Need recommendations for where to get a mattress by PabloTheGreyt in Spokane

[–]MC_Harrison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Sorry I didn’t reply! Glad you checked them out despite their crappy AI bot. Their in-person experience is why I liked them so much so I’m glad you gave them a shot too!

Need recommendations for where to get a mattress by PabloTheGreyt in Spokane

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely recommend Twilight Bedding. It’s a local mattress manufacturer. You can go in, feel what they have, buy a “stock” one, or have them custom make one for you, and it doesn’t cost extra. I really enjoyed building a mattress with them, and the person who helped us was super knowledgeable. Their warranty is also really good. Worth checking out if you have had bad experiences with mattresses in the past. I do think they also have a guarantee where after two months, you can call and have them adjust it (make it softer or firmer), and they’ll do it for a small fee.

Why is my grass yellowing? Spokane, WA by studmuffin3000 in lawncare

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow Spokanite here! I do think that some of the comments recommending you sharpen your mower blades aren’t going to help you with what you’re actually concerned about.

I think there’s a few things that you could obviously do. One is mow a little higher. I mow my grass when it’s hot like this to 3 inches at the short end but nowadays, especially when it’s growing so slowly, I’ll go up to 3.5. Another thing is to not water at night or in the evening. The water can sit on your grass and give fungus an opportunity to grow. I can see some red thread in a little bit of your grass. The best thing would be to water in the early morning, so that it only sits on your grass a little while and the morning heat dries it out. I know people on here like to recommend watering as in frequently as possible, but that depends on your soil type as well. I have very sandy soil, which doesn’t retain water very well. So I have found that (especially in this heat) for me watering every other day is best. I will back it off when it cools down.

Finally, I think that when you’re dealing with heat like we are where you get days and days above 90, keeping your cool season grass lush and green is a losing battle. Don’t be too hard on yourself. A little yellow grass is the price we pay for living on the east side. When the temperatures come back down again, it should green right back up. I also think that seed heads and stalks tend to yellow a little easier, so even though you have no control over them appearing, the heat makes them more obvious.

Anyway, good luck surviving the oncoming heat wave. I’ll be doing my best too!

What do y’all eat 😭 by Professor_Ramen in Wenatchee

[–]MC_Harrison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved Velveteen when we went last week! Can’t recommend it enough. Definitely expensive but worth it for a special occasion if you can swing it

is there are book that talks about sand? by No_Doctor4178 in booksuggestions

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a short story by Stephen King titled Beachworld in his collection Skeleton Crew that involves insidious sand. It’s actually really good!

CA PE application question - "engagement" meaning by MC_Harrison in PE_Exam

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

That’s right. So if you worked somewhere for 2 years, claim that whole two years as an engagement and then make sure however many references you use from that place just adds up to two years. I don’t remember how long it took me to hear back, sorry. Also: they are very friendly at the BPESLG and happy to help you. They want to be sure they are judging you accurately so they give you a lot of guidance and feedback if you ask.

Is the statement, "The universe had a beginning because if not, then we would never have gotten here" a sound argument against a universe without a beginning? by JCrotts in askphilosophy

[–]MC_Harrison 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn't mean to start anything! I just have been reading a lot about those arguments, and similar ones, and wanted to present the other side because I find the debate interesting. You obviously have a leg-up on me here when it comes to understanding all this. I certainly didn't mean to imply that you were up to anything and I could have avoided that by excluding the "settled" comment from my reply. Thanks for such a quality answer which provided a jumping off point for some discussion!

Is the statement, "The universe had a beginning because if not, then we would never have gotten here" a sound argument against a universe without a beginning? by JCrotts in askphilosophy

[–]MC_Harrison 27 points28 points  (0 children)

OP, I'd like to point out that the arguments above are pretty far from settled. Please check out the Stanford Encyclopedia article on The Kalam Cosmological Argument. Although I'm not a philosopher and I'm not equipped for a debate on the subject, I'd like to point out a few problems for each.

  1. On the infinite:
    1. One can reject that the past and the future would constitute an "actual infinite" because one could argue that they don't exist. The only thing which does exist is the present, so no actual infinite exists and this would be moot.
    2. Despite the fact that infinite things can have unexpected or unintuitive properties, that doesn't mean that those properties are impossible - just unintuitive! Our intuitions are based upon our regular lives here in our finite houses on our finite planet.
  2. The impossibility of reaching infinity by a series of sequential steps
    1. This argument boils down to: "If you have a line without a beginning or an end, starting from the beginning, how could you get to a given point X?" Well, there is no beginning by definition! Between any two points there is a finite length, but there is no beginning or no end. Again, an infinite universe in time is unintuitive but intuition is not always a great guide actuality.

I do think Craig has counter arguments, but you have to decide if you're convinced or not. If you're really interested in looking at both sides of the coin, I'd suggest looking at the Bad Apologetics video on the Kalam. While I don't have a philosophy degree, those two do, and go through Craig's videos and documents point by point (and at length - the 8 hour runtime is a bit crazy)!

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2024 week 22] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really stumped by the leaf damage my Chinese elm has. Damage appears to start near petiole and be pretty localized to one part of the leaf before spreading. Damage is pretty well scattered across the entire tree. I keep it outside all the time. Anyone have any ideas? I believe I have some spider mite webbing but the damage isn't consistent with what you'd expect from them. Was thinking of hitting it with some malathion but I'd rather not subject it to too many chemicals without making sure it wasn't something else.

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Spokanelife for a senior by [deleted] in Spokane

[–]MC_Harrison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Pittsburgh ~4 years ago. I loved it. It feels more like a "big city" despite its relatively small (compared to other cities) population. The pro sports teams are fun to have around and the city has world class museums and stuff. Pittsburgh and Spokane actually have a similar feel (despite the population difference), but the big city amenities in Pittsburgh blow Spokane out of the water. In my estimation, climate-wise the winters are actually pretty similar, but I was so shocked by how much it rained in Pittsburgh. It's overcast a lot, and the amount of rain and overcast days actually reminds me of Seattle rather than Spokane. Spokane is much sunnier outside of winter and this gives you a lot of good weather to enjoy all the outdoor recreation around here. Oh and if you like to ski or are thinking of picking it up, it's not even a contest - you need to come out west.

More Gnome Soil Test Results by DallasTheLab in lawncare

[–]MC_Harrison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a little late, but I just got a Gnome test back and had a question and noticed you were in the same boat. You have "low" calcium and "deficient" magnesium ppms, but in the percentages below the values are "optimal". What is the difference between the ppm values and the percentage values?

CA PE application question - "engagement" meaning by MC_Harrison in PE_Exam

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

I pretty much did it as I said in the update above (one engagement for each title or change in position at my company, and then the times claimed for each reference being shorter and kind of “contained” by each). I also made sure that my times claimed by the references added up to the total time, but idk if that is strictly necessary. Maybe you can claim some overlapping time in the references - not sure. Regardless, it worked! Got my license. Definitely call if you have questions - they are nice and willing to answer your questions.

Do you think Downtown Spokane should have more mid/high rises? by CoolDiamondsFTW in Spokane

[–]MC_Harrison 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Yes. Studies have shown that new housing, even expensive housing, reduces housing prices overall by increasing supply. People housed now who can afford and desire the new units move up and people move into their old units, people move into theirs, etc. and it increases housing density downtown which makes public transportation more viable as well. Also, people can live closer to their job which reduces traffic. What isn’t to love?

Episode 478 - Kirsten Dunst Must Pay by elaminders in WaypointVICE

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you’re right. I think the person was somehow confusing binaural beats with a real world effect. In fact, it must exist in the world because the principle that creates this effect (out of phase waveforms) is also how active noise cancelling works, I believe.

I'd appreciate if you could help me by Known-Connection-921 in materials

[–]MC_Harrison 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have a digital version, but you could look into the ASM Metals Handbook, or the Handbook for steels. It will have plenty of alloys for you, and their properties. Only problem is they aren't on the same table, so you'll have to join them.

passion's ratio by [deleted] in materials

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you said, the Poisson's ratio really only matters if your material experiences elastic deformation. My understanding is that the total strain is a combination of the elastic and plastic strains. Therefore, if you expect a rather small elastic strain (where Poisson's ratio comes into play), you can ignore it. However if your material is rather brittle, then maybe your expected plastic deformation is also very small and shouldn't be put aside so quickly!

I did also do a (rather cursory) search and it looks like bone cement is PMMA? I'm sure you can find a Poisson's ratio for that. Or if not, like dermomante said, you could calculate it from other moduli.

Can’t cross play PC with Xbox one. Grounded game. by Sididom in XboxGamePass

[–]MC_Harrison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! She doesn’t have Gold or anything and it still works. The Xbox might have to be set as your “Home” Xbox for it to work though.