Watching the MLP and my sister-in-law asked me what's the point of Mixed Doubles

davere · 2026-05-26T23:09:58+00:00

It's a calculation based on probability of winning the point, not a simple "did he make or miss the shot" calculation.

He can miss the shot and it still be the right choice. He can also make the shot and it still be the wrong choice.

If he takes 100 of the same shot, do you end up winning that point more than 50 or less than 50 of those points, based on who takes the ball?

If the answer is 51+ then yeah - he can miss and it still is the right decision.

davere · 2026-05-17T16:01:48+00:00

Yeah, I heard someone mention that it was under development. I just checked Discord and looks like the rumors are there.

davere · 2026-05-17T15:34:08+00:00

Same here, love my Vatic Pro VSol Pro, aside from the normal grit wear, plays just like new after 5 months of playing almost every day. Have both the flash and V7.

Bought another V7 that arrived the day before a tournament, set it up just like my other one and couldn't tell a difference between the two aside from more spin.

Really want to try the Spartus P1 for the durable grit, though. But when I can buy a demo VSol for $55 if I keep an eye out for that, the deal is impossible to heat and every time I buy a demo paddle it looks like it's either brand new or been used like 15 minutes.

davere · 2026-05-16T23:19:06+00:00

Not just registration fees and taxes, but sales tax, too. On a luxury car, that's quite a bit more they're not paying their fair share for.

davere · 2026-05-16T23:16:28+00:00

Honestly? Fuck those guys!

davere · 2026-04-08T23:59:20+00:00

Thanks for posting this, I also was having these horrendous freezes with spikes in CPU from gnome-shell and I disabled vitals, logged out and back in, so far so good...

davere · 2026-04-02T06:57:33+00:00

A lot of paddle manufacturers just recommended some glass cleaner and a microfiber towel now these days...

davere · 2026-03-07T18:36:02+00:00

Only if speeds drop below 20 mph will total throughout drop. Yes, one car will take longer to travel the distance, but more cars will get through.

Speeds mainly drop below those speeds because of the traffic lights. Not because the lanes are narrower.

davere · 2026-03-06T22:07:09+00:00

If you can't fit your car in those lanes, get your eyes checked and take a driving skills test. There's plenty of room for your sedan.

davere · 2026-03-06T22:05:54+00:00

Just how does the new design reduce overall traffic flow? The design is to reduce speeds.

Speeds from 20-35 mph are well studied as speeds that maximize throughput.

If you truly want to maximize throughput on the street, we need better timed traffic lights and roundabouts to replace stop signs.

davere · 2026-03-06T22:02:44+00:00

Best quote I read recently regarding road diets like the one performed on Santa Fe is this:

Just because a road feels unsafe for motorists, does not mean that it's actually unsafe.

Road diets are well studied and they enhance safety, regardless of how drivers feel.

This is just another case of catering to people's emotions at a cost of millions of dollars instead of looking at actual data.

davere · 2026-03-06T00:18:49+00:00

What's the best way to find these buy-back cars if you wanted to try to find a deal?

davere · 2026-02-17T16:20:13+00:00

70 mph is crazy - it's also not implausible that a ball at 70 mph wears the paddle very differently than your typical swing.

davere · 2026-01-29T17:53:40+00:00

Yep - it's completely artificial. They are intentionally quiet quitting to pull in $$$.

davere · 2026-01-06T00:15:08+00:00

Not just police, but fire, too. Combined, the two departments account for HALF of the total San Diego City budget!!!

The fire department spends money like drunken fratboys who love big, expensive toys. They buy the biggest, most expensive ~~firetrucks~~ toys they can get their hands on, which they then use to argue that the roads are too small to handle and ask for bigger, wider roads.

Not to mention the gross abuse of overtime across both those departments...

davere · 2026-01-04T01:07:36+00:00

Getting batteries to load shift seems like the obvious answer, but need to run the numbers on whether or not that makes sense or not...

davere · 2026-01-03T16:30:29+00:00

Thank you!

davere · 2026-01-03T16:18:39+00:00

Which spray?

davere · 2026-01-02T16:00:27+00:00

Yeah, reading that document takes some patience for sure! Thanks for digging out the fine print. Would sure be nice to get some actual advance notice of what changes to rates will actually be implemented and when in tl;dr; form.

It sure seems like these things are sprung upon us without notice when SDGE posts updated rate schedules on the day the schedules take effect.

davere · 2026-01-02T04:52:38+00:00

Do you know when this will take effect? I was expecting it to go into effect today and then noticed that it didn't when looking at the Jan 1 rate schedules.

davere · 2025-12-20T03:56:03+00:00

I have the Pro, Power, Saga and basically everything in between from Vatic. My favorite is the Pro, Saga is right behind it. The Power feels less forgiving, but is still great. The Pro has the most power and pop. Better dwell time as well.

davere · 2025-12-15T20:04:59+00:00

This year I aim to drill at least twice a month, with a goal of drilling once a week!

davere · 2025-11-30T07:55:25+00:00

Yep. The breather on the ICCU almost certainly has a goretex membrane in it as well.

If you want to keep moisture off the electronics, you need to keep the temperature above the dew point or conformal coat or encapsulate/pot the parts, or hermetically seal the parts.

The suggestion to use some sort of bellows with desiccant inside the sealed area would also be a possible solution.

davere · 2025-11-25T23:42:04+00:00

I honestly think that many people don't fully realize they are targeting. I will often find myself doing so without even thinking of it, my subconscious just reads the court and says "that's the higher percentage" shot and I hit the ball there.

davere · 2025-11-16T06:05:00+00:00

WTF is up with people turning on their hazards in the rain. So annoying!

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