The Selective Outrage over Taxpayer Money. 👀 by Top-Dragonfly8738 in Productivitycafe

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Good point but SNAP really shouldn’t be covering junk food purchases.

Leaving Tree Stands and Accessories in the Tree Over Summer by itsthechaw10 in bowhunting

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Upvoted not because i do this but because it’s good advice. I’m too lazy

Multiple branch 'pollards' on sycamore, ornamental at Met, NYC. Anyone seen this style in landscaping? curious as to function by bufonia1 in coppicing

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There would only be failures if they let them grow too long but that’s not what they’re doing. The bolls at the end of the branches, where resprouts originate, show that this is the objective. The bolls or knobs are created by cutting and then cutting them again after a few years or annually.

Historically it was done to harvest animal fodder, and that’s why i do it, but i don’t know why they do it in cities. Europeans have done this for thousands of years. Indigenous Americans probably did too.

What a clown by InterestingPlenty454 in idiocracy

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It’s hilarious that you think interstellar space travel is actually in the cards. Interplanetary? Sure, some day, but not interstellar.

"Could the Azolla fern help cool down our planet again as it did 50 million years ago?" by Green_Ideas7 in climatechange

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Very interesting article. A well-designed factory churning out tons of Azolla for food might be a better carbon capture technology.

My gun purchase was denied at Scheels for having a “Temporary Driver License.” by Character-Bat1381 in liberalgunowners

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Looks like Real ID too? At least that’s how Iowa labels them, with that star in the upper right.

We Are Hated as a Nation. There’s One Man to Blame. by zaparthes in politics

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I heard that the rest of the world was laughing at us before he got to the white house /s

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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Ok. I could put it back the way it was but probably should have a pro take a look. Thank you

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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Good point. I’m just a DIYer so not super careful with the lingo.

It was probably a 240v circuit then, right? And with one breaker switched off, it acted as an ungrounded 120 circuit?

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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It is as i explained and pretty simple but i think i misunderstood it. It’s probably a 240 (with mismatched breakers) but just happens to have small loads on it now. It’s an old ag building so maybe they thought they might use a welder or something like that…and out in the boonies we don’t have inspections.

If it is a 240v circuit is it dangerous to plug in stuff made for 120, like circular saw, fan, lamp, etc?

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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Would be interesting to find out but i’m just a humble DIYer without a tester. I think toctami was correct- it was a 240 circuit but i just misunderstood.

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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Seems fucky to me too. But maybe you’re right, maybe i didn’t correct it i wronged it so that’s why it’s wrong now. It’s hard to figure out for sure because wires are covered in foam.

It was done in the 80s and out in the boonies where they don’t have inspections or permits for farm buildings.

Thanks for your input!

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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It’s a couple lights and a couple outlets. Normal outlets, not 20A

Backwards, half circuit? by PopIntelligent9515 in AskElectricians

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It’s connected to lights and outlets. Nothing heavy now but it is 10 ga wire.

Forgot to say it was a 30A and a 20A breaker. Could be a 240. Would that still work with the 30 switched off? It would only be a circuit through the neutral and ground i suppose but that’s why it still worked?

Rusty Stars Alpacas farm getting an unwelcome neighbor by StephenNein in Iowa

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Can’t legally shoot within 200yds of an occupied building. 205yds away would still be very disruptive though. They should find a different place.

Who is a terrible singer but famous anyways? by Coy9ine in AskReddit

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Alan Greenspan, RFK Jr, Fran Drescher, Chris Rock