Science should strive to be separate from society. The purest idea of science is that it is simply the true observational facts about the world. Testable, and reproducible by others. We shouldn't strive to include more emotions in scientific discovery, we should strive to exclude it. Science isn't a religion. It doesn't require 'belief' or anything of the sort. It is simply discovery, and it should remain that way.

Yeah, nobody could see this coming from a mile away...nobody! /s

These 'carbon sinks' that have all sprung up basically overnight are all a bunch of bullshit. They're going to give everyone sparkling groundwater, and trade off the 'carbon credits' for real money, and nobody is ever going to question it.

Abstract Goatse?

Absolutely on the K1. Nobody should be buying it. Only time I ever recommend them -- is when referring to the K1 Max. And that's only when people want: A - To Print Fast, and B - Something larger than Bambu. But I'm starting to move toward suggesting the SV08 if I can see they are at least a little bit technical.

The normal K1? Forget it. Don't buy it.

Nothing I am saying is even close to the term Newspeak. Newspeak is controlled language, simplified grammar, and limited vocabulary designed to limit a persons ability for critical thinking.

But I'm not limiting your ability to think critically, I'm trying to expand it. Yet, not only are you failing to think more critically here, you're actively avoiding it by tossing out accusations and making jokes. Likely because you've already decided that you're "right" (whatever the fuck THAT is in this context, since we agree) and that you're going to fight whatever you're perceiving as an...attack?

In short - yes, it would informally be a declaration of war - because they don't call it that now. I'm just pointing out the second half is all.

Creality isn't a bad company, they're just hindered by the ignorant. The Ender 3, the baseline, old 8 bit model - was a perfectly fine machine if you knew what needed to be tight, and what didn't.

The new 3v3 SE is a wonderful machine at like $180 with direct drive, magnetic PEI bed, dual Z screws, and the works. It doesn't require all the knowledge that the old versions did. It's a perfectly fine beginner machine.

The problem with Creality is just that everyone bought one as an enthusiast, so they told all the non-enthusiasts it was a great machine, and without that same level of knowledge, those people fell HARD. In doing so, they returned and claimed that creality machines were garbage. But they really weren't. As far as bottom-of-the-barrel budget machines go, they were pretty alright.

The Elegoo Neptune 4's are pretty good. Avoid Anycubic FDM machines, but their Resin printers are good. Avoid Dremel; their nozzles are literally a smaller MK10 nozzle from 12 years ago with nichrome wire wrapped around it. They are unserviceable. Nozzle clogs, and you just buy a $35 replacement everything. Avoid XYZPrinting. New-gen Creality is good for beginners in this new higher-expectation world. Old-gen Creality, don't even bother unless you're getting it for <$50 and know enough to repair it yourself. (Old Gen is Ender 3, CR-10, Ender 3 v2, Ender 3 Pro, anything with "Neo" in it. Yes, Ender 3 is a version number. Yes, Creality is basically calling their printer the Ender v3 v2. Only Ender worth getting is the Ender 3, v3 (SE, KE, etc)) - If you have the budget, the Creality K1 Max is really the only alternative to a Bambu if you need a larger build size. Possibly the Sovol SV08 - but as much as I love the Klipper team, it is NOT the most user friendly on that front. If you like techy-stuff, the SV08 isn't as polished as a Bambu, but may be worth the price/size ratio.

Ignore people telling you to print carbon fiber, most of them are idiots. Glow in the dark is also destructive to your machine, avoid that unless it's DAS filament (who ball-grind their glow powder, so it's not abrasive to brass nozzles and other softer parts of your machine).

Sovol machines are a pretty good Prusa-alternative. They cloned the machines quite well, and are much cheaper.

Stick with PLA for everything until you find a situation in which it fails. Move up to PETG after that. Don't get caught up in the "TPU Trap". Great, you can print a phone case. What are you going to do with the REST of the roll? TPU doesn't work in remote-drive systems. YES, some of us who are headstrong can force it to work, but generally just accept that it doesn't, and if you MUST use TPU, make sure you're using it on a direct drive machine. If you have an enclosed machine, feel free to move up to ABS/ASA, HIPS, and others. Be prepared for the stinky. They do smell like burning styrofoam depending on the mfg.

Anyone selling you a used machine - you are adopting their problem. They wouldn't be selling it to you otherwise. There is ALWAYS a problem. Buy new when possible. Also, though I HATE Jeff Bezos, get your shit from Amazon. It's not their product, and if it's defective, they're not going to give you the run-around in replacing it. I've seen lots of people even told to keep the old/busted machine (great for spare parts later!). Amazon don't give a shiiiiiiiiit. This isn't possible for some machines: Bambu for example. They just don't work with resellers.

And don't go getting the cheapest bullshit filament you can buy. Stay above the...eh...$18/spool range. Lower than that, and you start getting some crusty shit.

If you have pets - good...fucking....luck. Pet dander, and all the shit they add to the air, is cancer to 3D printers. There is not a single pet owner that I have met where they aren't constantly servicing their machine due to clogs.

It's worth it if you like paying for headaches, living with outdated slicer software, and generally having to figure out how to achieve the things everyone else is doing with workarounds constantly.

I wouldn't take a Dremel 3D40 if someone paid ME to take it from them.

Looks like the fine folks here have you covered. This should be a pretty easy DIY to tackle. As others have said though, that glass can be incredibly heavy, and it's likely tempered, so don't hit the corners on anything or it'll basically explode into a million pieces.

Thankfully an actual grocery store is not too much further, but no - it would be nearly impossible to purchase enough food for a house of 5 on a bicycle. Having a car is a necessity.

The closest grocery store is, unfortunately both the most convenient, and the most expensive. If I were to travel 20-25 minutes by car, I could get to a cheaper grocery store. And I'm not in a particularly 'rural' area - there are places much worse than this. I even have symmetrical gigabit fiber, but barely a store nearby (unless you count a bar).

If I got any closer to the city, I wouldn't have been able to afford a house.

Unfortunately it seems I'm somewhat of an enigma. I'm fairly left leaning, but live in the middle of people who are hard-right. I tend to have experiences which reflect rural life, and end up arguing with people who have never left the city. And it's pretty clear why our founding fathers set up the nation the way they did; because it's clear as fucking day that people in the cities have no clue what it's like outside of them, and the reverse is true as well - many rural people not only don't know about city life, but actively despise it (myself included).

I love not having a lot of people around me. I don't have to deal with drug dealers, homeless people, and all the shit-stains littered around the city. I drive to work, and that little bit of time between work and home is the only solace I get to myself. I enjoy my car and not having to share it. If I could purchase a single-seat micro car, I'd jump alllll over that shit. Much unlike the folk I live around, who all drive 100k+ jacked up trucks.

No idea why you're so combative. We're largely on the same page here. I'm describing the nuances of the situation, not arguing with you. It's not war in a technical sense. There are reasons why it's not considered war, and nobody really wants it to be defined as a "war" either. But is it war? Well, yeah...kinda. Just not in the general sense of the word, and without all of the baggage that comes along with it being a formal "war".

It's like asking is the sky blue.

Unintelligent people say: Yes.

Intelligent people might say: Yes, well - most of the time. Occasionally it can be oranges, reds, etc depending on the angle of incidence of light, cloud cover, etc. And the blue color is more due to Reyleigh Scattering of the incoming full spectrum light rather than the actual sky itself being blue; technically it's clear.

It's not war unless congress declares it.

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/declarations-of-war.htm

The last war we had was WWII. War includes suspension of constitutional rights, along with a mass of other bullshit. You do NOT want them actually declaring war.

Nah, nations don't do "war" any longer. They call it something else so that they don't have to abide by the rules we've all agreed to when going to war. Now they're "operations".