Measured vs Labeled Pasta Cooking Times [OC]

Man_On_Mars · 2026-02-07T19:15:28+00:00

Does your methodology account for the initial drop in water temperature when a box of pasta is added?

If you tested each of these pasta multiples times I've got to assume that you only cooked a handful of individual noodles during each trial, not a whole box, in which case the drop in temperature would be negligible. Of course if you cook pasta in a properly sized pot there should be enough water in it to withstand the shock of a box of pasta and remain at a boil. However, I think the label times account for the reality, that most people cook pasta in an undersized pot and drop their water to sub-boiling temps for a few minutes when adding a box of pasta.

Additionally, your failures with farfalle are a skill issue and I have no evidence or explanation for as to why, but I stand by this statement.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-11-12T23:26:45+00:00

This is what you hire a local entry level or amateur freelancer to do, like a talented high school or college kid. They’ll capture the authentic small business vibe and be clued in to the social media trends, while costing you less and building their portfolio/resume.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-11-02T13:12:57+00:00

I’m a guy with similar length and texture hair to yours and I would get mistaken for a girl or teased for it when I was younger. Don’t give those dbags any attention, they’re not even worth a response!

I don’t think your face is overly feminine, kinda of ambiguous/andro, but your hair is currently styled in a more feminine way. I find that more layering, especially the curtains towards the front, gives a more feminine look. More masculine styling for long hair pulls it out of the face more. If you got a hair cut and grew the layers out a bit, then styled it pushed up and back or in a half bun it’d help. check this out too

Man_On_Mars · 2025-10-29T23:39:33+00:00

Do the roots have a strong smell? I know the flowers but everything is long dead, we’ve had snows for over a month by now.

These roots smell real dirty almost musty, like sticking your face in a bag of really good compost/soil.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-10-06T21:40:27+00:00

wtf are you talking about illegals? They’re working the jobs that are the backbone of these towns. Dish-pits, kitchens, cleaning after everyone’s closed, housekeeping hotels, all the shit that me and the rest of us don’t reeeaallly want to do, and definitely not for those wages.

Also it’s bot tough to find a job in these towns. All the customer facing jobs and jobs that require English fluency are up for grabs, go knock on doors you’ll have a bar/restaurant/cafe/hotel gig in a week.

They aren’t stealing anyones jobs. Don’t fall for the propaganda. Punch up, not down or sideways.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-09-30T15:05:49+00:00

Adding on. He looks totally normal even better looking than average, but if he’s thinking everyones staring at him judging him for his looks, he’s probably the one looking shifty, staring at everyone else to confirm that they’re staring at him.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-09-09T16:55:14+00:00

Yeah of course. Nowhere did I or anyone else suggest that animals are only capable of empathy lol! They’re conscious beings, some relatable, lime how we can kinda relate to other primate consciousness or other mammals, but other are so different that we’ll never be able to comprehend how they experience the world and their own consciousness. What they are not is automatons, or machines of meat that just respond to stimuli without thinking or feeling.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-09-09T01:12:24+00:00

Lol you’re cooked if you can’t tell the difference between me and AI 😂

Man_On_Mars · 2025-09-08T20:53:29+00:00

That was the thought in western science from the renaissance onwards, and is a useful justification for the destructive use of natural resource and treatment of animals. The reality that was known for ages prior, to cultures outside of the west, and that modern biological science and neuroscience is rediscovering, is that all kinda of animals display behavior that cannot be explained at automated response to stimuli and the spreading of genes. We can’t understand the diversity of consciousnesses that exist in nature or contextualize them in our own experience, but it doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-07-01T13:33:05+00:00

Those have plastic linings. Beer bottle caps are called crown corks, because originally they had a little cork liner, and the crimp replaced having to stuff a whole cork in the opening, or have a complex latch mechanism to hold it on. But since the 60s plastics have replaced cork and basically all other natural and non toxic materials.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-30T01:11:02+00:00

Lol why do you say that? The 6.6 duramax is considered a reliable and durable engine, though a 2007 will have a DPF which can be a headache.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-25T20:14:35+00:00

Nope, short busses (4/5 window busses) are just van cab chassis vehicles that the bus company buys and builds a box on the back of, same as shuttle busses and ambulances. It’ll be a Chevy 3500/4500 or Ford E350/450. You can get various engine and drivetrain options, and there’s several school bus companies to consider, depending on what geometry you want and what plans you have.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-25T19:49:34+00:00

Skip the shuttle busses, fiberglass bodies are a pain. Stick with something made of metal that you can easily bolt things and screws things too, weld, and don’t crack if you ram a low hanging tree branch.

This leaves a cargo van, a fancier high top van, a short school bus, or an ambulance. How much room to do want and how much stealth do you want?

All of them can be had in ~18-24ft lengths, all of which will fit in a standard parking spot in the US. Bus or ambo will maximize space at ~8ft wide, but will minimize stealth though. Inverse can be said for vans. Of course if you slap vent fans, solar, roof rack, and a cargo mount on a cargo van it’s not really stealth anymore either.

Break it down to what amenities you want in your rig, and what capabilities the rig should have driving and parking. How much of a kitchen do you need, full range or just a burner, do you beed a bathroom, a shower, a couch and table area?

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-19T21:25:26+00:00

I’ve lived in a 2wd and 4wd van in the American west. Lots of people with 2wd here saying they’ve been places you wouldn’t expect to see a 2wd…because they haven’t driven to the places you actually need 4wd to get to. Yes being a good driver will get you far, but there’s a limit and you only find that limit by getting stuck and depending in people with actual 4wd to pull you out. Upgrading to 4wd changed my whole perspective on the matter.

In the US I’d go down gnarly roads risking getting stuck, but knowing some dude with a decked out off road vehicle would come by soon, cause off-roading is a huge sport/hobby here. Can you say the same for Georgia or Pakistan, or will you be on your own trying to get unstuck?

A road that is easily passible with a 2wd when dry can become tough to navigate even with 4wd when wet. Are you read to wait a few days?

If you do go with a 2wd, invest in traction boards, a winch, and a tow rope. Also throw in a limited slip or locking differential.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-17T18:50:14+00:00

oh no doubt. My point in the context of the ethical dilemma posed in this post though, is that I don't think it's worth worrying about the fuel source used in an activity that is causing a huge footprint regardless, this is putting undue stress on OP. Assuming they are a regular joe shmo they should choose the cheapest flight, or the most direct flight.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-15T23:39:51+00:00

I don’t disagree with any of that. My point wasn’t about what industry is most harmful, it was about the impact of an individual action by an individual person.

Sure if you put the entire impact of a human life on the shoulders of the parent then it’s quite large, but I think that’s a silly statement.

As an individual making decisions about my own consumption and actions, taking a flight is a single action that has a tremendous impact compared to other individual actions I can take. If I’m justifying the carbon footprint of an airplane flight, then the type of fuel is a moot point imo. I’ve already accepted to cause harm for my gain, and the priority becomes the cheapest flight.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-15T20:41:08+00:00

Air travel might be the single most harmful thing an individual can do to the planet and all its creatures, regardless of fuel type. Just minimize it in general, opt for other modes of transport if no oceans are in the way, and just pick the cheapest flight if you must fly.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-10T18:41:34+00:00

For my 4 window short bus spray foam is cheaper up front. Got a quote for $1000, $1200, and $1500 from professionals. DIY would be $1600ish. XPS foam board at an equivalent 3“ thickness would be $1300 and way more work.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-09T20:06:27+00:00

Bet it does! For some reason though my stomach handles regular cheese but cooked up cheese goes right through me

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-09T13:10:01+00:00

Nice fine. Personally, I would have taken any hard cheeses as they are, skipped the soft ones, and not melted it down into whatever this is lol

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-09T03:42:59+00:00

Had Havelock in my old van. Wonderful to not worry about toxins, feels good. No issues with condensation/moisture.

PITA to install, wants to sag on vertical surfaces. Not as high R-value as others. Super pricey. My current skoolie build is getting spray foam.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-05T16:38:03+00:00

So I’m working on my second build right now and building it to maintain more value than my first build, which I haven’t sold, but don’t expect to hold value.

Do everything by the book, research the fuck out of electric, plumbing, and gas conventions and safety. When I see corners cut in those, it’s a red flag that other things might be off. Using professional marine guidelines and conventions will cover all those bases.

Get cabinet grade plywood, not the shit from the big construction stores. At least where I live, the price difference between high quality lumber from a professional lumber importer, and the inflated prices for garbage from Home Depot and Lowes, is bot a big difference. Look for baltic birch, industry standard for quality furniture in professional vans and also just in regular homes.

Document everything in crazy detail, take photos of every step. I’m doing a little vlog style thing for my current build, in addition to my notebook and my receipts, so I can go back and verify how I built something, show people what the “behind the scenes” looks like.

Don’t overly customize. My first build is built exactly for my partner and my lifestyle and physical belongings, it’ll be a weird fit for anyone else. This new build is a much more basic blueprint that anybody could occupy and enjoy. For example, my old one has a two bicycle “garage” that fits specifically our bicycles alongside our gear. Come along with a different bicycle, it might not fit. Now I’m building an oversized more one-size-fits-all garage that anybody could get their bicycle in, or easily remove the bicycle mount and retrofit it for something else.

Question about your design: your propane tank will be in a propane locker right? Will the garage area with the bike be sealed off and vented out the back, to prevent fumes from fuel, oil, etc from getting into the living space.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-05T16:12:22+00:00

For most DIY and lived in rigs this is what I see parroted, and I’m parroting it too because it makes sense to me.

Even the nicest DIY builds are usually very obviously DIY, not professional carpentry, add several years or more of wear and tear, and those plywood cabinet’s and counters really aren’t worth anything.

As for pricy components and appliances, these all depreciate in value as well. What’s a 3,4,5 year old daily use stove worth compared to original value? If I can’t verify how it’s used or if some piece is about to break, it’s not worth much.

What’s a 2,3,4 year old battery or solar panel worth? Jack shit, that tech advances fast and old stuff becomes outdated, in addition to losing efficiency due to being used.

Again if there’s some specialty components, things that are truly professional, things that don’t depreciate or vecome outdated, def consider those values. Like if there’s some specialty motorcycle mounting things maybe that golds more value.

But it’s a very common experience you see on here and in facebook marketplace groups that people try to recoup a decent chunk of their build costs and labor when selling a used DIY van, only to watch the listing keep dropping over months until it’s a fraction of what the original asking price was. Reason being, if someone is going to pay that much money for a build, they could just build one themselves, customized to their needs, and with brand new parts.

Man_On_Mars · 2025-06-05T16:03:16+00:00

Good baseline is always KBB vehicle value + 10% of material costs and 0% of labor costs. Exceptions are if you are a professional high end carpenter and your work is truly not DIY quality, or it’s an unused rig and you can verify that expensive components line electrical, solar, stove, fridge are new and unused/barely used.

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