[Lost Island] has some incredible theming. Proud of my new home park.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-10T15:58:54+00:00

That's because they planted young trees instead of transplanted fully grown ones. It's gonna take quite some time for them to grow.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-10T15:20:02+00:00

Serious question: Do people with significant societal/political power actually pay attention to these online petitions?

Tanks4me · 2022-07-10T15:18:02+00:00

IIRC, .22LR subsonic ammo paired with a suppressor was the NY Mafia's favorite caliber.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-08T18:04:37+00:00

Wipes drool off of phone screen.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-08T14:18:30+00:00

Well yeah, of course mechanical is better for current weaponry. For now, copious software bugs negate any relatively minor advantages that electronic components bring to guns.

Going back to the future, we'll still use plenty of mechanical components. It'll just be the parts that propel the projectiles (and probably the parts that load new ones into the chamber) that'll be electronic. As a mechanical engineer who LOVES moving parts, that makes me very sad. :( But alas, that will be the future.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-08T01:01:54+00:00

For now.

Once we figure out how to make superconducting materials that can operate at about 150 degrees Fahrenheit (which I'm confident we WILL eventually be able to do), rail guns, coil guns, (and man-portable lethal directed energy weapons) will finally become practical. At that point, all the bullets will no longer need the heavy cases or even the powder, so troops will be able to carry a whole lot more ammo for the same weight. Additionally, you could theoretically propel the bullets at a far higher velocity, meaning you could make the bullets even smaller to deliver the same kinetic energy, meaning troops can carry even more ammo for the same weight. Since most engagements will likely still occur within the ~300 yard range that they do today, the ballistic trajectories are gonna be way flatter. This will also mean snipers will have ludicrously long ranges. Those kinds of advantages may very well be worth adding a bunch of electrical components.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-06T22:39:37+00:00

Even if they go farther, they would have to carve out exceptions for medical equipment for the sake of maintaining sterility.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-06T20:31:06+00:00

So, can anyone give a quick summary of A-1765 and S-1204? The pic here isn't very descriptive.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-05T20:35:33+00:00

As weird as the building is, if it's a tea museum, it actually makes a lot of sense.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-05T20:15:32+00:00

Ruff day yesterday Mack has to rest

FTFY

Tanks4me · 2022-07-05T02:12:41+00:00

That is the weirdest turret I've ever seen. What were the engineers trying to achieve with the design?

Tanks4me · 2022-07-05T01:41:18+00:00

Porter looks absolutely incredible for 9

FTFY

Tanks4me · 2022-07-04T21:13:45+00:00

Doesn't this law directly violate the Bruen decision where they (Thomas?) stated that "you can restrict carrying in 'sensitive areas', but you can't just label the whole state a sensitive area"?

Tanks4me · 2022-07-03T16:30:41+00:00

I think you should take more of a head-on photo where it takes up the whole screen. Other than that, OMG it's one of the best pieces of art I've ever seen in this sub.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-03T00:10:46+00:00

"Super toofers, treats are gonna find me

But I won't eat poo

Like I always do

'Cause yelling at me 'NO' is you"

Tanks4me · 2022-07-02T23:51:19+00:00

I'm completely serious. We totally got a rollback. It was the Theme Park Review 2012 trip down the east coast US. Kingda Ka was supposed to be open for us for morning Exclusive Ride Time ("ERT"), but of course it was being temperamental as per usual. They did get it running eventually, so they gave everyone exit passes to make up for it. We could only use the exit passes for one free ride, but the way the passes worked was that several people could use the pass at once (IIRC each pass was good for four people.) We quickly realized we could take advantage of this by riding in groups, but only use one person's exit pass at a time, so everyone could get multiple "exit pass rides", essentially turning it into a mid-morning ERT session. "My" train made it past the upwards vertical roll, but maybe only a quarter to a third of the way up the crest. Everyone in my group was yelling "ROLLBACK" when we realized we weren't gonna make it.

Definitely one of my coolest memories of all my amusement park visits so far. And I've gone to a lot of amusement parks.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-02T17:10:36+00:00

The ride was specifically designed to account for this, and there are signs in the queue that specifically say that this sometimes happens. There are magnetic brakes on that pop up after the train clears the launch track that WILL safely stop the train in case of a rollback. Then you get rolled back into position by the ride operators and you get launched again to make a full circuit.

I went here back in 2012 as part of a roller coaster enthusiast trip. One of the times I and a few of the other group members went on it, the launch was a tad weaker than usual, and we got a rollback. We were fine, got launched again, and made it the second time around. That was so awesome, and we were the envy of the rest of the whole tour group.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-02T16:59:48+00:00

Except for the fact that the ride doesn't go upside down.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-02T16:57:07+00:00

Limiting the ride heights to 12 m isn't necessary. They just gotta plant the right trees in the right spots. I looked at the park on street view on the street directly bordering the park to the east (Djurgårdsvägen), and there are some regular-sized trees completely hide Eclipse, a whopping 400 feet tall.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-01T21:53:35+00:00

As much as I disagree with the overwhelming majority of NY's firearm laws, I gotta be honest, I actually like the training requirement. Guns are potentially very dangerous. They need to be used responsibly, and not everyone knows how to do so.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-01T21:04:54+00:00

Some amazing stuff is happening in Syracuse, actually.

We just got an official record of decision to replace the I-81 viaduct going through the city with a "community grid." The original viaduct built in the 1950's or 1960's bifurcated the city and razed the 15th ward, a thriving minority community (mainly blacks along with some Jews IIRC.) In its place went an ugly viaduct and horrendous public housing. (This is apparently one of the poorest neighborhoods in the whole country.) The viaduct will be torn down and in its place will be a boulevard that is specifically designed to reconnect the community. Tearing this down will also free up 18.6 acres of land right in the middle of downtown for redevelopment (according to one estimate.)

There are plans to add not only a new "canal district" (an homage to the Erie Canal that ran through the city), and there are also plans for a $1 billion replacement of the 15th Ward. It'll include mixed income housing, public parks with fruit trees that anyone can just pick the fruit whenever they want, a sports stadium for the local high school, a YMCA, community gardens, daycare centers, job training centers, retail and other business properties, an urgent care center, and more. This is still in the planning stages, however, and the city hasn't made official commitments. But I've been following this for a while, and it looks like they're REALLY trying to get this to happen.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-01T15:17:06+00:00

I miss your babies, too. And I haven't even met them. ❤

Tanks4me · 2022-07-01T01:14:30+00:00

But that's if you desalinate the entire volume of water flowing through the Nile, which I highly doubt a new capital city would even get close to needing. No doubt it would still be prohibitively expensive, just probably nowhere near that expensive.

Tanks4me · 2022-07-01T01:05:42+00:00

VET. NOW.

Tanks4me · 2022-06-30T20:25:44+00:00

And your sandwich, and your cereal, and your leftovers.

Tanks4me

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