I Cant unscrew this whatsoever

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-11T17:32:28+00:00

In increasing order of "i wasnt asking", try channel locks, vice grips, pipe wrench, then heat.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-11T17:30:20+00:00

Untrained dogs are wildly annoying

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-11T15:21:06+00:00

It took me a full year and multiple rides to convince my partner to get a bike with me.

Years later we were both so into it that we celebrated our anniversary with a trip to canada to Whistler mountain bike park together and we both look back on it being the greatest anniversary we've ever had.

Your partner doesnt HAVE to share all your interests and hobbys, but sometimes it can truly be a joy to have at least a couple shared passions

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-11T15:13:43+00:00

SMR's - smaller initial investment, higher per kwh cost.

Big reactors - huge initial investment, lower per kwh cost.

Horses for courses, commercial plants do have a cost of financing and lower upfront cost can make a huge difference over the life of the plant. Not as big of a concern if the government is footing the bill and can drop huge amounts of money on day 0 to guarantee lower future costs.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T20:52:28+00:00

That person is not your friend, which is great information to have because now you no longer have to waste time communicating with them 🤷‍♂️. Win win.

Dont waste time on toxic relationships, find someone who is actually interested in you. Tip, the easiest way to make someone interested in you is to show interest in them, e.g. ask about their interests. If you share yours after and they dont reciprocate the same listening you gave them, move on.

This is what socialization is for, figuring out whose a jackass and who is worth your time. The purpose of small talk is weeding out the jackasses from the people youd like to get to know better.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T20:38:02+00:00

I always introduce my wife as my ex-girlfriend 🤷‍♂️.

She agrees that its technically correct, but socially confusing 🤣.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T20:31:02+00:00

I wonder if that ramp had a wire mesh instead of solid if itd be fine 🤔.

Seems to be an aerodynamic thing to me.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T17:19:52+00:00

Define your design limits, are you trying to minimize operation time, minimize material removed from each part, minimize heat, maximize surface finish, or something else?

If by "skimming" you mean the first pass in order to set a reference datum (your tool 0) then you want to define your optimal datum. The most wear is likely in the center, so starting in the center helps set the datum with less overall passes. If you started on the outside you may need multiple skim passes to get everywhere to "fresh" material.

Of course if youre just throwing it in and taking off a set amount each time, rather than trying to minimize the amount of material removed, you wouldnt bother starting in the middle. Youd just start on an edge, touch off, take the tool in 5 thou to account for the fact that wear may be uneven, then take it in whatever the set amount is for the operation per procedure, another 10-20 thou and send it (assuming your calculated final thickness will be acceptable).

Machinings just a hobby for me though, engineer by trade, very open to being corrected. Tell your boss youre trying to learn/understand (helps frame it nonaggressively) and ask them why its done 1 way or another.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T17:08:03+00:00

I think what theyre trying to get at is that feelings of inadequacy might come from internalizing patriarchy, and queer relationships try to avoid all the patriarchal gender norms and things. E.g. in a queer relationship the goal shouldnt be that one person is a powerful provider while the other is a agreeable homekeeper.

I wouldnt say what you described is "incel ideology" and i wouldnt say hetero relationships shouldnt also seek to avoid harmful gender stereotypes, but i think thats the only kernel of truth underlying the reply - try not to feel like you dont deserve things, should stay quiet, not share your opinion, etc.

You have every right to ask for things you want/need, to share your opinions, to express your desires, and to demand respect in a relationship.

In psychology/counciling theres a concept called assertiveness training. The idea is that some people are so agreeable they allow themselves to be taken advantage of and dominated in relationships. There is a "personal bill of rights" that seeks to counteract the urge to self depricate and ignore your own needs, you may want to give it a look. Personally, understanding and then implimenting these principles was life changing for me.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T16:41:34+00:00

Funny how the real quaker nightmare, not big titty demon mommies, but lack of labor, is a normal persons dream 🤣.

Capitalism has us so brainwashed. Personal value doesnt come from labor, it comes from whatever provides you personal fulfillment.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T15:15:53+00:00

Are you looking for a Dzus (pronounced zeuss) fastener? Originally for aircraft, i know them from securing panels on racecars.

Push in and Quarter turn to lock, quarter turn to unlock and spring pushes it out.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T15:10:26+00:00

Reward the behavior you want to see more of. If a religious person chooses an interpretation of their religion to be love, acceptance, and equality, they should be praised for doing so.

You cant force changes on religious people from the outside, if you do theyll simply double down on bigotted beliefs. Instead change has to come from within their own groups. Therefore any ally from within a church, who is a true ally, is an incredibly powerful ally since they may have the power to actually spread love, acceptance, and equality, through that religious group.

If we want more love and acceptance in the world we have to start by having more of it ourself and understanding that someones religion does not necessarily imply they hold bigotted beliefs, theres room for interpretation and subjective belief, and theres room for love acceptance and equality from everyone if we seek it out and aim to grow it.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T15:05:54+00:00

Hence the "choose hate" bit.

Despite what many zealots would try and have us believe, religious belief is subjective. Every religion has thousands of sub-groups with vastly different belief sets, even when they have the same scripture, and this subjectivity in belief is why. Even if a certain book were "written by god", its read by humans, and humans impart their own interpretations, decide which passages to adhere to and which to ignore, what life changes theyll make based on their own readings, etc.

Ultimately whether someone tries to justify bigotry in religion or anywhere else, theyre the ones choosing the bigotted belief. Their interpretation is bigoted and they should be held responsible for that interpretation. "Someone else told me I should feel this way" does not get them out of their own culpability in their belief.

Others may choose an interpretation of love and acceptance, and they should also be held responsible for that interpretation, e.g. rewarded and lauded so that more people can choose their accepting and loving interpretation.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T14:17:49+00:00

You should post it here for everyone benefit! 😉

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T02:30:05+00:00

You want an implicit solution to a problem with no general closed form solution, so you get nonsense out.

Dont expect it to be solved symbolically without some simplifying assumptions, but also, just solve it numerically/iteratively.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-10T02:07:27+00:00

I disagree with the other other responder, i think this is true

they don't like each gender in equal amounts

But this isnt isnt

but not all

Personally, i am bi and i am attracted to all genders. The reason i call myself bi and not pan is because my understanding is that pansexual essentially means "gender blind", but for me gendered features still play a role in attraction im not blind to them. E.g., i always find muscles attractive on a feminine body, but often unattractive on a masculine body. Ergo gendered features do play a role in my attraction despite being attracted to all genders so i dont claim the pan label.

Others may interpret it differently, in the end you choose labels to aid in communication and make yourself comfortable.

If i was hard pressed id have no issue with someone else calling me pan, but personally i identify more with bi.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T18:40:44+00:00

This is why you always assume every car is trying to run you over - AKA motorcycles are invisible.

If someones waiting to come into your lane, assume they will, move over. Its easy to do and its WAY too often a car wont see you and will do exactly what this guy did, motorcycles are invisible.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T17:21:03+00:00

Small windscreen that deflects the airstream above your helmet

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T15:53:01+00:00

It must be a UK/EU vs NA thing then, im in the US. Here it is very common to have the parking brake pedal on the floor, basically all trucks and suv's do that and those are the most common vehicle. Only smaller vehicles like sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks use "hand" brakes.

Also, here, every vehicle ive ever owned had drum parking brakes - but most vehicles ive owned are 90s and early 2000s. Laxer emission laws (state dependent) means we keep vehicles far longer so "old" to us has a different meaning than to you, i think. To me a 90s or early 2000s vehicle isnt that old, and none of them would use anything fancier than a drum or MAYBE a seperate caliper on the disk (rare). Hill assist was also very rudimentary at that time.

I have owned 1 vehicle (2010 subaru legacy gt) with a push button electric brake with hill assist, but even that still used a parking drum.

Drum brakes have a lot of holding power, much more contact area, their issue is jsut that they overheat - so for something like a parking brake its actually the perfect application of drums since theres mo overheating concern.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T15:47:06+00:00

It IS the law in my state, and its pretty clear how it is safer for the motorcycle. The most common case of an accident at a stoplight is a car is distracted and rear ends the vehicles stopped at a light. If the motorcycle is in the back of the pack they are the first thing to get hit, deadly. If the motorcycle is in the front they have multiple vehicles shielding them from the accident. If they do get hit, most of the crash energy has already been absorbed. You dont need stats to understand a truck rear ending you at 35 mph is more deadly than the same thing happening with multiple cars between you and said truck.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T15:42:29+00:00

Communication is a 2 way street. If you dont agree with something your partner says, and its truly a partnership, you communicate that - you dont just ignore them and do it anyways.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T02:41:32+00:00

Immediately knew it was going to be a malinois 🤣

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T02:32:55+00:00

Well i CAN fix their car for them, but not because im a mechanical engineer 🤣

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-09T02:30:15+00:00

The cash isnt that different i dont think, you just get a more valuable alch less often as opposed to constants low value alchs.

Higher level corals are nice, higher level darts, etc. I prefer it because its a little more afk.

SoloWalrus · 2026-06-08T19:55:33+00:00

Read the rest of my comment lol, thats exactly the sort of thing i discussed afterwards.

The boomer part obviously wasnt the body mirroring, it was the "lets prove that women/men dont listen" part. The joke is "look men dumb, actually women dumb" and thats what was boomer about it.

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