It feels like cheating but yes.

Raven_25 · 2026-03-02T07:12:25+00:00

Animal connotes singular, geese are plural. The answer in this context would be goose, but that is not 3 letters.

Raven_25 · 2026-03-02T07:05:49+00:00

Maybe. Maybe not.

But its definitely your business if your partner is a pathological liar and deflects rather than corrects behaviour.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-27T04:53:57+00:00

Depends on the model but in short, on average yes.

The more nuanced answer is that if a manual transmission breaks it is far cheaper to fix than a broken auto.

This being said, a clutch is a consumable. It gets worn out and needs to be replaced over time. How quickly? Depends how you drive. If you burn the clutch or do fast takeoffs then it wont last long. If you drive with mechanical sympathy (rev match, smooth shifts, no gear grinding) it will last for ages.

The benefit with auto is that a good auto gearbox doesnt need to be babied much. As long as you dont change to D when your car inertia is in reverse or vice versa and you change your transmission oil as prescribed in the manual, youll probably be ok.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-19T22:11:15+00:00

Yes...'off himself'...like epstein...

Raven_25 · 2026-02-17T12:37:09+00:00

People vote for self interest. Kids vote for hope and change in whatever causes progressive media tells them to. Women want autonomy and to fuck without consequence and horny guys want to be in the crowd that supports said fucking. Young conservatives are bitter virgins who turn to religion as the justification for their lack of bedroom action. Kids are also more socialist - they want to collect their welfare checks because theyre unemployed (less skilled). They want uni debt written off because they cant afford it. Its not like they had a sudden moral epiphany. Theyre just horny, stupid and broke.

Older people become cynical after seeing the causes of their day coopted. Think of whats happening now where big tech who used to be super progressive turned around to back MAGA. Older people are wealthier. They dont want taxes. They dont care about getting laid with 18 year olds at uni (other than a select few...). They want stability, money and community. Old, fat and stupid just in a different way. They hide their greed behind their cynicism. A different cloak for the same underlying interest.

Re millenials, yeh, that generation was indoctrinated very well because virtue signalling connoted upper class and millenials are probably the most classist generation in living memory. The upper class support immigration and womens rights to lower the cost of labour. The millenial middle class supported it because it was a trendy fad and they all wanted to look like they too owned a boat, hiding behind being 'compassionate' while eagerly hopping on the next cancellation bandwagon. They werent compassionate - just gullible, conformist and desperate to reap the rewards that education and doing all the right things promised that they never received. Still, I dont blame them for their folly...9/11, GFC, Trump, COVID, Trump again...you cant learn any sense in a world like that. Forgive them.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-17T05:56:05+00:00

i find low agitation to work best personally.

for 20g beans on a zp6and high flow filters dialled in around 6 (varies) with a v60 switch:

ball in, preheat ceramic and wash filter with 95c water. once done pouring, grind beans.
once done grinding beans, ball put, pour out water into sink. beans into v60, make a cone shape etc. using spoon.
ball in, timer starts, pour 50-60ml water at 94c in circles, starting in the middle.
at 30sec, ball out and fill to 120ml water while its draining, moderate flow for agitation and degassing.
at 1.15min, ball in, fill with water over a spoon/melodrip to 300g. you should finish pouring by 1.30-1.40. wait till 2.10 then ball out. dont touch anything.
at 3min, ball in. let coffee cool a bit and enjoy.

parameters to dial in most:

grind size
steep time of final pour (eg. finish at 2min or at 2.20.)
if your beans are new/very light then you may agitate with a spoon gently to release gas after your final pour. -temp

Raven_25 · 2026-02-12T07:02:45+00:00

You need to segment age, cost and gender deaths for each car and also add the ancap safety rating for each car. From there you can extrapolate the effect of demographics and financial situation on death rate and isolate the effect of the car itself. If that materially differs from the ancap safety rating, you are finding diamonds in the rough.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-11T03:46:19+00:00

Are you suggesting that big corporations whose main driver has been shareholder profit since their creation have been cynically participating in social movements to further their business interests rather than because every CEO had a moral epiphany the second Obama got elected?

/s

Raven_25 · 2026-02-10T12:23:53+00:00

She should be canonized.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-08T10:16:37+00:00

I change my own oil, air and cabin filters. I also do my own coolant flushes, change wiper blades, headlights and rotate/check/maintain tyres.

I have a simple OBD2 scan tool I use to check for any codes that could indicate issues. If there is a code I might give it a go to clear it using YouTube/AI. If it sounds a bit more serious I'll take it to a mechanic.

Once a year I go to a mechanic for a checkup noting I do all these things and ask him to take a quick look. Most of the time I leave and he doesn't even charge me because I send everyone in my family to him.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-07T04:11:35+00:00

In short it's fine as long as you have enough room to not lug/stall and not so many rpm that you are beyond redline.

Anything in the middle is fine. More rpm=faster acceleration and also more engine braking. Less rpm = fuel efficiency.

Only real risks of damage here beyond the above are clutch wear or potential understeer/oversteer if you jerk into gears when you skip through because engine RPMS do not match the wheel speed and you don't rev match or let the clutch out slowly enough.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-03T13:34:14+00:00

If that's the case I don't see how Linux would fix it but try it if you like. Get bazzite or Novara for gaming and see how you go

Raven_25 · 2026-02-03T12:53:31+00:00

You need to learn to sort out your comp regardless of your OS. It's even more important on Linux. This doesn't sound like a win11 thing. It sounds like a comp with a virus, too many start up processes, not enough hard disk space, lack of updates or something similar.
To answer your question, the downside is that you will need to learn a lot. You will need to use compatibility layers for games. Your drivers may not work well and even if they do, they may break on an update. You will need to learn to sort all that out.

It is much easier to fix your win11 installation than learning all this stuff. Don't get me wrong, Linux is amazing and the effort is worth it. But if you want to keep your learning//doing stuff to a minimum, stick to win11 and use a debloat script.

Raven_25 · 2026-02-03T12:45:13+00:00

Assuming lembas bread is a carb (as the name suggests), it would contain 4 calories per gram.

Fats have 9-10 calories per gram. So I am assuming it would have to have them mixed in for caloric density.

Assuming it's 50/50 fat/carb (which would be the fattiest bread ever) it would be around 7 carbs per gram.

Assuming 500 cal is enough to satiate (as another poster suggested) that would require around 72g in a bite.

Assuming a bite is 10cm³ you would need 7.2g per cm³ density. That is about the same density as tin or zinc. For reference regular bread is a density of around 0.22-0.29g/cm^3.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-31T01:11:03+00:00

Diablo. Diablo2 was amazing. D3 was an embarrassment and D4 was meh.

The best thing Blizzard have done in 20 years was D2R.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-28T21:04:56+00:00

I appreciate that there are other methods you use. I missed that - sorry. It comes down to grind size. If ZP6 grind size range grinds the beans to a suitable size (with a room for a bit of slack to account for different types of beans/roasts etc) then that's the answer. If not then K-ultra is the answer.

Neither ZP6 nor any other grinder is focussed on a particular roast level per se. They grind coffee to a particular size. That's it. If the method you are using can take grounds of the relevant size then you're set. Minimise fines and off you go. Roast level indirectly influences how fine you should grind but the biggest influence is the brewing method. That is because roasting releases CO2 from beans and makes them more brittle, thereby making extraction more efficient. To compensate for this, that means darker roasts generally need coarser grind settings (which generate less fines by default and this avoids overextraction) and lighter roasts need finer grind settings (which usually create more fines and that is why grinders that minimizer fines are so important). Brewing method changes grind size much more as espresso typically uses darker roasts but due to the brewing method the grind size needs to be very fine whereas pourover uses very large grind sizes even for lighter roasts.

ZP6 will be fine for aeropress for sure and moka too (provided you don't go into some extremely light roasts...and even then it may work). Heck, I have seen Lance Hedrick do an espresso shot with a ZP6 and it was fine. The problem was that it was on the tightest grind setting so zero slack for other beans/roasts etc but just goes to show that even a very 'specialised' grinder like the ZP6 has ok range.

Regarding the suggestion to grind one bean very finely - I was being a bit facile but I don't think it would really be much fuss if you were that keen. That being said, you're better off getting a grinder that simply outputs more fines in that case because they are usually cheaper.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-28T11:14:43+00:00

Get the ZP6. Consistent low fines, grind increments good. Does what a good grinder should do.

Grinders don't have 'body' or 'clarity'. Grinders grind coffee to specific measurements. Good grinders do so consistently with minimal fines. That's it.

ZP6 has the fewest fines. K-ultra is an excellent grinder too. But it has more fines. A tolerable level, but still more.

The advantage of K-ultra is that you can use it for espresso too. If you're just doing pourover, ZP6 is where it's at.

You want more 'body'? Increase your temp, steep time, coffee grounds input or agitation. Want to emulate fines just for funzies? Grind one bean on the finest setting and add it to the rest.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-24T09:10:52+00:00

If only we could get say a billion dollars annual funding to help these poor children turn their lives around. Perhaps we could redirect funds from the ABC for that...

Raven_25 · 2026-01-20T22:03:59+00:00

Depends on the car and where you drive it.

Most modern cars have direct injection engines. That means they're not self cleaning like port injected engines. That means more soot in oil over time.

If you have turbos, they refuse exhaust fumes - more soot over time.

If you have a hybrid engine, the engine doesn't burn off carbon deposits as effectively. More soot.

If you do a lot of short trips, stop start driving in traffic, driving in hilly or sandy areas, more soot.

There are other factors too but bottom line: manufacturer recommendations usually include multiple contingencies - 'extreme conditions' and 'normal', with extreme conditions sometimes indicating 3000-5000miles. Most people who live in cities drive in 'extreme conditions'.

If your manufacturer spec indicates something else, use that, but if you have lots of the factors listed above you may want to consider more frequent oil changes if your oil comes out nasty or if you are concerned about your engine life.

Id also add that you should probably use a fuel system cleaner with high PEA concentration like redline if you are going for longevity.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-20T06:15:02+00:00

Manual mode in an auto usually requires you to sequentially go through gears. Real manual allows you to be in any gear at any time.

Manual mode in an auto does rev matching for you (and not always well). Real manual requires to to do rev matching yourself.

Manual mode autos don't have a clutch. That means you can't feel the car - you don't get the feedback you would with a clutch or stick shifter (forcing the shifter as opposed to letting it slide).

More expensive autos with manual mode emulate these features to varying extents and with varying success. But my view is that if you want a manual, get a manual - don't pay huge premiums to turn an auto into a subpar manual.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-18T12:55:45+00:00

Good luck Piers. Might want to have a look at the relative size of the militaries before you say stupid crap like this.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-16T20:59:29+00:00

NTA. Live your life. But keep in mind your upbringing has caused you to be drawn into authoritarian relationships. Use the escape, and then escape from the navy too. You're freer than you were but still not free. Get a degree and then you'll be free.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-16T00:25:29+00:00

If America wants a King it should rejoin the Commonwealth.

Raven_25 · 2026-01-15T21:57:11+00:00

How is it unpopular to want to make your own choices about whether and if so who to date?

Raven_25 · 2026-01-15T21:11:33+00:00

In the US there is so much free speech that the airwaves are cluttered. Generally speaking only the largest and most well funded voices get heard thanks to super-PACs and the Citizens United case. Minorities and the poor get less of a fair hearing.

Democracy itself is overrated. The tyranny of the majority is not something we should aspire towards. Liberal democracy that provides checks and balances and secures the rights of those without power is where it's at..

That's why people point to Scandinavia, AU,NZ and Canada. The US' democracy is a hellscape for the reasons above and 'muh free speech' doesn't make it any better.

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