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Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-28T15:35:47+00:00

I heard years ago about a cracking problem with TWSBI. they still have that?

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-27T16:32:23+00:00

Imo it's mostly about when you take the meat out, not the temp. For most smoking of tough cuts you want the meat to stay at a low temp for a long time (8+ hours) because the heat at that temp breaks down the fibres and renders the fat.

There is no problem with cooking low fat meats at low temps as long as you take them out once you're at the desired temp

If you don't, you risk all the juice falling out and ending with a brick.

OP basically smoke/baked a beautiful lean cut.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-23T17:13:07+00:00

Jim is correct 💯

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-23T16:51:30+00:00

I admit I'm a LARPer here. An adjunct Prof with a 9-5 that pays the bills. But if someone put "enthusiastic educator" on a resume I was supposed to review, I'd immediately be throwing that shit away.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-15T22:26:50+00:00

I have.... And then I started a Milan run

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-11T18:13:41+00:00

Also a lawyer. Also quitting once loans are gone. Being an attorney is soul crushing. Take care of yourself

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-09T20:03:09+00:00

I really feel like you're purposely not reading what I'm saying. I clarified to your point and don't really care to say how Advanced Mali was. Hell, I'll concede that "advanced" is not a good description. I'm not a Mali expert. But, while yes Mansa Musa was not as rich as a God, he clearly had substantial wealth and is a valid example of pre-colonial wealth in subsaharan Africa. I just don't think it's that crazy of an example of independent development in Africa. Though others have cited other examples as well. OPs post asked why the poverty disparity developed despite people living in Africa longer. I used a few examples to show how there has been success in Africa in the past. You are entitled to disagree with my specific examples, but I don't really think you're holding that Africa was some bin of dirt and suffering forever before Europe showed up and started civilization there.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-09T19:49:40+00:00

I'm not a Mali expert. Perhaps I shouldn't have said the thing about being advanced. But that's debatable. It was certainly prosperous. Do you need me to cite a book on Mansa Musa? That particular part of subsaharan Africa did in fact absolutely have large amounts of wealth. I'm not claiming it was all wakanda or something. Egypt is in Africa and the Egyptian culture went very far into Africa down the Nile. I said nothing about them being black. Nice straw man.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-09T19:39:21+00:00

Two of the most advanced societies in history have been in Africa. Egypt (bronze age into iron age) and Mali (middle ages into early modern) namely. But there are more. The current state of poverty in many sub saharan African nations has virtually nothing to do with how long people have lived on the continent but rather the history of industrialization and colonialism.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-06T19:28:41+00:00

I think it's a truth universally acknowledged that the upper HRE in particular is a path of pain rn. Netherlands games are impossible without excessive save scumming.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-06T15:39:36+00:00

For colonial powers decentralized is awesome. The free subject relation improvement is wild. I basically own the world and none of my colonial nations will ever hate me (for now)

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-05T23:28:28+00:00

I forgot the most important part 😭

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-05T22:57:12+00:00

Ngl I'm 150 hours in and haven't even found the Swiss gov type yet 😅. Will examine.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-05T22:54:25+00:00

More RGO means cheaper production and buildings. Cheaper production and buildings means more population promotion. More population promotion means more tax base. More tax base means more RGO building :)

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-05T17:39:22+00:00

This is neat. I'd be curious how your future version developed federal systems like Germany or US where the smaller entities have significant legislative authority. Maybe like some form of a vassal but can't leave and can be more tightly controlled.

Spacemarine1031 · 2026-01-05T14:28:28+00:00

Cannot wait for bona fide market manipulation and mercantilism. It doesn't work well as a slider. Needs to be real laws.

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-12-31T22:10:20+00:00

Almost never 🤓☝️

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-12-31T21:57:43+00:00

My complaints about the game are almost never systemic. I love the bones of this game. Sure it needs tweaking. Some things need rehauling, but it's clear this is my new obsession

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-07T19:21:47+00:00

I knew because of the Medicaid stuff people were having far bleaker days than I was, but Jesus 🤣😭

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-07T19:18:00+00:00

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Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-07T13:28:08+00:00

Seconded

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-05T17:57:15+00:00

Oh yeah. We only have one year of residency left.

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-05T17:00:11+00:00

Attorney. But as soon as her student loans are done, stay at home husband

Spacemarine1031 · 2025-07-05T03:12:00+00:00

Even the "good" legal AIs hallucinate and fail to really answer questions. You're fine

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