Das Doak
@dasdoak.bsky.social
Gentleman adventurer, mostly decent bastard, only slightly pessimistic optimist. I ride bikes, tinker, program, and read way too much.
White, cis, straight, US male if you need the context. It's a fucked demographic; wasn't my choice to be born into it.
White, cis, straight, US male if you need the context. It's a fucked demographic; wasn't my choice to be born into it.
Ah, yes, this is why we exclusively build slate, copper, and lead roofs that can last a century, right?
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Ah, yes, this is why we exclusively build slate, copper, and lead roofs that can last a century, right?
Good god you give off some absolutely rancid vibes. Are you a jerk to everyone or am I just lucky today?
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Good god you give off some absolutely rancid vibes. Are you a jerk to everyone or am I just lucky today?
...maybe you should re-read what I wrote and determine whether I said the shorter lifespan of a thatched roofs was an advantage or a disadvantage, because you seem to have misinterpreted something somewhere along the line.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
...maybe you should re-read what I wrote and determine whether I said the shorter lifespan of a thatched roofs was an advantage or a disadvantage, because you seem to have misinterpreted something somewhere along the line.
Gotta run another repeat of last Tuesday, I'm guessing
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Gotta run another repeat of last Tuesday, I'm guessing
Not really - on a correctly thatched roofs it's like trying to set a hay bale on fire; unless you actually rip it apart you're mostly just going to get charring on the exterior.
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Not really - on a correctly thatched roofs it's like trying to set a hay bale on fire; unless you actually rip it apart you're mostly just going to get charring on the exterior.
That does not mesh with my knowledge or experience *at all* - they're extremely insulating and very waterproof when done correctly and well-maintained. They have a shorter lifespan than many other roofs and are much more labor-intensive to install, but that's about the extent of the downsides.
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
That does not mesh with my knowledge or experience *at all* - they're extremely insulating and very waterproof when done correctly and well-maintained. They have a shorter lifespan than many other roofs and are much more labor-intensive to install, but that's about the extent of the downsides.
While this didn't necessarily apply to Clinton, at least there we didn't need to worry about the *legality* of his sexual activity.
So it was still better than our current situation.
So it was still better than our current situation.
November 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
While this didn't necessarily apply to Clinton, at least there we didn't need to worry about the *legality* of his sexual activity.
So it was still better than our current situation.
So it was still better than our current situation.
Assuming you're talking about the famed BL 15-inch Mark I, it had a muzzle velocity of up to 2,640 feet per second.
Unfortunately Mach 5 is ~5,627 feet per second.
So, supersonic? Yes, very! Hypersonic? No.
Unfortunately Mach 5 is ~5,627 feet per second.
So, supersonic? Yes, very! Hypersonic? No.
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Assuming you're talking about the famed BL 15-inch Mark I, it had a muzzle velocity of up to 2,640 feet per second.
Unfortunately Mach 5 is ~5,627 feet per second.
So, supersonic? Yes, very! Hypersonic? No.
Unfortunately Mach 5 is ~5,627 feet per second.
So, supersonic? Yes, very! Hypersonic? No.
Turns out, people *really* hate it when you don't have principles beyond "do what the Conventional Wisdom of The Media says."
November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Turns out, people *really* hate it when you don't have principles beyond "do what the Conventional Wisdom of The Media says."
The US Navy's track record of actually flattening every Japanese installation - even on islands where there wasn't even sixteen miles of island depth to deal with - was mixed, at best.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Battle of Saipan - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The US Navy's track record of actually flattening every Japanese installation - even on islands where there wasn't even sixteen miles of island depth to deal with - was mixed, at best.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
I actually quite like this as a concept; imagine a laser-based CIWS that's powerful enough to pop even hypersonic missiles combined with effective AA defenses and you're back to a situation where the only guaranteed way to sink something is to drop 16" diameter hunks of steel on it.
Or torpedo it.
Or torpedo it.
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I actually quite like this as a concept; imagine a laser-based CIWS that's powerful enough to pop even hypersonic missiles combined with effective AA defenses and you're back to a situation where the only guaranteed way to sink something is to drop 16" diameter hunks of steel on it.
Or torpedo it.
Or torpedo it.
I don't know about the UK's situation, but there are critical components of the Iowa Class Battleships that the US Navy still maintains and requires the museums to not touch.
Just in case.
Just in case.
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I don't know about the UK's situation, but there are critical components of the Iowa Class Battleships that the US Navy still maintains and requires the museums to not touch.
Just in case.
Just in case.
To be perfectly fair to the French, they gave the Brits enough of a kicking the first go-round for the US to win.
Second time's the charm I suppose.
Second time's the charm I suppose.
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
To be perfectly fair to the French, they gave the Brits enough of a kicking the first go-round for the US to win.
Second time's the charm I suppose.
Second time's the charm I suppose.
Pointy sticks and *really* big guns on boats have both been in style for basically as long as they've existed.
Sometimes you just need to poke a dude, and sometimes you just need to put some large shells on a water-adjacent target.
Sometimes you just need to poke a dude, and sometimes you just need to put some large shells on a water-adjacent target.
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Pointy sticks and *really* big guns on boats have both been in style for basically as long as they've existed.
Sometimes you just need to poke a dude, and sometimes you just need to put some large shells on a water-adjacent target.
Sometimes you just need to poke a dude, and sometimes you just need to put some large shells on a water-adjacent target.
And this is his THIRD flight along this exact route today.
Absolutely appalling.
Absolutely appalling.
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
And this is his THIRD flight along this exact route today.
Absolutely appalling.
Absolutely appalling.
The key difference is that this is an approach that actually focuses on *planning* for change, as compared to the North American approach which focuses on controlling (and far too often just resisting) change.
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The key difference is that this is an approach that actually focuses on *planning* for change, as compared to the North American approach which focuses on controlling (and far too often just resisting) change.
The key point is that this isn't a conversation between the residents and developers but rather between the residents and the city; the objective is to determine what the *city* needs to provide to make new development successful.
So the asks are more targeted towards transit, parks, schools, etc.
So the asks are more targeted towards transit, parks, schools, etc.
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The key point is that this isn't a conversation between the residents and developers but rather between the residents and the city; the objective is to determine what the *city* needs to provide to make new development successful.
So the asks are more targeted towards transit, parks, schools, etc.
So the asks are more targeted towards transit, parks, schools, etc.
An example is that, with the "yes, and..." approach, you start from the position of "We are building a new apartment here - what do we need to make that work?" as opposed to the standard North American approach of "We want to build an apartment here - what is your opinion on that?"
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An example is that, with the "yes, and..." approach, you start from the position of "We are building a new apartment here - what do we need to make that work?" as opposed to the standard North American approach of "We want to build an apartment here - what is your opinion on that?"
Hell yes. One of the great things @holz-bau.bsky.social's book Building for People highlights is the concept of "yes, and..." which is present in some European planning and makes the process portions serve the outcome rather than impede it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hell yes. One of the great things @holz-bau.bsky.social's book Building for People highlights is the concept of "yes, and..." which is present in some European planning and makes the process portions serve the outcome rather than impede it.