Bustedknuckles

@Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Markets sink as debt worries hammer U.S. bonds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What I want to know is how many bonds we bought ourselves with our magic money printer in order to backstop rates at “only a little” above 5%

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Am I going crazy, or has people's spelling gotten awful lately?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  My mobile spelling has gotten to be garbage because my phone keyboard autocorrects Sometimes and I’ve gotten lazy about Swype/deleting mid-word mistakes. My pen/paper and also physical keyboard spelling remains persnickety

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US tech tariff exemption may only be temporary, says Lutnick⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolutely. It makes me crazy that people can’t imagine what the consequences of American isolation will be. We built this position and lifestyle over generations, and every single other administration including his was smart enough not to fuck with it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Cheers", but set in a fantasy tavern.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There are a few podcasts like that I think. Notably Hello from the Magic tavern. A sitcom, even animated, would be pretty cool!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Huge Number’ of Federal Probationary Workers Laid Off, Bigger Cuts Loom⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s a full year for federal employees though

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Read-onlys are cancer. Post stuff you want to see.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I posted twice, automod got one of them, but the other was gloriously empowering. Can recommend 8/10

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨For states on the coast with excess solar energy why don't they invest in water desalination and pump that water back upstream?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Locally, yes. Solar (and wind) energy isn’t uniform in timing or location, so when there’s too much of it relative to consumption, there needs to be a profitable way to use it rather than just dumping it into resistive heating or letting the panels wear out faster at open circuit. Desalination is a pretty good idea since places with high solar resources also tend to be poorer in water resources. The challenge is the capital costs of desalination plants and competition with existing water sources - water rights are a giant ratfuck by themselves. I think it’ll make sense to build desalination plants that can absorb excess energy generation, but if there’s even political will for it, they’ll take a lot of time to build up

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can I DIY water backwashing through my basement drain?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Can always rent an electric 3/4" snake from a box store for under $50 I think. Make sure you’re close to the feed point or you’ll be wrestling with sewage-soaked coil. I’d go from the floor drain that is backing up if you don’t have a toilet you can pull right next to it. Goal is to feed it to the sewer main. Scoping is the right answer, but a powered snake rental and an hour of dirty work has a chance of giving you some breathing room.