I went and checked the study, and it does say 8%. I bet this hinges on the phrasing. “Slavery as the central cause...” I’m sure a lot of students felt comfortable putting “states rights” or some kind of economic reason. In context, the 8% figure isnt so surprising.

what a coincidence, when I did my water pump, radiator, and hoses (and fan clutch) on my FZJ80 I also finished at 1 am and had a semi-illegal test drive.(expired temp tags. I only went around the block a few times) And it was a great feeling.

Yeah I dont fully get this either. HOWEVER:

Yeah I dont fully get this either. HOWEVER:

I agree that simplicity seems to catch my eye. Its like the Colin Chapman “simplify and add lightness” idea, but for styling. Designers that ask “how few lines can I use and make this memorable” seem to come up with either a) infinitely bland stuff or b) stunningly gorgeous stuff. I also always love a look of delicacy…

I’m not ready to say these people “sold out” DACA recipients. We will see how they behave if the Republicans go reverse their stated desire to protect DACA recipients. But at the moment, the institutions of our government are careening towards a total collapse, so saving the institution of the Senate IS important.…

I’d like to take a moment to note the irony of “Jake-Does Dumb Stuff so You Don’t Have To Now” complaining about David Tracy doing dumb stuff.

Got any more details on the rope? I used to be a pretty big climber, and static line would kill you if you took a fall of anything greater than maybe 20 ft (and probably break your back if you fell more than 15) This must be a dynamic rope that doesnt qualify as a bungee cord or something.

mmm, guess I’m here to nitpick the nitpickers, but he said “that air trying to infiltrate all that gear....” not “that cold trying to infiltrate all that gear....” Sure, youre right that its about heat leaving your body rather than “cold” entering. But the reason heat is leaving so efficiently is the cold wind blowing…

I used to boulder quite a bit. People who learn how to climb in gyms (myself included) often dont learn how to analyze a climb before jumping on. While obviously the title of the article was a hint, as soon as the video started it was pretty obvious that the top of the arete was a semi-detached block. Gotta climb up…

Considering the shit I get sent from my aunts and uncles on FB, I’m pretty sure turning themselves into Bears and Hotdogs with a chipmunk voice is EXACTLY what the Olds want. The rest of us just dont want to see it.

In college I drove my girlfriend home from school, left my NA Miata with her, and flew home. When I flew back to hers to pick her and the car up a few weeks later the top was down, all the doors were open, and most of the carpets were out in the garage. The place smelled TERRIBLE, like... “approach it and you might…

Wait, I’m a millennial and I saw it. DID I JUST BLOW YOUR PRESUMABLY AGED MIND?

Please tell me how to get your job.

(Please)

Did the drive belts/ AC belt on my new-to-me FZJ80. I’m not experienced, so I wouldnt say it went... flawlessly.... but it’s all back together after only ~3 hrs wrenching (judge away, I’ll still feel proud!) and everything seems to work fine. Next up —> where did my coolant go? out the old, cracked radiator cap? or…

What if we TRADE: I hand you wrenches when you say things like “14mm socket STAT” and read aloud instructions from the shop manual for the VW, and you promise not to judge while telling me how to fix up my new-to-me 1995 FZJ80?

I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I really think Torch and Stef fixing this old VW would make a great piece for Car vs America. Especially if they did it in my backyard in Colorado while I sat on the porch murmuring encouragement, sipping coffee.

Very cool images, although as someone who has done some cryo-EM, I will say the power is in the final structures, not the raw images. The actual micrographs (the black and white, raw images) aren’t as informative as the final models that are created by taking thousands of raw images and averaging them together. Sort…