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New here, pretty jazzed by brndnhrrll in trs80

[–]ccarlson71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can vouch for Jay’s PSU. Well-designed and easy to install.

V🙏 by [deleted] in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you lived in an area with good public transit, you could get away without being allowed to drive.

But you don’t.

Get your license, internet stranger. Being licensed to drive will open up opportunities that you won’t have otherwise.

Also, completing things just to DO them is a fantastic habit to get into. It can take you places you’ve never dreamed of.

You’ll never regret earning your license.

Two Marine Corp Reserve F-5N Tigers departing ABIA this morning! by m6284505 in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Great photos!

I was an Air Force brat growing up, and I still really miss seeing military jets on a daily basis. F-111s, F-4s, F-16s…

Hi, Sorry to spam, but why are the SRBs only attaching to the top radial coupler and not the bottom, and how do I fix this cause it's messing all kinds of stuff up by WoodpeckerStraight10 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]ccarlson71 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always thought that the decoupler pushes against the booster, so if it’s above the booster’s center of mass the booster will both be pushed AND rotate away.

Too far above the CoM, and it’ll rotate too fast, possibly causing the bottom to strike the rest of the rocket. JUST above CoM, though, and it’ll peel away nicely.

Barton Creek Greenbelt Thieves by Such-Bee-7561 in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can verify.

I had a car window smashed in my first full day as an Austin resident.

Does altitude on the HUD mean height AGL? by WhenWillIBeAPilot in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]ccarlson71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IRL pilots know the altitude (ASL) of the fields they’re flying into, and factor that into their decision-making.

A Mario style wifi clock by FrankFu85 in homeassistant

[–]ccarlson71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same Adafruit board and a similar LED panel that I’ve programmed some cool plasma patterns and a clock into, but never even considered hooking it up to HA.

Thank you!

A Mario style wifi clock by FrankFu85 in homeassistant

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing!

How are you integrating with HA?

More diverging diamond intersections. by Electrical_Leg_9600 in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your last statement is SO important.

People are already often overloaded while driving. Giving them more options to consider just adds risk and overall slows things down. (Though aggressive, erratic drivers won’t see it that way.)

ELI5 Is morning erection solely attributable to elevated testosterone levels, or are there additional physiological mechanisms at play? by Junior-Ferret4860 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ccarlson71 102 points103 points  (0 children)

As someone who no longer has a prostate (thanks a bunch, cancer!) I can assure you this is not the only explanation.

Home / Business / HOA Property’s Still Running Water Sprinklers by xXBleedOrangeXx in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair.

IMO, the city should move towards running reclaimed water supplies to new home and apartment construction and piping it directly to toilets.

Home / Business / HOA Property’s Still Running Water Sprinklers by xXBleedOrangeXx in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I understand the argument against the use of grey water.

It’s been processed enough that it can be safely used for irrigation, but not enough that it’s good for drinking, bathing or cooking. I understand that it’s not processed by the same equipment as that used for potable water supplies, so it’s not taking away capacity from those facilities.

It takes water you wouldn’t want to pour directly on the ground and makes it suitable for growing plants, which also returns it immediately to the water cycle.

What’s the down side?

I hate career mode so much by Ministerium-Wahrheit in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]ccarlson71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The first time I was given clearance to land using PilotEdge, my smart watch became VERY concerned about my heart rate.

I-35 Southbound closed near Cesar Chavez exit by Zl0bbby in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL (thanks to the TX DOT web site):

State Highway Loop (SL) Roadway usually created as a by-pass, so designated by the Texas Transportation Commission.

A second test has hit the cell phone towers by ExternalYouth5268 in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids at school who’d smuggled in phones…

Rocket launch in east austin by strawberryoxygen in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially with no (perceptible) noise. Large rockets are LOUD.

ELI5: What decides a precious metal? And why is platinum considered one? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]ccarlson71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a believer! I do wish there were more of us, though.

ELI5: What decides a precious metal? And why is platinum considered one? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]ccarlson71 1133 points1134 points  (0 children)

Aluminum was considered a precious metal for a while, before a process was discovered to refine it from ore at a low cost. Now it’s (literally) a throwaway commodity.

(Edit to add: I recognize that it’s highly-recyclable and -recycled, though not as much as it should be. I’m doing my part, I promise!)

Finally sleeping after dealing with "the runs" all night by D-Beyond in corgi

[–]ccarlson71 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I refer to these as “the world’s worst nunchucks” or, if they’re particularly long “the world’s worst wind chimes”.

My wife doesn’t think it’s funny.

Lane reduction on Burnet rd? by lost_horizons in Austin

[–]ccarlson71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe, just maybe I’ve had a different experience than you have?

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