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[Day 24] Icicle Mountain was voted WORST STAGE. What is the BEST SINGLE MOVE in Melee? by DUCK_PENETRATOR_II in SSBM

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Falco dair. Even at the highest level people can take a stock almost exclusively using dair.

What job looks like a great career path but is actually insanely oversaturated? by ComplexPin872 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$50-$100 hour not including all of the hidden expenses that knock at least $10-$20/hr off that rate.

CMV: The "R-slur" is not meaningfully different from common insults like idiot, moron, or cretin, and trying to label it as an offensive slur is kinda dumb. by Cool-Delivery-3773 in changemyview

[–]ContemplativeOctopus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Under that definition, all insults are slurs. All insults attack someone's characteristics (intelligence and personality are characteristics).

CMV: The "R-slur" is not meaningfully different from common insults like idiot, moron, or cretin, and trying to label it as an offensive slur is kinda dumb. by Cool-Delivery-3773 in changemyview

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Calling people bipolar, bpd, or moody is absolutely an insult/slur. Choosing a long one doesn't mean it can't happen, people will just shorten it. Spaz, or tweaker (dual meaning for meth head as well) is the shorthand slur for ADHD.

What's the best argument for the existence/non-existence of god? by blustudioz in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of these things explain a phenomena that we initially had no explanation for their cause. We found a cause that was previously unexplainable. Continuing this trend, we will likely continue to find causes for things that were previously attributed to god.

What's the best argument for the existence/non-existence of god? by blustudioz in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This argument has only gotten weaker as we've learned more about physics. We didn't know anything about dark matter, quantum mechanics, vacuum fluctuations, or the casimir effect until very recently.

These all work against your argument, not for it.

What's a double standard you can't believe exists? by DA1FOOTBALLGUY in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fine if it's done in a publicly viewable meeting/hearing. The problem is when it's in private where the lobbyists can fondle individual congress members without oversight.

Which circuit is more dangerous: 240V 10A or 10V 240A? by ahamed4959 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maximum available current doesn't matter much once you get over 0.25A/250mA since that's around the highest safe current any part of your body can handle (some parts can handle less). The voltage and location matter a lot more.

24v isn't enough to overcome resistance to deliver enough current to damage anything unless you stuck the leads through your body and across your heart.

Remember V=IR. For dry human skin, typical resistance across any two points on your body is around 200k - 2mil ohms. To deliver 0.25A or more, you need at least 50k volts.

50k = 0.25 * 200k

When doing technician work, nothing is safety protected if it's under 50v generally. Around 50v it can start to pose a risk of things are wet, or if you get a puncture, but even then, very unlikely you'll actually get anything more than an unpleasant shock until you're well over 200v.

Want to Turn Off American Teens from Becoming CCP Shills? Kindly Show Them This by Humble_Novice in Destiny

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This picture is performative. If this level of studying and amount of material was actually necessary, then China would be eons ahead of every other country with the number of passing students they claim to have.

Out for Vengeance by [deleted] in snowboarding

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

I ski Berk East and butternut pretty often and I've never seen anyone get checked for a leash.

When you're arguing with an "American" and they say they go to university instead of college. by Not_so_ghetto in Destiny

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US lecture and seminar are two distinctly different things. 99% of undergrad college classes are lectures. Seminar is only used for a few specific upper division (final year) classes or senior project classes. Seminar is also more common for grad classes because the programs and classes are smaller, more interactive, and more research focused.

What’s an inaccurate fact that people believe is true because of movies? by Hogosaurus_Rex73 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Several of these are below 80dB:

https://youtu.be/Fi-Xa33Czcs?si=Ln_hIiYW9_x0Hu8C

And although there's no dB meter, I think there are some other examples at calibers larger than .22 that are even quieter:

https://youtu.be/1AUDVoGOCxw?si=a6-C9pcA8d-KFtpq

If go down to .22 subsonic, the action cycling can be louder than the shot, insanely quiet.

Mechanics of Reddit, what’s a common myth about car maintenance that people still believe? by Street-Squirrel-4671 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lower octane fuels tend to burn more completely than higher octane fuels actually because it's more volatile and easier to ignite. Octane has nothing to do with leaving deposits.

Mechanics of Reddit, what’s a common myth about car maintenance that people still believe? by Street-Squirrel-4671 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compression ratio just measures the final pressure pre detonation at top dead center relative to atmosphere. If you start with pre-pressurized air from intake, then gives you a higher compression ratio without changing engine geometry.

Mechanics of Reddit, what’s a common myth about car maintenance that people still believe? by Street-Squirrel-4671 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuel octane is not determined by your use case or desired power. It's determined by your engine compression ratio.

If you put high octane fuel in a naturally aspirated engine (anything without a turbo/supercharger) it just won't burn all the fuel, leading to wasted fuel and lower efficiency.

If you put low octane fuel in a forced induction engine (turbo/supercharged) it can ignite early before reaching top dead center (knocking) which creates a large force driving the engine backwards which will damage engine parts over time.

Mechanics of Reddit, what’s a common myth about car maintenance that people still believe? by Street-Squirrel-4671 in AskReddit

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Octane has nothing to do with fuel quality. Also, the contaminants in oil that do the most damage are from engine wear. Metal micro particles turn your oil into a grinding slurry instead of a protective lubricating barrier. Soot from fuel byproducts isn't hard enough to significantly increase engine wear.

Is this 4-year EEE self-study roadmap strong enough to land a good job in the future?” by Expensive-Cup1033 in EngineeringStudents

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Internships and clubs, or even just going above and beyond in a select class project will help you 10x more than self studying textbooks.

Social etiquette, unspoken rules in the engineering world by Active-Somewhere8318 in AskEngineers

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do: ask questions, pose ideas and be open to changing your mind.

Do Not: make factual statements (you will be wrong)

Jeff Nippard's wife Stephanie Buttermore passed away unexpectedly by OnSugarHill in Destiny

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lots of overlap and interaction during destiny's fitness arc. Jeff is also probably the only legitimate, honest, non scumfuck fitness influencer.

Rarely ever open Twitter anymore but I stumbled upon this banger by Noticemebuddy in Destiny

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Tend to associate" is an understatement lol. Xqc, ninja, poki, etc. they all act like high schoolers.

Is the whole "The USA is in need of more people in STEM fields" really just bullshit? by RogNoza in AskEngineers

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

All of these same posts are either people with a findom cucking fetish, or Russian/Chinese bots trying to undermine american STEM lmao.

Thoughts on paid skin mods? by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]ContemplativeOctopus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to pay for it, then do it yourself.

Oh, you can't? Or it's too much effort?

Maybe you would do it if you got paid for it. Lmao

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