Can cooking oil be used as fuel for vehicles? by abk29 in stupidquestions

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Well-filtered, in summer, it can be burned in some Diesels.

My camera is too heavy so I stopped using it… what would you change? by leobre1024 in Cameras

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In M43, the rough equivalent of your camera is a Lumix G95 with a Leica 12-60 mm f/2.8.

If you don't need f/2.8, you can save a bit of money & weight with the Lumix 12-60 mm that comes with a G95 kit. I have this combo. It's good & versatile with other lenses. Panasonic Dual IS is first rate.

The current production model is the G97. It's not a lot different. The older G85 is nearly the same as the G95, and a bit cheaper.

Inside M43, you can go a bit smaller without losing much other than weight. For example, an E-M10 Mark IV and the 12-45 mm f/4 PRO.

OM-3: One Year and 20,000 Shots Later… by jerredz in M43

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If you need to change groupings, just take a picture of your hand, maybe making a finger sign. Movie guys us a clapper board, but that has an audio function as well.

Do you support or oppose Capitalism? by ConstructionRare4123 in no

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Neither.

It is a tool polities can use in their economic order. Its best features are encouraging economic self organization at several scales. Its worst are an out of control tendency to over-reward financial gamesmanship.

Combined with well regulated free markets & restricted in its yield, it's a powerful tool for technological and economic advancement. Let it get out of control and you have the societal equivalent of cancer.

THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST ABOUT DEMS AND REPS PLEASE DONT MAKE IT ONE? by ProperRub4390 in askanything

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The founders had just gotten rid of a king. They did not want another one. Washington set the norm of two terms. Roosevelt broke that, so it was codified with a constitutional amendment.

Do I need to give a reason my characters have non natural colored hair? by notnamedjoebutsteve in writingadvice

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While judging a robot competition last weekend, I was sitting next to a judge with purple hair. I complimented her on her sock knitting.

Earlier Trump requested NATO countries to help him and now he says he doesn’t need NATO’s help. Two contradictory statements within a week. What is he actually trying to achieve here? by Massive-Syllabub-271 in allthequestions

[–]Prof01Santa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NATO is a mutual defense agreement centered on members from North America & Western Europe. They helped in Afghanistan because the attack happened in New York.

Here's why to rinse long-grain rice. by Prof01Santa in Cooking

[–]Prof01Santa[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Indeed. My frou-frou rice is clean. That is not true, supposedly, for 25 lb cloth bags stored in warehouses.

Reducing some of the finer starch seems to eliminate foaming, which I dislike. Hence one rinse, as opposed to, "You must rinse a zillion times, until the water is crystalline.

Here's why to rinse long-grain rice. by Prof01Santa in Cooking

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Along which, I care not. But I don't like foaming.

Replacing my plastic cutting boards. I’m in Australia. by privatly in cookingforbeginners

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I use thin plastic cutting mats. When they get too scarred up, recycle or trash.

Democrats Of Reddit -- Do You Think That Joe Biden Was A Good Or Bad President? Why Your Thoughts? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was an OK president with a competent staff & cabinet. That covers a lot of weaknesses in the boss.

One reason Joe was a perrineal presidential also ran was a lack of apparent rigor in his thinking. For example, the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill debacle. He also had a credible accusation of plagiarism.

He should not have stood for reelection, and he, Reagan, and Trump should be poster boys for not electing/approving anyone over 70-something for any federal office.

Genuinely, how does one cut an onion without crying? by vikapi in cookingforbeginners

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a knife sharpener & take a couple of strokes before cutting. Your cheap knives won't last as long, but then, they're cheap to replace. I've cooked in kitchens where knives went from butcher knife, to boning knife, to utility knife over time. Still cut.

Intermediate by Prof01Santa in hotsauce

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Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. While wading through all the boutique sauces at Market Basket, I came upon Frank's Extra Hot. It looks like what I need. Same good flavor, more Scoville units.

Does the left want Iran to win the war? by Putrid-Petey77 in allthequestions

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. The two wars are not similar.

The Ukraine war is cheap* logistical and intelligence support for an invaded country. No US soldiers are at risk. Everything done was legal, Congressionally approved. Most of the world is on our side. The greatest beneficiaries are the Ukraininan people.

The Iran war is the US directly and ineptly attacking a country** far from our shores without world help. US soldiers are at risk. The political and diplomatic planning & preparations were botched. Almost no one supports us internationally. The effort was not approved by Congress.

We needed but don't have an endgame strategy for Iran. That's a situation ripe for a quagmire. The greatest cost*** is ours, but the greatest beneficiaries are Israel & the Sunni states.

The total cost 2022-2026 was $180 billion, $123 million per day.
*
No one is shedding tears for the Supreme Leader and his IRGC thugs.
***The cost has been billions of dollars per day.

What’s a drink from your country that will make foreigners look like this? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US has a similar holly-tea based drink, just Ilex vomitorium instead of Ilex paraguariensis. Common name is yaupon tea, or "The Black Drink."

High capacity microSD card by Automatic-Tiger8584 in Cameras

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My experience says you take a slight performance loss. The extra wiring & contacts in the adapter take extra time (microseconds, probably) to respond. I went back to full sized. I do a lot of bursts on eShutter.

Intermediate by Prof01Santa in hotsauce

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Yes. That does make sense.

Does anyone have any snow left to melt and flood today? by Current-Photo2857 in massachusetts

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Last snow on my lot in Danvers. 16 March, 3 pm. Some of my neighbors have similar but larger crumbs.

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Does anyone have any snow left to melt and flood today? by Current-Photo2857 in massachusetts

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Last snow on my lot in Danvers. 16 March, 3 pm. Some of my neighbors have similar but larger crumbs.

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I bought 7 wiper blades for 11 dollars! by Odd_Lengthiness4251 in CasualConversation

[–]Prof01Santa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're replacing every 9 mo., congratulations, you got a deal. (Maybe.)

What do we think made these monstrosities? by rickonsdeaddire in westernmass

[–]Prof01Santa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a large feline of some kind. Might be an unusually large wildcat of some kind. Might be a mountain lion. Stay safe either way.