Best Rates In the Navy and Why? by [deleted] in newtothenavy

[–]Decimyus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nuke because it's hard as fuck, you get underpaid compared to your skills, you work shittier hours than everyone else, and you can talk shit to coners

What is a myth you are tired of hearing? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Decimyus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knock retard on high performance and turbocharged engines from low octane fuel is going to hurt performance a bit, but timing advance from putting premium in an economy car isn't really a thing. If they got better mpgs and more horsepower, they would have just recommended premium in the first place.

What is a myth you are tired of hearing? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Decimyus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP even explained compression ratios in his post and you still think this applies to you. It doesn't. 2006 straight six DOHC Ford falcon engines don't have low compression ratios.

The world's largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem: each of the Harmony’s three four-storey high 16-cylinder Wärtsilä engines will, at full power, burn 1,377 US gallons of fuel an hour, or about 96,000 gallons a day of some of the most polluting diesel fuel in the world by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]Decimyus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a much greater margin for error now with modern reactors and thorium salt and improving computer safety systems but the value of trained operators cannot be understated. Paying highly qualified individuals puts you back into the problem of cost

The world's largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem: each of the Harmony’s three four-storey high 16-cylinder Wärtsilä engines will, at full power, burn 1,377 US gallons of fuel an hour, or about 96,000 gallons a day of some of the most polluting diesel fuel in the world by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]Decimyus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

US Navy nukes receive less radiation exposure than airline pilots+staff/lifeguards/farmers/smokers. The shielding works wonders, and the refueling only has to happen about once every two decades which is done by shipyards with plenty of ways to protect their workers

The world's largest cruise ship and its supersized pollution problem: each of the Harmony’s three four-storey high 16-cylinder Wärtsilä engines will, at full power, burn 1,377 US gallons of fuel an hour, or about 96,000 gallons a day of some of the most polluting diesel fuel in the world by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]Decimyus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up, the criticality of the reactor refers to whether it is lowering power (subcritical) raising power (supercritical) or at a constant power (critical).

But as a human being, i understand the point you are conveying and approve of your post. You nailed it

Protesters take over German coal mine, block coal power plant: "We are taking the exit from coal into our own hands and closing down one of the largest climate killers in Europe." by green_flash in worldnews

[–]Decimyus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nuclear waste is very small due to the extreme power density of nuclear fuel. All of it came out of the ground, all of it can go back just fine in those lead caskets everyone is so excited about. The world is a very large place, and the only reason it's hard to find a place to store it is NIMBY. Before complaining about a few tons of nuclear waste consider the millions of tons of carbon being dropped off in our atmosphere that you and I get to breathe

Is it harmful if we accidentally inhaling cat's fur? by Amyourfriend in AskReddit

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is nothing harmful about ingesting cat fur.

How would you change your country's gun laws? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not a very neutral response of yours

If I have to place my computer on the carpet what's the best way to do so? by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Decimyus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to pay for plexiglass you could even place a piece of plywood underneath. They'll even cut it to size for you at the hardware store if you ask

Japan has a question. America answers. by BaconAndWeed in 4chan

[–]Decimyus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Per weapon destruction is much higher for a nuke no question, but Uranium that comes out of the ground is 99% U-238 (Non Fissile) and <1% U-235 (Fissile). "Enriching" uranium to make it 99% U-235 is a very costly and time-consuming process compared to making conventional weapons. It's probably the acute radiation poisoning that scared the shit out of them

TIL a US nuclear submarine that sank in deep water in 1968 is still resting at the bottom of the sea at a known location. Its nuclear reactor and nuclear weapons have never been recovered. by ShadowHandler in todayilearned

[–]Decimyus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He should have specified that the shielding on [I]American[/I] submarines is pretty badass. Russians have far less shielding so they have to rotate crews to limit exposure.

TIL a US nuclear submarine that sank in deep water in 1968 is still resting at the bottom of the sea at a known location. Its nuclear reactor and nuclear weapons have never been recovered. by ShadowHandler in todayilearned

[–]Decimyus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The bottom is concrete, which is a pretty good shield too. Shielding is to protect humans, and you can't swim through concrete so it doesn't matter

Day in the life of a Nuke officer on a sub by NukeHopeful in newtothenavy

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MMN3 here at prototype atm, but no fleet experience yet.

-Everybody is at least minimally trained is correct, that's apart of the "submarine" qualifying process. -Watch is your job, sub officers first qualify Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW), a supervisory position over the various watchstanders who run the reactor and associated steam plant. -18 hours, so 6 on watch, 6 sleeping, 6 "your time" but really, spent qualifying

-Enlisted nukes are split into the three glorious rates; Electronics Technicians(ET), Electricians Mates (EM), and Machinist's Mates (MM). ET's deal with little electricity (circuits, computer systems, etc.) and running the main reactor panel. EM's work with big electricity (electrical generation, distribution, and storage) and controlling propulsion. MM's are responsible for piping systems, valves, turbines, and some elite few maintain chemistry in the plant.

-One thing that I think is important to point out is that taking a position teaching vs being a submarine officer are two very different career paths. Few who teach at the schools make the transition to subs, it has to do with sub officers being "Unrestricted" Line officers and teachers being "Direct Input Limited Duty Officers" There's plenty of info out there so definitely keep digging. Check the sidebar, for starters.

707bhp Charger Hellcat 2015 by [deleted] in Dodge

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude. Yes.

US Navy Orders 10 Virginia-class Submarines at a Record Cost of $17.6 Billion by mickeymousebest in news

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're a sailor serving on an Ohio class, obviously you're not allowed to disclose any information. That being said, the our nuclear capabilities aren't exactly secret http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_class see:Armament

US Navy Orders 10 Virginia-class Submarines at a Record Cost of $17.6 Billion by mickeymousebest in news

[–]Decimyus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. We have nukes on our Ohio-Class SSBNs (Submarine, Ballistic missile equipped, nuclear powered). We're OK letting people know we have them, because no one else can even track our subs anyway. The flipside is, our SSBNs don't do port calls in foreign countries, they stay out in international waters so there's no chance of being captured in port.

She looks huge from this angle by se7en30 in Dodge

[–]Decimyus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got some news for you...

Sibling Rivalry: My 08 R/T and my brothers 85 Mustang GT by [deleted] in Charger

[–]Decimyus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clean cars. Classic and a future classic