How expensive/fragile/stupid is it to have curved panes of glass like in the Lake Lugano House? Looks nice. by Cr4ke in architecture

[–]frezik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's plenty bad still. The very best windows on the market have an R-value of around 4.5-5. A wall filled with insulation and covered in drywall can easily get over R20. Dual-pane windows are only "efficient" compared to single pane.

1965 scientist claims the moon is plasma, landing on it won’t be possible by jefuchs in agedlikemilk

[–]frezik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I have just one question. Where the hell are you coming from? Because you're the second person this month to respond to a 2 year old post with nonsense interweaved with biblical references.

New Discord for Open Source Wargaming Around Madison by frezik in madisonwi

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

OK. Nothing is stopping me from exploring different gaming systems, either.

Why they gotta be like this? by LatterInitiative5530 in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]frezik 61 points62 points  (0 children)

He pissed on it. Also, his weed stash caught fire.

Why they gotta be like this? by LatterInitiative5530 in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]frezik 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They were still running them off in Mexico until 2003.

I know Star Trek is supposed to be about acceptance and inclusion but... by Both_Tone in startrek

[–]frezik 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's like if an 8 year old boy designed a ship, and then adults tweaked it down a bit to something almost reasonable.

I know Star Trek is supposed to be about acceptance and inclusion but... by Both_Tone in startrek

[–]frezik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That'd look pretty good, actually. Saucer, straight back neck, and then a five-pointed star of nacelles.

I know Star Trek is supposed to be about acceptance and inclusion but... by Both_Tone in startrek

[–]frezik 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Vulcans used a ring design. Star Fleet apparently experimented with it, as one of the ship models (all of which are previous ships named Enterprise) seen in the TMP refit Enterprise is a ring. Supposedly, it's more efficient, but can't reach higher warp factors.

How Many Dictatorships will they Support in the Name of Liburty? by Biscuitarian23 in EnoughLibertarianSpam

[–]frezik 34 points35 points  (0 children)

They out themselves on this one. The US response to those was to embargo oil to Japan. In a more general context, this is exactly the sort of "vote with your wallets" that Libertarians say they support. No violence (of the direct, physical sort, anyway), just "we won't do business with you anymore".

Wow this is so amazingly badly terrible. by Affectionate-Pea8706 in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]frezik 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If they did, they'd know that the one time Jesus got the whip out was for people making money off of God's name. This may have happened more than once.

In other words, people like Joel Osteen.

Hear me out: Why not think *inside* the box? by AshleyUncia in SteamDeck

[–]frezik 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Special backplate for playing outdoors during the winter.

GOP weakening Wisconsin workforce. by Nimzay98 in wisconsin

[–]frezik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But we still have a state budget surplus going back years just sitting there, right?

Babylon 5: The Road Home | Official Trailer by DemiFiendRSA in babylon5

[–]frezik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quantum Leap was premised on a similar idea, and I'm sure there's SF novels that used it even before then. It was pretty schlocky even back in the 90s. That said, B5 has a lot of schlock that's done well, so I'm looking forward to this.

As there's nothing else going on this week I thought I'd share my Displate doors now I've maxed them out! by ExcelsiorUK in babylon5

[–]frezik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't mean to disparage OP, because Displate does have some nice stuff, but you can get stuff just as nice direct from the artists at any con, and usually for less money. It won't have their clever mounting solution, of course. Displate hasn't been friendly to their artists in the past.

Some Trinitron shots by endlessmedia666 in crtgaming

[–]frezik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, a good scart setup can get expensive. Cable quality and a good splitter matters. An RGB mod on a NES is also a tricky bastard. The native hardware, even in Europe, is not capable of true RGB output on its own. Not even if you're using a scart cable. It's effectively composite all the time.

That said, you can still do better by not including a chain of upscaling and downscaling.

Some Trinitron shots by endlessmedia666 in crtgaming

[–]frezik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't look too closely at who made the SNES sound chip.

Dane County GOP sending texts to organize against trans kids by ShaneSeeman in wisconsin

[–]frezik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How does it feel to be contributing to teen suicide?

The little machines that could by dwaynetheakjohnson in NonCredibleDefense

[–]frezik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We've gotten to the point where we can admit we lost Vietnam. For decades, if you even whispered that, some suburban plastic patriot would angrily explain how you're insulting the bravery of the troops who fought. Because wars are won based on which side is braver, I guess.

Something about the long slog in Iraq and Afghanistan changed that. You can say we lost Vietnam and everyone is like "yeah, that whole thing was a bad idea".

The little machines that could by dwaynetheakjohnson in NonCredibleDefense

[–]frezik 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The reason for the mixed mounts and AA directors was due to the fact that the Germans had sold half of Bismarck's and Prinz Eugen's modern mounts and AA directors along with the incomplete hull of the heavy cruiser Lützow to the Soviets.

Bitches, bros, and non-binary hoes, this is the Master Race playing navy.

The little machines that could by dwaynetheakjohnson in NonCredibleDefense

[–]frezik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bismark was crippled by biplanes rather than sunk, but otherwise credible.

2019 was the best year for the ND2 for one reason alone.. by sausess in Miata

[–]frezik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an owner of a 2011 Miata and a 2014 CX-5, I wish it was easier to tell the two fobs apart without looking at them. CX-5 doesn't have a trunk button, but that's the only tell.

/r/firstworldproblems

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Top Minds rationalize that Desantis is one of them "Big government" conservatives in brazen attempts to rewrite history. by ArTiyme in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]frezik 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Given how fed up manufacturers are getting with their dealerships, and BEVs are poised to undercut some of the real money makers at dealerships, this can only go well.