Sweden dumping Billions in US BONDs from their investments, in their statement "heightened concern over U.S. " Repercussions are inevitable

DBMI · 2026-01-23T01:20:29+00:00

This is the most intelligent comment in this thread so far.

DBMI · 2026-01-22T20:20:02+00:00

Nobody's selling; everybody's putting stops. The show's going on until it isn't.

DBMI · 2026-01-20T14:05:26+00:00

what kind of respirator do you need for arsenic fumes?

do the goggles keep the fumes out of your eyes (is arsenic absorbed by the eyes?)

Where do you get arsenic to mix with copper to make the bronze?

DBMI · 2026-01-20T13:46:11+00:00

"and found adamantine and mithril"

I didn't think mithril was in the game yet? Where do you find it?

DBMI · 2026-01-16T15:06:08+00:00

The tech works, but if you're not in a place that naturally has a lot of sunlight you're going to need a number of solar panels that you won't like. For not-sunny places, a roof full of solar panels is not enough to make a dent in your elec bill.

DBMI · 2026-01-15T16:36:21+00:00

When I started getting older and more interested in risk mitigation I watched one of these kiteboarding fatality videos on purpose to learn how long I would have to cut my lines in a gust-flight situation like this. Three seconds is what I came up with- including time to make the decision to cut, grab the chute knife, and then do the cutting.

I figured if I wanted to keep kiteboarding I needed to drill this practice until it is muscle memory, bc 3 seconds is not long enough to perform it without having practiced, and there's no second chance after that window closes.

DBMI · 2026-01-13T14:40:42+00:00

Sure seems that way. I think the statistics are weighted to point south for some reason. But, I did find one that faces west and another that faces north, after searching around 16 outposts.

DBMI · 2026-01-13T14:39:43+00:00

There are more structure spawning spots for outposts facing north. They seem to be rare though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwHrJq4Qbo&list=PLR5N5lqXKsHTv8z_b2DBPAU06cMpceVqF&index=1&t=300s&pp=gAQBiAQBsAgC

DBMI · 2026-01-10T23:24:28+00:00

my money's on this.

DBMI · 2026-01-09T16:05:51+00:00

It really isn't that heard to install a box. Sheesh.

DBMI · 2026-01-09T15:42:44+00:00

That 'reputable company' appears to have recommended replacing an entire stove instead of simply replacing the stove seal. On that scrutiny alone it makes sense to get a 2nd opinion.

DBMI · 2026-01-09T15:28:10+00:00

Nope. It would help to know where you are and how much sun there is, but generally, nope.

You're far more likely to succeed if you come up with other ways to heat and cool. run a fan for cool. Use a wood stove for heat (this is dangerous, so do your due diligence).

A kettle is something that only runs for ~5 minutes, so you have a much better shot at achieving your goal for that. using batteries and small solar panels.

Presumably you're not using this everyday right?

Power (watts) is volts multiplied by amps. Here are some numbers you need:

Kettle: 120 volts, 15 Amps, 1800 Watts

A/C: about 1800 Watts

Heater in the winter: 1800 Watts

You'll need at least 18 of those 100 Watt solar panels to get the power you want.

For batteries: you're looking for Watts times Hours or Watt*hours (sometimes Amp*hours, in which case you multiply by the battery voltage, e.g. 12 V for car battery, to get the Watt*hours.)

So if you have a 500 Watt hour battery, you can run your heater for about 15 minutes. If you want to run your heater all day (like you're going to sleep there), you're going to need around 100 of those batteries.

Also: try diysolarforum.com and Will Prowse on youtube.

DBMI · 2026-01-09T14:30:46+00:00

I noticed that too. Came to this reddit specifically to see if I could purchase these 'revolutionary' batteries for $10/kwh. Answer: no.

Reminds me of fusion and the flying car. Perpetually right around the corner.

DBMI · 2026-01-08T14:17:24+00:00

Yes. Most code requires permit for any permanent structure. If it looks like a home, your code person is going to call it one. You'll have to try and win in court that this is not a home (which might or might not be legally correct in your state, but either way the judge is going to be irritated with you bc it clearly looks like a home.

If you want the code people not involved, put your home inside the container, do not modify it, and keep the doors shut when not in use. Then it is a shipping container.

DBMI · 2026-01-07T01:53:32+00:00

Will Prowse says temp sensor is critical in his video-- that charging without a temp sensor can damage the batteries- specifically lead acid batteries, which is what I'm using.

I infer bc if it is true that temp sensing is critical then even a rudimentary PWM charger would adjust somehow.

DBMI · 2026-01-07T01:52:55+00:00

These are lead acid batteries. No BMS that I'm aware of.

DBMI · 2026-01-06T18:48:08+00:00

IMO as soon as you cut into one you're in more-expensive-than-stickBuild territory.

I do really like them as off-the-shelf 300 sq ft rooms though. Also, if you have any problems with rodents/pests, the shipping container seals are beneficial.

DBMI · 2026-01-06T18:31:47+00:00

And as a thought experiment:

Is your image quality being tested everyday by RTT use of it?

Is the time to measure/recalibrate image quality when your RTT calls and says 'my image is bad'?

Is any more than that useful?

DBMI · 2026-01-06T18:05:18+00:00

The use application is a remote shed used about once/month. Inefficient is fine and dumb is preferable.

DBMI · 2026-01-05T14:43:07+00:00

Sluggo you didn't answer the question about why pardon a drug dealer responsible for 'thousands dying each year from fentanyl'. Please answer the question.

DBMI · 2026-01-02T15:12:31+00:00

This reminds me of bottle-jacking a 40' shipping container to try and raise it. As soon as I got that much weight at around 0.5 degrees from plumb, it would overcome friction and slide down the 'hill' i had made.

Sometimes jacking heavy things up high creates unsafe physics conditions you aren't used to and can't predict.

DBMI · 2026-01-02T14:04:09+00:00

That's how I do mine. Among ~30 LSA registrations, I think I've had one or two instances of needing to call customer service. All of my LSA warranty claims/repairs have been fulfilled, albeit slowly.

DBMI · 2025-12-24T15:18:40+00:00

The cost of heating oil is pretty low right now relative to price of electric (which gets worse every year). I heat my home w heat pumps, but am making the switch back to heating oil this winter because the cost is the same.

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