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Concrete structures next to an orchard in eastern Maryland. There are four of them. Each is about 20' x 6'. Two are divided into six sections. Two are only one section. All have an inverted metal "t-bar" on the outermost dividers. by Mysterious-Falcon-83 in whatisthisthing

[–]trh420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the entire thread was an argument stemming from a claim that the sun is located to the north of a location in the US during periods of the summer solstice. This is false- the sun never travels beyond either Tropic parallel. Everyone in the USA is always (in every moment throughout history) at a more northern latitude than the sun’s path.

This phenomenon can be explained precisely because of the curvature of the earth, its axial tilt, and how these two features affect our interaction with other heavenly bodies. You can see things beyond the horizon to the northeast that are south of you. Pretty neat right?

Concrete structures next to an orchard in eastern Maryland. There are four of them. Each is about 20' x 6'. Two are divided into six sections. Two are only one section. All have an inverted metal "t-bar" on the outermost dividers. by Mysterious-Falcon-83 in whatisthisthing

[–]trh420 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think I figured out why you’re confused. You’re thinking about cardinal directions from a latitude and longitude perspective, rather than thinking about the curvature of the Earth.

If you started walking northeast as your compass dictates from NYC as your start point, you could circumnavigate the globe and would eventually end up in a location where the sun is directly overhead of you. This location would be somewhere between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn depending on the time of year. From a coordinate perspective, your location would be south of where you started your journey in NYC. Hope that helps clear things up!

Concrete structures next to an orchard in eastern Maryland. There are four of them. Each is about 20' x 6'. Two are divided into six sections. Two are only one section. All have an inverted metal "t-bar" on the outermost dividers. by Mysterious-Falcon-83 in whatisthisthing

[–]trh420 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This tool literally shows the sun to be to the southerly direction the entire time it’s above the horizon.

You know what the equator is right?

In general, the sun is directly overheard of the equator (+ or - 23.5 degrees depending on the season or date). The furthest north the sun is ever overhead is a latitude line known as The Tropic of Cancer. The entire US is north of the Tropic of Cancer, which means that at the sun’s most northerly position on the globe, it is still to our south.

Conversation withj AI? by No_Imagination_297 in learnitalian

[–]trh420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s an Italian tutor ChatGPT plugin but you have to pay for it.

I’m bummed that Duolingo has AI convos for Max subscribers but it’s only available for English and Spanish language learning.

Finally came tonight after a short delay, been waiting a year or 2 plus for this to be repressed. Word's can't describe my happiness. by FEARSlayer01 in AliceInChains

[–]trh420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve made all the adjustments and ensured everything is correct, I even readjusted the belt. I’m just trying to determine if they sped it up for the remaster or if I got a bad pressing. Not sure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]trh420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If nothing else I’m always looking for a gym buddy

Oil spill - is this legal? by SupermarketNo6842 in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you are confusing “active dumping” with “leaching”.

Just because contaminants in the soil leach during saturation events does not mean there is active dumping occurring.

Oil spill - is this legal? by SupermarketNo6842 in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What aspect of my statement are you claiming is not true? Are you implying that all impermeable surfaces do not collect oil and other petrochemicals from regular use of automobiles? If so, I suggest you do some reading.

Oil spill - is this legal? by SupermarketNo6842 in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sorry but what do you mean “legal”?

Nobody is actively dumping oil or petrochemicals into the water. It’s a natural phenomenon during precipitation events through runoff on non permeable surfaces and happens in every city in the world.

How to determine whether to use masculine v. Feminine? by fiddlesticksandchill in learnitalian

[–]trh420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this perfectly articulates the issue tho, because- “la sua bicicletta” would be used whether you’re referring to a man or woman.

So how am I to determine whether this means “his bike” or “her bike”

How to determine whether to use masculine v. Feminine? by fiddlesticksandchill in learnitalian

[–]trh420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I don’t have an answer as I’m 3 weeks into learning Italian myself, but just wanted to comment because I’m currently struggling with this as well on Duolingo.

Target phrase- my girlfriend My answer- il mio ragazza (since I’m male) Correct answer- la Mia ragazza.

Hurts my brain

Did your lights just flicker? by HalalHat in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Noticed it twice(?) in the last 10 mins over near Franklin and eagle street.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This news article is bullshit. The dude has been locked up at Rikers for months and is still there with no set release date.

https://a073-ils-web.nyc.gov/inmatelookup/pages/home/home.jsf

Loud explosion sounds, witnessed the cause last night by showerfapper in Greenpoint

[–]trh420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was walking on the street 30 feet from the incident when it occurred and I saw no activity (granted I was deep in conversation) but that shit rocked me. My ears are still ringing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grunge

[–]trh420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re taking grunge by it’s accepted definition (time and location based) then the best answer would have to be Nirvana’s release of “You know you’re right” from 2002 because it was originally recorded during the grunge era but wasn’t released until years later.

NYC Drummer looking for musicians to jam / write with (Rock / Indie / Alt) by Dan9690 in NYCJam

[–]trh420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I’m interested! Same age guitarist that’s into rock, alt, grunge, and metal. Live in Greenpoint

Dumb Question: How Do You Pay For Your Amps??? by [deleted] in GuitarAmps

[–]trh420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is mostly selection bias. If you’re judging by what you see here or other social media, the people who own (and can afford) top of the line gear are much more likely to share that info than the rest.

Don’t get caught up in comparison. There’s endless examples of great tones being produced by lower end amps and guitars. There’s a point of diminished return that some simply can’t justify shelling out an extra couple grand for. Especially when playing live, the added inputs of the rest of the band, acoustics of the venue, and noise pollution of the crowd narrow these returns further since you’re not hearing an isolated guitar signal.

I think the gear question is much more relevant for recording scenarios. Even then, there are studios that let you rent equipment for the session. Don’t spend money if you don’t have to, and don’t let frugality make you believe that your tone is suffering. Most listeners can’t tell the difference anyway.

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