#Applied Circuit Analysis

[theoutcastrogue]

"The majority of high-tech patent lawsuits are brought by patent trolls—companies that exist not to provide products or services, but primarily have a business using patents to threaten others’ work. Some politicians are proposing to make that bad situation worse. ...

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, S. 2140, (PERA), sponsored by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) would be a huge gift to patent trolls, a few tech firms that aggressively license patents, and patent lawyers. For everyone else, it will be a huge loss. That’s why we’re opposing it, and asking our supporters to speak out as well. 

Patent trolling is still a huge, multi-billion dollar problem that’s especially painful for small businesses and everyday internet users. But, in the last decade, we’ve made modest progress placing limits on patent trolling. The Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice v. CLS Bank barred patents that were nothing more than abstract ideas with computer jargon added in. Using the Alice test, federal courts have kicked out a rogue’s gallery of hundreds of the worst patents. 

Under Alice’s clear rules, courts threw out ridiculous patents on “matchmaking”, online picture menus, scavenger hunts, and online photo contests. The nation’s top patent court, the Federal Circuit, actually approved a patent on watching an ad online twice before the Alice rules finally made it clear that patents like that cannot be allowed. The patents on “bingo on a computer?” Gone under Alice. Patents on loyalty programs (on a computer)? Gone. Patents on upselling (with a computer)? All gone. ...

PERA’s attempt to roll back progress goes beyond computer technology. For almost 30 years, some biotech and pharmaceutical companies actually applied for, and were granted, patents on naturally occuring human genes. As a consequence, companies were able to monopolize diagnostic tests that relied on naturally occurring genes in order to help predict diseases such as breast cancer, making such testing far more expensive. The ACLU teamed up with doctors to confront this horrific practice, and sued. That lawsuit led to a historic victory in 2013 when the Supreme Court disallowed patents on human genes found in nature. 

If PERA passes, it will explicitly overturn that ruling, allowing human genes to be patented once again. ...

“To See Your Own Blood, Your Own Genes”

From the 1980s until the 2013 Myriad decision, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patents on human genomic sequences. If researchers “isolated” the gene—a necessary part of analysis—they would then get a patent that described isolating, or purified, as a human process, and insist they weren’t getting a patent on the natural world itself.

But this concept of patenting an “isolated” gene was simply a word game, and a distinction without a difference. With the genetic patent in hand, the patent-holder could demand royalty payments from any kind of test or treatment involving that gene. And that’s exactly what Myriad Genetic did when they patented the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene sequences, which are important indicators for the prevalence of breast or ovarian cancer. 

Myriad’s patents significantly increased the cost of those tests to U.S. patients. The company even sent some doctors cease and desist letters, saying the doctors could not perform simple tests on their own patients—even looking at the gene sequences without Myriad’s permission would constitute patent infringement. 

This behavior caused pathologists, scientists, and patients to band together with ACLU lawyers and challenge Myriad’s patents. They litigated all the way to the Supreme Court, and won. “A naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated,” the Supreme Court stated in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. 

A practice like granting and enforcing patents on human genes should truly be left in the dustbin of history. It’s shocking that pro-patent lobbyists have convinced these Senators to introduce legislation seeking to reinstate such patents. Last month, the President of the College of American Pathologists published an op-ed reminding lawmakers and the public about the danger of patenting the human genome, calling gene patents “dangerous to the public welfare.”  

As Lisbeth Ceriani, a breast cancer survivor and a plaintiff in the Myriad case said, “It’s a basic human right to see your own blood, your own genes.” "

[misssparklingpaws]

Shadow in the Flame

Chapter 29: Echoes of sentry

The gym buzzed with movement and effort, each strike, shout, and thud echoing against steel and glass. Morning light filtered in through the high windows, catching on sweat-slick skin and the sharp edge of discipline.

Aria Stark stood on the raised walkway above the training floor, arms folded over her chest, her dark hoodie zipped to just below her ribs. At nineteen weeks, her bump was undeniable beneath the fabric, but her posture remained stiff, unyielding commander.

Her sharp gaze swept across the team.

“Yelena, tighter footwork. You’re telegraphing your attacks like a teenager with a crush.”

“Not true,” Yelena grunted, dodging Ava’s sweep.

“Then why is Ava smiling?” Aria shot back.

Ava smirked. “Because I like being right.”

Below, John Walker blocked Alexei’s punch with a grunt and countered. Aria called down, “Walker, your stance is sloppy. Shift your weight or go home.”

John rolled his eyes. “You don’t miss anything, do you?”

“Not unless I’m choosing to,” she said, and tapped something on the datapad in her hand. “And I’m not.”

Bob stood off to the side, arms crossed, quietly observing with barely restrained energy. He watched Aria as much as the training how her brows furrowed every time someone lost rhythm, how her hand instinctively braced against the railing whenever a sharp noise startled her. She hid it well, but he knew the signs. Something was off.

After the circuit wrapped, Aria’s voice rang through the space: “Hydrate. Ten-minute break. Then drills.”

The team dispersed in a mix of groans and grudging respect. Aria turned to step off the walkway, but her balance shifted.

The metal beneath her feet seemed to ripple. Her vision flickered. Her breath caught short.

Bob was there before she could steady herself.

“Hey,” he said, low and urgent, taking her elbow. “What is it?”

Aria blinked hard, then clutched the rail with her free hand. “I don’t… feel right.”

Bob’s eyes darkened with concern. “What kind of not right?”

“Dizzy. Sharp pain low in my abdomen. It came on fast.”

Without another word, he moved. One arm around her, steady, protective. “We’re going to Bruce. Now.”

---

The medical wing was prepped by the time they arrived. Bruce Banner stood waiting, eyes immediately flicking to Aria’s pale face and the way Bob practically carried her.

“What happened?” Bruce asked as Aria sat gingerly on the examination table.

“Pain. Pressure. Dizziness,” Aria replied, every word clipped but controlled. Her hoodie was unzipped now, exposing the black tank top stretched over her bump.

Bruce nodded, already rolling over the ultrasound machine. “Let’s have a look.”

Bob hovered beside her, fingers woven through hers, silent but visibly wound tight. Bruce applied the gel and began the scan, eyes narrowing as he adjusted the resolution and contrast.

On screen, the baby appeared, small, curled, heartbeat fluttering like a distant drum.

“Vitals are present. Growth is on track…” Bruce said slowly. Then his expression changed. “But… there’s something else.”

“What?” Aria asked, too fast.

Bruce enhanced the image, toggled to a secondary filter. Faint but unmistakable—the flicker of energy patterns around the fetus.

“There’s early manifestation of abnormal bio-signatures in the neural tissue. They’re faint, but measurable. It’s not ordinary cellular development.”

Bob’s breath hitched. “It’s the serum.”

Bruce hesitated, then nodded. “Yes. It’s mimicking patterns we’ve seen in you, Bob. Not fully formed, not stable, but it’s there. Meaning… some element of the Sentry serum has been passed to the fetus.”

Aria went still.

She hadn’t moved since the word neural was spoken.

“So what does that mean?” she asked, steel just under the calm.

“It means we need further analysis, cord blood sampling, cellular mapping. Right now, we’re not seeing distress. But the child’s DNA is… reacting. Mutating in a way we don’t fully understand.”

Bob stepped back like he’d been struck. “It’s my fault.”

“No,” Aria snapped, her voice suddenly sharp. “Don’t do that.”

Bob stared at her, pain in his eyes. “It’s the serum. My DNA. My mistake.”

“You’re not a mistake,” she said, softening, just slightly. “And neither is this child.”

Bruce quietly set down the probe. “We’ll monitor closely. No missions, no stress, no exertion. We’ll get answers within 48 hours.”

Aria nodded once. “Do what you have to.”

Bob sat on the edge of the exam table, elbows on his knees, hands clutched together like he could hold the world still with sheer force.

Aria stood a few feet away, arms crossed. She hadn’t said anything in several minutes. Just… watched him. Felt him crumble in silence.

He didn’t look at her. Couldn’t.

“I’m not even human,” he finally muttered. “Not really.”

Aria’s brows lowered slightly. “Bob”

“I mean it.” His voice cracked, brittle as glass. “I’m a science experiment with a ticking bomb inside. I never should’ve let myself want this, want you. I thought maybe if I held on tight enough, if I stayed good enough, it wouldn’t touch you. But it’s in her/him now. Our baby. The serum, the instability. The Void. I gave her that. I gave you that.”

He finally looked up at her, eyes shining and wrecked.

“I did this to you.”

Aria’s eyes didn’t soften. Not immediately. They stayed hard steel forged in grief and fire.

Then, slowly, she walked toward him.

“Get up,” she said.

Bob blinked. “What?”

“Stand up.”

He obeyed out of instinct. She stepped into his space, close enough that her belly brushed his shirt, and reached for his hands. Her fingers laced through his, grounding him.

“You didn’t do this to me,” she said quietly. “You did this with me.”

“But.”

“You think I didn’t know what came with you? You think I didn’t look at the serum reports, your psychological files, and every record SHIELD had buried in their archives before I let myself love you?”

Bob stared at her. “You looked me up?”

She arched an eyebrow. “I’m a Stark. Of course I did.”

He huffed a tiny, broken laugh. But the guilt still swam in his eyes.

Aria reached up and cupped his face in both hands. “You didn’t trick me, Bob. You didn’t curse me. You gave me something real. Something no one ever offered me without conditions.”

Her voice dropped, raw and honest. “You love me. All of me. Not Stark’s last name. Not the armor. Me. And now… we have this little chaos forming inside me. Maybe she’ll glow gold. Maybe she’ll shatter planets. Or maybe she’ll just cry too loud and hate vegetables. I don’t know yet.”

“She,” he whispered.

Aria hesitated, then gave him the faintest of smirks. “I like the odds.”

Bob’s chest stuttered, like the breath had just been punched out of him.

She pressed her forehead to his. “We are going to get through this. Together. On my terms. Got it?”

He nodded, swallowing hard. “I just… I don’t want to lose you.”

“You won’t,” she said, fierce and certain.

“Even if it gets worse?”

“Then we fight harder.”

Bob choked on a laugh that was almost a sob. “You’re so much stronger than me.”

Aria smiled really smiled, just a flicker. “I know.”

He leaned into her hands like they were the only safe place in the universe.

And for the moment, maybe they were.

---

Night fell quietly over the Tower, the skyline humming with distant lights and muffled traffic below. Inside their quarters, the soft glow of the bedside lamp flickered against shadows dancing on the walls. Aria was curled on her side, face buried in a pillow, her bare midriff rising and falling with every even breath.

Bob lay beside her, unmoving, eyes wide open.

Sleep had come quickly. Peacefully.

Then… the Void.

The nightmare was as vivid as a memory.

He stood in a hospital room painted in blues and whites. Aria screamed, silent, her mouth open but no sound came. Her hands clawed at the sides of the bed, and blood pooled beneath her. A nurse turned away, her eyes swallowed by black, inky darkness spilling down her face like tears.

Then the baby was in his arms.

Too still. Too quiet.

But alive until black eyes flicked open, glowing, pulsing, unnatural. The baby stared at him with pure void.

And then the shadows screamed.

Aria reached for him, her voice finally breaking through like glass shattering. “Bob, don’t let it take me”

And then they were both gone.

The room turned to dust in his hands.

He gasped awake with a choked sob, heart pounding like a war drum. Sweat clung to his chest and neck. The air felt thick.

Next to him, Aria slept undisturbed, moonlight caressing her skin. One arm flung lazily over her head, her dark tank top had ridden up slightly, revealing the gentle swell of her stomach, peaceful, alive, untouched by shadows.

He sat up, hand hovering just above her belly.

“I'm sorry,” he whispered to the sleeping form, voice cracking. “I shouldn’t have given this to you.”

Bob slipped from the bed silently, grabbing a hoodie as he padded barefoot through the hallway and out onto the terrace. The wind was cool against his skin, grounding.

He didn’t expect to find anyone else there.

But Bucky Barnes leaned against the railing, coffee in hand like he hadn’t slept at all. His sharp eyes flicked over as Bob approached.

“You look like hell,” Bucky said without judgment.

Bob let out a shaky breath. “Thanks. You always this nice at 3 a.m.?”

“Depends. You always show up looking like you wrestled death in your dreams?”

Bob didn’t answer right away. He rubbed the back of his neck, eyes on the skyline. “It was Aria. And the baby. The Void took them from me.”

Bucky was quiet for a moment. Then he said, “That’s your guilt talking. Not prophecy.”

“You didn’t see it,” Bob muttered. “It was real. Her screaming. The blood. And the baby, God, the baby wasn’t even human anymore. It was like something wearing a child’s skin.”

Bucky nodded, slowly. “I’ve seen war do worse to good men than any nightmare.”

Bob’s voice cracked. “What if I gave this to her? What if she dies because I loved her?”

Bucky turned, finally facing him fully. His voice was steady, colder than Bob’s panic but far more grounded. “You didn’t give her a curse, Reynolds. You gave her a future. A messy one, maybe. But she chose it.”

“I should’ve known, my DNA, my serum, the Void, it was never safe.”

“And she still chose you,” Bucky repeated, firm. “You think Aria Stark makes blind choices?”

Bob barked a bitter laugh. “You really think she’s okay with any of this?”

“She’s scared,” Bucky admitted. “I see it in her posture, the way she holds her stomach like a shield. But you know what else I see? She lets you stay.”

Bob was quiet.

“That means something,” Bucky continued. “When Aria lets you close while she’s vulnerable, it’s not by accident. She trusts you. Now trust yourself.”

Bob dropped onto the bench beside the planter box, burying his face in his hands. “What if I can’t protect them?”

Bucky sipped his coffee, watching the horizon. “Then you learn. You fight smarter. You ask for help. But you don’t run. Not unless she tells you to.”

Bob looked up, eyes glassy. “I can’t lose them.”

Bucky’s voice was low but strong. “Then you don’t.”

Back in the room, Bob returned like a ghost reentering his body. He sat on the bed quietly, careful not to wake Aria.

Still, as if sensing him, she stirred. One eye cracked open, voice thick with sleep. “Bad dream?”

He nodded.

She reached out, blindly, until her hand found his and tugged it to her belly.

“Still here,” she murmured.

And he melted, forehead pressed to her stomach, whispering to the life they made together like it was the only prayer he’d ever known.

---

The compound kitchen buzzed with low chatter and the clink of cutlery against ceramic. Morning sunlight spilled across the counters, too warm for how cold everything suddenly felt.

Yelena was flipping eggs with theatrical flair while Alexei and John argued softly about something in Russian and protein-related. Ava sat curled at the edge of the table, sipping her tea with sharp eyes scanning the door.

The second Aria and Bob walked in, the room fell quiet.

They looked wrong.

Bob’s usual glow was dimmed, golden presence dulled like sunlight through storm glass. Aria trailed beside him, hoodie zipped, face unreadable but not unreadable in her usual way. This was cracked porcelain.

Yelena straightened. “Okay. What happened.”

Aria sat down stiffly at the table, folding her hands with precision that tried to mask the tremor in them. Bob didn’t sit. He stood behind her, a protective shadow with sad eyes.

“We went to see Bruce yesterday,” Aria said, voice flat at first. Her stare was fixed somewhere past the table. “To check on the baby.”

Ava put down her mug slowly. Yelena’s brow furrowed.

Bob looked like he wanted to speak but didn’t.

Aria’s jaw tightened, and then,like something inside her cracked, she exhaled shakily. “Something’s wrong,” she said. “The baby is showing signs of absorbing the Sentry serum… it’s unstable. Bruce doesn’t know how it will affect development. Or… if the baby will even make it.”

The room felt like it stopped breathing.

“I” she tried again, then broke. Her voice cracked, a rare fracture in all her iron. “I don’t know how to fix this. I don’t know how to protect them.”

Bob finally sat beside her and gently took her hand, his thumb rubbing slow circles over her palm.

“I’ve lost people,” Aria whispered. “Too many. But this… this is mine. Ours. And I don’t know if I’m strong enough to lose something like this.”

Yelena moved without hesitation, settling a hand over Aria’s forearm. “You don’t have to be strong every second, Stark. That’s why we’re here.”

Alexei nodded solemnly, uncharacteristically quiet. “You’re not alone in this.”

Ava leaned forward, eyes steady. “Whatever happens… we handle it. Together.”

Bob’s voice was low, cracked with guilt. “If anything happens, it’s because of me. My DNA. My.”

“Don’t,” Aria cut in, squeezing his hand. “Don’t carry that. We go forward. We don’t drown in blame.”

She looked around the table, tears unshed but visible in her gaze. “You needed to know. I’m not stepping down. I’m not retreating. But I’m not pretending either.”

There was no cheering, no easy comfort. Just the silence of a team absorbing pain… and silently promising to hold it with her.

Yelena passed her a napkin with a soft snort. “If this kid is anything like you, they’re not going down without a fight.”

A ghost of a smile touched Aria’s lips. It was enough to breathe again.

[lizbethborden]

Whether you like her music and persona or not, Chappell Roan is extremely interesting as an example of an artist speed-running the famous female experience in a matter of months. After her Gov Ball performance, she exploded in exposure and popularity, with massive crowds on the festival circuit. Her exposure came with a price--her safety and privacy--and when she publicly asked her fans to stop cannibalizing her well-being--to stop doxxing her family, calling her by her real name, and kissing and touching her forcibly--she became hated by large groups of pop fans virtually overnight. Her conduct in public since has only intensified this, as her response to red carpet hostility and her apparent exhaustion and frustration around award shows and publicity have made her appear "ungrateful."

What this reminds me of is Andrea Dworkin's analysis of Marilyn Monroe in her book, Right Wing Women. She is talking about Hollywood's most famous actress, but much of this also applies to Roan, who, like Monroe, performs period-typical ornate femininity and expresses orientation toward male aesthetics and desires (Roan specifically via her much-expressed worship of male drag artists). Here is Dworkin on Monroe:

“The actress is the only female culturally empowered to act. When she acts well, that is, when she convinces the male controllers of images and wealth that she is reducible to current sexual fashion, available to the male on his own terms, she is paid and honored. Her acting must be imitative, not creative; rigidly conforming, not self-generated and self-renewing. The actress is the puppet of flesh, blood, and paint who acts as if she is the female acting.”

Roan is not a subversive artist. Even her explicit desire for other women comes in a "queer" context; modern "queerness" is largely a joint invention of capitalism, antifeminism, and homophobia, which is why it has mass appeal to Gen Z. Many of her costumes and looks are overtly done in drag style and in tribute to famous male drag performers. She has talked about her Chappell Roan persona as her "drag" persona and relating heavily to the experiences of drag queens. (I have never, whether in person at her concert or in interviews, heard her express knowledge of the existence of female drag artists, drag kings.) All of this in combination with her feminine aesthetic--femininity being a social signal of acquiescence to male interests and desire--means that she is, as was Dworkin's Monroe, "reducible to current sexual fashion." Her aesthetic is performed in hero worship of male creators: "imitative, not creative; rigidly conforming, not self-generated and self-renewing."

Dworkin goes on to discuss the effect of Monroe's suicide on the public (male) consciousness:

“Monroe’s premature death raised one haunting question for the men who were, in their own fantasy, her lovers, for the men who had masturbated over those pictures of exquisite female compliance: was it possible, could it be, that she hadn’t liked It all along—It—the It they had been doing to her, how many millions of times? Had those smiles been masks covering despair or rage? If so, how endangered they had been to be deceived, so fragile and exposed in their masturbatory delight, as if she could leap out from those photos of what was now a corpse and take the revenge they knew she deserved.”

Monroe committed the ultimate act of self-declaration, and in our culture, the ultimate sin specifically for a woman like her. By committing suicide, she not only forever severed male access to her person; she also threatened the tenuous male fantasy that she had ever enjoyed male access to her body, her image, her mind, her creative expresssion. Her suicide, though a private act performed out of her own personal anguish, was nonetheless an indictment of the public that had fed itself not only on her creative output, on her beauty and sexuality, but also the contempt bred by such familiarity with her image. No matter what, whether you loved her or hated her, wanted to fuck her or didn't, you could bite off a piece of Marilyn Monroe and chew, and the public consumed her until there was nothing left.

Chappell Roan has made public what Monroe kept private: that the cannibalism of fame is agonizing; that no, she does not like "It—the It they had been doing to her, how many millions of times." Rather than fulfill the female prerogative of suffering in silence, or through hateable, explosive acts like those performed by Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan in their heydays, she has explicitly, verbally expressed that she is hurt, tired, angry, frustrated, annoyed; that she does not enjoy the myriad of intrusions conducted on her person and her life by her fans, by her haters, and by the public and press. In turn, the public has revolted against her: she has violated the ultimate female rule, which is, in very brief, "smile and take it." She has declared at the very outset of her public career that she has a self and interiority that does not belong to anyone else, and she is now despised.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

What will we tell our children and grandchildren?

May 7, 2025

Robert B. Hubbell

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court’s reactionary majority effectively granted the Defense Department authority to ban transgender people from service in the military. See Mark Joseph Stern in Slate, Shameful Supreme Court ruling approves Trump’s trans military purge. The ban is blatantly unconstitutional and is motivated by right-wing religious animus and bigotry. The shameful ruling stigmatizes transgender people and weakens the claim of every American to the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.

The executive order banning transgender people from the military accused them of being inherently dishonorable and untrustworthy. See Erin in the Morning (EITM), Supreme Court Allows Military Ban That Calls Trans People "Dishonorable" To Go Into Effect.

Per EITM,

The policy brands transgender people as inherently “dishonorable” and “undisciplined” for no reason other than their gender identity. With the high court’s decision, the administration now has license to purge transgender service members—an alarming signal that the Supreme Court may be willing to overlook constitutional protections for trans people in future cases.

The analysis by Erin in the Morning is spot on: By accepting the administration’s mendacious argument that transgender people are inherently “dishonorable,” the Supreme Court has opened the door to additional discrimination against transgender people. It is a short step to applying that same specious argument to other groups who commit the cardinal sin against right-wing orthodoxy of not being straight, white, and Christian.

As Mark Joseph Stern notes, the unsigned, unreasoned order by the six-justice reactionary majority is itself an insult to the dignity of transgender people:

It is especially galling that SCOTUS did not explain its rationale, given that [Judge] Settle’s opinion—now on ice—constituted a diligent, top-to-bottom evisceration of the ban’s justifications; it deserved more than an unreasoned brush-off from the justices. For instance, the government asserted that transgender people drain resources through expensive health care; Settle noted that these costs are actually “a negligible fraction of the military budget.” Meanwhile, the cost of training replacements for discharged troops will reach an estimated $100 billion: “More than 100 times greater than the cost to provide transition-related healthcare.”

Although the Supreme Court claims that it is merely “temporarily” lifting of the stay of Judge Settle’s order, the damage to transgender people in the military is permanent. As explained by EITM, calling the lifting of the stay “temporary”

. . . is a distinction without a difference. It grants the military immediate authority to discharge transgender service members, displacing them from their jobs, income, and housing. By the time the Ninth Circuit, and ultimately the Supreme Court, issues a final ruling, the damage will already have been done. Service members will have been removed not for misconduct or performance, but solely for being transgender.

Democrats must rally to protest the Court’s order. Why? Because it is unconstitutional and an offense against human rights. Substitute “Black people,” or “women,” or “non-Christians” for “transgender people” in the executive order, and the unlawfulness and animus of the order are immediately apparent.

Whenever I write in defense of transgender people—a.k.a. “people”—I receive pushback from some readers. They say,

1. “There are only two genders.” Wrong. 2. “The Bible says there are only two genders.” Wrong. 3. “Democrats should stop talking about transgender people and talk about the price of eggs instead.” Wrong.

I have written on the first two points above extensively, and will not repeat that commentary here, but I invite you to review the resources linked in points 1 and 2, above.

On the third point above--“Stop talking about transgender people”--we have heard that admonition previously in different contexts:

“Stop talking about civil rights; “Black people should be quiet and wait for change.”

“Stop talking about women’s rights. It threatens men, who deserve to earn more because they are the primary breadwinners.”

“Stop talking about LGBTQ rights. Homosexuality is contrary to biblical teaching.”

We now understand that each of the above arguments against equal rights for Black people, women, and LGBTQ people was a bad-faith argument intended to prolong unjust and unconstitutional discrimination against Americans entitled to equal status under the Constitution.

It is wrong to accuse Democrats of engaging in “identity politics” when they rise to the defense of transgender people. It is Republicans who are engaging in “identity politics” by claiming that transgender people are inherently dishonorable and untrustworthy and therefore unable to serve in the US military.

No, when Democrats rise in defense of people who are the targets of discrimination, we are not engaging in “identity politics.” We are standing up for the rights of all Americans whose claim to liberty is grounded in the Constitution. We should defend the rights of transgender people because it is the right thing to do.

But if that doesn’t persuade you, we should stand up for the rights of every group targeted by the right-wing fundamentalists because if we don’t, they will come for you or your children or grandchildren next. When your children and grandchildren ask, “Why didn’t you oppose this discrimination when it could be stopped?”, what will you say?

Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter

[sen-thebootmutt]

The Supreme Court (US) turned down hearing a case that I find vitally important, so I want to talk about it.

So, buckle in for Sen’s Supreme Court hour. Let’s talk about

Apache Stronghold v. United States

In 2014, Resolution Copper (a conglomerate of two large mining interests in the United States) got their Congressional allies to smuggle a vile little provision into the Defense Authorization Act, the annual appropriations bill that funds the US Department of Defense. This provision, called the Land Exchange Act, was added as a last minute rider, meaning it was not given full argument and debate, and was attached to “must pass” legislation. This Act authorized the government to sell parcels of land in an area called Oak Flats in Arizona to Resolution Copper after publishing an Environmental Impact Study, as well as revoking a number of Presidential Orders that secured the land for the Apache people in the area.

Oak Flats, according to Apache Stronghold (a nonprofit group representing thousands of Apache nation members in the American Southwest)(forgive me, I don’t know the indigenous name of the tribe, if you do please let me know!), is a sacred site. It is a point of direct connection to the Creator and various powerful Spirits in the Apache tradition. Ceremonies take place at Oak Flats that cannot occur anywhere else on Earth, including a vitally important coming of age ceremony for Apache girls, whereby they connect with the spirits of Apache women from centuries, perhaps millennia, before them. Apache peoples have been gathering on Oak Flats for centuries.

But, about 20 years before this, a massive copper deposit was discovered beneath Oak Flats. It is potentially the largest copper deposit on Earth, and it is completely untapped. So, Resolution Copper was formed in an effort to begin mining it. And, in 2014, they got their wish, and Oak Flats was ordered released to their mining interests.

The Environmental Impact Study (EIS) was published in Summer of 2021 by the Department Agriculture. In the EIS, DoAG admits that the only “viable and profitable” method of mining this copper deposit was to create a 1.8 mile wide, 2000 foot deep pit, thus completely destroying the site. The government admits that other, less destructive options of mining exist, but “would not be profitable.”

Thus, the Apache people will lose a sacred site forever. There would be no coming back. The site would be destroyed, never to be rebuilt, restored, or revitalized.

So, Apache Stronghold sued.

In 1993, Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (The Law, the Law) in response to courts finding that “neutral laws of general applicability” do not “substantially burden the free exercise of religion.” The Law requires that federal courts apply strict scrutiny analysis (something is assumed unconstitutional unless it is the “least restrictive means” and pursues “a compelling governmental interest”) to any federal action that burdens the exercise of religion. Apache Stronghold sued under the Law, claiming that the destruction of their sacred site by a mining conglomerate would “substantially burden” their religious exercise at the site, and that it is not the “least restrictive” means of achieving the aims, and that those aims are not “compelling governmental interests.”

Pretty straight forward, right? If the site is destroyed for a copper company, it can’t very well be used for sacred practice. And case law around this point says as much: removing the ability to practice is necessarily a substantial burden on that practice.

But, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals took a different tack: because this involves the “disposition of federal land,” they reasoned, they didn’t need to apply strict scrutiny and the body of jurisprudence involving Indigenous religious practice.

This case was heard in the District court, a panel in the Ninth Circuit, and finally en banc (in front of the entire bench of) the Ninth Circuit. The District denied a preliminary injunction (stop the transfer and destruction before it occurs), and the NinthCircuit panel split, but ultimately denied the petition. Their reasoning relied on a previous case in the Circuit that said that “substantial burdens” exist in two—and only two—instances: when people are required to choose between religious practice and a public service, and when people are coerced to act contrary to their religious beliefs. Now, this is an extremely limiting principle, and any reasonable person would read the complete destruction of a worship site as a “substantial burden” on the ability to worship there. And the en banc rehearing agreed, leading to the nonsense carve out we saw above.

Now, you might be saying,

“Sen, is that ‘Gorsuch, J., dissenting’ I see at the top of that image?” And yes, Neil Gorsuch wrote a dissent to the denial, in which Clarence Thomas joined. And yes, I think they did so because they’re both Free Exercise Clause absolutists, who would love nothing more than to see the Evangelical Christian Church ascend to control the length and breadth of this country, and I despise them both. But, I find the dissent interesting, and the denial of review (and the justices who denied it) more so.

The Court went 7-2 on denying review on this case. And I find it interesting that 4 of the Court’s conservative justices, all of whom have histories of increasing the footprint of religious organizations in public life, decided not to hear this case. Barrett, Alito, and Kavanaugh love expanding religious liberties, and Roberts was one of the deciding votes in Trinity Lutheran just a few years ago, which opened the door to the flurry of religious liberty cases we’ve seen storming the court. Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagen also interest me, since they all sided with a bulk of the conservative court in Haaland v. Brackeen just a couple years ago (upholding a crucial element of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which keeps indigenous children in their communities when they are placed in the child welfare system, rather than shipping them off to white families).

Speaking of ICWA, let’s look at that decision in Haaland. A couple sued the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs over not being allowed to adopt a native girl from the child welfare system, instead prioritizing a family member with limited prior contact with the child but who was also native. That decision also went 7-2, and in that decision, Thomas and Gorsuch were on opposing sides. I think this gets to the difference in reasoning for wanting to hear this case, and why they agreed this case should be heard. In Haaland, Gorsuch’s concurring opinion centers primarily on the historical context of ICWA. He goes into detailed histories of the removal of indigenous peoples from their lands with the reservation system, from their cultures with residential schools, and from their families with “civilizing” white families. He details the Constitutional history of tribal sovereignty, and their relationships with the Federal and State governments. From my (very limited and meager) reading of his history, Gorsuch seems to be a strong(er) voice for tribal rights and sovereignty in the public legal sphere.

Turning to Thomas, we see the opposite. In Haaland, Thomas wished to overturn ICWA on State’s rights grounds, claiming that the enumerated powers of Congress in the Indian Commerce Clause cannot trump a State’s interest in looking out for a “child’s best interest.” Thomas is a State’s rights hawk, wishing to strike down any and all Federal law that inhibit state lawmakers from exercising power in their state without limit. He’s also permanently angry at the Warren court; the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren, which produced the bulk of the more progressive jurisprudence in the court’s history (Brown v. Board of Education, Loving v. Virginia, One, Inc. v. Olesen) (funnily enough, Thomas was appointed when his predecessor, Thurgood Marshall, who served on the Warren court, retired).

Bottom line, to have both of these justices dissenting to a denial of review in this case is interesting. Thomas doesn’t write his own dissent, instead signing on to Gorsuch’s which focuses on the procedural and legal errors (in his view) that the Ninth Circuit made. I by no means think both of them share an ideological backing for wanting to hear this case, and if they had, they would probably have been on opposing sides (depending on reasoning if the majority opinion). I just find it interesting that they were the dissenting justices, and I thought everyone should know about this case.

I’ll end with this: in Gorsuch’s dissent, he highlights the outsized effect the decision not to hear this case will have.

“[the Ninth Circuit] encompasses approximately 74% of all federal land and almost a third of the Native American population…” “As a practical matter, then, if allowed to stand, the Ninth Circuit’s holding below will govern most (if not all) RFRA sacred-site disputes in this country.”

[pseudowho]

Hello, Haitch! I was hoping we could discuss the extent of emotion or attachment towards fictional media? If the topic intrigues you as it has significant personal relevance to me 🤔

I just feel so intensely, so much, towards fictional media. Like it’s a tidal wave of emotion. For example, reading “Annihilation” has gotten my pulse skyrocketing and adrenaline rushing. It’s followed with the urge to have an in-depth book discussion with like a literature professor or something. Or when I’m reading your fics, I’m kicking my feet in the air and I have to pause to take deep breaths because, oh my goodness,oh my goodness, the room just got 10 degrees F hotter. Or when I read the lyrics to “Where our blue is” before bed, I legitimately woke up at 4:00 AM for no reason other than the feeling of emptiness. What did I do solve it? Listen and read the lyrics to “Akari” 💀💀 (Two skulls because I died twice that day.)

It’s strange because I do not have these strong reactions in my everyday life outside of reading and TV. I don’t find myself having the same level of intensity. If I were to describe the comparison of emotional reaction between life outside of media and my attachment to media, it’s almost like a parallel circuit. I will even draw a diagram below:

Voltage represents the intensity of emotions. Path A involves multiple resistors which represent the every day events outside of media. Here, each resistor has less voltage (less emotional reaction). Path B has only one resistor which represents fictional media I consume as a whole. There’s only one resistor which means it has LOTS of voltage, meaning that I experience more emotional intensity towards media than the events of day-to-day life. *Sigh.* What a terrible analogy. I do not know why basics physics came to mind.

I think a lot of my friends who I’ve confided in misunderstand me. This does not mean that I value the lives of fictional characters over my own life. (That’s not healthy.) I place equal importance in both aspects, and hence, that’s why I drew a parallel circuit! The same total amount of voltage travels through each path.

I value media because it’s an opportunity for me to immerse myself in something new, to be able to learn something I’ve never thought about before. It’s an opportunity to be able to empathize with certain characters, to change your perspective, to be able to apply what you have learned from media into real life. So while media and life outside of media seem like separate entities, they are— for me, personally— very connected. The lessons I intake from media combined with real-world experiences make up who I am. Two different paths, but it is still part of the same circuit. (I feel so cheesy for saying that 😂)

Before I’ve always limited myself to being just an observer, never actually participating in discussions. I’d keep my thoughts and feelings about whatever I read or watched to myself in a little notebook. (I have managed to use all the pages of that notebook!) Maybe visit forums or watch YouTube analysis videos and see what others have to say, but I never participated. Only recently have I felt this surge of intensity (borderline overwhelming). And because of this, I have the strong urge to express these ideas and feelings to people who get it and are happy to talk about it.

I mentioned this before, how you’re the reason I downloaded Tumblr and started participating in a community. And I sincerely mean it. It’s because of the fluffy and/or smoldering emotions that bombarded me because of your fics. It was too good, how could I not acknowledge how much positive emotions you 🫵 made me feel. Not only because of how indulgent and engaging (😏) your fics are, but because of how you imbue the essence of Nanami Kento himself into it (and you deny being a goat 🐐). And this prompted me to think more critically about why I admire Nanami Kento, which led to very blissful discussions of Nanami and more character analysis!

This is why I feel an enormous amount of gratitude towards the community. Especially you, @mrhaitch, and @rahuratna. For being open to talk to, for having genuine interest in these in-depth conversations, and for taking the time and effort out of their day to be so thoughtful. It’s very, very meaningful to me.

*This ask has undergone two rounds of revision. I hope it’s comprehensible-ish? 🥹

It's absolutely comprehensible, and a delight to read. Thank you. I adore it.

So, I am speaking as someone who's neuromild, but firstly I suspect you're neurospicy. This isn't an issue, but I have seen and heard this reported much more amongst the neurospicy, especially those with a tendency to hyperfixate on media forms, who perhaps find it slightly more difficult to read and relate to others in 'real life' situations. I only raise this as a contextual element to my upcoming Thoughts™️. I, as a neuromild, also experience it though (just to reassure you).

Characters in books, and the storylines attached to them, are 100% designed to be relatable or repulsive, and to provoke a certain reaction in you. It is structural, deliberate, mapped, with signposts showing you the way. There are even side paths mapped out; you can take detours down trails to explore the reactions of others to this character and scenario, the wider societal impact of events, the past or the future related to these characters or events. Characters and situations are very often explored extremely thoroughly, with just the right terrain to lead you by the hand through how you should feel.

Daily life and daily interactions and daily demands are rarely so well mapped, extensive or well signposted. The ground is tarmacked, genuine emotion suppressed behind facades of social expectation. People won't tell you or show you how they feel, or think, and there is no omniscient narrator behind them to fill in the blanks. Side routes have no-entry signs; you must be Level 10 or over to access this information! You don't want to walk this path, but it's the only route available, and as such, you must; and your disappointment at being on this path makes you look at the ground instead of the sky.

We yearn for connection. We yearn for the power to resolve our own problems and to be the masters of our own story, and at every turn we are corseted by societal restraint, daily tedium, and barely 10-20% of the volume of information and stimulation that media forms will give us. And when our brains cannot work out the difference between adoring real life characters and scenarios, and adoring fictional characters and scenarios, it goes for the bigger meal; why have 10-20% when you could have 100%?

Even worse! Your feet ache and your heart aches, and new paths appear, leading you to fandom and other people who are enjoying this journey as much as you. You can't resist, a glutton for more; why have 100% when you can have 120%? And people aren't writing fanfiction about real life. If they do, it's fiction, and while it's juicy it's still not as satisfying as fantasy, which offers so much more.

This holds hands with your voltage theory, I think.

Again, I say this as a neuromild instead of a neurospicy, but I am guilty of this too. I do often feel greater intensity of emotion for fictional scenarios because they are designed to be that way. When you have a vivid imagination, and are intelligent, as clearly you are, that stimulation sends fireworks through you. You are absolutely alight, every nerve stimulated, and the emotion just fizzlepopping through you.

I don't believe you're 'abnormal', but it is always good to self-reflect. Are fictional scenarios and media forms reducing your ability to enjoy/feel things for real people and daily life, or do you enjoy/feel things for real people and daily life as much as you always did? Think carefully now. The relative hugeness of the things you feel for fictional scenarios may, at first, convince you that it's the former, and convince you that you're slowly becoming numb to life. If you work out that it's the latter, and you are not becoming numb to life, then this sounds like a healthy, if extreme, response to media forms. If you're gradually becoming more numb, we need to address the root issues, mental health worries or life/social dissatisfaction or need to escape something pathologically unaddressed, often being the answer.

I often feel different. I often feel like I connect to emotion harder and more viscerally than the people around me. I am a social chameleon, and exceptionally good at being whatever a social situation wants me to be. @mrhaitch understands what lies underneath, and gets to experience me as I am at base. I often spend so much time being another version of myself, that I forget who I am, and have to come back to myself.

I tend to suppress or limit my involvement, because I like taking the overview, allowing my feelings and opinions to develop as new information comes to light. I am self-possessed over my own opinions and their ability to grow and change, and as such, don't feel pressurised to feel a certain way. I don't feel the need to engage in fandom rhetoric, and actually, I strongly dislike engaging with it; this is as close as I'll get. Being a 'creator' suits me well. I almost never discuss my thoughts and feelings about series' etc aloud, in comments or real life. I'd discuss it, if prompted, but I certainly don't seek it out.

There is also the core part of me that needs/wants to maintain a certain image in real life, and as such, most people don't know that I'm even into anime. The barest couple of people, I can count on one hand, know that I even write. I'm fine with this; I am perfectly happy to conceal parts of myself, that belong to me alone, with my long-suffering husband as a privileged/punished bystander.

I think extreme emotional connection to media forms can show good empathy. I would overall be more concerned about someone who does not show deep emotional responses to media forms that are designed to make them feel this way. I believe that progressive societal numbing to emotion is routinely seen in daily life, and begins in childhood; how many of us recall being told that our emotional reactions are abnormal, irregular, over the top or embarrassing? We learn to suppress, early on. This leaks out, and we suppress more and more as we grow, becoming number and number to the struggles of those around us. Progressive degradation of empathy is real, and we can and should resist.

r.e. my writing, and me, though I viscerally hate to discuss my personality like this: I can acknowledge two traits I have; I am eloquent with a broad vocabulary, and I am very good at making other people feel how I want them to feel. This counts for real life and writing. This is good, and bad, and I try very hard not to be the Evil™️ version of myself. I write with an aim, and I like critical hits. I'm a perfectionist and I always have been. I'm sorry to hurt you in this way. I usually use this socially (not consciously, it's just how I am) or at work, where I advocate for women and make sure they feel loved and safe. I'm quite good at it. Channelling this into creating stories for other people to enjoy has been an ability I didn't know I had until very recently.

I agree that @rahuratna is a very rare talent. Arguably, I find her to be an exceptionally uncommon author. She would do very, very well to write a novel, if she ever felt it. Her writing skill is phenomenal. I only wish I had more time to read all of her work; I sadly find myself having to choose how to spend the very limited social time I have, and I often choose writing, as it relaxes me more than reading. But please know, rahuratna, I'm coming for you. Also know, @bunny584 is one of the rare ones, I'm my humble opinion.

Perhaps that's why you like my writing? Just thoughts.

Thanks for the amazing Inbox. I don't often get the time to do massive responses but I absolutely try my hardest.

Good talk!

Love, always,

-- Haitch xxx

[depsilon7]

The hallowed scriptures of the Cult Mechanicus are replete with odes to the importance of tool maintenance. For we, the devoted servants of the Omnissiah, understand that the proper care and upkeep of our implements is paramount to executing the Machine God's grand design with optimal efficiency.

Each tool, whether it be a simple data-stylus or a mighty Titan war machine, possesses a sacred machine spirit that must be tended with reverence. Failure to do so risks corruption, malfunction, and ultimately, the disruption of the Omnissiah's will. It is our solemn duty as techpriests to ensure that every gear, every circuit, every component remains in perfect alignment and pristine condition.

The process begins with a thorough inspection, scanning each implement for signs of wear, damage or impurities. We meticulously clean away accumulated dust and grime, using only the most sanctified solvents and polishing agents. Any parts displaying the slightest deviation from factory specifications must be immediately replaced, lest they undermine the tool's performance.

Next comes the ritual oiling and lubrication, a sacred anointing that nourishes the machine spirit and facilitates smooth, unimpeded operation. The correct viscosity and quantity of lubricant is determined through exhaustive analysis, for to apply too little is to invite friction and failure, while too much risks fluid contamination.

Alongside physical maintenance, we must also tend to the machine's digital aspects. Regular software updates, memory optimizations and subroutine diagnostics ensure that the tool's computational processes remain free of corruption. For just as the body requires sustenance, so too does the mind demand pure, uncompromised data.

Only through this painstaking regimen of inspection, cleaning, lubrication and digital purification can we be certain that our tools will function as the Omnissiah intended. Each step is imbued with reverence, for we recognize that the machine is a sacred extension of the self - to neglect its care is to invite our own obsolescence.

So let it be known to all who would wield the implements of the Adeptus Mechanicus: Treat them not as mere instruments, but as hallowed extensions of the Omnissiah's will. For in doing so, you honor the Machine God and bring yourself one step closer to the perfection of man and machine combined.

[usa-journal]

Breakthrough in Fly Brain Research Paves Way for Understanding Human Cognition

Scientists have achieved a monumental breakthrough by mapping the fly brain, revealing the position, shape, and connections of all its 130,000 cells and 50 million intricate connections. This research represents the most detailed analysis of an adult animal's brain to date and is being hailed as a "huge leap" in understanding human cognition.

The fly's brain, though tiny, supports a range of complex behaviors, including walking, hovering, and even producing mating songs. Dr. Gregory Jefferis, a leader in the research from the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, emphasizes that this mapping could illuminate the mechanisms behind thought processes in humans. He noted the lack of understanding about how brain cell networks facilitate our interactions with the world.

Despite humans having a million times more neurons than the fruit fly, the new wiring diagram, or connectome, will aid scientists in deciphering cognitive functions. Published in the journal Nature, the imagery showcases a stunningly complex structure that reveals how a small organ can perform powerful computational tasks.

Dr. Mala Murthy, co-leader of the project from Princeton University, stated that this connectome will be transformative for neuroscientists, allowing for a better understanding of healthy brain function and the potential to compare it with malfunctioning brains.

Dr. Lucia Prieto Godino from the Francis Crick Institute supports this view, highlighting that while simpler organisms like worms and maggots have had their connectomes mapped, the fly’s intricate wiring is a significant achievement. This success paves the way for mapping larger brains, potentially leading to a human connectome in the future.

The research team has successfully identified separate circuits for various functions, illustrating how movement-related circuits are positioned at the base of the brain, while those responsible for vision are located on the sides. The study not only identifies these circuits but also explains their connections, enhancing our understanding of neural processing.

Interestingly, researchers are already applying these circuit diagrams to understand why flies are so hard to catch. The wiring related to vision quickly processes incoming threats, sending signals to the fly's legs to jump away faster than conscious thought.

To create the wiring diagram, researchers used a technique involving slicing the fly brain into 7,000 incredibly thin pieces, photographing each slice, and digitally reconstructing the whole. They employed artificial intelligence to analyze neuron shapes and connections, correcting over three million errors manually.

Dr. Philipp Schlegel from the Medical Research Council highlights that this data serves as a comprehensive map of brain connectivity, akin to a detailed Google Maps for the neural networks. This combined information will facilitate countless discoveries in neuroscience in the coming years.

While a human connectome remains elusive due to the complexity of the human brain, researchers believe that advancements in technology may allow for such mapping in about three decades. The fly brain research marks a significant step toward unlocking the mysteries of human cognition and understanding our own minds better.

The study was conducted by the FlyWire Consortium, an international collaboration of scientists dedicated to advancing neuroscience.

[sngl-led-auto-lights]

Why do my headlights keep going out?

The following is a systematic analysis and solution based on the problem of frequent headlight extinguishing of your vehicle:

I. Core fault causes 1. Circuit overload causes fuse to blow

Short circuit or overload: Damage to the insulation layer of the wiring harness (such as friction between the wiring harness and metal parts in the engine compartment) will cause a short circuit, or the modification of high-power LED bulbs (such as 100W) exceeds the original circuit design capacity.

Detection method: Use a multimeter to measure the resistance at both ends of the fuse. If it is close to 0Ω, there is a short circuit; if the resistance value is normal but the fuse blows repeatedly, it is necessary to check whether the load exceeds the standard.

2. Relay/switch aging failure

Relay contact adhesion: Long-term current shock causes contact oxidation, and the circuit cannot be disconnected normally, which may cause intermittent power outage of the headlight.

Carbonization of the combination switch: The internal contacts of the headlight switch form high resistance (>5Ω) due to arc erosion, resulting in voltage fluctuations that cause the light to flicker or go out.

3. Poor connector contact

Plug oxidation: When the headlight socket is damp, the metal contacts generate copper oxide (especially in rainy areas), the resistance increases to more than 10Ω, and the current transmission is unstable.

Wiring harness is not connected: The terminal is not tightened during maintenance or the vehicle vibration causes the connector to loosen (common in off-road vehicles), and the measured voltage fluctuation can reach ±3V.

4. Bulb and circuit compatibility issues

Poor quality LED modification: Non-automotive grade LED driver EMC is unqualified, generating high-frequency harmonics to interfere with BCM control signals.

Halogen filament breakage: After the filament is partially melted, it may be briefly overlapped, showing random extinguishing (typical symptoms at the end of life).

II. Diagnostic process and tools Step-by-step troubleshooting table: Step Operation Tool/parameter Normal value range 1 Check fuse specifications and blown state Visual inspection + multimeter Original rated current (usually 10-20A) 2 Measure headlight socket voltage (ignition switch ON) Digital multimeter 11.5-14.2V 3 Shake the wiring harness to observe light changes (simulate vibration interference) Manual test Voltage fluctuation should be <0.5V 4 Replace relay test Relay of the same model Contact resistance <0.1Ω 5 Read BCM fault code OBD-II diagnostic instrument (such as Autel) No U0100/U0155 code

III. Targeted solutions 1. Circuit protection upgrade

Replace slow-blow fuses (such as ATO series), which have a surge current resistance 300% higher than fast-blow fuses.

Install ceramic insulation sleeves to protect the wiring harness in the engine compartment, which can withstand temperatures up to 1000℃.

2. Connection reliability optimization

Replace the original tin-plated plugs with gold-plated terminals, and the contact resistance is reduced to below 0.02Ω.

Apply conductive silicone grease (such as Dow Corning DC-4) in the socket to prevent oxidation and enhance sealing.

3. Control module reset

Perform a hard reset on the BCM: disconnect the negative pole of the battery for 10 minutes to clear the historical fault memory.

Update BCM firmware: Some models (such as Volkswagen after 2018) need to be upgraded to SW026 or above to fix the lighting control BUG.

Fourth, repair costs and suggestions Fault type Typical repair solution Cost range (RMB) Fuse/relay replacement Original spare parts + labor ¥80-200 Wiring harness repair Partial wiring + heat shrink tube insulation ¥300-600 BCM programming 4S shop special equipment matching ¥500-1,200 Full vehicle lighting system detection Diagnostic instrument + load test ¥200-400

Operation warning:

Do not use copper wire instead of fuse, which may cause the wiring harness to melt (case: a car owner caused a cabin fire).

LED modification requires simultaneous upgrade of the cooling system, and it is recommended to choose an integrated assembly with IP67 protection level.

If self-diagnosis fails, it is recommended to use an infrared thermal imager to scan the circuit (abnormal heating points are often the source of the fault), or contact a professional technician to perform oscilloscope waveform analysis (capture power ripple and relay control signals).

[mariacallous]

so what's next in American Judicial Antics? 5th circuit issuing a nationwide injunction requiring everyone to vote for trump? SCOTUS ruling that corporations have a constitutional right to poison the water?

Here's the cases SCOTUS agreed to hear (so far) and will issue rulings on by next June:

Williams v. Washington, No. 23-191

Issue(s): Whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in state court.

Glossip v. Oklahoma, No. 22-7466

Issue(s): (1) Whether the state’s suppression of the key prosecution witness’ admission that he was under the care of a psychiatrist and failure to correct that witness’ false testimony about that care and related diagnosis violate the due process of law under Brady v. Maryland and Napue v. Illinois; (2) whether the entirety of the suppressed evidence must be considered when assessing the materiality of Brady and Napue claims; (3) whether due process of law requires reversal where a capital conviction is so infected with errors that the state no longer seeks to defend it; and (4) whether the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals' holding that the Oklahoma Post-Conviction Procedure Act precluded post-conviction relief is an adequate and independent state-law ground for the judgment.

Garland v. VanDerStok, No. 23-852

Issue(s): (1) Whether “a weapon parts kit that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive” under 27 C.F.R. § 478.11 is a “firearm” regulated by the Gun Control Act of 1968; and (2) whether “a partially complete, disassembled, or nonfunctional frame or receiver” that is “designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver” under 27 C.F.R. § 478.12(c) is a “frame or receiver” regulated by the act.

Lackey v. Stinnie, No. 23-621

Issue(s): (1) Whether a party must obtain a ruling that conclusively decides the merits in its favor, as opposed to merely predicting a likelihood of later success, to prevail on the merits under 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and (2) whether a party must obtain an enduring change in the parties’ legal relationship from a judicial act, as opposed to a non-judicial event that moots the case, to prevail under Section 1988.

Bufkin v. McDonough, No. 23-713

Issue(s): Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims must ensure that the benefit-of-the-doubt rule in 38 U.S.C. § 5107(b) was properly applied during the claims process in order to satisfy 38 U.S.C. § 7261(b)(1), which directs the court to “take due account” of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ application of that rule.

Royal Canin U.S.A. v. Wullschleger, No. 23-677

Issue(s): (1) Whether a post-removal amendment of a complaint to omit federal questions defeats federal-question subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331; and (2) whether such a post-removal amendment of a complaint precludes a district court from exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s remaining state-law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.

Medical Marijuana v. Horn, No. 23-365

Issue(s): Whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries are injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant’s acts for purposes of a civil treble-damages action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, No. 23-583

Issue(s): Whether a visa petitioner may obtain judicial review when an approved petition is revoked on the basis of nondiscretionary criteria.

City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 23-753

Issue(s): Whether the Clean Water Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without identifying specific limits to which their discharges must conform.

Delligatti v. U.S., No. 23-825

Issue(s): Whether a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death, but can be committed by failing to take action, has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force.

Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, No. 23-715

Issue(s): Whether the phrase “entitled ... to benefits,” used twice in the same sentence of the Medicare Act, means the same thing for Medicare part A and Supplemental Social Security benefits, such that it includes all who meet basic program eligibility criteria, whether or not benefits are actually received.

Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank, No. 23-980

Issue(s): Whether risk disclosures are false or misleading when they do not disclose that a risk has materialized in the past, even if that past event presents no known risk of ongoing or future business harm.

E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera, No. 23-217

Issue(s): Whether the burden of proof that employers must satisfy to demonstrate the applicability of a Fair Labor Standards Act exemption is a mere preponderance of the evidence or clear and convincing evidence.

Kousisis v. U.S., No. 23-909

Issue(s): (1) Whether deception to induce a commercial exchange can constitute mail or wire fraud, even if inflicting economic harm on the alleged victim was not the object of the scheme; (2) whether a sovereign’s statutory, regulatory, or policy interest is a property interest when compliance is a material term of payment for goods or services; and (3) whether all contract rights are “property.”

NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, No. 23-970

Issue(s): (1) Whether plaintiffs seeking to allege scienter under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act based on allegations about internal company documents must plead with particularity the contents of those documents; and (2) whether plaintiffs can satisfy the Act's falsity requirement by relying on an expert opinion to substitute for particularized allegations of fact.

Wisconsin Bell v. U.S., ex rel. Todd Heath, No. 23-1127

Issue(s): Whether reimbursement requests submitted to the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program are “claims” under the False Claims Act.

Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, No. 23-861

Issue(s): Whether a federal civilian employee called or ordered to active duty under a provision of law during a national emergency is entitled to differential pay even if the duty is not directly connected to the national emergency.

Republic of Hungary v. Simon, No. 23-867

Issue(s): (1) Whether historical commingling of assets suffices to establish that proceeds of seized property have a commercial nexus with the United States under the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; (2) whether a plaintiff must make out a valid claim that an exception to the FSIA applies at the pleading stage, rather than merely raising a plausible inference; and (3) whether a sovereign defendant bears the burden of producing evidence to affirmatively disprove that the proceeds of property taken in violation of international law have a commercial nexus with the United States under the expropriation exception to the FSIA.

Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, No. 23-975

Issue(s): Whether the National Environmental Policy Act requires an agency to study environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of the action over which the agency has regulatory authority.

Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, No. 23-900

Issue(s): Whether an award of the “defendant’s profits” under the Lanham Act can include an order for the defendant to disgorge the distinct profits of legally separate non-party corporate affiliates.

Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, No. 23-997

Issue(s): Whether, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a former employee — who was qualified to perform her job and who earned post-employment benefits while employed — loses her right to sue over discrimination with respect to those benefits solely because she no longer holds her job.

U.S. v. Miller, No. 23-824

Issue(s): Whether a bankruptcy trustee may avoid a debtor’s tax payment to the United States under 11 U.S.C. § 544(b) when no actual creditor could have obtained relief under the applicable state fraudulent-transfer law outside of bankruptcy.

U.S. v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477

Issue(s): Whether Tennessee Senate Bill 1, which prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow “a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex” or to treat “purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor’s sex and asserted identity,” violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

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Key Skills You Need to Succeed in BE Electrical Engineering

For those pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical Engineering, it's essential to equip yourself with the right skills to thrive in a competitive field. Mailam Engineering College offers a robust program that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic discipline. In this article, we will explore the key skills needed to succeed in electrical engineering, along with helpful resources for further reading.

1. Strong Analytical Skills

Electrical engineers must possess strong analytical skills to design, test, and troubleshoot systems and components. This involves understanding complex mathematical concepts and applying them to real-world problems. Being able to analyze data and make informed decisions is crucial in this field.

2. Proficiency in Mathematics

Mathematics is the backbone of electrical engineering. Courses often involve calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra. A solid grasp of these mathematical principles is vital for modeling and solving engineering problems.

3. Technical Knowledge

A thorough understanding of electrical theory, circuit analysis, and systems is essential. Students should familiarize themselves with concepts such as Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, and the fundamentals of electromagnetism. Engaging in hands-on projects can significantly enhance technical knowledge. For inspiration, check out Top 10 Projects for BE Electrical Engineering.

4. Familiarity with Software Tools

Modern electrical engineering relies heavily on software for design, simulation, and analysis. Proficiency in tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and CAD software is highly beneficial. Being comfortable with programming languages such as Python or C can also enhance your ability to tackle complex engineering challenges.

5. Problem-Solving Skills

Electrical engineers frequently encounter complex problems that require innovative solutions. Developing strong problem-solving skills enables you to approach challenges methodically, think creatively, and implement effective solutions.

6. Communication Skills

Effective communication is key in engineering. Whether working in teams or presenting projects, being able to articulate ideas clearly is crucial. Electrical engineers often collaborate with professionals from various disciplines, making strong interpersonal skills essential.

7. Project Management

Understanding the principles of project management is important for engineers, as they often work on projects that require careful planning, resource allocation, and time management. Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies can set you apart in the job market.

8. Attention to Detail

In electrical engineering, small errors can have significant consequences. Attention to detail is vital when designing circuits, conducting experiments, or writing reports. Developing a meticulous approach to your work will help you maintain high standards of quality and safety.

9. Continuous Learning

The field of electrical engineering is constantly evolving, with new technologies and methodologies emerging regularly. A commitment to lifelong learning will ensure you stay updated on industry trends and advancements. Exploring additional resources, such as the article on Top Skills for Electrical Engineering Jobs, can further enhance your knowledge.

Conclusion

Succeeding in BE Electrical Engineering requires a combination of technical skills, analytical thinking, and effective communication. By focusing on these key areas and actively seeking opportunities to apply your knowledge through projects and internships, you can position yourself for a successful career in electrical engineering. Remember, continuous improvement and adaptability will serve you well in this ever-changing field.

[nineoftoads]

I am truly obsessed with how we develop like, ohm's and kirchoff's laws for circuit analysis and then we're like, oh cool we can apply this to like so many things that flow actually.

[watcher-servant]

Counter guardian ARC

(Including 1st and 2nd ascension)

1st ascension: Rusted Knight

2nd ascension: Professor Arc of the Clock tower

3rd ascension: Counter Guardian (secret/undecided)

Class: Shielder, Pretender, Saber

Parameters:

Strength: B

Endurance: A+

Agility: C

Mana: B

Luck: E

NP: B

Class Skills:

Magic Resistance: B, Cancel spells with a chant below 3 verses. Even if target by greater magecraft and rituals, it is difficult for them to be affected.

Riding: B, Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill, even vehicles that did not exist in the time period one was alive in. Can't ride phantasmal species

Self Defense Field: B

Personal Skills:

Auric Arts: B, Due to gaining a better understanding of aura, along with gaining proficiency in magecraft. He is able to weave techniques together allowing the use of circuits and the manipulation of aura in a tangible form

Guardian Spirit: B, A composite Skill combining effects of Eye of the mind (False) and Battle Continuation. Holds a natural instinct of tactics, which became sharper over time, capable of complete analysis of his enemy and battlefield. Due to his endurance and determination, he is very hard to put down. As he will keep fighting until his foe is dead, he can no longer move or allies can finish. Gains a rank when protecting someone.

Self-loathing: C, Doesn't hold himself highly even with earned wins. Suffers from imposter syndrome, the only pro is that he won't underestimate any enemies.

Noble Phantasm:

Crocea Mors: C+, Originally a weapon that had passed through his family, was upgraded with first partner's weapon, later broken during the fight aganist her killer. In this new world was reforged using a black key. Later with both sword and shield enfused and saturated in his aura started to fuse with his body. Is able to summon a complete copy of the sword in energy form that ripples.

Aura Amp, Enhancing the soul: B, His original semblance allows the amplification of aura's natural abilities. This also applies to prana allowing healing, energy replenishment, and enhancement. Can also infuse his aura into a weapon to strengthen it and apply different effects.

Lore, Abyss of the soul: B, The dark side of aura he discovered by accident. The complete opposite of aura as it allows the absorption of energy and even having its own gravity like a pseudo black hole. Can also be manipulated like aura and usually takes form of a gauntlet shield.

Chevalier's Shard: ???, A mystic code that he created during his time as the Kaleidoscope's apprentice. It allows him to instantly don armor, giving both physical and magical properties. Once infused and enhanced by both lore and his aura, it allows a complete change that further enhances ability. However, its locked due self-imposed restrictions saved for foes up the ranks of world ender or beasts.

Juniper, celestial jackalope: B, the loyal mount of the rusted knight due to bonding with the rider. She can use a form of the knight's abilities. Channeling energy into her horns makes a similar effect of aura Amp and even heal wounds of allies. By calling her true name, she's able to unleash a concentrated beam of energy.

(Context: Lore ability is from Silver by Imyoshi, also a good reference for Jaune using aura more.)

(2nd image is made by Diahwasher1910)

[tearsinthemist]

John Roberts’ Secret Trump Memo Revealed in Huge SCOTUS Leak

Corbin Bolies

Sun, September 15, 2024 at 9:33 AM CDT·3 min read

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The Supreme Court was hit by a flurry of damaging new leaks Sunday as a series of confidential memos written by the chief justice were revealed by The New York Times.

The court’s Chief Justice John Roberts was clear to his fellow justices in February: He wanted the court to take up a case weighing Donald Trump’s right to presidential immunity—and he seemed inclined to protect the former president.

“I think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently,” Roberts wrote to his Supreme Court peers, according to a private memo obtained by the Times. He was referencing the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to allow the case to move forward.

Roberts took an unusual level of involvement in this and other cases that ultimately benefited Trump, according to the Times—his handling of the cases surprised even some other justices on the high court, across ideological lines. As president, Trump appointed three of the members of its current conservative supermajority.

I Saw the Grim Brutality of a Conservative Supreme Court Close Up

Such was the case in March that debated whether Colorado, or any state, had the authority to remove an official from a federal ballot. Roberts persuaded the other justices to make their opinion—that states could not unilaterally drop a federal candidate from the ballot—unsigned to authoritatively signal their unanimity, according to the Times.

The judges agreed, until the conservatives sought to include an additional proposition that mandated anyone seeking to enforce the Constitution’s ban on insurrectionist candidates get congressional approval. Four justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Amy Coney Barrett—thought that idea went too far, and wrote concurrences in disagreement. Roberts himself wrote the majority opinion.

Roberts also took charge of the court’s ruling that declared the government went too far in charging those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.

He had initially assigned the case to Samuel Alito but abruptly took it over himself days after the Times revealed Alito’s wife Martha-Ann hung an upside-down U.S. flag—an emblem of the “Stop the Steal” movement, and propagated by some Jan. 6 rioters—outside his home, according to the Times. It was unclear whether the two episodes were linked; none of the justices answered the Times’ questions

Michael Ian Black: Can We Stop Acting Shocked About Alito Family Shenanigans?

The switch, however, was unusual among court standards. Such instances usually only occur when a decision changes, experts told the Times.

Thus came the Trump ruling. The conservatives had voted to grant Trump, and all presidents, expansive immunity for “official” acts during their tenure. But Roberts again took the case for himself, prompting some at the court to wonder whether he may have taken on too much. He got pushback from justices both liberal (Sotomayor) and conservative (Barrett), though the opinion made it through in July, providing Trump with a clear win.

The clear loser? Judge Tanya Chutkan, who must decide how the ruling applies to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s still-pending case against Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election.

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[rauthschild]

We recently reposted news of an important Circuit Court reversal that affirmed the literal fact that mRNA injections are not "vaccines" by function and definition, and covered expert testimony from the creator of the mRNA product admitting that it is a bioweapon covered under the domestic biowarfare program that these mercenaries have attempted to legalize. 

Today, we bring more good news from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals -- the First Amendment guarantees owed to American Physicians have been upheld.  

They cannot be muzzled and punished and prevented from bringing forward their analysis of Covid-19 or anything else by unelected and unauthorized medical certification boards threatening to take away their medical credentials. 

As Americans, we are wondering exactly how such a situation could ever be allowed to exist, wherein certification boards issuing credentials for medical professionals could be turned into and used as instruments of political coercion.  

This, like so many other terrible institutions, comes to us directly from J.D. Rockefeller and his progeny, misusing their private fortunes to promote political and social and economic injustice. 

For those who are unacquainted with history, J.D. Rockefeller was the Chairman and lead shareholder of Standard Oil.  Standard Oil was not really an oil company despite the name.  It was a pipeline company in the business of building and installing and connecting oil pipelines and oil transfer systems. 

Rockefeller gained a choke hold and dictatorial power over who could move oil where and when and how much, and so, established an oil transfer monopoly by which he could dictate the ability of actual oil companies to deliver on their contracts. 

Standard Oil was busted as a monopoly in the 1920's. The disgraced moguls retreated to Europe and started the International Monetary Fund (IMF)--- and together with their European friends, the Rothschilds, they did the same thing to the banking industry that they had already been convicted of doing to the oil industry. 

These transfer control monopolies are unlawful, illegal, and immoral, but unbelievable as this is, they got away with it again in another industry, and weren't called out for it until 2015.  

They used Standard Oil to create a transfer and use monopoly on oil, and a transfer and use monopoly in the banking industry by controlling bank transfers through SWIFT....

Look around and what do you see?   Public utility monopolies.  Public transit monopolies. 

These are all very much in the same vein: 

In all these cases, a vital commodity -- oil, money, electricity, telecommunications, transportation -- is monopolized indirectly by controlling access to it.  

Could you indirectly monopolize the supply of medical doctors and apply coercion to them to assure that they recommend (and by omission of other options, induce the Public to buy) your drugs, your therapies and approved "countermeasures"?  

Enter the American Medical Association, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Family Medicine, the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology -- and, of course, the Food and Drug Administration.  

Here's your pipeline system on steroids, controlling the supply and therefore access to medical services, defining the kind of medical service available, and dictating the availability and use of drugs and therapeutic protocols.  

All these "Professional Associations" and "Credential Boards" have been bank-rolled on Rockefeller money and "Federal" Grants -- that have also been largely awarded based on compliance with "standards" imposed by these same bogus "industry authorities" and promoted by the same monopoly interests. 

These "Professional Associations" and "Credential Boards" and unaccountable  "Administrations" were sold to the Public as watch dogs acting in the Public Interest.  

Instead, they have acted in the interest of unscrupulous and largely veiled corporate monopoly interests for profiteering and purposes of political coercion.  

As usual, the Perpetrators have used "storefronts" and proxies to do their dirty work, setting up these sanctimonious hidden monopolies to excuse, whitewash, and promote their criminal profiteering and political agendas.  

These self-important Associations and Agencies purportedly here to protect the Public from quackery and incompetence, dangerous drugs and fraud, have instead willingly promoted all the above, and worse, have expedited and unleashed an actual biowarfare program against the American Public -- for profit. 

Over the past five years these hidden monopolies have murdered millions of innocent people and maimed and poisoned millions more for profit -- and laughed all the way to the bank in the name of protecting the victims.  

They even charged you for killing your family, your friends, and your neighbors.  Ask Joe Biden and Donald Trump about the billions (with a "b") of Covid injections and PCR Tests they bought. Who paid for that?  Who profited from that? 

Their fellow-franchise pals in the Mockingbird Media have helped out by trying to cover it all up. Down play it. Spin it. Bury it, like the victims.  

These organizations are identified as Criminal Monopoly Interests so far as the American Government is concerned. They failed to protect the Public Interest to such a fantastical degree that there is no coming back. 

Like the American Bar Association, the American Medical Association needs to be dismantled and held accountable, along with these politicized Certification Boards, and the complicit Agencies. 

This Notification of Liability is not limited to pandemic injuries and may be freely applied to private monopolies and corporate government offices, agencies, and departments that create regulatory monopolies -- and which as incorporated entities, do not enjoy any degree of State Immunity. 

This Notification of Liability also applies to any incorporated court, insurance fund, or pension fund profiting from a direct or indirect monopoly.  

Promotion of Monopoly Interests, establishment of Monopolies, control of Monopoly Interests, creating a Monopoly by indirect means, obstructing the free flow of trade and commerce, impersonating a public government institution, office, department, or agency, establishing or enforcing fraudulent regulatory controls, engaging in monopoly inducement, and profiting from a monopoly are all Federal Crimes.  

Notice to Principals is Notice to Agents; Notice to Agents is Notice to Principals.

The United States of North America, in the Family of Nations, Law of Nations

[lyncotek]

3M Anti Skid Tapes vs. Traditional Non-Slip Solutions: A Comparative Analysis

In this blog post  we are able to talk about 3M Anti Skid Tapes. In a global wherein safety is paramount, making sure that surfaces are non-slip is crucial in preventing accidents and injuries. From homes to places of work, having effective anti-skid answers can make a full-size distinction. This article delves into the comparative evaluation between 3M anti-skid tapes and conventional non-slip answers, exploring their capabilities, benefits, and downsides.

Understanding Anti-Skid Solutions

Anti Skid solutions are substances or merchandise designed to prevent slipping via providing a grippy floor. They are crucial in regions vulnerable to moisture or where there may be a high chance of slipping, consisting of toilets, kitchens, staircases, and commercial settings.

Common Applications

Residential areas: Bathrooms, kitchens, and stairs

Commercial spaces: Restaurants, hotels, and offices

Industrial settings: Factories, warehouses, and construction sites

What Are 3M Anti Skid Tapes?

3M Anti Skid Tapes are adhesive tapes designed to provide traction on various surfaces to prevent slipping and enhance safety. They are widely used in areas where there is a risk of slipping, such as stairs, ramps, ladders, and walkways.

Overview of 3M as a Company

3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods. The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental, orthodontic products, electrical, electronic connecting, insulating materials, medical products, car-care products, electronic circuits, healthcare software, and optical films. It is based in Maplewood, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Features of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

High traction: Provides superior grip

Durability: Long-lasting even under heavy use

Variety: Available in multiple textures and colors

Types of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

General purpose: Suitable for everyday use

Heavy-duty: Designed for industrial environments

Specialty tapes: For specific applications like wet areas or outdoor use

Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional non-slip solutions have been used for decades to prevent slipping. These include a variety of materials and methods to enhance surface traction.

Types of Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Non-slip mats: Often used in bathrooms and kitchens

Non-slip coatings: Applied to surfaces like stairs and ramps

Non-slip tiles: Common in both residential and commercial settings

Common Materials Used

Rubber: Flexible and durable

Plastic: Affordable and versatile

Textured metals: Used in industrial settings for heavy-duty applications

Pros and Cons of Traditional Solutions

Pros: Widely available, cost-effective, and easy to install

Cons: May wear out quickly, limited aesthetic options, and can be difficult to maintain

Comparative Analysis: Durability

Durability of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

3M anti-skid tapes are known for their resilience, often lasting years without significant wear. They are designed to withstand heavy foot traffic and harsh conditions, making them ideal for both residential and industrial use.

Durability of Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional non-slip solutions vary in durability. Non-slip mats and coatings can degrade over time, especially in high-traffic areas, requiring frequent replacement.

Comparative Analysis: Ease of Installation

Installing 3M Anti Skid Tapes

Installing 3M anti-skid tapes is straightforward. The self-adhesive backing allows for quick application, and they can be easily cut to size.

Installing Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional solutions like mats are easy to place but can shift over time. Non-slip coatings require more preparation and skill to apply evenly.

Comparative Analysis: Maintenance

Maintenance Requirements for 3M Anti Skid Tapes

3M tapes require minimal maintenance. They can be cleaned with standard cleaning products and maintain their grip over time.

Maintenance for Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional solutions often need more upkeep. Non-slip mats need regular cleaning to prevent mold and mildew, and coatings may need reapplication.

Comparative Analysis: Cost-Effectiveness

Cost of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

While initially more expensive than some traditional solutions, 3M tapes offer long-term cost savings due to their durability and low maintenance needs.

Cost of Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional solutions can be cheaper upfront but may incur higher costs over time due to frequent replacements and maintenance.

Long-Term Cost Implications

Investing in 3M Anti Skid tapes can be more economical in the long run due to their longevity and minimal upkeep.

Comparative Analysis: Safety Performance

Safety Features of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

3M Anti Skip tapes are designed to provide consistent traction, even in wet conditions, significantly reducing the risk of slips and falls.

Safety Features of Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional solutions can vary in effectiveness. Mats may shift, and coatings can wear down, potentially reducing their safety benefits over time.

Effectiveness in Different Environments

3M anti-skid tapes are effective in a variety of settings, from residential to industrial. Traditional solutions may need to be tailored to specific environments for optimal performance.

Environmental Impact

Eco-Friendliness of 3M Anti Skid Tapes

3M is committed to sustainability, and their anti-skid tapes are designed with eco-friendly materials and manufacturing processes.

Environmental Impact of Traditional Solutions

Traditional non-slip solutions can be less environmentally friendly, especially if they require frequent replacement and are made from non-recyclable materials.

User Experience

User Feedback on 3M Anti Skid Tapes

Users often praise 3M tapes for their ease of use, durability, and reliable performance in preventing slips.

User Feedback on Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Feedback on traditional solutions is mixed. While some appreciate the affordability and variety, others report issues with durability and maintenance.

Industry Standards and Certifications

Certifications Held by 3M Anti Skid Tapes

3M tapes often meet or exceed industry safety standards and hold certifications that ensure their effectiveness and reliability.

Standards for Traditional Non-Slip Solutions

Traditional solutions may not always adhere to strict standards, making it important to choose products from reputable manufacturers.