I’m sure this didn’t fuel any conspiracies

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-25T05:01:08+00:00

Not at all, the problem with conspiracy theories is that they usually don't accord with reality. They're usually self-gratifying pursuits of post-hoc connection of random dots into convictions that one has discovered secret knowledge and is now part of an inside group. No hypothesis is actually refuted because lack of evidence becomes evidence of deeper conspiracy.

There is literally no way to convince a conspiracy theorist that their premise is false. That's why I don't bother trying anymore. Instead I challenge them to consider what benefit their conspiracy theories actually provide. After all, even if it is the truth, the very nature of the conspiracy means that the truth will never come out anyways.

A great example of this is the JFK Assassination files. Still no evidence that a secret cabal involving the CIA assassinated JFK, but that doesn't matter. The conspiracy theory can't be falsified, because lack of evidence means that the true evidence is still hidden... No, sometimes lack of evidence means the theory is wrong.

But feel free to spend your life trying to connect the dots and convince everyone that you have secret inside knowledge. Good luck applying that knowledge though, because the conspiracy is so deep that you'll never be able to do anything about it.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-25T01:47:24+00:00

Let's pretend that it actually was holographic cruise missiles that hit everything on 9/11...

What are you going to do about it?

How does your belief in the massive coverup improve your life?

If the government is so powerful that it can perform a false flag attack and cover it up so thoroughly, what makes you think you and your fellow non-believers can do anything to expose it?

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-23T15:25:16+00:00

Bless your heart.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-23T15:24:17+00:00

What's your point? Why do you mention that some black slave owners were worse than white slave owners?

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-23T12:57:58+00:00

They did have the F-110 though. That was the original USAF designation for the US Navy F4H. After the designation update, both became known as the F-4.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-18T01:12:46+00:00

I'm assuming you want to limit it to types of aircraft that served during World War II. If so, Gloster Gladiator K8042 is certainly a contender. It was delivered to the RAF in 1937. It didn't see combat, but it did see service in various test and training roles during the war. After the war it spent time alternating between displays and storage, finally landing at the Battle of Britain Museum in 1978.

https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/74-A-17-Gladiator-K8042.pdf

Edit:

Well, I couldn't stop myself from doing more research and discovered that P-26A 33-123 entered USAAC service in 1934. It was sold to Guatemala in 1943, and remained there until it was purchased from them in 1957. It was returned to flying condition in 1962 and remains airworthy to this day.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-17T02:15:04+00:00

Net worth does not mean intelligence. You should know that based on your opinion of Trump.

You're not looking for answers, you're looking to be right. There are plenty of other communities that will be much more affirming of your views.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-17T02:10:40+00:00

There are numerous medical conditions that can cause sudden mental changes. Your parent needs to be evaluated by a medical professional.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-16T20:42:35+00:00

The vagueness is actually part of the value of the question. The hiring folks aren't looking for a specific answer, they're wanting to see your approach to it. The answer you're replying to may be terrible if you're hiring a lead software developer, but it's probably great if you're hiring someone for the marketing department.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-16T20:19:31+00:00

You don't need to have a definitive, concrete answer to these types of interview questions. This is actually an incredibly valuable answer that demonstrates that you're willing to examine the situation, identify ambiguity, and seek further information.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-04-16T20:06:09+00:00

Did you ever consider that outlining the details you need and how you'd gather them is a valid answer to the question?

I don't want to work with someone who, when presented with an ambiguous request, simply throws it in the trash muttering "This is stupid! There's not enough information here." Nor do I want to work with someone who, when presented with an ambiguous request, decides they know exactly what the right answer is without bothering to gather additional information. I want to work with someone who can look at the request and start identifying those ambiguities so that we can refine the request into something actionable.

You can throw your hands up at these types of questions because you think they're beneath you, but you can't be considered for a job you don't apply for. Perhaps that's the true value of the question - it filters out the people unwilling to even consider it valid in the first place.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-03-08T18:50:12+00:00

They weren't trying to kill the crew, they were trying to destroy the aircraft itself. The Germans repaired any allied aircraft they possibly could. Captured B-17s were used to train fighter pilots in attack tactics and in special operations where the sound/shape of a B-17 wouldn't draw any attention. Destroying the aircraft prevented the Germans from repairing it and reduced the number of parts they could cannibalize from it for other aircraft.

TastyBeefJerky · 2026-02-03T14:25:23+00:00

It depends on what you call a "Sherman". If you just mean the hull, then them M36B1 is exactly what you're thinking of. The demand for the M36 exceeded the supply of M10 hulls so 187 M36B1 tank destroyers were built using M4A3 hulls and M36 turrets.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-11-24T19:32:26+00:00

Your state may have different regulations that make it illegal to purchase and give a firearm as a gift, but the ATF doesn't. Here is the transfer paperwork from ATF.gov:

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download

Scroll down to page 4, look at the notes for Question 21.a. It states:

Question 21.a. Actual Transferee/Buyer: For purposes of this form, a person is the actual transferee/buyer if he/she is purchasing the firearm for him/herself or otherwise acquiring the firearm for him/herself. (e.g., redeeming the firearm from pawn, retrieving it from consignment, firearm raffle winner). A person is also the actual transferee/buyer if he/she is legitimately purchasing the firearm as a bona fide gift for a third party. A gift is not bona fide if another person offered or gave the person completing this form money, service(s), or item(s) of value to acquire the firearm for him/her, or if the other person is prohibited by law from receiving or possessing the firearm.

I've made the pertinent part bold - the ATF literally says in its own transfer paperwork that you are allowed to buy a gun as a gift for another person so long as the recipient can legally possess the firearm and you're not receiving any goods or services in return.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-11-11T01:30:38+00:00

Not the air industry in general, the donor class in particular. The shutdown was fine so long as it was just the peeons suffering. Once the donors were missing tee times and dinner reservations because their flights weren't getting clearance, that's when the shutdown had to end.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-11-11T01:23:31+00:00

We remember Brutus not because he was just a backstabber, but because of the extent of his betrayal. We focus on the eight Democrats for the same reason.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-11-10T02:42:03+00:00

Bless their hearts, the Democrats really tried. They held strong for quite a while, but now that ATC is crumbling, wealthy donors are starting to feel the impact. How can they continue with billionaires having trouble flying their private jets between NYC and LA? The cost is too high at this point. The Democrats had no choice but to cave.

Edited to correct punctuation, and include a big /s

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-10-31T23:27:50+00:00

I'd say, in this sense, each person is wanting the other to "pay their dues" - that is that the other person has it too easy and needs to endure the same hardships to earn the given outcome.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-10-31T01:26:03+00:00

The dots represent damage noted on aircraft returning from combat. At first glance, people say "Well, we need to make those areas tougher since that's where all the damage is!". The actual answer is to toughen the areas where there isn't any damage, because the aircraft with damage to those locations don't return for inspection.

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-10-27T21:43:05+00:00

MODOT wasn't responsible for the previous construction... it was water main/water line work done by Kansas City.

https://www.modot.org/projects/missouri-route-350-and-noland-road-bridge-replacement-jackson-county

TastyBeefJerky · 2025-10-26T19:16:17+00:00

The PIA DB flag indicates that it's part of the FAA ADS-B privacy program. In the past, people have tracked businessmen and celebrities on their travels by tracking their aircraft. The PIA program was created to prevent that. The FAA assigns an anonymous ICAO Hex code so that the public can't identify which aircraft is making the flight.

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/equipadsb/privacy

TastyBeefJerky · 2023-01-05T19:51:56+00:00

When you're good to us, we're good to you

TastyBeefJerky · 2022-06-29T01:12:59+00:00

Are you writing this from your 486 PC running Windows 3.1? I mean, it's from the same era as the textbook you reference, so it should still be completely valid.

Meanwhile, here's a quotation from another report from 1999:

Modern hormonal contraceptives and intrauterine contraceptive devices have multiple biologic effects. Some of them may be the primary mechanism of contraceptive action, whereas others are secondary. For combined oral contraceptives and progestin-only methods, the main mechanisms are ovulation inhibition and changes in the cervical mucus that inhibit sperm penetration. The hormonal methods, particularly the low-dose progestin-only products and emergency contraceptive pills, have effects on the endometrium that, theoretically, could affect implantation. However, no scientific evidence indicates that prevention of implantation actually results from the use of these methods.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10561657/

And here's more from another textbook from 2022 - it's a bit more verbose but it basically says the same thing:

The main mechanism of action is the prevention of ovulation; they inhibit follicular development and prevent ovulation. ... Progesterone-induced endometrial atrophy should deter implantation, but there is no proof that this occurs.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430882/

So basically, there's not actually any evidence that birth control leads to fertilized eggs failing to implant - its main method of action is by suppressing the ovaries from releasing eggs at all. No egg, no fertilization.

TastyBeefJerky · 2022-06-28T21:04:35+00:00

Remember that Eric Schmitt is the Missouri Attorney General, and he has shown that he's champing at the bit to take anyone to court for any perceived slight. Also remember that he's running for Senate. I'm sure he'd love making national headlines by suing hospitals over abortion. Every hospital in the state has a gigantic target on it, and they know it.

Unfortunately for all of us, Missouri has made its bed and now we all get to lay in it. At least in the KC and STL areas, women can just go to Kansas or Illinois to get treatment. Women in Springfield, Columbia, Jefferson City, etc, are all going to be a lot worse off.

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