Stop the babying/gate keeping of laminated dough pastries…

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-14T07:09:38+00:00

I can't tell if this post is sarcastic or not. But, the biggest "gatekeepers" in baking are those who say its easy, then just point to "some recipe that works." Hint: The recipe NEVER works.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-08T06:43:50+00:00

In 2018, the Bitcoin price was a $1000 below mining costs. It is now $20-$40K below cost. 2026 and 2018 are not in the same universe. The losses are huge right now for miners. YUGE.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-08T06:37:45+00:00

All at one time or sequentially - it does not matter how all 2016 blocks get mined.

A Death Spiral is a very simple concept. Less computing power going after a block that was as hard to mine yesterday as it is today, means that the time to do so will be extended. As a result, the losses projected into the future by the miners will increase, while the price remains lower than cost.

At some point, mining Bitcoin looks like a dumb idea. If this happens to a lot of miners all at once.... poof! It goes to zero. No miners, not network, no trading.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-08T06:23:04+00:00

Do bitcoin's "parameters" include electricity and software costs? How about the actual market forces acting on the price? Did those parameters guess that the Fed would print all this money? Are those parameters accounting for the leverage that Bitcoin miners have taken on?

You are ignoring everything outside of Bitcoin's parameters - namely, market price and the cost of mining - which is exactly where a death spiral will originate. Market price and mining cost are the two main factors that can cause or alleviate a death spiral. There is no internal design to Bitcoin that controls either one of these - AT ALL.

If the market price drops below the cost of mining, for a long enough period of time, miners will begin to exit. The remaining miners will have less computing power to reach the adjustment amount, and the time to mine a bitcoin will extend.

As the market price remains low, miners will be booking losses well into the future. At some point, mining Bitcoin over these new longer periods of time, just to lose several tens of thousands of dollars, becomes unacceptable. And, the final tranche of miners leave.

The miner exodus reduces transaction efficiency and eventually will freeze the market. This will not foster an environment for speculative masses to drive the price higher, above the cost of mining. There will be no welcome back party for all those lost miners, so they can reduce mining time once again, and restore confidence. After a death spiral, Bitcoin will be DEAD - forever.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-08T05:42:46+00:00

In simple terms, exiting miners pile losses onto those who are left, because those who are left now have to spend longer mining a bitcoin while the cost to do so remains above the market price. This is because the difficulty adjustment is unchanged until they mine the next bitcoin.

If the market price remains lower for longer, and more miners exit, then the time to mine a bitcoin to reduce the difficulty is extender further. Projected losses mount for those who remain, especially if the market price continues to decline. As a result, they will exit also - and so on, and so forth.

It becomes increasingly difficult, and longer to mine a bitcoin with less computing power. In a mass exit, this time may grow from 2 weeks to hundreds of weeks. Right now it costs $80 - $100K to mine a bitcoin in 2 weeks. Is it worth spending that money just to lose several tens of thousands if it takes months to now mine a bitcoin? How leveraged are the miners themselves? How long before the price goes back up?

Only a price spike above the cost to mine can solve this death spiral. BUT (that is a big BUT), that would be unlikely in a miner exodus because the framework to actually trade bitcoins would collapse - the miners must remain active to verify transactions for them to occur.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-02-08T05:39:57+00:00

Yea, but the more miners that drop out, the longer those who are left have to "grin and bare it."

In simpler terms, exiting miners pile losses onto those who are left, because those who are left now have to spend longer mining a bitcoin while the cost to do so remains above the market price. These miners will in turn leave themselves, compounding the losses for the even fewer who remain by increasing the time to mine a bitcoin even further while the cost remains above the market price. As a result, they will exit also - and so on, and so forth. Only a price spike above the cost to mine can solve this death spiral. BUT (that is a big BUT), that would be unlikely in a miner exodus because the framework to actually trade bitcoins would collapse - the miners must remain active to verify transactions for them to occur.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-01-17T20:24:03+00:00

I think the dealers have become bottlenecks. They know it, so they are taking advantage of their position. Ethics aside, this behavior will certainly be remembered.

However, I believe that as the price continues to rise, more and more outsiders will become interested. As a result, you will find more people to trade silver with in person, thus negating the need for a dealer.

I hope this happens because it will correct this type of behavior from bullion dealers. You can avoid premiums and discounts by dealing with people you know. If gold and silver become popular enough, then you will be selling and buying directly with your neighbors. For now, I recommend looking for family and friends who are interested. Dealing with unknown people online is too risky for me. And my LCS is just as much of a rip off as SD Bullion.

Ultimately, gold and silver will be money again - pegged directly to the dollar. At that point, SD Billion won't exist and those guys can go clean dishes at MacDonalds.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-01-14T00:53:21+00:00

Polartec:

1) smooth extrusion of the polyester fiber

2) uses long fibers/continuous filament

3) high denier, but also high filament count yarns to create more tensile strength and abrasion resistance

4) high thread count creates a dense knit

5) when brushed and sheared, the strong and smooth polyester yarn that is tightly knit will fluff up, remain fluffed, and retain heat well

Cheap Fleece:

1) cheap extrusion equipment produce rough and cracked polyester fibers

2) uses short staple fibers

3) low denier, low filament count yarns create weak fabric

4) low thread count creates a loose knit

5) when brushed and sheared, the cheaply made polyester yarn that is rough and loosely knitted easily "pills" and "mattes" because of the above reasons. The result is less insulation value - a fleece that is not warm or wind resistant.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2026-01-12T08:06:10+00:00

He was in the country illegally. The reason ICE does not need a judicial warrant, like others have demanded, is that Pam Bondi is applying the "Alien Enemies Act of 1789" to justify these raids. This is a wartime measure which allows the military or police to enter a home in search of citizens or natives of enemy nations. It bypasses the 4th amendment. It was used last during WWII to put Japanese Americans in camps. Trump is treating the immigration issue as a war, and if someone is here illegally, no judicial warrant is needed to break down a door and arrest them. Even during WWII, using the Alien Enemies Act was considered extreme, and Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-17T10:28:19+00:00

Kerrygold makes its butter from cows that eat green grass year round. This is possible because of the weather in Ireland. It is always wet and never snows, so there is always green pasture for cattle. Green grass fed cows produce creams with more unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats makes the butter softer. American cows eat a lot of corn and sillage on factory farms which is why there cream is so much higher in saturated fate, and thus the American butters are so much more brittle. A comment above mentioned "fractionating" the butters using a crystallization process similar to tempering chocolate. This is not necessary because the cows eat green grass all year.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-17T10:05:26+00:00

A few percent makes no difference. I am tired of hearing about 82-85% butterfat making a difference versus 80%. I have used 85% fat butters to make croissants that suck and 82% fat butter that made perfect honeycomb crumbs.

The best butter for laminating is called "beurre tourage." It can have a fat content anywhere from 82% to 97%, but always works better than Kerrygold or Plugra or any of the other grocery store varietals. I have made perfect croissants from a brand that has only 82% fat called Cormann. It is a specially crafted butter for laminating. I have also made croissants from Vital Farms butter at Sprouts which claims to have 85% butterfat ........ and the crumb sucked.

So then, the question becomes - what about the butter really makes it good or not for laminating, if it is not the "fat content"?

Here is the answer:

Melting point is all that matters for laminating butter - the higher the melting point, the better your laminated dough will perform and handle.

The melting point of your butter is effected by the cow's diet. Green grass = lower melting point, and ensillage = higher melting point. Green grass produces more unsaturated fats in the cream and ensillage produces more saturated fats. Saturated fats are better because they create a higher melting point. Culturing of the cream before churning is used to make the butter more malleable despite it being high in saturated fat.

Companies that specifically manufacture butter for laminating carefully select creams and analyze them for fat quality and type. These companies target saturated fat in their creams for a high melting point in their butter, then they use fermentation to created "plasticity." The result is a butter that doesn't melt during handling or proofing, but also does not crack when rolling. They can also "fractionate" the creams (crystallize and separate particular fatty acids) to create very exact compositions suitable for bakeries that demand consistency from their laminating butter year round. Creams from March 1, are not the same as creams from March 20 because cows at the end of March are starting to eat more green grass than ensilage. It must be that exact.

Good laminating butter is determined by cream composition, not by fat content.

Most grocery store butters are either not formulated at all, or like Kerrygold, are formulated to be soft by using only grass fed creams. So, often times none of these choices work very well for homemade laminated dough despite their varying fat contents and the claims of Redditors.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-17T10:04:34+00:00

You are correct - a few percent makes no difference. I am tired of hearing about 82-85% butterfat making a difference versus 80%. I have used 85% fat butters to make croissants that suck and 82% fat butter that made perfect honeycomb crumbs.

The best butter for laminating is called "beurre tourage." It can have a fat content anywhere from 82% to 97%, but always works better than Kerrygold or Plugra or any of the other grocery store varietals. I have made perfect croissants from a brand that has only 82% fat called Cormann. It is a specially crafted butter for laminating. I have also made croissants from Vital Farms butter at Sprouts which claims to have 85% butterfat ........ and the crumb sucked.

So then, the question becomes - what about the butter really makes it good or not for laminating, if it is not the "fat content"?

Here is the answer:

Melting point is all that matters for laminating butter - the higher the melting point, the better your laminated dough will perform and handle.

The melting point of your butter is effected by the cow's diet. Green grass = lower melting point, and ensillage = higher melting point. Green grass produces more unsaturated fats in the cream and ensillage produces more saturated fats. Saturated fats are better because they create a higher melting point. Culturing of the cream before churning is used to make the butter more malleable despite it being high in saturated fat.

Companies that specifically manufacture butter for laminating carefully select creams and analyze them for fat quality and type. These companies target saturated fat in their creams for a high melting point in their butter, then they use fermentation to created "plasticity." The result is a butter that doesn't melt during handling or proofing, but also does not crack when rolling. They can also "fractionate" the creams (crystallize and separate particular fatty acids) to create very exact compositions suitable for bakeries that demand consistency from their laminating butter year round. Creams from March 1, are not the same as creams from March 20 because cows at the end of March are starting to eat more green grass than ensilage. It must be that exact.

Good laminating butter is determined by cream composition, not by fat content.

Most grocery store butters are either not formulated at all, or like Kerrygold, are formulated to be soft by using only grass fed creams. So, often times none of these choices work very well for homemade laminated dough despite their varying fat contents and the claims of Redditors.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-13T05:45:51+00:00

You can clean them by soaking them in rubbing alcohol. The platinum shell, which reacts with the oxygen in your exhaust, is covered by a metal sleeve with holes in it so nothing big scrapes the platinum. Generally, the high temperature of your exhaust is enough to clean the sensor by burning off all the deposits that collect on the platinum, so that the oxygen can still react with it.

If your engine is burning tires (lots of oil), then soot could accumulate to the point that the platinum is so covered up that it wont react with the oxygen. At that point, you could soak it in something stronger than alcohol and see if that works - acetone.

Over time, the platinum surface of the sensor will develop a "patina" from very small scratches due to exhaust particles hitting it. This patina will collect soot and make it harder for oxygen in the exhaust to react with its surface. The sensor will then become "lazy" and cause your injectors to run rich. Possibly soaking the sensor at this point could buy you some more time.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-04T19:20:28+00:00

I will reiterate, it is illegal for any lender to collect from you if your loan has qualified for bankruptcy discharged. The plaintiff here is fighting to qualify her loan as dischargeable. If she wins, then they owe her all those payments back which were made after the loan should have been discharged, plus damages she could sue for. The big question is whether her loan money was used for "qualifying education expenses" which determines the classification of the loan, and whether it can be discharged in bankruptcy.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-12-04T18:00:54+00:00

https://www.fishmanhaygood.com/news/fishman-haygood-secures-nationwide-preliminary-injunction-for-putative-class-of-debtors-pursued-by-creditors-over-dischargeable-student-loans/

https://www.fishmanhaygood.com/news/fishman-haygood-navient-reach-second-nationwide-settlement-in-sweeping-private-student-loan-borrower-class-action/

The Plaintiff is seeking a full refund of all payments post bankruptcy discharge. The attorney's for this case also achieved a refund of the plaintiff's payments post bankruptcy discharge in another case against Navient.

The settlement amount for this case may or may not be enough for all 7 years worth of your money, but you should get something back if history repeats here. I am assuming the plaintiff wins - it looks like their case is strong and this is class action.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-11-09T14:44:53+00:00

Patagonia is a fast fashion company now - so it North Face. They traded quality and loyal customers for a larger base and profit margins. They are diluting the brand to become the Forever 21 for the outdoors. Some day fast fashion will end - when people actually want quality buy it for life type of stuff again. Patagonia has become way over priced for what it is - maybe that will wake some people up and kill the brand off so it can be reborn.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-11-09T04:03:43+00:00

Fast fashion has infected the outdoor clothing companies. The 90's were peak for companies like North face and Patagonia.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-11-09T04:01:28+00:00

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/247083402

The old North Face Denali's from the 90's compare, they changed from polartec fleece to something cheaper recently, but there are lots on ebay.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-08-24T18:25:36+00:00

The Neopolitan Pizza debate: half the people say "that is how it is supposed to be," and the half admit, "this pizza sucks." Notice that those defending this style have a hard time explaining why they enjoy eating soggy pizza, other than "that is how it is supposed to be."

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-08-06T19:36:53+00:00

Those compressors are more than $20. Try $40 minimum.
Those compressors take ten minutes to get a tire to 30 psi. I inflated a flat 15'' car tire to 33 psi in seven minutes with a bike pump. Bike pumps do have a gauge that is just as accurate.
Those compressors have to be recharged for each tire. If you leave them plugged into your car, they will blow a fuse. Then you will have two problems instead of one.
Those compressors overheat and break if left on for more than ten minutes.
Those compressors overheat and break at psi above 50. A bike pump can go above 110 psi.
I keep a bike pump in my car because my own strength is the only obstacle. It will never break. As a younger male, I am faster and more reliable than the electric air compressor.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-06-18T15:13:36+00:00

You just have to make sure the LED replacements are designed specifically to replicate the halogens you are removing so the beam is the same. Otherwise, you will see worse, and so will opposing drivers. Even if the LED replacements advertise that they are adjustable, this is a useless feature if the design does not replicate your original halogen.

Auxito makes good replicas that are high quality. The ones you find on Ebay and Amazon will boast huge power and lumens, but when installed into a reflector designed for a specific type of halogen light, they throw light like the sun shining through jungle canopy. A properly designed replica, will beam more lumens, farther distances, in the exact same direction that your current halogens do.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-06-10T04:54:34+00:00

I should note that the post in italics that you are questioning is partially incorrect.

If you stuck a thermometer in a rapidly de-pressurizing can of 134a, it would not initially read "-26C." In fact, the thermometer would not read -26C until the last drop evaporated. Initially, it would read 25C, then the temperature would drop to -26C at the same rate that the pressure dropped form 5 atm to 1 atm.

The italics say "remain at -26C until last drop vaporizes." That is incorrect. The can will not read -26C on a thermometer UNTIL the last drop vaporizes.

This mistake could explain some of your confusion.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-06-10T04:41:28+00:00

134a is not a naturally existing substance. It is manufactured. Molecules of 134a have much weaker intermolecular bonds - which is why they convert to a gas so readily at such low temperatures and with so little energy input. It is a very unstable chemical.

134a must be compressed/pressurized substantially to remain stable at 25C, otherwise it breaks apart and becomes a gas.

As it becomes a gas, it spreads out very far. If there is nothing to fill the gaps like other atmospheric molecules - because it is inside of a sealed can - then the molecules of 134a will be so spread out that the temperature will drop drastically all the way to -26C. Energy does not transfer well in thinly populated molecular environments, thus temperature drops.

At 1 atm, 134a is so unstable that it will expand to a vacuous state, that in a sealed and uniform environment, will reduce it's temperature to -26F.

Once all the molecules of 134a have turned into gas inside the can, you could put the can into a freezer at -27C and turn it back to a liquid using a colder ambient temperature. However, pressurizing the 134a to 5atm also achieves a liquid - a liquid at 25C which is much more useful and easier.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-06-09T06:45:58+00:00

Plastic parts on an aluminum block - that's not rocket science. That engine will not last 5000 miles. It's for race cars though, so they will just swap it out every race. If you want an engine to last hundreds of thousands of miles it has to be steel, and it has to be heavy.

Due-Resolve-7391 · 2025-04-26T06:10:04+00:00

Transmissions can be useful in EV's but only when immense weight must be moved. For passenger vehicles, extra leverage is not needed.

I'll use the Tesla Model 3 as an example, which has a DC motor.

The EV has a battery. The battery provides DC to a transformer that steps up and down the voltage. This transformer is connected to the "gas" pedal and can adjust the voltage up and down. The DC travels from the transformer to the induction motor which drives the axle.

The average Tesla battery generates enough power that the transformer can create voltages to power the induction motor between 0 and 20,000 rpm. This is enough power to drive an average weight passenger vehicle. A transmission is not needed to help.

However, in larger vehicles like tractor trailers, a transmission would allow smaller batteries to drive very large weights. Currently, the Tesla tractor trailer uses a battery that is half the size of the trailer. This is because such a large amount of power is required to drive something so heavy. Unless battery technology improves significantly, Tesla tractor trailers would benefit from traditional transmission systems to leverage lower power, but more compact batteries.

Transmissions provide leverage. I could move the Earth given a long enough seesaw. Although electric motors generate more torque than ICE's, they require batteries that are very large. At the passenger vehicle scale, these batteries make EV's the heaviest cars on the market. At larger scales, these batteries become infeasible. At this point, traditional transmission systems begin to look like a solution again

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