GeoSol

GeoSol t1_j8b8yov wrote

Reply to Quality chopstick recommendations? by noblerare

I've had a pair of metal chopsticks for years, that were just a few bucks fro half a dozen, at an asian grocery store.

Still have one pair that i regularly keep with me.

Wood is easier on your teeth, but metal is more BuyIt4Life.

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GeoSol t1_j22smqk wrote

Reply to I have a question about generational ships. by bigmikemcbeth756

No generational ships until we have a few different habitats in orbit and on the moon.

Tons of stuff to work out for a trip of that length.

But in all reality the generational ships are going to be scientific arks that are gathering data and sending it back to earth. But probes would be more feasible, and cheaper.

One often considered possibility, is we figure out how to go ftl, but we need to have a portal at each end. So we'd need to send a ship to build one at the destination. But at the point we're doing that, it's likely going to be a fuily automated ship.

Human bodies and lifespan, just dont fit with our current tech and space travel.

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GeoSol t1_j058w42 wrote

Reply to Guess which can opener still works? L to R- 30 + years old, 3 years old, 6 months old … planned obsolescence or crappy design (of course they increase in price tag from L-R) by Torvabrocoli

I prefer an alternative style can opener that separates the factory seal on top of the can, instead of piercing the metal and creating sharp edges.

Something more like this.

Minimal moving parts, and nearly no points of failure or hard to clean areas. Only way it could be better is if you could remove the handle to clean the inside of it.

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GeoSol t1_izw1tf8 wrote

Reply to In praise of Smartwool's base layers by LifeofSMILEY

I've been loving my patagonia thermal layer, but the elastic is goign out and been thinking about getting something to replace them.

Gonna check out Smartwool. Thx for the suggestion.

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GeoSol t1_iztf2by wrote

Reply to Are all those old alarm clocks really anything special? by LowerSurplus

As a bonus, if you read the user manual with these, they come with a warning not to have the clock within 3 feet of your head while sleeping, due to radiation exposure or something.

Probably just a legal thing to be sure they cant be sued in extreme situations. like someone making a bed of clocks, and spending decades sleeping on them until they develop cancer...

Unless you drop them, or get them wet, new alarm clocks may not be as burly, but they're much lighter and easier to move around. They also have many more features now, like being able to sync with your phone for reminders and such.

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GeoSol t1_iwice5o wrote

Reply to Which winter outerwear brands have the best warranty policies? by [deleted]

I love seeing everyone recommending Patagonia, as I recently got a pair of hemp overalls from them, and hope it basically lasts me to the day i die.

So far i find them real comfy, and although a bit wary of getting them badly stained. So far all stains have easily washed out.

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GeoSol t1_iuiqnv3 wrote

Reply to comment by Theman12457890 in TIL: Asthmador was an asthma treatment in the US in the 1950s. It was made up of 3 toxic/hallucinogenic compounds belladonna (atropine), stramonium (nightshade/jimson weed), and potassium perchlorate (oxidant commonly used in fireworks). One common delivery method for Asthmador - cigarettes! by Geek_Nan

I do take pride in the downvotes of sheeple, and laugh at their tears of frustration when i point out things that shatter the narrative.

Sadly it takes more effort to look into the history of the past 100 years, and consider human and institutional motives, than it does to click a down arrow.

Because those thoughts are scary! We must not think or doubt the establishment, and it's narrative.

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