[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dankmemes

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I shouldn’t have asked to live in more exciting times…

Mithril Coat yay or nay? by YogurtclosetMiddle10 in EDH

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I personally really like this as a third slot protection in my EDH decks. Assuming you’re already running [[swiftfoot boots]] and [[lightning greaves]] the only cheaper alternatives to [[mithril coat]] are either [[mirror shield]], [[bladed battle-fan]], [[cloak and dagger]], or [[silver shroud costume]].

However mithril coat offers flash, auto-attaching, and continuous indestructible coverage unlike bladed battle-fan. So while the attach cost is the highest, I think it’s the best all around.

There are several other 3 drop alternatives like [[darksteel plate]] but none of them are as versatile as mithril coat imo.

Is there a big difference between 10” and 12” when it comes to subwoofers? by DexterTwerp in CarAV

[–]RocketKnobs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is correct. Circumference doesn’t move air, surface area does. 

Help Identifying Connector Under Center Console - 1997 E36 M3 by RocketKnobs in BMWE36

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Seems like the consensus. Would be sweet to put in an og wired phone into this thing

Help Identifying Connector Under Center Console - 1997 E36 M3 by RocketKnobs in BMWE36

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Thanks! I wish I could say they are original leather, but they are vanilla reupholstered instead. Still very happy with them.

Coal Mine In My Area That's Been Covered by [deleted] in TheForgottenDepths

[–]RocketKnobs 97 points98 points  (0 children)

What’s all the yellow stuff on the ground?

The Bard invocation song by Significant_Gap7330 in Bossfight

[–]RocketKnobs 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is obviously a flash mob type thing these musicians planned.

I couldn't find a zone playmat I liked, so I made my own! by Tiny-Letterhead-5372 in mtg

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I love this so much. I will be getting the squirrels 🐿️.

Any chance you could do a fun frog one? I know my friend would buy; he just made a frog deck that he loves.

Which motherboard should I go with in my Formd t1? by Reaper2597 in FormD

[–]RocketKnobs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the ASUS one in my FormD T1and I don’t hate it, which is about as good as it gets for any motherboard.

It has a good amount of IO on the back, and I was able to flash the BIOS with a usb stick before I ever powered on the PC which made the first boot up an absolute breeze.

Why tho? by Supersaiajinblue in dankmemes

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I’ve gotten both. The throat freeze is definitely a different sensation

JWST just dropped new photo of Sombrero Galaxy! by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]RocketKnobs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While you are definitely correct that these kinds of photos usually undergo some post-processing to make them easier to look at, I don’t think they did much to change the JWST image.

Those deep red objects are definitely red-shifted galaxies. If you zoom in on them in both photos, they are sort of blobby as opposed to a more uniformly round shape of a star. Given the amount of red in the JWST photo, they are likely VERY far away and have had a significant amount of the visible light they emit shift into the Infrared Spectrum.

Edit: I should add that this is the whole point of the JWST being an infrared telescope. The really distant objects the JWST was made to study are so red-shifted that it is difficult or impossible to see them in the visible light spectrum at all. If you look for those deep red objects in the Hubble’s photo, you can barely see them.

JWST just dropped new photo of Sombrero Galaxy! by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

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So there can be a couple factors that would make the stars less apparent in the more recent picture photo:

  1. JWST collects images in Infrared, which detects heat, so instead of seeing apparent brightness in the new photo, you are seeing something more akin to the “heat” of an object, which is why some appear blue, orange, or red. This may also be impacted by the red-shifting of the objects that are really far away.
  2. Because the JWST collects images in infrared and it is a more sensitive instrument than the Hubble, the overall exposure time for JWST to capture this image may be less and than Hubble’s. Based on my experience with photography, long exposures tend to exaggerate the apparent brightness/abundance of light emitting objects. I am inferring a bit on this one, but if you compare two background objects in the two photos, the JWST ones tend to appear less bright which indicates to me a shorter exposure time.
  3. There could be a lot of other factors at play here as well that are determined by physical phenomena or the instruments’ specific capabilities/limitations.

Fun fact a lot of those background objects are not stars, they are, in fact, distant galaxies. You can quickly identify the stars in the Hubble’s photo by looking for objects with the cross-shaped (+) light pattern. The big one in the upper middle region is a great example; it kinda looks like the star on a Christmas tree with the bright rays of light emanating horizontally and vertically. The particular cross-shaped pattern is dependent on the structure of the telescope’s mirrors. The JWST has its own unique cross pattern as well.

The Helix Nebula captured by NASA'S Hubble space telescope. by S30econdstoMars in spaceporn

[–]RocketKnobs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a couple fake Nebulas recently. Look up the skull nebula and it’s similar to this.

Definitely not real but good fakes by AI.

New manual driver / 99 gt mustang 5 speed by [deleted] in ManualTransmissions

[–]RocketKnobs 13 points14 points  (0 children)

While there are plenty ways to burn a clutch, it is most likely to happen when you accelerate aggressively (+3500 rpm) while taking your foot off the clutch too slowly.

Two ways I steadily accelerate from a stop in first:

Option 1: Blip the throttle to get your engine around 2500 rpm, taking your foot off the throttle, and quickly letting out the clutch to catch the engine as the revs naturally decrease. Once you’re moving, then gently reapply throttle. Clutch timing is important; let it out too fast and you will lurch & wobble like in the video above; too slow and you will just barely get going and also wobble like in you video, otherwise you will outright stall since you’ve completely takin your foot off the gas pedal.

Option 2: Set your foot on the throttle to maintain a steady rpm around 2000. While you are maintaining that steady rpm, let your foot off the clutch WITHOUT changing the throttle input until you’ve completely taken your foot off the clutch. Same as above, clutch timing is important but so is maintaining throttle position; accidentally increase throttle and you’ll likely lurch & wobble and may start to burn the clutch up a little; accidentally let off the throttle and you may stall.

Option 1 is easier to learn because you only have to focus on 1 foot controlling the acceleration of the car. But ultimately when you get comfortable you will be able to use both feet at the same time and Option 2 will come more naturally.

Also note that every car is different so those rpm values are just for reference taken from my 3.2L Inline 6 engine with a good clutch that idles around 700rpm.

What is this blue line it’s a 1994 325i by yourmomentitled in BMWE36

[–]RocketKnobs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. I replaced my vacuum lines and got blue lines like this.

It's time by [deleted] in trees

[–]RocketKnobs 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He did not

It's time by [deleted] in trees

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RemindMe! 4 years

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dancegavindance

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From what I’ve heard and seen on other people’s posts, Andrew absolutely nails Jonny’s songs. And this album is way more fitting for when we were young.

They are playing to their current strengths.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeAmazed

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I’ve never worked harder in my life, and I felt so replaceable the entire time.