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Yesterday, 03:15 PM
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We've been on the same exponential decrease in...
We've been on the same exponential decrease in rocket payload costs for a long time. Boeing getting down to $5400/kilo with the Saturn V in 1967 was a much bigger reduction in a shorter timeframe- it...
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Yesterday, 01:50 AM
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I'm glad you did, but it does not change my...
I'm glad you did, but it does not change my criticism any.
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11-07-2024, 03:07 PM
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Isolationism and cronyism will fix that gap right...
Isolationism and cronyism will fix that gap right up. It was expensive to send Bezos to space, but wait till we get the bill for the idiotic Mars colony plan.
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11-07-2024, 02:42 PM
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The article that comes to the shocking armchair...
The article that comes to the shocking armchair pseudoscience conclusion that poor people in the richest nation spend more than poor people everywhere else is as laughable as it is sad.
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11-07-2024, 12:24 PM
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Perhaps, but the truth has a well known liberal...
Perhaps, but the truth has a well known liberal bias.
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11-06-2024, 02:45 PM
Thread: Justice for Peanut & Fred!
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Should have shot the owner instead.
Should have shot the owner instead.
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10-31-2024, 09:21 PM
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U Haul sounds about right: ...
U Haul sounds about right:
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10-28-2024, 12:46 AM
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I agree his innovations are in companies. He...
I agree his innovations are in companies. He showed that American manufacturing was still capable. And he is clearly a master of getting people to believe in him, which is most important job in...
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10-22-2024, 02:18 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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We were there Sunday as we happened to be riding...
We were there Sunday as we happened to be riding by... it kind of sucked. Mainly old beat up demo gear and some sad local vendor stalls. Spin the wheel and win a pencil. Some of the ski shops seemed...
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10-21-2024, 10:59 AM
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Yeah, it's hilarious- even funnier is what they...
Yeah, it's hilarious- even funnier is what they make the poor kids do in the cobalt mines!
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10-21-2024, 10:27 AM
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There is no reason to consider your impact on the...
There is no reason to consider your impact on the environment, particularly adjacent to wildlife management areas. This is just going to slow progress on the Hyperloop, plus we are all going to be...
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10-20-2024, 07:04 PM
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I can only hope hiring a fellow successful...
I can only hope hiring a fellow successful impressive genius sinks Trump.
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10-20-2024, 12:34 PM
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I found a new supplier at my company that costs...
I found a new supplier at my company that costs us less, but as the leader of my large organization of course I deserve no credit as it was all the hard work of that supplier's CEO (and not...
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10-19-2024, 01:05 AM
Thread: The CONCERT thread
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Had a good week- saw Sisters of Mercy and the...
Had a good week- saw Sisters of Mercy and the next night Three for Silver which I had never heard of but put on an amazing show with circus performers and a grand old time. They will be in Portland...
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10-17-2024, 08:02 PM
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I hate the 'slap an ipad on a blank dash and call...
I hate the 'slap an ipad on a blank dash and call it a day' cheapskate interior, and will never buy a vehicle like that.
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10-16-2024, 05:04 PM
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Madoff's money from lying about investment...
Madoff's money from lying about investment performance was as green as Musk's from lying about driverless cars.
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10-16-2024, 04:24 PM
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How many GC's receive huge government handouts to...
How many GC's receive huge government handouts to stay afloat?
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10-16-2024, 02:40 PM
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Trump and Musk are the exact same sort of...
Trump and Musk are the exact same sort of confidence man grifter. Trump org has produced plenty of tangible and impressive pieces of real estate, the Apprentice show was a smash success, he became...
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10-16-2024, 01:39 PM
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Easy to look good when you have a more encumbered...
Easy to look good when you have a more encumbered organization encouraging you to take its huge contracts and bailouts to meet its goals. Tesla similarly would have been dead in the water without CA...
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10-16-2024, 10:18 AM
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Musk cheaping out on Lidar was not good long term...
Musk cheaping out on Lidar was not good long term strategy and is what has left them behind. But if we ever get to driverless, he'll probably swoop in with the cash to correct that mistake after the...
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10-15-2024, 11:59 AM
Thread: What’s up with Coachella
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That guy is out on $5k bail which pencils out to...
That guy is out on $5k bail which pencils out to a $500 bond. I'd say that means he is not considered a threat.
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10-11-2024, 04:34 PM
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Just momentum advantage from right place right...
Just momentum advantage from right place right time that a lot of these huge tech companies have. I would be so happy if someone with enough $$$ and lawyers started automatically mirroring everyone's...
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10-05-2024, 11:40 PM
Thread: Second/Vacation Homes
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What's an acre of campable to buildable land go...
What's an acre of campable to buildable land go for these days? Location, Location, Location of course- just some woods or whatever, no hunting or views etc.
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10-05-2024, 10:55 PM
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He wants to be the most profitable government...
He wants to be the most profitable government contractor ever, and Trump obviously will offer him a better deal. 100 billion to fund the Top Secret Department of SpaceX Government AI Efficiency...
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10-05-2024, 05:37 PM
Thread: Second/Vacation Homes
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Tweakers would have that open no problem in my...
Tweakers would have that open no problem in my neck of the woods.
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10-02-2024, 08:34 PM
Thread: MLB 2024 Thread
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Agreed it's dumb as hell. Can you place a bet...
Agreed it's dumb as hell. Can you place a bet after the game starts /odds change or something?
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10-01-2024, 12:20 AM
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It looked like they were realizing boxing was...
It looked like they were realizing boxing was better than brawling during the fight. Respect for fighting hard, well beyond their level of fitness.
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09-22-2024, 02:18 PM
Thread: View right now
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Whoa, that's in heavy rotation for us but never...
Whoa, that's in heavy rotation for us but never seen anyone on it. What was going on?
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09-20-2024, 11:22 PM
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Came across this... Operation CHARM The...
Came across this...
Operation CHARM
The Collection of High-quality Auto Repair Manuals spans almost all makes and models from 1982 through 2013. Our data will be available free of charge,... -
08-30-2024, 03:18 PM
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X shut down in Brazil ...
X shut down in Brazil
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08-30-2024, 01:28 PM
Thread: Mega jillions
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IN, thanks.
IN, thanks.
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08-30-2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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This is how I keep my bike shed secure.
This is how I keep my bike shed secure.
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08-29-2024, 12:29 AM
Thread: Travel hacks and advice
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I'd set an alert on Google flights- they will...
I'd set an alert on Google flights- they will email you weekly and you can get the rhythm of the flight cost. Zurich looks cheapest now for me- not bad at $800.
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08-19-2024, 05:42 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Including the cost of the land?
Including the cost of the land?
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08-13-2024, 01:22 PM
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08-09-2024, 11:33 AM
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I have been pretty disappointed we have not been...
I have been pretty disappointed we have not been able to ship him and his ilk to Mars yet. Maybe we need to increase his funding.
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07-01-2024, 09:48 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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In 2023 there were 6,522 single detached homes...
In 2023 there were 6,522 single detached homes and 39,125 multi-unit added in BC, which was a record high.
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07-01-2024, 11:26 AM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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STRs are the worst to me because they take away...
STRs are the worst to me because they take away an existing unit of housing when we need more of it. Monthly rentals have a place I suppose, but lodging for travelers was segregated thousands of...
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07-01-2024, 11:06 AM
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Definitely did not sound human.
Definitely did not sound human.
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06-28-2024, 10:10 AM
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It's probably not legal, just like it's not legal...
It's probably not legal, just like it's not legal to run a jitney cab service or turn your house into a hotel.
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06-27-2024, 01:39 PM
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I doubt any other car has door handles that...
I doubt any other car has door handles that stupid. Beyond having no manual entry, having to push one side and then pull the other is dumb.
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06-21-2024, 11:23 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Having to change your password every 6 months is...
Having to change your password every 6 months is pretty annoying. I think that practice has been proven to be less secure.
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06-21-2024, 09:49 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Yeah, there is a concrete floor and an opening on...
Yeah, there is a concrete floor and an opening on the back side of the foundation (yard is sloped, garage/pad is level) so it is sort of like a crawlspace. I store yard shit/car ramps etc. in there....
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06-20-2024, 02:03 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Here's what it looks like. 495327 I did...
Here's what it looks like.
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06-15-2024, 10:28 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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My parking pad is an old garage concrete...
My parking pad is an old garage concrete foundation that is above a slope in my lot. Block legend is the garage burned down. There is a wood section of the floor for the front wheels of one of the...
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06-05-2024, 10:48 AM
Thread: Zillow/Redfin Gems
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Do these houses ever completely collapse one...
Do these houses ever completely collapse one night killing everyone, or do the floors just get more and more crooked until it gets ridiculous? Are slopes ever declared non permittable, or can you get...
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05-31-2024, 09:39 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Also a proud member of the no maintenance cedar...
Also a proud member of the no maintenance cedar deck crew.
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05-09-2024, 01:25 PM
Thread: Fast Food Drive Thru's...
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I would love to have one of those sunrooms for my...
I would love to have one of those sunrooms for my house. I have the perfect spot too.
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05-08-2024, 09:31 AM
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Those do look like they hit the sleeper PHEV SUV...
Those do look like they hit the sleeper PHEV SUV spot.
A friend has one- she loves it. No problems I'm aware of, but it took her a week to get a hitch installed.
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05-07-2024, 11:40 AM
Thread: Bobby's used car lot and Free Carfax
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Relax, he contributed to society by getting...
Relax, he contributed to society by getting greater fools to invest in yet another a hot chicken franchise.
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