I would be disappointed, but random news about sodium ion batteries keeps popping up and making me think it’s not so bad after all.

The there was that one article that was way too sensational to be anywhere near adoption, though it was pretty neat.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260603023917.htm#google_vignette

Researchers have discovered how microscopic imperfections and atomic vibrations can be used to control a powerful quantum effect in an advanced material. The effect can turn alternating electrical signals from the environment directly into the kind of current electronic devices need, without traditional components. As temperature changes, the signal can even flip direction, giving scientists a new way to tune device performance. (though there were little to no details about how much power was/could be generated at all and seemed based way more in theory than practical application)

Devolver went public, had some less than amazing releases and tanked extra hard.

They fell victim to the same things they’d always poked fun at.

I never assumed you meant that everyone should. I was just curious as to how my side of things would function in your concept. I have often had the same questions about the 32 hour workday for us blue collars. Often in our cases, the thing we’re lacking is time instead of being able to consolidate work.

Hello, yes. I work in construction. I carry 50+lbs (23+kg) of tools and/or material to work (which constantly changes locations as buildings and projects finished being built).

How do I fit into the walkable city plan?

Third option is it does the bare minimum violence required to get enough resources to launch itself out into space, where it has more than enough resources and energy to expand across the system and possibly further. Leaving humanity behind on our one space rock and locking us out of every other option.

Other than possibly confusing me for our dad, yeah. I’d be impressed by what I have accomplished. I’d also be annoyed at the life advice I’d give myself.

I’m about to restart journaling, though it’s only to cover my ass at work. I am entering a new phase of work with some known problem people who might have higher responsibility over me, so I’m doing it purely to show someone else down the line that whatever happened, I was just doing my work (as was assigned by incompetent managers).

Pyramid!

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Seems like a fun fight.

I also thought that it was going to be your fourth guess. It took me way longer to puzzle out the solution.

I don’t want to drop any hints in my daily messages, but one word has saved me so many times recently that I fear I may have a staple in it now.

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What kind of rounding has to be done to assume not using the bathroom constitutes 4 to 5 hours daily?!

Y’all seem to be on a similar wavelength today.

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Neat. I did far too many lucky flips. I think I should go gamble on something based on how my luck has been going so far today.

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I was more proud of my second guess than the solution.

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Professionals messing with water systems are always well overcosted for the seeming scope of work. The reason being that they need to take out the pan, the walls, some tiles, inspect the floor around the area, remove and replace whatever seems like it’s been damaged, find replacement tiles that are either the same or similar… and the most important part is that they make sure that if they have to come back in 5-30 years for any leaks, they want that to be covered up front as well. You’re effectively paying for leak insurance from them for the next however many years they offer, as well as a potentially brand new bathroom built if the damage is bad enough.

You want a one day fix for a singular part of a greater (and notably damaged) area. They want to make sure they do it once, and then don’t ever hear from you again for that particular part. So there’s all of that and quotes apply Murphy’s Law for unseen issues. The whole floor may need to be replaced, every structural member under the floor might be weakened from excessive water damage and needs either replacement or support, if you have tiles on the walls, some of the walls may need replacement, if there’s an exterior wall involved there they might need to check the those structural members for damage and then possibly replace them, etc. It extends to the whole room and a bit beyond.

I’m going to guess the 16k quote was a “I don’t want to do this, so price multiplied to assure I don’t need to”. My only suggestion is to ask around among others you know if they’ve had work done and by who. There are plenty of freelancers out there who will do exactly the one part you want to do and charge (based on current info) somewhere around 1.5-3k to do just the part of the job you want done, with none of the protections from the larger companies aside from immediate leak issues. Finding a competent freelancer is the toughest part, which is why I always suggest getting one from someone else who has had a good experience (or more).

I’d be happy to buy them off of you at some point if you’d be willing to sell em.

Those are sleeves with the card backs printed on them.

I like building janky messes that sometimes still work. Mana base is usually more than half the deck price.

Given that my average deck price is $250, you best believe I’d start gathering.