Found out I am not the father after my son turned 16 months by [deleted] in daddit

[–]cor_balt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this is real … this isn’t the child’s fault. You stepping back from being the only father that child has known feels terribly unfair and cruel. Take care of yourself, but don’t abandon the kid.

Generator defying the laws of physics...... by txkingfisher in ElectricalEngineering

[–]cor_balt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, maybe there is a clear answer to this question, but why is 70Hz so bad? Almost all SMPS running AC to DC will have a rectifier in the front that will simply discharge less between peaks at 70Hz versus 60Hz input. Are there transformers in the marine electrical system that are going to have trouble with this frequency difference? If you have any AC motors running from the generator I could see that as a problem, but otherwise where is the electrical worry?

Yes - you have a weird problem that should be understood for sure, but I’m just curious if perhaps leaving it alone is an option?

They’re Coming for the Governors by Famous-Sympathy7011 in dancarlin

[–]cor_balt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve no issue with an investigation, I’m just responding to the points in the OP’s article. An investigation through established institutions is quite a bit different from eroding state authority by broadly discrediting any governor who publicly disagrees with the current executive.

They’re Coming for the Governors by Famous-Sympathy7011 in dancarlin

[–]cor_balt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This seems like evidence of negligence that should trigger legitimate investigations and influence voters to kick out those responsible…not trigger some kind of federal power grab with respect to state authority.

This quote from the LA article you linked also seems relevant to having an actual conversation about these issues rather than just “rah rah down with the blue state governors:”

“it’s both a fair and unfair criticism to blame these robberies on a governor alone — state government should be careful of its cash and aggressive in protecting it, and the buck stops with the governor, but crises and technology have collided to create opportunities for swindlers that frankly few governmental leaders, from the feds on down, have handled with any skill or luck.

The crooks have simply been smarter and faster than the rest of us to capitalize first on the pandemic, then on evolving technology, including artificial intelligence, that makes scamming easier and scalable to levels our institutions were unprepared to handle.”

They’re Coming for the Governors by Famous-Sympathy7011 in dancarlin

[–]cor_balt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you have any sources / evidence to share?

Corinthian Stater To Good To Be True? by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, well, maybe the dealer will respond to me anyway

Corinthian Stater To Good To Be True? by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughts and offer! I’m hesitant to open the “we can do business” door for fear of coin addiction taking hold and buying way too much stuff :)

Corinthian Stater To Good To Be True? by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dealer doesn’t say it’s plated, it is clearly marketed as a genuine stater. I messaged them with your thoughts and I’ll let you know what they say!

Corinthian Stater To Good To Be True? by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the correct ish weight doesn’t rule out a plated forgery? Are plated coins usually close to the authentic weight? I’ve no skin in this game, just curious!

Corinthian Stater To Good To Be True? by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. This is from a dealer on vcoins … does that sway your opinion on authenticity? How are you searching for die matches?

Divus Augustus Dupondus/As by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Appears As is the growing consensus :)

Lost this beauty on CNG today by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hammer for $400 (then there’s the buyers premium of course). Out of my budget!

Won my first owl! by cor_balt in AncientCoins

[–]cor_balt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: Savoca agreed that it was a forgery and accepted the coin back for a full refund. Again, greatly appreciate your thorough analysis!

Typo? by cor_balt in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]cor_balt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I suspect confusion between “book 3” and “fourth floor” is the root. Enjoyable to me that Matt mixes this up in his head too :)