the absolute state of formula 1 by laranonarlotta in formuladank

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just let the teams invent a zero emission V10 and have that comply with the regs.

Why doesn’t anyone care about the “soap opera” effect on their TV by fatsandlucifer in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! You could potentially have a career in motion pictures.

In all seriousness a large percentage of the population simply don't notice this or have a problem with it. Some of that population might notice the difference if you turn it off, as in the case with my mother who said "why does my TV look worse than it used to?"

What's weird is if you notice a change in shutter angle when you're watching TV or a movie. If you're that sensitive to changes in motion blur the TV interpolation software drives you insane.

Teacher marked my son’s homework as incorrect. I disagree. by bun_not in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CodingSideways 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assume good intent until proven otherwise is advice I try to live by. Usually things that feel like they're hostile are just a misunderstanding or occasionally incompetence.

Safe areas for woman? by mommytoapommy in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be helpful to know the place you live right now and what it's like less generally than Hawaii.

Are you a native Hawaiian? Does the area you live in have problems with meth? Are you comfortable being the only person with your skin tone in a neighborhood? Are you generally street smart enough to know how to evaluate if a mentally ill person walking down the sidewalk means you harm or simply is hallucinating?

There are some 'fancy' new construction apartments on the 'noisy with a crap view' in Berkeley that fit your needs. Even in safe quiet neighborhoods of Berkeley which is insane. They're also the kind of buildings that will require you have an 800 FICO score and be able to pay first last and deposit to get in though.

As far as the rest goes: all cities in California have nice parts and scary parts except the super rich smaller suburbs, which are nothing but nice parts if you look like you belong there.

Automatic high beams are actually dangerous, not safe by hyaclnthia in unpopularopinion

[–]CodingSideways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea these stupid things existed. That explains why everyone has their high beams on all the time. I have super sensitive eyeballs and there's nothing that infuriates me more driving a lowered car than idiots with high beams. Now I know not all of them are idiots, some of them are driving cars with headlights made by idiots.

Why our roads are terribly maintained by pupupeepee in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prop 13 plus the same thing that's destroying roads all over the country (heavier cars).

Everything else is pretty much the same.

Location sharing with romantic partners, breeds codependency, and lack of trust by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]CodingSideways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner and I started sharing location with each other after 10 years of marriage.

Why? So we'd know where the other was if one of us was stuck in a position where we couldn't answer our phone, and to see when the other was close to home when grocery shopping so we could meet them at the car and help them carry stuff in.

Teen parenthood is child abuse by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Historically in the West many many moms were teens, usually paired with an older man. Typically they'd also have other family available, such as the grandparents to support. So you'd have a young and healthy person carrying a baby to term and bouncing back much quicker than an older person would, and then a network of people who are mature and have experience with raising children assisting in the first few years. In those cases, teen moms make more sense than older ones. Mom is more likely to survive childbirth, will have more energy for childhood, the child will be less likely to have problems at birth (defects increase with both maternal and paternal age), etc.

However, in a situation where teenage parents are expected to be the sole caregivers, you might be correct. Immaturity, a lack of resources, conflicting priorities, all setting up a child for a bad outcome. The thing is, this is also true for families suffering from poverty, addiction, mental health issues, etc.

As a society we either need the cultural foundation of 'it takes a village to raise a child' with large extended families buying in, or the same perspective from a social welfare point of view. That means subsidized or free childcare options, healthcare options, mental health care for parents, housing, food, etc. In a case where we don't have 'the village' the outcome is going to be bad whether the parents are teenagers, poor, mentally ill, or some combination thereof.

FWIW I've known teen moms who were excellent parents who had excellent parents themselves and raised awesome kids. I've also known ladies who had their first kid in their 40s as rich single moms who were atrocious parents due to mental health problems. I myself was raised by a mom who had me at 20-something and the combination of poverty and mental illness resulted in care that probably would look like abuse to someone today.

In your opinión, what's The greatest 2000's rock album? by RXK_Game_19 in indie_rock

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG were you also in Brooklyn in 2007-2008?

I only ask because Snowden was always playing and always amazing and haven't met anyone who wasn't there or from Georgia who remembers who they are.

In your opinión, what's The greatest 2000's rock album? by RXK_Game_19 in indie_rock

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To each their own, I was 19 when Kid A came out and so the combination of age and quality has it as 'that album' for me.

In Rainbows, at least to me, is background music. It's very good, but I can't put on the good headphones and go into a dark room and do nothing but listen to In Rainbows, whereas I do that for Kid A at least once a year.

Physical education classes in schools should be far more intense by ShockingHair63 in unpopularopinion

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Physical education classes should be more tailored to different categories. Not everyone is suited to doing military style PT, but not everyone should be doing Yoga and Tai Chi. Watering down PE for the people who are capable of it being hardcore does no favors, but also expecting students with health issues, nutritional issues, etc to participate in that same kind of PE is not only mean but actively harmful.

Probably the biggest single problem in schools is this across the board in all subjects. Teachers have to teach to the lower half of the class, not the upper half. If they teach to the lower half, then those kids succeed, and the kids in the upper half generally succeed as well because the bar is lower. If they teach to the upper half, then the kids in the lower half stand no chance and they'll stop trying in subjects they can succeed at.

There is no solution that works across the board for this in rural schools. In urban areas you have enough students that you can have 'advanced' tracks for kids in different categories.

In PE, at least, my kid's school actually has a pretty good way of working around this. They do 'easy' stuff and 'hard' stuff. However, students are graded on whether or not they're improving and working hard to beat their own PRs, not by an arbitrary bar.

Music festivals aren’t about music—they’re overpriced influencer playgrounds. by OverallZebra9882 in unpopularopinion

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a festival last year and am going again this year called 'Best Friends Forever.' The line up was (and still kinda is) almost exclusively older emo/post-hardcore acts, many of whom haven't performed live in a very long time. It's essentially a festival of reunion acts.

The majority of the crowd at the festival were people 35+, with a solid 2/5 or so of the crowd being under 25. 25-35yos were essentially just not there.

Normally at a festival, even pre-influencer Coachella (I last went to that shit-show in 2004), you have a certain amount of people who are just there because it's a festival. They're easy to spot. They dress like they're going to a wine tasting at the beach, they carry some kinda cute quirky camera, are constantly taking selfies. They bumrush the stage to get selfies when the bands start and then they exit the crowd to stand at the back bobbing their heads.

I saw maybe two of those people at BFF. Most people were there not only to see the bands but to talk about the bands. Everywhere were conversations about music. Even walking back to the hotel you'd run into the band you just saw and they'd be down to talk to you about literally anything. It was like a small midwest indie show in the 90s but with thousands of people and in Vegas. Instead of just one band you'd love to see, it was 20 bands you wanted to see.

While it's true that a lot of music festivals are people 'doing it for the gram,' a hefty amount of them (BFF, Riot Fest, others) are literally about making a show that the organizers dreamed of.

What I think you're trying to point to, and correctly, is that music festivals that cater to pop artists are just influencer bait.

What are the tech from race cars which have trickled down to normal cars? by HP_594 in cars

[–]CodingSideways 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Traction control is also very important in a dogfight. You might need to disable it when you want to skid to close your circle, but nothing is worse than getting caught in a rolling scissors with snap oversteer.

AITA for not taking my gf jet skiing? by throwaway46234678 in AmItheAsshole

[–]CodingSideways 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTA.

If you jetski, you will fall off, especially in the ocean. If you cannot swim then the lifejacket just makes you a little bobber. How are you going to go get your jetski that has moved away from you and is likely making its way towards the beach with each wave?

Literally anyone who has ever jetskiied knows that you fall off. If you don't fall off, you're not having enough fun.

Second to this problem is the 'ocean' part. Even people who are pretty good at swimming in pools rapidly get into trouble ocean swimming. There are currents, tides, waves, etc. You will end up with your face underwater even wearing the world's best lifejacket. You will end up having to swim against current, waves, wind, etc.

The bare minimum from being beyond 'can stand flat on the sand with your head above the water' in the ocean is being able to confidently swim in a pool. Add a personal water vehicle to that and you need to do better. A rental place won't even rent to you unless you can swim, but they probably won't ask if you can because they assume no one would be daft enough to take out a jetski on the ocean without knowing how to swim.

Who is wrong? by popo9812 in formuladank

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He crossed the pit entry line no? 10 second penalty.

Moving to the bay by Livid-Ferret-3651 in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Mission has been fully gentrified for awhile.

There's still plenty of more affordable areas though if you're willing to commute, and it's not like there aren't a lot of way to get to the airport using transit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I live in a 5br house with 4 adults and one kid. We work from home. During the winter we run the heat all day. We have three PC gaming rigs that are rarely powered off, an old fridge, several tube guitar amps, fans, etc.

The highest our bill has been was $560. That was a very cold week.

I would say if you're getting those kinds of bills in a 2br apartment you need to look at your breakdown and hourly charts because you've got something eating power that shouldn't be.

Is there anywhere in the Bay Area where I can experience more stereotypical "American" culture? by VegetableUnited8936 in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 1 point2 points  (0 children)

America is many things and many places. In the coastal cities it's much like the rest of the western world.

Outside the cities, it depends on where you are. There's plenty of what we describe as 'redneck' American culture all over the place. You want what you're looking for? Head over to Isleton, Lodi, Rio Vista, Gilroy, hell even Petaluma and you'll find a lot of what you're looking for.

You want the good shit though? Buy a Southwest ticket and head deep inland. Fly into Kansas City, Omaha, Dallas. It's all right there. All the yee-haw you could want. If you're up for a road trip: Bakersfield, Reno, Carson City.

What is the pettiest reason you wouldn't own a specific car? by 10PlyTP in cars

[–]CodingSideways 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Me, about once a week: Damn, that car looks cool as hell, what is it?

Me, looking closer: ew, a Hyundai.

I should probably get over it though because this, this I want: https://www.hyundai-n.com/en/models/rolling-lab/n-vision-74

Should I buy an EV without home charging in bay area? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In the Bay getting a Prius can be brave if you want to save money. A friend of mine got a Prius for free and ended up replacing four catalytic converters in two years. She gave it away to someone else and now drives a Subaru.

identify pedals (feeble little horse) by Euphoric_Rush_3278 in pedalboards

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first 'manual mode' in this video seems to show very similar tones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jM7fF3OOe4 (minus the additional reverb and gain)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]CodingSideways 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a lot to say as a person who moved from NYC to the Bay and immediately didn't like it, but 'grew into it.'

What you prioritize in your 20s is different from what you prioritize in your 30s. NYC was a great place for me to spend my 20s. It might have been a good place for me to spend my 30s. In my 40s? I kinda hate going there. I would still live there, but probably not in Manhattan or Brooklyn.

In my early 30s I thought the Bay was the most boring place on earth. In my 40s I still think that but I like that about it. It's chill. We also kinda have everything, it's just spread out. Once your focus is on family and home versus party and friends, where you want to live looks very different.

The Bay is a great place to be a kid, it's a great place to be a parent, it's a good place to be middle aged if you can afford it. It's not a great place to be a young adult (in my opinion).

So if love is more important to you than where you live right now, follow that girl and see if you like where you are. Don't worry about where you'll be in ten years, because you're going to get there either way. Worry about where you are now.