You’re getting down voted but it’s a reasonable question. It’s not as if there is violence being perpetrated by only one side.
Nobody wants civilians to be harmed. What solution is there that keeps Israeli and Palestinian civilians safe? Will Hamas actually respect a cease fire?
I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?...
Is this picture from the exterior? I’m guessing this is a fixed vinyl (as opposed to wood) window?
If it’s the exterior, that gap might be for water drainage. If it’s the interior it might be for equalizing interior and exterior pressure. I’m doubtful either is the case though.
Unfortunately since these are single pane windows most of the thermal performance issues will be due to the glass. Sealing this gap will help some, but it will be just a drop in the bucket.
Replacing the windows with insulated glass (two pane) windows is ideal. However that will be expensive.
The easiest/cheapest option will be the temporary cling-film type kits you can buy–you won’t be able to operate the windows, but that probably won’t be an issue in the winter. Properly sized/installed storm windows will help some too, and be significantly cheaper than new windows.
It’s a bit hard to tell in the pictures: is this a dual pane vinyl sliding window?
If it’s single pane (or single pane with a storm window) there isn’t a ton you can do. Most of the sound (and cold) will be coming though the glass. Anything you add will have a marginal improvement.
Assuming this is dual pane, there probably aren’t many place you’d be able to add weatherstrip that don’t already have some. So replacing any crushed/worn weatherstrip is one of the best things you could do.
Have you pinpointed exactly where drafts are coming through? You can use a candle/lighter to see where air is intruding. Oftentimes drafts are due to poor installation, and not necessarily the window construction.
I live here and people are getting priority over AI?
Iowa isn’t like many states where there is water scarcity. This cooling water isn’t even being consumed. It’s used for cooling and returned to the waste water system.
If you want to talk about water treatment capacity, then sure. Treatment capacity is used for cooling.
That’s not what I’m talking about though. I’m talking about the mass of water being consumed (i.e., removed) from the watershed. The water removed from the river for cooling is returned. There is no net loss of water.
I disagree. Fundamentally we have the final authority to elect our representation. Collectively we decide (and are ultimately responsible for) who is elected to office. Districts don’t vote, and corporations don’t vote. The people do.
It is the collective responsibility of those not disenfranchised or otherwise excluded from the political system to rectify those problems. Failing to address those problems (or any political problem) isn’t a failure of the politicians–it’s a failure of us, as a collective, to choose the appropriate lawmakers. Especially when we repeatedly elect the same people over and over.
I know it sounds naive to frame the system this way. But fundamentally the political system operates under the collective authority of voters.
Democracy Now! news clip containing info about Uranium weapons already in Ukraine (supplied by the UK), as well as info about Uranium weapons used in the past (in Iraq), and the effects of their use.
Depleted uranium munitions aren’t just a risk to Russians. They’re a significant heath risk to everyone where they’re used–Russian soldiers, Ukranian soldiers, and civilians.
I’m simply stating depleted uranium munitions have health risks for everyone in response to the comment above me seemingly implying they’re only a risk to Russians.
The government is worried about the safety of chemical facilities across the country after its power to keep dangerous substances out of the hands of extremists lapsed a month ago....
An argument against this regulation from the article if anyone is curious:
such regulations favor big businesses because they create a barrier to new companies coming into the market and that even if these regulations didn’t exist, companies would still keep security measures in place out of self-interest.
Indignity of receiving child support? Are you kidding?
We’re talking about a child/children’s parent being killed, and you think it’s somehow unjust that they’re receiving the smallest amount of financial restitution from the person who killed them. I’d love to hear you explain how this is somehow stupid or insulting to a single parent and the surviving children.
You’re completely right. People just want to keep their blinders on and hate on this because it’s Texas. They don’t want to think critically and acknowledge a state that often does the wrong thing can also do the right thing.
I guarantee there wouldn’t be as many critical comments if this were New York or California.
I am not going to oppose anything that gets more support to single parents and children who lose a parent.
Being opposed to this because of what it’s called is a ridiculously short sighted view to take. I don’t care what this is called, but it is not gross, and it is not stupid.
Not to mention the fact all the tolerances should have been determined before mass production began. You determine the dimensional requirements and develop the manufacturing process to deliver that.
There is absolutely no way they have the systems and tools in place to properly measure every part with sub 10-micron accuracy and precision either. To control those dimensions you need to go a whole additional order of magnitude out. I pity the fool that has to manage that control plan.
76 was a bit different, but I still liked it overall once the bugs were worked out. I thought FO4 was decent too, even though I wasn’t all that interested in the base-building component.
With all the changes they made post launch I really think the game got a lot better. They ended up updating it to be much more like a trypical Fallout game. I enjoyed it more than FO4 in some ways.
The story wasn’t as good as NV or FO3, but the mechanics, world/envoronment, and new mutants were all great IMO.
Open source evolution sim Thrive has a new physics engine and big performance upgrades (www.gamingonlinux.com)
‘We want permanent ceasefire,’ Palestinians in Gaza say as truce extended (www.aljazeera.com)
Question to those not in the USA, and who have lived outside the USA.
I’ve been thinking about something and want to check an assumption I have. I only hear directly from other people in the USA, and interract with the global community through memes. How are the gun regulations/laws different from yours in terms of strictness, and do you wish there was more or less where you live?...
Can I caulk around this window trim? (sh.itjust.works)
There’s a little gap at the bottom left and if I tug on the trim, it’s loose and hollow. I can hear road noise coming in from behind it....
Are there any ways to add weather stripping to help insulate against sound and drafts in addition to replacing the wool pile? (sh.itjust.works)
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/8ca57ac4-11d2-44b9-8d4f-7a7813582e03.jpeg...
Why do we still not have all the JFK assassination files? (www.politico.com)
What are your thoughts?
TIL Legionnaires' disease (form of walking pneumonia) got its name from an outbreak at an American Legion convention (99percentinvisible.org)
A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply (fortune.com)
Steve Martin - Turtle Boy (www.youtube.com)
TIL in Australia the name of the band "AC/DC" is pronounced "Acca Dacca" (en.wikipedia.org)
Julia Child Burns Food (www.youtube.com)
Nancy Pelosi: Democrat and ex-Speaker, 83, to seek re-election (www.bbc.com)
"Alarming": Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks [Democracy Now!] (youtu.be)
Democracy Now! news clip containing info about Uranium weapons already in Ukraine (supplied by the UK), as well as info about Uranium weapons used in the past (in Iraq), and the effects of their use.
The US government is eager to restore powers to keep dangerous chemicals out of extremists’ hands (apnews.com)
The government is worried about the safety of chemical facilities across the country after its power to keep dangerous substances out of the hands of extremists lapsed a month ago....
Arnold Schwarzenegger Analyzes Conan O’Brien's Physique (youtu.be)
Tom Lehrer - Who's Next (the bomb song, 1967) (youtu.be)
The legendary Windows 1.0 with Steve Ballmer (upscaled) (www.youtube.com)
Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian (www.cnn.com)
A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393....
In honor of Netflix ending its DVD service this month, here's what SNL had to say about the last Netflix DVD controversy (www.youtube.com)
In honor of Netflix ending its DVD service this month, here's what SNL had to say about the last Netflix DVD controversy (www.youtube.com)
Iceland allows whaling to resume in ‘massive step backwards’ (www.theguardian.com)
Scaffolding hierarchy explained (youtu.be)
How Saturday Night Live returned to TV after 9/11 (www.youtube.com)
Leaked Email Shows Elon Musk Demanding "Sub 10 Micron Accuracy” Cybertruck Parts (jalopnik.com)
Tesla is facing issues with the bare metal construction of the Cybertruck, which Elon Musk warned was as tricky to do as making Lego bricks
Does Tropic Thunder have the best closing credits scene? (youtu.be)
Fish and Rice Cakes (www.youtube.com)
Fallout TV Show will be in LA
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