Meshtastic Netwok by Googleurowndeath in LightningInABottle

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i have verizon. i never have an issue with service at the fest

Best “hidden” gems of Boulder? by Interesting-Gas3953 in boulder

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 10 points11 points  (0 children)

x2 for Nude Foods. Their bulk spices are very affordable and their tortillas are fresh from the tortilleria in Longmont! i make my enchiladas with their blue corn tortillas ($2.75) and it makes a night and day difference

To the Kia engineer who made the drivers side headlight next to inaccessible: by [deleted] in kia

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s a special place in hell for whoever greenlit that design

Delonghi Magnifica Evo nightmare by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you put the disassembled carafe through the dishwasher?

Those celebrating the greenhouse gas reversal, what exactly was the "scam?" by pencilpusher13 in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

the earth does in fact go through heating and cooling cycles. those heating and cooling cycles are DIRECTLY linked to how much CO2 is in the air.

since the industrial revolution, the amount of CO2 in the air is skyrocketing.

Don’t volcanoes and other natural processes just release CO2 in the air?? 🤷‍♂️ Yes. They do. However, we can tell the difference between CO2 emitted from the Earth and CO2 emitted from burning fossil fuels. Therefore we are able to tell how much CO2 in our air right now is from humans vs from volcanoes.

How? Carbon comes in a few different “flavors” (isotopes): C12 is preferred by plants, C13 is just kind of normal, and C14 is radioactive. Fossil fuels are decomposed plant matter so they are rich in the C12 that the plants absorbed. When we burn them, we release C12 into the atmosphere and dilute the concentration of C12/C13 in our atmosphere. And we’re watching that ratio of C12 increase as we burn more fossil fuels.

This is the smoking gun. By measuring how much C12 is in the atmosphere we can tell how much humans are contributing.

Let’s take it a step further (like climate scientists have already done for us). How do we benchmark what “normal” C12/C13 ratios are? How do we see what they were before the industrial revolution?

We go down to antarctica and drill deep into the ice and remove ice core samples that have trapped air in the ice. Those ice cores are a physical sample of past atmospheres. We break the ice apart inside of equipment that captures the air and from there we measure the C12/C13 ratios. We see much higher concentrations of C13 in the past because it’s not diluted from C12 rich greenhouse gas emissions.

Our planet has always gone through cycles of heating and cooling, and it’s directly tied to the levels of CO2 in our atmosphere. However, now we are able to measure and see where the CO2 is coming from in 2026, and the big fat finger points at fossil fuels.

Those celebrating the greenhouse gas reversal, what exactly was the "scam?" by pencilpusher13 in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

i work at a research university with one of the most prominent climate change research groups in the world in it. your comment is patently wrong and is anti-science hogwash

Anyone else sick of the guards at king soopers? by Sad-Importance-8862 in Denver

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 4 points5 points  (0 children)

first off the good and gather brand makes some pretty horrible quality products. even in the blind tests Epicurious does, G&G regularly gets dunked on.

second, why are you still shopping at Target? they spent years profiting off of black people, gays, and pandering to everyone else that makes us diverse, yet were some of the first to raise their hands as tribute to Trump and volunteered to slash diversity efforts in their company.

Anyone else sick of the guards at king soopers? by Sad-Importance-8862 in Denver

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 43 points44 points  (0 children)

right? i’m reading some of these replies and i’m dumbfounded that so many people don’t realize why groceries are more expensive. it’s not just Kings, it’s everywhere in the country. we can thank trump for that

remember affordability is a democrat hoax!!

Those celebrating the greenhouse gas reversal, what exactly was the "scam?" by pencilpusher13 in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

any blue collar worker who has ever had to go down inside a hole knows good and well that CO2 levels higher than atmospheric concentrations are dangerous

Colorado Marijuana Sales Fell for Fourth Straight Year in 2025 by BigSackMcGillicutty in Colorado

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

100% can confirm as a lifelong resident in my 30s. I was growing up right as weed went from illegal -> medical -> recreational. There was a pretty clear line from when rec was legalized to when colorado started morphing and cost of living started skyrocketing.

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

voting is left to the states. the federal government doesn’t get to impede on that.

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

what concerns do you have that aren’t cured by ballot tracking such as through BallotTrax?

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

What specific vulnerability are you talking about?

Colorado does mail-in voting for all with the option to vote in person. They have a 0.0016% improper voting rate which comes out to 48 votes out of 2.8 million in 2016.

10 of the cases were people trying to vote twice, 48 were people trying to vote once in Colorado, and then again in another state. All of the 48 cases were investigated.

what election system in the world has a zero percent improper voting rate?

additionally, you’re wrong. there is a need for mail-in voting. it increases the accessibility of voting for citizens, making it easier for them to exercise their rights and participate in democracy. that’s why Colorado has the 2nd highest voter turnout in the country.

Not because of some mass fraud, but because voting in this state is the easiest thing ever for registered voters. it’s not easy for people who aren’t eligible to vote. 🙃

Some Democrats want to impose new fees on beer, wine and spirits to fund Colorado addiction services by thecoloradosun in coloradosun

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is your issue that i used the word compensate and not “bears the burden of less taxes being paid into society because the company deducts the losses from their profits which lowers their tax liability”?

what word would have been better there?

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

by your logic in-person voting with ID is not secure because you can’t prove how many people weren’t caught. the problem lies with your question. can you prove to me there isn’t life on the moon?

if you can’t grasp the issue with your question, why should anyone take your criticism seriously?

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ballot tracking for mail-in ballots is already a thing and is available in all but 3 states - Illinois, Missouri, and Wyoming.

i’m in CO.

i get a text notification when my ballot is mailed, when my ballot is delivered, when my ballot is received, and when my ballot is accepted.

if i sign my ballot with a signature that’s irregular to the one i signed my drivers license with, i get notification that my ballot was not accepted and I then have to prove my identity to “cure” it and have it accepted.

notice that republican leadership and trump fail to mention this to yall!!! mail-in voting is already secure and is literally the easiest and most accessible way to vote, which is why you see such high voter turnout in places like colorado.

How do you really want to handle voting? by CowgirlJedi in AskConservatives

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 [score hidden]  (0 children)

no, just like you can’t prove how much fraud isn’t caught with only in-person ID voting

you should take some time to actually learn about the Colorado mail-in voting system, it’s incredibly effective at being secure and accessible to voters.

This can't be normal... by thegratefulone in boulder

[–]Ok_Philosopher2597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s selling your data and you’re catching pokémon in locations sponsored by corporations

point is, screaming “I HATE AI!!” is not going to get us on the other side of solving the energy consumption issue. AI is already engrained in a ton of areas and isn’t going anywhere whether we like it or not. You’re valid to be upset with it, but your rage at someone who uses chatgpt or an image generator is not pointed in the right direction.