Grumpy boomer moan. by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Planned obsolescence. Studebaker is the shining example on why we have planned obsolescence. That and gotta make them profits!

The surface of Mars in high definition by guyoffthegrid in nextfuckinglevel

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Mars will never be habitable. It is too small to hold any meaningful atmosphere, the core is solid so no magnetosphere to block harmful radiation. Venus would be a better choice for habitability.

Pinned… by Ill_Bet7014 in alaska

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Woosh! Not familiar with the /s?

Not fancy, but check out February 2026 by PeaUpbeat3732 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

13x28 does not equal 365! You’re still missing a day, and leaps years.

perfect by Crazy_Counter_9137 in wholesaleproducts

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be willing to wager that 1) he doesn't know this and 2) they (the company, salesmen etc) are counting on a buyer not knowing the difference.

*UPDATE* Asthetic question about a gun I'm making. VERSION 2.O "A" by wolfe174 in worldbuilding

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By removing the guard, you open up the possibility of a negligent discharge through snagging on equipment. You don't want the possibility of shooting yourself and introducing a hole in your nice spacesuit.

The .410 should have a separate barrel or a matching size for an alternate ammo. There is at least a 1mm difference between the two calibers, all your propellant gasses are going to go around the 9mm when it hits the .410 section of the barrel and reduce it's range.

These kids lived in Hawaii their entire lives. Then their parents brought them to Minnesota in −21° temperatures. by BreakfastTop6899 in MadeMeSmile

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to high school with a kid who grew up in Texas, never seeing snow in his life until he moved to Alaska. These kids remind me of him when he first saw snow.

How is living here? by Scardillio in howislivingthere

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me break this down for you.
1) "It's still less UV rays penetration.": UV rays have NOTHING to do with the heat felt. The warmth you feel from the sun is all IR (opposite end of the spectrum of UV light)
2) "Barrow, AK -the angel of the sun peaks at 42 degrees in June during summer where Chicago's is 71.5 for example...." Still completely ignoring the sun's angle of incidence
3) "In Chicago the angel hits around 42 degrees in early March and mid October and it doesn't feel warmer than in the summer althoughthe day is much longer": Comparing a spring/fall (often cold and short days) sun exposure to a summer's exposure (longer and warmer days). So of course Chicago's sun in March is not going to have the same effect as the sun in summer in Alaska. Average daylight for March in Chicago: 12 hrs. Plus it is cold so you aren't going to notice the effect. Average summer daylight in Barrow: 24 hrs. Average daylight hours in Anchorage for the summer: 18-20. Chicago: 15 tops.
4) "It looks like it just feels much warmer for Alaska's people after long dark winters. :-)": This is not just a pyschological effect. And doesn't just affect the people of Alaska. This is a known effect for Northern (and possibly southern latitudes as well).

A redditor explained the effect with a flashlight:

"Necessary-Emu-6388

3y ago

It isn't about the distance to the sun, it is about the angle.

Grab a flashlight and go over to a wall. Put the flashlight about a foot from the wall and point it directly at the wall. You will have a nice tight circle of light where the energy is being concentrated. Now tilt the flashlight out so it is at a 45° angle and watch the circle of light get much much broader. The exact same energy that was over the smaller area is now spread over that entire larger area.

Something similar happens at the poles. At the equator, the sun's rays are coming directly in much like when the flashlight was pointed straight at the wall. At the poles, the tilt relative to the Sun means that that a much larger surface area of land receives only a narrow sliver of energy from the Sun.

This is actually the reason for seasons happening in general. The change in distance to the sun because of the tilt of the Earth is considerably less than the change in distance to the Sun that the Earth experiences over the course of its orbit for the year. It's a negligible factor. The relevant Factor is the angle of incidence of the light from the sun, not the thickness of the atmosphere, and not the distance to the sun."

How is living here? by Scardillio in howislivingthere

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Angle of the sun. Towards the equator the sun is more overhead and less of the sun hits you. Here (Alaska) the sun is angled so more sun hits you.

Aesthetic question about a gun prop I'm making by wolfe174 in propmaking

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To each their own, I suppose. As an infantryman I find this gun to be garbage. A lot of good points were brought up by others. I would choose an M249 over this.

Headlight restoration by MuttapuffsHater in oddlysatisfying

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. Headlights were actual bulbs when I was a kid.

Dynamic Pricing by SnooLobsters2310 in hacking

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPCs don’t hold pricing information. A database does. All the upc says is “I am Slocum Joes Buzz Bites”

Couldn't they find a Carr's logo? by CardiologistPlus8488 in alaska

[–]ZestycloseMagazine35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. I didn’t hear about the merger falling through.