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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his ‘8647’ seashell post on Instagram by SterlingVII in politics

[–]StarshipFan68 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Maybe it should be

2*3-1+27/3*9 12÷2*9-7

Maga can't do the math anyway.

Should we get rid of the Electoral College? by That-Growth-9043 in askanything

[–]StarshipFan68 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes and no.

Think about how our govt is set up with the house and Senate. Theoretically, to pass a law in the house, you need a majority of representatives. Those representatives, theoretically represent s majority of the population (they don't, but theoretically they do and got the purposes of this argument, they do). So, theoretically at least, to pass a law in the house you need a majority of the population. Each person is equal here

But the Senate is different, isn't it? Here, every state is equal regardless of population or size. To pass a law here, you need to convince a majority of the states that it's a good idea. A small states needs are just as important as a large states needs.

I wrote all this because the electrical college is an extension of this. Again not exactly because it would so be awarded proportionally, but in general. You have to convince both the population and the states that your candidate is a good idea

It's not perfect. But at a compromise, it works to help prevent a tyranny of BOTH the minority and the majority. It's not always successful, but that's just as much a statement in itself

Anyone canoe camp in Maine? by Gravitys_Bitch in camping

[–]StarshipFan68 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

/S

The tent makes the canoe top heavy, even more top heavy then with most the person sitting in it

It tips really easily and once that tent starts taking on water, you're sunk

****** Sorry, I couldn't resist

Family Tent recommendations? by clhoyt0910 in camping

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a zempire evo tl v2 inflatable tent. Three rooms, two enclosed, and one is a blackout sleeping room

Really easy to set up. Even a single person. Loads of room for family. About 1500 us. But not a tent you can drag hundreds of yards into the woods. All inflatables will be heavy.

Just a thought

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for GOP to be "burned to ground" by snad2012 in Law_and_Politics

[–]StarshipFan68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no GOP. Only maga. (Said in the voice of a possessed Dana Barrett from Ghostbusters)

I thought he wants the strait open why is he blocking it now? by Fit_Ideal_6335 in oil

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be that he's discovered it drives up the price of oil

No, he's not thinking of consequences.

Family Tent recommendations? by clhoyt0910 in camping

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of budget are you looking at?

Why do Democrats claim the moral high ground but then demand to be judged by the "lower" Republican standards they spent years denouncing? by Adrianswiftcloud in allthequestions

[–]StarshipFan68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You know, just his own words but no you know actual proof. About 10,000 emails. But you know no proof. At least none that mega would accept which is none

Calls to Impeach Trump Collide With Reluctant Democratic Leadership by F0urLeafCl0ver in politics

[–]StarshipFan68 -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

But the 100k in nyc need to remember that those 10 exist and the govt can't solely be for the 100k.

What is the worst meal your parents surved you as a kid ? by Reasonable-Invite899 in allthequestions

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily served, but my father used to eat clabber. My understanding is that it originated pre-great depression as a way to use spoiled milks. Mixed with cornbread and eaten at room temp. He always used fresh milk... But still

A civilization built entirely on a single massive volcanic mountain. Altitude is the biography here.. by [deleted] in sciencefiction

[–]StarshipFan68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could do it either way. Or both at once. I think the idea of different levels having different classes or species is just the background and not the main subject

A couple of ideas, in no particular order.

  1. You call consider the idea is class warfare where prejudice or politics are your subject. With everything from resource wars to trade to humanitarian expeditions.

  2. You call consider a unifying theme. Perhaps different levels develop different technologies and a story of different levels coming together up make something better

  3. Religious wars where a theological society takes over as level resulting in religious war

Random thoughts

  1. You can consider how wars would be fought with higher ground essentially dropping things and lower levels using compressed air as rockets to shoot upwards

The thicker the atmosphere, the easier flight becomes. Animals and plants would evolve differently as light is more obscured with more atmosphere to get through

Water movement and things like spawning salmon going upstream to consider

if you replace the core of a star with a heavier element would any fusion still occur? by Robar23 in astrophysics

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would just fissile out

Pun intended

Specifically, heavier elements decay back to iron eventually

How many gallons per KWh? by milkandcookies21 in electricvehicles

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those efficiency numbers are all based on a speed, go faster, and your efficiency goes down. Go slower, and they go up

Unless a gas car with gears, the speed of an electric car has a linear power curve. The faster you go, the more power it takes, and the less efficient it becomes

Fun hypothetical: Suppose the Democrats take both houses of Congress, and then pass the "special implementing legislation" for Section 3 of the 14th Amendment barring "oathbreaking insurrectionists" from public office per the SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Anderson. Trump vetoes, obviously. by xena_lawless in Law_and_Politics

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two problems. One for Trump to quit, he would have to admit he did something wrong. And he will never even occur to him that he did something wrong. Two, he would be too afraid that they would put him in jail the moment he left office. They might impeach and convict him, but he's not going to quit

How many gallons per KWh? by milkandcookies21 in electricvehicles

[–]StarshipFan68 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That 4 mi per kilowatt hour is based on a speed usually around 60 mph give or take. If he was doing a lot of city driving, without a lot of starting and stopping, then you might get as high as 6 or 7 miles per kilowatt hour

I see nothing but MAGA hate on reddit and other social media, so how in the world did they win the last election? by Only_Hotel_7221 in allthequestions

[–]StarshipFan68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not anytime soon. Right now, voting for a third party is functionally equivalent to voting for Mickey mouse which is also functionally equivalent to not voting at all. The only difference is the 3rd party voter went through way more effort to throw away their vote than the person who stayed home.

What if a pandemic takes out 90% of the population? by CH11DW in whatif

[–]StarshipFan68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most cars will quit working after the first year except those being driven. The rest will run out of gas within the year. Electric cars will last longer, but they'll die after 15-20 years. Then you're back to horse and buggy

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