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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 1d

Interview with Assetto Corsa Rally developers along with lots of gameplay footage. Unreal Engine 5 looks great especially the night stages and the documentary approach of car exploration and history gave a Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed vibe.

Assetto Corsa RALLY Is Real And We PLAYED IT!

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 1d

Assetto Corsa Rally trailer announcement. Didn't see this coming and no bullshit, I just came back from touching grass and am watching this in my WRC shirt.

Assetto Corsa Rally - Official Announcement Trailer

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 1d

Full NTSB interview of a submersible expert about the OceanGate Disaster. Acrylic view ports rated for 100 cycles replaced every 10. Pressure hull tested to 150%-200% instead of 125% standard. This is the safety and engineering culture OceanGate lacked.

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

Deapsea Challenge documentary showing how its done safely, smartly.
“Somebody has to go. A robot can’t tell you how it feels. It’s important to physically be here, to bear witness to the things that have never been seen.”

James Cameron to Dive to Ocean's Deepest Point | National Geographic

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

CNN interview with James Cameron about the Titan's fundamental design flaw. It's remarkable that years later and knowing what we know now how on point he was with his initial assessment days after the OceanGate disaster.

James Cameron on 'fundamental flaw' in design of Titan submersible

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

A Coast Guard interview of a submersible expert whose name has been redacted about the OceanGate Disaster.
"Interview of: REDACTED Co-designer/Pilot Deepsea Challenger"
Wonder who it could be...
"Well I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
No idea.

Scott Manley on X: "A mysterious expert in submersibles was interviewed by the Coast Guard during the Titan investigation. His name is redacted, but we barely get into the interview before it becomes obvious who it is. https://t.co/qtZ3Gntp1P" / X

A mysterious expert in submersibles was interviewed by the Coast Guard during the Titan investigation. His name is redacted, but we barely get into the interview before it becomes obvious who it is. https://t.co/qtZ3Gntp1P

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

It's good to see a lot more urgency to push hardware and developing doctrine compared to the sleepy reaction of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan where drones, electronic footprint, and asymmetric grey zone warfare were used at much smaller scale.

SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

Russo-Ukrainian War lessons for US Army: lessons must include context, battlespace shaping, standoff, environmental risk reduction, sensors, networking, logistics mobility and dispersal, awareness for all units and unmanned assets as spear points.

The Lessons U.S. Army Aviation Is Learning From The War In Ukraine

U.S. Army general tells us how the war in Ukraine has changed Army aviation's future and what lessons are best left unheeded.

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

3/3 This isn't a failure of leadership within a small circle or limited to a few of the Young Republican chapters. It's become normalized because the fear of repercussions has been lessen with the current administration's actions and words signaling support in private.

SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

2/3 ...pearl-clutching climate qualifies us both as suspected DEI hires. So coming from the same DEI hiring chapter with the same paddle marks we know that most college students are not kids but young adults who can change or create policies, and ultimately policies are people.

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 2d

1/3 "Grow up. I'm sorry, focus on the real issues. Don't focus what on what kids say in group chats," Vance said.
Like VPOTUS JD Vance I too was part of the E-4 mafia with a college degree and from a working class neighborhood that in today's...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

TL;DNR: No. I started using the X56 HOTAS just after Logitech bought out Saitek and its still really good looking that does the job. But there are controllers that are more affordable and ones that are a lot better in feel and quality for a little more.

From the hotas community on Reddit: Is the x56 worth it in 2025?

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

3/3 A quick look at Amazon and a red rotating bezel and red dial mechanical dive watch with actual heritage and for what the "Fight Fight Fight" watch should have been priced at is the Vostok Komandirskie 650841 at $180USD.

Vostok Komandirskie (2416b) - Watchmaker Review

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

2/3
According to the official website the "Fight Fight Fight" watch has a TMI NH35 automatic mechanical movement by Seiko.

TMI NH35 Movement by Seiko - With 3 o'clock Date Function (White date)

Description A reliable movement from TMI (Seiko) with date function Key specifications: Up to 41+ hours power reserve BPH : 21600 Accuracy : -20~+40 sec per day Hack-second or stop-second feature allo...

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

1/3 Politics aside my expectation for something similar to the "Fight Fight Fight" watch is inside of $200-$300USD category instead of $600USD, maybe even a little less since good looking entry level Citizen and Seiko dive watches are in that price range.

From the Watches community on Reddit: [Trump Watch] Ticked off: MAGA fume as Trump’s watches fail to deliver on the price tag

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

3/3 Or the fact that until the F-15EX was produced the US sold *the* most technologically advanced F-15s to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Boeing F-15EX Eagle II - Wikipedia

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

2/3 The podcast made some good points: there is so much butthurt over a few buildings but nothing about the US doing the same in other countries.

List of American military installations - Wikipedia

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 3d

1/3 I think the attempt to generate controversy was to make the left look emotionally unstable and exploiting right wing fears to generate profit and political points while others work to weaken US foreign cooperation.

🇶🇦 Qatar Building on a U.S. Air Base?! US Fighter Pilots Break It Down

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 4d

New lore for the Demon Core Flail. Trapped in a facility of wasteland horrors a powered armor pilot armed with the makeshift weapon lights their way with bright otherworldly flashes of blue from the clapping meat as their geiger counter crackles in excitement. Bethesda, pleaze...

Scott Manley on X: "The funny thing about this is a recent analysis suggests that the reflectors on their own were insufficient to reach criticality. Water in the hand holding the sphere acted as a moderator and increased the reactivity. So yeah it only goes critical when hitting meat." / X

The funny thing about this is a recent analysis suggests that the reflectors on their own were insufficient to reach criticality. Water in the hand holding the sphere acted as a moderator and increased the reactivity. So yeah it only goes critical when hitting meat.

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 4d

Using humor and absurdities to handle Red Hat and Republican rage-baiters trying to make videos to justify shooting and beating people.

From the Seattle community on Reddit: I’m So Proud of Portland Right Now

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 4d

Haha, I have to admit that the A-10 can survive equally well from being hit in politics as from anti-air systems. Also interesting that today's threats and budgets met by bolt-ons that revitalized a weapon that have roots in a rocket from the late 1940s.

A-10 Warthog Appears To Have Become A Drone Killer

The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established surface-attack weapon for the A-10, which is now likely using a version of it for drone hunting. The laser-guided APKWS II rocket is an established s...

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 5d

This day on October 14th 1947...

High speed flight, vapor trail
Thunderous thrust, hear the engine's wail
Afterburn, no return
The angels cry
Searing speed, the power to exceed
The speed of sound, speed of sound
The speed of sound, speed of sound

Anvil - Speed of Sound (1999)

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 6d

Former Stig Ben Collins takes a drive in the DeLoran DMC-12. My appreciation of it was not from the movie but from the art it inspired that didn't quite match the original. Very interesting to hear about steering vagueness and that the power was adequate.

Ben Collins Goes Back to the Future | DeLorean Review

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 8d

iRacing Arcade is being developed with iRacing. The bright and colorful Chibi-like art style has character and the camera angle allows circuits and racing lines to be learned more easily. Steam demo available on October 13th.

iRacing Arcade – This Demo Surprised Me!

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SerMeow @sermeow.bsky.social · 11d

You know this would be playing during every launch out of the Anomaly.

The best Gundam launch sequence (0083: Stardust Memory)

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