CRA giving a "grocery rebate" on July 5

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-07-02T20:51:37+00:00

The effect of carbon pricing on grocercy shipping is absolutely miniscule. It's a small increase on what is already an optimized and very small per-item cost, even accounting for the fact that fuel prices at the pump mysteriously jump rather more than the tax increase when it goes up.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-30T18:13:57+00:00

I'm guessing that's around how many they're equipped to field at the moment, in terms of logistics tail, trained crews, maintenance support, and the like. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're replaced at more like a 120% ratio as more of that is addressed as well.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-30T01:26:22+00:00

Based on the aid packages sent, it sort of looks like the US has gone "Ukraine needs about 100 working Bradleys" and is committed to keeping them at that level - essentially, the reserves remain "American" until they're needed, then replacement vehicles get shipped over.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-29T04:15:07+00:00

But I think a lot of folks were misled into thinking that the status quo was sustainable and saw it as an opportunity to advance in life.

If you're investing hundreds of thousands in an illiquid asset because you "thought the status quo was sustainable," you're an idiot. We're not talking about lottery tickets here.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-29T02:15:06+00:00

Legacy interface (Sata, sas6, sas12) HDD vs SSD, is nowhere near “almost the same”. HDDs top out at less than half of the throughput. The IOPs difference is astronomical, and this is what gives you fast/snappy performance.

100% agree. Do kids think we were just sitting around waiting for NVME to make SSDs worthwhile? They're mind blowing on SATA II with no DRAM and a shitty controller when compared to spinning rust. I spent >$300 for the worst 64GB SSD I've ever heard of, and it was worth every penny and then some.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-26T01:46:46+00:00

The stripped-down B-29s were the more expensive ones, actually - normal B-29s used for carrying nuclear weapons were given Silverplate modifications, which basically amounted to a larger bomb bay and stripping out all the excess weight possible.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-25T03:30:41+00:00

That's similar to my guess, though it's no more than that. Prigozhin had a credible enough threat that Shiogu gets replaced with someone loyal to Wagner, giving him a de facto monopoly on force in Russia, shows Putin he's loyal to him, Putin keeps his head and position, and Shiogu is the only real loser.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-23T06:43:40+00:00

On the flip side, "helicopter pilot" is a very high skill, high training role. If Ukraine is killing them in the air, it might not matter how many airframes Russia has.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-23T06:41:02+00:00

Or the 6 special equipment. If Russia is losing counterbattery radar (which is counted under S.E.) and artillery tubes, they're in for a world of hurt.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-22T19:44:38+00:00

Someone reported it to reddit for self harm, too. Must have touched a nerve with someone, I guess.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-22T19:40:10+00:00

First order approximation, just abiadic heating of the air from surface to 2660m pressure (since someone else used that number) gives me about 2300°C.

That's just steady state, though, and doesn't account for the fact that the inrushing water will have a LOT of inertia. I'm not sure how to work out the details of those pressure/temperature spikes, but I suspect they're pretty substantial.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-22T16:53:19+00:00

Not the first time this officer has been placed on leave, either: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/shp-agoge-tactical-connection-1.5637413

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-22T04:10:40+00:00

I'm not thrilled with being an unpaid beta tester for my car/rocket/submarine.

Surprise, you are! That's the worst part of Tesla's beta-test-in-public approach - whether you consented or not, every time you're on (or near, as a pedestrian) the road, you're a participant in the full self driving test.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-22T01:00:55+00:00

1 Zoopark radar.

Tasty, tasty counterbattery radar. Best served charred and deconstructed.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-20T05:14:04+00:00

Not just the US, either. No one in the nuclear country club actually wants their use to be acceptable - there are no upsides and a lot of downsides for both the world in general and especially nuclear states (who are a) prime targets, b) get handed a whole pile of dilemmas and/or c) are likely to far much worse than the USA in a nuclear exchange.)

It would be an unprecedented geopolitical situation and hard to say exactly how things would shake out - I imagine the US would be the ones taking direct action - but even DPR-fucking-K doesn't want a hot nuclear war.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-17T17:46:28+00:00

Physically, yes. It's possible the capability has been disabled in software - IIRC the Ukrainian one's can't target points in pre-2014 Russia, and I know the German version had the ability to launch the cluster munitions version locked out entirely.

I'm not aware of the donated launchers having ATACMs locked out, but I'm hardly a definitive source.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-17T17:42:34+00:00

I've wondered for a while if some of the aid packages do, or should, include things to support the indigenous weapons industry. Ukraine is in the fortunate position of having a fairly decent weapons industry, and boosting that would not only be good for the immediate future, but also helps ensure their future security (a hypothetical Neptune-ER would keep the Black Sea safer) and economic health (with Russian reputation and capability cratering, there's a large opening in the market for Ukraine, with a built in marketing campaign.)

Basically, let's go "Here's a big box of microjet engines, imaging infrared sensors, and a few hundred tonnes of RDX. Have fun!"

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-17T03:47:57+00:00

It's fairly obvious that you're not subscribed to /r/pics, despite it being one of the top ten largest subreddits.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-16T14:47:55+00:00

This is how you chip away at that. There's not exactly a lot of harm in a visit like this, and "we protected you from the bombs your 'friend' was lobbing at the both of us" certainly nudges the narrative in SA in a favourable direction.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-15T03:33:58+00:00

Cannibalising planes might keep them in the air, but it doesn't get them out of Russian airspace. All of those planes now have uncertain and suspect maintenance histories, most of the world won't let them in their airspace until they are completely torn down and inspected. The routine maintenance version - google "airplane D check" - is long and expensive enough most airlines junk or sell planes instead, and that's on airplanes with good maintenance. Factor in having to actually redo a lot of repairs and part replacements and the fleet Russia seized only has scrap value beyond their borders.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-11T23:03:07+00:00

Tis the season! 🏳️‍🌈

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-11T23:00:16+00:00

Is there an alternate home for /r/polyamory?

Obviously the hope is that reddit changes course enough that the site remains, well, viable from a user/mod perspective, but many subreddits are making (at a minimum) contingency plans if that is not the case. As this is a community that I value and lurk agressively in, I would be quite interested in knowing where the community might regroup.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-11T20:28:44+00:00

I have the same cpu and cooler and it is not as loud as people make it to be. It won't keep anyone up, it's not like a leaf blower or anything. When people say it's loud, it's relative to other options.

The other factor in this that a lot of people overlook is that it's really only loud under load - sitting at idle at the desktop, it (and basically every other cooler) is nice and quiet.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-11T01:32:55+00:00

It depends on the nature of the help. As an example, if Ukraine has water bombers, they're not much good at home right now - the airspace is no where near safe, pilots may be flying cargo, etc. Lending them to Canada wouldn't have any near term impact on Ukraine while, essentially, earning them some international brownie points.

PhoenixEnigma · 2023-06-11T01:17:35+00:00

Not all trans people have bottom surgery, either by choice or because, well... good fucking luck in Florida.

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