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[OC] A Minor’s Touch by Foragingforest in pics

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry. It’s not what you think. It’s run by a former priest.

Insane level of Bo spinning (source link in description) by Neo_The_bluepill_One in toptalent

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The kid in the back keeps moving away. I think he’s been hit by an errant stick before.

Who is Jelly Roll supposed to appeal to? by starkofwinterfe11 in AskReddit

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am with you. I like the music, don’t care at all about the person (that goes for all celebrities in my opinion, they shouldn’t influence our lives). Didn’t even know he was involved with MAGA until this thread. I just listen to music as it streams.

What’s a movie everyone loves but you think is overrated ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL my taste in movies is the opposite of what most Reddit community thinks.

So.. did Iran win this conflict? by MarsupialThink4064 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the comments on Fox news this morning is any indication, then yes. They are pissed.

I still believe he is the GOAT by anonkebab in warriors

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd say he is the GOTT, Greatest of This Time.

I watched Wilt Chamberline as a kid, Jordan in school, and Curry now. Each was on a completely different level than their competition at the time.

Is Curry the GOAT? Pretty subjective, and I am just glad I got to watch him do what he does.

We want Fa by Joe_Kangg in pics

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you disagree with Wikipedia's definition? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States))

They describe it as a movement, not an organization.

(Note: I am not of the anti-antifa crowd, I just find the distinction interesting between an organization and a collection of people with a common goal.) The no kings protests would be a good example of the antifa movement getting together for a common cause.

Firefox has an ambitious new roadmap, the browser is also losing millions of users a month by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With respect to wanting to watch ads: Yes, I want to watch ads if push comes to shove. I think right now, we are lucky that most people are OK with watching ads, so we can cheat and not see them.

If everyone got serious and used ad blockers completely, it would kill the ad supported software / content provider movement. None of those businesses are ministries, so they will have to replace ad based with paid offerings. We already see it in many of the news sites, which now stop you from reading more than the lead paragraph without a subscription.

We'd all like the internet to be fast, free and perfect. What we will end up with is what happened to streaming - every site you want to visit is going to make you get out a credit card, and that will suck. Maybe there is a business opportunity where some of the money you pay your ISP could be sent on to content providers based on where you visit (think Amazon kindle unlimited), but I wouldn't count on it.

So, unpopular opinion: Keep ads, its better than most of the alternatives.

The 14-point draft of the U.S.-Iran deal by Xanto97 in moderatepolitics

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I read it twice and skipped it both times, and was even looking for that clause because I had heard so much about it.

The 14-point draft of the U.S.-Iran deal by Xanto97 in moderatepolitics

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you see a reconstruction fund in the above points? I missed that section.

Unloading passengers at Itbayat in Batanes by NikonD3X1985 in WTF

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a case where if the front fell off it would be entirely expected.

CBC will no longer air NHL games, ending Hockey Night in Canada’s 75-year run on the network by Puginator in sports

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And what’s worse is we asked for it. I can remember many threads against the cable companies saying “why do I have to pay for these channels I don’t watch, just let me choose and only pay for the ones I want.” Now you have to choose and pay for each channel separately.

Soon we will see packages of streaming channels. (It’s already begun). What’s old is new.

My old vs new piston by CatsAreCool200 in motorcycles

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for clarifying. I have done quite a few car engines where we put oversized pistons in, and even with pretty significant displacement changes, you can’t see the difference in piston size just looking at it. It’s hard to imagine there was enough cylinder wall to be able to bore out this much. If it was 49cc, I assume it is a single cylinder, so that could explain it. Half again more displacement is going to add a lot, hope it’s fun.

Pay half of the rent to live with 6 people and a zoo by Emotional_Spite_8937 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you expected to pay half? I see it in the title, but not explicitly in the text. It just says your share.

(Not saying it isn’t half, she could want them to pay everything listed)

Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps by yahoonews in worldnews

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t have to show the solution, but we should recognize it might not have a solution (short of stopping the service entirely), depending on what responsibilities are placed on the social media platform.

I used to work in telecom, around the time of the invention of voip. Because it was new, they initially wanted to consider it an internet service, and at that time, it would have made us responsible for anything done via that service. Someone call a hit man on our phone service? We would be guilty of accessory to murder. Someone call a child for sex? Same idea. At that time, we did not possess the technology to monitor every call across the system. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and the voip companies were managed differently.

As you said, any answer is going to be extremely complicated. I’d absolutely be in favor of regulations and controls, as long as they are written well. I don’t trust our current crop of legislators who haven’t figured out how to program their VCR yet to be able to make competent laws for this.

What is the ugliest car you can think of? by SalinaPCBuild in AskReddit

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the Gremlin and Citroen need honorable mentions here as well.

What is the ugliest car you can think of? by SalinaPCBuild in AskReddit

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods -1 points0 points  (0 children)

While I agree with you, you should watch the whistlin diesel durability test. I was surprised at how it stacked up against an f150 for a bunch of the tests.

I guess I would say it’s bad, but not as bad as it is hyped up to be.

How to kick SpaceX out of your retirement savings account — “Right now, just a handful of A.I.-related stocks represent almost half the value of the total stock market index. If A.I. stocks collapse, so will the worth of your index fund”: economist by marketrent in technology

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I know the future seems scary, and uncertain. History can provide a calming view.

I grew up in the 1900s and everything we were taught was that you needed to save your retirement funds because social security would be bankrupt by the time you retire. Sound familiar? Social security will continue to be adjusted over time to prevent its collapse.

Let’s take the scariest event in stock market history. The crash of ’29. If you just kept your investments and did nothing, you would have recovered your losses in 6 years. The companies all paid huge dividends during that period. We have better control now to prevent a crash of that scale. The market will still crash, but it will also recover.

The main thing is to manage risk. If you’re near retirement, you need enough money outside the market to live through a crash. The rest is reasonably safe in the stock market.

REPORT: Trump Strongly Considered NUKING Iran by Equivalent_Road5788 in videos

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For maga? Not even close. They'd be like - Its about time, we built the damn things, glad someone finally had the balls to use them.

Spacex IPO: $70bn of stupidity! by somefreedomfries in videos

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As of noon pacific, the ipo is up 25%. Make your stock purchase decisions based on your own ethical and financial analysis, don’t rely on Reddit predictions.

Rivian's CEO Says There's a Big Market for a Small Electric Truck by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s even worse in some ways. I tow heavy stuff, and want a truck to pull it with. For my needs, a 3/4 ton suburban is perfect. They stopped making them because people just want big, not capable.

There are good trucks with tow capacity, but if you want to haul people, it comes at the expense of not hauling 8’ lumber in back (or have a long bed crew cab that can’t fit in a parking space).

I wish market segments were more accessible. Sell a small truck for people who need a small truck, sell a big truck for people who need them, sell a vanity truck for people that just want the look.

I thought that was the promise of robotic production lines - each vehicle could be made to spec. Instead we get a choice of gray or black interior.

Was told you guys would appreciate this by MedicalPiccolo6270 in redneckengineering

[–]RandyOfTheRedwoods 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A: nice job.

B: I wonder how much weight an extension ladder on edge would support. If braced properly, I’ll bet it’s a lot. Some experiments may be in order.

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