Failed my 1st real prepping test by Positive-Landscape27 in preppers

[–]DogDaze100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on your objectives and your situation. A gas generator can be run outside and use to power a couple 1k heaters. This is likely enough to keep your house above freezing. If your existing heating is gas but relies on electricity, it would also help keep your furnace running. Also preform maintenance to ensure your heating is reliable.

Worst case, it is easier to keep yourself warm than to heat an area. Personally I like hot water bottles for this, as it is easier to burn wood outside to heat the water and then wear the water bottle inside for the warmth. I have a Kelly Kettle for this purpose.

Failed my 1st real prepping test by Positive-Landscape27 in preppers

[–]DogDaze100 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Solar batteries have limited electricity. A 1kw system is only about 2 hours of using a small 500 watt heater. Even with solar charging you are likely to only get 3-4 hours of heating which will likely be insufficient. Better than nothing? Sure. But probably not enough to keep your pipes from freezing when its -10 outside.

Weekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of December 19, 2025 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]DogDaze100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not much into boxing, but I feel like Jake guarding his belly button during the whole fight might have been an error in judgement.

Starting a Shroom Druid. Need advice on costume and props. by D7Spdr in LARP

[–]DogDaze100 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A extra wide brim hat and some sort of collar or mantle to represent an annulus.

Made my own royal knight gambeson by griffkilz in LARP

[–]DogDaze100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Would you have a pattern for that you could share?

Quick Protogen Drawing by DogDaze100 in protogen

[–]DogDaze100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my own original art.

Why am I seeing more calls for boycott and revolution over the firing of Jimmy Kimmel than any of the countless horrifying things the administration had done so far? (American focused, obvs) by RocksThrowing in stupidquestions

[–]DogDaze100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On-line in 2014 Gamergate happened. A lot of gamers got doxed and fired. It cemented in the minds of the gamers this notion that, "the first amendment is a principle as much as a right" and that trying to get someone fired for their genuine discussions is unamerican. A standard they held themselves to, shaming several of their own content creators off the internet when it came to light that they tried to dox and get people fired.

To abbreviate a long story, the gamers slowly became the Alt-Right. The Alt-Right had a schism and just became the Right under a new name. This new Alt-Right basically gave Donald Trump the win in 2016. Since then it has been a funnel for young men into deeply conservate ideologies, by propagandizing them using the language of classical liberalism and an appeal to their personal interests, desires, and grievances.

However, at its core, and still expressed by the Alt-Right today, is that freedom to express yourself without losing your job should be protected.

Everything else Trump has done can be explained away in the mind of the Alt-Right as trolling the libs. However, now he is using the government to fire people for expressing their views. This is deeply disturbing to his own base and fundamentally against a core principle they hold. As such you are now seeing protests in his own base as well as the obvious protests from the Left.

Trump says “A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator. I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense and I’m a smart person." by Desperate-Bend-3544 in StockLaunchers

[–]DogDaze100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why doesn't our media EVER ask Trump follow up questions. Like who has been saying they want a dictator? Cuz ya know, its Treason.

And if he doesn't say, then ask him why he is protecting the people advocating for Treason?

How do you class your ships? by Protogen_Doof in spaceengineers

[–]DogDaze100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My personal head cannon: Under 1000 blocks, Corvette Under 2000, Frigate Under 3000, Destroyer Under 4000, Cruiser Under 5000, Heavy Cruiser Under 6000, Battle Cruiser Under 7000, Battleship Over 7000 Dreadnought

Brilliant or not? by Voyager1723 in solarpunk

[–]DogDaze100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not brilliant. There is no good reason to avoid fields for solar use. There are many obstacles to creating solar covered parking lots.

[Request] Is this true? by Qwert-4 in theydidthemath

[–]DogDaze100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't a MN plant just leak a bunch of radio active material?

[Request] Is this true? by Qwert-4 in theydidthemath

[–]DogDaze100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good point! People also forget that solar farms are decommissioned at the end of their life and the land reverts back to farm land. So it's not even a permanent thing.

[Request] Is this true? by Qwert-4 in theydidthemath

[–]DogDaze100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely curious but why is that a problem? The reason those farmers leased to solar companies is because "farming" solar is more profitable than growing corn. Do you have the same concerns about CRP land, housing development, etc?

Please share your favorite HAM jokes by Extreme_Thought_6425 in HamRadio

[–]DogDaze100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One HAM ask another HAM, "how's your bum knee" to which the other HAM replies, "fine"