kattfisk

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[–] kattfisk 3 points 2 months ago

"if Republic of China want to become Republic of Taiwan, they probably should publish the declaration of independence"

They don't have that choice. While independence is quite popular in Taiwan, the PRC has made it very clear that they see any movement toward Taiwanese independence as cause for war. Going so far as to fire literal warning shots over the island in 2022 and 1996.

[–] kattfisk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Depending on where the burn is you can just put the burnt part in a container with cool water instead. It's much more practical to walk around with your hand in a cup than to be standing next to the faucet.

[–] kattfisk 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But the PRC is not a direct continuation of the Qing.

The USA can't lay claim to Great Britain just because they used to part of the same country before the revolution.

[–] kattfisk 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I run Michelin Country Rock as a hybrid tire. Anything that's not knobbly is going to be a huge upgrade on pavement.

You also don't need to run the same tires on both wheels. Having a slicker tire in the back can make sense as you put more weight on it, and slipping with the back wheel is a nuisance, while slipping with the front is often a disaster. So you could start off just swapping the rear. That way if it doesn't work out, you also spent only half the money :)

Lastly I'd want to share that I really disliked those wheels that are only knobbly along the edges. Leaning over when taking a curve at speed, and suddenly transitioning from smooth to vibrating was very unsettling to me.

[–] kattfisk 5 points 2 months ago

Since you don't want to shift the front gear while under pressure I try to shift it first before a big hill. But planning ahead is the only reason to pick one or the other of your overlapping combinations.

Here's a tool to visualize gear ratios that I found interesting https://mike-sherman.github.io/shift/

[–] kattfisk 1 points 2 months ago

I also use this combination, that way I can even lock my seat and helmet if I want. And the wire lock means I can always lock it around something, even if the only option is like a thick tree.

[–] kattfisk 2 points 2 months ago

Something not mentioned in the video is that you want to use the smallest U-lock you can.

This is because one of the easiest ways of defeating a U-lock is to use either leverage or a jack to force it open. But for that to work there usually needs to be extra space inside the loop. If the lock is snug around the bike and post it's hard to get a tool in there, or to manipulate the frame into a position where it can be used for leverage.

It might be tempting to get a large U-lock to make it easier to lock it to things, but you should know that's a trade off for security.

[–] kattfisk 4 points 2 months ago

"shouldn't be too hard"?!

A regular lich is CR 21.

For comparison, an adult red dragon is CR 17 and the most powerful demon, the balor, is CR 19.

There are almost no creatures more powerful than liches. Even ones that are not Vecna.

[–] kattfisk 2 points 2 months ago

It's available here as well. But at 50 eurodollars less, for half the VRAM, it's not a card anyone should ever get.

[–] kattfisk 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I looked strictly at 16 GB versions as the 8 GB should not exist.

I wasn't sure if US listings actually included some kind of sales tax without saying so, if not, the card is actually cheaper here 🥹 (before taxes).

[–] kattfisk 1 points 2 months ago

4K is an outrageously high resolution.

If I was conspiratorial I would say that 4K was normalized as the next step above 1440p in order to create a demand for many generations of new graphics cards. Because it was introduced long before there was hardware able to use it without serious compromises. (I don't actually think it's a conspiracy though.)

For comparison, 1440p has 78% more pixels than 1080p. That's quite a jump in pixel density and required performance.

4K has 125% more pixels than 1440p (300% more than 1080p). The step up is massive, and the additional performance required is as well.

Now there is a resolution that we are missing in between them. 3200x1800 is the natural next step above 1440p*. At 56% more pixels it would be a nice improvement, without an outrageous jump in performance. But it doesn't exist outside of a few laptops for some reason.

*All these resolutions are multiples of 640x360. 720p is 2x, 1080p is 3x, 1440p is 4x, and 4K is 6x. 1800p is the missing 5x.

[–] kattfisk 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

$250 in 2016 would be $335 today. A 16 GB 9060 costs $370 which is only 10% higher. So prices are getting reasonable; after having been completely outrageous the past few years.

Now these are US prices. But the 9060 is available in Sweden for $435 eqv. which is really not bad.

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