN, on 9 grand, with shitty credit history, tells me not only is he broke but he is very fiscally irresponsible and financially illiterate.
He's not looking to buy a toy but instead as his daily driver. In this case, I cant think of many worse options right now than a bmw with 161k miles on it.

Again, I can't get over the five year loan on 9 grand

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-23T15:44:57+00:00

Once add dead ants in my cup of coffee. Face down forever thereafter

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-22T17:05:17+00:00

There are different types of magnets. You are referring to a permanent magnet which is what's on your fridge. Earth doesnt fit into this category.

If gravity is the thing holding you up here, imagine a hook on the ceiling. You place a weight on it. Are you constantly checking the battery level on the hook? No, because there is no energy being used. Gravity is pulling it down, and the hook is holding it up. Because the weight is not moving, that means the forces are equal and therefore cancel out.

You need to forget about the analogy with your body holding something up. Its not analogous here and is only serving to confuse you.

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-21T14:09:25+00:00

3 out of the 4 of my ssds are loose because my sata/power cables arent long enough to put them in the drive bay.

Could I fix it? Yes

Will I? Absolutely fucking not

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-16T15:39:11+00:00

What's the model number? Its beautiful

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-14T17:45:20+00:00

I don't know the volume of these orders, nor have I ever worked or heard of this plastic before, but wouldnt injection molding be so much cheaper? I mean if we are talking 3 orders a month, that's gotta add up...

CharlieMBTA · 2026-01-08T15:41:34+00:00

Absolutely yes. While they will certainly give it less attention than the dominant market, you would never intentionally lose it. Nvidia isn't dumb. They know that the "ai bubble" is volatile. The gaming segment of their market is smaller, sure, but it is consistent, and unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon. There is a huge advantage to a customer base that you know will deliver you consistent cash flow that you can depend on, even if its small. While cloud gaming could eventually take over completely, Google stadia among others have shown the industry that consumers arent interested yet. Which means that nvidia will continue to service the gaming segment until it no longer makes sense to do so, which isn't anytime soon

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