[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 month ago

Pipe lay (etc) anchor barges do this today.
There are usually six to 8 anchor winches on the vessel. A tug comes to the barge, picks up the anchor and moves it out to some point while the winch unreels. Repeat for other anchors. Winch in to move the vessel.
This is used for precision movement/placement of the barge.
Many vessels use azipods and Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) these days.
But before DPS much of offshore infrastructure was placed by anchor barges.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 44 points 2 months ago

It's clearly a 400 million year old petrified lasagna. You can tell it's at least that old because the lasagna pan has had the time to disintegrate around it.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 47 points 2 months ago

The name, "Skrillex", even sounds like an insecticide 😆

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago

After a round of trying press interviews, Kristi Noem prefers to take time to let her hair down, take off her make-up, and really enjoy a meal for once.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 30 points 4 months ago

FALSE.
You absolutely can launch rockets "directly at the sun".
.. you're just not likely to hit it.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 38 points 4 months ago

Incels, trying to legislate their way into vajayjay.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 56 points 4 months ago

The 22 y/o wasn't killed, "over 2 magic mushroom chocolate bars", he was killed because he accelerated his vehicle in an attempt to flee, and came somewhat close to hitting the officer.
However, before the victim accelerated, the officer who shot the young man jumped out of the passenger door of an unmarked police truck and drew his weapon, no audio in the video.
There's a very real chance the victim did not know he was a cop, and panicked. He should be excused of that, had he lived.
The officer fucked up hard, jumping out an unmarked vehicle with no emergency lights, waving a gun around?
Fuck, I'd run over anyone who does that to me, and I think most would do similar.
Then also not practicing restraint in firing his weapon after clearly no more danger existed once the car passed him, guy's a fucking clown.
The only reason the second police vehicle (which showed up from behind just as the victim accelerated) was even hit at all is because the victim had been shot and couldn't steer the vehicle.
The cop should be charged with second degree, or at minimum some kind of reckless endangerment resulting in death, and fired.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 29 points 5 months ago

Helicopter Egress Training they actually have you keep your seat belt(s) on until the cabin is filled with water, pressure equalized, AND door/window opened. The reason is, to push a door or window open you need a solid "foundation" and if you're unstrapped floating in water you may only push your body away.
A road vehicle has a smaller cabin and more hand/foot holds, but I thought it worth mentioning.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 40 points 6 months ago

Pedestrians in Holland: I have to worry about getting hit by a Cyclist.
Cyclists in Holland: better get out of the way, fucker, because I WILL run you down.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 70 points 6 months ago

Opened a discord link for info the other day...looked like a fucking Las Vegas casino. The.fuck.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 34 points 7 months ago

Found at 7-11, combo ketchup/mustard blister pack that when you simply bend and squeeze together, ketchup and mustard come out evenly for your corn-dog and no mess for your fingers.

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