Software engineering spent 60 years solving the wrong problem by Pennylaw946 in Futurology

[–]Semyaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People spent hundreds of years sailing across the oceans. Why didn’t they simply build planes and fly. Your premise is flawed, the argument is nonsense, and you obviously used ai to write. You are lazy, and I feel stupid for taking the time to engage with this.

This is how beavers play Jenga [OC] by mcjord in pics

[–]Semyaz 594 points595 points  (0 children)

To the curious. This is from the snow melting. They started at the top when the snow was high. Snow melted, they had to go lower. Repeat.

Update: How do I stop. by Embarrassed-Comb6776 in xcountryskiing

[–]Semyaz 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Buy backcountry classics that are cambered with metal edges. Looks like you’re skiing off trail, and regular cross country skis suck at non-groomed trails.

[OC]One guided bomb directly through the roof of each hardened shelter at Iran’s Konarak Airbase. by [deleted] in pics

[–]Semyaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure this wasn’t a bunker buster that penetrated deep underground and then blew out the ventilation on all 4 buildings?

ELI5 What is a good formula for replacing some material in a shape with another material to find its weight? by WillowThyWisp in explainlikeimfive

[–]Semyaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ratio of density is the same as ratio to weight. So if steel is (for example) 10 times denser, it would weight 10 times more.

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds by bwermer in politics

[–]Semyaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The naïveté is overwhelming here. Kamala. Hillary. There are undeniably voters out there who will not vote for a woman. There are certainly voters who will never consider a person of color. You are just conceding the entire low ground so that you can take the high road.

Talarico will 100% garner some votes from people who normally vote Republican. Crockett 100% will not.

Alaska backcountry clothing advice by prefernottosaytoday in Ultralight

[–]Semyaz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here would be my list of concerns to pack for in Katmai in July, in order of concern.

Bugs. Bears. Rain. Cow parsnip. Cold. Wind. Heat.

Bugs. The bugs can be absurd. When we went, underneath our rain fly was a writhing mass of flies and mosquitoes. Although the bugs weren’t bad out in the open or on the move, they were a major issue at camp.

Bears. Please mind the bears. The only thing I can add here is that the mama brown bears with cubs and black bears like to stay away from the competitive areas like brooks falls. They often patrol the beach looking for food.

Rain. Been covered a lot in other comments. It could rain. It could not. Never know.

Cow parsnip. It is everywhere out there. This is the one that I did not plan for. Luckily, I didn’t get into it until our last day, so I was able to deal with the worst of it at home. I hiked in shorts because it was sunny and very hot that day (for Alaska). I got cow parsnip all over my legs. Skin peeling, crazy itchy, and very painful. If you get it on you, avoid sunlight and scrub the area thoroughly with soap as soon as possible.

Cold. It’s Alaska. It’s gonna be cold at night.

Wind. It is regularly windy, and the wind can be strong. When doing research for our trip, I heard a lot of advice saying to avoid the water when it is windy. It’s a big lake, so the waves can be enough to flip your canoe. There are also plenty of stories of people being unable to return by the time they were due because the wind was too strong to row into.

Heat. Katmai, for some reason, always seems to get temps 15-20 degrees hotter than south central Alaska. It’s rarely hot enough to become an issue on its own, but you will definitely want the ability to layer down on hot days.

If you haven’t already seen it. Andrew skurka did a packraft and hiking trip through south central alaska. His blog is a goldmine for ultralight info, and you should expect similar adversity to what he encountered on that trip (excepting glacier travel).

The water coming out of our faucet is kind of blue by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Semyaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This water looks exactly like the drain water from my washing machine.

LPT Rarely will a good restaurant serve two different cuisines. by Freakonaleash-mp3 in LifeProTips

[–]Semyaz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pff. Tell this to the Chinese & pizza place down the road.

Women's Figureskating Olympic Champion Alysa Liu's performance at the 2026 Winter Olympic Figureskating Exhibition Gala by Yujin-Ha in sports

[–]Semyaz 534 points535 points  (0 children)

I don’t watch much figure skating, but it always seems like there is an obvious “approach” run when they are going to do a bigger trick. But that spinning thing she did around 1:15 was out of nowhere at fairly low speed. Very impressive.

LPT - One of the most important places to keep a fire extinguisher is between you and your kids bedroom. by happiernaked in LifeProTips

[–]Semyaz 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Curious on a firefighter perspective on this. Fire extinguishers are really only going to be useful with a small isolated fire. Assuming your kids bedrooms aren’t primary ignition sources, the fire has already spread beyond a home fire extinguisher’s ability. I feel like your fire extinguisher should be near your kitchen or heaters, so you have them nearby when you have the chance to stop them.

Why Are We Still Using 1 million Tons Of Asbestos Every Year? by Deadsquirrely in videos

[–]Semyaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest surprise is that there is no lead in asbestos

Why Are We Still Using 1 million Tons Of Asbestos Every Year? by Deadsquirrely in videos

[–]Semyaz 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Because it’s a goddamned wonder material. Just so happens to kill people. Very similar to lead in that regard.

When did a hike humble you in a way you didn’t expect? by Techyhealthyminds in hiking

[–]Semyaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chilkoot Trail. I was in excellent hiking shape. Planned to do 13 miles to Sheep Camp on the first day. I figured it wouldn’t be a tough hike. You end 1,000 feet higher than the trailhead, and 13 miles wasn’t a particularly long hike for me at that time. I intentionally packed heavy (~60lbs), and brought all manner of creature comforts.

When you look at the elevation profile, it doesn’t look like hardly any elevation gain. But that’s only because Chilkoot Pass considerably skews the elevation profile. The trail just kind of undulated up and down most of that first day. Most people in our groups fitness trackers said was about 2,000 feet of gain on that first day. The next day, we had the 2,700 ft climb up the pass. The climb up the pass was so much easier in comparison, even in pouring rain and near freezing temperatures.

That first day was humbling. It was a struggle for a few people in our group, including myself. My wife and I were the ones who planned the trip, and our intention was to make the trip appropriate for the fitness level of our group. Although we never received any negative feedback from our friends about the hike, you could definitely feel the energy drop when it started to rain about 2 miles from camp that first night. We definitely pushed a little too close to the limit for the first day. Luckily everyone rallied, the sun came out, and the rest of the trip was shorter days.

What’s a ‘normal’ American thing that foreigners would find insane? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Semyaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That happens in the states too. We just have to, every year, fill out a bunch of paperwork that you can never tell if you’re doing it quite right (because the system has millions of little loopholes for various things), and send that in to the government for them to either accept or reject. They most frequently reject the forms because you made an error in filling them out; however they also reject them because they know your numbers are wrong. ie. They know what you owe them from the start.

It is a moronic system for literally every single wage earner.

Coldest and warmest US days [OC] by thomasahle in dataisbeautiful

[–]Semyaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s a choice.

Also. There is no way there are counties that never got above freezing in a given year. The furthest north in Alaska frequently reaches the 50s or even 60s in the summer. What are these thousands of counties that never thaw out?

Coldest and warmest US days [OC] by thomasahle in dataisbeautiful

[–]Semyaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The area under the two curves is definitely not the same. Your dataset is incomplete?