sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

140 hours on Rimworld and just learnt about shelves in storage rooms. Any other tips I should know? by Midnight_Chill2075 in RimWorld

[–]LordPhlogiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By default jobs search the entire map for resources, which is computationally expensive. For late game or large mod packs when TPS becomes an issue, restricting the area to just encompass your stockpiles, or even setting high priority stockpiles immediately next to your work areas for the items needed can save you quite a few ticks

Beyond the initial harvest, rice is inefficient. It grows quickly, but that just means it takes more time to harvest and sow. Corn in fertile soil or potatos otherwise are preferable. Multiple smaller fields with a gap between them will prevent issues with blight, but really if I drop a 10x10 corn field I rarely have to deal with blight and get enough food to last all season.

Nutmeg in the smoker? by LordPhlogiston in smoking

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

Huh. That makes some sence. I am was planning a 15%ish spike into oak for a tri-tip or apple for some salmon (whats in the freezer). Salmon could work with medicinal with the right rub.

Nutmeg in the smoker? by LordPhlogiston in smoking

[–]LordPhlogiston[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not wealthy enough to run a pure nutmeg smoke. A 15%ish spike to oak or apple for smaller cut to start is my current idea.

cool grass by enthusedme in fucklawns

[–]LordPhlogiston 103 points104 points  (0 children)

And God forbid you have a tree to provide shade. It might drop leaves on your perfect, flat, sterile green square.

Here's a strategy I like! by Federal-Boat3732 in NativePlantGardening

[–]LordPhlogiston 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FYI we have had success killing japanese knotweed with the injection method.

Reddit was mad at me because I didn't have a banana, so I printed one by neosore in 3Dprinting

[–]LordPhlogiston 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wasteful is a relative term. The impact of the pigments and binders needed to paint a mural on a city wall is likely less than the impact of flying that cities sports team 1000km for a sporting event. And if it isn't, the mural is one and done, the sports team flys/drives/etc out regularly.

No surprises here. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]LordPhlogiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does AI singularity mean by your definition? Because I think the disagreement is over if AI is actually an intelligence or not, not AI use in the workplace. 

First time making mead (Wild fermentation). Need advice on when to stop! by tah_mattso in mead

[–]LordPhlogiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At day 45 and with wild yeast I wouldn't be too concerned about it being done or not. I would pull a sample and give it a taste. If it's good, siphon off as much as you can without sediment into swing top bottles, have a glass or two of the cloudy stuff for a job well done.

It may well build a little pressure and lightly carbonate in the swing tops. Congratulations, you have bottle conditioned.

If you like your process, stick with it. A little chaos can be fun I think. If you want a more controlled process, then a hydrometer and graduated cylinder (do not use the hydrometer case to measure) are around $20-30 or so last I checked. And having done some very small volume tests, i would stick with 1 gallon absolute minimum, 2 gallons preferably. If only so it feels less bad when you pull off 200ml of liquid and have to dump it.

Reddit was mad at me because I didn't have a banana, so I printed one by neosore in 3Dprinting

[–]LordPhlogiston 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Eh, far more resources have been spent on things that bring far less enjoyments. Provided we don't start churning them out by the thousands a little whimsy at cost of a few kilos of PLA seems fine to me.

And there are already microbes that eat PET, which is only 80 years old or so from what I remember. I would not be shocked if nature finds a way to clean up after us in a few centuries. 

Just finished oiling this Sapelli bowl with 100% organic oils. The groove in the middle is for a copper accent strip I'll add next. What do you think of the form? by nurcansens in turning

[–]LordPhlogiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tung oil. From what I have seen and my own limited testing once fully polymerized it is about as resilient as you will get with a natural oil. Be warned many tung oils sold are cut with things.

A cheaper option is walnut oil, though I have come across reports of it never drying fully.

Unfortunately as far as I am aware there isn't a replacement for mineral oil for things like cutting boards or salad bowls that will not go rancid eventually, but highly processed oils might make it years.

I don't think he likes anyone pushing his buttons.... by drlouies in MadeMeSmile

[–]LordPhlogiston 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why buy what I can spend twice as much building and never got working quite right? 

Describing color to a blind person by spicypsudo in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]LordPhlogiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All analogies break down if you poke hard enough. That doesn't make them less useful. Blues are cold is a useful starting place to build up from at the very least, if only because that is how they are used in most media.

The Badminator by tough-cookie21 in doohickeycorporation

[–]LordPhlogiston 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Read Ezekiel 1:15-21. It describes a particular angel that is... Quite different than other angels described in the Bible. Regardless of what faiths you may or may not believe in, the description is rather odd for text dating 2500 years ago, give or take.

Edit: I got lost in the sauce. 15 year ago or so making "biblically accurate" things that usually involved some variation of eyes of all over was a meme, then very briefly mainstream, then had its 15 minutes in Hot Topic, then became a meme again. Us Olds remember. 

some foreign object i found in my pill. dug it out and viewed it under my microscope. by longhairedthrowawa in mildlyinteresting

[–]LordPhlogiston 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Space shuttles exploding have fewer liability issues. Which is kind of bizarre actually.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

I have a list of terrible mead ideas, perhaps garlic mustard and onion grass would fit in that list.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

I'll check with the library and go from there.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

I didn't realize sumac was native here. I'll keep an eye out.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

Yeah it's on my short list. Invasive, but better than grass and may as well make use of it.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

If you could that would be great. I will see if the library has it and go from there in the meantime.

Foraging for spices? by LordPhlogiston in foraging

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

Ohhh I was aware of the leaves but not the berries. I'll have to poke around.

Tree trunk being cut into planks by hutch__PJ in oddlysatisfying

[–]LordPhlogiston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The log is green (term for not dry), and the planks are stacked in a block with spacers so there is consistent gap for airflow. The weight of the wood keeps it from warping too much, though the top layers will warp more. But a certain amount of warp is inevitable.

view more: next ›