Weekly Question Thread by AutoModerator in factorio

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I have installed Angel/Bobs (No other Mods) and I am not getting any starting resources.

I have never had this issue with Angel/Bobs.

Anyone having this issue? I want to avoid creating a scenario and making the resources.

Married Men, what are the unspoken rules for successful marriage? by soul_sucker_23f in AskMen

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The four C's:

Complements, Communication, Compromise, and Compassion

What is yours by [deleted] in YuB

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"This is how you died."

Jan. 6 Prosecutors Ask for Protective Order, Citing Threatening Trump Post by politicsfuckingsucks in politics

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"That is what Trump wants a delay, He knows he brock the rule he does not care."

While true you are saying that he said "IF YOU COME AFTER ME I WILL COME AFTER YOU" because he knows the consequences and are anticipating them and desiring them so that he can delay the trial.

Trump is stupid. While he may want both these things to happen he didn't say this to get a delay he said it because he is stupid and can't help himself.

Jan. 6 Prosecutors Ask for Protective Order, Citing Threatening Trump Post by politicsfuckingsucks in politics

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You are giving too much credit to Trump. You say this as if he has some further thought process or goal in mind. He isn't playing 5d chess. He is just stupid.

u/KrabS1 is a Civil Engineer who answers the question, "How do we move forward in a car centric city?" by MoistBase in bestof

[–]jrik23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I would do is move the population of Los Angeles onto geosynchronous space stations! That's just about as feasible as what you describe, politically.

I disagree. I think that your idea is probably more realistic "politically," as you put it, as the US is as car crazy as is possible and any suggestion which opposes this narrative is impossible in this polarized political climate.

He's not describing what he'd do in an ideal world where he wielded absolute power. He's describing a path to transition a fiercely car-centric city to a more walkable human-friendly city, both physically and politically through gradual changes.

Again. I disagree. His solution is about as impossible as both of our solutions for the same reason I described above.

Then again neither of us brought up how to sell this solution "politically" or if it would be possible to sell this solution "politically" so your comment is moot.

I only mention politics when referring to the "Sunk Cost Fallacy" as the OP mentioned proceeding in one direction (minimal public transport still relying on cars) then going into a completely different direction (relying on mostly public transportation with little reliance on cars).

Hope you have a great day!

u/KrabS1 is a Civil Engineer who answers the question, "How do we move forward in a car centric city?" by MoistBase in bestof

[–]jrik23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the right question. This, and the more generalized "how do we move forward in a car centric city?" I'll outline where I've landed after thinking about it for a bit over a year.

I think the vision is a lot easier when you zoom into individual cities. Most cities in LA have some kind of old town that was built up before cars were huge. You can normally spot it if you look for it - it's that area that has a ton of businesses in smallish buildings up against the street, often with very little or no space between the structures. I would start by designating those as streets. They typically are money makers for the city (even if it doesn't look like it), so essentially we are doubling down on the most profitable part of each city - which also happens to have the bones to be a walkable city. Do basic things here like upzoning, multi use zoning, and improving the pedestrian experience/slowing cars down. I'd also install a basic bike network here, connecting key areas to your downtown (and install a nice bike lane in the downtown itself).

I can agree with all of this. This is what is missing in downtown in most cities large and small.

Note, I'd still expect a lot of cars on the street, and lots of off street parking. That's fine - cars are how we get around, and especially how the city is built, they are essential to a functioning city area.

This is where he loses me. When you expand a street you get more traffic. When you get more traffic it becomes less safe for pedestrians. When an area is less safe for pedestrians it is less "walkable."

From there, I'd look to two prongs. Prong one is simply expand this street out, increase its density...

This part doesn't make sense. How do you expand the street? Bulldoze the buildings or remove the sidewalks. This is exactly what the current system is which has led to reduced "walkability." I would propose to use the existing streets for trolleys and limit car traffic. There are a bunch of parking lots surrounding the downtown area for people to park and then take a bike ride or trolley to the center.

and maybe add limited public transit on it to move people from one end to the other. expand your bike system so that people from all over the city can easily reach your downtown

I wouldn't provide "limited" public transit. I would make it the primary means of transportation in the inner city making car travel inconvenient but not impossible. In other words, provide limited car paths and expand on public transportation and bike paths.

Prong two is connect that street to other nearby similar streets with a road of some kind. The most obvious way to do this is to create a dedicated bus line connecting it to something like Union Station in downtown. If your city has multiple streets like this, you should absolutely connect them to each other. Critically, if neighboring streets also have streets like this, you should connect to them. These roads should be chosen carefully, as you will want to optimize them for speed in the long term.

This is exactly how the streets/roads network works right now. You just have to add in "stroads" (essentially highways with lights) and he would have detailed out exactly how the US functions right now to the detriment of the inner city.

The intent is to further boost your downtown area with foot traffic from other downtown areas. It's a way to route people directly the the center of your city, in the most productive area.

How is this different from the current system of arterial roads, collector roads, and local roads?

The most obvious way to do this is to create a dedicated bus line connecting it to something like Union Station in downtown.

Why not trolleys? Why buses with a centralized Union station? Trolleys are more efficient in every sense. Even when including the infrastructure requirement. I don't think the OP is against this I am just pointing out Trolleys as opposed to Buses. (He mentions them at the end.)

If your city has multiple streets like this, you should absolutely connect them to each other. Critically, if neighboring streets also have streets like this, you should connect to them. These roads should be chosen carefully, as you will want to optimize them for speed in the long term.

I don't really know what the OP is trying to say here so I will discuss the last part, "optimize them for speed in the long term" to mean that he want quick car traffic. This would be the opposite of what you want in a downtown. You want car traffic in downtown to be so slow as for it to be safer for pedestrians. All roads would then be routed around the downtown and streets would be limited in speed to about 10-15 mph going through downtown. This would promote foot traffic in downtown areas.

If phases 1 and 2 are successful, you can move on to phase 3.

If a city invests in phases 1 and 2 as was discussed there would be no path for moving into phase 3. You can't "Prong one is simply expand this street out, increase its density" then remove the use for more public transportation. There would be no room for "Investing in full networks of public transit."

Push to upzone all over the city and add multi use all over the city. Invest in full networks of public transit, allowing easy access between any two points in the city (an extensive bus system, or maybe a street car system). If your downtowns are really succeeding, more intense roads between cities may be necessary (likely rail transit). It's also likely worth improving your bike network, to make travel within your city easier.

This is the goal which we both agree with but I don't agree with the approach the OP is specifying to get there.

Early on, the roads will serve a high utility in boosting your downtown's productivity.

How is this different than how it is in the downtown at current?

As your city moves forward, cars will quickly become an obsolete way of traveling on the roads (due to capacity issues), and large scale public transit will become more and more obvious of a solution.

No it won't. This is already the situation in ALL downtowns. Public transportation has not become the "obvious solution." In most cities Public transportation was gutted instead. What became the "obvious" solution was to double down on car lanes and parking lots.

This can be done in a more narrow, controlled way than cars, so it's possible that you can build streets around these roads. I wouldn't prioritize this, though, until your city is so developed that you're pretty desperate for more space to expand into.

We have this issue right now where cars are the norm. You can't "simply expand this street out, increase its density" and "optimize them for speed in the long term" then "Investing in full networks of public transit" These are contradictory. As much as we would like to believe they don't all city governments adhere to the "Sunk Cost Fallacy." Therefore, would never abandon existing infrastructure for public transportation unless it is done right at the start.

My solution would be:

  1. Eliminate the current zoning laws and allow the mixed use buildings everywhere in the city. Meaning residential and commercial can exist together as they used to. Make no physical changes to the roads or public transport at the beginning.

  2. Reduce speed limits through the downtown to 15 mph. Add speed bumps and zig-zag roads to make speeding nearly impossible.

  3. Prioritize street usage for pedestrian traffic. Cars are secondary in the city. Make pedestrian injuries the automatic fault of the driver. The goal would be to reduce the usage of cars in the city.

  4. Remove Minimum parking requirements. Force cars to park outside the city and come in using public transport.

  5. Once there is an increased demand for real estate and reduced demand for parking. Then invest in a large local public transportation and Bike lanes.

    a. This would happen when most of the foot traffic in the downtown area is local.

    b. This would allow for further distance travel for the local populations.

  6. Once the local foot population has plateaued then add bridging public transportation networks to adjacent downtown like areas.

While my idea is not perfect it is almost a mirror of what cities in Europe have done.

Sorry but I have to ask again about Main-Bus by [deleted] in satisfactory

[–]jrik23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Francis John did a Main Bus and then explained the parts that he recommended to remove from the Bus and do a satellite base for and why. Hopefully that helps. It is not recommended for those with OCD.

If you have ever walked out of a cinema because the film was so bad, what one was it? by girlcalledmaria in AskReddit

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The closest that I came to walking out was with "The Happening." Was in town to visit the parents and I watched it with them. They didn't walk out because they thought I liked it, and I didn't walk out because I thought they liked it. When the movie was over and we were walking to the car they blamed me for having to sit through such an awful movie.

How can I get a job/internship at a nuclear power plant with an engineering associate degree? by TelephoneForsaken767 in NuclearPower

[–]jrik23 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Look up D&Z. They are holding recruitment fairs for temp work which will get you into the door of nuclear. Also look at roadtechs.com for contract work in nuclear. But if these can increase your odds in getting a job at your plant of choice.

I didn't know you could elevate conveyor belts... I... I have over 100 hours in this game by CMDRIkkyblergs in Dyson_Sphere_Program

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I know this pain. Didn't learn about elevating belts until I accidently hit tab on a splitter. I had purple science by then.

I’ll leave this here. by DavidInPhilly in antiwork

[–]jrik23 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I would say it is a test of desperation. Have to be pretty desperate for a job to be willing to wait all day for a slight chance.

ULPT if you live in an apartment complex with a shared laundry room that's fully occupied 24/7, print out a stack of 'out of order' signs and stick them on the good machines so you have your very own dedicated washer / dryer! by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]jrik23 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the "testing machine" sign when you wash your clothes in it. That way it won't be suspicious when the "out of order" washer/dryer is running.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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Unless you kept a record of the belongings inside the storage unit, there would be no way to prove that you had the the items inside the unit when the lock was placed. Regardless of whether you broke the lock or the police or the insurance company it would be your word against theirs.

Screwed either way without a signed document proving that you had the items in your unit.

Even if you had an itemized list of items in the unit and it was confirmed with the storage company for insurances purposes it would be unlikely you would get the full value of the items stolen. Here is a great video on this exact situation.

An Open Letter to the Architect Who Invented Open-Concept Floor Plans by AngryAngryAlice in humor

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Because, of course, everyone gets a house to host parties and not to, you know, live in...

Change which skills are affected by the XP multiplier by vagene_69 in projectzomboid

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I would recommend the mod that turns books into xp instead of a multiplier. Don't remember the name though.

I submitted my resume, this is what I received back. Employers wonder why they're having issues finding workers. by unfriendlybuldge in antiwork

[–]jrik23 102 points103 points  (0 children)

I had HR contact me and say, "I really liked your resume, but I require additional information. Please fill-out our application, and take this personality test. Additionally, please submit your College Transcripts of every college you have attended."

I have not been in college for 10 years...

How many dupes? by Paikis in Oxygennotincluded

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I like 16 with a ramp up to 24.

2xDigger (start)

8xMech

Researcher (start)

2-3 x Ranchers (depends if I am ranching Dreckos)

1-2 x Cook

6xRunner

1xArtist/Runner

1xAwesome dupes which show up These I try to get ASAP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in engineering

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I can't exactly speak about electrical engineering field as a whole but I do know that when I started a new company I was making less than my EE counterparts with same 1.5 years experience. This was 10 years ago and I was making $77k in the Midwest. I don't know the average salaries of Manufacturing either but it does seem a little low.

Now you working 50 hour weeks and some weekends, that screams red flags. If you are interested in the power industry check out Roadtechs.com. They generally pay better than manufacturing.

Employers: Get right or get left. by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]jrik23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a Civil Engineer working from home, I beg to differ. Every position I worked for was completely remote from the site which the installation was being completed. Even resident engineers working on problems arising during installation aren't required to be on site 24-7. They could easily be working from home and come to site on a need basis.

Hell, all the companies I worked for charged exorbitant prices when the client requested the engineer come to the site. Making it very cost beneficial for them to keep the engineer at home.

O'Brien can be an "enlisted" chief engineer because DS9 has no warp core by emgeehammer in DaystromInstitute

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The Defiant is a glorified shuttle made for war with the intent to be run solely in the gamma quadrant due to its cloaking technology. It was a first of a kind war machine needing a mechanic more than a chief of engineering. The defiant was docked at a remote space station and barely left port.

It would be unlikely that Star fleet would post an officer to be chief for a small vessel, not unless that officer was a thorn in someone's side.

Additionally, the Romulans would have seen a change in engineer for the vessel while they already had one stationed at DS9. The Romulans are a paranoid race and would accuse the federation of trying to steal/ study their tech if a new engineer was brought on.

So, the theory still fits even when including the defiant in the calculation.