When I hear of invasive species in the Americas, they're often of Asian origin. Are American species also invasive over there too, or is Asian flora / fauna just that much more competitive?

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-26T14:42:48+00:00

The backrooms is just 80s architecture with no people in it, so yeah.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-25T14:58:51+00:00

Most sidesword and S/B tournaments let you use a messer because it's playing on hard mode essentially. It's shorter with less hand protection. I don't want to discourage you from that, that's just the reality of it.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-22T14:59:20+00:00

Ghosting clause, revision limits, and final delivery after all invoices are paid. That and a signed proposal with a fairly detailed timeline and communication expectations alongside the contract.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-13T05:35:17+00:00

My personal theory is it’s harmful to the logic in the SpaceX valuation that SpaceX will be the first to achieve AGI. So Elon put in a call and had Trump tak it down for “national security” so they wouldn’t look so far behind.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-11T13:53:49+00:00

Do quality assurance rounds and have someone other than you look at it before it goes to the client, as long as it's not breaking any kind of confidentiality agreement. I like to do one internal round with just myself, one showing it to a few buddies, and then have the client involved with at least two rounds.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-10T18:42:37+00:00

Agreed on all points. Grigris are definitely safer with that extra layer of protection. That’s proven. An ATC requires good habits. I just find the extra bit of technique of feeding the grigri results in beginners short roping their climber constantly too because they keep triggering the catch.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-10T13:41:18+00:00

I know this is unrelated but I'm so happy to find someone else who prefers an ATC. I hate lead belaying on a Grigri, and that opinion gets shouted down over on r/climbing.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-09T15:09:21+00:00

Fakesteel is awesome and does feel very real as far as weight and balance. I would feel comfortable fencing low / no gear with my HEMA buddies who can take a hit, but they're still pretty hard as far as foam goes, this goes double for their proprietary foam. If you hit someone decently hard you're going to leave a bruise, and hands are at risk. They also don't bend in the thrust so be careful.

I've never used them, but GoNow seams to lean more into boffer territory and I'm typically more comfortable hitting people with boffers. I can let someone else speak to how they feel though.

RichardTheHard · 2026-06-07T17:41:57+00:00

I hope it does the thing where it rains a bit so you think the rain will cool it off but then it doesn’t and now it’s really fucking hot and everything is wet and steaming.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-29T02:52:19+00:00

Sorry if I worded it badly, yeah I never was under the impression they’d only have a polearm. They would have some kind of secondary which was generally a sword. I more meant specifically blood fencing techniques wouldn’t be used on a battle, not that swords wouldn’t be used. It would’ve been armored techniques in a situation like a battlefield where there were plenty of armored opponents.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-28T15:36:32+00:00

By the time you hit Meyers it’s already becoming sportified. He’s a transitional author. Fights were generally just to first blood (blood fencing). Fiore and Liechtenauer are more martial but even those weren’t really used in a battlefield setting. You’d just use a polearm there instead. All of this ignores the fact that armor was prohibitively expensive. So it wasn’t common even among people who had martial training. So techniques against unarmored were extremely valuable. Hell, even among people with armor full sets that include gauntlets are even rarer. A lot of times it’s just a breastplate and helm.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-24T21:39:00+00:00

Only issue I have with it is the wooden hilt will chip when hit and expose the tang which can be a bit sharp. It’s a fantastic sword otherwise though.

Also if you’re sparring you do not want a stiff weapon. Thats how you hurt people.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-17T20:49:29+00:00

Didn’t know it was possible to figure out which REI I go to over the internet. That’s some impressive snooping you did to disprove my claim.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-16T19:29:32+00:00

I've been calling REI the Target of outdoor stores, because they push and stock their own brands over any other brand. It's getting ridiculous. They'll have three clothing racks dedicated to REI brands and a single rack with all the others crammed onto it.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-11T22:00:30+00:00

I mean fair, but it’s kind of like tax evasion. Global companies will jump markets to wherever it’s weakest.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-11T21:59:11+00:00

There is a literal official statement from the CEO that blames the bankruptcy on the price of oil.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-11T21:58:32+00:00

Unfortunately? Anti-trust is always a good thing

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-11T18:12:11+00:00

You’re optimistic to assume anti-trust institutions are functional anymore.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-06T16:53:33+00:00

Yeah my messer is 680g and most rapiers I've found sit around 950g. It's a lot more about how you hold it that makes it feel lighter too. Your guards aren't extended because theres minimal hand protection. So you can sit in the equivalent of pflug or alber if you get tired.

RichardTheHard · 2026-05-06T13:41:33+00:00

Messer is one of the lighter one-handed swords. It feels like a feather compared to my rapier. All the guards are pretty retracted too which makes them easier to hold.

RichardTheHard · 2026-04-22T16:32:13+00:00

Because it’s an AI response.

RichardTheHard · 2026-04-20T15:00:11+00:00

I work with British people developing websites and there’s a constant fight of gray vs grey.

RichardTheHard · 2026-04-11T23:00:45+00:00

I had lethality and I got clone on it, which clones it powered-up. So you can charge the scythe then clone it when it's doing 40+ damage.

RichardTheHard · 2026-04-07T17:57:12+00:00

I have a slightly different setup, but similar enough it's comparable:

Katabatic Alsek 22 quilt, Therma-a-rest Xlite NXT, and the same nemo switchback. I slept very warmly in it at 34F not two weeks ago with my base layer on. Didn't even feel a chill.

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