FuglyDuck @ FuglyDuck @lemmy.world

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Anyone else screaming “oh god! don’t twist! don’t twist!” ?

We still do. It's a fun trick.

Don’t worry, the voidling is taking care of the hostile mousey.

which, yeah, I don't disagree with that. The problem is that they're actively working against their own interests. Blatantly so. They don't want to take programs that would give them financial security (or all the other forms of security that would give, like stable housing, access to good and healthy food, a good education, etc.).

Some of it is that they're primed to do that. But a lot of it is, they're lashing out. They don't want to feel safe, as an example, because then that removes their excuse for lashing out at people they want to harass and torture.

to be honest, at this point, I'm pretty sure the RWNJ's don't actually want to feel safe.

But yeah, the appropriate solution is to keep everybody safe, and educate the RWNJ's. Though, if you were able to actually convince them of the truth, they'd probably run off to disenfranchise the next group.

Being safe outweighs feeling safe, so this whole analogy is void.

WOW.... you managed to get my point and still miss it. Impressive.

It's a nice buzzword for Vulcans to justify some horrible shit using logic, but if you go deeper than a StarTrekism buzzword, then it doesn't really make much sense.

For example, Trans rights. Trans need to be safe. RWNJ's need to feel safe, and out number them. Who wins?

in the real world, everybody wins when Trans people's rights are protected and everybody- especially the most vulnerable- are kept safe. Including the RWNJ's.

There was that time when someone broke his knuckles and wired his jaw shut so he couldn’t talk or tweet.

Wait. That’s just a fantasy I have.

how's she feel about cats?

or maybe she's more into doggos?

there's also the 15 minute dnd set, which are a few oneshots in 15 minutes; more of your 'normal' dnd. has he advantage of being broken up.

You're looking for a oneshot. (a dnd campaing meant to be short and completed in a single session.) The joy of oneshots is that your players are usually not particularly attached to the characters, so a TPK won't necessarily piss everyone off, and you can ramp the difficulty some.

plenty of sources for free (and not free,) oneshots in a variety of the usual places.

DMsGuild has plenty that are free, or 'pay what you want' as a tip, if you feel so inclined.

saw that little tyke the other day chilling in our grass.

I feel like it’s weird to talk about kids learning hygiene or bathing or grooming at work is weird.

But super important to actually teach your kid- and id put this in that category.

“Everybody does it….”

Are they really scientists? Or are they anti-science quacks who can’t even look at a chart and recognize the numbers are changing?

or rather, a half a one.

What you might deal with is heat soak if the fans can’t move enough air over the condenser core. But modern vehicles are immensely more efficient than even 10 year old vehicles.

You're point?

They're not designed to idle for extended periods, and doing so puts strain on the systems. that the cars are "more efficient" doesn't change that.

the AC compressor isn't a significant load, no. But it' expects a certain engine RPM coming into it, and it's designed at that. It's significantly less when the engine is idling because that's below it's designed range. There's a reason the manufacturers tell you not to idle your car for extended periods (mine says more than 10 minutes, my last one said 5.) and this is part of it.

the increase in RPM modern cars do isn't for the AC system. it's to keep the engine from stalling and running smoothly... the compressor is still not designed to operate at that RPM.

However, disagree with the statement that a climate control system is not meant to be operated while idle. That is an old myth that I expect came from back when there was fewer electrical components in the car so not turning the ac /off/ before turning the vehicle off would risk damaging the cars electrical.

that's not actually a myth. The car is functionally not designed to be left on idle for extended periods. (Note, I'm saying extended periods. Warming/cooling your car at idle is normal. idling at a stop light is normal. Five minutes while waiting to pick some one up is normal. Leaving it to stay cool for 2 hours is outside that design window.)

When an engine is idling, it's turning at a lower RPM than when moving. of particular note here is that the alternator and AC compressor are both driven by the serpetine belt directly connected to the crankshaft. The lower RPM makes both less efficient. For the compressor, what this means is that the AC system is turning more slowly than it normally would, reducing the total amount of cooling. For the alternator; it produces less electricity and may cause the battery to be discharging. Depends on some things, including how hard the AC is having to work, etc.

Further, because the car is not moving, there is less air moving around the engine compartment (or wherever the radiator for the engine and the AC is located.) This equates to higher operating temperatures for the engine, as well as yet more reduced ability for the AC system to remove excess heat from the cabin.

just because an AC can be run at idle for extended periods doesn't mean it's designed to, and doing so, especially on old or poorly maintained systems, in excessive heat, is likely to cause it to crap out where it wouldn't have normally. Is it a particularly high probability? Not really. Is it still too high considering it's a life-safety system? fucking absolutely.

one of the kids was 2. she had a kid at 18.

Still not an excuse. I knew I wasn't supposed to be left in a car alone at five. I knew that because I wanted to stay in the car and mom wouldn't let me. I'll have to apologize for the tantrum I probably threw.

wait... the staff KNEW?

Fuck them too.

Darth Jar Jar would be furious to know they covered up his image.

hessa gonna doossa summa sithy shitty.