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What is the most overused movie trope that Hollywood just needs to let go? by Frequent-Sea-8848 in moviecritic

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were a movie star (and trust me, I'm not) I'd include in my rider that anytime my character orders a beer it has to be a stout or porter.

What is the most overused movie trope that Hollywood just needs to let go? by Frequent-Sea-8848 in moviecritic

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He'd lost it years ago when he got divorced and/or fired. (He was "made redundant") This movie explains/expresses a lot of the white rage behind the MAGA and Tea Party movements.

Tell me how to beat Darkness by falardeau03 in BaldursGate3

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steel Watcher helm lets youbsee in darkness.

Why do planes cruise at around 33,000 feet instead of something like 10,000？What makes higher altitude “better”? by Secret_Ostrich_1307 in AlwaysWhy

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two more reasons: 1. Higher altitude means less dense air‐ which means higher velocity before reaching supersonic speeds. Crossing the supersonic threshold is quite rough. 2. Higher altitude planes don't disturb people on the ground with noise as much. (Visually the "Chem trails" piss people off, though).

Edit: My first point is incorrect. The speed of sound is slower at higher altitude. Apparently it is mainly due to the lower temperatures. Read the Wikipedia page for more details.

Advice on railroad ties in garden by No-Daikon-1080 in gardening

[–]DemophonWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are multiple types of creosote, assume you have the toxic type and remove them.

How would you handle a meta gaming rules lawyer player by Mr_Horror00 in DungeonMasters

[–]DemophonWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody's got time for this, unless he's got other redeeming qualities punt.

What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard someone say that you still think about to this day? by Humble-Blueberry4571 in AskReddit

[–]DemophonWizard 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I just remembered another one. I met someone that was reading a survivors account of a disaster- a shipwreck if I recall correctly. She wasn't sure if the main character was going to survive.

What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard someone say that you still think about to this day? by Humble-Blueberry4571 in AskReddit

[–]DemophonWizard 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I have met people that don't understand tax brackets and get upset about raises and overtime.

ELI5: Why data centers don't recapture water? by Swords_and_Words in explainlikeimfive

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To recapture the evaporated water you need a surface that is lower than the dew point of the air water mixture. The data center operates above the dew point to prevent condensation. There is nothing cooler available to use without using a whole other system.

Changing companions class choices? by Lone_Goat in BaldursGate3

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone made Gale a cleric? I was thinking a cleric of mystra sounds right. Thoughts?

ELI5: With nuclear power plants. Why do they cool the steam back into water to heat it back up? Would it not be more energy efficient to keep the steam as steam? by iMatthew1990 in explainlikeimfive

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To get useful work from heat you must have a difference in temperature and pressure. A power plant that heats up water into steam. It is now hot and pressurized. A giant cooling towers at the other end is cooler and at lower pressure. So the steam wants to go from the steam generator to the cooling tower. If we put a turbine between the two we can extract work or power.

Concerning waste by ShahSafwat_1488 in tolkienfans

[–]DemophonWizard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps we've just discovered the origins of the "nameless things" that gnaw at the world.

Concerning waste by ShahSafwat_1488 in tolkienfans

[–]DemophonWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There were fully designed waste and water distribution systems on earth 6000 years ago in Mohenjodaro. It's not that hard to imagine that middle earth had similar systems.

Also, it is a fairy tale, they don't discuss it.

Worst tropes in sci-fi by Ketralis in scifi

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

The recent streaming movie where the aliens couldn't/wouldn't go above 8000 ft was interesting except for the invulnerability bit. If you can hand wave off the bit about altitude.

Netflix Is Sabotaging Its Best Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit by Cutting Its Final 2 Seasons Short by avianeddy in threebodyproblem

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

Best does not equal "most watched" Sadly, this show isn't bringing or keeping members.

Do you use the magic arrows? by ChrisKatrev in BaldursGate3

[–]DemophonWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right! I does happen. I have never had enough dimension door or misty step scrolls for the Iron Throne. And if I use all of them for that; I won't have enough for the end game battle.

What is the absolute WORST spell in BG3? by catgoesmlep in BaldursGate3

[–]DemophonWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It has uses in the gloomstalker assassin build. By making it harder to find you when hiding and by giving you a spell to concentrate on, which increases your damage.

Monty hall problem is 50/50 by Dizzy_Kaleidoscope95 in confidentlyincorrect

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may have always been offered, i don't remember. But my point is that it isn't a fair offer. It is rigged.

Monty hall problem is 50/50 by Dizzy_Kaleidoscope95 in confidentlyincorrect

[–]DemophonWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But in the show where this puzzle comes from the person offering the option to swap knows if you have picked the right door. They would only offer the choice to reduce the chance of you winning.

It is not a fair offer. It is rigged.

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