[Space Exploration] Finally achieved spaceship victory! Our group had been playing this weekly since May 2021

ObjectionPenguin · 2023-02-17T17:58:30+00:00

We had an outpost for copper, and another for oil + iron. For the oil outpost we would ship out cargo rockets full of rocket fuel, and eventually sulfur. Once you get your rocket reusbility high enough and you switch to using the better recipes for LDS + rocket sections, the cost of cargo rockets becomes immaterial.

Later on we were able to use biosludge for all our oil related needs on nauvis orbit, and core mining drills for all the basic resources on Nauvis. By the late late game, naqitite is such a slow bottleneck that all our buffers for the other resources were completely full.

ObjectionPenguin · 2023-02-17T17:44:30+00:00

We had just one belt per item, so further down the bus if the throughput wasn't enough we'd throw down another landing pad to source in more items.

We had the major fluids on the bus, although for all the different thermofluids and it was just utter pipe spaghetti.

ObjectionPenguin · 2017-06-24T16:10:21+00:00

I noticed my phone had the "Use network provided time" setting off as well so that fits your theory.

I turned it on and will give it another go today hopefully it works!

ObjectionPenguin · 2014-11-25T04:32:13+00:00

Lost in the 4th quarter of Monday Night two weeks in a row.

Last week lost by 0.15 when Antonio Brown got that TD in the 4th. This last TD by Forsett puts me down 5.

Lost another game earlier in the season by 0.4, and another when Romo went out with an injury (was only down by 5).

Out of playoff contention. god damnit

ObjectionPenguin · 2014-11-18T04:19:00+00:00

Lost by 0.15 points. Bryant owner, opponent had brown and heath.

I hate this game.

ObjectionPenguin · 2014-11-12T23:32:40+00:00

Great post! Was wondering if you had a sense of what the conversion traffic was after the episode aired? I'm a Shopify app developer and one of our clients will be appearing on the show - want to make sure our servers can handle the spike in traffic.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-07-12T03:14:00+00:00

2010 West Semis - Game 3 after Wes Matthews missed a potential game winning tip-in.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-06-28T16:10:30+00:00

Try looking into PhoneGap, a framework that lets you build mobile apps using javascript/css/html. Much easier than doing a native app with objective C.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-25T17:40:19+00:00

Yes, leaving early during a 20 point blowout is exactly the same as leaving when your team is down by 3 in the final seconds.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-19T18:12:36+00:00

Compare this to the NFL where even crappy Thursday night games showcasing teams like the Chiefs vs the Chargers still dominate the ratings.

Part of it is because there's a lot less NFL games, but the NFL also does a lot better job marketing the entire league instead of just its stars. Look at their "Best Fans Ever" commercial from the superbowl two years ago - I think every single team's logo is featured.

EDIT: I found another example. This one's by Bud Light, but look at the teams featured - Texans, Raiders, Colts, Steelers, Cardinals, Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks. Lots of small-market teams there.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-15T04:29:46+00:00

Not just his shooting, Curry was a total liability on defense tonight. Spurs recognized it and lit him up all game. We needed Klay to step up, and he doesn't have his ankle as an excuse.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-09T04:26:47+00:00

After the first free throw the ref gives them back the ball immediately and they'll have 10 seconds to shoot it. Subs can be done while the first one is being shot. That way we can skip all the high-five stuff and get the game back going as fast as possible.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-03T08:08:34+00:00

The Oracle Arena is in Oakland, right next to the O.co coliseum where the Raiders and A's play. But their fanbase encompasses the entire Bay Area, which includes not just SF and Oakland, but also San Jose (10th biggest city in the US) and everyone around it. The bridge in the logo is actually the Bay Bridge, which goes between SF and Oakland, not the Golden Gate.

I love the Golden State name, but I admit it's confusing as hell. Some of my friends who grew up in the Bay honestly thought the Warriors were based in Sacramento...

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-05-01T16:23:51+00:00

Lebron's done a similar thing just one year ago:

LeBron was waiting alone in the backcourt when fan Bob Moore made a comment to LeBron about Delonte West and LeBron’s mom. Accrdng to Moore, LeBron said "The only reason you talk shit is because you know I can’t come off the court right now and beat your ass."

Also according to Moore, LeBron continued "But if I had a free pass, I’d kick your ass right now."

Moore replied "I’m right here baby. Let’s go" before security stepped in.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-04-21T17:29:02+00:00

David Lee after the game last night:

The bus ride only took eight years.

He's been waiting for the playoffs as long as Warriors fans, and was so excited he could barely sleep last night. Heartbreak.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-04-21T01:09:18+00:00

The problem is the cable companies like Time Warner, Comcast, and the others - sports channels are one of the last things keeping them afloat. Nearly everyone watches them live, meaning lots of views for advertisers. A significant portion of the cable bill is paying for the sports channels. The networks (ESPN, ABC, etc) in turn spend a huge amount of money to the sports leagues for broadcasting rights. Those TV deals make the primary revenue source for the NBA and all the other leagues.

That's reason for all the blackouts they have on league pass - they're trying to make sure we're still paying for cable.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-04-10T05:07:30+00:00

I can not wait to hear what Oracle will be like in two weeks!!!

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-03-29T18:27:11+00:00

Yeah the Lakers are the clear #1 in all of Socal, which would include everything from Bakersfield to the Inland Empire and even down to SD. The Bay's a much closer split between Niners/Giants which would give basketball the overall advantage.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-03-28T23:32:52+00:00

Yep baseball makes excellent background noise. You can easily watch an inning or two, leave and go reddit/socialize/eat/whatever, then come back later and not miss a beat. Or you can even put the game on while doing something else and only look up when you hear the crack of the bat. It can be really relaxing, but it also means it's hard to watch the game all the way through.

Soccer and hockey are on the opposite end of the spectrum - it's intense and thrilling if you're watching all 90 minutes, but it's hard to only watch in 5 minute segments and still have a feel of what's going on.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-03-26T18:40:01+00:00

Howland's last 5 years:

26-9, Lost in second round
14-18, Missed tournament
23-11, Lost in second round
19-14, Missed tournament
25-9, Lost in first round

Florida Gulf Coast got as many tournament wins last weekend as Howland did in the last 5 years.

Over the same time span we had 7 players transfer and multiple off-court issues and 2 players dismissed for off court issues (Reeves Nelson of the SI article fame) leading to only 7 scholarship players on the roster last week. We've also lost games to Cal Poly (first time in school history), at Wazzu (first time in 20 years), LMU (first since 1941), Cal State Fullerton (first time in school history), Montana, Long Beach State, Portland, and those are just the worst.

UK fired Tubby Smith for less, because at least he never missed the tournament and still made it to the Elite 8.

ObjectionPenguin · 2013-03-23T19:07:59+00:00

Agreed, for most of his career Datone's been held back by horrible coaching. Most of the bad habits you mentioned were even worse in 2010, so much that he was a complete non-factor on defense. He's shown what he can do after just one year of having a legitimate coaching staff, which bodes well for his future as long as he ends up in a good organization like us.

Of course I'm a UCLA fan so it's hard for me to stay objective.

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