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[Calzone]

It was a friendly neighbor who lent him the ax. Dave had gone to Home Cheapo and bought a wedge and a sledge, and was fine until the neighbor’s intervention.

Like Clint Eastwood said as Dirty Harry, “You got to know your limits.”

The logs were Locust, a very heavy and dense wood. Resembles steel in strength.

After today’s radiation treatment only 4 more left.

Cal

 

[Phil_F_NM]

The logs were Locust, a very heavy and dense wood. Resembles steel in strength.

Cal

I was looking up various arcana about wood, after getting the bike with the wood rims, and found out that strength to weight, with respect to flexibility, wood is far and away stronger than steel or aluminum. It's similar to titanium, but both have their respective breaking points. This is how wooden rims kept being used by track cyclists all the way into the 1960s. Considering that a wheel also derives its strength from tensegrity, wood may be superior. The only issue is that clincher tires can't be run at pressures above 5 Bar without rigid reinforcing sleeves, now made of carbon fiber. That's still a band aid though. With tubular tires, wooden rims are very hard to beat.
The front wheel of that 1920s bike I'm restoring is one of the lightest wheels I have. Fairbanks-Boston rim, 36 double butted spokes, and an all-steel hub. Still lighter than my front wheel on my Concorde which is a Mavic MA40 laced to a titanium Sampson hub.
Phil

 

[Calzone]

A good question is AI in a bubble, and if so when will it pop?

An economic report suggests that about a third of the 50 states are going sideways (stagnating), a third are in a recession, and a third is growing. The writer suggests if AI pops there goes the economy. Mentioned that the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 is vulnerable because tariffs will have developed their full impact, Overall about a 50% chance of recession.

Know that New York and California account for 20% of GDP. That’s 20% of the economy, and it was mentioned that New York and California are stagnating. My side note is that these are two highly populated states, and immigrants represent or represented a large part of their economies.

IMHO immigration policies are kinda killing the two geese that lay the golden eggs.

Gas is $3.839 at my Mobil local reference station (Premium).

As Data Centers build up it seems electric rates are increasing. Simple supply and demand, but pretty much the general public indirectly is paying for electrical infrastructure that subsidizes AI.

Heard a report that some tech companies actually now sell electricity to add onto the grid. What happens if AI is not cost feasible?

With AI there is lots of jumping the shark. Unemployment will increase because of AI. Already is happening, I know software coder that was laid off recently, basically AI’ed.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

I have a headache. I think it is coffee withdrawl, but my first cup of coffee does not seem to help.

Only 4 more radiation treatments.

Tomorrow “Maggie” also has a dermatology appointment. Some cells that were cryogenically burned off her temple is not healing right.

Friday we have to take Dave to a doctor. If things are healed enough the stitches will get removed.

I learned today that the side effects of my treatment follow a bell curve. Most people, about 85%, suffer severe side effects, but I’m in the 5% that kinda don’t really suffer.

I’m back to 156-157 pounds I estimate. I lost some muscle mass, so pretty much I replaced the muscle I lost with fat. Pretty much remained stable as far as weight.

I’m going to take a nap to see if that helps with the headache…

Cal