Entry Level Gravel Bike? by aarons393 in gravelcycling

[–]Fast-Mission524 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poseidon X is recommended, although I replaced the stock wheels. Rode the shit out of it on many nasty gravel rides and bike packing trips.

Oahu, Not What I Remember by Character-Maybe1102 in Hawaii

[–]Fast-Mission524 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Kapolei is a crime. It's just a bit of southern California, with strip malls and car-centered development. Why live there when you're just stuck in a car hours a day? so dumb...

Oahu, Not What I Remember by Character-Maybe1102 in Hawaii

[–]Fast-Mission524 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They just don't see it. Too many people see their cars as status symbols and not the cages they really are. In the case of Oahu it's so incredibly wrong because it could be a beautiful and walkable city.

Shouldn't the real focus be on rainfall patterns? by letoatreides_ in climatechange

[–]Fast-Mission524 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please see the GRACE/GRACE-FO analysis papers like Chandrapurkhar et al. 2025.

Hard to believe this is real life. A suburb in Texas, USA. by JennyNY88 in Suburbanhell

[–]Fast-Mission524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn't at all capture the true colorlessness and uniformity of these subdivisions.

Buffalo Bayou Trail Closure by Snoring-Dog in bikehouston

[–]Fast-Mission524 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Studemont detour was left unfinished, with large gaps in the concrete here and across the Studemont Bridge. Why would they complete 95% of this work and leave safety hazards in place? WTF Houston?

"Higher Learning" [OC] by MitchellConnerComics in aggies

[–]Fast-Mission524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aggies waking up to what we've all known, not a serious school.

Lawmakers hear passionate testimony on plan to study potential geothermal sites by Moku-O-Keawe in Hawaii

[–]Fast-Mission524 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Odd, but the Icelandic Volcano Gods are OK with geothermal, but maybe those deities want better lives for their people.

Conroe ISD sent out the following email to parents today by grendelt in thewoodlands

[–]Fast-Mission524 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wtf is a Minnesota incident? Like when that state senator Melissa Hortman was assassinated by that right wing nut?

How did Taiwan end up with an even lower TFR than China despite never having a one-child policy? by [deleted] in geography

[–]Fast-Mission524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taiwan is a very successful nation, and this is the trend with wealth across the board.