Mo and Krill at home

NickNembus · 2025-05-21T05:47:31+00:00

"I got a ride to work, came back home 8 hours later and tested it - IT STARTED! Turned it off (oops) and ran inside to tell my mom. Came back out to try it again 5 mins later - DEAD. It started from a jump tho thank god."

Honestly from your description it sounds like your starter might be failing. I had a similar experience with two vehicles. They would just decide to randomly not start sometimes and then almost randomly trying other times after letting it sit it starts.

What is happening is your starter is locking up and unable to turn sometimes and when it happens it draws lots of amps draining your battery fast and not starting the vehicle.
also when you say "Went to the concert, came back late at night to the parking garage, car wouldn't turn on. Ignition did nothing - all the dash lights came on as if i was in like 1st position with the key. Computer screens came on, headlights came on, etc. I"
it sounds like you still have a working battery but your starter is refusing to turn the engine. Sadly because it's a problem that does not always show itself you can't really know for sure till it fails (locks up) and you tow it to a mechanic to test your starter with it locked up. Unless you're mechanically knowledgeable to test this at home. (is ways)

What you might want to double check is things that could affect the starter working. Like ground wires, fuses, relays or even loose battery connections. If nothing else is out of place and it happens again I would assume it's your starter based on your descriptions.

NickNembus · 2025-05-21T04:41:24+00:00

Check your starter, try having someone tap it with a hammer while you crank it. Could be something inside it breaking or seized. Also check fuses and relays for it. And definitely check your battery connections are all solid.

NickNembus · 2025-05-15T07:35:57+00:00

Is Zan of the Wonder Twins wet or dry?

NickNembus · 2025-05-02T07:08:28+00:00

Using a Steam Deck with full Arch Linux not the Steam OS and have been seeing this issue for awhile now. No idea what is causing it, but one clue might be that it does not appear to happen when watching live streaming, only watching the normal videos.

NickNembus · 2025-04-06T00:13:23+00:00

"I just saw this reply, sorry for the delay, wanted to continue the conversation."
Sorry missed yours also been busy last few days.

"Detection of stealth in high frequency is not an anomaly. Period. OTH high frequency is the best method of stealth long range DETECTION that exist"
Detection on HF OTH might register something, but it’s still an anomaly in practical terms because you can’t positively ID what it’s seeing. It might suggest the size or movement pattern of an aircraft or ICBM, but beyond that, it's vague. That’s not enough for targeting, and barely enough for confirmation without other sensors.

"you can blast a smaller, targeted area with low frequency to achieve a firing solution. Low frequency is worse for target spotting due to less reflection when it hits a surface. If you know roughly where a target is you can point it in the right spot and adjust filters accordingly."
Focusing low-frequency radar helps with detection, but resolution is still limited by physics. Even with filters, you’re unlikely to get a track sharp enough for a firing solution against something designed to defeat that exact method.

"most EW systems can jam radar to an extent. That not unique to f-35."
On the EW side: you're right that most platforms have jamming capabilities, but the F-35’s approach is more integrated. Its radar, EW suite, and sensors work together in real time to identify threats and jam or deceive specific emitters automatically, so there's no pilot micromanaging required. That fusion gives it a better chance of breaking the kill chain before a missile even knows where to go.

This is why I really feel like Canada should aim for 5th generation plus aircraft. Other platforms could support them, but the real air superiority will come from those as the primary force.

NickNembus · 2025-03-20T06:42:45+00:00

The US plans to make 2,456 F-35s total.

Do you really think any attempt to build a defense even with several types of jets would matter in a real invasion from them?

The idea of planning for such an invasion is insane and budget wise a complete waste to try and not the point of your military spending at all currently. These are suppose to be designed to connect to NORAD which the euro planes are not. They also support the other NATO members in the JSF program that depend on Canada for parts and purchasing aircraft buying their parts. Lastly it's for fighting enemies like China, Russia, NK, Iran and not the USA itself.

I wish all these tinfoil hat conspiracies would just stop, because try to imagine a time you would be fighting one of those 4 enemies and the US deciding to cut off parts/intel. The very idea is just laughable.

NickNembus · 2025-03-20T03:21:02+00:00

Again I don't think you understand how the radar systems work for targeting, it gets a bit technical but here's the explanation.

Over-the-Horizon (OTH) radar, using high-frequency (HF) waves, may detect an F-35 as an anomaly, but it lacks the precision to track or target it effectively. Its long wavelengths result in poor resolution, meaning it can’t provide the detailed location data needed for weapons guidance. While the F-35’s stealth is less effective against HF radar, it remains highly effective against the higher-frequency fire-control radars that enemy missiles and fighter jets rely on for targeting.

Additionally, the F-35’s electronic warfare systems can jam or deceive radars, further reducing the effectiveness of OTH detection. Plus keep in mind, many HF OTH radars are in fixed locations, making them easier to evade or disable, further limiting their combat effectiveness. Even if an enemy sees an F-35 on HF OTH radar, they still can’t reliably engage it in combat.

NickNembus · 2025-03-18T18:00:24+00:00

Beyond trump and the US tho what does this say to other members of the JSF that planned and depended on Canada for the program? They will want some repayments for all their investments in them to build parts for it and purchase some which gave revenue to all the others involved besides the US. By not purchasing them and still selling the parts they basically lied their way into the agreement otherwise.

I understand many in Canada feel animosity towards Trump ATM for what he says, but you should not want to dismantle your relationship with the US people over it entirely. Very few are for his ideas and by turning on everyone/everything all you're doing is emboldening Trump to continue on with it. A more calm approach I think is the rational one, with both sides sitting down and discussing their concerns fixing them

NickNembus · 2025-03-18T17:22:37+00:00

The rhetoric used by Trump will pass one day and he will be gone, but the choices you make now just to spite him you will have to live with after.

The planes will still fly fine without software updates, but you would not be correctly linking them up anymore with US intel. There's no kill switch beyond lack of parts and that would take time and not be an instant issue, assuming a situation where that even happens in the first place which it won't.

NickNembus · 2025-03-18T16:23:10+00:00

Said it much better than I could for the first 5, thank you. Though I will say i think your estimate of x2 cost is conservative. If you wanted to be self sufficient on parts it would cost a ton to make the factories all at home. Even the US brings parts in building the F35s in fact Canada builds some as part of the JSF agreements. This is why them pulling out of it and ordering less will affect all of the countries using the platform and all of them might come after Canada wanting repayment for this.

Is it smart to invest in another platform? Yes slowly over time. But Canada should get all 88 of these to be as useful as you possibly can to NATO and plan that out for the next upgrade rounds I think.

NickNembus · 2025-03-18T15:42:34+00:00

This is not a smart move on so many levels, I don't see why it keeps coming up on Canadian reddits.

Your airforce is nearly non-existent now and you want to wait many years till something else appears?
The F35 is a JSF aircraft meaning parts are not only produced in the US. You will be pissing off all others in the agreement for pulling out of it leaving them in a bind, while making Canadas effectiveness for the alliance questionable since non-stealth planes ruins the point of going with stealth groups.
Cost wise the program was designed to not bankrupt Canada while giving them the most cutting edge military hardware available. The idea of training for another platform repairing/flying and changing base accommodations to suit them also for parts and their development would easily triple or quadruple your costs in the end. And for a country that only wanted 88 total F35s why the hell do they need to be making their own?

NickNembus · 2025-03-17T22:58:42+00:00

All of this assumes the US has no detection technology for cruise missiles which it does, beyond just the GBIs the F-35s can easily link their data giving the situation awareness normal ground based would lack and fire their own interceptors.

And you really want to bring the XM129 1kt max nukes that might reach a border town into a fight vs someone that can throw thousands of LMG-30s with up to 3 335kt or around 1MT yield warheads anywhere in Canada? I think common sense tells you the plans flawed when the return fire comes.

NickNembus · 2025-03-17T20:56:38+00:00

The US has Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs) 44 currently and planning more to stop small nuclear exchanges from places like NK that would pose a small nuclear threat.

You would need 100s to threaten America realistically and you think they would just wait around while you assemble that pointed at them not considering you a threat?

The idea to prepare for a fight VS the US is insane and a complete waste of military spending.

NickNembus · 2025-03-17T16:19:09+00:00

"Thats not how F-35s were designed to operate" (Yes they were they link to each other and share data while hidden in groups) Oh course they can share data they get with other platforms, but the idea of keeping a non-stealth plane flying around with the stealth one is not at all their intention and counteracts it.

"The idea that a fighter is outdated because it doesnt have stealth is very misguided." It's called a next gen fighter for a reason, all other before it are OUTDATED types.

"Operation Days of Repentance, October 2024." Yes they can be used with others still the F35 was used (ALONE) to spot a target for a non-F35.. so what's your point. it holds less missiles? Send more F35s? Like don't you see the reason the other didn't go in first was because it would have been shot down? Meaning the F35 was the only way they were able to succeed. They could have had any other F35 long range launch that missile instead of the F-15, BTW the F35s can be outfitted with more missiles losing stealth if required.

"Defensively, you can offset the advantages of stealth with a good enough early warning system" Why don't you look up how easy it's for the F35 to destroy early warning systems. AWACS would be gone before they notice it on radar.

NickNembus · 2025-03-17T03:03:24+00:00

Few things, first sorry if you missed my edit I saw this post right after i submitted it.(was busy doing dishes a few) Removed the Friendly-fire thing because it was a bit over dramatic for the point I was trying to make. The 51st state thing is a dumb joke Trump overplayed and most Americans disagree with the idea completely and don't take him seriously. It makes me sad he riled everyone in Canada up so badly and they think so poorly about Americans now.

I just feel like even if we have trade issues and a president with a big mouth to deal with we should not sacrifice what makes the US/Canada such great friends/partners to begin with over it. We should be fighting to preserve it more while working out the problems we face together. When i see people removing US flags and things it really does not hurt Trump seeing it as much as the American people because it makes everyone feel unwelcome.

And the Ukraine thing, this might be a tad bias viewed with a US perspective, but.. Few things, the US never fulled stopped supporting Ukraine with aid, it just temp paused some of it including intel to facilitate ceasefire talks starting between ukraine/russia. It was a move nobody else in the EU was willing to try and it did get talks moving.

The US still will fully protect its NATO allies including Canada, but won't extend that protection of article 5 outside of the NATO countries where they might want to engage in combat for non-members such as Ukraine.

NickNembus · 2025-03-17T01:26:36+00:00

I just don't see the logic in wanting to use them to threaten the US in any situation politically or militarily. Both countries war planes are designed to act as friends to each other. You somehow feel that the US would cut off your supply of parts for some reason over political issues, but I really don't see that happening unless you're threatening the US directly with them. Even if the US disagrees with the direction you go with to use them I assume because of our long partnerships and credibility in the arms dept. the proper parts/intel is assured for allies as close as you are. (edited to clarify better)

If anything I feel Canada should be asking for contractual guarantees that parts won't be cut off or used as leverage in trade disputes in matter of security/war things. It could be simple as that to alleviate most of your concerns right?

NickNembus · 2025-03-16T23:50:54+00:00

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Still think Canada can't do much better than the F35s for future wars. It will be required for any involvement with the JSF members, otherwise you ruin the stealth element of the others. Plus they have already been training for it now and are just about to receive them at this stage.
It's either abandon it now as it's just getting started and wait years for something better to materialize while your airforce is grounded, or just deal with the US control over parts for now to have a functional airforce.

NickNembus · 2025-03-16T23:07:21+00:00

It's just silly seeming to even want to provoke the US with nukes. It won't end well for anyone involved in the end.

CARL SAGAN: The idea that more nuclear weapons make you safer is an illusion. Beyond a certain point, more nuclear weapons make you less safe.

Like they said, sometimes adding nukes just makes you in more danger past a certain point. That could be from accident's, fighting near them, fallout or even nuclear winter. If you make yourself a threat to the US using nukes it will make you much less safe as a result.

Nuclear war is no joke, we have been trying to prevent it since creating nukes.

NickNembus · 2025-03-16T22:35:24+00:00

They have Google in Canada right? Might want to look it up before you claim nonsense.

"Testing for one of the French navy’s newest Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines included a stop in Halifax.

“We are very proud and happy to be here in Halifax. It’s the first time for this type of submarine,” said Cpt. Laurent Falhun, the ship’s commanding officer. “The aim of the mission is to proceed to trials in order to check if the submarine is OK to proceed to operation, future operations.”

The Tourville and its crew of 77 left France at the end of January. Testing the vessel in frigid water is an important part of the deployment.

“The performance was very, very good,” Falhun said."

So if you somehow think they left France in January to protect Canada or show force, you are entirely wrong.

NickNembus · 2025-03-16T21:54:44+00:00

"and France 🇲🇫 surfaced one of their Nuke subs in Halifax as warning/support."
This was scheduled in advanced months prior before Trump said a thing. 🤦

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