Yokem
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I replaced the wax ring for one our toilets once. Once. Never again. That was the most disgusting bit of home repair I've ever managed.
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I replaced the wax ring for one our toilets once. Once. Never again. That was the most disgusting bit of home repair I've ever managed.
There's a path that might not be horrible if congress can still create regulation writing agencies that operate under article one, and then there be separate regulation enforcement entities under article two. Somehow I doubt that would be the path taken though.
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
There's a path that might not be horrible if congress can still create regulation writing agencies that operate under article one, and then there be separate regulation enforcement entities under article two. Somehow I doubt that would be the path taken though.
Below the objection to more taxes is a more fundamental mistrust - given the relative scarcity of health care providers/services, people are afraid that they won't get the care they need when they need it. And given the cartel-like behavior of providers/hospitals, it isn't an unreasonable fear.
December 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Below the objection to more taxes is a more fundamental mistrust - given the relative scarcity of health care providers/services, people are afraid that they won't get the care they need when they need it. And given the cartel-like behavior of providers/hospitals, it isn't an unreasonable fear.
Orcas can't really hang out in freshwater, and the dam the sealions are at is 140mi from the mouth of the Columbia.
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Orcas can't really hang out in freshwater, and the dam the sealions are at is 140mi from the mouth of the Columbia.
The problem with the home/business owner mandates on sidewalk shoveling is because it is really hard to consistently enforce without a ton of surveilance. Especially on plowed streets where the city itself is putting snow from the street into the sidewalk or when there is snow over multiple days.
December 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The problem with the home/business owner mandates on sidewalk shoveling is because it is really hard to consistently enforce without a ton of surveilance. Especially on plowed streets where the city itself is putting snow from the street into the sidewalk or when there is snow over multiple days.
Best magical snowman cartoon - no contest.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Best magical snowman cartoon - no contest.
Eh... They would frame it as, "just because it is compulsory labor with no compensation or path to quitting, you can't call it 'slavery'. It is all part of the terms of the student loans that were agreed to..."
December 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Eh... They would frame it as, "just because it is compulsory labor with no compensation or path to quitting, you can't call it 'slavery'. It is all part of the terms of the student loans that were agreed to..."
I have queations about the railroad company's safety practices that somehow allowed a child, a magical snowman and an adult magician to sneak aboard a train going to the north pole.
December 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I have queations about the railroad company's safety practices that somehow allowed a child, a magical snowman and an adult magician to sneak aboard a train going to the north pole.
Probably something along the lines of fantasizing about "firebombing a wal-mart", and then not actually doing anything to do that.
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Probably something along the lines of fantasizing about "firebombing a wal-mart", and then not actually doing anything to do that.
Several years ago, he posted a screen shot of an mri presumably of his brain, indicating there was something unexpected growing there. I don't know if he ever followed up on that or not though.
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Several years ago, he posted a screen shot of an mri presumably of his brain, indicating there was something unexpected growing there. I don't know if he ever followed up on that or not though.
I would say that building a simple fission device is only limited by the availability of weapons grade material. But if you want a second stage of any kind, there's still quite a bit of secret sauce needed to make that happen and have it work.
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I would say that building a simple fission device is only limited by the availability of weapons grade material. But if you want a second stage of any kind, there's still quite a bit of secret sauce needed to make that happen and have it work.
The problem is that when you have no ceiling, those that reach great heights can and will do everything they can to weaken and undermine the floor. The strength of the floor depends on being able to put meaningful limits at the ceiling.
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The problem is that when you have no ceiling, those that reach great heights can and will do everything they can to weaken and undermine the floor. The strength of the floor depends on being able to put meaningful limits at the ceiling.
You can make something work without understanding it. And that is fine. But to really control it and jave mastery of it, it really helps to understand the mechanism.
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
You can make something work without understanding it. And that is fine. But to really control it and jave mastery of it, it really helps to understand the mechanism.
The story about how FOGBANK was recreated in order to rebuild nukes is kind of insightful. The stuff was first made in the 60's. It worked. When it was reverse engineered again in the aughts, they kept failing because the new process was too clean & the impurities in the og process were crucial.
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The story about how FOGBANK was recreated in order to rebuild nukes is kind of insightful. The stuff was first made in the 60's. It worked. When it was reverse engineered again in the aughts, they kept failing because the new process was too clean & the impurities in the og process were crucial.
Just need to get high vram (48 gb+) gpus to be a bit more ubiquitous. Not that far away though. A pair of old 3090's or a pair or 24gb rx 7900's is less than $2k.
November 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just need to get high vram (48 gb+) gpus to be a bit more ubiquitous. Not that far away though. A pair of old 3090's or a pair or 24gb rx 7900's is less than $2k.
From what I've seen from wikipedia, gun-type designs only work with enriched uranium. If your extra spicy ingredient happens to be plutonium, you have to go with some kind of implosion design.
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From what I've seen from wikipedia, gun-type designs only work with enriched uranium. If your extra spicy ingredient happens to be plutonium, you have to go with some kind of implosion design.
I was wondering about the PNW earlier... Certianly seems something odd. Maybe Cascadia covers the western side of WA/OR, leaving the eastern halves as "Oregon"?
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Okay... Now my curiosity is really piqued about the PNW. You've got BC, mentioned Oregon in an area where WA state is now.. And now there's Cascadia ... 🤔
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I was wondering about the PNW earlier... Certianly seems something odd. Maybe Cascadia covers the western side of WA/OR, leaving the eastern halves as "Oregon"?
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The Rockies new GM is coming from Cleveland. As in, the Cleveland Browns, the NFL team.
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Rockies new GM is coming from Cleveland. As in, the Cleveland Browns, the NFL team.
Just as long as he doesn't make a mess somewhere important.
November 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just as long as he doesn't make a mess somewhere important.
Burnett actually had come come from Oregon, where he had been part of the push for the black exclusion laws in the territorial legislature.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Burnett actually had come come from Oregon, where he had been part of the push for the black exclusion laws in the territorial legislature.
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Markets dont exist in a vacuum independently of the social context that hosts them. That social context will always in some way shape or restrict the market. The question then is who is drawing those boundaries and what interests get prioritized? What externalities get socialized or not?
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Markets dont exist in a vacuum independently of the social context that hosts them. That social context will always in some way shape or restrict the market. The question then is who is drawing those boundaries and what interests get prioritized? What externalities get socialized or not?
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Probably the key bit of regulation that is needed on car loans is to require down payments sufficient to cover ~3 years of depreciation. Which would mean if someone wanted to buy a $120k brand new pickup, they'd probably have to come up with $40-$50k up front.
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Probably the key bit of regulation that is needed on car loans is to require down payments sufficient to cover ~3 years of depreciation. Which would mean if someone wanted to buy a $120k brand new pickup, they'd probably have to come up with $40-$50k up front.
In this case, if the market is creating a negative externality, its not unreasonable for society to shape the market to manage those externalities.
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In this case, if the market is creating a negative externality, its not unreasonable for society to shape the market to manage those externalities.
Markets dont exist in a vacuum independently of the social context that hosts them. That social context will always in some way shape or restrict the market. The question then is who is drawing those boundaries and what interests get prioritized? What externalities get socialized or not?
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Markets dont exist in a vacuum independently of the social context that hosts them. That social context will always in some way shape or restrict the market. The question then is who is drawing those boundaries and what interests get prioritized? What externalities get socialized or not?