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  1. redpoint5

    Laptops...

    EDIT: RAM is NOT upgradable apparently, so that explains the price. This looks like a solid deal for $550...
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    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    Communism requires pretending everyone is good, and nobody is self-interested, which describes zero people. That's why it's a fail system. Misunderstand human nature, and your system will be hell on earth. Free markets leverage self-interest to extract potential from human motivation and...
  3. redpoint5

    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    The other stores closed because theft made them unprofitable. If a private business can't keep people from stealing, what is the government store going to do? Checkout clerks will be TSA employees doing full body cavity searches.
  4. redpoint5

    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    She should blame her lack of balls and tallent.
  5. redpoint5

    Rep. Lauren Boebert crotch grabber - best move she's done in a long time

    Not impressed with the DORI awareness here. Needs a longer focal length and bigger image sensor.
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    The Importance of Focal Length over MP in camera selection

    I hear it said that 1 varifocal is needed to determine focal distances needed, and then to buy fixed focal length cameras... How much cheaper is a fixed focal length camera than varifocal? Is there a rule of thumb like varifocal is 25% more expensive? Besides that, I just never see fixed focal...
  7. redpoint5

    Money & Economics

    So long as we don't have adequate reproduction, immigration is necessary. Immigration is different from illegal occupation though.
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    So do you think he shot her?

    Just let me die with my Crocs on :lol:
  9. redpoint5

    So do you think he shot her?

    I just watched that video earlier today, and that's exactly what made me think of how inadequate a revolver is. Probably 50 rounds sent towards the suspect, and he lived. I'm oddly drawn to these videos even though I am sickened watching the demise of foolish people. A surprising number of...
  10. redpoint5

    Progressive Liberal Hypocrisy

    As crazy woke as Oregon is, it simultaneously has among the most liberal (in the real meaning) gun laws.
  11. redpoint5

    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    I've never had even the slowest of leaks using probably 2 dozen or so plugs. I once had a leak so small that I was losing only about 5 PSI per month. It was difficult to locate with soapy water, because the bubbles produced from the puncture were about as small as from just spraying the water...
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    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    I'd estimate 90% of tire issues to be a simple puncture. I've fixed dozens over the years, and usually leave the wheel on. I've even repaired tires on the Segway with plugs. I consider tire plugs to be a permanent fix, for like $1. Locate the leak (usually obvious with a nail still being in...
  13. redpoint5

    So do you think he shot her?

    Interesting the girl goes in first. I'd never let my wife go into a potentially dangerous situation, nor would she want to go. I happened to wake up around 4am (unfortunately common), and heard someone walking on the porch at 4:30. Got up, and thought maybe I have to take down a prowler. Then...
  14. redpoint5

    Money & Economics

    I'm always saying the issue is mostly self-correcting... Many (most?) trans people are simply gay. Those relationships don't produce children either. Adults are free to do any number of foolish things to their body, it just shouldn't be funded by taxpayers. My wild progressive idea is to have...
  15. redpoint5

    Laptops...

    Here's what I'd likely be looking at given the requirements; i5 or i7 12th or 13th generation CPU (integrated graphics are ok for light gaming, discrete necessary for modern FPS games) Touch display (useful for drafting/drawing Backlit keyboard Minimum 1920x1080 HDR display Thunderbolt 4.x that...
  16. redpoint5

    Laptops...

    The '11' in 11800H denotes an 11th generation Intel CPU. The latest generation is 13. I believe both the 12th and 13th generation chips are significantly more power efficient (longer runtime on battery). I've been seeing laptop deals on SlickDeals quite a lot recently, but I don't know if the...
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    Money & Economics

    Oregon is way worse than that. My wife has a patient who got gender disaffirming care absolutely "free" from the Oregon Health Plan, which is free healthcare for poor people. Whacked the balls off, went by Suzie or some such name, the whole nine yards. Realized it was a mistake, wants prosthetic...
  18. redpoint5

    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    Mustang Mach E. EV with ~250+ mile range and 266-480 horsepower. Here's what I think of when Mustang is mentioned;
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    Money & Economics

    TLDR... apologies if this has already been posted. This is the appropriate strategy for most people. Investment Order
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    bidens incredible transition to electric cars

    Helicopter pilot would be my dream, but I only fly drones at the moment. Was going to get into paramotoring before my first child... now if only I can get serious about it before a 3rd comes along. Back on the topic of EVs, I did convert my daughters Jeep from 12v to 18v cordless drill...