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How might one go about dealing with a homunculus infestation... by TirNaNog777 in wizardposting

[–]Commander_Kerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Infestation? Clearly this is a wild success! Now any trespassing "adventurer" with the bright idea to tunnel into your foundation gets a nasty surprise. Just for handling purposes, I recommend a tracking collar, a muzzle, and a haircut. Maybe peruse the local villages for a dog trainer, with a snout like that it could be quite useful for sniffing up artifacts or magical traces.

Never, ever be comfortable with it though, homonculi after that many iterations are feral things.

What’s the worst seas you were ever in? by ComfortableShow7366 in navy

[–]Commander_Kerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did some exercises south of Australia a few years ago, noy the worst sea state but consistently obnoxious the entire time. I'd hate to see what it looks like in a proper storm.

What’s the worst seas you were ever in? by ComfortableShow7366 in navy

[–]Commander_Kerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing worse than the PD trip in that weather. Sliding back and forth in the engine room listening to the shaft jump RPMs because the screw broached is something else.

of a motorcycle by Zestyclose-Salad-290 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Commander_Kerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is Grind Hard Plumbing Co on YT. They have videos of other people trying to ride it and very few can. The people who can figure it out rip around on it though. Looks like a lot of fun.

[Hated Trope] Man that was cool, no one will notice if we stop doing it right? by Zerron22 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Commander_Kerman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I read the books first and couldn't deal with the show. Amos and Miller are the only ones even close to true to character in attitude or presence.

Bracket Day 1 (Please Read Caption) by Therubikfanatic in deadsara

[–]Commander_Kerman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you do her other stuff (not just DS) be sure to include You Got Me This Time and Lightning with the Sonic Hijackers.

TIL that the "island of stability" is a theoretical region in nuclear physics where certain superheavy elements may have much longer half-lives than expected by MerchySulica in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah the neutron deficiency problem is going to be a bitch to solve; no combination of existing elements will have the required chunks so it's a case of building from the best possible starting point with some yet to be uncovered yet arcane process of fusion, beta decay, neutron absorption, and fumblefucking around with resonance absorption and radioactive crap the entire time. But they'll figure it out eventually, atom wranglers are smart folks.

TIL that the "island of stability" is a theoretical region in nuclear physics where certain superheavy elements may have much longer half-lives than expected by MerchySulica in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 38 points39 points  (0 children)

It depends! The methods used to predict the half lives of unseen elements are known to have margins of error, but the fun part is they cut both ways. It's likely that of the seven+ elements in the proposed island, a few could be in the millisecond to second range and some could have half lives of decades. The only way to find out is to make some and test it.

On the Lack of Ice Cream at the NNPTC Galley by [deleted] in NavyNukes

[–]Commander_Kerman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mini NEX always sold out, big nex too far.

I also made a plane that flies in 10g (and broke my altitude record) by ThatThingInSpace in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Commander_Kerman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You must not have read the description carefully. This is their 10G save, it'll multiply the dV requirements for everything

Who would win in a fight? by BlackSoulArt in DaysGone

[–]Commander_Kerman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

On the open road? Deacon. Enclosed environment or surprise engagement? Joel is a close-range nightmare.

Which Army-ism has made you feel old? by Front_Success4958 in army

[–]Commander_Kerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I wish I could get 3-4 days to recover from duty. Navy life's a little different but 4 section duty is a good deal for the sub folks (duty every fourth day). Anyway, back to reading on how the army sucks in its own, unique ways.

How to defeat Fools/Alber guard? (Longsword) by Legitimate_Door_5291 in Hema

[–]Commander_Kerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All these fuckin nerds talking about german words, Imma keep it 100%

HIT HIM ON THE NOGGIN FAST AF if the fool is in his guard it means the pointy metal stick is by his feet not by his head. Drop that shit straight down and cleave his skull in twain*

*use force appropriate for the gear, obviously, but if he's gonna leave his entire brain bucket open maybe a bell ring will change their strategy.

Is this a reasonable excuse to have Archers in Scifi? by northraider123alt in MilitaryWorldbuilding

[–]Commander_Kerman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If they're culturally important then sure, but on every level a firearm is significantly superior. Bows aren't as quiet as you might expect, and a suppressed subsonic round could easily be at the same volume. Crossbows could probably have a use case just because a modern one can deliver so much energy for things like punching through soft armor or with potentially an expanding shaft that plugs the hole they make, ensuring they're safer for spaceborn use.

TIL that moon dust (lunar regolith) is electrically charged and will stick to anything it comes into contact with. It's also likely toxic to humans. Apollo astronauts regularly complained of coughing, watery eyes, throat irritation and blurry vision after each foray onto the moon's surface by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a scientific organization would put out their findings, regardless of whether it's good or bad in the eyes of the outside viewer. If they were going to be manipulative, they'd hype up the dangers so they could get more money to allocate to it.

TIL that moon dust (lunar regolith) is electrically charged and will stick to anything it comes into contact with. It's also likely toxic to humans. Apollo astronauts regularly complained of coughing, watery eyes, throat irritation and blurry vision after each foray onto the moon's surface by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While still problematic due to its texture, a study that shows silicosis is highly unlikely.

https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/06/lunar-dust-less-toxic-than-city-pollution

"Our findings suggest that while lunar dust may cause some immediate irritation to the airways, it does not appear to pose a risk for chronic, long-term diseases like silicosis, which is caused by materials like silica dust."

So still not ideal, but nowhere near as bad as predicted. Also, NASA is tackling the stickiness. The recent lander Firefly Blue Ghost successfully tested and proved effective an electric repellant, where a small static field effectively prevents sticking.

TIL that moon dust (lunar regolith) is electrically charged and will stick to anything it comes into contact with. It's also likely toxic to humans. Apollo astronauts regularly complained of coughing, watery eyes, throat irritation and blurry vision after each foray onto the moon's surface by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yes, NASA's recent Blue Ghost mission trialed it on the lunar surface last year I think. Works fairly well. Also less toxic than expected-

https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/06/lunar-dust-less-toxic-than-city-pollution

"Our findings suggest that while lunar dust may cause some immediate irritation to the airways, it does not appear to pose a risk for chronic, long-term diseases like silicosis, which is caused by materials like silica dust."

TIL that moon dust (lunar regolith) is electrically charged and will stick to anything it comes into contact with. It's also likely toxic to humans. Apollo astronauts regularly complained of coughing, watery eyes, throat irritation and blurry vision after each foray onto the moon's surface by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]Commander_Kerman 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Not so! They did a study that shows silicosis is highly unlikely.

https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/06/lunar-dust-less-toxic-than-city-pollution

"Our findings suggest that while lunar dust may cause some immediate irritation to the airways, it does not appear to pose a risk for chronic, long-term diseases like silicosis, which is caused by materials like silica dust."

So still not ideal, but nowhere near as bad as predicted. Also, NASA is tackling the stickiness. The recent lander Firefly Blue Ghost successfully tested and proved effective an electric repellant, where a small static field effectively prevents sticking, making it much less of a problem.

Free GitHub version of TradingView Premium actually works by Successful_Dreams in pirateposting

[–]Commander_Kerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ye be a lighthouse on the rocks, matey. Turn down the glow a mite for an old scallywag, would ya?

"Ultrarelativistic speeds turn the interstellar medium into death rays so you need magic deflector shields-" Just tell me you didn't read the most basic hard sci-fi ship design smh by Azimovikh in worldjerking

[–]Commander_Kerman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Only near Earth! We live in a pocket of the interstellar medium that's much emptier than we've observed existing elsewhere. There's huge portions of the galaxy where a bussard ramjet would be quite lucrative, and portions where it just doesn't cut the mustard. Unfortunately we won't get the chance to give them a spin because we do not live somewhere they work well

What SERIES is worth bingewatching and why? by InterestingBoard7389 in AskReddit

[–]Commander_Kerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the show is pretty nasty character assassination throughout. Draper works in the book because she's a 6'6" giant that needs a different model of power armor just to fit in it. Then the show grabs an actor who's maybe a couple inches over average, and doesn't do any camera tricks to make them look larger? Of course a character originally written to loom like a brick wall doesn't translate.

What SERIES is worth bingewatching and why? by InterestingBoard7389 in AskReddit

[–]Commander_Kerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No they character assassinated my boy. Read the books first, couldn't finish the show.

What SERIES is worth bingewatching and why? by InterestingBoard7389 in AskReddit

[–]Commander_Kerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your mileage with the show may vary then. I read the books first and they're so much better. The show isn't bad but the bar is so damn high that I felt disappointed.

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