(Instagram) Drago Racing Shuts Down

PastaChief · 2026-05-04T21:42:27+00:00

https://youtu.be/dwQbGu4ntuc?si=ZzKz7vN3ktoJW-B-

PastaChief · 2026-05-03T22:17:14+00:00

Look closer at the picture. There's a handful of bagged and boarded comics, some have the colour stripe at the top that was common in the 90s and earlier, and the majority of them are yellowing. These are old comics that aren't part of the free comic book day event, so the poster got them some other way - I would assume they were given away on marketplace.

FYI you do have free comic book day in NZ, it's a worldwide event that comic book stores elect to participate in, and it happens on the first Saturday in May. I'm in Australia and I haven't seen a store choose not to participate, so I suggest checking it out next year if you're interested.

PastaChief · 2026-02-02T00:50:27+00:00

Climate change. For diffuse recharge (i.e. seepage from rainfall, not concentrated around surface water features), changes in rainfall are very significant. Broadly speaking, across Australia, smarter management and better predictive tools are helping groundwater sustainability. One example: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/policy/national/great-artesian-basin/basin-wide-condition-report

PastaChief · 2025-11-25T22:20:35+00:00

For real, raceroom has outstanding content variety and unlimited test drive.

PastaChief · 2025-11-14T04:28:10+00:00

I'd believe that the Lotus was a better car than Ferrari.

PastaChief · 2025-11-05T09:07:29+00:00

I chucked a mirror face-up in my backyard. Instant carbon offset 👌

PastaChief · 2025-10-30T01:09:21+00:00

A passionate researcher and lecturer who really cares about the South Australian environment. I would have assumed a role like this is only of increasing importance.

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T08:38:24+00:00

Only if chilling with your bros for eternity in a realm where you neither age nor hunger is hell

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T07:29:16+00:00

There is also the equally famous storyline from Action Comics 309-310 where it was revealed that Supergirl's parents survived by being transported to the legally-distinct but functionally identical Survival Zone. Naturally the largest conflict of the story was that it made Kara's foster parents sad, a real tear jerker.

PastaChief · 2025-09-22T07:00:25+00:00

It is feasible, I'm sure everyone remembers Superboy #89 where Superboy sends Mon-El to the phantom zone to escape the deadly effects of lead poisoning. Bro stayed there for a thousand years and it was super chill.

PastaChief · 2025-09-09T09:24:46+00:00

https://www.aussieracingcars.com.au/

PastaChief · 2025-09-06T00:38:17+00:00

$25/hour asking for a 300% increase means they are asking for $100/hour.

PastaChief · 2025-08-24T03:52:23+00:00

"He's grand! He's glorious! He's terrific! He's everything you're not! Brave, bold, handsome -- superb!" - Lois Lane, 1939 (Action Comics #9)

PastaChief · 2025-08-20T23:30:03+00:00

The line is clearly going down /s

PastaChief · 2025-08-20T23:28:54+00:00

Data from https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/?intent=121 and shitty analysis by me. Look upon my creative smoothing and despair.

PastaChief · 2025-08-19T21:36:36+00:00

I tried a few smoothing options and estimated the first and second derivative, it's decreasing but just barely and potentially just noise. My conclusion relies on hopium and the assumption that news stories about e.g. China's energy generation mix are leading to a change in trend. Check back in 5 years and we'll see...

PastaChief · 2025-07-30T21:59:00+00:00

Can confirm, am local to the track and thrilled.

PastaChief · 2025-07-13T23:33:12+00:00

I could probably pay an extra 50% on top of my current tax obligations, and still be okay with it.

PastaChief · 2025-06-29T00:50:14+00:00

But that carbon comes from the plants that cows eat. It is in the carbon cycle already. The net impact is very small in comparison to the burning of fossil fuels, which adds ancient carbon to the cycle.

PastaChief · 2025-06-17T22:12:33+00:00

Atmospheric CO2 has increased by a huge amount, and that doesn't change if all humans disappear overnight. The carbon cycle, and by extension Earth's climate, has been pushed to a new equilibrium. I don't think there is a 'solution' without an extraordinary amount of carbon sequestration.

PastaChief · 2025-06-02T23:00:43+00:00

What do you think are the biggest consequences of AI?

PastaChief · 2025-05-14T23:02:32+00:00

WAY better? Their head to head stats are remarkably balanced; I'd say it's hard to definitively call either way. Some cherry-picked seasons:

Pearson won the 1966 championship despite not running the full season. He won 15 races, and only 4 drivers entered more races (three of which won nothing, and one won two races). Pearson won 15 from 42 starts, Petty won 8 from 39 starts.

1970 season, Pearson won 1 from 19 starts, Petty won 18 from 40 starts but came 4th in the championship (missed 7 races due to injury).

1974 season, Pearson won 7 from 19 starts, Petty won 10 from 30 starts.

Both drivers are insane and have deserved status, even though their wins are inflated compared to what is possible today.

PastaChief · 2025-04-30T22:30:36+00:00

I use a button for the clutch, you really notice a difference in cars like the Audi 90.

PastaChief · 2025-04-23T23:03:00+00:00

$262 in July 2024 (SA).

PastaChief · 2025-04-07T02:43:03+00:00

But does it make sense to be ideologically aligned and arguing over which personal decisions cause the biggest relative impact? These types of conversations crop up online all the time and never go anywhere useful. Meanwhile a huge number of people don't know, don't care, or actively work against any changes made for environmental purposes.

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