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Re: One real affect of climate change: redwoods just can not survive here in sacramento anymore. - 6 weeks ago
The range of the redwood tree has been shrinking for more than 1500 years... the shrinkage is accelerating, but, the historical range of the redwood was MUCH larger than it was even in the 19th century when logging and widespread urbanization started.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: I *want* to believe (RT superconductors) - 7 weeks ago
If one day there IS a 'room temperature superconductor' discovered or invented, it will be the biggest technological leap in the last 200 years... including the transistor. It will change the world. But alas, not today....by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Your favorite malt vinegar? - 8 weeks ago
The Three Monks brand malt vinegar is the best of the few I've tried... Whatever they put on the tables in the pubs in London is comparable, but maybe a little bit better, but, the Three Monks is pretty darn good.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Thought I was Hacked... Couldn't Sign In...P/W Failed Each Time I Tried... - 2 months ago
You still had an eMac in service??? Nice! And those keyboards will outlast cockroaches and rats after WWIII.... Weird failure for a keyboard, but, that's why I suggested a different one - cause I've seen weird @#$%& with failing keyboards.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Thought I was Hacked... Couldn't Sign In...P/W Failed Each Time I Tried... - 2 months ago
Grab your spare USB keyboard (You DID keep a USB keyboard around, just for troubleshooting, right?), and rule out if it's an OS problem, or a keyboard problem.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: EU will require Americans to obtain a Visa for travel - 2 months ago
Not surprising... The U.S. has restricted Visa's for European tourists for years. A couple of European youtubers have detailed their experiences getting a U.S. Visa, and it sounds more hit and miss than any sort of standardized visa issue. I'm a little surprised they didn't institute a reciprocal fee.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Mercedes adopts Tesla charging standard, TSLA @ $283... - 2 months ago
Traveling around California, you really see how MANY Tesla's (and other EV's, but the Tesla's are the most visible) there are here. And yes, the sales have outstripped the SuperChargers. As little as a year ago, our local SuperCharger (in front of a local Mall, not far from my house... I pass it many afternoons) was between 1/2 and 3/4 full on a busy afternoon. Now I haven't seen it less than Fby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Navy knew the sub had imploded from the start - 3 months ago
Quotefreeradical QuotePaul F. You don't want to blab and reveal exactly HOW GOOD your sensors are, after all. The flip side of that is that we (and military forces everywhere in general) tend to classify too much stuff. This has the effect of not deterring countries that need deterrence, and we end up with accidental wars. Which basically defeats the whole point of spending trillions on dby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Navy knew the sub had imploded from the start - 3 months ago
There is a bit of irony here... Read the story of how Robert Ballard FOUND Titanic... He was on a mission for the U.S. Navy (being a Reservist, on a Navy ship, at the time)... using half a billion dollars of U.S. Navy equipment looking for "NOT Titanic". He was able to talk the commanding officer of the particular operation they were on into using some of this lovely sensor gear foby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: I’m just a Bill?!….OMG, Bill Murray is dating her….. - 3 months ago
QuoteRolando Why would anybody question an adult human's personal life choices? You must be new here... welcome to the Internet...by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: superconductor EV battery development - 3 months ago
QuoteSpeedy The same applies to ICE. But I am impressed at how ICE cars with 100k miles on the odometer now have another 100k to go. And you think that EV's with 300,000 miles on the odometer don't have another 100,000 to go?by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: An important new sport - 3 months ago
Quoteanonymouse1 That was great. I thought for sure it was going to be this one: Well, you could say they stuck the landing at the very least....by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Truck fire causes collapse or northbound I-95 in Philadelphia - 3 months ago
But, according to 9/11 conspiracy nuts, burning fuel is COMPLETELY incapable of changing the heat treatment and tensile strength of steel IN ANY WAY! How can this BE? /sarcasm.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: I’m just a Bill?!….OMG, Bill Murray is dating her….. - 3 months ago
Supposedly, the "limit" of age difference is if the younger partner is half the older partners age plus seven years (with the caveat that the younger partner has to be of legal age). If the younger partner is younger than that, it's creepy, otherwise it may be "eyebrow raising", but, not socially repugnant. If you run a few hypotheticals, it DOES roughly hold up... So,by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Falcon 9 first stage landing; cool video - 3 months ago
QuoteOmbligo I'm still amazed that they can pull it off. More amazing when you see it in scale, and realize it's as tall as a 14 story building... And they've done it 197 times now...by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Internet in the middle of the Pacific! - 4 months ago
QuoteCarnos Jax I wonder if they're using Starlink? I'd be willing to bet (not very much) that they are... In areas licensed by their respective countries to use it, Starlink is getting some amazing market penetration. The numbers of units are still low, but the distribution is already nearly world-wide (again, some countries have not licensed Starlink to operate there yet...).by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: ‘ California Officials Investigating Loss of 30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemicals ‘ - 4 months ago
Is there a stretch of track that looks like this, only the color of Ammonium Nitrate?by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: heat shield for wall oven kitchen cabinet - 4 months ago
Quotemacphanatic QuotePaul F. I'd go with a reflective surface towards the heat, then as much air-space as you reasonably arrange, and a sheet of foam insulation with a reflective surface again towards the heat. Dunno if you can make that work with the space available... I'd be leery using anything foam. The heat might cause off gassing or worse. They sell reflective barriers for use in atticby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: heat shield for wall oven kitchen cabinet - 4 months ago
I'd go with a reflective surface towards the heat, then as much air-space as you reasonably arrange, and a sheet of foam insulation with a reflective surface again towards the heat. Dunno if you can make that work with the space available...by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Help me with my pickles - 4 months ago
Hmmm... What % acetic acid is your vinegar? Most recipes, unless they are fairly old, assume a 5% Acetic Acid, which is pretty standard now... but, there are a few vinegars that are 6,7, or even 10% acetic acid - which will alter the acidity of the brine.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Help me with my pickles - 4 months ago
What was your vinegar/water ratio? I haven't made whole pickles, but I've pickled a lot of things, and much more than 50/50 gets too acidic for my tastes. Adding sugar doesn't cut acidity, it just masks it... to a point. I wouldn't go TOO much less vinegar than 50%, or the acidity won't be high enough to kill little nasties like botulism.... (not an issue if you're making refrigerator picklesby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: keeping up with the Joneses?!….all 4 ‘Indiana Jones’ movies & ‘The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones’ hitting Disney+….. - 4 months ago
Three... all THREE Indiana Jones movies... We don't talk about that... other thing. Which "cut" of the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles? With or without "Old Indy" bookending the episodes? There were times when the intro and outro didn't really fit, but, there were also some that really made the episode better, and when they came out with the "edited out" versionby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Would you stay in an underground hotel? - 4 months ago
On Tottenham Court Road? 100 meters from an Underground station? In Soho? A short walk from the British Museum? Oh, HELL yes! I've spent a LOT of time looking for budget-but-not-crappy accommodations in London... and that area is EXPENSIVE to stay in. It's a prime location for walkability, too. And, Tottenham Court Road Underground Station is on 3 Underground lines, making it even betterby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: The Physics and Hype of Hypersonic Weapons - 4 months ago
Quotemacphanatic QuoteBill in NC don't forget one was shot down by a Patriot battery...the latter literally 1980s technology. Was it luck? No... it was really crappy Russian technology painted up like a 21st century weapon....by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Salt and Pepper recommendations? - 4 months ago
QuoteRAMd®d I was probably not clear. I'm not getting a pepper grinder. And yet, you want better tasting pepper... This is difficult to solve without the best solution... Not, however, impossible...by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Salt and Pepper recommendations? - 4 months ago
Once the peppercorn is cracked (and ground), the aromatic compounds that make it tasty evaporate within a few days. Pre-ground pepper has no flavor. I respect that you don't want a pepper-mill or have to fool with filling it with peppercorns, but, you won't find any pre-ground with any more or different flavor than you already have -because it doesn't have any "oomph" left. As forby Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: PSA: Vt hard cider - 4 months ago
Unlikely I'll see it this far west, but, I DO like a good cider... I'll pass a tip back: Humboldt Cider Company... many varieties, but one of their best is their Cherry Cider. It's tart, semi-sweet, and very well balanced.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: I did an upgrade on my phone and text message forwarding was shut down - 4 months ago
I experienced the same thing... All of a sudden I couldn't text my Android using friends (Yes, yes, I've been trying to convert them for years.... I converted one guys wife, but, he's stubbornly holding on to his Samsung...) An annoyance, for sure. It didn't occur to me for a while to check the settings! When I finally did, I was irritated at Apple.by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: Please tell me the name of this song! - 4 months ago
"The Look" and "Listen to your heart" were both GREAT songs...by Paul F. - Tips and Deals
Re: What do young adults need to know - 4 months ago
A good skill is really, deeply, intuitively, completely, understanding that having CREDIT is not the same as having MONEY. Credit will cost you interest. (insert lesson on what a credit cards 22% interest really MEANS when you buy stuff on "credit"). Being in DEBT means that if (when) things go south in life (loss of job, car blows up, unexpected injury, etc) that you will be allby Paul F. - Tips and Deals