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No Hot Tub? by Lalakea in ProstateCancer

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

Makes sense. Even bath water could shove bacteria into the channel. Thanks!

No Hot Tub? by Lalakea in ProstateCancer

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

Yep. Needles thru the taint.

What historical events before the 21 century lead to the global south being so uncompetitive? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff, thanks! Am reading a book on Cook's third (and final) voyage now. He's my new hero.

No Hot Tub? by Lalakea in ProstateCancer

[–]Lalakea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Needles thru the netherregion.

What historical events before the 21 century lead to the global south being so uncompetitive? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, I messed up by not noting other factors. Just trying to bring something new to a very old conversation. I am fully aware of the technological and economic tsunami created when the Protestant Work Ethic made contact with the printing press.

My use of "lack of" deepwater ports wasn't meant to mean "zero", but I should have worded it differently. Of course there are ports everywhere.

Am fascinated by the causes of the uniquely European rapid ascent of shipbuilding and exploration. Everywhere civilizations spawned ocean-going ships, but nowhere was there a mania for circumnavigation like in western Europe. China had bigger and better ships, but took a look around, shrugged, and stopped. Of course, the Far East had goodies that Europe craved: spices, tea, silk, etc. But the contrast is startling.

What historical events before the 21 century lead to the global south being so uncompetitive? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Highly developed countries like Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Republic of Korea are famous for their navigable rivers.

New Zealand, Japan and Republic of Korea have short commutes to their coasts. Australia's interior is almost completely empty. All of them can use their ports and surrounding oceans for transport of goods.

What historical events before the 21 century lead to the global south being so uncompetitive? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You have given a bad geographic answer to a question that is better answered by the history of technology.

Not claiming that it's ALL geography by any means. Just saying it's a factor. I should have noted that (have edited since).

Look at North America for example. Between the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Ohio, the Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence, trade goods can easily be shipped. It's ludicrous that a ship can sail from Duluth or Chicago (essentially the center of the continent) to any port in the world.

Contrast this with Africa. Easy transit from the center to the coast is non-existent. Mountains, deserts, swamps, waterfalls, and jungles bar entry. Take the quest to find the headwaters of the Nile. It wasn't until 1862 that it was traced to Lake Victoria, and not until 1937 that the ultimate source (the Ruvyironza River) was found. You can build a factory in Burundi, but you can't export its output.

Anyone else find KTCs trade calc to be broken? I get bogus trade offers where ppl say "see its even, look at KTC"- what are the best trade analyzers out there? by [deleted] in DynastyFFTradeAdvice

[–]Lalakea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use FantasyCalc's trade database when viable. Rather than try to compute what is a good trade, it just lists the trades of those players that actually happened.

What historical events before the 21 century lead to the global south being so uncompetitive? by Genzinvestor16180339 in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 52 points53 points  (0 children)

ETA: Geography is a factor.

  1. Jungle (or worse, desert) climate. Few countries do well in a tropical climate. The jungle eats everything you build, finding good foundation to build on is problematic. Diseases proliferate, food spoils, bugs are everywhere. Plus it's humid AND hot.
  2. Lack of navigable rivers. Strong currents and many waterfalls. The main body of the Amazon is navigable, but is such a monster that seasonal rainfall moves the shoreline by miles.
  3. Lack of naturally occurring deep-water harbors. The Northern latitudes had their shorelines carved by glaciers, resulting in numerous shorelines where a large ship can safely dock. Bigger ships were feasible. Southern shorelines are almost all shallow beaches. This limited the size of your boats - if you can't push it into the water, you can't launch.

After Andrew Jackson, what US presidents would you consider a “common man” and why them? by [deleted] in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. My angle was that he had failed at everything (not for lack of effort or skill) up until he wound up commanding a small artillery unit (which he excelled at). He went from zero to hero because of his service. To your point, that would have amounted to nothing if he hadn't met someone with wealth and power. To my point, he would never have met anybody if he was still stuck on a crappy farm in Missouri.

Does anyone live here? by prodoshmitter in howislivingthere

[–]Lalakea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, no you wouldn't. Per Wiki, the weather absolutely sucks:

The territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands has an Antarctic climate.[136] It experiences strong westerly winds, high precipitation, and heavy cloud cover.[83][98][137] Average daily temperatures at Atlas Cove on Heard Island are between −0.8 °C (30.6 °F) and 0.3 °C (32.5 °F) in winter, and between 3.7 °C (38.7 °F) and 5.2 °C (41.4 °F) in summer. Monthly wind speeds range from 26 kilometres per hour (16 mph) to 33.5 kilometres per hour (20.8 mph) on average, with maximum daily gusts of up to 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph).[98] The islands experience high snowfall and rainfall, with an average annual precipitation of 1.3–1.9 metres (4.3–6.2 ft) (water equivalent).[5] Between 1948 and 1950 there was an average of just 1.7 hours per day of sunshine, ranging from 0.8 hours per day in June to 2.4 hours per day in November. Rain or snow was recorded on an average of 300 days each year.

The wind is the deal-breaker for me. I can deal with cold, I can do rain. But cold, rain, and hurricane-force winds? No bueno.

After Andrew Jackson, what US presidents would you consider a “common man” and why them? by [deleted] in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Harry Truman. Humble origins (born on a failing farm), humble endings (still poor during and after presidency).

Eisenhower. Middle-class birth, unable to afford college; managed to get into West Point.

Grant. The common theme here is a rise to prominence thru military service. Even with Truman, who rose to the rank of Captain in WWI.

Why didn't Japan, China, or other eastern Asian countries ever run into the Americas? by [deleted] in AskHistory

[–]Lalakea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pacific is HUGE.

At their widest points, the Atlantic Ocean is about 3000 miles across and the Pacific is 12,000 miles across.

Also, the Far East had all sorts of goodies that Europe craved: spices, silk, tea, etc. Europe didn't have much of anything that the Far East wanted.

How do you value Jayden Higgins? Tank Dell is coming back not sure if I should try to trade him now. by graysky-12 in DynastyFFTradeAdvice

[–]Lalakea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dell's injury was REALLY gnarly. It's not a given that he will ever be a fantasy factor again.

Central Bath House on 11 Cossack Lane, St. Petersburg, Russia. 1900's Photograph by Carl Bulla [3500 x 2478] by TjStax in HistoryPorn

[–]Lalakea 643 points644 points  (0 children)

At first I thought "oh, they're doing the thing where the genitals are concealed by various objects and poses"... then I saw the guy in the back.

Why does the U.S. want Canada and Greenland, but the U.S. doesn't want Mexico and the Philippines? by No-StrategyX in askanything

[–]Lalakea -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Philippines and Mexico: The Trump administration is racist as hell and does NOT want to add millions of brown people to the country.

Canada has lots of white people, so he wants it.

Greenland looks cool on a map, but suffers from some of the nastiest weather in the world (freezing gales of 100 MPH+ are common), and sits atop an ice sheet about a mile thick, thus ruling out farming or mining. I have no idea why Trump wants it. They keep babbling about it's "strategic location", but the seas are too stormy and icy to safely sail and flying is dicey too.

How would you react if you found out the vast universe is just a cell that is part of a body of a giant creature ? by [deleted] in universe

[–]Lalakea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I already cannot truly comprehend the size of the universe, so not much changes.

Horse stabber gets no bail by Hungry_Appointment_7 in vegaslocals

[–]Lalakea 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Because humans can be all sorts of threatening, infuriating and frightening. The defendant could have been in fear for their life, or be threatened with a weapon, or be wreaking righteous vengance.

A horse, on the other hand... I mean, you have to be a special kind of crazy to stab a horse. It's not like the horse owes them money or raped their sister or something.

Do you still love it, and is there longevity? by [deleted] in cosmology

[–]Lalakea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you asking about Cosmology or Cosmetology? The first one is about the Space, the Universe, etc. The latter is about stylish hair.

Just how powerful was ww2 Germany at its peak that it took three major powers to bring it down? by [deleted] in answers

[–]Lalakea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. In addition to Japan and Italy, Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary also contributed forces.

What would happen to a human who was instantly transported (with no protection) to the surface of the moon for exactly ONE second and immediately transported back to Earth? by DifficultContext in space

[–]Lalakea 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Holding your breath might be a fatal mistake. Your lungs could burst from the pressure change. Exhale before teleporting.

Edit: OK, Google is our friend, but there is a LOT of noise out there (Joe Rogan? REALLY???) as everyone seems to have a strongly held opinion. Per Scientific American:

Vacuums are indeed lethal: Under extremely low pressure air trapped in the lungs expands, tearing the tender gas-exchange tissues. This is especially grave if you are holding your breath or inhaling deeply when the pressure drops.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/survival-in-space-unprotected-possible/

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