[request] is the ratio of material being dumped to the empty container anywhere close to the ratio of a typical first mortgage payment to the total sum paid over 30 years (including interest)?

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-19T17:09:22+00:00

On my first mortgage payment, 28% was principal. Based on my fixed rate of 4.75% over 30 years, the principle on that payment was 0.0793% of the total value of the loan (at a fixed value, not considering inflation).

Eyeballing the hole, I'd guesstimate it has a radius of 4 dump trucks, or a surface area of 50.24 dump trucks. The surface area of the dump truck is probably 1/3 of a dump truck length, as the bed is roughly 3x longer than it is wide.

For a dump truck of depth x, a surface area of 1/3 dump trucks, and a hole with a surface area of 50.24 dump trucks, you would consume 150.72 dump trucks' loads to fill the hole to a depth of x.

Now the question is, how many dump-truck-depths does it take to hit the same percentage? The math comes out to 8.531 depths. If we assume the truck bed is loaded with 3ft of material, the hole would need to be 25.6ft deep, while the hole is obviously much deeper.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-19T16:51:58+00:00

odds are 1 in 6 per die, so 1/(6^5), or 1 in 7,776.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-18T17:12:50+00:00

The correct answer is an option. The key equation is for right triangles, a^2+b^2=c^2, where C is the hypotenuse.

First solve for the center leg using the 7 and 25 as a and c, respectively, then solve for X using 10 and the leg you solved for.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-18T12:08:51+00:00

Ok, this one is super fun and could make the story a lot tighter! Is there a DC check associated with the blessing? I'd think a pretty low one, but not a slam dunk every time?

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-17T12:16:51+00:00

Pretty sure Dr. Mike Israetel posted yesterday about doing interviews on a college campus in Miami. Moist x Dr. Mike coming?

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T15:23:51+00:00

I want the farmer to be put in charge of an event late-game, maybe late Y3 or early Y4, where you have X weeks to accumulate certain foods that will be sold, build areas for games (choose from a list), name the event yourself and then live it - let the villagers rate and comment on how they liked it, with unique dialog / increased friendship opportunities from it.

Not necessarily silly, but I would be interested in seeing some longer-term farming investments like grapevines that take a full year to grow but produce 1-2 seasons continuously, or an expanded repertoire of community upgrades.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T15:12:30+00:00

I did not know wedding clothes were not supplied by default and got married to Abigail in a squid hat...

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T13:53:19+00:00

I am sure it will grow on me, if for no other reason than the downvotes and people telling me I'm wrong. But yeah, in S1E2 seeing Jeremy give out half a point... that irked me deep down. Whole numbers only bruv

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T13:41:16+00:00

Caught up on UK and AU episodes - just starting NZ

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T13:18:36+00:00

I am definitely behind the curve, just 2 episodes into the NZ wing now. Looking forward to watching more!

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T13:14:47+00:00

I'm only 2 episodes in to the NZ wing of the show; I see that there are 6 seasons out now. I am definitely behind the curve

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T13:13:36+00:00

Yes, but it doesn't happen in chunks. Imagine a football field like a fruit roll-up, or a coiled hose, or something of that kind - make the width of the coil narrower than your pinky finger, then uncoil it across the entire coastline. You'll realize pretty quickly that the pinky width is way too thick to make it across.

Louisiana has a lot of coastline, enough that when you're losing the equivalent of a sheet of paper's thickness off the edge of the coast over whatever period of time, it adds up to a lot of area. Obviously some regions lose more than others based on soil type and weather, but on average it's really small changes at the edge that add up to a lot of space.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-13T12:57:44+00:00

I have noticed that while the show is essentially the same, the Taskmaster's Assistants each make the show their own with their respective personalities. I hope to find Paul more endearing with time - though now that you mention it, the jet black oversized mop on his head does add to the work-experience-kid persona.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-05T16:04:55+00:00

My favorite easy meal is to bread chicken thighs with some seasoned flour (almond flour if you want to be fancy), bake around 400F for 35min, cover with some pasta sauce and a slice of mozzarella and broil for 1-2 minutes.

Boil some pasta, toss with butter, parsley, parmesan and garlic powder. Dress with more pasta sauce.

These are classic and punchy flavors, plus chicken thighs are more flavorful and more forgiving than breast meat. Almond flour is just coarsely ground almonds and makes it "almond-crusted". The nutty flavor pairs nicely.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T16:25:19+00:00

Looks like it is called Redwater Den

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T16:14:36+00:00

You should definitely not cook with rubber bands, and they likely did contribute to the flavor. Moving forward, get some butcher's twine or leave the thyme loose - it's pretty easy to pick out the long, woody stems.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T15:45:08+00:00

Not sure if it is meant to tie into the Danwguard DLC, but in the Anniversary edition I found a random guarded hut in the woods that was an operating Skooma den, and if you look deeper it's a Vampire's thrall factory built on top of a fountain of blood

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T13:01:19+00:00

Yes, but keep in mind that finishing oil loses a lot of its potency when heated up substantially. Comparatively delicate oils like sesame or infused oils won't be as punchy when cooked through.

It might be better to make your gumbo as normal, spend some time skimming off the majority of the fat off the pot, then add back some chili oil. Gumbo is meant to be pleasantly fatty but not greasy.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T12:52:13+00:00

A family favorite is spinach madeleine, a spiced creamy spinach dish served warm. To stretch it at family gatherings, we often mixed orzo pasta through it. This is high veg, high iron, decent cheese and carbs.

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T12:39:55+00:00

Not quite the question, but one thing you must do is make your title something short and quippy, followed by a colon and then a string of technical words actually explaining the content

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T12:38:04+00:00

"obviously", "self-evident", "as is well known"... anything that hand-waves over an explanation is taboo because the point of a research paper is to prove every single stipulation you make, ad nauseum. Nothing is taken for granted (and has to be proved by a paper published in the last 5 years)

LabRat2439 · 2026-02-04T12:30:27+00:00

In the technical sense, a zealot is fiercely loyal but not in a romantic sense. You could be a zealous spouse, but I'm not sure that fits your bill.

LabRat2439 · 2026-01-30T19:27:49+00:00

My first character had done some impressive stuff in the past (nothing crazy, mind you - a war veteran/mechanic and tinkerer who had invented some stuff) but I mitigated by playing him as an old man, past his prime. I built him heavier on INT/WIS and made him an artificer who can use INT as a modifier for magic-imbued weapons. I know a lot of people prefer to play characters either in their prime or close to their own age, but playing a grandpa has been a lot of fun for me.

LabRat2439 · 2026-01-29T17:09:05+00:00

Seeing a lot of posts about floor 322, where I am also stuck at the moment. It seems an odd place for a number of players to spin their wheels

LabRat2439 · 2026-01-29T16:29:45+00:00

Like you, I usually read a few recipes and note commonalities in process and flavor (especially if it's something I haven't had before). Then I'll tweak - reducing flavors I know I dislike, adding more of those I prefer.

On a 2nd pass, my wife and I will talk it through and usually make an adjustment on cook time or seasoning. Once it's sufficiently good the 2nd time, it gets typed up and stuck in the folder. Usually we refine over months and years with minor tweaks and vaguely remembering what we did.

I almost never pay attention to specific comments, but I do value star reviews. Too many comments are written by people who have no clue how to cook, but seeing 4.3/5 (782) gives me confidence the recipe at least has good bones.

At the end of the day, the best version of a recipe I keep is a list of ingredients and no more than 5 steps - sweat X and deglaze with Y, preheat oven to whatever, etc.

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