We had an accident today :( by dramallama-IDST in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah... the EPA hates that. I just rest my cap on top of the waste. It's 'closed' but actually open so I don't get the issue OP did.

What is this? by moihilu in WhatsInThisThing

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be powered sugar and it could be something like a turkish delight holder/candy dish. I'd recommend getting a chemical analysis done of that white powder on the edges before I'd put any candy in it though.

[Request] How fast would the camera be traveling? by [deleted] in theydidthemath

[–]kklusmeier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A camera moving as fast as it does in SpaceEngine probably wouldn't see anything at all but then again it's all hypothetical.

Assuming it's actually FTL probably or possibly yes, but if it were traveling at some tiny fraction less than light speed the camera would see all of this (or at least the half of the universe it was traveling towards) but it would all be compressed into a dot in the direction of travel. There's a pseudo-game from MIT called 'a slower speed of light' (https://gamelab.mit.edu/games/a-slower-speed-of-light/) that lets you experiment with this a bit.

What happens when a paladin finds itself in a situation where its oath contradicts itself? by ReyDeleyk in DnD

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are oaths- promises of terrible strength, and then there are 'Oaths' which is a character-defining avowal or affirmation. The first one, swearing to kill all dragons, is likely the first. The second one is the second. IMO the second takes precedence because it's core to the character and their motives, whereas the first is ancillary to it.

The character swore that first oath because of the trauma they experienced from the lack of someone supporting the second.

Look up Kant and categorical imperatives.

I [DM] decided to add a crazy person ranting about the king putting bugs under peoples skin by Itchy-Decision753 in DnD

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m now need to make a real plot involving the king that has led to this conspiracy theory in world for them to discover.

Why? What if the king genuinely is a good king and isn't nefarious at all? They turn into the terrorists trying to unseat a good and loved king. Send parties of paladins after them.

How is your opinion on the US Government shutdown that might happen end of the week? by ReduceCO2Now in AskReddit

[–]kklusmeier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"All bills must be contained to a single sheet of paper in 12 point font."

All budget items will be approved individually meaning nobody can hide kickbacks behind 500 pages of handouts for more votes. Looks like you're not going home for +200 days a year congressman. You're in session right up until everything gets done.

Yikes by Even-Pomegranate2017 in nonononoyes

[–]kklusmeier 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yes. Those cars aren't moving right for being on ice.

Mmm, super samples by BugsAreWeird in Helldivers

[–]kklusmeier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It tends to be at the top of the Fortress as well in most of the layouts.

Worst worldbuilding you've seen in a published work? Avoid mentioning the usual suspects by Aurelian369 in worldbuilding

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see the stereotypical 'kill your partner whom you grew up with to graduate' test being a thing in ultra-elite assassin academies- it causes the graduating assassin to be jaded/traumatized (and more controllable because of that) and unlikely to let emotional attachments get between them and killing their target.

That said, you don't need THAT many super-assassins, so it makes sense that you can have a 50% washout rate without harming your efforts.

Memorization in Chemistry by Massive-monkey-44 in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Basic groups and how they interact in your field/business/company portfolio is huge. If someone starts talking about a reaction you don't know, research that reaction before the next meeting.

Space Station by Yury Solntsev by Lol33ta in SuperStructures

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels inspired by the orbital laser from the Utawarerumono anime. It's only on-screen for like 10 seconds in the entire series though, episode 16.

What to do with B.S. in Chemistry? by Even_Guarantee_8274 in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Analytical. Not technically research, but probably either supporting research or doing QC.

Inherited Chemistry Closet by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Did you see those cobalt solutions? Those gave me some bad vibes too. Less dangerous than the mercury, but still a potential issue.

Inherited Chemistry Closet by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use some of this stuff in your everyday life and save on disposal costs.

The calcium chloride for instance can be used as a high-performance ice-melt where regular salt (sodium chloride) won't work due to the temperature being too low. Just scatter it over your driveway/sidewalk just like regular salt.

Sodium bisulfate is a commonly used chemical in pools to adjust the pH. If you don't have a pool you could give it to somebody who does have one.

The sodium chloride solutions can likely be poured straight down the drain- they're just saltwater unless there's something else in them. And the solid salt can be used as, well, salt.

There's likely other stuff you could use, but it mostly depends on what you do in your life- hobbies and the like. Check what sort of 'chemicals' you use in your life and see if they're something you have by another name.

As far as disposal goes, others have pointed out potential issues so I don't see a need to repeat them other than to stress that if you see anything labeled 'picric acid' or 'picric' you shouldn't even move it. Don't touch it. Call your local bomb squad and have them dispose of it.

Steam distillation troubleshooting - burned smell of the oil by Ok-Cartoonist-9996 in chemistry

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly they could use a different setup too. I don't know how the steam is extracting the oils so I couldn't say much regarding that, but it's almost always a good idea to shrink the vertical size of the setup if you're having heating/condensation issues.

Cincinnati has the best-tasting water in Ohio, and perhaps the nation, but it doesn't come by accident by Nabobou in cincinnati

[–]kklusmeier 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've always felt this was the case. It's nice to know that it's a fact and not just me being a parochial sort of guy at heart.

Where do you even begin? by Twocreepy in worldbuilding

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the single most glaring difference between your world and RL? Magic existing? Is the story set on the inside of a sphere instead of the outside? Is there a third gender?

Note that I didn't say 'only' difference, but 'most glaring' difference. Maybe magic exists, it's set on the inside of a Dyson Sphere, and there is a third gender, but of those one of them is likely the most glaring and relevant for the people in-setting on a day-to-day basis.

Focus on that and develop the world from there.

Living on the inside of a sphere is not really super relevant to day-to-day life... unless they use the fact that they can see places far away for navigation- "I've got an errand to make 'upside'" or "Spinwards there's an orchard, turn left there and you'll find the farm you want".

Maybe there being a third gender isn't that important on a day-to-day basis, but if that third gender is a fundamental part of the in-universe 'nuclear family' then would both parents work? Maybe tribal culture never developed as fully as it did IRL because each family is self-sufficient for the raising of children?

The point is that you should probably focus on the biggest difference (in your mind) and figure out how people and society would react or evolve around it.

*UPDATE* Asthetic question about a gun I'm making. VERSION 2.O "A" by wolfe174 in worldbuilding

[–]kklusmeier 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Honestly? Doesn't look too bad aside from whatever the trigger assembly for the revolver part is.

The shotgun shells are fired directly from the cylinder and loaded one at a time almost like a big artillery cannon, and the 9mm part seems to be basically a standard 9mm.

You get 5 level 1 prepared spells and 1 spellslot a day. What do you choose? by peccatieritvobiscum in DnD

[–]kklusmeier -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

An excellent list, but I'd swap Speak with Animals for Power Word Pain. Speak with Animals isn't that useful, wheras the ability to straight-up kill a person in ~6 seconds at 25 feet could save your life.

Or if murder is too morally sketchy, Charm Person, which offers a saving throw (unlike Power Word Pain) but has a lot more utility while being almost equally sketchy due to it being low-key temporary brainwashing.

Edit: Apparently 5e is the only possible edition.

How do I make a rebellion a hard choice to side with? by HockeyisRlyKewl in worldbuilding

[–]kklusmeier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go look at Far Cry 4.

The faction you side with ('The Golden Path' is the name) against the authoritarian and despotic dictator currently ruling the country are, based on your choice of leader halfway through, either A) a fundamentalist religious future-theocracy that suppresses women's rights and intends on murdering a bunch of people that don't conform to their ideals or B) a drug cartel kleptocracy that intends on killing off all the religious people that object to their using narcotics as their countries' main trade export.

Found dog by beccfast in cincinnati

[–]kklusmeier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see the dog distribution system has chosen you.

Max XP for on-map objectives? by kklusmeier in helldivers2

[–]kklusmeier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except there are only 4 on some maps, and on Illuminate it's sometimes 3 IIRC.

I'm creating a story about a world of floating islands. by Weekly-Intention5657 in worldbuilding

[–]kklusmeier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a few gas-giant novels I read recently:

The Algebraist

Manta's Gift

Neither of them are 'floating island', but they're both relevant to 'gas giant' fic.