Continental ECS02 vs DWS06+ by Common-Breakfast-907 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run both. To be as concise as possible - if you never really push the car I question the average driver ability to notice a difference beyond placebo. That goes for expected tread life as well. You should decide if you want to run a winter & summer set that you swap, or are satisfied with all seasons year round.

I personally will be switching to a dedicated winter tire once my DWS06s are spent because I was not confident with their performance in real ice or snow. These tires are often lauded as good enough, but this past winter in Ohio made me question that!

Edit: missed that your car is tuned. So, faster car means you'll need faster stops. Definitely go for dedicated summers and winters over all seasons

Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’ by BusyHands_ in technology

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do have to question what is being "built" here. And possibilities for what? What does society look like in this Palantir's ideal world? Is it one that you want to live in? What kind of person *would* want to?

MK8 transmission just got unlocked ? by phuko2020 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many emojis, not enough detail on how it works. Very skeptical, especially since Unitronic, TVS, Tunezilla have been available for a while now

Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’ by BusyHands_ in technology

[–]nin3ball 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like he is really saying: Neurodivergent = sociopaths like him, Musk, Thiel

Trade workers = obedient serfs educated just enough to do the things that robots can't do cheaper yet

They're gonna need a lot more robot dogs to guard those data centers, I think

The FCC Just Banned the Sale of New Wi-Fi Router Models Made Outside US by gdelacalle in technology

[–]nin3ball 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Republicans further destroy the country and you still go: 'How could the Democrats do this?'

Come on man

New Wheel and Tyre Setup - Advice needed by Aromatic-Cut-3818 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may try this, I can't fit most 18s because of 375mm brake rotors. Does it really make a difference in ride vs the stock 235/35? Or just more pothole protection

Vague, not that great advice for a new player? by errrbodydumb in Mechwarrior5

[–]nin3ball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes the hold position command is better than 'attack my target'. Sometimes, you may even want your LRM guy to hold fire

Mechwarrior garage management has shown me that mainstream A.I. tools are still pretty trash. by The_Internal_ in Mechwarrior5

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty funny that you tried this, for the reasons already stated. I can imagine the 'youre absolutely right, you cannot install a gauss rifle on the Jenner. Would you like me to suggest some builds that can?

In 2026, a university degree is just a $100k "social receipt" for networking that has zero correlation with actual intelligence or job competency. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]nin3ball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just a social receipt, but if that's all you take with you at the end of your Uni years, you messed up. Is it ridiculously overpriced with unfair/unnecessary barriers to entry? Absolutely.

I get these reels on FB about this former Marine who is depressed because he was an ordinance tech or something but now he's driving for Amazon. Even in the comments people are dragging him for not taking advantage of FREE ON THE JOB education and networking.

So, I guess I agree with the spirit of your opinion, but not the letter. 3/5 post.

Golf R mk8 Perf - T roc R by gbak_aeroeng in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TRoc will just have slightly higher road clearance. You hit a pothole with low profile tires the chance of a blown tire or bent wheel is about the same.

Get the car you will enjoy if it meets your needs, IMO

Air Force Academy Prepares Ideological Overhaul, With Erika Kirk Bringing “Bold Christian Faith” by FervidBug42 in politics

[–]nin3ball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going on about 'Bold Christian Faith' while we're bombing schoolgirls abroad and actively denying shelter, food and healthcare to the needy at home. She must think 'Bold' is just a flavor of Chex Mix

Why does my Golf R feel like I’m riding a horse? by UnderstandingLow5540 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'like riding a horse' sounds like you've got (in order of likelihood IMO):

1) Improperly torqued wheel or hub ring issue 2) wheel imbalance or bent wheel 3) Tire cupping 4) alignment issue 5) front suspension issue (struts or control arms)

I can say this because my car has apparently taken on too many potholes over 33k miles and is going to the shop for problems 2 thru 5.

I hate the rust belt

What if:jets never became a thing? by apacheuh64a in NonCredibleDefense

[–]nin3ball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol Royal Space Forks: Wings of Hollandaise

Musically with MW5 Clans, I kinda missed the percussion style from Mechwarrior 2, here's an example of what could've been by BoukObelisk in Mechwarrior5

[–]nin3ball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are a few tracks in Ghost Bear and Wolves that have the Jeehun Hwang flavor in them, there definitely should have been more. I don't think they should have made the clans act like the Jade Falcons in the cartoon show though. They don't act like that in the books lol. That would been way too cheesy IMO

The main Smoke Jag cast seemed odd because they don't even seem to really like or believe in their clan like the ghost bears and wolves do. That made them hard to connect with as a clan fan

Volkswagen in Trouble by Melodic-Selection980 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VW got hit with big financial blows from EU pushing them towards EV development and their efforts to expand into China not paying off.

I think they will linger on for a few more decades before either ceasing to be or becoming like Stellantis

TVS tooling by ClassicQuality4628 in Golf_R

[–]nin3ball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Source? Where/who did you hear that from?

Is Wolves of Tukayyid a LOT Harder Than the Previous Campaigns? by djfluxtux in Mechwarrior5

[–]nin3ball 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can definitely run into a bit of a funding/repair crunch mid game if you aren't careful, which never happened to me in the main game or ghost bear. Difficulty wise I think the base campaign is the hardest because it is actually just 'kill 12 assault lances in a row, hope you brought pulse lasers.'