Waffle

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[–] Waffle 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Waffle 48 points 7 months ago (1 children)

M&M's, next question.

[–] Waffle 227 points 7 months ago (17 children)

Title: SpaceX Has Finally Figured Out Why Starship Exploded, And The Reason Is Utterly Embarrassing

  • SpaceX's Starship experienced a catastrophic explosion during its seventh launch attempt, resulting from a failure in the fuel line due to vibrations.
  • The explosion occurred over the Turks and Caicos islands, leading to debris scattering over the area.
  • The fuel leak ignited two minutes after the upper stage's engines were ignited, overwhelming the rocket's venting capacity and compromising the engines.
  • A loss of communication with ground control occurred as the engines shut down, leading to the rocket's self-destruction sequence.
  • The incident highlights significant operational failures, as engine shutdowns should not cause communication loss, indicating a lack of redundancy in systems.
  • SpaceX's pre-flight checks failed to identify potential leaks, suggesting inadequate safety measures or poor execution of checks.
  • In contrast, NASA's Saturn V rocket had a flawless launch record over its operational lifespan, showcasing superior reliability compared to Starship.
  • Starship's design has been criticized for overestimating engine thrust capabilities, limiting its payload capacity to 40-50 tons, which is less than the Saturn V.
  • The cost per kilogram to launch with Starship is comparable to that of the Saturn V, undermining its intended economic advantages.
  • The overall failure of Starship raises concerns about the efficiency and safety of SpaceX's approach to space exploration, contrasting sharply with historical successes in the field.
[–] Waffle 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm currently on paternity leave. Took 8 weeks broken into two chunks. 5 weeks when baby was born and 3 when my wife's 12 weeks ended. I couldn't imagine taking a few days and diving back into work. Both my wife and I work demanding jobs - I'm not sure I'd feel the same bond with my son if I didn't have this time... I also wouldn't have the same appreciation for how challenging it can be to be solo with the kiddo. It's pretty much a full time job to feed, change, and tend to the little guy. He's fighting to be a never napper and wakes up after 20-30 mins in his bassinet. Only gets longer naps if on my lap, which pretty much locks me down in whatever chair were in when he falls asleep (I know I can't do contact naps forever and need to get him used to falling asleep on his own).

All that to say... I think all dad's should get paternity leave. 5 weeks is fine. 8 is good. 12 is perfect.

[–] Waffle 1 points 7 months ago

Not signing into the reddit app to view this, fuck that noise

[–] Waffle 3 points 7 months ago

I hope this guy gets booed (preferably heckled harshly to the point where he feels unsafe) everywhere he goes for the rest of his pathetic life.

[–] Waffle 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's good. Simple playback loop. Upgrades are slow but unlocking new cars is rewarding. No micro transactions.

[–] Waffle 7 points 7 months ago

Legalized 'za

[–] Waffle 29 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Motion blur is guarenteed to give me motion sickness every time. Sometimes I forget to turn it off on a new game... About 30 minutes in I'll break into cold sweats and feel like I'm going to puke. I fucking hate that it's on by default in so many games.

[–] Waffle 7 points 8 months ago

Please fucking God no. It's like they actually want Republicans to win.

[–] Waffle 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I wonder what proportion of Ryan Reynolds's income is from Mint Mobile

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