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Shit, it would really just be a matter of recovering costs here. I've considered something visible like Etsy, but I have to go review the licenses on all the files and that part has left me with no fucks. Also a bunch of things will definitely make their way to NeXXt. Overnight print, the culmination of my attempts to tune PLA silk to look like machined metal. If you go fast, it turns matte or just flat. If you go slow, new problems come up like blobs or uneven lines. Now the kicker is that the printer also wants to CHANGE speeds as it goes, but too much of that means that you get a change in look from metallic to matte to flat. But you have to change speeds to manage overhangs (where the filament wants to drip, so you add more cooling and go slow). Anyway, I think I've got it now.

And now, a koozie that you fill with freezer gel, freeze it, and it keeps cooler longer. I printed the two caps (orange rectangles first, should have printed them last so they would match the color change.

A Universe from Nothing. Second time through, it's rather challenging and deep.

You read something that was not said, again.

This was a result of an engineer's attempts to show that PLA can be a better insulator than rock wool and other common insulating materials. It outperforms the ridiculously expensive Yeti can cooler by a tiny bit, and costs around $0.90 to $1.30 depending on choice of material.

Huh. Bummer.

This thread changed my life. I realized that there's a way that Moriah approaches some discussions, particularly technical, that I always chose to hear as negative. Today I decided to stop. It was a huge improvement. We can choose to make the best out of every perceived negative experience, like this, or not.

Peeing a lot in the middle of the night. Waking up with no erection. Wait, fuck, wrong thread?

Need a sunglass holder? Print a sunglass holder. Great fit, design by OpenSourceEV. Also, rod cleaners. When you need to clean and lube your rod, you want just the right amount of grip and pressure. You don't want to leave a sticky mess behind, and you want the job to have a satisfying ending. I spent a little time trying two different materials with different strength levels in the print. After some tests, I found just the right combo. Some say you need to be careful about cleaning your rod too often, but nay, in the pursuit of perfection, I will work night and day at it.

Oh, and back to the original topic, it would be totally different to post something like that in the thread where the other person talked about their journey. This is Scott's thread and stands alone. Which is why I hadn't posted my own similar path until it turned to this shit.

Well, real friends say that to each other if it's truly something you believe. I did, to one of my best friends, about his kids' car choices. Luckily when he prove me right it was just a minor wreck and he walked away from it.

+100000 Not everyone can listen with such either. Quite often even if it's spoken with all of those. Almost nobody has been trained to LISTEN, even in management.

And neither would I, nor would Mike, and he didn't say that. Again, you've leaped into (induced) something that wasn't there. People too often hear what they expect instead of what was said/written. Or you may have leapt, depending on which continent you're on right now. "What a person of high intelligence would do going forward, to fix the past, is this..."

Also I never correct grammar or vernacular if it's not intrinsically important to the conversation, but since we're making jokes about it now... Inductive Reasoning: • Definition: Inductive reasoning involves observing specific instances or patterns and then forming a general conclusion or theory based on those observations. • Direction: It moves from the specific to the general (bottom-up). • Certainty: Inductive conclusions are not guaranteed to be true, but rather they are probable or likely based on the evidence. • Example: Observing that several swans are white and concluding that all swans are white (though this is later proven false by the discovery of black swans). • Use Cases: Inductive reasoning is often used in scientific discovery, where observations lead to the formation of hypotheses. It's also used in everyday life when making predictions based on past experiences. Deductive Reasoning: • Definition: Deductive reasoning starts with a general principle or premise and applies it to a specific situation to reach a logical conclusion. • Direction: It moves from the general to the specific (top-down). • Certainty: If the premises are true, then the conclusion in deductive reasoning is guaranteed to be true (provided the logic is valid). • Example: If all men are mortal (premise), and Socrates is a man (premise), then Socrates is mortal (conclusion). • Use Cases: Deductive reasoning is often used in mathematics, logic, and formal proofs. It's also used in situations where a general rule or principle can be applied to a specific case.

I have no idea how you would induce it that way. Which, btw, a smart man would know that this was an inductive process, not deductive. LOL Seriously though, I have no idea if it's the half-empty/half-full way of looking at things, or somehow going through life learning one assumption or the other, or what. I never assume the worst intentions, and am happy to be wrong of ill intent is proven later, while some people do it constantly. I also don't try to assume more than is stated or written, and try to speak with precision because I don't want assumptions made about my words (which happens a lot anyway). Half an hour ago I told a prospective new vendor this: Hey, I want to be clear on something, we've gotten far enough to have this call and for me to show you our infrastructure openly which means I trust you and want to work with you. You can't offend me, and you need to talk to me like I am looking to you for expertise, since I am. You can and should say "your shit is all fucked up" if you feel that. Nothing is off the table from here on out in this relationship, ok? Back to the original topic, I decided on a weight loss strategy at 256 pounds. I got to 210 "without drugs or shortcuts." By eating nothing other than whole plants for 187 days. That means zero oil, zero processed, literal whole plants, period. THEN adding tirzepatide took me to 180-185 ish where I hover and want to lose 10-15 more. Neither Scott nor I intend to put anyone down for a different path.