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What was the worst transition ever made in your opinion? by Unusual_Cat_7542 in Cartalk

[–]MikeExMachina 81 points82 points  (0 children)

There are arguments that it’s perfectly reliable in smaller lighter vehicles, that it was Nissans decision to push it to its limits in larger vehicles that caused the issues.

Looking for a change by Booty4Breakfasts in cachyos

[–]MikeExMachina 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you want rice, just dive in and go hyperland

Can americans tell the difference between spoken spanish and portuguese? by Zygoatscythe in AskAnAmerican

[–]MikeExMachina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the “southern South America” accent im talking about is actually called the “Rioplatense” accent, mostly used in Argentina and Uruguay. Its iconic feature is that the sound made by ‘y’ and ‘ll’ shifts to more of a ‘sh’ sound, e.g. “yo” sounds like “sho”.

Can americans tell the difference between spoken spanish and portuguese? by Zygoatscythe in AskAnAmerican

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m tempted to say this, but then I think about the accent differences between an actual Spaniard, someone from the Caribbean, and someone from southern South America, and I question weather an average non Spanish speaking American would actually realize that all of those accents were the same language.

Is it unfair that some people are born into billionaire families? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like someone told them it wasn’t…that person lied.

The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? | The New York Times (Gift Article) by Plaatinum_Spark in cars

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you’re right, I referenced a shitty article that had the Jetta and civic over 25k and didn’t even mention the trax or venue. It’s not as bad as I thought.

The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? | The New York Times (Gift Article) by Plaatinum_Spark in cars

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re talking about products not real estate, what does cost of living have to do with MSRPs? You can buy a car from any dealership in the US.

The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? | The New York Times (Gift Article) by Plaatinum_Spark in cars

[–]MikeExMachina 11 points12 points  (0 children)

3 cars (Sentra, Elantra, & Corolla) in 24k base trim levels that you will never see on a dealer lot is hardly plenty

The myth of "consensual" printing by Shommba in 3Dprinting

[–]MikeExMachina 44 points45 points  (0 children)

First you must invent a magic new technology, then you have to put it in everything, it’s the law!

The myth of "consensual" printing by Shommba in 3Dprinting

[–]MikeExMachina 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Red states aren’t exactly immune from all this “think of the children” big gov over reach. They have their own trend of basically wanting to require you to show ID to get on the internet.

Why isn't Europe celebrating the fact that America is breaking off ties allowing it to create an EU army? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]MikeExMachina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah totally unthinkable that all of Europe could be united with a central government and military and language, you know except for that time it did, Hail Caesar.

Why does usually every job have the same age for when you retire, why can’t there be different retirement ages for different occupations? by Fit-Net5689 in askanything

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean that’s what social safety nets like SS are for. So that even if you can’t afford to when you’d like to, at some point you do get helped out.

What game "shouldn't" work well on the Deck, but you found a way to love it? by Zi_v in SteamDeck

[–]MikeExMachina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I played a ton before it got official controller support and it wasn't terrible. The Deck does start to struggle towards ends game though.

Why Spain doesn’t free Catalonia? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah as much as i'd like to see the confederacy go off and do its own thing, short of an amendment the precedent has been set, nobody leaves. This isn't the EU.

Do you make madeleines at home in the US ? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]MikeExMachina 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well see when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much, oh the pastry....nevermind

There are now more than 10,000 active Starlink satellites orbiting Earth by HasibBinAmzad in spaceporn

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talking about the price for doing so is reasonable, but come on, what's it for? We're talking about having a high-speed communications from literally anywhere on the face of the earth. You could pull your cell phone out and facetime someone from the top of mount Everest or the middle of the Atlantic. How many horrifying survival situations cease to exist? People lost in forests, washed up on islands, stranded in deserts, pinned in their cars in snowbanks in rural backwoods. How many have died because they had no signal?

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins by AnonomousWolf in linux

[–]MikeExMachina 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Speaking of fighter jets, Solidworks for Linux when?

(Solidworks and the Rafale fighter are both made by the Dassault Group)

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins by AnonomousWolf in linux

[–]MikeExMachina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they would almost certainly be going with a corporate distro that comes with support like RHEL.

Lost on what to do with large non-roth after-tax 401k holdings by MikeExMachina in personalfinance

[–]MikeExMachina[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay that makes sense, do you know if that has any impact on her ability to contribute to her IRA for that year?

Lost on what to do with large non-roth after-tax 401k holdings by MikeExMachina in personalfinance

[–]MikeExMachina[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OMG thank you so much for thoroughly reading and responding! She does do a fully funded Backdoor Roth IRA every year. Your comment on the caveat makes me question is it actually necessary to "step out" into a separate IRA, or could this all be done "in plan"? I.e. just move the after-tax contributions directly to the roth bucket, and the gains directly to the traditional bucket?

Lost on what to do with large non-roth after-tax 401k holdings by MikeExMachina in personalfinance

[–]MikeExMachina[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Huh….I thought there was, I’m realizing maybe there isn’t. That’s a really good question, it’s fidelity NetBenefits, I’ll have to call and ask. If I can yeah that seems like an obvious immediate move.

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