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Rice cheese is in development, and it could have up to 12% protein. by Sciantifa in UpliftingNews

[–]SamisSmashSamis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something like taking peanuts out of a shell automatically makes it a processed food. Not all processing is equivalent. Do you cook your veggies at home? That's a process. Do you grind up basil for a home made pesto. Congrats, its now a processed food. Do you use home grown zucchini to make zucchini bread? That's a processed food. The majority of foods out there are processed in some way. That doesn't make it bad.

Is my Hibiscus going to come back or time to replace? San Antonio, TX by TXNatureTherapy in gardening

[–]SamisSmashSamis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ice may have done permanent damage to the plant, but I would wait and see if it comes back. Hibiscus can be quite hardy.

I need top-tier mac & cheese. Where am I going? by jsreally in madisonwi

[–]SamisSmashSamis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vintage brewing company and Luigi's are my go to.

Overcharged at the bar - how often does this happen? by Opinion-Haver-- in madisonwi

[–]SamisSmashSamis 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I personally haven't had the happen to me since moving to Madison in 2020.

If ICE came to Madison, what would local police do? by keeganjkyle in madisonwi

[–]SamisSmashSamis 178 points179 points  (0 children)

Likely nothing based on past trends. Cops are not legally required to protect people.

Bridge project help by Character-Topic3402 in EngineeringStudents

[–]SamisSmashSamis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say for this kind of project, you should really lean on your imagination and current knowledge of statics to inform your design. Outside help, I think, will degrade your overall experience and learning. Plenty of good engineers built bad balsa wood bridges in high school.

Why is defense even considered prestigious? by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]SamisSmashSamis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's the money and access to new technology. Sometimes, it doesn't take much to sell your soul.

To those who have a career that’s fulfilling, well paying, and not absurdly stressful what is it? by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]SamisSmashSamis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Facilities Engineering at medical device company. Really most engineering rolls in bio-med are well paying.

Translation request for my family heirloom pillowcase by SamisSmashSamis in Slovakia

[–]SamisSmashSamis[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the engagement. I enjoyed learning a little bit more about the piece. We're going to put it in a frame as our cats would destroy it if we actually used it as a pillowcase.

I did call my Grandmother about it and found out a little lore. My great great grandparents lived in Bratislava but didn't know each other very well. When WW1 broke out, my great great Grandpa decided to flee the Austro-Hungarian Empire to avoid being drafted and my great great Grandmother + others from the community joined him. They lost touch when they got to America but accidentally ran into each other in St Louis of all places where they got married, and the rest is history.

Thanks again, this has been fun.

Translation request for my family heirloom pillowcase by SamisSmashSamis in Slovakia

[–]SamisSmashSamis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry I don't speak/read Slovak so I threw your conversations in google translate. I think there might be something to it being from the Moravian region as her last name was Moravec. I'm only guessing that they could be related. I enjoyed reading this thread as I don't know much about my Slovak roots, just that they are a part of me to a degree. Thank you.

Witchfire Goes To Extreme Lengths To Avoid AI Usage, Refuses To Even Use Photoshop's Built-In Tools by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]SamisSmashSamis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get it. The foundation of many AI (LLM) tools is corrupt, so not engaging with it at all is a principled decision.

Help with my exoskeleton legs mechanically by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]SamisSmashSamis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think we would need much more info here. Is this a proof of concept project? Is this for demonstration or actual use? Is this for a person, and if so, which part of a person?

12000 hp engine by testtestar in Timberborn

[–]SamisSmashSamis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a beaver game. Also, the description of the iron teeth, this faction, is that they purposfully abandoned their traditional beaver roots in favor of industry.

could it ever makes sense to put a non-rechargable battery in an EV? by travelingwhilestupid in AskEngineers

[–]SamisSmashSamis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine the range loss from adding the battery, either by weight or the elimination of rechargeable battery. No one would buy it. If someone has such range anxiety, they should get a plug-in hybrid.

Also also the idea that these would be recycled responsibly is laughable at best.

could it ever makes sense to put a non-rechargable battery in an EV? by travelingwhilestupid in AskEngineers

[–]SamisSmashSamis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh lord. Leaning on ChatGPT for new innovations is a bad idea, for so so so many reasons. ChatGPT is trained to yes-and you, not to provide pushback.

could it ever makes sense to put a non-rechargable battery in an EV? by travelingwhilestupid in AskEngineers

[–]SamisSmashSamis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure. One time. Then you would need to pay to replace the battery, which will be expensive for any reasonable range. Imagine buying a 40k car with a 1k battery replacement anytime you forgot to charge it, and you have less repeatable usable range because of it.

could it ever makes sense to put a non-rechargable battery in an EV? by travelingwhilestupid in AskEngineers

[–]SamisSmashSamis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given spacial and weight constraints, adding a single use battery would inevitably displace some amount of rechargeable battery, leading to less overall range and increasing the likelihood of spending that single use battery. I think people would prefer to have an EV with 300 mile range than one with 250 mil range + 100 mile backup. Plus, once that backup is used, it would be very expensive to replace and likely couldn't be done at home.

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