EmperorGeek

EmperorGeek t1_j7gq76i wrote

Reply to Earthquake aftermath in Turkey, Kahramanmaraş by Melodicock

Friend of mine spent time in Turkey while serving with US Military decades ago. He said their construction methods at the time were horrible. They would pour a multi-floor wall as a single monolithic pour. This results in all the aggregate settling to the bottom of the form resulting in a horribly weak wall.

He said he wouldn’t let his men into any of the buildings over a few stories tall because of this.

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EmperorGeek t1_j7e2soa wrote

Reply to comment by duncan345 in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn

My mother recently bought a piece of property where one corner of the property was described as being bounded by a “buried axle”, and I was in fact able to locate said buried axle! I will say I was surprised to find that an actual axle shaft had been buried in the ground.

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EmperorGeek t1_j4trkjz wrote

Reply to How does lightning illuminate the sky? by AverageMan282

Lightning doesn’t tend to occur in clear skies. There are usually plenty of clouds to reflect the light of the bolt. Clouds being made of small droplets of water, so your assumption of refraction/reflection by water is accurate.

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EmperorGeek t1_j2f5oas wrote

Reply to comment by SnooSongs3993 in Building a desk, installing the legs... how close to the edge of the butcher block is safe to attach screws? by SnooSongs3993

If you sand “too fine” you restrict the ability of the wood to absorb the oil. It’s generally best to follow the directions, at least the first time.

Assume that the people who created the product have done the basic testing and understand how to get good results.

Then, when you have a project or two under your belt, you can start to experiment with the finishes. You’ll know how they would look if applied per instructions, and be able to tell if you like your method better or theirs.

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EmperorGeek t1_j2c2wm0 wrote

Reply to comment by SnooSongs3993 in Building a desk, installing the legs... how close to the edge of the butcher block is safe to attach screws? by SnooSongs3993

I was thinking about the length of your screws. You will lose the thickness of the mounting plate on the legs.

As for how far from the edge, it sounds like there will be plenty of support from the other screws, so as long as you properly pre-drill the holes, you should be OK with 3/4 setback for the screws.

Are we talking about end grain butcher block or that thing where they glue blocks together for butcher block countertops? End grain might warrant a little more setback, but with as many screws as you are talking about, you might still be fine.

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EmperorGeek t1_j0gf9m8 wrote

Reply to Why FTL travel seems impossible to me from a practical standpoint. Insight requested. by JerryWasARaceCarDrvr

You would plot a course to an area close to where you PREDICT the destination would be. Think of it like taking “lead” on a moving target. Then about half way there you drop below light speed and refine your trajectory. You would need to do this again when closer but far enough out so that you could make a meaningful course correction and slow down to manageable speeds when you reach your destination.

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