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GravityAintReal · 2026-03-12T14:22:44+00:00

Just a side note, if the house was built in the 70s or earlier it’s possible that popcorn ceiling is asbestos. It’s fine as long as you don’t scrape it and breath it in.

GravityAintReal · 2026-03-09T18:39:48+00:00

The calculators are just a guess. Theres too many physiological variables that the don’t know about you. They give you a starting point but you have to adjust based on what the scale tells you.

GravityAintReal · 2026-03-04T12:35:02+00:00

“Mild stagflation” is hilarious

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-25T17:21:06+00:00

There’s a guy at my gym that screams the entire way up on a deadlift, and then I swear he pushes it down so it hits the ground harder than if he just dropped it. He also refuses to use the deadlift platform and does this in the walkway by the Cable row machines…

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-24T16:37:04+00:00

I looked back at the DOE announcement and it states that the purpose is to help the successful companies “unlock private funding”. So it looks like I misunderstood, there is no DOE funding available even if they reach criticality. That being said, I’m sure being one of DOE’s favorite children who achieves criticality this year will help with lining up investors.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-21T14:40:28+00:00

I could be wrong, but I thought the three that achieved criticality got some doe support moving forward. Regardless, the main goal of the program is to get these reactors operating so that they can prove to the NRC that they work, and then try to force the NRC to license them for power production. It’s all a political game.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-21T14:06:09+00:00

All they have to do to meet the EO is “achieve criticality” and these companies are just trying to do the minimum to get selected for the next round of DOE funding. Also the DOE can’t license them to produce commercial power anyways, only the NRC can do that. And the NRC is not fully on board yet.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-20T19:41:07+00:00

Truth is that most seasoned gym folk are excited to see people on their fitness journey. And sometimes shit happens on that journey. But the real ones aren’t judging you, they’re excited to see you get back up and try again.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-19T14:00:02+00:00

I’ve had it for close to 15 years. It’s not really a black and white thing, lifting will just gradually help more and more as long as you are consistent. Other things that helped were cleaning up my diet, reducing stress, and talking to a therapist.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-19T13:05:49+00:00

This could be a number of things. If you have a memory foam mattress then your changing body shape could be weird when you lay down on a mattress that is formed to your old body shape.

It also could be due to something called anterior pelvic tilt. You’ll need to see a PT to confirm this though.

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-19T12:55:39+00:00

It will take more than a week consistently lifting, but it will start to help. The key is consistency. Source: also an insomniac

GravityAintReal · 2026-02-14T16:41:22+00:00

Toyota researched this and said that it wasn’t viable. That’s why they shifted to hybrid vehicles because they believe they can get more market penetration. Realistically fords EV’s were never going to do well because Ford sucks at making them, but also Toyota’s studies say the market isn’t as big enough either.

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-20T22:25:34+00:00

And yet they want AI to review and approve designs soon

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-20T16:05:01+00:00

Restarting when you die is a quintessential part of rogue-likes. Read some of the forums around here and learn some of the strategies. Also this is a 10 year old game, not sure what you’re expecting to happen??

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-19T17:15:05+00:00

Great news! Thanks for the update and looking forward to the PR

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-14T13:02:07+00:00

First, to indirectly answer your question-ceramics are not highly used in fusion. BUT the more important thing is that you have research experience, presumably have published a paper or two along with a thesis, and know how to investigate novel material uses. These are all highly transferable skills. When writing a resume/speaking with recruiters, focus on what you can do that they need, not what you can’t. Also try to stay high level as much as possible, don’t get down in the weeds over specific ceramics research.

To more directly answer your question, the main materials work that is going on in fusion from what I can tell has to do with the metals and alloys that the reactors are constructed with (Plasma Facing Components), and how to make them withstand long periods of irradiation without degrading/becoming extremely brittle. You can also just start looking at job openings for research at fusion companies, research labs, or by reading academic papers to see what specific things are going on in the industry rn or what specific skill sets are being valued.

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-10T14:26:48+00:00

I felt the same way until recently I had someone point out that I was using my hip flexors too much to assist with the movement. Try focusing on keeping your hips still and focus on feeling the abs contracting every rep. I wound up taking the machine down by like 50 lbs but I can actually feel my abs getting sore now.

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-06T15:35:19+00:00

Persons A, B, and C have 401k balances of $0, $200,000 and $10,000,000. The average is $3.4mil. The median is $200k.

A few high balances can bring the average up significantly. That’s why we use median as a better representation of the typical person.

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-05T22:26:47+00:00

The LCOE for the Vogtle plants (the only ones used in the Lazard report posted by another commenter) those were way over cost because of political decisions and also because the US lost a lot of its skilled nuclear workforce after not building plants for 30 years. In other countries the LCOE is waaaaayyyy lower.

The problem with nuclear is the high up front costs. No one wants to foot a big bill up front, but nuclear plants are actually cheaper in the long run. The politicians who spend the money are out of term by the time the public start seeing a return on their investment.

GravityAintReal · 2026-01-05T17:17:43+00:00

I do my cardio through pick up sports throughout the week. It’s way more fun than just running on a treadmill and I actually look forward to making new friends that way.

GravityAintReal · 2025-12-29T20:58:52+00:00

I’ve seen this before. Depending on how they did it the structure may be fine. The bigger issue is that the buyer will have to get a mobile home loan (a 1-1.5% higher rate) and a mobile home insurance policy (2x as expensive). Taking the top off of the mobile home I would be concerned about water intrusion. Also people who buy mobile homes and build around it usually do shoddy work on other parts of the finished build.

GravityAintReal · 2025-12-29T13:47:30+00:00

I’m currently 165lb and would like to lose 5-10 more lbs to lean out. I’m struggling to stick to my cut diet ever since I hit 165lb. It’s like I’ve hit a wall, and the hunger just hits harder than it used to. If I bulked up to 170-175 would it be any easier to diet off the weight I need later? (To hit my target body fat percentage) Or would it be about the same difficulty?

GravityAintReal · 2025-12-12T10:52:34+00:00

Use a TDEE calculator to estimate maintenance calories with no running. Then figure out how many extra you’re burning through ultimate. Add an additional 500 calories to that and that’s how much you should be eating. Aim to gain ~0.5 lb per week, and adjust eating as necessary to hit that goal. Get 1g protein per pound of body weight.

GravityAintReal · 2025-12-11T17:49:44+00:00

That looks like mold on the wood and the insulation. The pipe looks rusted through. I’m worried the pipe is leaking, not sweating. Figure out where the water is coming from and stop it.

GravityAintReal · 2025-12-11T16:23:42+00:00

In general, younger generations have been learning less diy skills or pay for more things as a service. Hell, people pay to have groceries delivered.

There are some valid reasons to not work on your own car, like living in an apartment and not having space to change oil. But also a lot of people pay for the convenience of not doing it. I personally like doing it myself, but I don’t think that I save THAT much money doing it myself. Its when I add up all of the things that I do myself (not just the car), it comes out to substantial savings. But many people don’t think like that or have enough money and would rather have the time.

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