My answer is also based on some pretty rounded figures and I’d had a few drinks before doing that math.

2 miles is roughly 3.2km. Honestly, the fact that I’m even within the same order of magnitude as the other answers is surprising.

The volume of the Earth without surface water is 2.59x10^11 miles^3.

Earth’s surface water has a volume of 3.33x10^8 miles^3.

So, the depth of a surface ocean made up of all water on Earth would be approximately 2 miles.

Really? Why is that even a debate? It’s been a little while since I’ve read the books, but I seem to remember Durin’s Bane as being described as having the shape of a man, thus no wings.

Other Balrogs are perhaps less clearly described. Unless there’s some line that explicitly describes a balrog with wings, I’d assume they don’t have them, and even then I’d assume it applies to only the particular balrog in question.

A better Balrog related debate would be determining the exact number of them and whether or not any survived in Middle-Earth into the fourth age. It’s possible there are two or more still kicking around.

Python’s on edibles. JS is on a cocktail of every psychedelic known to man and has been continuously since 1995.

used to go once a month or so, but then covid lockdowns happened and the barber I liked actually complied with the regulations (which is a good thing), which made it more inconvenient than I though it was worth to get a haircut. At first I figured I’d go back once things started returning to normal, but then that took a while and I never did. So, I haven’t gotten an actual haircut in almost six years.

I did start getting the ends cleaned up every six months or so about a year ago though.

If they’re considering optical media, typical BD-R, while viable, may not be be the best choice. BD-R M-Discs would probably be a better choice for backups. Especially if they’re planning on needing access to the data over a period of decades, which would be potentially useful for familiy photos/videos and critical documents.

They are more expensive, as is the drive needed for them, but not by enough to be out of reach or even unreasonable given the additional durability of the discs.

At least according to the USDA pork is a red meat. Presumably long pig is the same.

However, that particular red meat is ethically sourced and environmentally friendly to consume. The lack of sustainability is, in this case, desirable.

Those 14 are the least populated states. However, with the exception of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, and the Dakotas all of them have populations over 1 Million. Wyoming, the least populous state, has a population of 590,000.

I wouldn’t exactly call that “barely 100,000.”

1. Probabilities - The mathematically determined chance that something will happen given a specific scenario.

2. Possibilities - The set off all things with a >0% chance of happening given a specific scenario.

3. Plausibility - The outcomes of a specific scenario, that when presented to a reasonable person, that person would determine that they are possible.

One rule of thumb for cybersecurity is that if an attacker has physical control over your device for any period of time you should treat that device as if it is already compromised, because that is how generally easy it is to compromise something you have physical access to.

However, do you actually have reason to suspect your roommate of being an attacker? Just because they have a degree, a job, and maybe some level of skill doesn’t mean they have the motivation, lack of integrity, and criminal intent to actually carry out such an attack.

If you’re concerned about something like that, there are things you can do to mitigate risk, like setting start up passwords, using disk encryption, powering off devices you’re not actively using, and physically securing unattended devices. However, basically nothing you can reasonably do will stop a determined attacker if they live with you and thus have or can easily gain physical access to your devices.

I’ve tried submitting recategorization requests through the links provided by my workplace on the block pages. The requests have been denied.

If I’m remembering right, it’s a Symantec web filtering solution that we use and they’ve decided that my domain is in the “personal blog” category. Which is a blocked category. Jeff Geerling’s website actually falls under the same category, which also kind of sucks, because I like reading some of the stuff he puts out.

pretty much the only reason I still use Plex is because I like to be able to watch stuff during downtime at work and plex.tv isn’t blocked on the work network while my private domain is.

And no, using a hotspot off my phone on a personal computer isn’t an option, both because the security requirements of my job site prevent us from using personal devices in the main area where I work and because the building itself is a massive concrete structure that blocks most cell signals.

The Murphy timeline.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_(United_States)

The term village is used to describe certain categories of populated areas, either colloquially or legally, in 27 states.

Yes. You’re supposed to use it anytime you’re about to turn or change lanes, including if you’re sitting in a turn lane at a red light or backing out of a drive way or parking spot.

Not doing so makes you a road hazard.

At least as I understand it (and there’s a good chance I’m wrong) there’s nothing in US law preventing a state from seceding. It was determined that the way the southern states decided to do it in the runup to the civil war was unconstitutional (and possibly treasonous? seditious? Something like that), but there’s no law saying a state can’t secede. It’s just that there’s no defined process for it and the only way it has been tried was determined to be wrong.

From what I’ve read on the topic, there is technically a way it could be done. The country would basically have to follow the same process as passing a constitutional amendment, just with an additional step.

• The state in question would have to pass a ballot measure to secede
• The state house and Senate would have to ratify that measure with a 2/3rds super majority.
• It would have to be passed as a ballot measure by the majority of the country.
• The US house and senate would have to ratify that measure with a 2/3rds super majority.

So, not technically impossible just so difficult that it is effectively impossible.

PPS: ICE cars exploding in flames when shot is a Hollywood myth. Not so much for EVs.

Technically, it’s not true double taxation, as you can deduct the taxes you paid in your host country from your American income tax.

It’s still shitty, but you ultimately only wind up paying the greater amount of the two tax rates.

Not everyone has a passport.

Yep, where I live, growing up I’d go trick-or-treating in waist deep snow (I was much smaller at the time, so more like knee deep on an adult). Now, first snow isn’t until mid November and we don’t get massive accumulation until mid-december.

Both high temperatures in the summer and low temps in winter have also increased by like 10F. What used to be a major heat wave 15 years ago is now normal. Sub-zero temps used to be normal for weekly lows in late January into mid-late February. We have multiple false breakups each winter where temperatures get above freezing for days at a time and all of the snow starts melting.

Shit’s very noticeable if you’re paying attention over time.