JohnDClay

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 hours ago

Aragorn was raised in Rivendell, so he definitely knows.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

aid per gdp

Here's the one for up to 2024 Aid per gdp

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I guess the reasoning is if they are killed in Ukraine, they don't use a pension.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago

This feels like just an an add for a normal thing.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Who is using force, and how are they being stifled?

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What do you mean? Step out of the way of what by whom?

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Around 37% of respondents said they do not trust the president, a two-point drop since December.

So I guess 6% are indifferent?

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Turnout was one of the highest at 64%. (2020 was the highest recently at 66%) It's hard to get everyone to do anything.

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-15/how-many-people-didnt-vote-in-the-2024-election

Turnout over time

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

You can target along a line pretty easily, or your people could be the belters and be from off planet!

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

We need all the push back we can get. He's doing wildly illegal stuff and trying to get away with it. The courts still have some influence to keep people from carrying out the orders, but this really is a stress test of the separation of powers.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nice! That eye in the middle is giving a bit of unix surrealism vibes.

https://lemmy.sdf.org/c/unix_surrealism

 

For the 100th anniversary in 1954, Sylvania set this picture up with thousands of flash bulbs.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2%2C698857%2Cnodelay=1

Apparently the fireworks were added in post.

 

Extrapolated from current trends

 

What do you think? Can the low efficiency be overcome cost effectively?

 

So many Doritos to choose from.

Interesting plane spotted over Chengdu, looks like a side by side seated trijet.

https://www.twz.com/air/china-stuns-with-heavy-stealth-tactical-jets-sudden-appearance

https://youtu.be/oPM67JZuPjA

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
 

Ian Davis has been working since he lost his fingers to design and build a mechanical hand. He's now looking for other amputees to help him test the design. It's a really cool project, I love following his progress!

 

Is there a way to get villagers with separated arms on bedrock? Would I need to write my own addon? I don't see anything built for that currently.

My end goal would be to get villagers to look like dwarfs, like this resource pack.

https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/mypowerbobs-fantasy-villagers

 

Tin in solder or some other meals can form spiky crystals when under stress. These whiskers can form short circuits if not properly insulated or not alloyed with other metals.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisker_(metallurgy)

 

Scott Manley video, looks like the hold down claps may have ripped the bottom off the booster, allowing it to take off.

 

Stunning short film. Seems scarily plausible, we won't lose control of AI, the people in change just won't care enough to control it.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
 

Another happy landing. I can't believe starship managed to land gently after burning half the flap off!

https://youtu.be/rXRVtt8M9oY

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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works to c/stick@sh.itjust.works
 

Just make sure to return them when you're done! Maybe even add a new one if you find one.

The one I used was very nice. Has a nice heft all the way down, and was very straight.

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