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Forum: The Lounge 03-29-2025, 11:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 218
Posted By redpoint5
Nothin autistic about that at all. I'd have gone...

Nothin autistic about that at all. I'd have gone down that math if Xist hadn't.
Forum: The Lounge 03-29-2025, 12:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 218
Posted By redpoint5
Cars have always been a status symbol and an...

Cars have always been a status symbol and an expression of personality. Their function as a status symbol and expression of personality has diminished over the years, not increased. Perhaps the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-25-2025, 08:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 623
Posted By redpoint5
You only get 1 first car, so choose carefully. ...

You only get 1 first car, so choose carefully.

What do you want your stories to be about your first car when you're old? Because it's your first, it will be prominent in your memories.

My first...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-21-2025, 11:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Posted By redpoint5
I got a case of ring worms, so now how do I get...

I got a case of ring worms, so now how do I get rid of them?
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2025, 04:33 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 68,354
Posted By redpoint5
Agreed, but I do enjoy every time SA talks to his...

Agreed, but I do enjoy every time SA talks to his friend Dale.

I'm too poorly informed to have an opinion on Ukraine.
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2025, 01:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 360
Posted By redpoint5
The last photo shows the front of the house, and...

The last photo shows the front of the house, and you can see the concrete portion of the basement. I assume the footprint would be reused.
Forum: The Lounge 03-16-2025, 07:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 360
Posted By redpoint5
The first floor is a walkout basement, so it...

The first floor is a walkout basement, so it mostly survived, save for the oak tree that collapsed through the 2nd story. These are the only images I've seen yet. Might lend a hand in the cleanup if...
Forum: The Lounge 03-16-2025, 05:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 360
Posted By redpoint5
Teeing freebeard up to talk about domes... ...

Teeing freebeard up to talk about domes...

How much to fix this place up? We stayed with our friends in Missouri just last month, and on Friday it gave way to a tornado and an oak tree.
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-14-2025, 11:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 450
Posted By redpoint5
The oldest Bolts are only about 7 years old, so...

The oldest Bolts are only about 7 years old, so there's not much on the forums about problem areas due to high mileage. Some that are used as taxis have 250k+ miles and have held up well.

The fast...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-14-2025, 09:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 450
Posted By redpoint5
Used Chevy Bolt. Get a 2017-2019 and it will have...

Used Chevy Bolt. Get a 2017-2019 and it will have a new battery with extended range.
Forum: The Lounge 03-14-2025, 12:00 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 68,354
Posted By redpoint5
The show today was above average, and "theater...

The show today was above average, and "theater kids" continues to be a useful frame, but then there's "the world is a stage", so...

There was a discussion about how to compensate copywritten...
Forum: The Lounge 03-12-2025, 11:44 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 27,963
Posted By redpoint5
Comms screen on the left, remote systems I'm...

Comms screen on the left, remote systems I'm working on in the center screen, documentation/instructions/notes on the right screen. Minimized, I'll have something I'm listening to.

Only 3 displays...
Forum: The Lounge 03-12-2025, 01:42 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 27,963
Posted By redpoint5
Thunderbolt addresses the peripheral problem. My...

Thunderbolt addresses the peripheral problem. My laptop attaches to 3 monitors, keyboard and mouse, wireless headset, power, and network via a single USB C Thunderbolt connection.
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-27-2025, 05:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,398
Posted By redpoint5
Yeah, and to get his take on things considering...

Yeah, and to get his take on things considering he's from the Ukraine part of the USSR.
Forum: The Lounge 02-27-2025, 04:40 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 68,354
Posted By redpoint5
Yeah, that's one of the better takes Scott has...

Yeah, that's one of the better takes Scott has had.

Russia and Ukraine need a reframe that allows both to feel good about the deal, and especially Putin to save face.

What I want to see is...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-27-2025, 02:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,398
Posted By redpoint5
I'm not up to speed on flow batteries, but from...

I'm not up to speed on flow batteries, but from what little I know, they seem ideal for grid storage since the capacity is limited to the amount of stored electrolyte, which can be collected and...
Forum: The Lounge 02-27-2025, 02:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,840
Posted By redpoint5
I failed to update this thread. Ended up buying a...

I failed to update this thread. Ended up buying a 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid July 2024 for $22,000 and the federal tax credit made the out the door price $18,000.

In the summer, it gets 30 miles...
Forum: The Lounge 02-26-2025, 11:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 671
Posted By redpoint5
Seems crazy to me that text would be limited at...

Seems crazy to me that text would be limited at all. A single photo is more data than every text you could ever send (a picture really is worth a thousand words). They're following the scheme used by...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-26-2025, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 527
Posted By redpoint5
I'm agreeing, which is why I suggested...

I'm agreeing, which is why I suggested consumption limits as the primary method of speed reduction.

In the past, technologies like active suspension have been banned as a means of speed reduction....
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-25-2025, 11:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 527
Posted By redpoint5
Perhaps that's the best strategy for whenever the...

Perhaps that's the best strategy for whenever the cars get too fast; impose consumption limits and see what they come up with.
Forum: The Lounge 02-25-2025, 12:00 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 68,354
Posted By redpoint5
Sometimes I'm annoyed by Scott's lingering on a...

Sometimes I'm annoyed by Scott's lingering on a subject day after day. Scott is lingering on the chainsaw vs scalpel subject, and I get it now; repetition is a persuasion method. Just because I've...
Forum: The Lounge 02-24-2025, 01:55 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 68,354
Posted By redpoint5
Recent episodes have revolved around the reality...

Recent episodes have revolved around the reality that making large cuts, by definition, require a chainsaw and not a scalpel.

As Musk says, you find out what is essential to a system by...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-22-2025, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 373,462
Posted By redpoint5
Cargo hold is way more humane than flying coach.

Cargo hold is way more humane than flying coach.
Forum: The Lounge 02-18-2025, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 671
Posted By redpoint5
Eventually sat fallback will become a standard...

Eventually sat fallback will become a standard feature on all phones and services.

I so rarely have a need to communicate in a location that lacks cell/WiFi coverage. Would have been nice when I...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-17-2025, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 160
Posted By redpoint5
Charging batteries with an adjustable DC power...

Charging batteries with an adjustable DC power supply.

I used mine yesterday when a LiFePO4 battery was showing 0v due to the BMS protection cutoff.

The other thing I find indispensable is a DC...
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