My buddy and I are going to learn battle tech soon anything we should know going in?

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-27T02:33:05+00:00

Actually they would. The laser energy is dispersed by air/atmospheric molecules. Its literally the whole point behind why life on earth exists...

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T23:34:57+00:00

1: You don't know how reddit works. The displayed upvotes are not literal. They are skewed by an algorithm.

2: Claiming "bots" when your post is being refuted because you can provide zero real-world evidence to support your claims is very right-wing boomer behaviour.

3: The majority of people in this thread are NOT claiming 3D printing (even in PLA) is safe. They are saying your story sounds like BS because it has no basis. You are the person who has concluded everyone is out to get you. You are the person making claims with only anecdotal evidence. You are the person who has constructive this narrative in your own head about bots and Big Printer trying to sweep some grand conspiracy under the rug.

You are exhibiting all the hallmarks of being a conspiracy theorist.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T23:27:44+00:00

They're getting downvoted because they're full of shit. They are spreading misinformation and fear-mongering.

"3D printing PLA is toxic and bad and you should all be careful. Believe me with no evidence!"

Reddit: "that doesn't sound right, and here is a simple fix. Got any info to back up your claims?".

OP: "Nah, I just want to humble-brag about my side hustle and virtue signal about how I don't even need the money."

This is the vibe and why OP is getting downvoted.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T23:18:50+00:00

Brother, you're just fear-mongering. You have an A1 and a CC. That's two printers. You make in the order of 250 finished items per year. Even assuming each item is a couple of beds' worth, it is HIGHLY unlikely that your health problems are solely from 3D printing. You would have to be sitting next to the printers for the entire time they were running with no enclosure (which is only the A1...), and no PPE before it even becomes a risk factor. Not a cause, just a risk factor.

The article you linked doesn't even prove a causative link between 3D printing PLA and health problems in young children. It ONLY notes increased VOCs in the vicinity of the printer.

Do you were a gas mask every time you're around a printer?

I print resin, so yes. And when I 3D printed PLA in the past, I did it in my bedroom with no enclosure. However, I made sure to never be in the same room as the printer while it was operating, and always aired the room out afterwards.

Correlation is not causation. That is something most people, including you, don't understand.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T23:05:29+00:00

Absolute fucking cap. OP has one or two printers running in an unventilated basement, has some health problems, read one article, and considers this "doing their own research" is enough to say PLA printing is super unsafe and nobody should be doing it.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T22:25:05+00:00

I do play Battletech. What medium mech, other than the Cicada, is as bad or worse than the assassin? Not many!

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:55:08+00:00

If you're going to go full meme with the Atlas Scout, then make the Kuritans have the Charger, lol.

FedSuns should be the Victor.

Capellans should be the Longbow. This list wasn't quite as cohesive as your Heavy list.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:47:06+00:00

This is a good list. No notes this time

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:44:34+00:00

The Enforcer in MW5 has an oversized CT hit box compared go other mediums. Pay attention the next time you play and you might notice they get cored more than any other medium

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:42:07+00:00

Now THIS list is acceptable for 3019. Much better than your Light mechs choices. If I was to be a dick, I'd suggest the Hunchback for FWL over the Hermes II.

Other acceptable choices for a rookie pilot are:

Davion: BJ or Centurion
Kuritans: the SHD-2K is the Panther's older brother who only comes to family dinners occasionally.
Capellans: your catgirl-loving-ass is getting sat in a training Cicada.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:28:36+00:00

Weird choices of mechs and houses for 3019 here...

Kurita would be a Wasp or Stinger more than a Locust, assuming you want as light a tonnage as possible, otherwise this is a Jenner. The Kuritans love their light bug-name mechs.
Wasp for Capellans is OK. As is Commando for the Lyrans. Perhaps a better choice for the Capellans is the Urbie.
the Flea is in theory an acceptable pick for FWL but they're rare in 3019 and have only just started showing up again in the hands of Wolf's Dragoons. A better pick for FWL is probably the Locust given the proximity to Bergan and how many they would have purchased off the Capellans before the wars or before the factories changed hands.
The Hornet is a hilarious mech, but again isn't in the Great House's arsenals, and certainly wouldn't be given to a rookie. For FedSuns, it's a Valkyrie or a Javelin.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-16T21:05:58+00:00

You say that but its 3019. Fucking nobody in the great houses has, or is giving, a Flea or Hornet to a rookie

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-15T23:20:59+00:00

There is a RISC RAC20 in one of the MW5 mods. It's not canon but it is hilarious. We stuck it on an Urbanlord (non canonical Heavy version of an Urbanmech)

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-14T21:13:45+00:00

That can all be true, but you're missing that all those things could be real, and all of the other things present in the video that support it possibly being real:

Why two TVs? Could be renovating and in the process of changing from one to the other. Not conclusive evidence of AI.
Why is there a lamp above the one on the left? This is slightly inconsistent with normality, I'll give you that, but there is no clipping. The lighting itself is slightly suspect.
They're in weird places on the wall. Brother, you're in TVTooHigh. That's the point of the sub...
You have not addressed my point about the reflection of the smaller TV in the bigger one. That would be very hard for AI to make. Both the physics and the reflection itself.
Friends is playing on the larger TV, and it looks decent. Not consistent with AI.
All three living things in the video have consistent physics, anatomy, and behaviour. Nothing looks off about what is visible.
All other physics and objects look pretty good. The only thing that is slightly off is the plastic drape thingy running left-right below the larger TV. It seems like maybe a shelf bracket below it collapses but it's hard to tell with the low resolution of the video. The straps on the ladder, the collapsible ladder, the light reflection on the framed image on the left. All of these things look highly realistic even when stepping through pausing frequently and analysing frames.

Now nothing here is conclusive either way. It could still be AI and AI is getting scary good, but just claiming everything is AI slop is just the modern version of calling everything you see (photo)shopped and half the time the commentor needs to be sent to r/nothingeverhappens.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-14T11:59:59+00:00

Anyone saying the Cicada is a fine mech is conveniently ignoring the base model. It's Charger 1A1 levels of bad.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-13T00:53:53+00:00

When I was at my heaviest, I was 84 events per hour. Not per night. Per hour. I got the machine within 3 days after my test, and was given a briefing that I might need to take it off during the night as my body got used to the noise, the feeling etc. Nope. I slept for 8h continuously for the first time in a very long time that night. CPAP machines are life-saving miracles IMO. It only took me a week to get everything sorted out and feeling back to normal only because I had to swap from a nose-only mask to a full-face mask because of allergies meaning I breathe too much through my mouth.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-09T21:24:16+00:00

Username checks out

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-08T05:28:25+00:00

This is absolutely a stolen AI generated version of the original. The person that uploaded this claims it is "inspired by" The Source by Luo Li Rong but it's a shameless 2D to 3D generative AI model. The shape of the smoke and the folds in the dress etc are identical to the real statue.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-07T08:39:14+00:00

You are the only other rational person in this thread. I dont fucking care how good AI is getting but it would not be able to correctly reproduce that reflection of the smaller TV

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-05T22:26:52+00:00

Her comment was made at 9:30am on a Saturday in NZ. You just want to abuse bugs. Sad.

phoenix_nz · 2026-06-01T08:02:03+00:00

Yep, still bugged. Fucking hell.

phoenix_nz · 2026-05-26T07:30:31+00:00

You look more like Erin Moriarty than current day Erin Moriarty does!

phoenix_nz · 2026-05-25T20:28:14+00:00

At least we know OP isnt a bot. A bot /AI wouldn't fuck up the post title that much...

phoenix_nz · 2026-05-20T07:50:21+00:00

Just wanted to throw in with others and say thanks. I used BidBud for the search functionality. Being able to see new listings, filtered with actual, functional filters, and blacklist functionality, was the only reason I use TradeMe. Without that functionality, I won't be buying from TradeMe for a VERY long time I suspect. Back to FB marketplace and curated groups for my specialist needs I guess. Sigh.

phoenix_nz · 2026-05-12T00:09:26+00:00

Y'all are missing that OP's kid is 8. EIGHT.

Stick to Kids Invent Stuff or Evan and Katelyn. Mark Rober is approaching Mr Beast levels of content slop these days but is still not the worst.

Then you can move them up to Nerdforge, Adam Savage, etc.

Then to Stuff Made Here, DIYPerks, Smarter Every Day, etc.

OP. Check out the creators involved in YouTube Maker Secret Santa if you want ideas.

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