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Mark Kelly now heavy favorite to be Harris’ running mate as he blasts JD Vance on Ukraine in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

We've made more than people think.

If you went back in time 100 years ago and told them who was president in 2008 and reelected again in 2012, they would put you in an insane asylum.

I think people really don't care about race or gender in POTUS as much as the media puts out, people really just want to not go bankrupt from medical debt, or not have to pay $500,000 for their childrens college and other "bread and butter" personal issues.

99% of the US is progressive, they just don't know it yet. Everyone benefits from improved policy, that message just needs to be communicated better in a way that even the most stubborn conservative will understand. Bernie Sanders was proof of that because he was capturing the working class and it terrified the 0.01%

Mark Kelly now heavy favorite to be Harris’ running mate as he blasts JD Vance on Ukraine in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (14 children)

Why not AOC? Really need some young blood and someone who is progressive. She also meets constitutional age requirements now.

Joe Biden ends re-election campaign in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just looked up some of her positions and she does seem a bit more progressive than Biden was. She cosponsored Bernie's medicare for all bill a few years ago and supports marijuana legalization.

I think this whole mess could actually be a net positive for democrats as it reinvigorates enthusiasm ("hope and change", version 2024)

Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump - The Boston Globe in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

He's not going to endorse Trump, but he did give the most pro union speech at the RNC in our countries history. What he did took guts, and it opened a line of communication across the aisle. We need more of that not less.

Biden's performance has been exceptional where it matters: It's the economy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Average is a terrible statistical metric for wages. It means nothing other than the rich are getting richer. Median is a more accurate representation of what most people earn.

From Jan 2017-2021, median wages increased 6% ($352 a week to $373), whereas Jan 2021-today wages have decreased 2% ($373 to $365). ^ Add that to rising costs of food and housing and economically, by the numbers, Biden is not doing great on the economy.

I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing long term for the country, but it is bad politically in the short term for democracy with an election in 4 months that will determine whether we retain a democracy or shift to a fascist system of government.

Treasury, IRS announce 'major milestone' of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago

I mean the small government types are not the ones who typically pay attention to what actually is shown to work or not work.

Their view is big govt needs big taxes for big spending and big IRS steals people's hard earned money. No counterpoint or evidence will ever persuade them otherwise because it's a core belief that is largely beyond questioning.

Undecided voters say they now support Joe Biden after debate in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

First ten minutes were the worst, after that Biden started to make at least some reasonable points.

Eat shit Spotify. in c/[email protected]
‘We’re in 1938 now’. | The dominos are in place. Putin must be defeated now to prevent a very real third world war. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I don't think Russia will militarily invade NATO (at least at first). All he needs to do is install enough puppets like Hungary and Belarus to weaken the alliance, and an axis of dictatorships (Russia, China, and Iran) could then overtake the west.

On Humiliation and the Ukraine War in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Putin loves the work you do, keep up the good work.

Trump’s felony conviction has hurt him in the polls in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Random tangent, but what is the magazine on the lower right? 'Quilty'? It's a bit funny that was placed there as a joke of some sort.

[Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A vegan diet - which only contains plant-based foods - can lead to deficiencies in calcium, iodine and other vital mineral nutrients. This is particularly risky for people who need extra nutrients and for growing children and adolescents. For these reasons, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE) [German Nutrition Society] advises against following a completely vegan diet.

https://www.tk.de/en/i-am-tk/tk-members/vegan-diet-imbalanced-or-healthy-approach-2099610?tkcm=aaus

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Land train - 1950s (i1.wp.com)
 

LeTourneau Inc. Overland train

In the 1950s, LeTourneau Inc. developed several overland trains, essentially oversized semi-trailer trucks that could travel over almost any terrain. Their intention was to be able to handle logistics needs without being dependent on local road or rail systems, allowing them to operate in back-country areas. The US Army had three experimental units built, the largest reaching almost 600 feet (183 m) long, which holds the record for the longest off-road vehicle. Road trains are in use in certain roles today, but the US Army examples and a few derivatives appear to be the only off-road examples built.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overland_train

https://blogdocaminhoneiro.com/2021/07/overland-train-o-mais-longo-veiculo-off-road-do-mundo/ (Portuguese)

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crane pieces and parts guide (reddit.simo.sh)
 

A cool guide to what a crane's made of and how it's operated.

https://reddit.simo.sh/r/coolguides/comments/15ndk41/a_cool_guide_to_what_a_cranes_made_of_and_how_its/

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Frankenvator (www.cjd.com.au)
 

modified Volvo ECR235EL excavator

Chosen for its reduced swing radius which suited the tight, underground working conditions, the excavator is fitted with a dozer blade, a grinding wheel attachment, and a dust suppression system along the excavator arm.

https://www.cjd.com.au/about/news-events/industry-news/mining/cjd-equipment-grinds-away-for-custom-excavation-creation/

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flying humpback (www.dronerush.com)
 

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed for and flown by the United States Navy as a surveillance aircraft. Together with its associated ground control station, it is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, the Triton is intended to provide real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions (ISR) over vast ocean and coastal regions, continuous maritime surveillance, conduct search and rescue missions, and to complement the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton

https://www.dronerush.com/military-drones-air-force-navy-marines-cia-10853/

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mine clearing snowplow excavator (mil.in.ua)
 

Modified Hitachi ZX270LC Hydraulic Excavator

A mine clearance vehicle based on a crawler excavator was developed in Ukraine.

Developers from Kryvyi Rih designed and manufactured this mine clearance vehicle within four months. The excavator is also equipped with surveillance cameras, which facilitate the work of the operator, who can see the surrounding environment.

The mine clearance vehicle develops a speed of up to two kilometers per hour.

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/a-mine-clearance-vehicle-based-on-an-excavator-was-tested-in-kryvyi-rih/

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oversized miter saw with vacuum attachment (www.beumergroup.com)
 

Kombigeräte

(very rough translation)

Combined stockpile and return loading units

If the dump operation requires simultaneous storage and recovery, separate devices are required for the stockpile loading and recharging.

However, no simultaneous storage and retention is necessary in many applications.

Then often combined stockpile and reload devices are used, which combine both functionalities.

https://www.beumergroup.com/de/pd/lagerplatztechnik/kombigeraete/

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world shifter (img.fotocommunity.com)
 

Absetzer 1102

(very rough translation)

Rail-bound and swiveling bearing solutions for efficient material handling

In longitudinal warehouses, drivable deposits are usually used on rails, whose ejection mousto-off storage is often lifting or swiveling.

In circular camps (or round mixing beds), the separation in the centre is arranged swiveling. It is fed with the conveyed material via a belt bridge above the camp directly in its axis of rotation.

https://www.beumergroup.com/de/pd/lagerplatztechnik/absetzer/

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plane crane (live.staticflickr.com)
 

Sikorsky S-64

The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane is an American twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter. It is the civil version of the United States Army's CH-54 Tarhe. It is currently[when?] produced as the S-64 Aircrane by Erickson Inc.

The Sikorsky S-64 was designed as an enlarged version of the prototype flying crane helicopter, the Sikorsky S-60. The S-64 had a six-blade main rotor and was powered by two 4,050 shaft horsepower (3,020 kW) Pratt & Whitney JFTD12A turboshaft engines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane

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train with red crayon missiles (www.theyellowsparrow.com)
 

M-497 Black Beetle

Built in the 1960s, the M-497 was an experimental train powered by jet engines. Its introduction was an attempt at bringing back the commuters who abandoned New York Central Railroad’s slower trains, the organization which sponsored the construction of the ‘Black Beetle’. The latter was a regular passenger train with a record speed of 185 mph (295 kilometers). This world record remained unbroken for 40 years.

https://www.theyellowsparrow.com/strangest-trains-weird-wednesdays/

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big reusable space plane (imgr1.flugrevue.de)
 

The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development.

https://www.nasa.gov/space-shuttle/

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Spy vs Spy, crane edition (cdn.britannica.com)
 

A gantry crane is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. They can range from enormous "full" gantry cranes, capable of lifting some of the heaviest loads in the world, to small shop cranes, used for tasks such as lifting automobile engines out of vehicles. They are also called portal cranes, the "portal" being the empty space straddled by the gantry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantry_crane

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flying crane train (static1.simpleflyingimages.com)
 

Hughes XH-17

The Hughes XH-17 "Flying Crane" was the first helicopter project for the helicopter division of Hughes Aircraft Company. The XH-17, which had a two-bladed main rotor system with a diameter of 134 feet (41 m), still holds the world record for flying with the largest rotor system. It was capable of flying at a gross weight of more than 50,000 pounds (23,000 kg), but proved too inefficient and cumbersome to be mass-produced beyond the prototype unit.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/the-flying-crane-2794945/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_XH-17

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