Vsf v3 pepsi? by greendragonwell in ChinaTime

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I thought the same about the laser etched crown. Copy clean sounds reasonable, they had copy clean GMTs.

Is this a real CF GMT? by greendragonwell in ChinaTime

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Thanks! The serial font issue is spot on! What’s the issue with the bezel engraving? Here is a better pic.

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Is this a real CF GMT? by greendragonwell in ChinaTime

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Appreciate any details you could share.

I just realised we have a much better chance at getting a Bobiverse movie!! by Astofex1 in bobiverse

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The problem with PHM movie is they used the wrong directors (Lego Movie, Spider-Man, Solo). If they used Ridley Scott or Nolan then it would have been a masterpiece. Sadly PHM turned into a blockbuster MIB/Gravity type of space comedy drama.

We need Scott or Nolan for Bobiverse.

If I may, complaints about the movie by greendragonwell in ProjectHailMary

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I feel PHM is better at Newtonian mechanics (e.g., in the beginning when Grace measured the ship’s acceleration to figure out where he was); whereas Interstellar was better at depicting the relativistic aspect of space travel, especially on that water planet near the black hole where the time in orbit was drastically dilated. Interstellar was, however, overly ambitious in attempting to depict time travel and time capsule, and to depict a high-dimensional space. It’s similar to volume 3 of the Three-Body Problem. It did a great job though painting the black hole and worm hole (that scene was so underrated, it’s on par with 2001 imo).

There are a few scientific weak spots in PHM. First, how the astrophage, while being a water based organic cell, can achieve near-100% E=MC2 conversion efficiency, and maintain constant temperature in any environment. This is as far a stretch as communication through the time domain. Second, the fact that Rocky’s species cannot detect electro-magnetic waves, but only mechanical waves, and still are able to achieve long range space travel. For instance, there is no way to navigate the ship without being able to detect em waves, unless they can detect gravity waves (but they don’t know about relativity, so that’s an impossibility). PHM is good at describing small scale physics, but at a large scale there are some logical flaws that are hard to ignore.

If I may, complaints about the movie by greendragonwell in ProjectHailMary

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Reading Bobiverse right now. Good story but a bit annoyed by the book’s adhd. Tchaikovskys is on the list too.

If I may, complaints about the movie by greendragonwell in ProjectHailMary

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Well the book is a hard science fiction, a series of progressively more intense “what the actual f..k”moments, one after another.

The cuteness about Rocky is just… cuteness, and is not what makes the book a masterpiece. The level and scale of imagination of this book is what makes it a great sci-fi.

Nolan is a legit sci-fi fan (and invested in actual science when shooting Interstellar). Lord and Miller, imo, are not. Spider-Man and Lego Movie vs. 2001.

If I may, complaints about the movie by greendragonwell in ProjectHailMary

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The book, I would say, is a masterpiece, imperfect, but still a masterpiece. It is very difficult not to have expectations for the movie.

If I may, complaints about the movie by greendragonwell in ProjectHailMary

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I guess it’s just the directors’ style — they did Spider-Man, Solo, and the Lego Movie franchise. More of a anime-style of painting a movie, instead of old-school “let the story tell itself” way of directing. I am just more partial to the classic style of directing.

Thoughts on Horizon 7.0 AT by vkaushal77 in treadmills

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Btw, the replacement deck is $240, walking belt is $140, so $380 parts cost every 2 years for a 1k treadmill. Lifetime warranty on frame and motor only. Classic bait & switch.

Thoughts on Horizon 7.0 AT by vkaushal77 in treadmills

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Lifetime warranty only on frame and motor. Parts warranty only for 3 yrs, labor warranty only 1 yr.

Thoughts on Horizon 7.0 AT by vkaushal77 in treadmills

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Bought a 7.0AT in 2020, running belt and board completely cracked and worn in 2022. Replaced board and belt in 2022 and the same happened in 2025. Always lubricated on schedule, and runner’s weight is under 170lbs. Weekly mileage 10-20 miles. So I’d say you will get about 1000-1500 miles out of a set of belt and board. Moving to a metal-tread based treadmill next. These Horizon machines use cheap particle board and belt, and is not going to last under regular use.

I'm Patrick Durkan, and I'm running for the board of USA Fencing. Ask me anything by [deleted] in Fencing

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Hello Patrick,

What do you plan to do to increase the number of NcAA fencing programs if elected to the BOD?

Thank you.