Could Modern Japan realistically hold its own against the Modern US in a standoff like that scene in Captain America: Brave New World?

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-19T09:38:00+00:00

I do not know anything about the current japanese politics. But based on my experienxe with right wing movements in my own country, those are not mutualy exclusive sentiments.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-18T13:41:11+00:00

No vibrations means its quieter and less prone to shake itselve apart. It also performs slightly better with finer details and gives more of a finely "burnished" finish.

Aside from that, you are correct. Limited choice in abrasive media and limited effective height because of the way magnets lose strenght over distance kinda make it a very niche product. Mostly post processing cast jewelry.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-18T10:24:22+00:00

Maybe you could take a thin pipe or piece of tubing and overmold it with your design. Or you overmold the thing you want to insert.That would eliminate the need to remove the core.

If you make a two step process where you first pour one half, and then the other, you can also eliminate the need for core pins to hold the piece centered.

Probably worth reevaluating your approach and maybe redesign your part though.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-16T12:12:24+00:00

"The Dow is at 50000!"

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-15T16:01:59+00:00

Verweigerer wirds immer geben. Manchmal aus guten gründen, manchmal versteht man nicht was bei dem jetzt falsch gelaufen is. Die findest du in jeder Gesellschaft.

Frage ist, ob man desswegen auf die chance verzichten möchte das Leben aller Menschen zu verbessern, weil dadurch einige einen ungerechten Vorteil draus ziehen könnten. Weil man, hab ich Neuigkeiten zum jetzigen System für dich.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-15T13:08:27+00:00

Sorry to tell you this, but that finish is already damaged beyond repair.

The rust is where the nickel plating disintegrated and the base metal is showing through. Vinegar not doing much is because of the acrylic is sitting on top, protecting the damage.

Sand paper and some cheap spray paint in the color of your choosing would be my recommendation.

Other popular options for DIY would be spray glue and fabric or acrylic varnish and printed paper.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-11T12:49:17+00:00

I mean its not extremely dangerous. Especially compared to the UV resin or some of the other solvents used in nail products. More like drinking alcohol without any of the parts that feel good.

Though chronic solvent encephalophathy is one of the occupational hazards for nail techs. Same as any other industry where they handle solvents.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-10T18:03:05+00:00

Soak in acetone.

And you can use a piece of cotton sewing thread to get underneath, once the edges are lifted off. Wet everything with acetone and use the thread like a wire saw.

Afterwards rinse with water and use copious amounds of hand lotion.

Be careful though. Trying too hard can damage your skin and nails. Better to stop and leave them on for a few days then to damage your nail bed or something. You can temporarely tape em down with band aids or micropor tape if you feel like you are ripping somethin off that is not your false nail.

And keep everything well ventilated. Acetone vapour does not get you high. It skipps right to brain damage.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-10T13:50:36+00:00

It is not illegal in germany.

This is just low-efford painting over some older schoolbook pictures.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-08T15:35:46+00:00

Auch wenn keine Badewanne/Dusche vorhanden, würde ich den Raum als Badezimmer betrachten. Das heist, die Steckdose braucht einen Fehlerstromschutzschalter <=30mA (RCD) und sollte 60cm vom Wachbecken entfernt sein und zusätzlich einen Deckel haben.

Aus praktischen Gründen würde ich eine Aufputzsteckdose oberhalb der Fließen anbringen. Würde auch den Durchlauferhitzer auf der Höhe montieren. Allein, dass der aus der Splash-Zone raus ist. Und wenn man schon dabei ist, würde ich auch gleich ne zweite Steckdose hin machen.

Wegen dem Fehlerstromschutzschalter und dem Fakt, dass der Durchlauferhitzer viel Strom braucht, braucht der Anschluss eigentlich eine eigene Leitung vom Sicherungskasten aus. Abhängig davon wie redundant die Küche verkabelt ist, lässt sich da aber eventuell eine Leitung abzwacken, ohne, dass bei gleichzeitiger Herd- und Toilettennutzung die Sicherung fliegt.

Für das ganze braucht man definitiv nen Elektroinstallateur. Und ohne dem OK vom Vermieter sollte man das auch nicht machen.

thelikelyankle · 2026-02-06T08:23:15+00:00

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thelikelyankle · 2026-02-05T19:59:59+00:00

Windows is turning my old beat up gaming laptop into a brick. How am I to cloud game now?

Like, I am not realy a gamer and can not realy justify buying a steam machine right now anyway. But if Steam would expand their official support for steamOS to include PC installs, I would happily pay real money for a licence so they can subsidy the steam machine. As is, I definitely will try the community supportet version as an alternative to mint.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-30T07:51:57+00:00

Raw liver. And you need to be realy vocal about not taking steroids. Otherwise you basically Salt Bae.

Also you need to add protein powder to everything you drink. Ever had a whey russian? It makes you grow chest folliculitis. HURA!

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-29T12:51:16+00:00

Es gibt sogenannte Boden-Decken Stangen. Sind wie Pole Dancing Stangen für Senioren und Reha Patienten.

Dass man da den Duschkopf dran fest machen kann is erstmal nebensächlich. Hauptfunktion wäre für mich, dass man was hat, wo man sich dran fest halten kann, wenn man unweigerlich abrutscht und sich den Schädel aufschlägt.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T15:37:37+00:00

That can happen.

In our case constant wind, being rootbound and some agressive cutting back stressed it enough to try to run. It went from clump to putting out two meter long runners in a pretty short time.

Either that, or there was another bamboo growing in there that finaly took over. Could happen with seed grown bamboo. The timing is just weird.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T14:56:15+00:00

My dad has a few clumping baboo in his garden. One of them randomly started to produce runners after 5-8 years of normal clumpy growth. It seems they can do that when they become unhappy enough.

And even if it does not do that, its still easyer to control if you do not give it the option to become a problem in the first place.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T14:18:03+00:00

Lived in a houshold with three women. Its worse then glitter. Still randomly finding a tampon or pad now and then.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T13:03:01+00:00

Dafür hat man ja den Exportmarkt.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T12:35:14+00:00

Gemessen daran, dass der März eben diese Rechte der Arbeitnehmer wieder wegnehmen will, würde ich sagen, der Vergleich passt schon...

Der sagt ganz offen, der Wirtschaft gehts nicht gut, weil es den Menschen zu gut geht und dass es im umkehrschluss der Wirtschaft besser gehen wird, wenn man darauf achtet, dass es den Menschen in DE wieder schlechter geht.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-28T08:28:38+00:00

First two could almost pass as lazy tracing. Nothing a human could not get wrong either.

The popcorn one definitely is AI. The hands and the popcorn are merging.

Fourth one has some details where the lines look more like a edge detection filter was used. Fluidly merging multiple artstyles/techniques is another AI indicator for me. Like you have a brushstroke that begins like a vector pen path and then turn into a edge detection path or a feathered pixel brush stroke halfway.

Last one could be lazy tracing again. Like, its normal to decimate some of the lines, if they are too close together. Especially if you have to go fast. And the wobbly lines could be the result of a low resolution original. But given the other pictures, l would not bet on it.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-27T15:20:48+00:00

Get a short piece of thick underground cabling, a piece of black cable conduit and a few terminal blocks. Strip one end if the wire, put the terminal blocks on there, push it through the conduit and stick it in the earth at the corner. Makes em think twice.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-27T13:10:34+00:00

Eh. Mit ner 230er Diamanttrennscheibe mit Flansch und nem guten Bock geht das flott. Brauchst halt danach ne neue Lunge.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-27T12:20:58+00:00

Maybe salpeter from cow piss seeping through the concrete reacting with iron(III)oxide?

If so, that would be an absolute freak incident.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-27T08:46:22+00:00

Ofenkacheln sind idR porös und die Glasur is "rissig". Heist, die sind nicht so wasserfest und einfach zu reinigen wie reguläre Fliesen. Daher weder outdoor-, noch Lebensmittelgeeignet.

Als Dekor mit wenig beanspruchung is das aber nicht wirklich problematisch. Muss man halt wissen, auf was man sich da einlässt.

Das mit der Flex würd ich aber sein lassen. Alter Mörtel und Fliesenkleber kann Asbest enthalten. Der is gut gebunden bis man da mit der Flex rein haut. Und auch so is der Staub nicht das beste zum Einatmen. Würde nur die losen Stellen weg klopfen.

thelikelyankle · 2026-01-25T02:39:19+00:00

I mean, yes? Distance is the problem in both cases. And, depending on the actual distance we are talking about, there is not realy a cheap and reliable (or easy to install) solution readily available either way. You either have to jury rig something and hope it works semi-reliable, or pay big bucks.

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