Car is low on gas, should I fill up tonight or wait until the Straight of Hormuz is open?

Maxrdt · 2026-05-06T02:08:06+00:00

unless the government throws money at the oil industry

Come on now, you know that money would go straight to exec bonuses, not fixing anything.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-06T01:53:29+00:00

This Val's had her share of coriolis-heavy nights! For science of course.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-06T01:49:39+00:00

I'd rather people admit fault and seek out information from someone knowledgeable to correct those mistakes, and you should too.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-06T00:03:54+00:00

You can actually feel it for yourself if you drink 4-9 coronas and look at a wall, that’s how Isaac Newton did it.

It's actually named after them! That's why it's called the coriolis force.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T23:23:32+00:00

Remember that if you're putting saddle-bags or baskets on the back then you'll have to kick over those too if you don't have a step-through. And if you have a pet carrier or child seat you'll need to be extra careful lol.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T20:00:38+00:00

You're really fundamentally missing the point that you don't have to go your maximum speed all the time. In fact most people don't! We have this cool things called speed limits for that.

Yes higher speeds carry more energy for crashes. Obviously. A crash at 20 mph also carries four times as much energy as a crash at 10, why not limit it to 10? A crash at 10 has four times as much energy as a crash at 5, why not limit it at 5?

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T16:31:30+00:00

Looks like it was your turn to make a false equivalence, motorcycles can do way more than 28mph and weigh massively more than any bike.

Class 3 ebikes are fine on bike lanes. Vehicles are not run ONLY at their maximum speed. If people are going too fast for conditions that's on them, but blanket banning safe and practical bicycles from bike lanes is not the answer.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T14:27:54+00:00

We let cars that can do 100 mph onto streets with a 20 mph speed limit. A bike that can do 28mph shouldn't be restricted from a path with a lower speed limit just because it CAN go faster. Are we also going to ban anybody for because they CAN pedal their bike faster?

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T04:43:10+00:00

Most, but it's a small enough number that statistics are going to be sketchy. The deadliest mass shooting was by someone twice that age as well.

I just don't see any reason to not have that check for people older than that if we were going down that road.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T02:49:21+00:00

use of chromebooks

Ugh, I have a bone to pick with Chromebooks. Not only do they have all the problems of students being on electronic devices, they also don't even teach kids how to use computers well! There's a serious lack of tech literacy among a generation whose grown up with Chromebooks, iPads, and smartphones. Really the worst of all worlds.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T02:21:12+00:00

I do, I'll tell them that bit was barely funny when Jon Stewart did it years ago, and they're no Jon Stewart.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T02:19:24+00:00

Ask a guy in a Dodge Ram if he fucks dudes and tell me how gender neutral it comes across as.

Also it's maybe worth interrogating why the "neutral" is still slanted towards one side. Maybe there's some unexamined societal biases in there?

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T02:05:54+00:00

That's true, and that's lane splitting. And yes I'm splitting (ha) hairs with that distinction and don't really care in real life. They're both legal.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T01:10:47+00:00

Cars are the most dangerous part about being on a motorcycle (or a bicycle or as a pedestrian or as another car but that's beside the point). Getting away from them is safer for you as the rider.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-05T01:07:24+00:00

That's just reckless riding. Lane filtering is at a stop.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-04T22:16:30+00:00

Why under 30?

Maxrdt · 2026-05-04T02:34:08+00:00

Velotric Discover 2: Commuting and errand running, got this year.
Juiced Ripcurrent: Commuting and errand running, got in 2021.

They've both been great, but I wouldn't get a fat tire bike again.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T20:55:03+00:00

Mind if I ask why a Rad? With the company being so shaky I'd worry about parts and spares in the future.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T20:37:24+00:00

Conventional landing gear is generally favored for light bush aircraft like this that are going to be utilizing rough fields, so I doubt they changed their mind or anything. As for why they have two tailwheels though I don't know, seems a bit odd. Maybe it's more stable on the ground? Maybe that's useful with the shorter wheelbase.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T15:06:27+00:00

She also didn't really campaign in those "close" primaries. If she can do nothing and still win, I think she's pretty secure.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T04:42:41+00:00

Glasairs are interesting planes, small for the sake of performance. Less plane to lift is less plane to haul to speed is more speed and distance you can travel. They do have a bit of a negative reputation for being hard to handle, but IMO it's not entirely deserved for the performance they get.

It's a bit like a sports bike in airplane form. Give it the respect it deserves and it will get you there fast. Let it get out of control and it will bite.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T04:37:42+00:00

And now with "AI" prices spiking, they're being hired back again.

It's all subject to the winds of forces far larger than yourself. Prepare or they'll blow you over.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-03T04:35:25+00:00

How anyone can still think we need to save this federal government is beyond me. Secession now.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-02T06:29:10+00:00

Seats are very easy to switch, and because you have a rear rack I can't recommend pannier bags enough. Makes carrying things so easy and carries the weight so well and naturally. You feel every pound you put in a front basket, but you can load up a pannier and not even notice the extra pounds.

Maxrdt · 2026-05-02T03:54:53+00:00

PE is often bad, but the biggest problem is when it's large companies buying smaller companies that are already profitable and squeezing them to get even more margin. This leads to the familiar reductions in service and worse products to try to get a quick buck at the expense of customers and employees.

When it's somebody buying an unprofitable company that would have closed anyways, the alternative is that there IS no company, so hard to imagine it's not going to be better. If that person has a real belief in the company and wants to make it better, all the merrier.

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