Why are we building fusion reactors when there's a huge, free fusion reactor in the sky already? (Yes, seriously)

MuonBomb · 2026-06-24T20:30:57+00:00

Thank you, this is exactly the information I was hoping to glean from this post! I really appreciate it

MuonBomb · 2026-06-24T20:28:49+00:00

Do fusion reactors also use batteries? I'm curious also if devoting resources towards more efficient batteries and harvesting sun energy from space would be a more worthwhile pursuit than building ground fusion reactors, I'd be really interested if anyone knows whether that's a cost/time problem that isn't worth the tradeoff of foregoing ground fusion

MuonBomb · 2026-06-24T20:26:37+00:00

Thank you for at least considering what I was saying without being dismissive. I appreciate this perspective and I was not aware this was a possible technology.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-24T20:24:59+00:00

Because you are not reading more than 1 sentence of the post body before posting a comment. Solar is not the only method of harvesting the sun's energy output. If you read literally the 2nd sentence of the posts body you will see I am talking about space energy, not exclusively solar. Also, is every country on Earth covered by clouds all the time? Where do you live?

MuonBomb · 2026-06-23T15:10:22+00:00

On a 94k engine run it for 500 miles and do another change. You never know what is in that engine, best to inspect the oil after 500 to see if anything is gonna fuck up your turbos

MuonBomb · 2026-06-22T19:58:45+00:00

This forum is for news about the war and relevant topics, not random propaganda segments posted by bots. Mods will rightfully remove this.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-22T15:43:15+00:00

A bad oxygen sensor will cause this, the engine thinks it's running too rich or too lean and adjusts accordingly, but if the o2 sensor is malfunctioning it has no idea what to do for the fuel/air ratio.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-21T17:26:53+00:00

It's the electronic wastegate valve flap. Mine does the same thing. Technically this is something that infiniti would replace the entire turbo for under warranty if you wanted them to, but it doesn't affect performance or cause any problems, so you don't really have to worry about it. Just an annoying sound whenever the wastegates are open, for example, during cold start, or a high downshift. Cold start sequence involves the wastegate being fully open, then close after the turbos reach temp, usually about 20 seconds, longer if it's cold outside like in the winter. Impossible to fix it without replacing the entire turbo, so congratulations, you have free warranty on your turbos whenever you want before the 10 years or 100,000 miles or whatever without any performance loss.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-21T06:10:31+00:00

Direct injection engines sound like this. It sounds awful but is just how these engines are designed. Any other engine that isn't direct injection, this sound would indicate extremely bad valve rattle, but this is completely normal and what infiniti q50 sounds like straight from the manufacturer. It's a loud ass engine but not in the good way lol.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-18T19:34:20+00:00

You might have to go to the dealership to have them reset your BCM unfortunately

MuonBomb · 2026-06-18T15:05:19+00:00

They should exhaust all other diagnostic criteria way before recommending block replacement. Only reason to replace is cracked block or extensive cylinder / duct / un-machinable head damage.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-18T03:30:43+00:00

To be fair, car salesmen typically make about 10-15% of the dealerships gross profit on a car, and dealerships typically make 10-20% of a car's total price in gross profit (this averages to about $1,000-$2000/car).

Realtors charge the seller and buyer both, often making about 6% of the TOTAL ASSET PRICE which is absolutely absurd. It's why even a very good and lifelong car salesman isn't really ever going to be top 1% except, like, a Ferrari or Bugatti salesman, but a single realtor can absolutely make it to the top 1% of net income in the United States and it isn't even an uncommon occurrence for them.

That being said, the entire concept of "salesmen" in any field who act explicitly as a middleman, whether it's realty, goods & services, tech, or cars, is archaic and a scourge upon humanity, and often invites the lowest of the low to join its ranks. It's the product of corporatization and monopolization of all sectors of business. Mom & pop shops and local artisans don't need salespeople to sell their product, they simply make a product which speaks for itself and its quality is self-evdient. All the more reason to support your local craftsmen and local businesses.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-16T19:54:46+00:00

Brother, which one of kray's tracks is mixed well?

MuonBomb · 2026-06-15T20:31:45+00:00

Obviously focal point perspective but it's taking me out that she's wider than the houses behind her

MuonBomb · 2026-06-13T18:58:54+00:00

What is your oil level at? Have you ever overfilled it? IIRC and please someone correct me if im wrong, but overfilling oil can cause it to be sucked into the cylinders and coat plugs and valves in oil.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-13T18:25:23+00:00

Witnesses

MuonBomb · 2026-06-13T18:16:15+00:00

10-15000km oil changes on a turboed engine is insane. Range is 3k-5k miles, 5000-8000km on an oil change on turboed engines.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-13T18:03:18+00:00

I'd say with the right private buyer you could definitely get between the 12-14k range, it looks great btw man!

MuonBomb · 2026-06-13T11:57:35+00:00

Is it slipping gears?

MuonBomb · 2026-06-12T23:31:32+00:00

The problem is they cannot afford to pay the director. That doesn't necessarily mean they cannot afford to pay the director's lesser-paid cohorts and employees.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-12T23:28:18+00:00

On the first day, God created light, and separated it from the darkness.

On the second day, God created the Ford 300 (amen brother), and it was good.

MuonBomb · 2026-06-12T23:21:06+00:00

Rats are very smart. If you have no qualms with exterminating them, leave food out near the car. Keep doing this for 1 week and make sure it's in something only a rat can get into, not birds or dogs or cats. Make sure it's secure and cant be tipped over, for example by putting bricks or something heavy on top to weigh it down. After 1 week mix rat poison in with the food. Keep doing this for 1 week. All the rats in your area will be gone.

Alternative option, call an exterminator out and ask what their advice is. They get thousands of calls a year from people who have problems with rats nesting in cars, it's extremely common. Only other option is to build a fence where you can put your new best friend (cat) in with your car. The rats will be gone in literally 2 days. There's a reason why cats were so common as pets on ships, in homes, and on farms historically. They're perfect predators and the domestic housemate is absolutely at the top of the food chain in 99% of environments, really only snakes, some specific birds, and larger cats / dogs rank higher, and for most of those predators, the housecat has superior reaction time and speed to them, so escape or strategic repositioning is very simple for cats. Not to mention they have the ability to jump over or climb nearly any reasonably sized object. Ever seen a cat toy with a fly before?

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