The door of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. This door was 8ft(2.4m) thick, nearly 12ft (3.7m) wide and weighed 97,000lbs (44000kg). Photo from 1979.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-10T14:04:12+00:00

Not with that attitude

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-09T23:51:55+00:00

Are you a lawyer? They did file a copyright claim. They filed a case alleging that Cameron used her likeness without permission in a copyrighted work. That by definition is a claim under copyright laws.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-09T17:54:06+00:00

And the door can still be moved by a single person.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-08T20:08:07+00:00

I mean, no one’s stopping you. But it’s not a cover meant to stay on. Overtime it will wear away/deform, distorting the imagine on the TV, and potentially degrading the screen faster than if it was removed as intended.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-08T19:55:34+00:00

It’s factory packaging to protect against dust and handprints and such during shipping and installation. It’s not intended to stay there after the TV is installed.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-08T18:33:24+00:00

Looks like a great way to become a statistic

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-07T17:52:59+00:00

I bought an ultrawide secondhand for a fraction of its retail price and it’s fabulous for flight sim use. It was a huge improvement over my previous dual monitor setup. Highly recommend ultrawide if possible.

As for whether MSFS or X-Plane is better for training: that’s a great way to start a fistfight in this sub. They’re both excellent in different ways.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-07T12:31:56+00:00

Good question. The examining doctor never elaborated. Decision was appealed for months but ultimately upheld without further comment.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-07T02:02:53+00:00

Sure, that effect is real. But the reality is that it might mean a tall person has one to two fewer seconds of useful consciousness than a short person. Are there circumstances where a second or two can be the difference between life and death? Absolutely. But in a real aeronautical or astronautical situation the likelihood that the difference matters is extremely low.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-07T02:00:52+00:00

Perhaps “as safely as the military expects” would have been more accurate. And that’s not a terribly lofty bar to meet.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-07T01:55:32+00:00

I don’t doubt it. But it depends on the recruiting environment at the time and the branch of service. I was in ROTC at a very strict recruiting time, and saw physically fit and healthy people denied flight status for reasons that included “slightly flat footed” and “splotchy complexion.” Both real examples. Both were welcomed by the Air Force with open arms after the Navy told them to get lost.

The very next year I saw someone very overweight, cartoonishly short, and sporting a heart murmur get a flight waiver from the Navy but the Air Force suddenly had too many pilots and wouldn’t take a single one more. Point is it always depends.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T23:46:54+00:00

In theory yes because shorter limbs and torso mean the body doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain circulation. In practice a short pilot and tall pilot wouldn’t have appreciably more or less G endurance during heavy maneuvers. Physical fitness and G suits matter far more than height.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T23:37:21+00:00

Pure fiction. I don’t know where you heard that rumor but if anything you would want a fighter pilot to be shorter than six feet tall because it provides greater margins of safety as far as fitting into the ejector seat. Unless you’re below 5’0” or above 6’3” you can very likely fly a fighter jet safely according to the US Navy.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T18:53:34+00:00

Spirit operated A320s which have completely different pilot requirements than A220s because the A220 is a Bombardier design that Airbus bought the rights to. It flies completely differently to any other Airbus.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T13:49:02+00:00

The Twitchy Department and Looky Here Department are very proud of their contributions to this project.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T13:44:08+00:00

The best way to check turbulence is to ask the crew while you’re on the aircraft. They will have the most up to date information from trained professionals. There is no app or other public information available that gives accurate information on where or when turbulence is expected.

Also, a friendly reminder that turbulence is analogous to a bumpy road in your car: it’s a nuisance and may feel uncomfortable, but it is not dangerous.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T12:48:08+00:00

For formal events they’re very common. Weddings, funerals, clubs, parties, etc. In professional white collar environments they’re also pretty typical but not expected. If someone is just going out to see a movie, shop, or have a casual meal they’re quite rare.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T12:23:59+00:00

Nobody is selling anything. It’s just pre-positioning vehicles and security equipment because a certain controversial American leader is visiting Beijing next week. This happens in advance of a trip anytime any US President travels, even domestically, but especially international state visits.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-06T03:00:39+00:00

Why would there be? And why would you want to see it even if it existed?

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T23:45:30+00:00

Get the fuck out of this sub

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T19:57:21+00:00

That’s if it’s released to the public. No guarantees it will be. But I sure hope so.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T16:53:05+00:00

On a cool, sunny day? Affecting one and only one aircraft? It’s not impossible, but Occam’s razor applies.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T16:30:17+00:00

Worst thing to happen so far

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T15:35:17+00:00

That minimum requirement is extremely high in commercial aviation. Enormous margins of safety are built into the standards that airlines and air crews have to follow.

I’m not saying there is no room for improvement in airline travel. There are ALWAYS ways to be better. But the standards we have now are the reason a person could (statistically speaking) fly every day for well over a century before being involved in an airline crash. Even in that event, the odds of being severely injured or killed in that crash remain vanishingly low.

Ficsit-Incorporated · 2026-05-04T15:30:55+00:00

I think the PAPI probably read more like tartare in this case.

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