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CaptainPedantic

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  • Desk workers of Lemmy, what are your tips for appearing busy in the office even when you might not be?

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  • I take a 30 to 40 minute walk (2 miles) every day at work. Sometimes it's to clear my head. Sometimes it's to think about work. Sometimes it's to think about not work. No one cares, and if they did, I'd argue it's time well spent for the company. I can't get anything done if my brain is overflowing with crap.

    Man, a work LAN party would be pretty cool.

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  • No, their airlines are not an ancillary product. They are their main product. According to Boeing's earnings reports, the commercial aircraft segment of the company made up 56% of total revenue in 2018, 42% in 2019, 27% in 2020, 30% in 2021, 38% in 2022, and 43% in 2023. The rest of their revenue is split between the Defense, Space and Security segment, and the Global Services segment.

    Prior to 2017, the vast majority of the earnings for the whole company came from the Commercial Airplanes segment. Since then, that segment has been operating at a loss. Since 2022, both Defense and Commercial Airplanes have been operating at a loss.

    If you're curious you can look up Boeing's 10-k form. Page 56 has the revenue breakdowns.

  • One in five children on the planet is now overweight or obese.

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  • I know that if I skip a meal, I can get really hungry later. That or I start snacking on crap. So skipping a meal could potentially lead to weight gain because you end up eating more than if you didn't skip the meal.

  • Rhode Island's Authoritarian Government Has Banned All 30 Kei Trucks In The State (golf carts are OK to drive on the street though)

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  • While this policy is bullshit, I'd firmly disagree that kei cars are safer than half of vehicles in the US.

    • They're all right hand drive, which makes it harder to see other traffic and pedestrians. Their headlights are also aimed to illuminate the left shoulder in Japan. In the US, those headlights will blind oncoming drivers.
    • In order to be imported into the US, these kei cars are all 25 years old at least. Crash safety has improved a lot in that time. The slab fronts of these cars provide no crumple zone for occupants. Like many modern pickup trucks, a pedestrian will be crushed, rather than scooped onto the hood and windshield of a shorter car like a sedan.
    • Because of their age, many of these vehicles might not have ABS or airbags. Additionally, their age also will make them more likely to have a technical problem, which will be harder to solve since they're JDM only vehicles.

  • Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

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  • Why would they love this? More claims means they have to pay out more. Even if they're assholes and don't pay out, they still have to process and fight claims which costs money.

  • In one of the US’s hottest deserts, utilities push gas rather than solar

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  • Apparently, in the 70s Exxon had a solar division, but they shut it down in the 80s.

    Not only would it be better for the environment for them to continue with solar research, it would have been better for them too. They could've had a monopoly on solar power by now. "Bad news everyone! Oil is bad for the environment, but the good news is that we can sell you a solution!"

    Of course, it wasn't immediately profitable (because research costs money), so they shut it down. Absolutely mind numbingly stupid.

  • Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

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  • Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented.

  • How old were the founding fathers?

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  • The Constitution came into effect nearly 13 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.

  • Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9 bln in debt

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  • That's the dumbest fucking thing I've read all day.

  • Emergency Slide Falls Off Plane, Winds Up At Home Of Lawyer Whose Firm Is Suing Boeing

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  • The plane is 34 years old. It's probably more likely it's Delta's lack of maintenance than a problem with Boeing.

  • Tennessee legislature bans local cities and counties from passing their own red flag laws

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  • Excuse me, but Tennessee is clearly a trapezoid. /s

  • Tennessee legislature bans local cities and counties from passing their own red flag laws

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  • Wow that article really doesn't explain what they are.

    Red flag laws basically allow the government to temporarily seize weapons from someone if the person is believed to be dangerous. Exact implementations vary by state.

    Essentially, if your family member is acting crazy again and you feel threatened, or they're threatening someone else with a weapon, you can petition a court to remove any weapons they have without having to convict that person of a crime.

  • FTC bans noncompete agreements for workers

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  • While I disagree entirely with the concept of a non-compete, I can sort of understand the logic for employees who work with trade secrets and intellectual property. The only logic behind a non-compete for a hospital or any other service industry business is "fuck you".

    I'm glad it kinda worked out for you tho.

  • I've never played games. Suggest a couple of addictive games I can play on Linux

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  • I've played Stellaris for 12 hours straight, only stopping to go to the bathroom, from 7pm to 7am multiple times. I don't work nights.

    It's a problem.

  • A moment can be fleeting

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  • And then everyone asks you if it's natural, especially if you're a man... oh well.

    Thanks for the fun fact!

  • acceptable screws

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  • Philips screws are awful. They strip if you look at them wrong. Flatheads should only be used on thumbscrews just in case you need a little extra torque from a screwdriver.

    Torx and Hex are excellent.

  • What’s the worst car you’ve ever driven?

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  • Porsche measures their automatic gear changes in milliseconds. Smart measures them in geologic time scales.

    I truly don't understand why they didn't put a CVT in those 2nd generation cars (the ones sold in North America). It's the perfect application! Small car, not a lot of power, efficiency minded.

  • What’s the worst car you’ve ever driven?

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  • My wife's old 2004 Honda Civic. It was the worst piece of shit I've ever had the displeasure of driving. And it was super unreliable to boot!

    It was dangerously slow. Getting on the freeway always required full throttle to get up to speed in time, which was never enough. Some cars egg you on, "Go faster! Let me rev! I love revs! Speeeeeed! Power!" This thing was like Eeyore on Adavan, "Huh? Power? If I have to. Ththrhtbbt. That's the best I can do."

    The "top rated" Goodyear tires we put on it were fucking awful as well. The tire compound was super hard, so despite the pitiful power, you could always spin the front tires in the dry. Despite the hard tire compound, they wore out 20,000 miles before their warranty was up. One time while exiting the freeway, the shit box decided it wanted to oversteer (the tail slid out) as I went around a corner at a very reasonable speed. Luckily, I was able to hold the slide and correct it (which was pretty cool). I like to push cars and to go fast, but I've never ever had a front wheel drive car oversteer on me before, especially at super low speeds. This isn't really the car's fault, but the shit tires come with the shit territory.

    It had no safety features other than seatbelts and a couple airbags. No anti-lock brakes. No traction control. It had manual windows (fine, I guess), manual mirrors (eww), and manual door locks (gag me with a spoon!).

    Despite all these omissions, it had alloy wheels and a spoiler from the factory! Oh, but it's ok, it's the fucking "value package" so all my friends won't know I cheaped out on a car until they have to wait for me to get in the car to unlock their doors!

    In the 4 years she had it, the following broke:

    • The thermostat got stuck closed, which caused it to overheat which required the head gasket to be replaced
    • The alternator failed catastrophically. Forget not charging the battery, try shorting out, discharging the battery and killing the engine in seconds.
    • The tie rod snapped, causing the front wheels to be pointed in opposite directions (luckily this was in a parking lot so we didn't die)
    • The steering rack had to be replaced to fix the steering wheel that was 30 degrees off center to go straight.
    • Something was wrong with the brake booster, it hissed when you held the pedal down in a certain position, which really inspired confidence.

    What an awful car. Still, at least the previous owner left a new condom in the glove box when she bought it.

  • Anxiety and depression on Vyvanse

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  • I'm on Vyvanse. The name brand stuff definitely reduces my anxiety and makes me less prone to depressive thoughts.

    I'm still experimenting, but the generic (when I can get it) might give me anxiety. I'm not totally sure because it's pretty subtle.

    Try a lower dose. Try different meds. You'll react to each med differently, and everyone reacts to meds differently. Don't be like me and be afraid to experiment with different meds. (When I say experiment, I mean have your prescriber give you different meds.) Stimulants are easy to gauge effectiveness compared to other drugs like antidepressants. Stimulants either work, or they don't, and their effects usually aren't that subtle.

    Good luck.