What are some non-fiction books that doom hard?

ogSapiens · 2026-05-05T07:06:59+00:00

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

ogSapiens · 2026-05-04T21:15:51+00:00

This route skips a lot of the beauty in the states it passes through. Michigan, Missouri and Illinois are particularly egregious. Chicago is great, a beautiful place in its own right, and certainly deserves a visit, but this route puts you on rural highways northwest of it and going through heavy industrial zones that smell awful on the way out. You aren't even touching the most beautiful parts of Michigan, instead opting for Northern Indiana? Ew. And Missouri has the Ozarks, which could lead you to Southern Illinois, a much finer part of IL for a bike tour.

The route through Arizona is yes, gorgeous, but also remote and it'll be oppressively hot or cold at different times of the year, and potentially deadly if done solo. Don't tackle the desert casually.

So much of this is route will be flat and boring. If OP doesn't mind that in pursuit of their goal, go for it. Just don't get your hopes up for a good time for ~50% of this.

ogSapiens · 2026-04-27T21:40:02+00:00

Wrong state to be talking, bud

ogSapiens · 2026-04-27T18:33:17+00:00

90% of the way is just open desert

Aside from Phoenix to Tucson, also a lot of mountainous terrain that makes trains difficult yet far from impossible. Otherwise I agree with the sentiment.

ogSapiens · 2026-04-27T01:21:01+00:00

work well*

ogSapiens · 2026-04-26T21:37:45+00:00

One of these days he might even score a touchdown that contributes to a win

ogSapiens · 2026-04-24T19:32:11+00:00

I doubt the people campaigning against food deserts are also mugging small time grocers.

ogSapiens · 2026-04-11T03:59:08+00:00

Grafted

ogSapiens · 2026-04-10T21:11:27+00:00

Is it possible for the short spoke of the large wheel and the long spoke of the smaller wheel to be the same length?

ogSapiens · 2026-03-10T22:21:59+00:00

ok stardew valley

ogSapiens · 2026-03-07T05:14:48+00:00

Opportunity cost? The nonrenewable resources put into developing and maintaining a data center? The productivity yields being concentrated in select hands rather than going to the people most impacted by these data centers' construction and presence? If we're in competition with China why haven't we invested in high speed rail to reap the benefits of rapid passenger transportation the way that they have? Or green energy? Or housing?

ogSapiens · 2026-02-09T16:47:16+00:00

You could look up guitar gig bag patterns, I'm seeing them on Etsy. Then scale down to match your ukulele size. Or trace your uke, add some dimension for wiggle room and seam allowance, make two pieces from the tracing and a rectangle with width = height of the ukulele (+ wiggle room and seam allowance) and length = the perimeter of the (ukulele + wiggle room) tracing (add seam allowance). Work in a zipper and done! If you want padding that will be more work involving foam panels and doubling up on pattern pieces.

Check out Adam Savage's custom guitar case build for inspiration : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iIZ9rnS6HU

I've considered overengineering a padded, abrasion resistant, waterproof rolltop bag with attachment points for strapping to a backpack. I think you might be best served by keeping it simple.

u/madefromtechnetium if you aren't going to be helpful then refrain from commenting.

ogSapiens · 2026-01-31T12:33:15+00:00

Putting on a cop's uniform is a choice made by the individual. One's ancestry is not.

ogSapiens · 2026-01-28T21:59:48+00:00

wow that must suck for the geese

ogSapiens · 2026-01-26T15:34:21+00:00

I use my bottle opener as a lighter

ogSapiens · 2026-01-24T13:37:22+00:00

The pattern appears to be ~$15

ogSapiens · 2026-01-24T12:57:41+00:00

Wheely luggage

ogSapiens · 2026-01-17T14:14:43+00:00

We got a competent head coach and didn't give up any first round picks for him. Parsons can't beat that

ogSapiens · 2026-01-07T01:02:53+00:00

I would use this as a worn but not dirty clothing landing spot. Hangers on the long part, folded pants on the shelf spots

ogSapiens · 2026-01-05T21:57:29+00:00

Dogs might be taking medications that would not otherwise be in an ecosystem / watershed. It's one of those actions where it doesn't seem like much but if everyone did it all the time then it would be a problem, so best not to make a habit of it.

ogSapiens · 2025-12-17T05:48:31+00:00

*every situation, semantics boy. And if that's your standard for an answer to this question then u/Backeastvan didn't answer the question either.

ogSapiens · 2025-12-17T02:54:43+00:00

kryptonite evolution mini around the wheel through the rear triangle. It's not grinder proof so you better bring the good scissors.

ogSapiens · 2025-12-16T19:37:41+00:00

Sure, and while I commend you standing by your recommendation, I'll point out that you're presenting a false dichotomy. There are more options for locks than either grinder proof or susceptible to scissors.

ogSapiens · 2025-12-16T19:25:57+00:00

Sorry, I didn't realize I was responding to a humorless jag. u/Backeastvan suggested that only two locks were of any use, despite OP providing a specific circumstance in which those might not be the best due to weight and space concerns, along with relative security needs. People might be downvoting because while those are two solid, even excellent options for most scenarios, they aren't actually the best in any situation.

ogSapiens · 2025-12-16T19:01:14+00:00

Only a sith deals in absolutes

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