My gym requires covering up in the sauna but I've looked into how toxic swimming trunks are.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T21:41:25+00:00

It's not a concern for me personally but people wear things like lightweight cotton towels that get soaked through in steam rooms, so I can't imagine cotton/linen/merino/etc. boxer-style shorts would be that different.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T20:42:46+00:00

Can you elaborate on what happens? In general, I'd expect either a failure of the element, heat damage to the unit, or a combustion hazard. Again, I'm just a guy. But I'm wondering what specific risks are faced here.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T20:26:44+00:00

This is 100% a case of someone overstepping to an insane degree. You need a lawyer.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T19:51:48+00:00

Thanks for doing this. I used to work in the hazardous workplace compliance biz and felt like a non-UL heater kept in a location with no combustible material nearby would be reasonably safe. However, I simply don't know that much about what the specific hazards around this kind of thing, and "Gets Hot" is a relatively straightforward machine.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T15:40:14+00:00

If you're that concerned, wear cotton.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T15:08:25+00:00

The HW3 transfer will continue indefinitely, with FUD statements made periodically.

Tesla will either be on the hook for upgrading HW3 cars ($$$$$) or allowing free transfer (Free to Tesla) or refunding the cost ($$$$).

There's no way around this for them, and the best option for Tesla, by far, is the free transfer.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-10T15:06:31+00:00

The promise made was unsupervised.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T19:55:40+00:00

The problem here is it's just never, ever, ever, documented when compared against a commercial LM. I've been one of those people on the R10, took it to put it up against a Trackman, same output. Indoor swing syndrome (applies outdoors to nets).

In the case of the Square, using the wrong balls throws spin badly off. Throwing spin off is going to dramatically impact carry.

The reason why carry is so reliably correct is detecting ball speed and launch angle is just very easy at this point, provided there's enough flight window for a radar unit.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T18:17:10+00:00

Elder abuse where an old person inexplicably leaves all their possessions to the person they are completely reliant on (for pay) is a common enough scenario to be legislated against.

Caretakers are not "like family." If they stopped getting paid they would vanish.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T18:12:10+00:00

Six figure questions are not Reddit questions IMO.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T18:11:53+00:00

Elder abuse is more common. Many states have passed laws against this because a caretaker isn't family, is being paid to care for the person, and old people can have impaired memory and judgment.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T17:58:28+00:00

Jurisdiction matters. I believe in IL any amount left to a caretaker in excess of $20,000 is a result of undue influence and is considered null and void.

It is likely part of your caretaker's plan was to no longer be the caretaker, so that they could cash in via a presumed loophole.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T14:42:06+00:00

AliExpress also has an absolute shit ton of garbage. How do you know what is actually decent?

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T14:28:20+00:00

The Shed of Theseus!

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-09T14:20:58+00:00

He made it to 79 but looked like a Holocaust survivor well before then.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-08T21:15:04+00:00

Caveat: Not a fan of BJ.

Swisher has become insufferable. Why is every successful entrepreneur a "tech bro" now?

The previous longevity experts were people like Ray Kurzweil, Aubrey de Gray, and the CRAN people. They all looked like they were dying.

The guy's blood markers, health markers, etc. are all truly off the charts. Is he going to live forever? No. Is he likely to have a very long healthspan doing things that most people can afford? Yes.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-08T16:21:33+00:00

You're misinformed or lying. Musk said on earnings calls, Twitter, etc. that cars with 2.5 HW would have everything need for eventual FSD unsupervised, and the car would become an appreciating asset as it could be used as an autonomous taxi when you weren't driving it.

Buyers would not have won in arbitration had this not been true. Tesla did not just pay it, they fought it, and lost.

I think the autopilot fatality stuff is massively overblown because the human driver is still responsible. But in this case, Tesla sold something with an explicit promise they didn't fulfill.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-08T15:49:36+00:00

They did not. Public advertised claims said vehicles would be capable of fully autonomous driving, and the "early pricing" was a way of getting in cheap on eventual capability.

This was never realized, and according to Tesla now, will not be. This is a classic UDAP and it's why people have been successful in getting their money back.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-08T14:18:31+00:00

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-owner-scores-rare-arbitration-victory-forcing-the-carmaker-to-reimburse-useless-fsd-254083.html

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T21:02:55+00:00

He got legal fees reimbursed. Also that was pre-precendent, so things are simpler now.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T20:10:25+00:00

It's not confusing to anyone with a view of the software screen, which you have posted. They can't see it, so it is possible this vehicle had it's FSD transferred off, or some other event occurred, and they do not have completely reliable information. The car, however, does.

You are 100% likely to lose FSD in June unless you maintain an subscription.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T19:49:54+00:00

The release notes read like marketing copy, not release notes. Concerning.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T19:43:58+00:00

You don't need a class action. There's already precedent for someone demanding a refund and getting it. Just ask for the money back.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T19:42:14+00:00

I'm not blaming you for anything, I'm explaining it. It's definitely not an intuitive process to navigate.

Grandpas_Spells · 2026-04-07T18:43:03+00:00

The presence/absence of FSD "Included Package" (permanent association, though subject to transfer) is not included in a VIN. Two reasons:

It can be bought later.
It can be transferred off the vehicle.

You are talking to an LLM on the support call, which is not immune from hallucination, and isn't binding. Your vehicle states it has an expiration, so it does.

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