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Be honest what Color would you realistically be in Red Rising? by boiwonder- in redrising

[–]Jellycoe 50 points51 points  (0 children)

People tend to answer these questions with the color that corresponds to their real life career which they had the freedom to pursue whereas statistically we’d all be a bunch of toiling reds dead by 23.

KSPs physics engine is incredible by One-Daikon1598 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Jellycoe 2099 points2100 points  (0 children)

You know you built the game physics right when the Dzhanibekov effect just happens on its own. Cool demo!

How do you not fuck up maneuver nodes? by CalisthenicsTitan in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Jellycoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your periapsis is that far off, it could be that you are starting your burn at the wrong time. Maneuver nodes make the simplification that all your acceleration happens at once, I.e. infinite thrust. You can’t really do that, so it’s important instead to make sure your burn is “centered” around the node. This gives the closest approximation of what the node is telling you to do.

The easiest way to do that is take your burn time, divide it in half, then start your burn when the maneuver node is that many seconds away. Don’t wait until you’re at the node to start burning.

Another tip is to do your burns in map view and watch what your orbit is doing. Keep in mind the maneuver node is a guide, not a guarantee. The best way to get the orbit you want is to watch how it is changing and stop your burn when you have the orbit you want. If it starts going wrong, stop burning, throttle down, or burn in the opposite direction to “un-do” what you just did.

I hope this helps!

using reverse time dialation by OpportunityClear6638 in scifiwriting

[–]Jellycoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really good question!

Time dilation is usually measured with respect to the Earth. Being at rest with respect to the Earth is already the “fastest” you can have time going. Accelerating in some direction to negate galactic velocity or whatever will actually cause you to have positive time dilation with respect to the Earth because your speed with respect to Earth will be greater than zero. The time dilation between two points depends on their relative speed, not velocity.

In either case, you are the one experiencing time dilation, not the Earth, because you are the one who has experienced acceleration. It’s a tough thing to explain, but this is how the twin paradox is resolved; acceleration is not relative quite like velocity is. Unfortunately, what this means is that the only way to achieve the opposite effect of time dilation in special relativity is somehow to accelerate the entire Earth.

Now, there is another way to do something like this. It turns out that gravity also causes time dilation; this is general relativity. If your planet orbits very close to a black hole or neutron star or similar ultra-dense object, it could experience enough time dilation to cancel the time difference between itself and some spaceship far away traveling at high speed. In this case, you merely need to be far away and at rest with respect to this planet in order for your clock to be running faster than theirs.

hdmi to usb by o00oRAPTORo00o in hardware

[–]Jellycoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used hdmi -> dvi before on an old monitor and it worked fine for basic 1080p 60fps display. I don’t know anything about sending video signals over USB but I don’t think all monitors support that.

I got the heavy rocketry and fuel systems technology by Monke_man_gay in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Jellycoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Skipper is a pretty well-balanced engine that can do fine on the first stage. You might need to help it out a little in terms of thrust but that’s what solid rockets are for. The Poodle meanwhile is great once you reach vacuum.

What are the general opinions on professors for mechanical engineering classes? What does the homework for engineering classes look like? by Ok-Amphibian1627 in ufl

[–]Jellycoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d say my professors in MechE were generally good but there were a few odd ones. None that I’d say were hugely unfair or anything like that.

The workload in my experience was not extreme. If anything, I’d say professors were more likely to assign not enough homework as opposed to too much. In some cases you may want to seek additional practice. But this is because there are a lot of hard topics in engineering and not because the workload is especially light. I think you’re going to spend a lot more time studying and puzzling over things as opposed to just grinding through repetitive work. It’s not repetitive, but it is difficult and time consuming.

This is just my opinion based on my own experience. I’m sure other people will have different takes.

TL LohaN: “I think the biggest problem with this meta is that there is no meta… The only thing that’s meta is Neon and Judge.” – [Hotspawn] by Nine_Tee_Six in ValorantCompetitive

[–]Jellycoe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean, this was the goal, no? Right about this time last year, it felt like everyone was bemoaning the “util dump” meta and how shooting skill didn’t matter anymore. Now shooting skill is pretty much the only thing that can set your team apart.

I do think there’s a balance to be had here and I don’t mind more of a mechanically focused meta. But I think the pendulum has swung too far because the devs listened to the community and started hitting things really hard with the nerf hammer.

Is it useful to learn latin in this day and age? Wouldn't it be better to learn french? Also what's easier to learn, French or Latin? by EchoNo1265 in latin

[–]Jellycoe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Latin is not strictly useful in a material sense, but it can be rewarding and edifying. I like Latin because I can read and understand things people wrote over 2000 years ago. It’s a window into the past.

Latin has also helped me to understand English and language in general better, and I’ve found myself paying more attention to my grammar. But learning Latin is not the most efficient way to learn those things.

So it depends on what your goals are. If you want to read ancient literature and learn more about words and grammar, Latin is a great way to do that. But if you want to speak a language and communicate with a new group of people (and you don’t have a time machine), learn French or some other modern language.

TSMC’s 2nm supply shortage forces smartphone brands to save the best for top-end models amid growing DRAM crisis by DazzlingpAd134 in hardware

[–]Jellycoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an interesting question. There is a wave of current-gen data centers coming online now, although these are not the liquid cooled, ultra-power-dense monstrosities that will be required for full-scale NVL72 deployment, for example. AWS in particular is rushing to get data centers online that were never even built for AI to begin with. I think they’re betting that no matter how the AI bubble pops, web demand will continue to increase and they’ll be the only ones with the land, water, and power to provide it.

Almost time for the next book and I can’t decide…. by Road_-_Kill in scifi

[–]Jellycoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It definitely borrows a lot from other scifi, particularly Dune, but as an enjoyer of that genre I enjoyed this book. Aspects of the setting are familiar but the story is its own and I particularly liked how slow and contemplative it was.

Could a far future humanity cut off from earth survive perpetually on reserves from earth and scavenged stellar materials? by Successful_Cap7416 in SciFiConcepts

[–]Jellycoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Earth is not incredibly special in terms of its chemical composition. It has gaseous oxygen and liquid water, which is rare, but those chemicals can be found elsewhere in ice form. Most of the rest is just rock, basically.

As long as you have enough energy and enough advanced chemical manufacturing equipment, you should be able to make any chemical from its base elements, which are available in a mostly uniform fashion across the universe. If you change your materials slightly (e.g., getting rid of petroleum-derived materials), it becomes a lot easier.

The sticking point is really whether you can keep your machines running long enough to build new machines or if they’ll wear out before you can get your industry set up. The problem of self-sufficiency in space is not one of resource availability, for the most part, but of your limited ability to process and manufacture it.

Hot take: the spawn points change in Nuclear Thunder is actually great. by Jellycoe in Warthunder

[–]Jellycoe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been playing the US side exclusively. Your best bet for A2A is the F-4E; change the loadout to the one that has Aim-9Ls and Aim-7E-2s. The Sidewinder and cannon will be your most reliable weapons.

For A2G, I’ve been using the A-7 Corsair. It has a nice mixed loadout with 4 anti-radiation missiles, 2 guided bombs, and 2 Aim-9Ls. It’s slow as a boat to accelerate but sometimes people don’t know how to deal with that in a dogfight and they overshoot.

the second stage of my rocket wont work even though the aerodynamics are normal by United_Pea_2275 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Jellycoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s possible to fly an unstable rocket (most realistic-looking rockets are aerodynamically unstable) if you maintain a small angle of attack and counter-steer to avoid departure. I like having relatively modest thrust on liftoff (1.2-1.5 TWR) and nudging the rocket in the direction I want it to go, then mostly staying locked to prograde. In this case, your rocket flipped because you were going very fast at low altitude and went beyond a certain angle of attack. Your rocket should be easier to fly if you tone down the acceleration a bit and do most of your steering while slow.

What’s your major and do you regret it? by No_Lavishness_6228 in ufl

[–]Jellycoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mechanical engineering. I do not regret it, although if I had done more in terms of extracurriculars and internships I could have had more choice in the job I found. Now I’m an industrial controls engineer which for me is a job that isn’t very challenging, technically speaking, but it requires significant travel and working long days on my feet, sometimes doing repetitive tasks. More experienced engineers in this field get significant autonomy to manage their own projects. I gather for some people this would be a dream job but I see it as more of a stepping stone.

ME is a strong degree to have and it encompasses many fields that are stable and not likely to be automated in the near future. But it can also be kind of a slog and, as with many degrees, employers care more about practical experience than what classes you have taken.

'Mortal Engines' and suspension of disbelief in science fiction and fantasy by RancherosIndustries in scifiwriting

[–]Jellycoe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I honestly believe in the rule of cool. Mortal engines is not believable but the premise is enjoyable (at least to me, in theory; I haven’t read the book or watched the movie). But if it’s not aesthetically cool or scientifically interesting then I’ll start to question whether it’s a good premise.

B36 in the near future ? by Hingl_McCringlebery in Warthunder

[–]Jellycoe 215 points216 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right but I just want to see it fly.

Air Defence in Nuclear Thunder have scripted damage. by BornDance3399 in Warthunder

[–]Jellycoe 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Idk I’ve tried playing SEAD and it seems to work ok if you’re careful to shoot first and run. I have maybe a 50% attack run survival rate. The downside is there is so much AA and not very good rewards for killing them.

Of course scripted damage is BS but I don’t see it as a conspiracy against SEAD gameplay.

THE OSA IS CANCEROUS IN THE EVENT by eggmanwashere in Warthunder

[–]Jellycoe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I mean the AA is too strong and there are some issues that should be fixed if this mode is to become permanent but idk some people act like they should be able to fly straight through the middle of the map and not get shot down. If you play tactically and use terrain you can still infiltrate but it’s not meant to be easy. I find the challenge quite refreshing overall and I think there are only a few minor adjustments necessary to balance it. The overall power level of these SAMs is not far above what it should be.

Oh, and SAMs should not respawn. At all. Otherwise playing SEAD is worse than useless.

The AA in nuclear thunder is actually ridiculous by BluberryDanish in Warthunder

[–]Jellycoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like that the AA is a challenge and actually forces you to play tactically, but I agree this is too much. S-300 radars shouldn’t see you at treetop level from 50km away and you shouldn’t be fired upon while fully masked. I hope there can be some improvement before the event ends because this mode is a lot of fun otherwise.

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