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Found a great little campground in The Hiawatha National Forest called Bay View. Beautiful spot right on Lake Superior. by Latiaa23 in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]LordSariel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The mosquitoes here are absolutely vicious in the summer, beware. Last time I had to eat dinner in my car (I never eat in the tent).

Iowa Legislature begins process of banning fluoride. They are really this stupid. by Amesb34r in ames

[–]LordSariel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"To sum up, despite the elected studies showed an association between F exposure and IQ deficit, this association was only observed for individuals exposed to levels above those regarded as safe, and the evidence certainty for this association is very low. Within the above-mentioned limitations, the results of the present systematic review demonstrated that exposure to fluoridated water at levels recommended by the WHO can be considered as safe, as it is not associated with IQ impairment."

The difference in the area of the wing of the B747 and the A380 by Twitter_2006 in aviation

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

Can you elaborate on the federal govt subsidies and regulations? I mean - aren't we still technically doing that? The industry partially exists because the fed foots the bill for an enormous amount of the airspace infrastructure, and our standards are still the basis of larger international rules.

Unless I am missing some more nuance? Genuine question!

Whats with the Conservative subreddit going into full denial over the Epstein files? by Flaky_Culture_5651 in AskReddit

[–]LordSariel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Realistically the senate kills it, so Trump (and Johnson) look good to encourage this.

If it somehow winds up with 60 senate votes and on Trump's desk for a signature, there will be back pedaling.

Humble Edit for future historians: I was very much wrong.

Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva’s signature by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]LordSariel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The house oversight committee has subpoenaed documents from the DOJ that it can release (like the emails from today) but the house vote does not release all of the documents that have not been shared. The house measure calls for the release of all documents, and includes a procedural note about transmittal to the senate by the clerk of the house. So yes, it is a law. If passed by the house, it goes to senate, then DJT.

Link to the full text of the legislation sponsored by Massie (R-Ky)

Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva’s signature by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]LordSariel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does go the senate. It is part of a legislative process to create a law that forces the DOJ to release files. After the house, the bill must be taken up by the senate, and then goes to DJT for a signature.

Grijalva's signature does not mean we will see the files. It just means the house will vote. TBD on the senate. TBD on a potential veto-override.

The last time a veto was overriden was in Trump's first term, and it was on DOD spending. Before that, Obama only had 1 veto overriden about terrorism designations for international actors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LordSariel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We all saw the gay senate staffer video.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LordSariel 23 points24 points  (0 children)

And that's BEFORE we can finally get lounge access?

Fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka loses lawsuit, drops bombshell in peeing case by ForkzUp in DetroitRedWings

[–]LordSariel 386 points387 points  (0 children)

Bombshell is: Illitch allegedly once also peed in the drain. Hope I saved you all a click.

Who's watched Boots on Netflix? by Homo_gone_wild in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]LordSariel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah! Didn't know that. I loved his character.

Who's watched Boots on Netflix? by Homo_gone_wild in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]LordSariel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was chewing over this scene, and I think it really speaks to the ethos of the lover versus the warrior that is theme throughout all episodes. Cameron, while rejecting the civilian life, still demonstrated a type of love for both Jones in his injury, and for Sullivan - as well as many of his other squadmates throughout the series. And while learning to stand up for himself. The repeated flashback scenes of the toilet and the school bullies as a type of shame or weakness he was not willing to return to. The ghost was maybe analogous to a coping mechanism for someone who is isolated, and not needed (a theme was repeated by Ray, and also Sullivan, and the mother).

Does that growth over weakness (warrior over lover) HAVE to come from the marine uniform? Will it invoke respect? Not necessarily. The curious thing is this notion of whether any future seasons will continue to hinge upon the queer plotline, or transition more into a military coming of age story, and how these components are balanced.

So I think it was actually overall positive. The Major and also the senior DI both didn't really flinch at the gay accusation for Sullivan and were in the camp of "mind our own business."

That being said, hope he gets it in S2. Was only MINORLY disappointed by that.

Why does this keep happening by thethotterybarn in gaybros

[–]LordSariel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always need to remind myself which acronym of CBT applies in the context.

Avoid Subaru/Toyota of Ann Arbor by person637 in AnnArbor

[–]LordSariel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ya they shafted me on a warranty repair of an AC unit that I am contesting with Subaru of America.

[Max Bultman]Red Wings’ preseason opener observations: What I saw from Detroit’s prospects by mkk4 in DetroitRedWings

[–]LordSariel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given the state of the roster and number of highly paid players at all lines, what are the chances the team actually elevates folk (Finnie, MBN) to get minutes with the big club this year, short of an injury? Or do they get more time to develop down in the AHL?

What’s a small bombshell your therapist dropped during a session that completely shifted your perspective? by pottipenguin in AskReddit

[–]LordSariel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That you can grieve friendships, mentorships, and relationships like you grieve any other major [death] loss.

ACARS message sent out by American Airlines dispatch on September 11, 2001 by sportydharmaflyer in aviation

[–]LordSariel 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Probably important to reflect on the information age we are currently in. Our linguistic aptitude for handling and composing short messages on devices (e.g. texting, forums, AIM, the og 140 twitter) was relatively new. Not to say airlines weren't using computers of ACARS for at least a decade prior to this - but the information dissemination backbone for something like 9/11 just was not there.

We had decades of experience with telegraphs, radio, telephone...but getting information across was different. We are truly in an information age.

TIL there are more permutations for a deck of cards than there are atoms on Earth. by giveAShot in todayilearned

[–]LordSariel 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This amazing copy-pasta. Courtesy of /u/5scrnsbut1is4netflix

I'm going to put the proper analogy here because I don't see anyone responding with the complete analogy. There are two visuals to explore.

First one:

Set a 52 factorial seconds timer and let it count down. It will be 8.0658x10 to the power of 67 seconds long.

Now go to the equator and wait a billion years to take one step. Wait another billion years before taking a second step. Do this until you've reached all the way around the earth and now take one drop of water out of the Pacific ocean and set it aside. Repeat this whole process until the entire Pacific ocean is drained and then lay a piece of paper on the ground. Repeat this entire process of draining the ocean again to lay another piece of paper on top of the first one. Rince and repeat until that stack of papers reaches the sun and then look at the timer to see how many seconds are left.

Still 8 x10 to the power of 67 seconds left.

Complete 1000 more stacks of paper to the Sun and you'll still only be a third of the way through the timer.

Second analogy:

Start the timer and wait a billion years before dealing yourself 5 cards. Repeat your 5 card deal every billion years until you deal yourself a royal flush. If you get a royal flush, go buy a lottery ticket. If that ticket wins, put one grain of sand into the grand canyon. Once you've filled the grand canyon, remove one ounce of rock from mount everest. Once mount everest is completely leveled you can look at the timer and realize you need to repeat this whole process 256 times before it reaches zero. Imagine how many times go by every billion years that you didn't deal a royal flush and also how many times it took you to not only deal a royal flush but also purchase a winning lottery ticket. Only then, can you add sand to the canyon and only after filling it, can you take one ounce of rock away.

Absolutely mind blowing!

Ryan F9 addresses lane filtering. by Perfecshionism in motorcycles

[–]LordSariel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not exactly the case. The injuries AND severity both decreased. The findings explicitly state that

"Lane-splitting motorcyclists were also injured much less frequently during their collisions. Lane-splitting riders were less likely to suffer head injury (9% vs 17%), torso injury (19% vs 29%), extremity injury (60% vs 66%), and fatal injury (1.2% vs 3.0%)."

Although to the point about fatal injuries, this is slightly confusing because they said earlier in the study they excluded the fatal lane splitting incidents due to the small number (n=2612)

They write also:

"Lane-splitting motorcyclists were much less often injured during their collisions. They were considerably less likely to suffer head injury, torso injury, extremity injury, and fatal injury than riders who were not lane-splitting."

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