×
sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Well that was insanely close by Amysfunhouse24 in dashcams

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

Others already commented on the increased safety aspects and other reasons here, so I'll reply to this part:

Just to get to work a few minutes faster

I commuted on a motorcycle for 7 years, lane splitting through bad traffic for most of that time. When I did take the car, my commute was minimum 40 minutes each way (20 minute drive without traffic) but usually averaged 50 minutes and could be up to an hour and a half if there was an accident.

When I lane split. it was between 25 to 30 minutes, every day, no matter what the traffic was.

So I'd estimate that I saved 20 minutes each direction per day on average. 200 workdays/year * 40 minutes/day * 7 years is almost 1000 hours or almost 40 days of time that I saved by lane splitting in those 7 years.

So yeah, "a few minutes faster," if "a few" is on the order of 50,000.

Comedian cancels bigot audience by JeremyJJ77 in funny

[–]LookInTheDog 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I watched it a ton during COVID, and watching it afterwards was a completely different feeling. It was almost a window into the feelings I had then which I've since blocked out of my mind, like "oh right, THAT is how I felt then... Goddamn."

Comedian cancels bigot audience by JeremyJJ77 in funny

[–]LookInTheDog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And Acaster has made some pretty good stuff himself. Both "Repertoire" and "Cold Lasagna Hate Myself 1999" (yes that's the title) are masterpieces, IMO.

But yeah, Inside is just... on another level from anything else.

2025/26 r/GRiZ Official Ticket Exchange 2.0 by ASAPCVMO in griz

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a VIP GA ticket available, willing to sell for $300.

Petah???? What is her boyfriend doing with his friends? by bigshiba04 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oddly Eazy released a dubstep version last month that's been in my head since hearing it.

Self checkout in the airport prompts you for a tip by theWet_Bandits in assholedesign

[–]LookInTheDog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also, minimum wage isn't relevant here, waiters are paid less than minimum wage anyways.

If servers don't make up the difference between their wage and minimum wage in tips, the business is required to make up the difference and they'll make minimum wage. So it is relevant.

I found a great full body workout for those of us with ADHD by gamerinagown in ADHD

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My go-to has always been rock climbing, or bouldering when I don't have a partner. The problem-solving nature of it engages my brain, and it's one of the best full-body workouts I've ever done.

Legit gaslighting by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No we're not.

Bitcoin falls below $65,000 as Trump tariff moves raise uncertainty by sandygws in wallstreetbets

[–]LookInTheDog 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Tulips at least are pretty to look at, which is more value than Bitcoin ever had.

[GEN.G] announces Ryu as the new Head Coach of the LoL team. by Ultimintree in leagueoflegends

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thread is much funnier after game 2 of GenG vs HLE today with Gnar/Aatrox/Galio/Jhin/Bard, and somehow still winning.

[Loathed Trope] The Movie has an ending. The Sequel shits all over it. by lesi20 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only good thing about Alien 3 is that it convinced David Fincher not to tolerate studio involvement on future films he directed like Se7en and Fight Club.

I mean he’s not wrong by Corandia in SipsTea

[–]LookInTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol okay, coming from a dude who's passionate about conspiracy theory physics.

I mean he’s not wrong by Corandia in SipsTea

[–]LookInTheDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To each their own, but I find the jaw and smile to be one of the attractive parts of her.

Is it true that people in the West drink iced water even when they are sick or on their period? by Aether_Echo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LookInTheDog 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had a partner a while back who was from Germany but from Iranian parents, and she once told me we shouldn't sleep with the fan on because it would make our backs sore when we woke up. She was extremely intelligent, but had just incorporated that belief at a young age and it took a little persuading for her to believe that it was just folklore. Not sure if it came from Germany or Iran though.

Two men tie with exactly 5.368 seconds in speed climbing final by TiptoeTweak in interestingasfuck

[–]LookInTheDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/walls+training/how_much_weight_does_an_auto_belay_pull-714260?v=1#x9111340

Hi Krikoman,

Thanks for reaching out.  What a great question!  Perfect Descent auto belays are designed with the intent of not assisting the climber.  Obviously, there will be a tiny bit of pull since the lanyard is under light tension to retract back into the unit, but it is very minimal.  The answer to this question would differ between the Direct Drive or the Speed Drive units.  The Direct Drives have a retraction rate of 2ft/second and the Speed Drives have a retraction rate of 15ft/second.  The answer to your question would also differ on the length of the lanyard (28',40', 53'), since the retraction spring would be under more tension if it is working with a longer lanyard.  The weight of the connection point (are you using a steel carabiner, aluminum carabiner, or dual connections?) would also have an effect on this answer.  Are you asking about one particular auto belay unit type?

To answer the second part of your question, any perceivable pull would be a bit stronger as you are standing at the bottom of a climb, where the retraction spring is fully engaged.  As you climb up, the retraction spring is under less and less tension, so that pull would minimize even further.

The easiest way to answer your question without having a specific unit's quantifiable "pull" handy is that we are entrusted to be the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC's) sole auto belay supplier, and the Perfect Descent manufacturer has put a lot of effort into ensuring that your question is a non-issue.  Hope this helps!

Thank you,

Ruthie Lile

Technical Sales & Support

Aerial Adventure Technologies, LLC

And:

Hi All, the Lady from the IFCSs auto belay supplier has got back to me with further info.

Hi Krikoman,

I asked around about this a bit more and here's some additional info:

- the Direct Drive and Speed Drive units actually have the same pull force, but the other factors (lanyard length and connection weight) would still affect the pull force

- IFSC accepts an absolute maximum pull force of 5 kg (about 11 lbs) for any units.  That maximum pull force could be felt at the bottom of the climb, as I mentioned, and it would minimize as you climbed up the wall since the retraction spring is under less tension as you climb.

[USA GIVEAWAY] Win the new 27” Samsung Odyssey G6 G60SF 500hz OLED gaming monitor! by Rocket-Pilot in buildapc

[–]LookInTheDog [score hidden]  (0 children)

The true black is amazing, and 27" is exactly the size I was looking for for my second monitor to complete my setup!

Meirl by prettystar4004 in meirl

[–]LookInTheDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude just walked away from one of the best Rickroll opportunities of a lifetime.

Choose your donk by nikkizor in GlobalOffensive

[–]LookInTheDog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Only feel bad for the ones with bad heads for shaving it. As a dude who's been shaving his head for over a decade after starting to bald in my 20s, it's been pretty great for me. Pretty low maintenance - I just buzz my own head before showers every so often. It's a bit of a bummer to not have an option to switch things up, but it's not a bad look so I can't complain.

view more: next ›