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JamesTBagg

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  • Yep, Xbox Is Bleeding Out

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  • A couple months ago when the Game Pass price hike was announced, I checked my profile to see what tier I was in: how much I was paying. Turns out my account had expired, was tied to a credit card I haven't had for a while. I really only play single- player games and apparently nothing on Game Pass interested me.

  • Elon Musk’s Optimus Robot shuts down after reproducing the gesture of its human operator removing their headset [00:05]

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  • No, RoboCop 2 is alright. RoboCop is probably my favorite movie. RoboCop 2 is good, not as deep, not as gratuitous, nor perfectly campy as the first but good enough for a watch. 3 is not, don't waste your time... Even Peter Weller didn't come back.The remake totally missed the mark; had some interesting ideas and callbacks to the originated but didn't know how to capture the tone and thought of the original and took itself too seriously.

  • The U.S. Military Has a ‘Hemorrhaging’ Retention Crisis

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  • I'm not in a tech field just a helicopter mechanic. I now work on the exact same helicopters I did in the Marines (I mean the same BUNOs), in the exact same hangar spaces, using some of the exact same tools... but now I've got better pay, my day ends after 8 hours (otherwise OT), I know I'm getting the weekend off (otherwise OT), all that stuff is even better since I'm union. Being the steward it's easier to tell my boss to fuck off on some things (Though, while I was in it was more forgivable to physically fight my bosses and coworkers), and I still get socialized medicine via the VA. Plus, my socialized & guaranteed basic income via VA disability. Many of my coworkers are going to school after work thanks to socialized education benefits via the VA.

    It's much more lucrative to take military OJT into the 1st Civ Div than to stay in. Plus, I get to spend time convincing my coworkers (99% former military) they're already socialist. It's heartwarming how many are not happy with our government.

    In the United States 4 years in the military is the cheat code to a better life. Unfortunately.

  • The most human of us.

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  • Is it really? I was diagnosed as a child, decades ago.

  • It doesn't even make sense how much there is.

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  • I have two huskies. I'm just tired. You never gain any ground.

  • The most human of us.

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  • I drink a pot every morning, my coffee maker claims it's a twelve cup pot. Then take a nap at lunch.

  • Meta had a 17-strike policy for sex trafficking, former safety leader claims

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  • 17 strikes to get suspended. Second paragraph of the article you didn't read.

  • 'Rebellion!' Stephen Miller flips out after Dems tell troops to 'refuse illegal orders'

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  • Yeah, one of those things I learned after getting out too.

  • 'Rebellion!' Stephen Miller flips out after Dems tell troops to 'refuse illegal orders'

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  • That's the enlisted oath, the officer's oath has no such obligation.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • No, we're on the same page you just haven't read enough of it. The very article you linked says Otto engines can reach 30% efficiency. It also touches on other 4-stroke engine cycles.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • Most, if not all car companies collect and profile your data, how can I improve my privacy when buying a modern car?

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  • I don't think you have to "fix up a junker." You can find older vehicles that are modern enough to incorporate OBD2 (which helps troubleshooting and maintaining) but modern enough not to be connected to surveillance programs; late 90s into early 2000s maybe even 2010s. You can find them that have been basically maintained.You'll sacrifice things like warranties and included maintenance plans, but you'll be hard pressed to find a mechanic that won't work on it, parts will be plentiful and cheaper because I feel like lots of things were less bespoke to each manufacturer around that time frame. Plus they didn't have a computer connected to every little thing. And theres junkyards for big parts.

    If you have your own tools (or a friend with them) there will be a cheap shop manual you can get (like Haynes) and/or a plethora of youtube videos on how to fix and maintain it.

    The price of ownership might be higher but the cost of entry will be significantly less. Not that everyone can or is willing to do the above but there is a middle ground that doesn't involve junkers.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • Then your original comment is still wrong, because diesel engines are significantly more thermally efficient than 25%. Even modern gas engines tend to beat your 25% claim.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • All Otto cycle are 4-stroke but not all 4-stroke are Otto cycle.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • Last I heard modern gas engines have reached a smidge over 30% thermal efficiency because the pure Otto cycle hasn't been used in decades. Mazda(?) recently announced an engine over 40% efficiency using an Atkinson design I think. Superchargers and more Turbochargers boost efficiency more by recycling waste energy.

    But I'm not sure any of that matters because diesels aren't Otto Cycle.

  • Russia Uncovers 511 Billion-Barrels of Oil in Antarctica: One of the Largest Oil Discoveries That Could Threaten the Antarctic Peace

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  • What's weird is that Gale Banks, one of the godfathers of turbocharging and a huge name in diesel performance, is adamant that rolling coal is stupid. Especially in modern engines with lightening fast fuel control systems... more forgivable in older diesels with mechanical injection systems. But he says it's money and horsepower literally blowing out your exhaust, being a internal combustion engine enthusiast myself I don't understand wanting to leave performance blowing away in the wind; that's YOUR unburnt diesel blowing away! In THIS economy!

  • Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault

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  • If they're speaking out, advocatingor protesting while still sitting behind the bench they risk losing the appearance of impartiality.

  • Californians approve Democrats’ anti-Trump redistricting push

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  • In this case, unfortunately, yes. It also cancels after the next census in 2030 and control is handed back to the committee. The expiration date is the only reason I voted yes.

  • ‘Israel’ booby-traps children’s toys in Gaza leaving behind several casualties: health ministry

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  • Add it to the list.