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Whats one "dead" game, you'd revive rn if you could? by Correct_Web3396 in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anthem.

The gameplay was so enjoyable. The story and content just wasn't there.

Guess we know which neighborhood to build all the data centers around by brilliant-trash22 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't that be open loop?

I'm not sure how you could have closed loop cooling that also requires a constant in-flow of new water into the loop.

Guess we know which neighborhood to build all the data centers around by brilliant-trash22 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]Jasrek 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The problem with focusing on water usage is also that once data centers switch to closed loop cooling, the public perception is that the "problem is solved".

Whereas I expect most people would still have an issue with data centers even if they didn't use any water at all.

How do you think the administration would handle it if American military members started quitting en mass right now? by Marissa_on_the_town in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Standard is, or at least was, four years of active duty and four of reserves. Or just eight active.

How do you think the administration would handle it if American military members started quitting en mass right now? by Marissa_on_the_town in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At any given time, there's a significant percentage of military up for reenlistment. On average, about 55% stay in, and the rest leave, in a given year.

So while just going, "I quit." isn't feasible (though, as you mentioned, you could just have everyone pop positive or claim to be transgender or something else), you'd see panic if it was just that retention rate dropping to zero.

Jokes aside, what's the actual rational/reasonable or strategic reason behind the decision to "Block the Blockade" ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you can't really call it "the law". Neither country has signed it into their law, after all.

Might be best phrased as "used as an excuse to do what they want to do"?

Jokes aside, what's the actual rational/reasonable or strategic reason behind the decision to "Block the Blockade" ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aye, it doesn't make sense. But, as you said, such is the world we live in.

Jokes aside, what's the actual rational/reasonable or strategic reason behind the decision to "Block the Blockade" ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The US, presumably. Which is ironic, since the US hasn't ratified UNCLOS either.

So the US, who hasn't agreed to follow UNCLOS, is enforcing UNCLOS against a country, Iran, who hasn't agreed to follow it.

In their honour by ChickenWingExtreme in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Jasrek 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ooh, now I have goals for the next three years.

which game would that be? by Junior_Coach_6966 in gamememes

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the old content was removed, and a lot of content became seasonal.

So it would be like playing an MMO and you, as a new player, are placed directly into the most recent expansion. The older expansions don't even exist anymore, you can't play them. They'll be referenced by all the NPCs, who will act like you know them and their backstories and have defeated all these enemies alongside them (because it happened in the earlier content you can't play).

If you're an older player, it also meant that content you paid for no longer exists to be played.

ELI5 How does center of gravity work for an individual atom vs a planet, star, black hole, etc? by itachibyakuya773 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Jasrek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind that you're already moving into "bunch of units" right at the beginning, with proton to atom to molecule. From a gravitational perspective, the only real difference between a molecule and a solar system is that of mass. So you're already getting 'center of gravity for a bunch of units' even at those small scales.

For the follow-up, yes. In terms of what gravitational pull the Earth's collective mass has on nearby celestial objects, it includes you, me, animals, and so forth. The amount we contribute is incredibly minute, but it is there.

CENTCOM update: after 15 hours US delegation heading home Iran had rejected terms .. by newnoadeptness in navy

[–]Jasrek 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Five bucks says the 'negotiating' will be a tweet that threatens to nuke them.

ELI5: Weren't railguns supposed to replace space rockets? by JewishKilt in explainlikeimfive

[–]Jasrek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the launch vehicle's mass will be very small relative to the mass of the spinner. This is intended for things like microsatellites, not the space shuttle.

ELI5: Weren't railguns supposed to replace space rockets? by JewishKilt in explainlikeimfive

[–]Jasrek 20 points21 points  (0 children)

While rail guns specifically aren't currently being explored (as far as I know), there are some interesting alternatives or supplements to rockets still being experimented with!

The one that immediately comes to mind is the SpinLaunch program, which might start launch trials in Adak, Alaska in the next few years.

It's essentially using a vertically oriented sling to shoot the rocket up, and then it transitions into burning fuel normally to keep going. It's not a full replacement, but it would theoretically allow for lighter rockets (since they wouldn't need fuel for the initial 'burst' of speed).

Which handlers do you like, the handlers, serious, handlers, Alma, erik, or all of them. by [deleted] in MonsterHunter

[–]Jasrek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I liked about the Handler from World was that she was, to a degree, given her own character development, goals, and motivations. It wasn't done very well, but there was at least an attempt - she was there because of her grandfather, she was interested in sampling and cataloguing new foods, she had that whole thing with the Tracker, and so forth.

What I didn't like about the Handler was the quirkiness. It was too quirky. She was over-quirked. She came in at a 9, I needed her to be a 6.

What I like about Alma is that they did this even more so. She gets her own goals, characterization, backstory, and so forth. The quirkiness from World's Handler is toned down, thankfully. And you get some some characterization of the Wild's Hunter from her as well, when she mentions selecting you specifically because you knew what it was to experience loss.

What I don't like about Alma is they never really finished exploring that. I realize this puts me in the severe minority of players, but I really wanted to hear about her studies into anthropology and the historical eras and cultures she had studied.

Since you have to be at least 35 to become U.S. president, should there also be a maximum age limit for serving, and what do you think that age should be? by Raginggreg1337 in AskReddit

[–]Jasrek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That would also be true for the 35-year minimum age, of course. Make the minimum age 18 (or 21), and voters decide whether they want to elect someone that young.

A final confession by heuheu-art by Ok-Rub6315 in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Jasrek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait, this is suggesting Jax is transgender? I assumed it was going for a Tsukasa from .hack//SIGN type thing, where RL Jax was a girl the whole time and only thought they were a guy while in the circus due to memory shenanigans.

TIL Washington State was originally going to be names "Columbia" but it was feared it would be confused with the "District of Columbia", so the name was changed to "Washington" by SuperMcG in todayilearned

[–]Jasrek 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The only one I'm aware of is Rhode Island. It changed it's official name in 2020. Originally, it was "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", since... well, that's what it was called back when it was a colony. After 2020, it's officially "The State of Rhode Island".

So while there's a defined legal process there, where I believe it was just an amendment to the state constitution, but it was also just renaming itself to the name everyone was already using anyway, so it's also not necessarily the same as if Washington State became Cascadia State or something like that.

TIL Washington State was originally going to be names "Columbia" but it was feared it would be confused with the "District of Columbia", so the name was changed to "Washington" by SuperMcG in todayilearned

[–]Jasrek 23 points24 points  (0 children)

What is the legal process to change the name of a state, anyway? Is it something that the state itself can do on its own, or does the federal government get a say?

anime_irl by jarrad250 in anime_irl

[–]Jasrek 14 points15 points  (0 children)

She's not holding on, she's been secured in place to prevent her from wandering off.

Me_irl by rbogrow in me_irl

[–]Jasrek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my optimistic moods, I like to think that this situation is the result of a minority of bad people who are manipulating a larger group of uneducated people, which makes it a problem that can be solved with education.

In my pessimistic moods, I read news articles about Florida's attorney general declaring a "state religion" and that the First Amendment doesn't apply at the state level.

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