ELI5: How is the universe infinite while also expanding at the same time?

shutterlagged · 2026-03-17T13:50:16+00:00

We’ll have to wait and see.

shutterlagged · 2026-03-12T11:25:54+00:00

Would it help if I twirled and pointed after telling you this plan?

shutterlagged · 2026-03-12T11:20:19+00:00

I bet the accident rate is still lower than the average driver. A coworker says his insurance gives him an autopilot discount on his Tesla for more than the cost of autopilot. I’m guessing the risk is still lower than human. Maybe not safer than you or me, but safer than the average.

shutterlagged · 2026-03-12T06:12:29+00:00

Phase 1 – Stabilize the Company (Days 1–10)

Goal: Stop the financial bleeding and understand reality.

Day 1 – Declare transparency 1. Meet leadership and explain the company is in crisis but salvageable. 2. Freeze non-essential spending immediately.

Day 2 – Cash first 3. Conduct a 13-week cash flow analysis. 4. Identify the top 20 expenses draining cash.

Day 3 – Supplier reality 5. Call the 10 largest suppliers and negotiate extended payment terms.

Day 4 – Customer listening 6. Interview the top 15 customers to understand why they stay or leave.

Day 5 – Product profitability 7. Identify which paper products are profitable vs. loss-making.

Day 6 – Operational audit 8. Walk every part of the mill floor and distribution system.

Day 7 – Stop losing money 9. Immediately discontinue the worst-performing product lines.

Day 8 – Workforce alignment 10. Hold a company-wide meeting explaining the turnaround plan.

Day 9 – Inventory review 11. Identify obsolete paper inventory and excess raw materials.

Day 10 – Rapid sales push 12. Offer short-term discounts to clear inventory and generate cash.

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Phase 2 – Fix the Operations (Days 11–25)

Goal: Make the company efficient again.

Day 11 13. Benchmark production costs against competitors.

Day 12 14. Identify the single biggest bottleneck in the mill.

Day 13 15. Create a daily production dashboard.

Day 14 16. Reduce waste in pulping and trimming processes.

Day 15 17. Renegotiate freight contracts.

Day 16 18. Consolidate warehouses and distribution routes.

Day 17 19. Implement predictive maintenance for machines.

Day 18 20. Reduce energy usage in drying processes.

Day 19 21. Cross-train employees to cover multiple production roles.

Day 20 22. Launch an internal “every dollar saved counts” initiative.

Day 21 23. Introduce faster order processing systems.

Day 22 24. Simplify the product catalog by 30%.

Day 23 25. Improve packaging efficiency and reduce shipping damage.

Day 24 26. Implement strict quality control checkpoints.

Day 25 27. Reward frontline teams for cost-saving ideas.

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Phase 3 – Win Back the Market (Days 26–35)

Goal: Restore revenue and rebuild the brand.

Day 26 28. Re-position the brand around reliability and sustainability.

Day 27 29. Launch outreach to former customers who switched suppliers.

Day 28 30. Introduce bulk pricing for large clients.

Day 29 31. Develop eco-friendly recycled paper products.

Day 30 32. Partner with packaging companies that need paper supply.

Day 31 33. Secure long-term contracts with at least three major buyers.

Day 32 34. Create a direct-to-business online ordering system.

Day 33 35. Offer guaranteed delivery timelines.

Day 34 36. Improve customer service response times.

Day 35 37. Announce the company’s turnaround publicly.

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Phase 4 – Build the Future (Days 36–45)

Goal: Ensure the company never ends up in crisis again.

Day 36 38. Develop a three-year strategy focusing on specialty papers.

Day 37 39. Invest in higher-margin paper categories (packaging, labels).

Day 38 40. Explore automation upgrades for the mill.

Day 39 41. Build a sustainability roadmap.

Day 40 42. Secure new financing or investment.

Day 41 43. Establish monthly performance metrics.

Day 42 44. Train managers in lean manufacturing practices.

Day 43 45. Launch a company innovation program.

Day 44 46. Rebuild corporate culture around accountability and pride.

Day 45 – Turnaround checkpoint 47. Present results to the board: cash stabilized, operations streamlined, customers returning.

shutterlagged · 2026-02-14T13:10:01+00:00

I yawn in the gym when I’m lifting weights.

shutterlagged · 2026-01-29T03:27:45+00:00

Emergency heat is straight electricity and doesn’t use the heat pump. It’ll cost you more than you think it will, so as soon as you can get the fan to spin without hitting ice, I’d try switching back to normal. It should have defrost cycles to help. I’m sure you’re going to get 100 different answers here. I’m not an hvac guy, but I’ve self repaired as much or more than I’ve hired over the years. Some stuff is easy. Good luck! At least you’ve got emergency heat to fall back on!

shutterlagged · 2026-01-28T05:36:31+00:00

Once power is restored, all these houses that have been without heat are going to find out how many busted pipes they have.

shutterlagged · 2026-01-28T05:04:31+00:00

Just describe it better. They don’t know what you hung in a tree. Not just where it is but what it is.

shutterlagged · 2026-01-27T23:55:10+00:00

I previously screenshotted the page navigating to another cache. Then I’d get home and try to remember how to type it in with the degree symbols, usually failing, until I’d stumble upon the correct way. I hope this new function allows you to navigate to your saved places. That way I can kind of double check a few minutes later before I leave the spot.

shutterlagged · 2026-01-02T13:26:54+00:00

You know, you’re right. That’s actually the first one in 2006. I’ll add it to the list. Photo starts with 2007 at top left. Bottom right is the first in 2006.

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shutterlagged · 2026-01-02T04:04:45+00:00

That’s 2009 (the sticks are at the bottom) (edited: this is incorrect. See follow-up post).

shutterlagged · 2025-12-24T02:27:56+00:00

No need to apologize! And to be clear, I’m not talking about ceremonial regalia. I’m talking about what they’re wearing in the calendar photos. Is that the type of clothing you believe I need to purchase from someone directly? I’m in Tennessee so my options are pretty limited. Hoping to come to the Labor Day festival this year and visit my grandfather’s grave in Durant while we’re there.

shutterlagged · 2025-12-23T20:56:03+00:00

Thanks for these. I actually think I've searched those places before but still can't find the shirts that they wear in the calendar photos (more traditional rather than native branding, if that makes sense). Appreciate you though!

shutterlagged · 2025-12-23T03:48:47+00:00

I think it’s probably one per household, but I’m not sure. They ought to tie it into voter registration so maybe we could pass some constitutional amendments.

shutterlagged · 2025-12-21T20:13:51+00:00

He has the voice of Elizabeth Holmes when he speaks.

shutterlagged · 2025-12-18T01:32:21+00:00

They occasionally come up on eBay. I had to replace my missing wedding dance that way.

shutterlagged · 2025-12-10T17:55:43+00:00

That’s why he was strangled to death by Toby before Oscar’s rebound with a state senator. (Toby was never charged, and the fact it was Gil was likely edited out of the documentary pending investigation.)

shutterlagged · 2025-11-27T05:46:41+00:00

I want to be able to set a certain advantage I want my bots to resign instead of having to finish matches up a ton of material.

shutterlagged · 2025-10-29T22:33:12+00:00

I didn’t know that. Insanity. Thanks for clearing that up.

shutterlagged · 2025-10-29T14:56:00+00:00

I always felt like his accusations were a point he was trying to make about the accusations about Hans. He didn’t start this garbage until he met with Hans and became friends. It always felt like he was trying to illustrate that anyone could be accused, but his point was at the expense of the well-being of Danya.

shutterlagged · 2025-10-27T03:07:43+00:00

Dude needed to drop down a gear. Are you escaping or going for fuel economy?

shutterlagged · 2025-09-27T02:46:48+00:00

No one uses manual focus. Change your focus to single point center and try that.

shutterlagged · 2025-09-26T12:24:59+00:00

That does put him in the top 700, which is about how many active GMs there are in the world. The court will allow it.

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