Sometimes, (more often lately) I wish I did believe in that stuff or that they did exist because it would make me feel a whole lot better about the way the world is now, vs just greedy and shitty people doing greedy and selfish or malicious things to others for greedy, selfish, and malicious reasons. The existence of a physical manifestation of evil and it’s ability to influence others would at least make the world make more sense sometimes. I want there to be more good in the world and it feels rotten to think that the reason there isn’t there are just shitty people manipulating us or harming us and getting away with it vs some force of nature.

But, I am sadly not that person, I don’t believe in that stuff. I am open to it should it be presented to me but for now, I have no evidence of it.

Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.

It could be worse… radioactive wasps

Right? Have you seen reality lately?!

The telling thing about these kind of questions isn’t so much how much does a mega yacht cost or something but its that those are the things people are picking out because they are visible.

The invisible stuff or the things that go along with these huge purchases are often times not that far off in price from the initial purchase.

The stone slabs in these mega house kitchens cost as much as some houses, the earrings bought and worn once at an event could pay for your whole family to go to college, the custom shoes they wear have their own rooms and cost as much as a car.

What do you think the electric bill for a 20,000 sqft house is? Do you think the owner cares what that impact is monetarily or on the climate? If they do solar, how much do you think that setup cost? Do you think the morality of these purchases ever crosses their minds?

I grew up wanting a fast car and lots of powersports toys, now that I am in a position to afford some (small amount) of that, I find myself thinking more that its not right to spend on those kind of activities now due to the impact on the environment. I am leaning more and more towards becoming a vegetarian because of how the food industry impacts the lives of the people and animals it uses. Do the mega wealthy or even the top 30% think about that when they spend their money? Completely ignoring the aspect of how they got their money which is a whole other thing in and of itself.

Setup was easy, it just works, its stable, and if you want the regular updates, just get the lifetime model on sale. I bought it becaue I didn’t want to spend time screwing with setup and just wanted to get my data moved snd running.

I have not kept up with their raw disk lineup to be honest, they may be garbo but I am not sure. I have been using toshiba and seagate drives for the last 8 years which have been great.

The WD devices also offer very limited long term support. The MyBook Live had a software exploit found a couple years after launch that allowed remote access to your files and enabled third parties to wipe your drives. Wd said “wow, that sucks, here is a $15 coupon for a new one. No, we aren’t gonna patch it. Buy a new one” I will never buy another wd device except for the raw discs.

That website is great. Check the links at the bottom lmao. The author clearly has it out for someone.

Cable bundles like that are not flexible enough to move properly without straining the cables. You have to do concentric twists for that F1/Aerospace quality cable management.

We want domestic products in our shrimp, like dioxin or mercury.

• Drive in a predictable manner, don’t assume anyone else is doing that.
• Don’t be nice by letting someone go out of turn, or waiving someone through when your are supposed to be going, or by forfeiting your right-of-way. It goes back to the first bullet point or driving predictably.
• zipper merging is a critical skill, learn it and use it.
• driving slowly is not safer if everyone around you is driving quickly but like you said, drive only as quickly as road conditions and your skill allows. When in doubt, go with the flow of the other cars around you unless you feel unsafe doing so.
• I am not sure of where you live or what side of the road you drive on but dear god, learn where the passing lane is and what the etiquette for it is.
• a bad driver never misses a turn is an expression for a reason. Don’t be unpredictable, if you are gonna miss your turn/exit, just go around and catch a u-turn. Its not the end of the world.
• spend money on the parts that let you steer and stop. Both are safety critical, don’t be a cheepskate on safety stuff.
• don’t drive like my brother

What button mod are you using?

Reel Big Fish’s “Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album” is a masterpiece of ska

Unrelated but did you know that Libraries oftentimes have cd’s, dvd’s, and even audiobooks available to borrow?

How dare you insult the second gen ford lightning like that, it was a shitty truck that had too much power and came with a fisher price quality interior but the yobbos have moved on from it now. It should be a mid 90s dodge ram diesel with extra wide wheels, low profile tires, and it’s tow mirrors out and a plume of diesel smoke billowing out of a poorly attached, trashcan sized, exhaust tip.

Don’t worry, the (actual) children will be back to work there soon. Hyundai/Kias subsidiary companies/suppliers have a history of using child labor in the US.

Since I am getting downvoted for some reason, here is a source. Their Alabama plants got dinged a couple of times. Department of Labor

Dropkick Murphys are killing it right now. Their last 3 albums are all great.

I also really dig Jeff Rosenstock.

I make one off fixtures to position parts for fiberglass layups or woodworking and its amazing to be able to get really precise fitups without needing a cnc machine or expensive metal for single use stuff.

I hope they do, but even if they do, that is still only a net zero gain and California has to put theirs to a public vote. Texas will get sued for the redistricting being blatantly along racial lines but it will have to play out in the courts which is a crapshoot at this point. Its still a net loss in the end imo. They should have kept the quorum break up imo. Yes, I know they were being penalized but there was enough external support infrastructure to get them through that.