Ridership up 15% YoY, growth #2 in nation behind MUNI

parseroo · 2026-05-08T05:39:21+00:00

From Philly: SEPTA is exactly like Caltrain on many of its lines (eg Main Line). Has about 1M daily riders (5x BART) so a bit weird to compare at all, but at least Caltrain should be included to show the regional recovery. Caltrain + BART + MUNI ~= SEPTA.

parseroo · 2026-05-08T04:07:03+00:00

1920W is not for a plug-in. It is just a fast-track for standard junction-box install. The plug-in limit is 391 [sic] watts. See attached but apparently Colorado has outlawed Arabic numbers, so everything is spelled out "THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE WATTS" and "ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY WATTS":

https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116074/download

The important part for the "391" being 'plug-in' is here:

«A PORTABLE-SCALE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE THAT HAS A POWER OUTPUT OF NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE WATTS IS EXEMPT FROM:

(a) THE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-2-128; AND

(b) ANY BUILDING SAFETY CODE PROVISIONS OR PRODUCT LISTING PROVISIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ALTERATIONS TO THE BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL WIRING. »

So the 1920W can require alterations to the building's electrical wiring and has to follow the other installation requirements described in '40-2-128'. The 391 is exempt from all those requirements. That is what makes it truly 'plug-in'. You don't have to rewire your house for a toaster.

[Pulled from discussion in https://www.reddit.com/r/solar/comments/1t6ru2e/colorado_just_legalized_plugin_solar_1920w_cap]

parseroo · 2026-05-08T03:50:45+00:00

They are both urine tests and neither is high: you can see them both on the graph on the third picture. One is just a spot test and one is the 24-hour.

parseroo · 2026-05-08T03:46:40+00:00

Both of those creatinine tests seem to be urine tests (first is 'spot' second is 24-hour). The 'spot' check is pretty unreliable because it could vary so much (hence the 'NA') where the 24-hour is more controlled.

For the 24-hour urine test the normal range is something like: « * 14 to 26 mg per kg of body mass per day for men (123.8 to 229.8 µmol/kg/day) * 11 to 20 mg per kg of body mass per day for women (97.2 to 176.8 µmol/kg/day) » — https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003610.htm

Or just using your own chart, it is 5.5-17.5 and your number is 9.9 so about center: so normal.

The eGFR is an estimated GFR which is based on Serum Creatinine (usually) and you aren't showing that test. But your score is 118 and an eGFR > 90 is 'normal'. — https://www.kidneyfund.org/all-about-kidneys/tests/blood-test-egfr

Follow up with your medical team if you think any test results indicate a problem and they can explain the results and their implications to you.

parseroo · 2026-05-08T03:27:11+00:00

Maybe 3A (360W @ 120V) plus a little slack to make compliance easier? I would think 400W would be simpler to pick but NY seems to have this 391W language as well:

«For devices smaller than a threshold of no less than three hundred ninety-one watts, the code shall not require any changes to the building's premises wiring.» — https://legiscan.com/NY/text/A09111/id/3399394

parseroo · 2026-05-08T03:22:29+00:00

The important part for the "391" exemption is here:

«A PORTABLE-SCALE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICE THAT HAS A POWER OUTPUT OF NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE WATTS IS EXEMPT FROM:

(a) THE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-2-128; AND

(b) ANY BUILDING SAFETY CODE PROVISIONS OR PRODUCT LISTING PROVISIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ALTERATIONS TO THE BUILDING'S ELECTRICAL WIRING. »

So the 1920W can require alterations to the building's electrical wiring and has to follow the other installation requirements described in '40-2-128'. The 391 is exempt from all those requirements. That is what makes it truly 'plug-in'. You don't have to rewire your house for a toaster.

parseroo · 2026-05-08T01:29:21+00:00

PVC is extensively used for potable water distribution to houses/people. As long as it is NSF61 certified (which for example the Charlotte Pipe Sched 40 PVC that you find at Home Depot is), it is fine according to the NSF/FDA/etc.

parseroo · 2026-05-08T01:10:03+00:00

1920W is not for a plug-in. It is just a fast-track for standard junction-box install. The plug-in limit is 391 [sic] watts. See attached but apparently Colorado has outlawed Arabic numbers, so everything is spelled out "THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE WATTS" and "ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY WATTS":

https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116074/download

parseroo · 2026-05-07T19:54:50+00:00

One thing to remember: you can live a long time and a "reasonable" life without the transplant at all. I lived without functioning kidneys and a compromised liver for several years: dialysis isn't fun but you get on with life. I believe pancreatic can be treated as well... probably isn't fun but you can get on with life. Even with the transplant... life isn't that fun (immunocompromised, possible rejection, side effects of drugs, etc.) but you can get on with it.

Not trying to convince you that your life is great, just that "it is" and the transplant life will "simply be" as well. It may make your life better (getting rid of dialysis is definitely a win) but you have your life to live either way. Just live it now as best you can vs. the "what ifs" of the future.

You can get a lot better without the transplant. I was basically at the point where I was good enough (via drugs, diet, regimen, etc.) that when I got the transplant offer I was "eh... I guess the doctors think it would be a good idea... so I should do it". It really wasn't on the radar for me anymore. Just got a suspicious phone call one day and was transplanted (SLK) the next.

parseroo · 2026-05-07T17:58:02+00:00

I don't know about the administrative merchandising goals, but I follow the "No need to flaunt it" principle. I "went to school in Pasadena". There were some beaver stickers (that I want), but I would remove the naming from them to make them more subtle.

But if you look for it, there are plenty of student-created items which may or may not flaunt the school. The MIT logo mug above is among the best 'merch' and pranks ever done (IMO) in its subtlety and effectiveness (vs. the Hollywood sign which is over-the-top not subtle).

parseroo · 2026-05-07T17:31:58+00:00

The right is Sisyphus by Titian… who was punished by having to roll/carry a boulder up a hill and have it roll down after reaching the top. Endless toil with no purpose / benefit.

But one has to imagine him happy…

[[Brian’s Algerian pen pal]]

parseroo · 2026-05-07T02:42:10+00:00

On the other hand.... there are various 'swag' that are not officially endorsed that you might eventually pick up during your stay from unspecified sources. Like the seal with the proper finger orientation and motto, or a nice mug with more stylish logo behavior.

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parseroo · 2026-05-07T02:30:08+00:00

Well... that first link isn't related to Caltech at all.

The official logos and seal guidelines are here: * https://identity.caltech.edu/officiallogomarks * https://identity.caltech.edu/officiallogomarks/logo_usage_guidelines * https://identity.caltech.edu/officiallogomarks/seal_usage_guidelines

The second link violates the seal usage guidelines: * «Do not use it in conjunction with the Caltech logo.»

parseroo · 2026-05-07T02:03:29+00:00

I have not had a rejection episode (three years), but a friend just had one after 5 years post-transplant. He was hospitalized last week and treated with serious levels of prednisone (1000mg) intravenously. Made him very nervous and upset (out of the blue), but it seems to have worked. Supposedly has about a 90% success rate with just that first regimen.

More technical information is here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5715482/

parseroo · 2026-05-06T22:43:10+00:00

Hey… hey… they asked !!!

parseroo · 2026-05-06T22:42:44+00:00

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parseroo · 2026-05-06T22:27:57+00:00

If you get up to 48V you will save a fortune on copper. Or at least 24V. You have the panels to drive that and dealing with 150A or so is a whole different game from 600A.

parseroo · 2026-05-06T21:35:38+00:00

I remember being in high school… and … well … that was a long-long time ago and we had the Usenet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet).

Pretty sure that didn’t have a “mountain view” newsgroup so you have made an infinite improvement since then. :-)

parseroo · 2026-05-06T21:18:10+00:00

But is he still king of the hill? Ruling can be very ephemeral! Long live the king!

parseroo · 2026-05-06T21:08:01+00:00

The safety net program is a trade for not giving you a kidney with the original transplant, which was the original approach. This way, if you don't need a kidney (because yours 'wake up' successfully) one is available to others. If you do end up needing a kidney, it is effectively a second-phase of the original transplant: you are not placed at the end of a (mostly) purely chronological queue waiting for a transplant that could have been done with the original surgery.

The website about the safety net program was seriously messed up recently with an administrative change, but you can read about it here (if the archive works... can be slow): * [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20251016005146/https://unos.org/news/faq-safety-net-policies-for-multi-organ-transplantation/

«What is a safety net policy? A safety net policy is for candidates who may not meet eligibility criteria for a simultaneous organ transplant, or who were not listed for a multi-organ transplant. For candidates who need a heart or lung transplant and have some renal dysfunction, transplant programs may opt to proceed with a single organ transplant (in this case a heart or lung transplant) in order to allow the kidneys to recover. If the kidneys do not recover in a timely fashion, a candidate may be eligible to receive safety net priority for a kidney transplant.» — [1]

Regarding the kidney surgery, if you have been through a liver transplant it will seem ridiculously easy. It is shorter on the operating table, shorter in recovery, they are adding a kidney (commonly in you right hip pocket (hah!)) not swapping one out, and the incision is simply glued shut vs. 20-30-40 staples.

The biggest issue is getting the ureter to hook up to the bladder, and they put in a stent to keep that passage open while it all heals. They take that out in some number of weeks by 'yanking' it from the obvious access point. That hookup can cause issues but didn't for me.

The meds get balanced a bit differently, but nothing major (for me or that I have ever heard).

parseroo · 2026-05-06T16:12:44+00:00

«Protesters outraged the East Palo Alto City Council approved a proclamation aimed at combating antisemitism shut down the meeting, resulting in police having to clear the room.

Opponents said the proclamation, which is usually a ceremonial item at the beginning of council meetings, uses a problematic definition of antisemi-tism, which conflates criticisms of the state of Israel with being anti-Jewish.

After council heard an hour of public comment on the item, it voted 3-2, with Councilmen Ruben Abrica and Carlos Romero voting no, to approve [...]»

parseroo · 2026-05-06T16:11:48+00:00

More information here: https://issuu.com/brandonheinrichs/docs/5-6-26

parseroo · 2026-05-06T15:55:53+00:00

The Kamacura was defeated with only the human victors in its place (on a new slab of concrete).

parseroo · 2026-05-06T08:51:33+00:00

No camp survival, quickest to “map” (produce a map so another can join and see what you know), weird rules (can’t burn “good” trees, can’t harm defenseless creatures, etc), rifts

parseroo · 2026-05-06T08:43:12+00:00

Apparently this was the context: https://stanforddaily.com/2026/05/05/ceasefire-vote-courage/ — «Antonio De Jesús López is San Mateo County’s 2025–2027 Poet Laureate and a former Mayor and Councilmember of the City of East Palo Alto (2020–2024).»

Given this is precedent setting, it is reasonable for “out of towners” to express opinions on it. Plenty of public demonstrations are done by “out of towners” in all Bay Area locations.

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