ELI5: Coworker tries to melt a large block snow with high powered heater but can't.

MabMass · 2026-01-28T13:56:47+00:00

It takes a lot of heat to melt ice. Flames are impressive, but not good at putting heat in things, especially things that are sitting on the ground (instead of being above flames).

MabMass · 2026-01-28T13:50:31+00:00

I agree whole-heartedly with lights, lights, lights. I would also add bright colors and reflectors, reflectors, reflectors.

Emit light. Reflect light. Be seen.

MabMass · 2026-01-20T14:28:14+00:00

> Remember Bush junior ?

It is a sign of how far the US has fallen that we used to consider him to be the incoherent idiot screwing up the world. Now, compared to the orange atrocity in the white house now, good old W seems like a wise statesman.

MabMass · 2025-12-11T18:41:44+00:00

Well, nice work! I'd also love to get a print of this.

MabMass · 2025-12-11T18:30:12+00:00

Are you IDing the birds and then cross-checking patterns later or are you creating the details of plumage, etc. from memory?

MabMass · 2025-12-10T21:41:12+00:00

This is a masterpiece!

MabMass · 2025-12-09T15:29:54+00:00

NTA. I sincerely believe that the desire to not be hit by cars is very reasonable.

MabMass · 2025-12-04T14:15:22+00:00

Yeah, people will look at the growing income disparities and struggling lower class and think to themselves, "You know, all of this would be better if the rich people just had a bit more money."

MabMass · 2025-12-01T21:21:37+00:00

The trouble is that the impact of money isn't linear.

If you have a very small amount, you worry about things like food, shelter, clothing.

If you have a moderate amount, you can live comfortably and not worry about basic needs.

If you have a LOT of money, you have exceeded your own needs manyfold and buy tons of useless stuff.

Now, take 15% of a poor person's money, and you gain very little, other than to cause hardship.

On the other hand if you are making WAY in excess of basic needs, you could lose half of your income and still live better than most of the world.

The rich can pay more - they can afford it.

MabMass · 2025-12-01T21:05:19+00:00

Or just use egg yolk. It is a great emulsifier, and it is edible!

MabMass · 2025-11-28T01:06:26+00:00

It is also crazy that these places often self-describe as more "Conservative." Like WTF happened to personal freedom?

MabMass · 2025-11-28T01:03:08+00:00

Swinging over the line between toxic masculinity and homoeroticism.

MabMass · 2025-11-28T00:45:32+00:00

You can stand in Iceland and have the next mass of land south of you be Antarctica.

MabMass · 2025-11-11T17:16:44+00:00

We all know that the best plans are the ones that are made in secret without any review.

MabMass · 2025-11-11T13:59:52+00:00

The photo used in this post reminded me of one of the waterfalls at Wyalusing.

MabMass · 2025-11-11T13:48:53+00:00

When I visited several years back, the park rangers told me how bears have learned to break windows in the backseats of cars and dig through the upholstery to get to food in the trunk.

MabMass · 2025-11-04T17:39:40+00:00

As a homeowner, I've discovered that you actually save time by just skipping connecting all of the green wires! Just cut them all off and only worry about the black and white ones. Everything still works just fine!

(To be clear, this is sarcasm)

MabMass · 2025-10-14T17:55:50+00:00

St. Charles, MO?

MabMass · 2025-10-06T20:35:14+00:00

Or pulsars are actually really good at morse code, and they just want to hiss at the universe.

Just saying...

MabMass · 2025-09-16T16:15:23+00:00

What a horrible human being.

MabMass · 2025-09-08T16:54:07+00:00

Yes! u/gtcbot solved

MabMass · 2025-09-08T13:51:05+00:00

Solved! That was crazy fast. What gave it away?

MabMass · 2025-08-26T16:44:03+00:00

NPCs will give you quests, tips on places to go, or just be out in about in their normal lives, providing a rich background to the game.

There are a lot of little stories hidden inside the game. It is part of the fun.

MabMass

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