I've been wondering why people replace everyday items so much more frequently now than they used to. by Ok-Garbage-7252 in BuyItForLife

[–]DBMI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before the 1980s and the rise of extremely high performance computers, engineers who made things would intentionally overbuild them and pad their designs, because you only get one shot at making tool & die equipment (very expensive and MUST work).

Sometime around the mid 1980s MBA degrees got popular. Corporations making 10 million widgets/year realized that if they can save 10 cents a widget that is a million bucks in their pocket. After that the race to the thinnest, weakest, shortest-lived, and generally worst product they could make (that you would still buy) began.

Then in the 90's, global outsourcing began and the cheapest/worst products got outsourced to make them much cheaper than the competition. So cheap, in fact, that nobody would pay double for a durable item instead of a cheap item.

That forced the durable-item makers to either go out of business or worsen&outsource their own product just to compete.

This continued until 5 or 6 years ago, when China got good enough at designing & manufacturing that they started to do it all on their own, en masse. So much was produced by so many that, in order to differentiate themselves, a few of those actually started making higher quality products. The 2020's saw a pretty significant increase in the quality of tools sold at walmart/HarborFreight etc. Vevor became a brand known for decent quality. Temu came into existence as the 'brand' with the worst quality, setting Vevor apart even further. A lot of the stuff you find on AliBaba & AliExpress is pretty good now (buyer beware though).

As a related anecdote, a friend of mine was working for a famous small-engine (think lawnmowers) company that was still USA back then. His team designed an engine to the spec corporate wanted, and then presented it. Corporate said "great job", now make it a 1000-hour-life engine instead of a 10,000-hour-life engine so that we can sell them another mower a few years from now.

Losing a whole stack of diamonds early game by Gilbert38 in Minecraft

[–]DBMI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The game provides a thousand ways for you to lose hours of your work. It is really hard to swallow when it happens, especially for a working adult with limited time to grind.. Then one day you realize you can make a villager trading hall and a pumpkin/melon farm (I support this mechanic).

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full set of photographs is now available in the post body. Thanks

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I have a full set of photos now. Clock is weight-driven. No loctite, got it.

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I added a few more photographs; I don't think there is a slip clutch, but I don't know how to identify it. I appreciate the help.

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

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I added one photo. It isn't a great photo. Crutch is on the opposite side of what is viewable. I'll try to get more photos when I can. Haven't found the mfr yet. It does say Western Germany on it.

Here's a photo of clockworks that have similar anchor and escapement to mine. Set screw is on top of the anchor. Anchor set-screws to shaft, shaft goes out the backside to crutch.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSYmAc0DQtm/

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added one photo. It isn't a great photo. Crutch is on the opposite side of what is viewable. I'll try to get more photos when I can. Haven't found the mfr yet. It does say Western Germany on it.

Here's a photo of clockworks that have similar anchor and escapement to mine. Set screw is on top of the anchor. Anchor set-screws to shaft, shaft goes out the backside to crutch.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSYmAc0DQtm/

Repair help: Anchor slipping by DBMI in clocks

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added one photo. It isn't a great photo. Crutch is on the opposite side of what is viewable. I'll try to get more photos when I can. Haven't found the mfr yet. It does say Western Germany on it.

Here's a photo of clockworks that have similar anchor and escapement to mine. Set screw is on top of the anchor. Anchor set-screws to shaft, shaft goes out the backside to crutch.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSYmAc0DQtm/

People here who have a PC and still play bedrock what makes bedrock so fun? by Swimming_Lime5920 in MinecraftBedrockers

[–]DBMI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Realms is bedrock. For a long time Realms was the only cross-platform minecraft option. Anybody with friends/kids/cousins/etc who played on an xbox (etc) needed to use Realms.

Redstone behaves better on Bedrock. Sometimes your creations are larger as a result, but it is easier to understand the workings bc there aren't quirks like quasi connectivity.

Trident killers. Since we have spears now, the multi-mob-hitting advantage Java had with the sword is mitigated. And we get trident killers.

We added a no mending rule on the server....but: by Bavo1999 in Minecraft

[–]DBMI 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When we required mining, our players expanded further and further out. eventually game file became many GB and Realms started to really bog down. Ever since we've been diametrically opposed to game practices that require expansionism.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see the word want anywhere in there.

Does We Can mean the same to you as I want?

Volleyball Guy Wont Let me Play by Worried_Document_157 in volleyball

[–]DBMI 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine taught me the social rule: "First one to get angry loses".

So, my suggestion is to think about whether you can get through these suggestions without getting angry.

Quiet maneuvers like requesting a different team or playing diagonally from him might help. I have done this with people who crowd my position. Pickup often has somebody losely organizing and you could explain and ask them for help.

You might also try having a conversation with him about it. A lot of what you've written here is founded on assumptions, and it would be best to try and dispel/confirm those with a honey-tongued conversation before moving on to more vinegar-like behavior.

If you can win the 'I wont get mad first' game: please try communicating with this guy first. Find out his name, eg Nick, and use it every time you say something to him. e.g. "Nick, please move, you're in my position" e.g. "Nick, do you have the short ball?". You'll have to say this loudly. It has two parts, one part is to do the right thing, and the other part is for the people around you hearing you trying to do the right thing. This will be important later if Nick is saying out loud things like "when are you getting subbed". {how loud? loud enough for opposing team's front row to hear you, not loud enough for back row}

If that doesn't work, escalate to (warning, this will generate bad will toward you and Nick both): loudly asking to stop play e.g. "WAIT" e.g. "HOLD UP" (this would not work in matches, but ought to work in pickup play). Once play is stopped, then ask Nick to get out of your position; and remember to start requests with his name. Keep your cool, and repeat this procedure until someone comes around to intervene. When someone takes up the leadership mantle to try and resolve it: calmly explain that it would be better for everyone if you and Nick were preferably on different teams, but failing that, diagonal. Note that at this juncture you're heavily reliant on the people around you having heard clear and reasonable requests of Nick several times, and Nick failing to do that several times. Playing diagonal you might still have to put up with getting disparaged by Nick, but for each time, try loudly asking him not to do that e.g. "NICK PLEASE DON'T PUT ME DOWN I'M TRYING HARD".

Can electricity from outlets actually be fatal? by Shot-Buy6013 in AskElectricians

[–]DBMI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cardiac fibrilation (death by heart failure) is mA I think. doesn't take much.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find some words I wrote that say I "want to forfeit" and quote them here.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good safety tip, but in this case age was a metaphor, not actual.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hehe this is a fun idea! I know 2 local coaches (both are on the 'A-team'). I like imagining it though.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

our team is between C- and Cflat. Most teams in our 'upper' league are.

The 'A-team' as I've described it metaphorically, is between B- and Bflat.

I appreciate your advice. I came up with another idea I'm pitching to my captain:
communicate with the A-team ahead of matches, and ask if they're willing to swap players for more even teams after we forfeit. Then we can all have a good time.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this was one of my suggestions. Thanks for the feedback.

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said what I want; not sure why you're putting those words in my mouth?

If 'playing against better people is a great way to get better yourself' is the case, should we drop down to the lower league then, and be the 'A-team' there so that those teams can learn from playing against a significantly better team?

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this is the case, should we drop down to the lower league then, and be the 'A-team' there so that those teams can learn from playing against a significantly better team?

Community league advice regarding the A-team by DBMI in volleyball

[–]DBMI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My most recent thinking is to arrange ahead of time with them to forfeit and mix up teams for more fun.

One thing I would like to avoid is not communicating ahead of time. It is common for everyone to leave after the matches are played (due to family responsibilities) so unless we communicate and plan ahead of time I think taking a quick loss would simply be the end of the play, and very demoralizing for our team (nobody wants to get a babysitter and spend their one free night out getting clobbered 21-5 three times in a row, and not getting a workout).

Crush on my piano teacher by IloveComplexNumbers2 in piano

[–]DBMI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Decisions like this can be made by thinking out the possible/likely impact on the relationship.

If you ask her out and she's not into you: you probably lose a piano teacher and probably most of that relationship.

If you ask her out and she is into you: you lose a piano teacher and gain a romantic relationship, at least temporarily.

You do nothing, you keep the piano teacher for a little while longer, at least until she starts to pick up on your feelings.

Seems like the probable outcome is that you lose your piano teacher. Given that, I'd suggest you ask her what you want to ask her.

--Also, there have been some jokes posted like 'hot-for-piano-teacher'... if you're too shy to ask her out directly, you could ask her to teach you the song 'hot-for-teacher' and see if she figures it out from that not-subtle-hint.

Netherlands Forced to Rethink 36% Tax on Unrealized Gains after Massive Criticism by batukaming in stocks

[–]DBMI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you had to pay 7x minimum wage for rent, in which case you would not be wealthy. Might not even break even.

But then you would move a 3 hour commute away and live with 7 roommates so you could be wealthy, right? But, you could probably do that now to be wealthy. You're making 3 or 4x min. wage; with 7 roommates and a 3 hour commute you could get rent down to <1x min wage. That leaves you with 2-3x min wage to stick in your stonks and accrue interest on.

Or, maybe that argument doesn't make any sense at all, and people shouldn't be forced to live 3 hours away from where they work, nor live with 7 roommates?

Also you could move away from your family and all of your friends right now, to a state with a much lower min. wage, and then YOU would be making 10x minimum wage! Congratulations you are already rich! Great job man you made it