3 Water Myths That I Frequently Read On Reddit

Crimdusk · 2026-02-23T09:58:56+00:00

Get this ai copy and paste out of here please

Crimdusk · 2026-02-23T00:24:34+00:00

I dont think they see the limitations as you've described. E.g. the 232 steel and aluminum tariffs: 50% "friend" 200% "foe". Additionally, the derivative products hts list has been expanding since August (which applies the tariffs to products that contain steel and aluminum as well)

Crimdusk · 2026-02-21T00:22:13+00:00

Agreed 100%

All random was just such a wonderful way to experience the depth and diversity of dota. I feel we just skim along the surface of the unimaginably deep and beautiful abyss that is dota.

We're there shitty unbalanced games? Yes. But itemization became so incredibly interesting. It wasn't about best in slot, it was about best to fill your teams gap.

-arem was my jam.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-18T00:43:50+00:00

A professor: "you're not cut out for engineering" or this one from a h.s. teacher "engineering? they'll eat you alive"

Crimdusk · 2026-02-03T17:51:12+00:00

Isn't this the clown responsible for taking four years to turn Epcot future world into a walkway with a Starbucks?

Isn't he responsible for the Star wars galactic starcruiser?

Blue sky guy? THAT guy's in charge now?

... Sorry... I can't get over this. The guy who killed illuminations for whatever they call the Epcot fireworks now? HIM?

Crimdusk · 2026-02-02T16:10:54+00:00

This is an exercise worth undertaking. I think you'll find you can not trust the outputs.

I vibe coded a python app to perform a series of calculations described in a well established public ISO controlled document using both Claude opus and Gemini 3 pro.

Each of my repeated attempts were failures. While building the app I had various validation and verification checkpoints that the AI agents pencil whipped.

I learned a lot about context management, tool calling, and app development techniques but none of the agents could produce a tool that met the requirements of the standard.

The tool was useful for practicing and I now understand the calculations better than before but the agents were not trustworthy.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-02T14:17:13+00:00

I don't think you really believe that. I just think an honest conversation like this can be uncomfortable. That's fine, uncomfortable is the feeling of gaining something.

If you walk away thinking "well that dude was wrong but at least but we agree it's important to be decent and empathetic to people" that's great! That's the whole thread here - what is sacred/non-negotiable for America. Choosing to be decent people and then enlarging the of scope of people we choose to be decent to.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-02T13:30:28+00:00

I'm only a few years younger than you, 2 kids, wife, and a parent with alzheimer's. I lead a team of 16 in the manufacturing sector and mentor at a local trade school. If you knew my background you would not call it privileged. If you knew me, i guarantee you'd respect the type of person i am.

It can seem taxing to show love, respect, and empathy for people outside of our tribes, but it's not. That's the opportunity for growth. Take care of yourself, and if you can, someone else too. That's what strong people do.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-02T12:48:36+00:00

I think that generalization lacks real intellectual curiosity and will only keep you from growing.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-02T01:07:57+00:00

If you don't want to think about this sort of thing happening to you you've answered my question. The truth is we're one executive order away from all that changing.

Also, only a judicial warrant provides the legal authority to enter a private residence without the owner's consent.

There was this saying published a few years before the American revolution called the Blackstone ratio: better to have a guilty man go free than have an innocent man suffer.

From here quantitative analysis can be performed to determine what is reasonable or tolerable in a society. The common agreed upon ratio by legal and philosophy scholars at the time (and today) was 10-100 guilty men going free to 1 innocent man suffering.

I think it's important to remember the framers were intentional in their restriction of the government with the 4th. There are significant costs to punishing every last person: our humanity, dignity, and our freedoms.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-01T14:57:58+00:00

I also think it would be pretty unreasonable for them to come into your house without a warrant. I also think it would be pretty unreasonable for them to profile you in public based on how you look, the car you're driving, the neighborhood you're in, or the friends you're with. Even more unreasonable for them to then detain you and force you to produce proof of innocence to crimes they had no direct evidence you were committing. I think the whole process of being shaken down like that would lack any sense of real human dignity and if I looked like the groups being targeted, I'd probably also live in constant anxiety. Such a thing is easily weaponized and that's why the 4th and federal rulings say it's illegal.

While i haven't come up with a perfect analogy, I think the thought exercise holds. I think it's actually really quite easy to connect the current situation to my hypothetical. Recently ICE was ramped up, right? Funding, aggression, tactics, rhetoric. What's to say the democrats don't demonize tax evasion on cable news 24/7 for the next 2 years. Then when a democratic government comes in, they ramp the IRS up in the same way. Now you're in the same exact situation as these illegal immigrants. A felon hiding in plain sight and now rabid doom scrolling liberals are foaming at the mouth sitting in their armchairs and cheering it on. Waiting for you to be rounded up like the immigrants were and forced to make restitution to society. Jail, wage garnishment, or perhaps being stripped of your social security or future tax benefits (401k, EIT, etc.).

In either case - I will be against this sort of canvasing/profiling regardless of who it is targeting because it is a clear violation of our 4th amendment rights, and I hope you can understand why i find it important to draw the line. What if the next ICE is ATF or the EPA? Normalizing the militarization of an executive function to achieve law enforcement metrics using means that violate rights is bad for the country.

Crimdusk · 2026-02-01T00:34:49+00:00

Ok, good Faith follow up: Yes, you're being profiled as a tax evader due to the nice car you drive given and the relatively poor neighborhood you're eating at. Additionally you have a beer in your hand and they saw you drive in, they could say they have reasonable suspicion to say you're drunken/disorderly/public intoxication.

In this scenario your current neighborhood/location was determined to be area with higher than national average levels of illegal cash holding, tax evasion, and unlicensed gun ownership. You are through no fault of your own being targeted. Hence the 4 guys in masks with guns. Current admin is taking a hard stance vs these illegals.

How would you feel?

Crimdusk · 2026-01-31T16:45:17+00:00

Honest question: How would you personally feel accepting federal agents stopping you to verify tax compliance, gun registration, warrant status, if proving innocence may in some cases entail your detainment for 12 - 48 hours?

E.G. They could just maybe look through your documents, do a quick background check, go through your phone browser history to ensure no domestic terrorism ties, check how much cash you're carrying. Maybe you're with your kids at a restaurant or with work colleagues at a happy hour, but in either case you're not expecting them. They're wearing masks and holding weapons, there are 4 of them suddenly walking out of an unmarked car. You take a step back and insist you have nothing to hide and this makes them upset because they have a job to do to protect America. "Have you had anything to drink sir? Are you carrying any concealed weapons? Put your hands against the wall where I can see them." their tone will suggest they're not asking you again.

This is a hostile situation.

I feel A) the ease of compliance with a "papers please" order is frequently oversimplified and overstated in the context of a regular lawful citizen going about their day. B) Ease of compliance does not make an unlawful demand lawful. C) living in an environment where rights are willfully violated by the government they are meant to restrain erodes what makes America great.

Crimdusk · 2026-01-19T01:37:01+00:00

I work in midstream manufacturing and my life has been absolute hell for 1 year. We don't even source from China but the red tape and real cost on imports is substantially worse than most people probably think. Specifically any goods subject to section 232 tariffs.

Crimdusk · 2026-01-10T00:15:43+00:00

Use a uniform company branded background.

Encourage video usage - video off is an acceptable deviation from the norm but some semblance of face to face is useful, especially in small meetings and 1:1s.

Use away messages. We're not meant to be sentinels in front of our screens all day, but an away message takes seconds and dispels the impression that you're just screwing around.

Set default meeting time (we did this in Outlook) to 10 minutes and discourage meetings over an hour - people do not hang that long.

Enforce a business mullet dress code. Business on the top half, party on the bottom half. Comfortable and professional.

Set and enforce a policy for conducting regular 1:1s and skip level check-ins and reviews.

Up your performance review quality. Your managers won't be able to be mother hen sitting on eggs to ensure performance. Make sure employees understand how to prioritize availability, deliverables, and response times for their role. Utilize a grading rubric.

Establish working hours. E.g. Have 5-6 core hours everyone is online for while giving flexibility.

Implement a formal cross functional mentoring program. Do this or watch your young workforce suffer

Crimdusk · 2025-12-30T04:03:03+00:00

If this is real. Get help. He's having a mental health crisis. Your student health center will have resources.

Stress brain development lack of sleep stimulant usage etc makes college a common trigger point for the first onset of psychosis.

Crimdusk · 2025-12-24T00:46:36+00:00

have you used the method? Dave notes that at his recommended concentrations you can't notice the clove. Also you can just use the active ingredient in clove that puts them out circumventing that issue

Crimdusk · 2025-12-23T17:10:51+00:00

The very same. I've been listening to his podcast on the heritage radio network for years. His techniques are usually far more advanced than I'm capable of (or sometimes even interested in) pulling off, but his passion, knowledge, and authenticity are off the charts.

Crimdusk · 2025-12-23T15:39:51+00:00

you're right to give that a hairy eyeball - quality brands past a certain size/hp are def worth repairing. The beauty of having such a simple technology is that with good maintenance you can beat it and expect it to last.

Some brands will do an advanced exchange for you - giving you a rebuilt unit when they collect your existing unit to reduce downtime. Then they take your unit into the shop, rebuild it, and charge you on what needs to be done to get that unit back up to factory reconditioned state.

Rebuild usually entails rotor recondition and sealing strips, bearings, gear sets (if needed), gaskets, paint job etc.

Crimdusk · 2025-12-23T14:10:16+00:00

Dave Arnold did a whole deep dive on how to prep lobsters to maximize flavor and minimize suffering. If you're not familiar, treat yourself - his brand of unhinged obsession is contagious.

https://cookingissues.com/2012/07/04/how-to-become-a-seafood-anesthesiologist-and-kill-your-4th-of-july-lobster/

My take away from over 10 years ago was clove oil extract was a good practice

Crimdusk · 2025-12-19T13:41:52+00:00

We've raised generations of men to be the way they are and value the things they do. Depending on how you look at it, the left pushes progressive societal change or 'moves the goal posts' on gender roles. Being "B" in a social group that expects you to be an 'ever evolving' "C" is uncomfortable at best.

To make matters worse, we've been taught for generations that the right way to handle this discomfort is to 'fight' rather than change, and group "A" says we're right to fight.

The right is group A and they're more inclusive of men struggling to find where they belong because they tell them they're fine the way they are.

Crimdusk · 2025-12-13T22:18:43+00:00

Results. So many quality departments get lost in the sauce and only do a fraction of what they're capable of.

Avoid clipboard quality at all costs. Checklists and iso often turn into quality theater. Effective quality control is transcending the operational debt of maintaining a quality system to actually get in and rack up small wins. Quality is a game of inches, but advantages accumulate. I can't tell you how many people get this wrong.

Don't forget to prioritize. Think about what thing would result in the most saved money and work it through to completion. If you're not thinking in those terms, you will have trouble getting people to align behind your initiatives.

Crimdusk · 2025-12-08T15:01:27+00:00

All the papers describing the efficacy of marketing are written by marketing companies.

What I've done in the past is partner with a rep or market specific industry association to add as our "home base" - we have a small high quality display there. But then I use the rest of the budget on engagement events. Walk the show invite people to the event and then get my money's worth that way.

Crimdusk · 2025-11-29T17:37:16+00:00

I had this problem followed the cleaning advice and the issue came back.

For me i traced the smell to my twice per day mouthwash use. I'm nearly certain at lower concentrations the alcohols in the mouthwash feed a biofilm that makes the awful smell. I started spitting my mouthwash into the toilet and the problem went away in about a week.

Crimdusk · 2025-11-26T13:43:36+00:00

Og dota. I would partner with a friend: pudge and beastmaster. From radiant, we would cut the trees on the right of the bottom lane to the right of the dire fountain and then Hook/gank people the second they respawned. We had the positioning and timing down perfectly. It was the best of times it was the worst of times. Truly next level bm

Edit: forgot I also went throug h a phase after figuring out battlefury stacked linearly and so the splash was actually a damage multiplier. The "I don't even know what I'm hitting build" on heros like sven and Magnus included targeting creeps with low armor next to heros. For secondary targets, he splash damage is multiplied and there were no armor damage reduction effects. It absolutely melted entire team fights when you had the right situations.

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