SchmidtGenetics

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SchmidtGenetics ,

Unless you have existing parts, it’s actually more expensive to part them out with official LEGO pieces. The cheaper way of doing it is buying in bulk, but you’ll wind up with twice as many pieces to get all the pieces you need.

The other way, is knockoff bricks, but it’s still usually more expensive than the Lego kits.

Bottom line, it’s only cheap if you have the pieces already.

Link to official Lego Death Star part list and costs.

SchmidtGenetics ,

There’s a difference between patent trolling and protecting their patents.

Provided Nokia just won a case, it’s extremely doubtful they would fall into the “troll” catagory.

Why do you think they’ve become a disgrace?

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

Funnily enough, that’s also what a large portion of people do too, just regurgitate stuff without comprehending its meaning.

Lots of people get phds masters and bachelors while just being able to answer textbook questions, start questioning them to get them to apply that knowledge and it’s just air. It’s literally what people call “book smart” vs “street smart”.

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

Sorry maybe not phds specifically, but masters and bachelors definitely. Lots of certificates and qualifications require just written tests, no practical testing.

SchmidtGenetics ,

And I made a mistake, it happens and I even admitted it and provided the proper examples.

Very few qualifications require practical testing, if you want to circle a discussion on the one I made a mistake on in choosing that’s on you.

SchmidtGenetics ,

And I admitted I made a mistake and corrected it.

What do you think you’re proving by continuing to argue after I admitted my mistake, corrected it and explained it? Lmfao.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Almost 50% of all internet traffic is bots.

SchmidtGenetics ,

How does that work when anyone can make a community on any instance at any given time?

SchmidtGenetics ,

Subscribe to communities and use home instead of all.

If you’re in “all” you are or course going to get “all” anything less would be censorship.

SchmidtGenetics ,

So… who is going to maintain and curate this list? You don’t think they would be “censoring” communities?

It’s not gonna work, it’s something that can only be accomplished by the user.

SchmidtGenetics ,

That’s US trades in a nutshell due to unions.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Granted, but it’s a work retreat.

SchmidtGenetics ,

I’ve always just left bowls of food out for my animals. Gets topped up every 4ish days. Fresh water every morning though.

Everyone’s mileage will vary though, some dogs and cats just can’t be left with food. They’ll eat till the vomit. I don’t think there’s any way to fix it, just roll with it.

SchmidtGenetics ,

That looks like the face of someone who knows there’s a window for them later. God damn.

SchmidtGenetics ,

More time and effort. Bottom one takes 30 minutes to mow every 2 weeks. Each and everyone of those plants need to be maintained, trimmed and kept with weekly so it doesn’t look like a disaster. So unless you have 1-2 free hours a day, no one will be actually able to do the top and maintain it so it doesn’t turn to garbage.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Well you must live in a fair weather state, most flowers need to have their bulbs pulled in less hardy places so they don’t die.

You don’t just need to water, you need to de-weed the gardens, you need to deadhead some flowers, you need to fertilize some or amend it with compost or other nutrients.

It’s more than a few weekends at the start, and it’s far more than just watering if you don’t want it to look like garbage.

You are absolutely entitled to your opinion, but don’t lie to support it lmfao.

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

What’s with the insults for pointing out some people don’t have all that much free time? I also never brought up the difficulty, so why are you bringing it up like I did? Nice red herring…

It’s great you have the free time, but most people don’t lmfao. Either that or your yard is a disaster, but you don’t think it is. Proper maintenance is hours a week, not set it and forget it. Thats how yards looks like shit and neighbors hate you.

Get a gripe on reality dude.

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

I said it’s more time and effort. You’ve only described how it’s more time effort than 30 minutes of mowing. Oh and the top still needs a mow as well… so it’s the same + more. I really don’t see how your points apply here….

So you agreed with me first, than went on a bloviated rant.

Look in the mirror lmfao. Also, there’s more than one user who said the same as me, why haven’t you responded to them if that’s your entire issue and point here…?

Get a life dude.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Where did I say it’s hard and only for people with loads of free time?

I said it’s more work and effort than the bottom, this is not misinformation, since it’s the truth.

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

lol must be great living in a fair weather state where stuff doesn’t die every frost.

That I’m works for places that can leave bulbs in the ground, lots of people need to remove even native bulbs since the frosts get too hard and will kill most of them.

Native doesn’t mean zero maintenance, who told you that lmfao? It still requires maintenance if you don’t want it looking like garbage. Beauty is subjective, but yeah lack of maintenance is just laziness and claiming it’s beautiful is justifying the not wanting to deal with it.

Native yards still need maintenance, flowers need to be deadheaded weekly while blooming for example.
No one talks about the finer details, just glosses over how “simple” it is. Yeah if you let turn to shit it’s easy lmfao.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Flowers need to be deadheaded, trees and bushes need to be shaped so they don’t look like a mess or grow causing issues.

Yeah neglecting the yard and letting it do its thing is simple, maintaining it properly so it doesn’t look like a mess and doesn’t turn to shit requires a decent of time and effort.

Beauty is subjective and most people who claim the top is easier have yards that don’t looks remotely that good.

SchmidtGenetics , (edited )

Native plants still need to be deadheaded, still need to be pruned and trimmed.

Native plants still require maintenance, they just have better synthesis with the other plants.

The time is for the amount of plants. Yeah having 4 plants in a small yard is easy work, but 4 plants in a large yard would look barren and empty… so more plants, more work. If 4 plants are 5 minutes of work a week, 40 plants is 50 minutes. For a similar yard of turf it would be 30 minutes of mowing. Now you have to maintain your grass, can’t mow since it’s not all turf, and still need to deal with the additional plants. It’s x+y, not x or y….

People who buy into this “native is easier” is being sold a bridge that requires more work down the road if they don’t want it to look like shit. For a few years it’s fine, and why every rants about it, because it hasn’t reached the issue point yet. Native plants thrive more, or should, meaning they require more work since they you know, grow and spread easier….

SchmidtGenetics ,

What’s so magical about native plants that you think they don’t require the same regular maintenance of any other plants?

If you don’t dead head, those seeds will blow all over your yard, meaning you need to weed them, or your yard is a mess since it’s all over the place. Or the plants get so dense are competing with each other chocking each other out. I’m sorry this was never properly explained to you.

People sell “native” yards to people who think they can neglect their yards. Theres a reason why they don’t show established yards in their marketing lmfao.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Having one flower gets its seeds under another plant can cause issues of competition, even with native plants.

Uhh native doesn’t mean self seeding or self maintaining. Your native plant isn’t native here and does the same exact thing unless it’s invasive…

You claim I’m uneducated and you only spout marketing they sell to people who haven’t read or studied horticulture.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Heres a great resource so you can educate yourself instead of repeating marketing verbatim.

Great point right here for you

Because native plants are uniquely suited to their geography, they are able to grow with little need for human inputs. Natives require less water, fertilizer or pesticides. They simply need to get established and then you barely need to do anything. Apparently non-natives are the exact opposite. They constantly need watered and fertilized. They are always plagued by insects and need sprayed all of the time. If you see a sick or diseased plant in your neighborhood, rest assured, it's definitely a non-native. 🙄

SchmidtGenetics ,

Heres a great resource so you can educate yourself instead of repeating marketing verbatim.

Great point right here for you

Because native plants are uniquely suited to their geography, they are able to grow with little need for human inputs. Natives require less water, fertilizer or pesticides. They simply need to get established and then you barely need to do anything. Apparently non-natives are the exact opposite. They constantly need watered and fertilized. They are always plagued by insects and need sprayed all of the time. If you see a sick or diseased plant in your neighborhood, rest assured, it's definitely a non-native. 🙄

And another on why just native means shit

Just because a plant is native, that doesn't mean it's problem-free. Poison ivy is native to many areas in the US. But it can cause extremely harmful effects to humans who are exposed to the urushiol in its plant parts. The plant can be so toxic that humans have died after inhaling the smoke produced while burning it. Some overly righteous conservationists will promote its "benefits" to wildlife. But let's be real. If it was a non-native plant, it would be listed as a Class A noxious weed both federally and at every state level. Fortunately some localities like New York City require the eradication of poison ivy. But too many government agencies give it a free pass because of its status as an untouchable native (pun intended).

Way to eat into the marketing without putting a little thought or education into it yourself lmfao. Some people are ridiculous.

SchmidtGenetics ,

I assumed this was like a “multi-family” type dwelling.

SchmidtGenetics ,

On a technicality slaves would make it “multi-family”, but good luck trying to explain that to them haha. Thats a far better explanation though and would fit the era I would assume.

SchmidtGenetics ,

The extra distance from the satellite to the earth and back is negligible. It’s also countered by having thousands of sources vs a single one.

It’s why you can be blinded by looking at the sun a mirror still, it’s not like the mirror becomes the new source and the calculation starts again….

SchmidtGenetics ,

Inverse square law is negligible, it’s already traveled from the Sun to earth, from the earth back up is a fraction of what it’s already traveled.

SchmidtGenetics ,

The filtering the first time is marginal, same the second time.

The inverse square law is mathematically insignificant, why do you think you can still be blinded by a mirror? The source doesn’t become the mirror, the math is still calculated from the source, you need to account for the mirrors refraction in the calculation though.

It’s also thousands of sources, even at 1% (probably isn’t this low, but worst case here) is more than the direct energy hitting it from the sun.

SchmidtGenetics ,

The distance you need to account for is Sun to earth plus back to the satellite. Which I think is what they were using.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Refraction and reflection. Most non specialty (consumer) mirrors have low quality and standards, so are affected by these more than other specialty mirrors.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Just give up dude , inverse square law doesn’t apply here, you were incorrect and are now making an idiot of yourself trying to incorrectly explain it.

SchmidtGenetics ,

get a lens that is good for burning ants outside...now go inside your house and turn on your powerful TV. Focus it's light on paper and see if you can burn it. Repeat with fire and with a projector.

The light from the sun has traveled millions of km already, the fraction it has to travel from the earth back up the satellite is mathematically insignificant.

Your tv isn’t powerful… use something that has a similar function, like an actual light and it can work, but it will be affected by the inverse square law since the source is right there, unlike the sun.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Why do people claim the inverse square law applies? The light has already travelled 147 million km, another 500km from the earth back to the satellite is mathematically insignificant, it’s a rounding error.

SchmidtGenetics ,

Sure that’s one mirror. But we are talking. Thousands and thousands upon thousands of them.

10,000x65= 65,000 which is now ~60x the Sun passing by it.

And why are you saying it would be 3km wide? I’d like to see the math please.

SchmidtGenetics ,

You seem to be neglecting that the lights already traveled 147 million km from the Sun, your math is wrong. You need to account for the distance from the sun to earth, plus to the satellite. Of course the math looks better on your end when you forget the most important detail. Come on lmfao.

SchmidtGenetics ,

What’s that got to do with your comment? A lightbulb is hot enough to start a fire, a tv isn’t… so using that instead of the other asinine examples you provided would absolutely work…

SchmidtGenetics ,

Maybe it’s a condos shared balcony or something?

SchmidtGenetics ,

Some places have a little private ground level patio as well. Balcony likely wasn’t the right word here.

SchmidtGenetics ,

What’s weird about it?

Maybe they are in the middle of a coughing fit and don’t like pulling it up and down frequently.

SchmidtGenetics ,

But they would be touching the rocks? They can’t use bridges? They are land locked? Come on.

SchmidtGenetics ,

So being carried across wouldn’t work either, if that was the case… they are also out in the sunlight…

I guess they can’t go anywhere that has plumbing, lots of running water under the streets as well.

SchmidtGenetics ,

It shows the challenges and the unknowns of doing it in space….

It’s to show you it’s not as simple as you are making it out to be…. But of course you’re not going to comprehend that as you’ve already established how stupid some people are.

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