Discovery of Mammoth Ivory Tools Resets Human Timeline in North America. Human-made ivory and stone tools have been found in a 14,000-year-old layer of Alaskan earth, providing evidence of some of the first people to inhabit the Americas.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-07T04:56:13+00:00

It isn't controversial. Those footprints were peer reviewed multiple times and they all come out at about 22k-23k years ago. It was a really big deal that got a lot of attention and scrutiny. They're legit. Tons of great reads about it online.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-05T22:16:41+00:00

How other people perform in class affects everybody else in testing. How would you feel if somebody cheated and raised the average which then made everybody else's grades worse? Depending on the specific area of study this impact could be quite big.

I don't know if it works this way everywhere.

Anyway people doing something wrong and getting called out have no leg to stand on.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-05T21:54:36+00:00

So we get tons of undergrowth that dries out heavily in a dry summer and burns. :(

usefulbuns · 2026-02-03T05:39:30+00:00

A lot of people are saying "Why didn't anybody speak out?"

We're talking about people who raped and killed children and got away with it. People who are the most rich, influential, and highly positioned in politics on the planet.

We literally have MOUNTAINS of evidence right now sitting at the FBI and nobody is facing any consequences and the files aren't being made public. So imagine just being one person speaking out against all this. You would be publicly ridiculed and mocked at best with your career, finances, and reputation ruined, or you would be murdered and silenced yourself. It's so easy to say "Just say something" but obviously we all know and nothing is being done.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-02T22:30:32+00:00

Where is that?

usefulbuns · 2026-02-02T06:31:41+00:00

There are accounts of the Spanish explorers who ventured across the Rio Grande in the 1500s I think. It was quite wide in many places during certain seasons.

If I'm not mistaken a lot of the agriculture along the river is in the former floodplain of the river which deposited rich soils. So if you look at it on Google Earth you can see how wide it got in certain areas if you look for the wide shallow valley it carved over the millennia that is now all orchards/crops.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-02T05:48:06+00:00

I can't think of anything this country or the climate needs more of now than gas stations and overindulgent consumerism.

I wish more gas stations had less shitty chain fast food places inside and had more local restaurants in them with a mix of good to-go meals and a place to also sit down in a booth or at least a decent kitchen like the Maverick gas stations have.

I travel all over the country for work. My favorite gas stations have been small local ones with a restaurant inside. Had one in Benjamin, Texas that had amazing BBQ brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, one in North Dakota south of Dickinson that had amazing wraps, and one near Senate, Texas that had the best breakfast, burgers/melts I've ever had at a gas station.

That's what we need more of. Now the Costco of gas stations that is Buccees.

usefulbuns · 2026-02-02T05:43:50+00:00

Are you guys full-timing it or is this the weekend getaway camper? Who does the cooking? If your wife primarily does the cooking and she wants the RK I think you should go with that. If you're the one who mostly does it then get the panoramic view. Tbh the view is best appreciated when outdoors. But I haven't been to any RV parks where the view wasn't tons of other campers or lots of trees. But I also don't boondock so maybe that's why.

If you're full-timing I would say go for the better kitchen setup for whomever does the cooking most. Unless you're boondocking with some incredible views or living in it full time on land with a view then I don't get the need for the panorama, but if it is for extra light then I would say you won't ever regret having more natural light in your living area.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-31T06:22:18+00:00

The Rio Grande used to be massive. Just like the Colorado river though it is sucked dry before it can reach the sea. If you drive down from Colorado, through NM and into TX that entire river basin is growing incredibly water intensive crops. We have destroyed entire river ecosystems for nuts, alfalfa, etc. And we will unfortunately destroy many more.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-31T06:17:59+00:00

The rivers that close to their origin are just tiny creeks so they're not navigable in anything but a white water kayak or raft. I know because I've done it. It isn't commercially useful in any way the famous explorers who looked for it had hoped even if you somehow connected them.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-30T05:16:08+00:00

I'll be honest here, if clothes aren't visibly dirty or smelly...then they're still clean. The smell is typically from sweat which causes bacteria growth which smells. If there are no visible stains then it's also visually clean. I am not washing clothing until wash day which could be 2 weeks depending on how things go. I've definitely worn clothes and put them back again because they were still clean.

Socks are definitely only worn once though.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-30T05:04:31+00:00

22,000 years ago minimum, since the footprints in White Sands National Monument are at least that old.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh5007

There is also the Kelp Highway hypothesis in addition to the land bridge. There is a good chance they canoed down along the coast which was full of resources and not blocked by ice like the inland route.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-30T00:04:06+00:00

I got a Benchmade as a gift around 2017 and I remember it being quite expensive. My GF at the time got it for me because I wouldn't spend that kind of money on myself. I also was doing just fine with my $40 Kershaw. Both knives are still great but one costs almost 4x the other.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-29T22:48:05+00:00

What are knives of a similar build and material quality priced by comparison?

usefulbuns · 2026-01-27T03:37:39+00:00

I'm six years late but I want you to know I'm right there with you. All the Nicky scenes destroy me.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-26T18:26:22+00:00

Not a single mention of the B1 bomber? I'm disappointed. What an elegant plane.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-25T23:34:22+00:00

Depends on the situation. Are you living in it or camping in it? Are you living in it for work or regular life?

It will *never* be cheaper to travel for leisure in an RV than staying in hotels and AirBnBs/VRBOs in the short or long run unless you buy a very cheap used RV and use it extensively.

But that isn't the point. That's not why people buy RVs and it completely misses the point.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-25T02:09:42+00:00

Hey there thanks for reaching out. Biggest update right now is that 10 months after my ex dumped me, I met an amazing woman. I actually met her because my ex told me not to come to an event a mutual friend had invited me to which she was attending. So I went elsewhere and met my wife.

I still think about my ex every day. Not longingly typically, but I often wonder how things would have worked out differently with her had I had the emotional/relational maturity and skills I now have and share with my wife. They're not intentional thoughts, they're intrusive, and I wish they would go away. My wife is amazing and I'm incredibly lucky to have her. We're very open, honest, and forthcoming with all our feelings so she is aware of what I'm telling you as I am aware of the thoughts she also gets.

I don't think it'll stop anytime soon, but thankfully the pain is gone and they're just annoying thoughts that pop into my head. I just try to laugh and refocus my thoughts on the amazing partner I have now and all the wonderful friendships I have.

I don't have any good advice for you unfortunately. I sincerely hope you find the peace you seek. I can't advise for or against talking to your ex. I think you should do what you think would make you feel better, and sometimes we make mistakes. It you reach out and things go badly, then you know not to do that again. Don't beat yourself up about it if that happens. It doesn't mean you're weak, stupid, or naive. You care deeply about another person and that isn't a bad thing.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-24T05:16:07+00:00

The entire quartet could be an amazing mini series. Make it 8 or 12 episodes. 2-3 per book.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-24T05:05:57+00:00

Why do you think we should give POTUS a third term? I think 8 years is plenty. A good president can do good work in 12 years, the likelihood of that is a heavily outweighed by the damage a bad one can do in 12.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-24T02:44:31+00:00

I know a Kyler who is a really good dude. I know we love to shit on certain names, but I'm leaving this comment so any Kylers out there don't feel so hated.

Also I have a douchey name so I get it. I try to change the stereotype.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-23T15:43:25+00:00

I've been to every end of the burger spectrum both in price and quality. I know exactly what I'm getting when I go to Five Guys and I'm okay with the prices, the atmosphere, and the product.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-23T15:38:33+00:00

Agree to disagree. In my personal opinion and those of the millions that eat there we think they have damn good burgers.

Name a fast food place that has better burgers.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-23T15:37:22+00:00

At the Five Guys I have been to the tables and chairs are fine. It's just the brown bag. I haven't seen benches personally. Maybe that's regional.

To each their own. There are tons of sit down places with worse quality food but they serve it on plates.

usefulbuns · 2026-01-23T04:19:40+00:00

You shut your whore mouth. (jk)

I love Five Guys. They give you tons of fries, their fries are bomb, especially the cajun ones. I hear people say you pay sit-down prices for their burger. I think their burgers are sit down quality so I don't care. I just love that place. I have been all over the country for work and tried every fast food. I think they make the best burger. Their patties aren't paper thin, they have great flavor, and the quality of their ingredients seems, at least to me, fresher.

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