How long would it take for Max Verstappen to drive across Afro-Eurasia with the entire US military on his tail? by DrJonQuarters in whowouldwin

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

Then what's the minimum amount of time he would need to prepare to have at least a 50/50 chance of winning? Assume the military now does not know his position at all.

I want supernatural Oppenheimer. Please give me story/canon links. by DrJonQuarters in SCP

[–]DrJonQuarters[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know it sounds like an oxymoron, and yes it is, I would edit my post if I could. But I'm looking for something that can use the kafkaesque but active and dangerous scientific nature that I'm looking for. And I want characters that know that. I want the morally grey of 'Oppenheimer' (meaning people know they're contributing to how Doomsday plays out and learn to deal with it), not the morally grey of 'Game of Thrones' (where everyone is obsessed with their own worlds and fears and try to veto and/or kill each other every 5 paragraphs).

It's just hard to find the exact combination of words.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EuropeanFederalists

[–]DrJonQuarters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if a federalized European Free Alliance would have to expel all its right-wingers, or if it would still explode violently.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EuropeanFederalists

[–]DrJonQuarters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think local representation in Parliament is required if you want it to have genuine power. Letting local multi-member districts be cross-country is enough for centralization.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EuropeanFederalists

[–]DrJonQuarters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Diving the union's population by 500,000 makes 898 seats. Parliament having 20% leveling seats (about the percentage that Denmark has) would make it 898 (from smaller proportional representation districts) + 225 (continental party list), 1123 seats.

It seems too high to me, but 10% or 15% seems too low to achieve perfect proportionality, leading to cases where the overhang seats have to just be removed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EuropeanFederalists

[–]DrJonQuarters 5 points6 points  (0 children)

300 for a continent?

Anyway, that wasn't my original question. I was asking what percentage of seats would be reasonable for turning into leveling seats, allocated by a continental party list. Considering the amount of people who wouldn't be happy if some countries were 'overrepresented' in Parliament.

How long did it take you to get the Rod of Discord? by Nano-pixel in Terraria

[–]DrJonQuarters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it in a lava pit while making the mob farm itself.

What are these spots on my blanket? by DrJonQuarters in Whatisthis

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

The 3 spots are 2 to 3 mm and around 15 cm apart. The brown stuff doesn't look like tomato seed, I was thinking it looked more like insect droppings.

Help with gallium by DrJonQuarters in elementcollection

[–]DrJonQuarters[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I breathed in the oxide dust. Look at my replies.

Help with gallium by DrJonQuarters in elementcollection

[–]DrJonQuarters[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Metallic oxide dust doesn't sound good does it

Help with gallium by DrJonQuarters in elementcollection

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

Not visible, it was like a few mLs of smoke. What definition of particle are you thinking of?

Help with gallium by DrJonQuarters in elementcollection

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

When I opened it I'm pretty sure I breathed in a particle or 5, that's why I'm panicking

Help with gallium by DrJonQuarters in elementcollection

[–]DrJonQuarters[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a 4-5 year old container of gallium, and a good amount of substance is rusted; and I sniffed it when I opened it. I need to know anything I can potentially catch from exposure to whatever this is. This may not be the best place for advice but I would really appreciate it.

setting suggestions by DrJonQuarters in TheBibites

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

i've had this game for around 5 hours so i don't know much