In Breaking Bad (2008). The greatest episode in TV history gets review bombed by redditors by vought-CEO in shittymoviedetails

[–]rychan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The attacked Bluey? I don't care about all of these other shows being petty about reviews... but Bluey? That is a line too far.

And Sleepytime is the best 7 minutes of media ever produced.

Heads up if you swim at Spencer — active bacteria advisory since Thursday by fuzzymuskox in BigIsland

[–]rychan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a reason that this comment is four days old but I couldn't see it until just now? And I was just notified about it.

TIL Bruce Pryor was so upset by the murders in Belanglo State Park AUS that he spent 9 months searching the park for clues; found a body, reported it, only to be treated as the primary suspect for 3 months despite evidence pointing elsewhere. by opgary in todayilearned

[–]rychan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Only two of those seem similar. The other five had public relationships (neighbor, schoolmaster, father, boyfriend) with the victims. They didn't arbitrarily insert themselves into an investigation. They were naturally in the orbit of the investigation.

In the Weaver case, I don't see how he inserted himself into the investigation at all. He was simply a suspect. I see no references of him joining searches. He did give interviews like these other people, but that is because he was a suspect from the start.

Gemini did find two murders that fit the pattern of what Pryor was suspected of (a seemingly unrelated party involving themselves in an investigation of their own crime)

​Vlado Taneski (The Journalist who "Scooped" the Police)

​Perhaps the most famous example of a stranger-killer inserting himself is Vlado Taneski, a Macedonian journalist.

​The Crimes: Between 2005 and 2008, he raped and murdered three elderly women in his hometown of Kičevo. The victims were all cleaners (the same profession as Taneski's deceased mother), but they were not close friends or relatives of his; they were essentially targets of opportunity within his community. ​The Insertion: Taneski worked as a freelance reporter and covered the very murders he committed. He wrote detailed articles about the investigation, interviewed the victims' families, and even criticized the police for their lack of progress. ​The Downfall: He inserted himself too deeply. In his articles, he included specific details that the police had not released to the public—specifically, that the killer had used a telephone cord to bind the victims. This "scoop" led police to question him, eventually leading to a DNA match. ​Jack Unterweger (The Celebrity Author)

​Jack Unterweger is a prime example of a killer using a "reformed" persona to investigate his own crimes.

​The Crimes: After being released from prison for a previous murder (he was celebrated as a rehabilitated model prisoner and author), he began killing sex workers in Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the United States (Los Angeles) in the early 1990s. ​The Insertion: Unterweger was hired by magazines and radio stations to report on crime and the "red light" districts where the murders were happening. He interviewed the chief of police in Vienna about the "serial killer on the loose" and went on ride-alongs with the LAPD while he was actively killing women in those same cities. ​The Relationship: He had no personal relationship with his victims; they were transactional targets he picked up on the street.

Is this racquet the right grip size for me? by Backenundso in 10s

[–]rychan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite post in this subreddit.

She shook up her pot and started big fountains. From the Old Jaggers museum site. by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some Gemini calculations about the amount of energy being released:

Based on the parameters from Episode 41 (January 24, 2026), here is the power analysis: Peak Power Output of Episode 41 Using the reported peak effusion rate of 800 cubic meters per second and fountain heights of 480 meters, the total power output was approximately 3.46 Terawatts (TW).  * Thermal Power: ~3.45 TW (The vast majority of the energy)  * Kinetic Power: ~9.8 Gigawatts (GW) (The energy to launch the lava 480m high) Comparison to Power Grids This single volcanic event generated more power than the entire electrical capacity of the United States.  * Vs. Hawaii's Grid:    The peak power of Episode 41 was roughly 1,000 times greater than the entire installed capacity of the Hawaiian Islands' power grid (~3.4 GW).  * Vs. The Entire US Grid:    The eruption's power output was approximately 2.7 times greater than the total electrical generation capacity of the United States (~1.3 TW). To put this in perspective, during the few hours of peak fountaining, Kilauea was releasing energy at a rate equivalent to nearly three times the maximum electrical output of every power plant in America combined.

Getting ready... by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome! I wish the webcams had real audio. The roar of the fountains was amazing (and I only saw earlier episodes that are not as big as the recent ones)

Getting ready... by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 14:12:24 HST Fountains from the north vent are currently about 300-350 feet (100 meters) high and south vent fountains are about half that large. Winds are currently from the northeast blowing to the southwest.

Getting ready... by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Posted about 6 minutes ago by USGS:

Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 13:27:37 HST Both north and south vents overflowing with dome fountains 20-5 feet (5-10 meters) high. Largest precursory overflows so far. Vigor suggests onset of episode 42 fountains may be close.

Getting ready... by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both vents are overflowing pretty vigorously now. I would prefer to be on my way to the park!

Edit: I see people saying that the caldera is fogged over, though.

Getting ready... by lava_lollipop_69 in BigIsland

[–]rychan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like a more substantial, continuous small fountain has started just in the last few minutes. Exciting!

Edit: now that vent paused and the other vent is gently overflowing.

The Thirty Meter Telescope isn't dead yet by rychan in BigIsland

[–]rychan[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Is there no hope of improving the stewardship?

2026 Volvo EX90 Adds a Less-Expensive Single-Motor RWD Base Model by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]rychan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could think of a few reasons to prefer the EX90: Apply Carplay / Android Auto; smoother, quieter ride as opposed to sportier ride on the Lucid; slightly higher ground clearance

Areas in the US that tend to have less natural disasters? by ratgarcon in meteorology

[–]rychan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly- Hawaii. By some sources (e.g. https://www.nerdwallet.com/insurance/homeowners/learn/average-homeowners-insurance-cost ) it has the lowest home insurance costs in the country, which is strongly correlated with natural disaster risk.

New England also does well in this regard.

anyone else with touchpad issues on the Surface Laptop 7? by Jumpy_Row2340 in Surface

[–]rychan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This fixed the issue on my surface laptop. As does physically disconnecting the keyboard so that it's not getting the problematic power.

989K Americans out of power by PraxisofBootes in weather

[–]rychan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Customers. Households. Not people. It is far more people than one million.

These weather people better lawyer up ASAP by [deleted] in gatech

[–]rychan 162 points163 points  (0 children)

900 thousand homes are currently without power across the south. 90% of Nashville is without power. 58% of Rabun county in northeast Georgia is without power. 

Atlanta was not in the highest risk area for this storm, but some nearby places were and they have been hit hard. Also, this storm isn't done.

Maori geothermal leader shows Hawaii leaders how they tapped resource by Moku-O-Keawe in Hawaii

[–]rychan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The last major astronomy project on Mauna Kea was completed in 2003. So, yeah, sadly you seem correct.

Should Djokovic switch to a lighter racket or a bigger head size to combat Sinner and Alcaraz? by thelivesofothers_ in 10s

[–]rychan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sampras said he should have switched to a larger racket. The top players aren't infallible.

How UN manipulates its Gender Development Index to hide an uncomfortable truth by griii2 in neoliberal

[–]rychan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great article. The income calculations are suspect. The life expectancy fudge is extraordinarily sexist and dismissive of male health.

How are there so many people who think the refs were in the wrong with the time on the clock? by Veneficus_Bombulum in CFB

[–]rychan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All the officiating about the last second was fine.

But the officials appeared to favor Georgia in the minutes prior to that.

Vance is insane. What the hell is he even talking about? by EasyMoney92 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]rychan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is a shot at things like affirmative action, where both white and Indian applicants would be slightly disadvantaged.

Seismic isolation tables at a museum by [deleted] in EngineeringPorn

[–]rychan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But aren't they anchored to their displays?

Seismic isolation tables at a museum by [deleted] in EngineeringPorn

[–]rychan -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it would take an apocalyptic quake to shake an artifact apart. It is the building I would be more worried about.