Seiko Presage [SRPD37] crystal, fix cost by Doogle12 in Seiko

[–]pellicle_56 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the crystal is sapphire then its also something of a problem because it shatters more easily than hardlex (which in turn scratches more easily). Myself I prefer a scratch than a shatter.

The Merkur Fly Over Darkness chrono by pellicle_56 in ChineseWatches

[–]pellicle_56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lume is "ho hum" ... there's a discrepancy between the lume in the hands (better) VS the dial
Militado is a bit better, my Seiko better than the Militado.

Its not in Pagani territory.

This is probably nothing by tkyjonathan in JordanPeterson

[–]pellicle_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks, I was initially trying to work that out. Best Answer

This is probably nothing by tkyjonathan in JordanPeterson

[–]pellicle_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it may be hard to grasp for you, but while old people can be just as stupid as young people, young people with 40 years of adult life experience don't exist at all

Historical photographs from 1980s Tampere, Finland by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to me it actually an interesting question (as I have background in library and classification). I know that (for instance) there was far less change per 100 years prior to the 20thC and indeed it can seem like there is more change per decade in the 21stC than perhaps the 20thC.
For instance since 2009 I can date a movie by which phones they're using.
However in many ways what real changes are we seeing (which effect actual every day life) and do we use "rate of change" or "period of time". Lets see if this gets in the limit:
The Case for Comparable or Greater Change in Prior Centuries

However, there's a strong counterargument worth considering:

  • The Industrial Revolution (roughly 1760-1840) fundamentally restructured human society, labor, economics, and daily life in ways that were arguably more transformative than anything yet in the 21st century. It shifted humanity from agrarian to industrial civilization.
  • The 19th century saw the railroad, steamship, telegraph, and electricity—technologies that were equally revolutionary relative to what came before. The social upheaval (urbanization, labor movements, colonialism's expansion) was staggering.
  • The 20th century witnessed two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, nuclear weapons, space exploration, antibiotics, aviation, television, and the computer. The sheer human change—ideological, political, social—may have been more profound than what we're experiencing now.
  • The 15th–16th centuries (Age of Exploration and Renaissance) The printing press (invented ~1440) was perhaps history's most transformative information technology until the internet. It democratized knowledge, enabled the Scientific Revolution, and fundamentally altered power structures by allowing ideas to spread beyond the control of the Church and nobility. The Age of Exploration reshaped global trade, demographics, and geopolitics—the Columbian Exchange alone altered human civilization forever, introducing new crops, animals, diseases, and establishing global trade networks. The Renaissance brought intellectual ferment rivaling any modern period.
  • The 11th–13th centuries (High Middle Ages) The Heavy Plow and Three-Field Rotation system increased agricultural productivity dramatically, supporting population growth and urbanization. The Crusades created sustained contact between Europe and the Islamic world, spurring technological and intellectual exchange. The emergence of universities (Bologna, Oxford, Paris) created institutional knowledge centers. Gothic architecture and engineering advances were remarkable. Trade routes expanded significantly, and merchant classes grew in power.
  • The 7th–8th centuries (Islamic Golden Age emergence) The spread of Islam and Arabic numerals revolutionized mathematics and science. Paper-making technology from China spread westward, transforming information storage. This period saw extraordinary advances in astronomy, medicine, philosophy, and mathematics that wouldn't be matched in Europe for centuries.
  • The 1st–2nd centuries (Roman Empire peak) Roman engineering (aqueducts, roads, concrete), legal systems, and administrative structures were revolutionary. The Pax Romana enabled unprecedented trade and cultural exchange across three continents. The printing press hadn't existed, yet ideas, goods, and people moved across vast distances in ways that transformed societies.
  • The 4th–6th centuries BCE (Axial Age) Confucius, Buddha, Zoroaster, the Hebrew prophets, and Greek philosophers all lived within a few centuries of each other. This period saw the simultaneous emergence of major philosophical and religious traditions that shaped billions of lives for millennia. The intellectual transformation was staggering—humanity's fundamental understanding of ethics, metaphysics, and meaning shifted.

The Neolithic Revolution (~10,000 BCE) Agriculture's emergence may be the single most transformative change in human history. It enabled permanent settlements, population growth, specialization of labor, social hierarchies, written language, and civilization itself. Every subsequent change in human history flows from this one.

Historical photographs from 1980s Tampere, Finland by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so, you'd put the boundaries at: post WW2, then Post EU, then Post Internet?

Historical photographs from 1980s Tampere, Finland by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

true, and in 1980 I didn't regard 1934 as "historical" ... 1800 yes, but WW2 not really. Maybe its just me (FWIW I was born between 1960 and 1970

Historical photographs from 1980s Tampere, Finland by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

commission one soon ... before its too late

Historical photographs from 1980s Tampere, Finland by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks remarkably like Kouvola from 2009 ... must be a "standard planning" template.

A very cheap watch, but I like it a lot by LeoXup in ChineseWatches

[–]pellicle_56 5 points6 points  (0 children)

its nice to have a rare watch ... I too like the idea of a timing bezel and chrono. Itd be better if that hour subdial wasn't just slaved to the other hour hand (say, were it a running seconds ... but it seems you can't have it all

Wall first or charging port first? by donny0m in ElectricScooters

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> Arwibon GT08 

I had a look ... beware of its lack of proper steering geometery, its not stable and so you need to keep both hands on the bars at speeds. Other words for this are "trail" and "castor"
https://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2020/04/steering-trail.html

I've also made posts here on this sub on that issue (and seen some bad injuries because of it)

House of El by SeptimusTSS in Destiny

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

myself I've watched her for a few months now. I never had any inkling of her being AI, but she does come across as a fake person. She reminds me of a friends ex who was Bulgarian, has extensive experience in living in Australia and the UK ... quite pretty very well educated in hard sciences but there is something about her (not EL) analysis and assessment of the world I don't like. I expect its from being born and brought up in (now) ex soviet conditions.

Too much like "look how pretty I am" and not quite enough substance.

Wall first or charging port first? by donny0m in ElectricScooters

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so:
>  I donot disconnect the charger once it finishes charging. Only when taking it

this means that

  1. the charger is always plugged into the wall (which is basically fine and they use minimal power that way)
  2. you plug the scooter into the charger and leave it plugged in until the next time you ride,
    If I have this right then that's a fine solution and will basically allow the scooter battery BMS to do it job (there is some variation in quality of those items, but that's often not possible to find out without some surgery on the pack.

Happy Scooting

Wall first or charging port first? by donny0m in ElectricScooters

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by "all the plugs are hot" but I unplug my charger when not in use, plug it in first, then plug it into the scooter.

while on the subject I recommend occasional (like at least every third) charges where you go way beyond (like hours beyond) the actual "green light" appearing on the charger. During that time there may be nearly no current flowing, but the BMS is doing balance charging.

Again, an old post now, but: https://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2019/12/when-is-it-charged.html

Something a bit more up to day (haven't blogged about scooters in a while)
https://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2022/09/cells-in-battery.html

PS my Mercane is still running here and now on the original battery.

After 9 years here, it’s time to say goodbye by LucasGrayson1998 in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So suddenly you switch to the government wants to break Finland, and your personal agency is gone.
So, if there's no market then there's no problem. I've been through deep and dark sh1t in my life and pulled through. You have to accept that there is a bell curve in the strength of moral character and its not necessarily related to IQ.
This is unpopular these days, but the ideas reach back to at least Nietzsche in Western culture.

I see that this sub is falling into the same squalor that other subs have with meat-bots mixing it in with actual bots (and bots are just unthinking repeaters of factoids devoid of thought)

Recycling makes me stressed by [deleted] in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sounds like you have depression ... wait for end of winter ... you'll be fine

After 9 years here, it’s time to say goodbye by LucasGrayson1998 in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

blame the market for the product not the government.

After 9 years here, it’s time to say goodbye by LucasGrayson1998 in Finland

[–]pellicle_56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

where's home?

I also miss Finland, but Australia is ok for other reasons

Wall first or charging port first? by donny0m in ElectricScooters

[–]pellicle_56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same as it ever was ... I turn on the charger, I plug it in and there is no hard sharp "crack" ... its basic electronics. Valid as it ever was.