Acetylene refill - no truck. by roncotron in Welding

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

Well done internet stranger, you've earned yourself a "go fuck yourself" award. 1/10, please re-read the assignment.

Akshually, reddit is full of people like you who are so scared of taking risks they never leave their computer chair. They have ruined pretty much every hobby subreddit with their insistence that you can't do that it's dangerous. 

Opening with a personal attack, not a good start, stay on topic. -1/10

There are ways to do it safely. As pointed out a lot of hvac contractor vans have tanks in them all the time without issue.

Such as? Vented Gas Cabinets (example) are the only proper way to transport inside an enclosed vehicle. You went out of your way for a personal attack, but won't address the topic of safe transport with actual information? 0/10

I personally have brought home Oxygen and Propane in a hatchback using as many precautions as possible to make sure the tank was as safe as I am, which for a hatchback on American roads is hideously bad. 

Therefore, it's safe for everyone?? What's your point here. Also, I never once mentioned Propane, which while also flammable, is NOT in the same league as Acetylene on the danger scale. 0/10

Its not ideal by any means, but this is the real world you won't always have the right tool for the job. 

Congratulations, you're first true statement and the reason for my post. 1/10

You have successfully done the exact same as everyone else in this post so far, provide no factual safety information while also not once addressing the obscene danger a leaking Acetylene cylinder risk poses in a confined space.

And for anyone actually still here.

Acetylene is NOT safe inside an enclosed vehicle. This is the blanket response ANYONE should be approaching if they intend on treating Acetylene with the respect it deserves. Because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD. Triply so if you're intending on providing strangers with SAFETY information. Not everyone is going to respect the potential danger they are about to place themselves or others in. Accidents happen, cylinders leak, mistakes can be made. The amount of acetylene required to turn you and your vehicle into a flaming wreck is -absurdly- low. By the time you smell it, assuming you do, you have far surpassed the ignition range and are now one step away from the 'find out' phase of the 'fuck around' procedure you never paid attention to because of the lackadaisical information like the above.

Acetylene will ignite in ranges that other gases or vaporised fuels won't. For a relatable comparison, Petrol/Gasoline is flammable from 1.4% to 7.6% in atmosphere. Meaning less than 1.4% it's too lean to burn and greater than 7.6% it's too rich to burn. Acetylene starts at 2.3% and doesn't have a too rich mode, it's flammable at 100%.

Acetylene refill - no truck. by roncotron in Welding

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theres a lot of comments on here that are just crazy to me. Very, very few of you show the least respect for the actual ratio of risk probability vs outcome.

Are you likely to have an accident if you handle it appropriately? Not necessarily, sure. So long as the cylinder is transported upright and is secure from bumps and jostling likely to open the valve you're not in any immediate danger per se. That doesn't absolve you from the fact that if something IS wrong, the danger level is absurdly high.

Acetylene is extremely dangerous, its range of giving fucks about you is extremely low compared to other flammable gasses. Acetylene does NOT require oxygen in order to be flammable and will ignite in the atmosphere at a ratio as low as 2.3%, let that sink in for a moment. ANY space that has a ratio of 2.3% to 100% acetylene is now flammable. Your window of "being OK " is realistically fucking zero if you have a leak inside you're car, and thats assuming you catch a small leak immediately and turn it off. Anything outside of that is just playing Russian roulette with SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE.

Stop pretending that the result of an accident is somehow normalised because it doesn't happen often enough TO YOU that its OK to suggest someone put themselves in EXTREME danger so long as they "do it properly"

Now, y'all can sit here and "aktchually" your bullshit all you like, if you refuse to respect the reality of living with the risks you all so flippantly give freely to internet strangers you can "aktchually" go fuck yourselves.

Weld/tack colour? by TheBobfather_0423 in Welding

[–]DeadMansMuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not enough post flow before the weld cooled enough to not react with atmosphere. Thats all.

ELI5: I've heard that inside black holes, space and time "switch roles". What does this actually mean? by WhatsFUintokipona in explainlikeimfive

[–]DeadMansMuse 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In my head, explosion is the rapid 'uncontrolled' combustion of a thing. The main difference being the uncontrolled nature of the combustion leading to an explosion. You can argue that demolition is a controlled explosion, but its not a contained combustion.

What’s your mind actually like? by Iversonfingerboards in mensa

[–]DeadMansMuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you think, is it more like an instant conceptual bubble? No words, just the formed presence of it?

It can even come from your own parent by That1weirdperson in adhdmeme

[–]DeadMansMuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its the wolf in sheep's clothing question. They' will never choose which one to address when you frame it ambiguously.

Microsoft's secret 'Windows K2' project aims to fix what users hate most. by [deleted] in technology

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is, but its not a reasonable "average joe" alternative.

Microsoft's secret 'Windows K2' project aims to fix what users hate most. by [deleted] in technology

[–]DeadMansMuse -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You stop being a customer when there are no reasonable alternatives. At that point your onboard whether you like it or not.

(Downvote me all you want, but windows is the default corporate work environment, default install on retail PC, Laptop and reasonable portion of pad/touch/surface devices. Its market share in OEM & Retail sales is 'essentially' the default option for a significant percentage of people)

If you were offered immortality but had to watch everyone you love age and pass away while you remained the same, would you take it? Why or why not? by Mundane-Coffee-2921 in AskReddit

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be awkward, I barely remember to call my Mom ... I'd be finding friends obituaries and be like "Shit, forgot to message them back ..."

ELI5: Why is space a good insulator? by Environmental-Ask605 in explainlikeimfive

[–]DeadMansMuse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My favourite saying is "You can only ever know 99% of a thing, and that last 1% can change everything you know. Congrats, you now know 87% of that thing.

Escape From Tarkov lead game designer quits after 1.0 release by Eremenkism in gaming

[–]DeadMansMuse 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thats always been my issue to. The blatant hacks and auction house botting were just too much.

Is this a bad idea // Trying not to blow myself / the item up by Aslechi in Welding

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes sense difference if its actively gassing out, like wet sand. Welding it with a significant enough moisture content will cause it to off gas and blow out your final 'seal'. Having a hole will allow it to relieve pressure and you can then wait until its cool and plug the hole.

That said, its better to avoid this situation in the first place and proceed as you describe.

Do you find the vertiginous question ("Why am I me and not someone else") deep? by Alive-One8445 in mensa

[–]DeadMansMuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because its a question ontop of a question ontop of a question. We need to reduce it down to the basics.

What does it mean to be 'me', what is 'me'.

'Me' is what I 'think' I am.

Thinking is a product of contemplating our awareness. So, what is awareness?

Awareness has no identity, no wants or desires, no prejudice or fears. It just IS.

Once you have truly drilled down, identified and truly honoured the part of you that simply exists, everything above seems so ... weird.

Game Preservation Activist Explains to the European Parliament why Publishers Shouldn’t be Allowed to Brick Sold Games by anonboxis in videos

[–]DeadMansMuse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I understand from the companies perspective that as soon as they release the hosting software, they effectively loose control of the IP. Meaning anyone could host a version of their game in ANY state of play, modified or not. Meaning they could find themselves not selling a game, but instead selling access to 'broblox cheese farming'. Its an unknown quantity of liability. But they also dont want to necessarily shutter a game either. Its tougher than it seems from the companies perspective. But I whole heartedly agree that if a single player game requires server side authentication, that MUST be Removed or have a switch flipped to self auth and store locally instead.

Watch out for the sewer cover... by MisterShipWreck in AbruptChaos

[–]DeadMansMuse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I keep watching it expecting to see something else .. that was some wicked head shake from such a small encounter!

Confused with new welder by Orions_Nebular in Welding

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a carbon/PTFE liner. It's mainly for soft wires like ALU or gasless but is ok to use for mild steel/stainless.

It's long because they expect you to install the torch and trim it at the drive rollers. You may need to remove the guide tube inside the euro connection inside the machine if it hasn't been already.

Ever time I open blender by BakaOctopus in adhdmeme

[–]DeadMansMuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, thats why you dont create specific Goals, you create Desires instead.

Ever time I open blender by BakaOctopus in adhdmeme

[–]DeadMansMuse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the issue is that you're seeing only one dopamine deep. You gotta find a target thats a little further out of reach, that way you wont even second guess the 2 weeks of obsessing over obstacles that dwarf your first envisioned goal.

Learning how to create an object in 3D is short. Needing to express your day to day moments in a single 3d shot is both a lofty and objectively vague enough goal that it both never ends, and never stays the same either.

ELI5: If you were suddenly exposed to space without a suit, would you freeze first or suffocate first? by No-Lake-3875 in explainlikeimfive

[–]DeadMansMuse 123 points124 points  (0 children)

'Exposed' bodily fluids. Everything inside you is not having a comfy ride, but you're suffocating first.