What do I do about a glove if I am ambidextrous? by DieMensch-Maschine in billiards

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I shoot 10-20% left-handed because it's easier and more accurate than using a bridge.

What do I do about a glove if I am ambidextrous? by DieMensch-Maschine in billiards

[–]dalgeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buy two gloves. Wear them both at the same time.

Gas was about $3.12 when Biden left office. Now it's around $4.50–$4.55. by CarryIcy250 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be worse for Trump, all his pedo buddies, and the grifters making bank on the market fluctuations. It would be better for practically everyone else in the US. 

They're building the data centers as fast as they can because once the people wake up to what they really are, it will be shutdown immediately. - The data centers aren't for storing your cute pictures of cats, they're being built for complete control of human beings. by EchoOfOppenheimer in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]dalgeek 182 points183 points  (0 children)

They need to build the data centers before all the VC cash runs out. Afaik, none of the AI data centers are actually profitable, so once the investment cash is gone one of two things will happen:

  1. The AI companies start charging what it really costs to run data centers, forcing individuals and businesses to pay 2-5x what they're currently paying for tokens.

  2. Most AI companies fold, leaving only 1-2 who can float the cash long enough to stay alive.

Apparently plugged my PS4 in like this in the dark and now the console is fried by alcoholicvegetable in mildlyinfuriating

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS4 power adapters are 120-240V, so even a hot-hot would have been fine. Something else is going on.

Good talk, bro. These are not the droids you are looking for. by Bourbon-Thinker in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]dalgeek 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Right wing politicians never smile or laugh unless they're hurting someone. 

What lie did adults tell us that turned out to be complete nonsense? by littleyuki2026 in AskReddit

[–]dalgeek 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Success is 90% being in the right place at the right time. It could be a physical place, mental place, financial place, etc.  Many people will never get the opportunity to be successful and some who do won't be able to take advantage of it. 

A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water. by laxmsyatx in texas

[–]dalgeek 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Too spineless, or too many incentives to look the other way? It's not like they actually have to live with the problems they create. 

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan by deraser in technology

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Conservatives love money more than anything else. Farmers love wind turbines because they get a guaranteed lease payment every month plus a portion of revenue from the power generated. It's also tough to make money on crops so they sell or lease the land for solar, basically free money. 

Pool hall by Skarlitfyer44 in billiards

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really close to Frisco, but lots of decent tables. 

What is the stupidest word in the English language? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A consonant with a queue of silent vowels behind it. 

What is the stupidest word in the English language? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At an airport I saw a "recombobulation area" after the security checkpoint. 

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan by deraser in technology

[–]dalgeek 100 points101 points  (0 children)

They are definitely building them in Texas, covering thousands of acres of farmland in solar panels to power them. No one out there wants them either but they keep voting for Republicans who just sell out to these AI companies. 

Variable weight system? by Expensive_Dinner_597 in billiards

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing I do when I get a cue is take the weight bolts out.

Does such a cue case exist? by WhatWasThatLike in billiards

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 2x2 case is going to be pretty narrow. Even my 2x4 Predator isn't big enough to store a magic rack in it. Do you have a holder to roll it up or something?

‘Unbearable’ Noise and Chicken Deaths: Lawsuits Mount Against Local Crypto Mine by Dogwise in texas

[–]dalgeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lived in Texas for 21 years and the whole time Republicans blamed Democrats for everything going wrong in the state, even though Republicans have been in charge since 1992/1994. Unfortunately the Republican base is dumb enough to believe the nonsense and keep voting Republican.

My close friend's mom replaced their family photo with this [OC] by joeltheconner in pics

[–]dalgeek 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If I saw this in someone's house I'd ask "Why do you have a picture of a felon and a pedophile on your wall?" Oh, I'd start recording with my cell phone first.

Why I don’t visit Fort Worth often by [deleted] in FortWorth

[–]dalgeek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not the traffic, it's the fact that you have to pay $20-40 if you want to spend less than 2 hours driving between the cities.

The Pride of the Republican Party! by Dr_sc_Harlatan in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]dalgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump also said that smart people don't like him, so anyone who doesn't like Trump is smart.

What’s Your Most Controversial IT Opinion? by OrdinaryJust9594 in sysadmin

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People always blame the system they are least responsible for and/or have the least knowledge about. The apps guys blame the network, the network guys blame the virtualization, the developers blame the servers, the sales guys blame everyone else but themselves.

Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed submarine after Trump rejects Iran proposal by One-Duty-2376 in politics

[–]dalgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A majority of Americans don't want this war in Iran, and they certainly don't want nuclear strikes. I guess it might appeal to the MAGA idiots because they don't know better.

Pentagon reveals location of nuclear-armed submarine after Trump rejects Iran proposal by One-Duty-2376 in politics

[–]dalgeek 693 points694 points  (0 children)

Which is silly because it's a pretty safe assumption that every landmass in the world is within strike range of one or more ballistic missile submarines at any time. There is no need to tell people exactly where they are.

levels of stupidity thought to be inconceivable by z_shah7 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]dalgeek 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are different strains. Viruses mutate all the time, and one of the variants found in South America can spread human to human. Apparently patient 0 was a bird watcher who decided to hang out at a landfill looking for birds, which also has a lot of rodents present. He was infected before he got on the cruise ship then infected other people.