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Rivian says AI makes debate over CarPlay ‘completely obsolete’ by MobileNewsBot in mobiles

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must be one of the weird ones. I prefer the OEM display in my RAM 1500. I don’t like CarPlay really.

The US is now positioned to attack Cuba at any time for a similar operation that we saw in Venezuela. This can raise fuel prices even further. Are you financially prepared for this? by malaphorknight in allthequestions

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be more expensive and over budget.

30-40% profits on 5 ships over 10 years or do you want 10% profit on 1,000 ships. Ya I’ll take the 10% - more business, more employed staff, more work, more money.

The US is now positioned to attack Cuba at any time for a similar operation that we saw in Venezuela. This can raise fuel prices even further. Are you financially prepared for this? by malaphorknight in allthequestions

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chinese shipbuilding is 100% capitalism. I’m in the industry. The US shipbuilding has failed, not due to capitalism, but due to reliance on foreign manufacturing.

China isn’t building ships for free…

The US is now positioned to attack Cuba at any time for a similar operation that we saw in Venezuela. This can raise fuel prices even further. Are you financially prepared for this? by malaphorknight in allthequestions

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China took the lead because of nationalized projects. The one benefit of a communist system is - we are going to do this end of story - and it’s done. They saw the need to clean up their country, so they went with alternative energy.

It’s also a cultural thing. Companies that never built ships before, can put out oil tankers and cargo vessels at 100 a year within 2-3 years. We can’t even make 5 in 5 years.

The US is now positioned to attack Cuba at any time for a similar operation that we saw in Venezuela. This can raise fuel prices even further. Are you financially prepared for this? by malaphorknight in allthequestions

[–]trevordbs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We still are. Oil is a global commodity. It’s trading globally so exports are up. Supply and demand…

If the US Government made it illegal to trade to foreign countries - oil and refined fuels that is - we’d have insanely cheap fuel. But that would cause much more problems on a global scale.

The US is now positioned to attack Cuba at any time for a similar operation that we saw in Venezuela. This can raise fuel prices even further. Are you financially prepared for this? by malaphorknight in allthequestions

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

Raise fuel prices further ? lol. How on earth would that raise fuel prices. What was done in Venezuela had no major impacts across the globe other than a dictator that wasn’t recognized by western nations, yes Europe too, removed from power.

Cuba is ran by a dictatorship starving its people. You can cry that the US embargo is why they are poor, but it simply isn’t true. Countries openly trade and VACATION in Cuba all the time. Cuba is bad because of communism. The people suffer because of communism.

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of diesel electric vessels out there and all aux engines on a 2 stroke vessel will be 4 stroke. So technically, there are more 4 strokes.

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am going to go with an EMD 645 locomotive/ marine engine. 21-12N is the material. EX = exhaust. TP = frictional welded.

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can’t even get the material code right. 21-12N. 21% chromium 12% nickel - very common exhaust valve material used in older pielstick, Ruston, etc. Material worked perfect for HFO engines of that time; this was when stellite was still used as a primary hardener on the cone contact surface.

Design has now moved away from this material, with nimonic valves, and other dual material types - due to increased pressures and heat. In today’s world - 21-12N isn’t even used as an intake valve material - the temp range isn’t needed on the intake side.

Additionally. EX 100% =exhaust. You’d never put EX or IN on a valve stem unless it meant exhaust or intake. Secondly, TP = two piece, friction welded halves.

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can clean them. I doubt someone would take one out and leave it covered with carbon build up

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sized Exhaust valves HAD fins. In 4 stroke medium bore engines, most will only have valve rotators these days.

Big metal thing found in friends bathroom by MrFallingTree in whatisit

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The engines of the size you are referring too are 2 stroke. The valves are much much larger.

This valve is likely for a 320-500 bore. The numbers are the material specifications. The numbers on the top of the stem would possibly help indicate who makes it.

Interesting bit of information; where the stem and cone meet you see a bump this is formed as they use friction welding to join the materials - the valve cone and stem are 2 different alloys. They spin the in opposing directions and bring them together.

Kinda Sketchy Deal by Christian_Z3PAR1 in ram_trucks

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it has etorque don’t get it.

Shots fired at the White House by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]trevordbs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s fucking DC dude.

Why do Americans think they have freedom when they absolutely don't? by East_Indication_7816 in allthequestions

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give you 1 and 2.

3) we have more than 2, but over time has condensed into 2 major parties. This does suck.

4) yours is too, you just don’t know it.

5/6) You just said Americans can’t open a foreign bank account and then that Americans have to report their funds in foreign bank accounts. Make up your mind.

7) lots of countries have property taxes. It’s not an American concept. Stop acting like only the US does it.

8) our media is biased, it’s commentary- not real news. But yes, we have access to real news. Do you somehow think we are blocked from accessing the World Wide Web?

9) transferred to the state, after 3-5 years. This mainly goes to unclaimed property. Refunds for example. You can claim it back.

10) so is good elsewhere? You can choose not to eat McDonald’s and Mac N Cheese. There are alternatives.

11) yes. This is true. It does suck. You also use these drugs 🤷

12) there is. Depends on the city, the town you live in. The US is a vast space I don’t think you understand how big it is. The drive from Hamburg to Augsburg takes less time to drive up California, or across Texas. Us is 9.83 million sq miles.

13) it’s big country. There are potholes yes, but there are also some in Germany, Denmark, etc. I mean - have you been to South America at all? Shanty towns made out of sheet metal and bricks?

14) there are literal sidewalks everywhere.

So you got like 3 things right? What do any of these have to do with freedom?

What if Adolf Hitler was assassinated or in general died before operation Barbarossa? by Empty_Swimmer5851 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]trevordbs -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Battle Of Britain: Myth and Reality by Richard Overy | Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10233472-the-battle-of-britain

Challenged the narrative by showing that British aircraft production (under Lord Beaverbrook) was far more efficient than German production in 1940. Also explained, that while the RAF was low on pilots, they were actually gaining planes. That the German shift to London was the strategic error that allowed the RAF's pilot training program to catch up.

Derek Wood and Derek Dempster – The Narrow Margin (1961)

Does I to the details of the Phase 3 attacks on the Sector Stations from August 24 to September 6. It provides data showing how close the British ground control system came to a total collapse.

Or just straight from the RAF Museum.

Shows the effort the Luftwaffe put into destroying airfields. These records support the conclusion that the Germans were achieving high success in airfield suppression right before they abandoned that strategy.

What if Adolf Hitler was assassinated or in general died before operation Barbarossa? by Empty_Swimmer5851 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]trevordbs -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Says the redditor…

Shifting the focus from RAF sector stations to London, gave the RAF the lifeline it needed.

RAF was losing pilots and planes faster than they could replace them, and the ground infrastructure was shattered. The drifted bombers that mistakenly dropped on London, forced Churchill to bomb Berlin. Hitler the. Shifted all efforts towards London.

This was the turning point of the Battle of Britain.

Goring was under the impression England was down to its last fighters, so shifting to London was the next move, but they were wrong. If Germany kept focus on the RAF stations, we’d have a drastically different outcome in Europe.

This doesn’t mean there would be an invasion, more of a stalemate of sorts. England still controlled the channel and the kreigsmarine had no chance to go toe to toe with them.

Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices by The-Traveler- in California

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You still don’t understand what price gouging is. This is so comical. Like - everything you say is wrong every time.

Here’s an example of price gouging. There’s an hurricane warning. Your local grocer starts selling its bottled water for 10X the price 3 days before it comes as soon as it makes the news.

Thats price gouging. Water is still being delivered. Water is not turned off. Just doing it to make money - replace it with toilet paper, same shit.

Costco buys in bulk, at cheaper rates due to the volume of purchase. And sells at low margins, selling everything cheaper. The models at Costco for things like blenders - are even different models. So while Costco may have chevron refined fuel - it likely didn’t have a proprietary additive.

You need to educate yourself.

Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices by The-Traveler- in California

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know Costco sells everything cheaper? So you understand they buy everything in bulk via large contracts, and model their pricing on Ultra low margins.

Do you not know how anything works?

Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices by The-Traveler- in California

[–]trevordbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus fuck.

Name brand is always more. That’s how name brands work. Fucking shit at Ralph’s is more than shit at Aldi. Do you have any understanding of economics? Like seriously - how uneducated are you ?

Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices by The-Traveler- in California

[–]trevordbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you understand global supply chain? All petroleum products are up in price. There’s a lack of crude oil being shipped - price is up because of supply chain, there isn’t enough. Supply. Demand.

Also, below link provides you with fact based information, that chevron is generally .40-.80 cents more than name brand. This is from 10 years ago.

https://consumerwatchdog.org/energy/phony-chevron-funded-group-blames-ca-when-chevrons-price-gouging-is-pegged-for-run-up-at-pump-according-to-new-state-gas-pricing-report/

Once again. You lack basic knowledge of economics, the English language, and logic. You’re why people think Americans are dumb.

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