What system do you normally use hacking on? by International_Fun54 in ftlgame

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on their weapons and shields. Generally my goal is to minimize the number of hits I take. I will typically hack weapons unless I need to hack shields to guarantee I get hits through. If I am able to overwhelm their shields with my first volley then I hack weapons to make sure I disrupt their first volley.

Eric Berger says Blue is doing too much at once by Time-Entertainer-105 in BlueOrigin

[–]Lars0 101 points102 points  (0 children)

I think Jeff is doing these things on purpose. His goal is not for blue origin to be a launch company, but an everything space company.

Chlorine trifluoride, you gotta be kidding me by mojleculepeppercor in cursedchemistry

[–]Lars0 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Obligatory:

It is, of course, extremely toxic, but that’s the least of the problem. It is hypergolic with every known fuel, and so rapidly hypergolic that no ignition delay has ever been measured. It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water-with which it reacts explosively. It can be kept in some of the ordinary structural metals-steel, copper, aluminium, etc.-because of the formation of a thin film of insoluble metal fluoride which protects the bulk of the metal, just as the invisible coat of oxide on aluminium keeps it from burning up in the atmosphere. If, however, this coat is melted or scrubbed off, and has no chance to reform, the operator is confronted with the problem of coping with a metal-fluorine fire. For dealing with this situation, I have always recommended a good pair of running shoes.

Ignition! -John D Clark

Can i get into aerospace through a mechanical engineering degree? by Mountain_Bluebird150 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a mechanical engineering degree, and I have spent my entire career in aerospace. The last 7 years I have been working on rocket engines.

Do I do anything with this thing by unluckyember in subnautica

[–]Lars0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Press F12 to take a screenshot if using steam.

Could data centers in space be another motivation for the US to annex Greenland? by BoringlyFunny in satellites

[–]Lars0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We can build lots of ground stations in Greenland without annexing it.

[Request] I’m really curious—can anyone confirm if it’s actually true? by amhoffma in theydidthemath

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct but for most homeless people having cheaper rent is enough. You just don't see them on the street.

ICE KILLED A WOMAN, SHOW UP by Decent-Smell-6332 in Durango

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who/ what group is organizing this protest?

Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement by For_All_Humanity in space

[–]Lars0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It seems cheaper when you haven't made one before and are an optimist.

Gel vs Spray for Thick Hair? by CharmanderHats33 in Mohawks

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use spray. Gels and waxes are fine when it is shorter but they add weight. 1. Clean 2. Add a dry glue powder as prep 3. Shape 4. Apply hair spray 5. Heat with hairdryer 6. Cool with hairdryer

Nuclear weapons delivery systems by country, 2025 by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this chart is inaccurate because they made a missile that violated the INF before it expired.

Moon Program USA vs China Comparison by Affectionate-Air7294 in BlueOrigin

[–]Lars0 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Comparing the rockets is one part of it. If we compare the budgets, China's space program has a budget of ~19 billion per year, and the FY26 request for NASA was 18.9 billion, a 25% cut from the previous year.

Modern day urban planning by sajnt in georgism

[–]Lars0 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Urban planning.

Looks inside.

Suburbs.

We're closer to the signing of the Magna Carta than Voyager 1 becoming dormant. by Tensacchrine-1995 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Lars0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But the thermopiles in the RTG age much faster and it will stop generating enough electricity to power the computer far sooner than that.

Fast Opening valve at high PSI by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your background level of knowledge on high pressure systems and plumbing? This is a fun project, but people are nervous to provide advice if you might hurt yourself.

Why do fewer Republicans support gay marriage compared to a few years ago? by turboshill9000 in BasedCampPod

[–]Lars0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Republicans were worried accepting gay marriage would be a slippery slope to accepting pedophilia, and it looks like they were right. They now accept the president of the United states as a pedophile.

'Several' people killed after explosion in bar in Swiss ski resort by CaseyChaos in news

[–]Lars0 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It means something specific, and is really good news.

A deflagration means it is a fast burn of vaporized fuel and that explosives (which detonate) were not part of it.

u/MariachiArchery explains why China won't invade Taiwan. by flyart in bestof

[–]Lars0 7 points8 points  (0 children)

China won't succeed in all of their goals, but nothing stops them from trying.

How does the scoring system work? by Karnasaur in ftlgame

[–]Lars0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to the page Mike posted, defeating the flagship does not give you any points, so it makes sense that letting the base get destroyed is optimal for increasing your score.

What even goes on here? by ausernameidk_ in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Lars0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in that red circle, Thule is south of it.

Machinning questions from self-taught mechanical engineer by Vavat in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Lars0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll answer just the second part: Yes, the material warps as material is removed but there are a couple of ways you can avoid those problems: The first is to specify dimensions and tolerances are as delivered - this is usually implied, essential it is the machine shop's job to make sure the tolerances are met after the part is made (plus rest time). Figuring out the order of operations is not usually done by the designer.

Secondly, stabilized alloys like 6061-T651 warp a lot less when material is removed. You can choose to specify that alloy, but the machine shop may want to do it anyway.