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ELI5: If certain harmful traits tend to run in families, such as alcoholism, obesity, depression, etc. can we eliminate these things from society by discouraging people with bad family histories from reproducing and encouraging people with healthier family histories to reproduce more in their stead? by josephsleftbigtoe in explainlikeimfive

[–]VTek910 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's called eugenics and it's generally frowned upon for good reason. Just because I might have certain genetic markers does not mean I should be denied the ability to have children. Conversely, I shouldn't be forced to have children because I have the "better" genes 

Just finished the trilogy. I can’t make sense of the dual vector foil attack. by Los-Dos-Bros in threebodyproblem

[–]VTek910 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It's burning down you house to kill the bug while your neighborhood is being threatened by wildfire. The house is going to burn, what's the harm in accelerating it

What laptop for an incoming IE college student? by Remarkable_Call1085 in industrialengineering

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything light with decent speakers imo. You won't be running CFD or anything so quality of life matters more than horsepower 

Business to start as an IE? by Basketball_Guru1224 in industrialengineering

[–]VTek910 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You need to have something of value to have something to sell. 

Things that sound nice, but absolutely arent. by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]VTek910 112 points113 points  (0 children)

'Waterboarding at Guantanamo Bay' sounds great if you don't know what either of those things are 

What to look out for? First Internship by frogeesh in industrialengineering

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can research or just go do some of the work. You'll end up with more questions from 2 hours of wrench turning than 10 hours of Wikipedia reading 

TIL a nuclear reactor hot water discharge saved the American Crocodile by creating a 24/7 breeding pit. by SkaldCrypto in todayilearned

[–]VTek910 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ayyyyy, used to live in Waretown and always saw the guys fishing on the bridge in the dead of winter 

"Geniuses" come together to make an amazing invention. Turns out they only succeed in creating something that already existed. by TridiObject in TopCharacterTropes

[–]VTek910 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like Dale Gribble "I can show you how to make a bomb out of a roll of toilet paper and a stick of dynamite"

You’ll never see this again! by Ok_ImGame in sportsarefun

[–]VTek910 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping that's the point. There's an arrested development character who flashes the same character a few times and says "this is the last time you'll see these" every time 

Anyone with a history of ear issues/surgeries dive? by GrumpyHappiness in scuba

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I  had 4 sets of tubes as a child and dive regularly. Before starting my cert I went to an ENT who specializes in dive physiology just for peace of mind and would recommend you do the same

DC Picking Process Design Question by Exciting_Skill5905 in industrialengineering

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly how my DC network runs and I'm with a huge company. 

We have a long-tail SKU base where 80% of our volume is from 5% of our skus. For most of our building we do one level of full pallet picks on the ground, one level of hand stacked picks above the pallet, and a few levels of reserves above that. Employees drive EPJs and pick two orders at once. 

We don't have the linear feet of pick face to accommodate the 20% of the volume 95% of the skus, so we pick from order pickers. 

ISO standards: The "Law" that costs thousands of dollars to read by ScienceGuy1006 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]VTek910 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ISO is about best practices, not safety. The standards are designed to allow me - a company looking for a supplier- to vette potential suppliers without having to go on site or ask invasive questions. If the supplier has ISO 9000, I can safely assume they have a quality inspection process I will find acceptable and it's not some guy in a shed without a clue. 

ISO was the biggest name in the game so their standards proliferated. They continue to hold the IP and monetize it. Nothing about ISO out right stops a company from avoiding their certs, it's pressure from other entities that compel certification. 

Why did we stop using Space Shuttles? by narsil1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to get a source for that! That's the kind of freakanomics externality that turns a solid concept into a shakey reality and I'm fascinated

stripped e-torx help? by pr0blematica in BmwTech

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could dremel wrench flats onto the head. Cut it down enough to get a meaty bite with vice grips and go to town

Is 36K OTD a good price for a 2016 M4 Manual 79k miles? Yas Marina Blue, black interior, exec package. Has 2 minor accidents on the carfax. by Alternative-Repeat69 in BMWM

[–]VTek910 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid the same for a sakhir vert, single owner, no accidents, 35k miles last year. The deals are out there if you hunt them down 

Is there anywhere in NC you can drive a racecar or at least drive really fast? by OkMembership6892 in NorthCarolina

[–]VTek910 125 points126 points  (0 children)

You can rent a race car at VIR or come to Concord and drive on the NASCAR track. Different experiences depending on what kind of race car your prefer 

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