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Update re TSHII
2023.06.08 06:04 Livid-Ad-1795 Update re TSHII
https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/tomco/news/rns/story/ryemg9w
https://www.tomcoenergy.com/investors/regulatory-news/
RNS Number : 7221B TomCo Energy PLC 06 June 2023
6 June 2023
TOMCO ENERGY PLC
("TomCo" or the "Company")
Update re TSHII
TomCo Energy plc (AIM: TOM), the US operating oil development group focused on using innovative technology to unlock unconventional hydrocarbon resources, provides an update with respect to the Company's 100% owned subsidiary, Greenfield Energy LLC's ("Greenfield"), potential acquisition of the remaining ownership and membership rights and interests in Tar Sands Holdings II LLC ("TSHII") (the "Membership Interests"). As previously announced, Greenfield owns a 10% Membership Interest in TSHII and holds an exclusive option (the "Option"), exercisable at its sole discretion, to acquire the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests for additional cash consideration which was scheduled to expire on 30 April 2023 (the "Agreement").
Further to the Company's announcement of 2 May 2023, it has agreed with the counterparty certain amendments to the Agreement such that Greenfield now has an option, at its sole discretion, to acquire the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests for additional cash consideration of US$17.25 million (formerly US$16.25 million) prior to 6.00 p.m. Salt Lake City Time on 31 December 2023 together with a matching right as described further below.
It has been agreed that the counterparty may, from 1 July 2023, market its remaining 90% of the Membership Interests or TSHII's assets to third parties on at least as favourable terms as set out in the abovementioned amended Agreement. In the event that the counterparty receives a bona fide offer to purchase the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests or TSHII's assets from a third party, Greenfield shall have 30 days from the date of notice of such offer to match or exceed such offer and to provide payment of US$100,000 towards the purchase price, providing closing of such transaction occurs prior to 31 December 2023.
The Company remains in discussions to secure a potential funding package for Greenfield, that would, inter alia, enable Greenfield to ultimately exercise the amended Option and pursue its previously announced wider development plans. In this regard, the principal route under active consideration would involve TomCo disposing of a majority stake in Greenfield to a partner(s) in return for, inter alia, certain upfront cash consideration, a continuing minority equity participation for TomCo in Greenfield (without the requirement for further capital contributions from TomCo) and the provision of a sizeable funding package to Greenfield. Any such proposed disposal would likely constitute a fundamental disposal for TomCo pursuant to the provisions of Rule 15 of the AIM Rules for Companies and therefore be subject, inter alia, to the approval of TomCo's shareholders at a duly convened general meeting. In such eventuality, it would fall to the new majority owner(s) of Greenfield to decide whether or not to exercise the amended Option post completion of such proposed disposal. There can be no certainty that such funding proposal will ultimately be successfully concluded or as to the precise terms or structure of any such funding package or alternative financing arrangements for Greenfield. Further announcements will be made in due course as appropriate.
Enquiries:
TomCo Energy plc
Malcolm Groat (Chairman) / John Potter (CEO) +44 (0)20 3823 3635
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
James Harris / Matthew Chandler +44 (0)20 7409 3494
Novum Securities Limited (Broker)
Jon Belliss / Colin Rowbury +44 (0)20 7399 9402
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR)
Tim Metcalfe / Florence Chandler +44 (0)20 3934 6630
For further information, please visit www.tomcoenergy.com.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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submitted by Livid-Ad-1795 to TomCoEnergy [link] [comments]
https://www.tomcoenergy.com/investors/regulatory-news/
RNS Number : 7221B TomCo Energy PLC 06 June 2023
6 June 2023
TOMCO ENERGY PLC
("TomCo" or the "Company")
Update re TSHII
TomCo Energy plc (AIM: TOM), the US operating oil development group focused on using innovative technology to unlock unconventional hydrocarbon resources, provides an update with respect to the Company's 100% owned subsidiary, Greenfield Energy LLC's ("Greenfield"), potential acquisition of the remaining ownership and membership rights and interests in Tar Sands Holdings II LLC ("TSHII") (the "Membership Interests"). As previously announced, Greenfield owns a 10% Membership Interest in TSHII and holds an exclusive option (the "Option"), exercisable at its sole discretion, to acquire the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests for additional cash consideration which was scheduled to expire on 30 April 2023 (the "Agreement").
Further to the Company's announcement of 2 May 2023, it has agreed with the counterparty certain amendments to the Agreement such that Greenfield now has an option, at its sole discretion, to acquire the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests for additional cash consideration of US$17.25 million (formerly US$16.25 million) prior to 6.00 p.m. Salt Lake City Time on 31 December 2023 together with a matching right as described further below.
It has been agreed that the counterparty may, from 1 July 2023, market its remaining 90% of the Membership Interests or TSHII's assets to third parties on at least as favourable terms as set out in the abovementioned amended Agreement. In the event that the counterparty receives a bona fide offer to purchase the remaining 90% of the Membership Interests or TSHII's assets from a third party, Greenfield shall have 30 days from the date of notice of such offer to match or exceed such offer and to provide payment of US$100,000 towards the purchase price, providing closing of such transaction occurs prior to 31 December 2023.
The Company remains in discussions to secure a potential funding package for Greenfield, that would, inter alia, enable Greenfield to ultimately exercise the amended Option and pursue its previously announced wider development plans. In this regard, the principal route under active consideration would involve TomCo disposing of a majority stake in Greenfield to a partner(s) in return for, inter alia, certain upfront cash consideration, a continuing minority equity participation for TomCo in Greenfield (without the requirement for further capital contributions from TomCo) and the provision of a sizeable funding package to Greenfield. Any such proposed disposal would likely constitute a fundamental disposal for TomCo pursuant to the provisions of Rule 15 of the AIM Rules for Companies and therefore be subject, inter alia, to the approval of TomCo's shareholders at a duly convened general meeting. In such eventuality, it would fall to the new majority owner(s) of Greenfield to decide whether or not to exercise the amended Option post completion of such proposed disposal. There can be no certainty that such funding proposal will ultimately be successfully concluded or as to the precise terms or structure of any such funding package or alternative financing arrangements for Greenfield. Further announcements will be made in due course as appropriate.
Enquiries:
TomCo Energy plc
Malcolm Groat (Chairman) / John Potter (CEO) +44 (0)20 3823 3635
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)
James Harris / Matthew Chandler +44 (0)20 7409 3494
Novum Securities Limited (Broker)
Jon Belliss / Colin Rowbury +44 (0)20 7399 9402
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR)
Tim Metcalfe / Florence Chandler +44 (0)20 3934 6630
For further information, please visit www.tomcoenergy.com.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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2023.06.08 05:41 EarnestFool12 Are all these parts really necessary?
 | I reached out to this body shop to get a quote on a 2.5in lift kit, 35in tires, and 20in wheels for my 2021 Wrangler. The quote they sent me had a lot of additional charges. I know that certain parts like the new spare tire bracket are needed to support the bigger tire, but is all of this really necessary? submitted by EarnestFool12 to Jeep [link] [comments] Also, they added a steering stabilizer, but I’ve already had one installed from the dealer under warranty when I experienced death wobble. Do I need a new one? Would love some input from anyone who has done a similar mod! |
2023.06.08 05:39 EarnestFool12 Are all these parts necessary?
 | I reached out to this body shop to get a quote on a 2.5in lift kit, 35in tires, and 20in wheels. The quote they sent me had a lot of additional charges. I know that certain parts like the new spare tire bracket are needed to support the bigger tire, but is all of this really necessary? submitted by EarnestFool12 to JeepWrangler [link] [comments] Also, they added a steering stabilizer, but I’ve already had one installed from the dealer under warranty when I experienced death wobble. Do I need a new one? Would love some input from anyone who has done a similar mod! |
2023.06.08 05:22 SrulDog [NM] Holt Hapdick Clone, S90V - 70@$2
70 @ $2
Total Price: 140
Make and Model: Holt Hapdick Clone, S90V
Timestamp and pics: https://imgur.com/a/xyN7hYH
Price Justification: https://www.reddit.com/Knife_Swap/comments/103lut7/wts_uncovsky_damacore_sbd_apex_le_haptic_clone/
Escrow: u/LemonYoinker
Usual rules apply...
• PAYMENTS ARE F&F ONLY. DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN THE NOTES!!!
• IF YOU ARE FORCED TO ENTER A NOTE, USE A GENERIC NOTE LIKE “PIZZA” “LUNCH” “BEERS” NEVER EVER EVER USE “RAFFLE”!!!!
• PLEASE BE CLEAR WITH YOUR SPOT CALLS
• IF YOU REQUEST A SPECIFIC SPOT AND YOUR CALLED SPOT IS ALREADY TAKEN IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH RANDOM UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE
Description: PLEASE BE THOROUGH. EXPLICITLY STATE ALL ISSUES : Had this for a while, got it anodized green and fushica. Added Ti Connector Lugs, it is a hillberg clone with real s90v according to them. No box but will ship securely. Action is about 90% a real haptic after handling both a real one and a clone one.
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submitted by SrulDog to KnifeRaffle [link] [comments]
Total Price: 140
Make and Model: Holt Hapdick Clone, S90V
Timestamp and pics: https://imgur.com/a/xyN7hYH
Price Justification: https://www.reddit.com/Knife_Swap/comments/103lut7/wts_uncovsky_damacore_sbd_apex_le_haptic_clone/
Escrow: u/LemonYoinker
Usual rules apply...
• PAYMENTS ARE F&F ONLY. DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN THE NOTES!!!
• IF YOU ARE FORCED TO ENTER A NOTE, USE A GENERIC NOTE LIKE “PIZZA” “LUNCH” “BEERS” NEVER EVER EVER USE “RAFFLE”!!!!
• PLEASE BE CLEAR WITH YOUR SPOT CALLS
• IF YOU REQUEST A SPECIFIC SPOT AND YOUR CALLED SPOT IS ALREADY TAKEN IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH RANDOM UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE
Description: PLEASE BE THOROUGH. EXPLICITLY STATE ALL ISSUES : Had this for a while, got it anodized green and fushica. Added Ti Connector Lugs, it is a hillberg clone with real s90v according to them. No box but will ship securely. Action is about 90% a real haptic after handling both a real one and a clone one.
International shipping: No, CONUS Only
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Cash App Info: [REDACTED]
Tip BlobAndHisBoy
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2023.06.08 05:10 MinieC Kirby Dach Stats Analysis
 | Bio submitted by MinieC to Habs [link] [comments] Kirby Dach was born on January 21, 2001 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. A 6'4", 212 lbs right shot centre, Dach was drafted 3rd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in in 2019. He started his NHL career (some would say he was rushed) the same year, playing his first on game October 20, 2019 against Washington, centering Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome, first line no less (no pressure kid!). He scored his first goal two days later against Vegas. After disapointing seasons in Chicago, Dach was traded to Montreal on draft day for the 13th overall pick (which the habs acquired from the Islanders in exchange for Alexander Romanov) and a third-round pick. So in substance, it was Dach for Romanov. As per Cap Friendly, Dach signed a 4 year, $13,450,000 contract Sep. 7, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $3,362,500. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 25 years old. Basic Stats (I'm not including 2020-21 because he only played 18 games...)
Points Distribution
Dach's impressive power play production was (a bit) hiding his ordinary production rate at even strength. But again, there was considerable improvement from 2021-22. He went from the 20% percentile in primary point production per 60 minutes of play to the 42% percentile. Advanced Stats - On Ice More info on advanced stats terms and concepts: Beyond the Box Score - An Intro to Hockey Analytics Note: the following results are not adjusted for deployment, quality of competition, quality of teammates, etc.
Dach's tour de force is how he made Suzuki and Caufield better. With Dach, the first line's expected goal for share (xGF%) was 50.5, without Dach, it fell to 30.48. I remember Dach saying he enjoyed playing centre, but if he can't improve his face-off percentage and if the team can't find another compatible winger for Suzuki-Caufield, Dach might have to continue playing wing... Source: Natural Stat Trick (please note the 43.3% of Dach without Suzuki and Cole, I'll get back to it) Advanced Stats - Goals Above Replacement (GAR), RAPM and Player Card When stats take into consideration point production, on-ice stats, teammates, opposition and deployment. https://preview.redd.it/v4lru9e9bp4b1.png?width=1275&format=png&auto=webp&s=3bfb2fb4ce6370c9f07db7b930ebb1e9f8835618 Dach was barely over the replacement line in his two last season with Chicago. The trade did him wonders. z-score of 0 = league average Not suprisingly, Dach's play driving in Chicago wasn't great. His offense and defense were below league average. z-score of 0 = league average Dach turned into quite the play driver in Montreal :). I must admit, after the trade happened and having access to these graphs, I was quite puzzled. According to these graphs, it really looked like Dach was going to bust territory and I was quite weary of the contract habs management awarded him. Goes to show that stats are complementary information, but not the answer to everything. A player could be amazing, but other factors could impact performance. Stats are a tool, among all others to evaluate a player's performance. A bad or good 'player card' is not proving anything. https://preview.redd.it/4yd9rd5rdp4b1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f1df934ee7bb1c1542dfbd50da1c2b9f2fa992d Dach's player card, including his last two years in Chicago. Dach is one of the few habs players with positive 'goals above replacement' defensive results. There doesn't seem to be any weakness to his game other than his offensive production at even strength (his underlying numbers are great so I'm not worried, production will come) and taking dumb penalties. Context In 2021-22 with Chicago, Dach faced the toughest competition along with Hagel. Maybe a factor as to why he had poor results; that's a lot of responsibilities for a player so young. https://preview.redd.it/97399n8cfp4b1.png?width=902&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1badf4190e0a92e2cace48b1aa77f17bb09e6e4 With the habs, competition was a bit easier with Suzuki and Caufield taking much of the hard match-ups. That could have been an easy explanation for Dach's improvement but Dach actually played his best hockey alongside Suzuki and Caufield, facing tough match-ups. So it's more complex than that. https://preview.redd.it/pyizej8cfp4b1.png?width=914&format=png&auto=webp&s=b342270cf031c88ab4e09702ffbf6785ea90134f Conclusion Dach saw an amazing improvement since being traded to Montreal. All his stats improved, especially his one-ice stats. He turned out to be a great linemate to Suzuki and Caufield who struggled without him. However, it's interesting to note that Dach also saw his on-ice results getting worse without the duo (43.3 xGF% vs 50.50 xGF%). Dach was playing wing with Suzuki and Caufield. He was playing centre away from them. He was playing centre in Chicago... There are a lot of factors explaining Dach's drastic improvement in Montreal. Could one of them include Dach being more suited on wing than at centre...? |
2023.06.08 05:02 wewechoo Patch Notes: Hortus de Escapismo
(All skills assuming at SL7. Gacha units assumed to be at Pot 1. Welfare unit assumed to be at Pot 6.. All units are assumed to be at E2 MAX and 100% Trust)
◆ Cost: 10 12
◆ Trait: Attacks aerial enemies first
◆ Talent: After being deployed for 20 seconds, the ammo limit for Insider's skills is increased by 3, and the ammo limit for another random [Laterano] Operator is increased by 1
◆ Skill 1 [Attack Recovery/Automatic Activation]: Attacks deal 200% (M3 - 230%) Physical Damage
Skill activation grants 4 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo are used (Can manually deactivate skill)
Skill activation grants 14 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo are used (Can manually deactivate skill)
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Dormitory, restores +0.4 Morale per hour to another Operator assigned to that Dormitory whose Morale is not full (Only the strongest effect of this type takes place); furthermore, self Morale recovered per hour +0.4
◆ Cost: 10 12
◆ Trait: Continually loses HP over time
◆ Talent: Spuria has a 70% chance of triggering one of the following effects per attack:
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Power Plant, reduces the Morale consumed each hour by -0.3
◆ Cost: 20 21 23
◆ Trait: Cannot be healed by allies; Attacks deal AoE damage; Recovers HP for every enemy hit during attacks, up to Block Count
◆ Talent 1: Attacks have a 20% (Pot 5 - 23%) chance to hit an additional time. Each ammo consumed within the skill's duration will increase this chance by 5%, and this bonus is reset after the skill ends
◆ Talent 2: For each [Laterano] operator on the field, increases ammo limit for ammo-based skills for self by 1 (can be stacked up to 4 times)
◆ Skill 1 [Attack Recovery/Automatic Activation]: Attack Range expands, ATK increases by 30% (M3 - 50%), and attacks ignore 280 (M3 - 400) DEF
Skill activation grants 8 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
Skill activation grants 12 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
Skill activation grants 16 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Factory and producing Battle Records, capacity limit +4
◆ [Operators’ Records] is updated for the following operators:
For Talent Upgrades, numbers are taken at Elite 2 Potential 1 unless otherwise stated. Bolded indicate the change for that current module stage
◆ Chinese voiceover is updated for certain operators:
◆ Data preload of new [Kernal Locating] begin from 04:00 June 15th
◆ Data preload of new [Standard Headhunting] & [Gold Cert Shop] begin from 04:00, June 15th
◆ Optimization of [Enemy Archive]. For more information, please refer to this post
[Combat]
◆ Fixed an issue where Ambriel's spine animation would behave abnormally under certain circumstances
◆ Fixed an issue in Chapter 12 (All Quiet Under The Thunder) where there are issues with identifying the identity of [Norbert Citizen] under certain circumstances
[Others]
◆ Fixed an issue where arranging the furniture [Boxing Gym Scoreboard] would result in abnormal overlapping under certain circumstances
◆ Optimized certain in-game screens
◆ Optimized and corrected some text
◆ Corrected errors in certain operator's voices
[Skins]
Credits: PRTS, Reddit1rules, Boelthor, MJYW, Windgesang_
submitted by wewechoo to arknights [link] [comments]
Insider - 5* Sniper [Marksman] (Welfare)
◆ Stats (with 100% Trust): 1440 HP // 620 ATK // 178 DEF // 0 RES◆ Cost: 10 12
◆ Trait: Attacks aerial enemies first
◆ Talent: After being deployed for 20 seconds, the ammo limit for Insider's skills is increased by 3, and the ammo limit for another random [Laterano] Operator is increased by 1
◆ Skill 1 [Attack Recovery/Automatic Activation]: Attacks deal 200% (M3 - 230%) Physical Damage
Skill activation grants 4 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo are used (Can manually deactivate skill)
- [0 Initial SP 13 (M3 - 12) SP Cost]
Skill activation grants 14 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo are used (Can manually deactivate skill)
- [10 (M3 - 14) Initial SP 20 SP Cost]
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Dormitory, restores +0.4 Morale per hour to another Operator assigned to that Dormitory whose Morale is not full (Only the strongest effect of this type takes place); furthermore, self Morale recovered per hour +0.4
Spuria - 5* Specialist [Geek]
◆ Stats (with 100% Trust): 2093 HP // 707 ATK // 138 DEF // 10 RES◆ Cost: 10 12
◆ Trait: Continually loses HP over time
◆ Talent: Spuria has a 70% chance of triggering one of the following effects per attack:
- This attack deals damage twice
- Stuns the target for 1 second
- This attack ignores 80% of the target's DEF
- [18 (M3 - 24) Seconds]
- [27 (M3 - 30) Initial SP 46 (M3 - 40) SP Cost 20 Seconds]
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Power Plant, reduces the Morale consumed each hour by -0.3
Executor the Ex Foedere - 6* Guard [Reaper]
◆ Stats: 2491 HP // 777 ATK // 491 DEF // 0 RES◆ Cost: 20 21 23
◆ Trait: Cannot be healed by allies; Attacks deal AoE damage; Recovers HP for every enemy hit during attacks, up to Block Count
◆ Talent 1: Attacks have a 20% (Pot 5 - 23%) chance to hit an additional time. Each ammo consumed within the skill's duration will increase this chance by 5%, and this bonus is reset after the skill ends
◆ Talent 2: For each [Laterano] operator on the field, increases ammo limit for ammo-based skills for self by 1 (can be stacked up to 4 times)
◆ Skill 1 [Attack Recovery/Automatic Activation]: Attack Range expands, ATK increases by 30% (M3 - 50%), and attacks ignore 280 (M3 - 400) DEF
Skill activation grants 8 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
- [0 Initial SP 8 SP Cost]
Skill activation grants 12 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
- [6 Initial SP 15 (M3 - 12) SP Cost]
Skill activation grants 16 ammo and the skill ends when all ammo is used (Can manually deactivate skill)
- [12 Initial SP 30 (M3 - 24) SP Cost]
◆ Base Skill 2: When this Operator is assigned to a Factory and producing Battle Records, capacity limit +4
Update Contents:
[Content]◆ [Operators’ Records] is updated for the following operators:
- Executor
- Insider
- Enforcer
- Leizi
- Executor
- Enforcer
- Leizi
For Talent Upgrades, numbers are taken at Elite 2 Potential 1 unless otherwise stated. Bolded indicate the change for that current module stage
| Operator | Stage | Stat Buff | Special Buff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless | 1 | ATK +25, DEF +25, ASPD +5 | Trait Upgrade: Blocks 2 enemies; Can use |
| 2 | ATK +35, DEF +35, ASPD +5 | Talent Upgrade: When a device is within the 8 tiles surrounding Stainless, SP recovery increased by +0.1/s. When these devices are destroyed, he has a 70% -> 80% chance to recycle a device. | |
| 3 | ATK +45, DEF +45, ASPD +5 | Talent Upgrade: When a device is within the 8 tiles surrounding Stainless, SP recovery increased by +0.1/s -> +0.2/s . When these devices are destroyed, he has an 80% -> 90% chance to recycle a device. | |
| Windflit | 1 | HP +140, ATK +30 | Trait Upgrade: Blocks 2 enemies; Can use |
| 2 | HP +220, ATK +40 | Talent Upgrade: Carries 3 Reliable Batteries that only take effect on Casters and Supporters (max 2 deployed at once). Equipped units gain +15% -> +18% ATK (lasts 30 seconds) | |
| 3 | HP +300, ATK +48 | Talent Upgrade: Carries 3 Reliable Batteries that only take effect on Casters and Supporters (max 2 deployed at once). Equipped units gain +18% -> +20% ATK (lasts 30 seconds) | |
| Roberta (Pot 6) | 1 | HP +150, DEF +28 | Trait Upgrade: Blocks 2 enemies; Can use |
| 2 | HP +200, DEF +38 | Talent Upgrade: Carries 3 Modelers (max 3 deployed at once). Modelers grant +33% -> +39% DEF and 2 Shield to the melee allied unit ahead (lasts for 25 seconds, DEF increase does not stack) | |
| 3 | HP +250, DEF +46 | Talent Upgrade: Carries 3 Modelers (max 3 deployed at once). Modelers grant +39% -> +43% DEF and 2 Shield to the melee allied unit ahead (lasts for 25 seconds, DEF increase does not stack) | |
| Aak | 1 | HP +135, ATK +37 | Trait Upgrade: Continually loses HP over time. When HP is above 80%, increases SP recovery by +0.25/s |
| 2 | HP +190, ATK +47 | Talent Upgrade: Each attack will randomly trigger one of the following effects: Restores own HP by 15% -> 18%, that attack deals 150% -> 160% damage, Slow the enemy for 1.4s -> 1.5s, or Stun the enemy for 1s -> 1.1s. There is a 20% chance to trigger all the above effects simultaneously. | |
| 3 | HP +240, ATK +57 | Talent Upgrade: Each attack will randomly trigger one of the following effects: Restores own HP by 18% -> 20%, that attack deals 160% -> 165% damage, Slow the enemy for 1.5s -> 1.6s, or Stun the enemy for 1.1s -> 1.2s. There is a 20% -> 30% chance to trigger all the above effects simultaneously. | |
| Spuria | 1 | ATK +25, DEF +23 | Trait Upgrade: Continually loses HP over time. When HP is above 80%, increases SP recovery by +0.25/s |
| 2 | ATK +35, DEF +31 | Talent Upgrade: Spuria has a chance of triggering one of the following effects per attack: This attack deals damage twice, Stuns the target for 1 second, This attack ignores 80% of the target's DEF; Increases ATK for the current attack to 110% if Talent is triggered | |
| 3 | ATK +40, DEF +38 | Talent Upgrade: Spuria has a chance of triggering one of the following effects per attack: This attack deals damage twice, Stuns the target for 1 second, This attack ignores 80% of the target's DEF; Increases ATK for the current attack to 110% -> 115% if Talent is triggered | |
| Insider (Welfare) | 1 | HP +80, ATK +22 | Trait Upgrade: Attacks aerial enemies first. Increases ATK to 110% when attacking aerial targets |
| 2 | HP +120, ATK +30 | Talent Upgrade: After being deployed for 20 seconds, the ammo limit for Insider's skills is increased by +3 -> +4, and the ammo limit for another random [Laterano] Operator is increased by 1 | |
| 3 | HP +160, ATK +38 | Talent Upgrade: After being deployed for 20 seconds, the ammo limit for Insider's skills is increased by +4 -> +5, and the ammo limit for another random [Laterano] Operator is increased by 1 | |
| Blemishine (Module 2) | 1 | HP +230, ATK +53 | Trait Upgrade: Can heal allies by using skill(s). When healing allied units with less than 50% HP, increases heal amount by 15% |
| 2 | HP +350, ATK +60 | Talent Upgrade: Blemishine can attack and will prioritize Sleep enemies; Increase ATK by 140% -> 150% when attacking Sleep enemies; Upon deployment, inflicts Sleep for 5s on all ground enemies on the tile that she is deployed on | |
| 3 | HP +460, ATK +69 | Talent Upgrade: Blemishine can attack and will prioritize Sleep enemies; Increase ATK by 150% -> 160% when attacking Sleep enemies; Upon deployment, inflicts Sleep for 5s -> 8s on all ground enemies on the tile that she is deployed on | |
| Flametail (Module 2) | 1 | ATK +44, DEF +30 | Trait Upgrade: Blocks 2 enemies. Gains +8% ATK and DEF while blocking enemies |
| 2 | ATK +58, DEF +40 | Talent Upgrade: When deployed, all 'Kazimierz' Operators gain 22% -> 27% Physical Dodge, and gains 2 DP when deploying other 'Kazimierz' Operators | |
| 3 | ATK +70, DEF +48 | Talent Upgrade: When deployed, all 'Kazimierz' Operators gain 27% -> 30% Physical Dodge, and gains 2 -> 3 DP when deploying other 'Kazimierz' Operators |
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- W
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- Vigil
- Ifrit
- Mayer
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- Lunacub
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- Lappland
- Mousse
- Haze
- Cuora
- Dur-nar
- Midnight
- Spot
- Vanilla
- Catapult
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2023.06.08 04:57 khoafraelich789 50 Most Expensive Cars In The World
 | From Aston Martin to Zenvo, these are the most expensive supercars and hypercars ever made. submitted by khoafraelich789 to CarInformationNews [link] [comments] When it comes to high-end hypercars and super-fast supercars, a few companies should come to mind first: Bugatti, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Rimac, and Pagani, among others. These manufacturers have cemented themselves as the top dogs in the supercar and hypercar space, extending to their wealthiest clientele the fastest, rarest, prettiest – and in this case – most expensive cars on the planet. But in order to find out which of these unattainable-to-most vehicles is the priciest, we've scoured the invoice sheets and uncovered 50 cars all worth $1 million or more. The group includes hybrid Ferrari convertibles, an American speed king, a few electric Hypercars, and two a one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce cars built for royalty. We should note, though: The prices listed here are the price of the vehicles when new. So we’re not counting auction cars like the Ferrari 250 GTO, or overpriced secondhand sales. But don’t worry, there’s still hundreds of millions worth of cars here to whet your appetite. De Tomaso P72 Price: $1.3 Million https://preview.redd.it/mjblep6rhp4b1.png?width=792&format=png&auto=webp&s=149247570ee682082950e1787e40083e24f57051 The De Tomaso P72 is basically the definition of beautiful. The shapely supercar debuted at the 2019 Goodwood Festival Of Speed with a supercharged Ford V8 boasting 700 horsepower. The P72 marked the return of the DeTomaso brand after nearly 30 years on hiatus, and if you want one, it will cost you at least $1.3 million. Ferrari LaFerrari Price: $1.4 Million https://preview.redd.it/t4kl320thp4b1.png?width=757&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d2282fd95775dc58d6118391242ed90517c6034 At $1.4 million new, the Ferrari LaFerrari is actually one of the most affordable supercars on this list. It’s a bargain compared to the most expensive vehicle here. Debuting in 2013 with 950 hybrid horses (708 kilowatts) and a top speed of around 220 miles per hour (354 kilometers per hour), this is still Ferrari’s fastest and most powerful production model to date. The company built just 499 examples of the coupe between 2013 and 2016. Pagani Huayra Price: $1.4 Million https://preview.redd.it/xf170icwhp4b1.png?width=767&format=png&auto=webp&s=28006f844a123d2cc340c1a2bb3a9386e620156d Inarguably one of the prettiest cars on this list, the Pagani Huayra cost a cool $1.4 million when new. Like the LaFerrari, Pagani built the Huayra in extremely limited numbers. The company hand-constructed just 100 units of the coupe between 2012 and 2018, with another 20 versions of the BC model (which makes our list further down) between 2017 and 2019. Powering each and every example was a Mercedes-AMG V12 capable of 720 horsepower (537 kilowatts). McLaren Elva Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/u1pszk9zhp4b1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=2deeae7d004708695939b260d6154cc765ac75fc The McLaren Elva is one of the latest additions to the British supercar maker’s storied legacy. Even without a proper windshield (though, no option) or roof to rely on, the Elva produces 804 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. Originally McLaren announced just 399 units, but later the company dropped that to an even more scarce 249 examples. Either way, most of you will never get your hands on one – the Elva costs $1.7 million. Czinger 21C Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/nfw8pcp0ip4b1.png?width=725&format=png&auto=webp&s=4153021794d8da48eb2f4f72ef891bf4abd043d9 You might not know the name Czinger yet, but this California-based boutique automaker is responsible for the $1.7 million 21C supercar. With 1,250 horsepower on tap thanks to a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8, the 21C can rocket to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds and a top speed of around 281 miles per hour. Ferrari Monza Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/94veko45ip4b1.png?width=751&format=png&auto=webp&s=ee2d70f541a084d60b4b7f5911ac7c40ba75f392 Much like the roof-less McLaren Elva, the Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2 are all about al fresco motoring. As the name implies, the SP1 is the single-seater option while the SP2 has just enough room for you to bring along a friend. Both cars come powered by the same naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine capable of 809 horsepower and 530 pound-feet. Unfortunately for US buyers, neither of these models are street legal in the States. But f you have the funds to afford the car’s $1.75 million price tag, getting onto a track probably won’t be an issue anyway. Gordon Murray T.33 Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/eqnwdeyaip4b1.png?width=750&format=png&auto=webp&s=6c1264bd773b87e84aaa1ab5a47bb3948cdab877 The second and slightly more affordable supercar in the new Gordon Murray lineup is the T.33. With 607 horsepower courtesy of a naturally aspirated 3.9-liter V12, the T.33 revs to a ridiculous 10,500 RPM. With a price tag of around $1.7 million at current conversion rates, Gordon Murray automotive promises to sell this car globally, in both right- and left-hand-drive configurations. Too bad it's already sold out. Koenigsegg Gemera Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/t8kr9umcip4b1.png?width=716&format=png&auto=webp&s=b08f32b152e3ada414fdbe0bb2548a9202d710f1 One of two Koenigsegg models on this list, the Gemera is actually the Swedish supercar maker’s first four-seater. But that doesn’t mean it’s some family car. With a twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter engine under the hood and three electric motors, the Gemera has 1,700 horsepower and will hit 60 in just 1.9 seconds. The company only plans to build 300 of them, each one costing at least $1.7 million. Zenvo TSR-S Price: $1.7 Million https://preview.redd.it/zibamv9fip4b1.png?width=719&format=png&auto=webp&s=a0a61769b3592745b135a63d75e3cae2091fdb9e Hailing from Denmark, the Zenvo TSR-S debuted in 2018 at the Geneva Motor Show as the most extreme option in the supercar startup’s repertoire. Boasting a twin-charged 5.8-liter V8 engine, the TSR-S produces 1,177 horsepower and will hit 62 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds. Expect to pay at least $1.7 million to get your hands on this powerful and limited supercar. Hennessey Venom F5 Price: $1.8 Million https://preview.redd.it/z4t9h6rgip4b1.png?width=729&format=png&auto=webp&s=045e4293fbebbce15713f030ddc7337121df771b The Hennessey Venom GT was a record-breaker, topping out at 265.7 miles per hour in a world record run. But the new F5 plans to beat its predecessor with an estimated top speed of 311 mph, and with that comes a higher price, too. The Venom F5 starts at $1.8 million, according to the company, which makes it just a bit pricier than its $1.2-million predecessor. Bentley Bacalar Price: $1.9 Million https://preview.redd.it/eg198abjip4b1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e74bd713fab000673d741fe8b72b20b6b80a91f With just 12 total units produced, the Bentley Bacalar makes some of the "limited" cars on this list look plentiful by comparison. Although the car’s opulent design may be the first thing to grab your attention, the Bacalar is no slouch in terms of performance either. With Bentley’s signature turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 turbocharged engine, this car delivers 650 horsepower and 664 pound-feet. If you have a spare $1.9 million lying around and are considering buying one, you’re already too late – Bentley says that every example is now in customer hands. Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne Price: $1.9 Million https://preview.redd.it/29pz2mukip4b1.png?width=733&format=png&auto=webp&s=32d49b6722dc434b125827bf432cc8b1c4f98e9b To call the Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne beautiful would be... a stretch. But this interesting-looking supercar made its US debut at this year's Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance boasting a 1,114-horsepower electric powertrain and a 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds. The Boulogne version pictured here – the lighter and more powerful of the two – costs close to $1.9 million. Bentley Mulliner Batur Price: $2.0 Million https://preview.redd.it/ejs2msmnip4b1.png?width=741&format=png&auto=webp&s=6fb981efa05ddb8d6c659b5f92e3f456491bd587 The electric onslaught is coming. Bentley says it will be a fully electric automaker by 2030. But before the luxury brand transitions to battery power fully, the Mulliner Batur helps send the iconic W12 engine off in style. With 710 horsepower from that twin-turbocharged engine, the Batur is the most powerful Bentley ever. And since it's limited to just 18 examples globally, the Batur costs a whopping $2.0 million. Deus Vayanne Price: $2.0 Million https://preview.redd.it/fyi22i5pip4b1.png?width=701&format=png&auto=webp&s=82912cd2d17db05bd95226b0c7c7ebbf9e18779a The Deus Vayanne may not be a household name (yet), but the all-electric hypercar debuted earlier this year with 2,200 horsepower, a 0-60 time of just under 2.0 seconds, and an estimated top speed of 248 miles per hour. Deus plans to build 99 examples of the Vayanne, with the first few examples scheduled to go on sale in 2025. SSC Tuatara Price: $2.0 Million* https://preview.redd.it/7zgzhptrip4b1.png?width=691&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e9120a40cdc3b632d111a9a5f2e319fe8cb80a9 Although initially cloaked in controversy, SSC did manage to hit 282.9 miles per hour with its Tuatara hypercar, breaking a world record. But not only is the Tuatara one of the fastest vehicles on the planet, it’s also one of the priciest. The cost for all that speed is estimated to be around $2.0 million for the base Tuatara, limited to just 100 units worldwide. Lotus Evija Price: $2.1 Million https://preview.redd.it/u7dfyfktip4b1.png?width=747&format=png&auto=webp&s=7776ac62b93857b837349a32d4ad53f8ee039f03 With a new Emira sports car and an Eletre electric SUV, Lotus is on the brink of a comeback. The automaker plans to roll out a number of new products within the next few years, with part of that strategy including the range-topping Evija. This supercar comes in at a cool $2.1 million and produces nearly 2,000 horsepower via four electric motors. Lotus plans to build just 130 road-going examples of the Evija. Aston Martin Vulcan Price: $2.3 Million https://preview.redd.it/72pt3tuwip4b1.png?width=722&format=png&auto=webp&s=d072fdedce7c750383bb869098d8a084c63b78a8 As with a few other cars on this list, the Aston Martin Vulcan was a track-only special. The British supercar made its world debut in 2015, powered by a naturally aspirated 7.0-liter V12 that produced 820 horsepower, and limited to just 24 examples worldwide. An even more track-focused AMR Pro model followed, but even the base Vulcan was a pricey commodity, costing about $2.4-million from the factory. Delage D12 Price: $2.3 Million https://preview.redd.it/hund9f6zip4b1.png?width=735&format=png&auto=webp&s=ea7d67259c6737bc321ca5d947870da4a46d5db4 You may have heard of Delage before. In the early 1900s, this French automaker was competing on the track with Bugatti and Ferrari. Now Delage is back and with a beautiful new hypercar dubbed the D12. Powered by a 7.6-liter V12 engine, the new D12 produces upwards of 1,010 horsepower and costs a cool $2.3 million. McLaren Speedtail Price: $2.3 Million What would you pay for the fastest production McLaren ever? Well, at least $2.3 million. With 1,035 horsepower courtesy of a gasoline-electric hybrid V8 powertrain, the Speedtail tops out at 250 miles per hour and is able to reach 186 mph in just 12.8 seconds – 2.7 seconds faster than the P1. Unfortunately, if you didn't get your hands on one new in 2020, you'll have to shell out serious cash on the used market. McLaren only built 106 examples. Rimac Nevera Price: $2.4 Million The Rimac Nevera takes the title of most expensive EV with its $2.4 million price tag – but only by a few hundred thousand dollars over the next priciest electric supercar. Packing 1,914 horsepower and 1,740 pound-feet of torque, the Nevera can hit 60 in under 2.0 seconds and will continue on to a top speed of 258 miles per hour. Those lucky enough to order one should see it in their driveway before the end of 2022. Pagani Utopia Price: $2.5 Million First came the Zonda, then the Huayra, and now the Pagani Utopia. With 852 horsepower and an available seven-speed manual gearbox, the Utopia is the most powerful road-going Pagani ever produced and it’s limited to just 99 examples worldwide. The cost for one is a cool $2.5 million. Pininfarina Battista Price: $2.5 Million Aptly named after the company’s founder, Battista Farina, the Pininfarina Battista delivers the kind of performance (and price!) to make its namesake proud. Revealed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Battista is completely electric, putting out 1,827 horsepower. If a normal supercar’s 0 to 60 time sounds too leisurely for you, the company says that the Battista will take you there in under 2.0 seconds. Pininfarina plans on building 150 examples of the Battista, costing $2.5 million each. Ferrari FXX K Evo Price: $2.6 Million Sure, you could buy a normal LaFerrari (which also makes the list further down), but why settle for a supercar so mundane when you can take home this track-only version instead? Granted, the Ferrari FXX K Evo came out in 2017, and it's well past the point of being sold out. But when it was new, this 1,036-horsepower Ferrari tore up the track with its naturally aspirated V12 and aggressive aerodynamics. Gordon Murray T.50 Price: $2.6 Million If the name Gordon Murray sounds familiar, it’s because he's the man behind the design of the iconic McLaren F1. These days, Mr. Murray has his own supercar venture, and the handsome T.50 is the crown jewel of the lineup. At $2.6 million, the T.50 packs a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V12 that makes 654 horsepower. The car itself weighs a mere 2,174 pounds, and at 392 pounds, the T.50 has the lightest V12 on the road today. Lamborghini Countach Price: $2.6 Million The name Countach may be iconic, but is it worth $2.6 million? That's what Lamborghini hopes you will spend on its new Aventador-based model. Debuting in August of 2021, the Countach LPI 800-4 has a 6.5-liter V12 with a light hybrid assist that gives it a whopping 803 horsepower, allowing for a 60 time of 2.8 seconds and a top speed of more than 220 miles per hour. Mercedes-AMG Project One Price: $2.7 Million Mercedes has promised a production version of the Project One hypercar for quite a while now. The first official announcement was in March of 2017 before the first concept debuted later that same year. But after nearly five years of teasing, it appears as if the Project One will finally hit public roads. And when it does, the hybrid hypercar will have over 1,200 horsepower (895 kilowatts) and a price tag of $2.7 million. Aston Martin Victor Price: $3.0 Million The folks at Aston Martin know a thing or two about exclusive vehicles, and the Victor might be the most exclusive project for the British brand to date. Based on the One-77 platform, the Victor uses parts from several donor Astons including the track project Vulcan and the upcoming Valkyrie. And talking about limited production – the Victor is one-of-one and rumored to cost nearly $3 million. Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster $3.0 Million The same Hennessey Venom F5 hypercar we all know and love, but with less roof. The F5 Roadster has the same twin-turbocharged 6.6-liter V8 as the coupe, producing the same 1,817 horsepower and 1,193 pound-feet of torque. Hennessey estimates a top speed of over 300 miles per hour, but if you want one, it will cost you at least $3.0 million. Koenigsegg Jesko Price: $3.0 Million The Koenigsegg Jesko, apart from being the fastest car the company has made to date, is also the most expensive. At $3.0 million out of the box, the handsome hypercar has 1,600-horsepower courtesy of the brand's ubiquitous twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 engine. Opt for the Absolut model, and the Jesko, in theory, will be able to hit 300 miles per hour. Aston Martin Valkyrie Price: $3.2 Million The upcoming Aston Martin hybrid hypercar hasn’t even hit the market yet, but already the $3.2 million Valkyrie has sold out. For what it’s worth, Aston Martin hasn’t officially released pricing. Estimates suggest the hypercar could go for anywhere between $2.6 and $3.9 million – but $3.2 million seems to be the magic number. Whatever the case, this machine is impressive. Its Cosworth-sourced 6.5-liter V12 produces 1,160 horsepower (865 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 Newton-meters) of torque, meaning its top speed should be well over 200 miles per hour (321 kilometers per hour). The company will build just 150 examples of the standard Valkyrie, with a limited 25-run AMR model arriving later. W Motors Lykan Hypersport Price: $3.4 Million Dubai-based W Motors shocked the world with its edgy Lykan Hypersport supercar in 2013. With titanium LED headlights housing 420 15-carat diamonds and a holographic display in the center console, it's no surprise it was the third most expensive car ever when new. It falls to number six on our list here, but it's still a wild hypercar with a powerful heart; the twin-turbocharged 3.7-liter six-cylinder engine underhood produces 780 horsepower (581 kilowatts) and 708 (960 Newton-meters) of torque. McLaren Solus $3.5 Million One seat, 829 horsepower, and a top speed of over 200 miles per hour. The new McLaren Solus is about as close as you can get to a Formula 1 car from the factory, powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine with a 0-62 mile-per-hour time of just 2.5 seconds. Estimates suggest a McLaren Solus will set you back about $3.5 million. Pagani Huayra Roadster BC Price: $3.5 Million Following Pagani’s past playbook, a roadster version of the ferocious Huayra BC was inevitable. Last year, the company made it official by showing off the Huayra Roadster BC, a topless monster with 800 horsepower (597 kilowatts) and 774 lb-ft of torque (1049 Newton-meters). Somewhat surprisingly, Pagani gave the roadster 50 more horsepower than its coupe sibling, by cranking up its AMG-sourced twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12. In addition to the joy of hearing the glorious engine note without a roof in the way, owners should take comfort in knowing that their car is ultra-rare. Pagani is limiting production to just 40 units, each with a sticker price of $3.5 million. Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Price: $3.6 Million Another showstopper from the Geneva Motor Show that never was, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is a special edition Chiron with a focus on aerodynamics, weight reduction, and power distribution. It’s the same 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine underneath the skin but it’s now mated to a recalibrated automatic gearbox. While the peak output remains unchanged at 1,500 horsepower (1,103 kilowatts), the rpm redline has been set 200 rpm higher, up to 6,900 rpm. The Pur Sport also features slightly revised bodywork, with a bigger rear wing and more aerodynamic front fascia. Beginning production in late 2020, the Bugatti starts at $3.6 million. Lamborghini Sian Price: $3.6 million In several ways, the Sian represents a bridge to Lamborghini’s future. Though it’s based on the Aventador SVJ, this wild-looking Lambo is the brand’s first production electrified offering. In addition to the SVJ-sourced 6.5-liter V12, the Sian uses a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. Total system output is 819 horsepower (611 kilowatts), which also makes it the most powerful Lamborghini ever. As confirmed by the 63 stuck on either side of the Sian’s wing, Lamborghini will produce just 63 units. And each will cost far more than the Aventador SVJ, carrying a price of $3.6 million. Koenigsegg CC850 Price: $3.7 Million The Koenigsegg CC850 was a surprise to be sure, but a welcomed one. Borrowing the twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V8 from the Jesko, it notches that output up to 1,385 horsepower and 1,022 pound-feet of torque, with a so-called “TWMPAFMPC” transmission that shifts (pun intended) between manual and automatic functions. Of course, all that performance technology will cost you; the CC850 starts at $3.7 million. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ Price: $3.9 Million Earlier this year, Bugatti captured the collective attention of the automotive world by announcing that it broke the 300 miles per hour barrier with a modified version of the Chiron. The Super Sport 300 + is a road-going version of that car, meant to celebrate the occasion. Limited to just 30 units, the Super Sport 300+ is a beautiful version of the Chiron, with flowing, slippery bodywork and a sweet stripe motif. Despite having hit 304.8 mph on the track with a production vehicle, Bugatti does limit its Chiron 300+ to 273 mph in top speed mode. Lamborghini Veneno Price: $4.5 Million Lamborghini built just 14 examples of the Aventador-based Veneno between 2014 and 2015. Each one cost around $4.5 million, depending on how it was spec'd, and was available in both convertible and coupe configurations. Underhood Lamborghini fitted a more-powerful iteration of the Aventador's 6.5-liter V12, now producing 740 horsepower (552 kilowatts) and 509 pound-feet (609 Newton-meters) of torque, which gave it the ability to sprint to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in a blistering 2.9 seconds. To date, it’s the most expensive new Lamborghini ever. Bugatti Bolide Price: $4.7 Million Produced in extremely limited numbers atop the body of a Chiron, it's no wonder Bugatti's one-of-40 Bolide track car is this pricey. At $4.7 million, the 1,824-horsepower hypercar has more power than the Chiron Super Sport 300+, and more extreme bodywork that allow it to lap tracks like the Nurburgring in record time (in theory). Bugatti says the Bolide would be able to conquer the ‘Ring in record time. Bugatti Mistral Price: $5.0 Million The Bugatti Mistral sends the iconic W16 engine off in style. With 1,577 horsepower and no roof, the Mistral takes the best bits of the Chiron and borrows elements from the Bolide and Divo to create a truly unique roadster. Of course, Bugatti plans to build just 99 examples of the Mistral at the cost of around $5.0 million in the US – and all of them are already accounted for. Pagani Huayra Imola Price: $5.4 Million Even though the new Utopia marks the next big step for Pagani, the Huayra Imola packs nearly as much power with a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 engine producing 827 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque. The Huayra Imola is estimated to cost around $5.4 million new, which would make it the second most expensive Pagani of all time. Bugatti Divo Price: $5.8 Million Among Bugatti’s recently debuted vehicles, the Divo is a staff favorite. Though it shares much in common with its cheaper (!) sibling the Chiron, the Divo has a lot going for it to justify the extra money. By adding lighter wheels, a carbon fiber intercooler and removing some sound deadening, Bugatti made the Divo 77 pounds lighter than the Chiron. Though power is unchanged from the Chiron’s 1,500 ponies (1,119 kilowatts), The Divo features a different aerodynamic setup, which makes it 8 seconds quicker around the Nardo test track. Finally, the moment you’ve been waiting for: Bugatti is making 40 examples of the car, each costing $5.8 million. SP Automotive Chaos Price: $6.4 Million SP Automotive (short for Spyros Panopoulos) is a new name in the world of hypercars, but the brand's 2,000-horsepower, $6.4-million, aptly named Chaos has already made an impact. With a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V10, the base SP Automotive Chaos is one of the most expensive cars on this list – beating out many Lambos and Bugattis – but there's an even pricier version of this car that costs an eye-watering $14.4 million. That version reportedly packs 3,000 hp. Pagani Codalunga Price: $7.4 Million The long list of pricey (new) Paganis ends with the Codualunga. Inspired by 1960s Italian coachbuilding, the stunning exterior and steampunk-esque interior – while equally stunning – are only part of what makes this Pagani so pricey. Under the hood is a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 producing 829 horsepower and 809 pound-feet of torque, paired to a seven-speed sequential transmission for a real race-car–like feel. The cost for this one-of-five Pagani is $7.4 million. Mercedes-Maybach Exelero Price: $8.0 Million Like many others before it, the Mercedes-Benz Maybach Exelero is a one-off. Commissioned by Fulda, a German subsidiary of Goodyear, to test its new tires, the Exlero debuted in 2004. Mercedes built the Exelero on the bones of a Maybach, and gave it the same twin-turbo V12 engine producing 690 horsepower (510 kilowatts) and 752 pound-feet (1,020 Newton-meters) of torque. Top speed is listed at 218 miles per hour (350 kilometers per hour) and adjusted for inflation, the Exelero would cost more than $10 million in today's money. Bugatti Centodieci Price: $9.0 Million Bugatti debuted the Centodieci at last year’s Pebble Beach car week, showing off yet another ultra-rare, super-expensive model to the world. Limited to just 10 – dieci – units, the car is a modern throwback to the Bugatti EB110. At the same time, it’s meant to celebrate Bugatti’s momentous 110-year anniversary. Its unique styling cues won’t make everyone fall in love, but at least you won’t have to worry about seeing another one on the road. Carrying a price just shy of $9 million, the Centodiece is one of the most exclusive cars ever made. Bugatti Chiron Profilée Price: $10.8 Million While it may not look that different from a normal Chiron, the Profilée is quite literally one-of-a-kind. Bugatti built it initially as a test for a limited run of Profilée models, but this Chiron ended up being the only example. Boasting the same 1,476-horsepower quad-turbocharged W16 engine ubiquitous throughout the Chiron range, the Profilée has unique bodywork and a custom spoiler that helps separate it from the rest of the range. Rolls-Royce Sweptail Price: $12.8 Million Rolls-Royce, expectedly, takes two of the top three spots on this list, with the stunning Sweptail one-off from 2017 coming in at number three. With a monumental price tag of $13.0 million, it was, at the time of its debut, the most expensive new car ever. It's been outpriced since then, but the 453-horsepower luxury car is still a jaw-dropper. Bugatti La Voiture Noire Price: $13.4 Million With a price tag of $13.4 million, the one-off Bugatti La Voiture Noire is officially the most expensive new Bugatti ever made. And understandably so. A modern interpretation of Jean Bugatti's personal Type 57 SC Atlantic, the La Voiture Noire uses the same quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 engine as the Chiron, producing 1,479 horsepower. It has six – that's right, six exhaust tips, radical new wheels, an aggressive, bespoke fascia, and a gigantic light-up badge in the rear that spells out the name of the brand. Of course, this one-of-one Bugatti already has a home. Rolls-Royce Boat Tail* Price: $28.0 Million (est.) Rolls-Royce is back in the business of coachbuilding with the gorgeous new Boat Tail. A successor to the stunning Sweptail from 2017 – which itself cost a reported $12.8 million – the Boat Tail has a unique two-tone exterior, custom high-end finishes inside, and even a "hosting suite" complete with a champagne fridge and built-in sun umbrella. Although Rolls-Royce doesn’t officially announce pricing for one-off builds such as this, rumor has it that the Boat Tail cost a whopping $28.0 million new. https://preview.redd.it/fvvxgh84lp4b1.png?width=846&format=png&auto=webp&s=a34013f707e82e12d972a79ee5e0036755a510c4 Most Expensive Cars In The World Drako GTE - $1.2 Million DeTomaso P72: $1.3 Million Ferrari LaFerrari - $1.4 Million Pagani Huayra - $1.4 Million Czinger 21C - $1.7 Million Ferrari Monza - $1.7 Million Gordon Murray T.33 - $1.7 Million Koenigsegg Gemera - $1.7 Million McLaren Elva - $1.7 Million Zenvo TSR-S - $1.7 Million Hennessey Venom F5 - $1.8 Million Bentley Bacalar - $1.9 Million Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne: $1.9 Million Bentley Mulliner Batur: $2.0 Million Deus Vayanne: $2.0 Million SSC Tuatara - $2.0 Million* Lotus Evija - $2.1 Million Aston Martin Vulcan - $2.3 Million Delage D12: $2.3 Million McLaren Speedtail - $2.3 Million Rimac Nevera - $2.4 Million Pagani Utopia: $2.5 Million Pininfarina Battista - $2.5 Million Ferrari FXX K Evo - $2.6 Million Gordon Murray T.50 - $2.6 Million Lamborghini Countach - $2.6 Million Mercedes-AMG Project One - $2.7 Million Aston Martin Victor - $3.0 Million Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster: $3.0 Million Koenigsegg Jesko - $3.0 Million Aston Martin Valkyrie - $3.2 Million W Motors Lykan Hypersport - $3.4 Million McLaren Solus: $3.5 Million Pagani Huayra Roadster BC - $3.5 Million Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport - $3.6 Million Lamborghini Sian - $3.6 million Koenigsegg CC850: $3.7 Million Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ - $3.9 Million Lamborghini Veneno - $4.5 Million Bugatti Bolide - $4.7 Million Bugatti Mistral: $5.0 Million Pagani Huayra Imola: $5.4 Million Bugatti Divo - $5.8 Million SP Automotive Chaos - $6.4 Million Pagani Codalunga: $7.4 Million Mercedes-Maybach Exelero - $8.0 Million Bugatti Centodieci - $9.0 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail - $12.8 Million Bugatti La Voiture Noire - $13.4 Million Rolls-Royce Boat Tail - $28.0 Million* Source: motor1 |
2023.06.08 04:54 JLamb1977 Josh Jung 1988 Silver Pack 23/25
 | Pulled this today. As a Rangers fan, I love the card. submitted by JLamb1977 to baseballcards [link] [comments] |
2023.06.08 04:35 TwiztedTD Tesla financing breakdown question
Hi everyone... I just purchased a Model 3 and I am going through the ordering process. I set my delivery location, did registration, and did my trade in evaluation.
I am so confused on how they are getting the final number for financing. Is something missing on their end? I have run it through different calculators in different scenarios and I dont understand how they are getting to this number. Maybe something still needs to be calculated on their side?
Price Details
Model 3
$45,000.00
Midnight Silver Metallic
$1,300.00
Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive
$9,990.00
Delivery Final Inspection Fee
$1,880.00
Car Price
$58,170.00
----------------
$116.88
Fed Air Conditioner Tax
$100.00
OMVIC
$10.00
License Fee
$59.00
Sales Tax
$6,393.40
$59,599.28
Monthly Payment
$787.58
Term
96 months
APR
6.15 %
-$250.00
-$9,100.00
EV Incentive
-$5,000.00
How are they getting that my amount financed to be $59,599. The car is total $58,170. Then shouldn't $9100 come off that price because its a trade in and trade in value comes off the base price of the car? Making the car $49,070 plus tax? Which makes it $55,450. And then plus the other fees which are $285. So that puts it at $55,735. And then take off the $5,000 EV incentive which I am eligible for? Making the total $50,735?
Ive done the math so many times so many different ways and I cannot figure out how they are getting to that high of a total financed price and the monthly payments being so high.
I think somethings not right... or im doing my math way wrong. The layout of the finance details doesnt seem to be super user friendly.
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I am so confused on how they are getting the final number for financing. Is something missing on their end? I have run it through different calculators in different scenarios and I dont understand how they are getting to this number. Maybe something still needs to be calculated on their side?
Price Details
Model 3
$45,000.00
Midnight Silver Metallic
$1,300.00
Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive
$9,990.00
Delivery Final Inspection Fee
$1,880.00
Car Price
$58,170.00
----------------
Additional Charges
PPSA Fee$116.88
Fed Air Conditioner Tax
$100.00
OMVIC
$10.00
License Fee
$59.00
Sales Tax
$6,393.40
Total Cost of Vehicle
$58,455.88
----------------Financing Details
Amount Financed$59,599.28
Monthly Payment
$787.58
Term
96 months
APR
6.15 %
Payments Received
Order Deposit-$250.00
Additional Credits
Positive Trade In-$9,100.00
EV Incentive
-$5,000.00
Amount Due
-$9,100.00
How are they getting that my amount financed to be $59,599. The car is total $58,170. Then shouldn't $9100 come off that price because its a trade in and trade in value comes off the base price of the car? Making the car $49,070 plus tax? Which makes it $55,450. And then plus the other fees which are $285. So that puts it at $55,735. And then take off the $5,000 EV incentive which I am eligible for? Making the total $50,735?
Ive done the math so many times so many different ways and I cannot figure out how they are getting to that high of a total financed price and the monthly payments being so high.
I think somethings not right... or im doing my math way wrong. The layout of the finance details doesnt seem to be super user friendly.
2023.06.08 04:05 GRBYGRBY More than 90% of California Cannabis Farms are Infected with a Severe Revenue-Destroying Pathogen, Hop-latent viroid (HLVd) - Covspect
 | submitted by GRBYGRBY to GrowingMarijuana [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/9oqcueh6cp4b1.jpg?width=795&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f550e8b95b1fbf8af313ae9ab82e6fbcea333ec7 More than 90% of California cannabis farms are infected with a ‘severe’ pathogen called Hop-Latent Viroid (HLVd). An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every cannabis farm in California and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the U.S.’s largest State and it’s largest cannabis economy. [1] Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels pot plants and reduces how much weight they produce by as much as 30%. It also destroys the amount of THC, marijuana's most common active compound, that a plant produces, greatly reducing the value of affected plants. [1] HLVd was first documented in cannabis in a pair of scientific studies published in 2019, including a study that confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. It’s now infected at least 90% of California’s cannabis grows, according to a 2021 estimate. It’s spreading globally, and a recent scientific paper declared the pathogen was the “biggest concern for cannabis” growers worldwide. [4] [5] [6] Hop-latent viroid (HLVd is a serious disease that can devastate cannabis crops. The viroid causes a number of symptoms, including stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. In severe cases, HLVd can kill entire plants. https://preview.redd.it/gjz8fz29cp4b1.jpg?width=1567&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=010b862451bd5e0a770277691a54925c85d678cd HLVd has likely been spreading in cannabis farms for more than a decade, but at first, growers didn’t know what was harming their harvest. It was commonly called “dudding,” and it would only show up at the end of the crop’s life cycle, distorting the plant’s shape and reducing the amount of active compounds produced, like THC, by as much as 50%. This effect can destroy the retail value of a crop. [7] HLVd’s late-acting symptoms make it a pernicious pest for modern cannabis farming. Farmers commonly grow cannabis by cutting small pieces off of one plant, frequently called the “mother,” which is then used to propagate hundreds of new baby plants. These mother plants are artificially prevented from growing flowers, which allows them to keep producing offspring, but it also delays the symptoms of HLVd. That means a single mother plant infected with HLVd could silently spread the pathogen for months without showing any symptoms of the disease. HLVd was first identified in hop plants, a close relative of cannabis, in the 1980s. It’s now commonly found in hop farms and can reduce the amount of aromatic compounds produced by hops, which are primarily used to flavor beer. [8] In 2019, HLVd was first identified in cannabis when scientists confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. But by 2021, the viral pathogen had spread to at least 90% of the state’s pot farms, according to a 2021 survey that sampled 200,000 California cannabis plants. And now the viroid has spread to pot farms across the world, from Massachusetts to Europe. [9] [6] [10] Traditional methods of treating HLVd, such as fungicides and insecticides, are often toxic and ineffective. In addition, these treatments are harmful to the environment and can leave residues on the plants that can be toxic to consumers. The deleterious health problems caused by toxicants are increasing due to their penetration and accumulation through the food chain, and their persistence in the ecosystem. Such contaminants can cause acute and chronic diseases in the human body, such as lung cancer, renal dysfunction, osteoporosis, and cardiac failure. [2] UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. UV-C light is a type of ultraviolet radiation that has a wavelength of 200-280 nanometers. 222nm Far UV-C light is a type of UV-C light that has a wavelength of 222 nanometers. If you wish to destroy pathogens like HLVd, using 222nm far UV-C, 222nm light photons travel 1000 feet in one microsecond. Photons from the lamp reach an opposing wall in 1/20 of a microsecond. At 500 feet per minute air flow, it can achieve 4-log reduction in bacteria at a treatment time less than 1/8 second. That means that Far-UV line-of-sight disinfection can prevent viruses from surviving any airborne trip inside a light zone of a Far-UV lamp. [3] UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light are both non-toxic and environmentally friendly. They are also effective against a wide range of other pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and mold. UV-C Treatment for HLVd Management While specific studies on UV-C treatment for HLVd in cannabis are scarce, the broad efficacy of UV-C in combating plant pathogens and viroids suggests its potential application for managing HLVd infections. UV-C light has been utilized in horticulture and agriculture to control various plant diseases by damaging the genetic material of pathogens. Benefits of UV-C Treatment
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. Although specific studies directly addressing UV-C treatment for HLVd on cannabis are currently limited, the potential of UV-C light to inactivate plant pathogens and viroids suggests its applicability in managing HLVd infections. UV-C treatment offers a non-chemical approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of HLVd on cannabis plants, safeguarding crop yield and preserving THC production. While further research is necessary to establish specific guidelines for UV-C treatment of HLVd on cannabis, its potential benefits warrant exploration. By harnessing the power of UV-C treatment, cannabis growers can enhance their ability to combat HLVd, protect crop productivity, and preserve the value of their plants. These technologies are safe, effective, and environmentally friendly. If you are a cannabis grower, (especially a California-based grower) who is struggling to control HLVd, UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light may be a viable option for you. Written by: Steve Grabenheimer CEO/CTO/Founder, Covspect https://covspect.com/blog/more-than-90-of-california-cannabis-farms-are-infected-with-a-severe-revenue-destroying-pathogen-hop-latent-viroid-hlvd |
2023.06.08 03:59 GRBYGRBY More than 90% of California Cannabis Farms are Infected with HLVd
 | submitted by GRBYGRBY to weed [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/ctekibi0bp4b1.jpg?width=795&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64377b89227035d4550243ccff6e956427d55457 More than 90% of California cannabis farms are infected with a ‘severe’ pathogen called Hop-Latent Viroid (HLVd). An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every cannabis farm in California and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the U.S.’s largest State and it’s largest cannabis economy. [1] Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels pot plants and reduces how much weight they produce by as much as 30%. It also destroys the amount of THC, marijuana's most common active compound, that a plant produces, greatly reducing the value of affected plants. [1] HLVd was first documented in cannabis in a pair of scientific studies published in 2019, including a study that confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. It’s now infected at least 90% of California’s cannabis grows, according to a 2021 estimate. It’s spreading globally, and a recent scientific paper declared the pathogen was the “biggest concern for cannabis” growers worldwide. [4] [5] [6] Hop-latent viroid (HLVd is a serious disease that can devastate cannabis crops. The viroid causes a number of symptoms, including stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. In severe cases, HLVd can kill entire plants. https://preview.redd.it/z7bcdb64bp4b1.jpg?width=1567&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bc32440ccf57f684fe9468f3bbfc1879be92f85 HLVd has likely been spreading in cannabis farms for more than a decade, but at first, growers didn’t know what was harming their harvest. It was commonly called “dudding,” and it would only show up at the end of the crop’s life cycle, distorting the plant’s shape and reducing the amount of active compounds produced, like THC, by as much as 50%. This effect can destroy the retail value of a crop. [7] HLVd’s late-acting symptoms make it a pernicious pest for modern cannabis farming. Farmers commonly grow cannabis by cutting small pieces off of one plant, frequently called the “mother,” which is then used to propagate hundreds of new baby plants. These mother plants are artificially prevented from growing flowers, which allows them to keep producing offspring, but it also delays the symptoms of HLVd. That means a single mother plant infected with HLVd could silently spread the pathogen for months without showing any symptoms of the disease. HLVd was first identified in hop plants, a close relative of cannabis, in the 1980s. It’s now commonly found in hop farms and can reduce the amount of aromatic compounds produced by hops, which are primarily used to flavor beer. [8] In 2019, HLVd was first identified in cannabis when scientists confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. But by 2021, the viral pathogen had spread to at least 90% of the state’s pot farms, according to a 2021 survey that sampled 200,000 California cannabis plants. And now the viroid has spread to pot farms across the world, from Massachusetts to Europe. [9] [6] [10] Traditional methods of treating HLVd, such as fungicides and insecticides, are often toxic and ineffective. In addition, these treatments are harmful to the environment and can leave residues on the plants that can be toxic to consumers. The deleterious health problems caused by toxicants are increasing due to their penetration and accumulation through the food chain, and their persistence in the ecosystem. Such contaminants can cause acute and chronic diseases in the human body, such as lung cancer, renal dysfunction, osteoporosis, and cardiac failure. [2] UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. UV-C light is a type of ultraviolet radiation that has a wavelength of 200-280 nanometers. 222nm Far UV-C light is a type of UV-C light that has a wavelength of 222 nanometers. If you wish to destroy pathogens like HLVd, using 222nm far UV-C, 222nm light photons travel 1000 feet in one microsecond. Photons from the lamp reach an opposing wall in 1/20 of a microsecond. At 500 feet per minute air flow, it can achieve 4-log reduction in bacteria at a treatment time less than 1/8 second. That means that Far-UV line-of-sight disinfection can prevent viruses from surviving any airborne trip inside a light zone of a Far-UV lamp. [3] UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light are both non-toxic and environmentally friendly. They are also effective against a wide range of other pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and mold. UV-C Treatment for HLVd Management While specific studies on UV-C treatment for HLVd in cannabis are scarce, the broad efficacy of UV-C in combating plant pathogens and viroids suggests its potential application for managing HLVd infections. UV-C light has been utilized in horticulture and agriculture to control various plant diseases by damaging the genetic material of pathogens. Benefits of UV-C Treatment
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. Although specific studies directly addressing UV-C treatment for HLVd on cannabis are currently limited, the potential of UV-C light to inactivate plant pathogens and viroids suggests its applicability in managing HLVd infections. UV-C treatment offers a non-chemical approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of HLVd on cannabis plants, safeguarding crop yield and preserving THC production. While further research is necessary to establish specific guidelines for UV-C treatment of HLVd on cannabis, its potential benefits warrant exploration. By harnessing the power of UV-C treatment, cannabis growers can enhance their ability to combat HLVd, protect crop productivity, and preserve the value of their plants. These technologies are safe, effective, and environmentally friendly. If you are a cannabis grower, (especially a California-based grower) who is struggling to control HLVd, UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light may be a viable option for you. https://covspect.com/blog/more-than-90-of-california-cannabis-farms-are-infected-with-a-severe-revenue-destroying-pathogen-hop-latent-viroid-hlvd |
2023.06.08 03:54 armyweebbitch trigonometry help pls!
The number of hours of sunlight in a day of a leap year, in part of Ontario, can be modelled by a sinusoidal function with a minimum of 8.9 on the 356th day of the year (December 21st), and a maximum of 15.4 on the 173rd day of the year (June 21st). a. Find a sinusoidal function that models this relationship. b. What days (on the calendar) are the closest to 14 hours in length? c. How long is the 218th day of a leap year?
can someone explain this in detail?
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can someone explain this in detail?
2023.06.08 03:52 GRBYGRBY More than 90% of California Cannabis Farms are Infected with a Severe Revenue-Destroying Pathogen, Hop-latent viroid (HLVd) - COVSPECT
https://preview.redd.it/otcejrgt9p4b1.jpg?width=795&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a49e3f96544e48e1470bdc2b665dda1883d4047e
More than 90% of California cannabis farms are infected with a ‘severe’ pathogen called Hop-Latent Viroid (HLVd). An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every cannabis farm in California and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the U.S.’s largest State and it’s largest cannabis economy. [1]
Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels pot plants and reduces how much weight they produce by as much as 30%. It also destroys the amount of THC, marijuana's most common active compound, that a plant produces, greatly reducing the value of affected plants. [1]
HLVd was first documented in cannabis in a pair of scientific studies published in 2019, including a study that confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. It’s now infected at least 90% of California’s cannabis grows, according to a 2021 estimate. It’s spreading globally, and a recent scientific paper declared the pathogen was the “biggest concern for cannabis” growers worldwide. [4] [5] [6]
Hop-latent viroid (HLVd is a serious disease that can devastate cannabis crops. The viroid causes a number of symptoms, including stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. In severe cases, HLVd can kill entire plants.
https://preview.redd.it/7vut81qw9p4b1.jpg?width=1567&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27d1dd09d95392f37bd5940dbabb714c868838bc
HLVd has likely been spreading in cannabis farms for more than a decade, but at first, growers didn’t know what was harming their harvest. It was commonly called “dudding,” and it would only show up at the end of the crop’s life cycle, distorting the plant’s shape and reducing the amount of active compounds produced, like THC, by as much as 50%. This effect can destroy the retail value of a crop. [7]
HLVd’s late-acting symptoms make it a pernicious pest for modern cannabis farming. Farmers commonly grow cannabis by cutting small pieces off of one plant, frequently called the “mother,” which is then used to propagate hundreds of new baby plants.
These mother plants are artificially prevented from growing flowers, which allows them to keep producing offspring, but it also delays the symptoms of HLVd. That means a single mother plant infected with HLVd could silently spread the pathogen for months without showing any symptoms of the disease.
HLVd was first identified in hop plants, a close relative of cannabis, in the 1980s. It’s now commonly found in hop farms and can reduce the amount of aromatic compounds produced by hops, which are primarily used to flavor beer. [8]
In 2019, HLVd was first identified in cannabis when scientists confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. But by 2021, the viral pathogen had spread to at least 90% of the state’s pot farms, according to a 2021 survey that sampled 200,000 California cannabis plants.
And now the viroid has spread to pot farms across the world, from Massachusetts to Europe. [9] [6] [10]
Traditional methods of treating HLVd, such as fungicides and insecticides, are often toxic and ineffective. In addition, these treatments are harmful to the environment and can leave residues on the plants that can be toxic to consumers. The deleterious health problems caused by toxicants are increasing due to their penetration and accumulation through the food chain, and their persistence in the ecosystem. Such contaminants can cause acute and chronic diseases in the human body, such as lung cancer, renal dysfunction, osteoporosis, and cardiac failure. [2]
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. UV-C light is a type of ultraviolet radiation that has a wavelength of 200-280 nanometers. 222nm Far UV-C light is a type of UV-C light that has a wavelength of 222 nanometers. If you wish to destroy pathogens like HLVd, using 222nm far UV-C, 222nm light photons travel 1000 feet in one microsecond. Photons from the lamp reach an opposing wall in 1/20 of a microsecond. At 500 feet per minute air flow, it can achieve 4-log reduction in bacteria at a treatment time less than 1/8 second. That means that Far-UV line-of-sight disinfection can prevent viruses from surviving any airborne trip inside a light zone of a Far-UV lamp. [3]
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light are both non-toxic and environmentally friendly. They are also effective against a wide range of other pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and mold.
UV-C Treatment for HLVd Management
While specific studies on UV-C treatment for HLVd in cannabis are scarce, the broad efficacy of UV-C in combating plant pathogens and viroids suggests its potential application for managing HLVd infections. UV-C light has been utilized in horticulture and agriculture to control various plant diseases by damaging the genetic material of pathogens.
Benefits of UV-C Treatment
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. Although specific studies directly addressing UV-C treatment for HLVd on cannabis are currently limited, the potential of UV-C light to inactivate plant pathogens and viroids suggests its applicability in managing HLVd infections. UV-C treatment offers a non-chemical approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of HLVd on cannabis plants, safeguarding crop yield and preserving THC production. While further research is necessary to establish specific guidelines for UV-C treatment of HLVd on cannabis, its potential benefits warrant exploration. By harnessing the power of UV-C treatment, cannabis growers can enhance their ability to combat HLVd, protect crop productivity, and preserve the value of their plants. These technologies are safe, effective, and environmentally friendly. If you are a cannabis grower, (especially a California-based grower) who is struggling to control HLVd, UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light may be a viable option for you.
https://covspect.com/blog/more-than-90-of-california-cannabis-farms-are-infected-with-a-severe-revenue-destroying-pathogen-hop-latent-viroid-hlvd
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More than 90% of California cannabis farms are infected with a ‘severe’ pathogen called Hop-Latent Viroid (HLVd). An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms called Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every cannabis farm in California and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the U.S.’s largest State and it’s largest cannabis economy. [1]
Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels pot plants and reduces how much weight they produce by as much as 30%. It also destroys the amount of THC, marijuana's most common active compound, that a plant produces, greatly reducing the value of affected plants. [1]
HLVd was first documented in cannabis in a pair of scientific studies published in 2019, including a study that confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. It’s now infected at least 90% of California’s cannabis grows, according to a 2021 estimate. It’s spreading globally, and a recent scientific paper declared the pathogen was the “biggest concern for cannabis” growers worldwide. [4] [5] [6]
Hop-latent viroid (HLVd is a serious disease that can devastate cannabis crops. The viroid causes a number of symptoms, including stunted growth, leaf curling, and discoloration. In severe cases, HLVd can kill entire plants.
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HLVd has likely been spreading in cannabis farms for more than a decade, but at first, growers didn’t know what was harming their harvest. It was commonly called “dudding,” and it would only show up at the end of the crop’s life cycle, distorting the plant’s shape and reducing the amount of active compounds produced, like THC, by as much as 50%. This effect can destroy the retail value of a crop. [7]
HLVd’s late-acting symptoms make it a pernicious pest for modern cannabis farming. Farmers commonly grow cannabis by cutting small pieces off of one plant, frequently called the “mother,” which is then used to propagate hundreds of new baby plants.
These mother plants are artificially prevented from growing flowers, which allows them to keep producing offspring, but it also delays the symptoms of HLVd. That means a single mother plant infected with HLVd could silently spread the pathogen for months without showing any symptoms of the disease.
HLVd was first identified in hop plants, a close relative of cannabis, in the 1980s. It’s now commonly found in hop farms and can reduce the amount of aromatic compounds produced by hops, which are primarily used to flavor beer. [8]
In 2019, HLVd was first identified in cannabis when scientists confirmed the viroid’s presence in samples from a Santa Barbara pot farm. But by 2021, the viral pathogen had spread to at least 90% of the state’s pot farms, according to a 2021 survey that sampled 200,000 California cannabis plants.
And now the viroid has spread to pot farms across the world, from Massachusetts to Europe. [9] [6] [10]
Traditional methods of treating HLVd, such as fungicides and insecticides, are often toxic and ineffective. In addition, these treatments are harmful to the environment and can leave residues on the plants that can be toxic to consumers. The deleterious health problems caused by toxicants are increasing due to their penetration and accumulation through the food chain, and their persistence in the ecosystem. Such contaminants can cause acute and chronic diseases in the human body, such as lung cancer, renal dysfunction, osteoporosis, and cardiac failure. [2]
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. UV-C light is a type of ultraviolet radiation that has a wavelength of 200-280 nanometers. 222nm Far UV-C light is a type of UV-C light that has a wavelength of 222 nanometers. If you wish to destroy pathogens like HLVd, using 222nm far UV-C, 222nm light photons travel 1000 feet in one microsecond. Photons from the lamp reach an opposing wall in 1/20 of a microsecond. At 500 feet per minute air flow, it can achieve 4-log reduction in bacteria at a treatment time less than 1/8 second. That means that Far-UV line-of-sight disinfection can prevent viruses from surviving any airborne trip inside a light zone of a Far-UV lamp. [3]
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light are both non-toxic and environmentally friendly. They are also effective against a wide range of other pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and mold.
UV-C Treatment for HLVd Management
While specific studies on UV-C treatment for HLVd in cannabis are scarce, the broad efficacy of UV-C in combating plant pathogens and viroids suggests its potential application for managing HLVd infections. UV-C light has been utilized in horticulture and agriculture to control various plant diseases by damaging the genetic material of pathogens.
Benefits of UV-C Treatment
- Inactivation of HLVd: UV-C treatment has the potential to disrupt the genetic material of HLVd, inhibiting its replication and reducing the viroid load in cannabis plants. This can help prevent the detrimental effects on yield and THC production caused by HLVd infection.
- Non-chemical Approach: UV-C treatment offers a non-chemical alternative to manage HLVd, reducing the reliance on traditional fungicides and pesticides. This can be advantageous for cannabis growers aiming to minimize chemical inputs and adopt sustainable cultivation practices.
- Dosage and Exposure: Determining the appropriate UV-C dosage and exposure duration is crucial to ensure effective HLVd inactivation while minimizing potential harm to the cannabis plants. Generally dosing infected plants for around 20 seconds per plant 3-5 times per week for approximately 15-30 seconds should be sufficient. Consultation with experts in plant pathology and agricultural research is recommended to establish specific guidelines tailored to HLVd on cannabis.
- Implementation and Safety: UV-C treatment should be implemented with care to avoid any adverse effects on plant health. Proper protective measures, such as wearing appropriate eyewear, hazmat suits, and ensuring operator safety, must be followed when working with UV-C lamps or LED systems. With 222nm far UV-C exposure should be limited to about 8 hours per day, as 222nm far UV-C is a shorter wavelength that does not penetrate past the Stratum corneum, the ‘dead layer’ of the skin. [11]
UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C are emerging technologies that show promise for treating HLVd. Although specific studies directly addressing UV-C treatment for HLVd on cannabis are currently limited, the potential of UV-C light to inactivate plant pathogens and viroids suggests its applicability in managing HLVd infections. UV-C treatment offers a non-chemical approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of HLVd on cannabis plants, safeguarding crop yield and preserving THC production. While further research is necessary to establish specific guidelines for UV-C treatment of HLVd on cannabis, its potential benefits warrant exploration. By harnessing the power of UV-C treatment, cannabis growers can enhance their ability to combat HLVd, protect crop productivity, and preserve the value of their plants. These technologies are safe, effective, and environmentally friendly. If you are a cannabis grower, (especially a California-based grower) who is struggling to control HLVd, UV-C and 222nm Far UV-C light may be a viable option for you.
https://covspect.com/blog/more-than-90-of-california-cannabis-farms-are-infected-with-a-severe-revenue-destroying-pathogen-hop-latent-viroid-hlvd
2023.06.08 03:24 MagentaHamster [Partially Lost] Live Action Cybersix TV Series
This show is my Holy Grail of lost media and I thought I'd bring it outside the tiny Cybersix fandom.
Most people who're familiar with Cybersix know it from the 1999 animated adaption. It's based on an Argentinian comic that ran from June 4, 1992 to February 5, 1999 for almost 6000 pages. In 1996 (not 1995. I'll get to that later) it was adapted into a live action series for the Argentinian channel Telefe, airing Wednesday nights at 9pm. It starred model Carolina Peleritti as Cybersix, Iván Espeche as her love interest Lucas, the sadly recently deceased Claudio Da Passano as her evil creator von Reichter and, perhaps the only actor English-speaking people might recognize, Rodrigo de la Serna (from Netflix's Money Heist) in his first role as the evil "child" José. It was canceled soon after, receiving poor reviews. While there isn't confirmation on how many episodes were made/aired, an often cited number is 8 episodes and between the episodes and commercials that have been found (at the moment 2 and a half episodes and about 8 commercials), that number seems correct.
What's believed to be the first episode (Un Secuestro en Meridiana/A Kidnapping in Meridiana) was found (then lost, then found again) several years ago. A title card for another episode (El Escape) is very briefly shown at the end.
For a while, the only other footage came from a handful of cast member's acting reels and a few commercials. In the last year or so, more and more commercials and even episodes have been uncovered by Argentinian Youtubers digitizing their VHS collections. Often the commercials were found hidden in compilation videos.
The first half of another episode (Fratello Pippo) was found two years ago.
(BTW, a user on the Cybersix Discord was kind enough to subtitle these two episodes, so if you want to watch and understand them, go here and here).
And just last month, another episode (Doble de Cuerpo/Body Double) was found. The youtuber says in one of the comments that this was the last episode that aired. There's a commercial for the Monaco Grand Prix "this Sunday", which would've been May 19 of 1996. I'll get into when this show aired a bit more later, but for now, this lines up with my research. Unfortunately, the uploader had to cut about 90 seconds from the episode to bypass Youtube's copyright detection. I'm honestly surprised this doesn't happen more often since all the music used in this show is "borrowed" from American bands and movie soundtracks.
New commercials are always being found. The latest one was actually found several days ago. These are the commercials that have been found so far, in the order I'm guessing they aired in:
-Because this one says "Coming Soon" and is the only one to incorrectly spell the show's title, it's theorized that this is an early commercial promoting the show before it aired.
-This one was found a week ago (starts at 3:38). The narrator starts with "That's how Cybersix was born. This is the origin of the mysterious woman that wanders through the nights of Meridiana" and ends with "This Wednesday at 9:00 PM on Telefe". This commercial seems to either have aired a few days before the show premiered, or very early in the show's run.
-The original video was deleted from youtube, but this is a reupload. A commercial for the found episode "Un Secuestro en Meridiana".
-Two similar but different commercials for one episode (believe it or not, Cybersix is supposed to be fighting robots in this one) were uploaded by an archivist on youtube here and here. The second link gives a date of 4/17/1996 (a Wednesday that year). I believe this is the airdate for this episode.
-Another video that's sadly been deleted from youtube, but has been reuploaded. The same commercial, but in poorer quality, was uploaded last year with a bunch of commercials from April 22 and 23 of 1996 (starts at 23:44). I say same, but there is a slight difference. Along the bottom it says "Special Schedule - At the end of "Argentina - Bolivia" referencing the World Cup qualifier that happened on April 24, 1996. A Wednesday that year.
(BTW, if you're familiar with Cybersix, you might be wondering if the panther Data7 was included in the live action series. He does appear in this commercial, and yes, it is a real wild cat).
-Starts at 0:48. The uploader says this commercial break aired April 29, 1996. If that's true, this would have been the episode that aired on Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
-This was the most random find. A commercial break during the Spanish dub of Beavis and Butthead had part of a new commercial. Although there's only a few seconds of footage, what is there looks to me like it's based off of a two part story from issue 4 and 6 of the comics. There's a commerical at 5:49 for a concert that was on the 10th and 11th of May. I suspect this episode aired May 8, 1996.
So far that's what's been found, besides a few short scenes that showed up in the acting reels of actor's Christopher Garrison and Ivan Espeche. Poor ratings aside, I think the music used in the show will keep it from ever being re-released. I think the only hope of this show being found is Argentinians digitizing their VHS collections and finding it randomly. In the meantime, I've been trying (and failing very hard) to find TV schedules that would confirm what days Cybersix aired. Which brings me to...
Despite what is often repeated, this show didn't air in 1995. I think this comes from this page which lists the year it was produced as 1995 and people assumed that also meant it was the year it aired. I've also seen people say the first episode aired March 15, 1995, but I have no idea where that date came from. This link from La Nacion (dated March 3, 1996) mentions the show will be premiering soon, and this link from Clarin (dated May 3, 1996) says it will be canceled at the end of the month.
Taking into account all the episodes and airdates that have been confirmed, my best educated guess is this:
Episode 1: March 27, 1996
Episode 2: April 3, 1996
Episode 3: April 10, 1996
Episode 4: April 17, 1996
Episode 5: April 24, 1996
Episode 6: May 1, 1996
Episode 7: May 8, 1996
Episode 8: May 15, 1996
It's a highly educated guess, but still a guess. If anyone has VHS recordings of Telefe from this time period, or if they can find TV schedules, if would greatly help the search for the remaining episodes and commercials.
I also want to mention that there is a little bit of evidence that the live action series aired in other countries. There's an imdb review where someone mentions watching it in Russia. This reviewer mentions a few things about the show that weren't known at the time (such as the use of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", the guitarist who was turned into a Cyborg, and the appearance of the panther Data 7), but were confirmed about a decade later when more commercials and episodes were found. I also have a page from a Spanish magazine called Comiqueando that briefly mentions it airing in other countries. I wouldn't have the first idea how to figure out which countries or channels might have aired a show originally from Argentina, but I did want to bring it up incase it helps with the search.
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Most people who're familiar with Cybersix know it from the 1999 animated adaption. It's based on an Argentinian comic that ran from June 4, 1992 to February 5, 1999 for almost 6000 pages. In 1996 (not 1995. I'll get to that later) it was adapted into a live action series for the Argentinian channel Telefe, airing Wednesday nights at 9pm. It starred model Carolina Peleritti as Cybersix, Iván Espeche as her love interest Lucas, the sadly recently deceased Claudio Da Passano as her evil creator von Reichter and, perhaps the only actor English-speaking people might recognize, Rodrigo de la Serna (from Netflix's Money Heist) in his first role as the evil "child" José. It was canceled soon after, receiving poor reviews. While there isn't confirmation on how many episodes were made/aired, an often cited number is 8 episodes and between the episodes and commercials that have been found (at the moment 2 and a half episodes and about 8 commercials), that number seems correct.
What's believed to be the first episode (Un Secuestro en Meridiana/A Kidnapping in Meridiana) was found (then lost, then found again) several years ago. A title card for another episode (El Escape) is very briefly shown at the end.
For a while, the only other footage came from a handful of cast member's acting reels and a few commercials. In the last year or so, more and more commercials and even episodes have been uncovered by Argentinian Youtubers digitizing their VHS collections. Often the commercials were found hidden in compilation videos.
The first half of another episode (Fratello Pippo) was found two years ago.
(BTW, a user on the Cybersix Discord was kind enough to subtitle these two episodes, so if you want to watch and understand them, go here and here).
And just last month, another episode (Doble de Cuerpo/Body Double) was found. The youtuber says in one of the comments that this was the last episode that aired. There's a commercial for the Monaco Grand Prix "this Sunday", which would've been May 19 of 1996. I'll get into when this show aired a bit more later, but for now, this lines up with my research. Unfortunately, the uploader had to cut about 90 seconds from the episode to bypass Youtube's copyright detection. I'm honestly surprised this doesn't happen more often since all the music used in this show is "borrowed" from American bands and movie soundtracks.
New commercials are always being found. The latest one was actually found several days ago. These are the commercials that have been found so far, in the order I'm guessing they aired in:
-Because this one says "Coming Soon" and is the only one to incorrectly spell the show's title, it's theorized that this is an early commercial promoting the show before it aired.
-This one was found a week ago (starts at 3:38). The narrator starts with "That's how Cybersix was born. This is the origin of the mysterious woman that wanders through the nights of Meridiana" and ends with "This Wednesday at 9:00 PM on Telefe". This commercial seems to either have aired a few days before the show premiered, or very early in the show's run.
-The original video was deleted from youtube, but this is a reupload. A commercial for the found episode "Un Secuestro en Meridiana".
-Two similar but different commercials for one episode (believe it or not, Cybersix is supposed to be fighting robots in this one) were uploaded by an archivist on youtube here and here. The second link gives a date of 4/17/1996 (a Wednesday that year). I believe this is the airdate for this episode.
-Another video that's sadly been deleted from youtube, but has been reuploaded. The same commercial, but in poorer quality, was uploaded last year with a bunch of commercials from April 22 and 23 of 1996 (starts at 23:44). I say same, but there is a slight difference. Along the bottom it says "Special Schedule - At the end of "Argentina - Bolivia" referencing the World Cup qualifier that happened on April 24, 1996. A Wednesday that year.
(BTW, if you're familiar with Cybersix, you might be wondering if the panther Data7 was included in the live action series. He does appear in this commercial, and yes, it is a real wild cat).
-Starts at 0:48. The uploader says this commercial break aired April 29, 1996. If that's true, this would have been the episode that aired on Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
-This was the most random find. A commercial break during the Spanish dub of Beavis and Butthead had part of a new commercial. Although there's only a few seconds of footage, what is there looks to me like it's based off of a two part story from issue 4 and 6 of the comics. There's a commerical at 5:49 for a concert that was on the 10th and 11th of May. I suspect this episode aired May 8, 1996.
So far that's what's been found, besides a few short scenes that showed up in the acting reels of actor's Christopher Garrison and Ivan Espeche. Poor ratings aside, I think the music used in the show will keep it from ever being re-released. I think the only hope of this show being found is Argentinians digitizing their VHS collections and finding it randomly. In the meantime, I've been trying (and failing very hard) to find TV schedules that would confirm what days Cybersix aired. Which brings me to...
Despite what is often repeated, this show didn't air in 1995. I think this comes from this page which lists the year it was produced as 1995 and people assumed that also meant it was the year it aired. I've also seen people say the first episode aired March 15, 1995, but I have no idea where that date came from. This link from La Nacion (dated March 3, 1996) mentions the show will be premiering soon, and this link from Clarin (dated May 3, 1996) says it will be canceled at the end of the month.
Taking into account all the episodes and airdates that have been confirmed, my best educated guess is this:
Episode 1: March 27, 1996
Episode 2: April 3, 1996
Episode 3: April 10, 1996
Episode 4: April 17, 1996
Episode 5: April 24, 1996
Episode 6: May 1, 1996
Episode 7: May 8, 1996
Episode 8: May 15, 1996
It's a highly educated guess, but still a guess. If anyone has VHS recordings of Telefe from this time period, or if they can find TV schedules, if would greatly help the search for the remaining episodes and commercials.
I also want to mention that there is a little bit of evidence that the live action series aired in other countries. There's an imdb review where someone mentions watching it in Russia. This reviewer mentions a few things about the show that weren't known at the time (such as the use of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", the guitarist who was turned into a Cyborg, and the appearance of the panther Data 7), but were confirmed about a decade later when more commercials and episodes were found. I also have a page from a Spanish magazine called Comiqueando that briefly mentions it airing in other countries. I wouldn't have the first idea how to figure out which countries or channels might have aired a show originally from Argentina, but I did want to bring it up incase it helps with the search.
2023.06.08 03:17 Unusual_Impression_8 Good Direct Attachment Hub for Dell XPS?
 | Are there any direct attaching hubs for the Dell XPS 15? The ones with no cable, similar to the ones for the new MacBooks (shown in pictures). The hubs that are compatible with the Macs have the two usb-c dongles that seem to be about the same spacing as the XPS 15’s port spacing. Unsure if it would be a millimeter off or something, don’t want to waste my money and try it, so I’m coming to Reddit first lol submitted by Unusual_Impression_8 to laptops [link] [comments] |
2023.06.08 03:16 Fabulous-Letter-5649 Engineer retires, and is replaced with a Human (Pt 5)
Pt 1 If you haven't read it
Pt 2 If you haven't read it
Pt 3 If you haven't read it
Pt 4 If you haven't read it
To address a point brought up in the comments in Pt 4 about the spread of diseases, since any bacteria or virus would have to evolve to cross the species barrier, the spread of diseases to other species only start to become a concern after prolonged contact, and that's assuming it would even evolve to do that in the first place.
Hope you enjoy Pt 5 and happy reading!
After setting up the sound isolators, Will walked over to the portable synthesizer and used it to print these bottles which he then brought into the bathroom, which he had opened the door for. Along with the strange white opaque bottles he also brought that same pair of shorts that he had worn last night, presumably to change into. I think I much preferred it to a human's sleep. Sure it can be boring at times, and because half your brain is off everything feels kind of funky and you lack depth perception, but I just couldn't imagine what it would like to be totally unaware of my surroundings for so long.
Eventually, not too long after he closed the door, I heard these coughing sounds from the bathroom, I suppose when he took off his shawl to give some of it to me he must've inhaled too much dust. That was a really nice thing he did for me. I heard the toiled flushing and shortly thereafter the shower turn on. Wait a minute. Will had only had one meal today! and I haven't eaten at all! But yet, I'm not hungry, now that I think about it this planet seems to have a much faster day-night cycle, at least a half of what I'm used to. Not too long after he finished using the toilet, he began his shower, which didn't last very long, I just hope it's long enough to get that smell off of him.
He exited the bathroom, his damp skin glistening in the warm glow of the lightbulb. It struck me once more, this time much more so as I was closer to him and the lighting was better, just how tightly human skin hugs the body. Even with no depth perception I could still make out a significant number of the muscle groups. He didn't seem to notice my staring, all he did was sit down at the desk and watch a live feed of Kepler on his communicator, who, for the record I still don't trust. I may trust Will, but not Kepler, I will never trust that thing. Eventually, he got up and walked over to his bed, laying down in between the blanket and the mattress, only letting his head poke out, which faced away from me.
A few hours later, as the warm, red light of Ix crept in through the blinds, and the hunger became too much to ignore, I got up, slowly though as my back was rather displeased by the amount of time I had spent lying down. I stretched, and walked around a bit to try and clear out some of that fogginess that tends to linger after hibernation a bit quicker. Big day ahead. Glancing over at Will I noticed he was still asleep, which looked quite funny, eyes closed, drool was leaking from his mouth, occasionally twitching. He looked quite peaceful, cute even. By the time he had woken up, I had already gotten my UV cleanse done, and since he had taken a shower last night, he would need is paint inspected for any cracking, of which I would have to help with since he lacks proper motor function in his right hand. While I waited for him to be done changing in the bathroom, I used the synthesizer to print me a Nutrition Pack, which of course would remedy my hunger. I also tried to print his breakfast for him but apparently only he is allowed to print the hazardous chemicals, which makes sense I suppose. Instead I read over his report he made, was just detailing local flora and small fauna, infrastructure, weather data, architecture, etc, etc. All things considered I was quite proud of how he did.
"Hey so uhh, I wasn't sure if you noticed but, the day-night cycle here, super short." Will said, exiting the bathroom.
"I was just about to tell you that! Oh by the way I tried to print your breakfast but it refused since it included caffeine."
"Well thanks for trying but we typically eat different things for each meal, the categorization really depends on the person, but personally" he walked over to me and leaned over the table, inputting some numbers into the keypad.
"I really like to go for a BLT, some chips with a glass of water for my lunches." He said as the synthesizer spun into action once more.
"What's that?" I asked
"You wanna try it?" Will responded, side-eyeing me.
"Well.. no."
"Can you just tell me what it is?"
"Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise, Everything bagel seasoning, bread, and some thinly sliced, fried potatoes."
"I think I'm sticking with my Nutrition Packs for now."
Will rolled his eyes, and with time to kill before we had to leave to catch the train we just talked some more.
"So has Captain Reloxyn responded to your report yet?"
"Mmm yeah, she said, let's see.. ah, "Good work, forwarding to Central Command.""
"Best response you can hope for."
"Really? Huh. Was expecting something with a bit more... personality."
"We all do at first, but the Federation is adamant that protocol be followed strictly to the letter in dealing with Pre-FTL societies, don't want to risk them finding out."
"I see, let's just hope I don't try to modify that synthesizer again." Will joked.
"You know, you'd make a great surveyor, you should put in a transfer request."
"Well that's new, usually I'm the one suggesting these kinds of things."
"But no, I think I'm good. I quite like being an engineer."
"Oh will you... looks like you got a little something around your mouth."
"Shit I do." He said straining his neck to glance over into the mirror.
"Eh, no biggie, I'm just gonna wipe it off with a paper towel." He said, inputting a new code for the synthesizer.
"So how's the Nutrition Pack treating you so far?"
"Just as flavorless as ever!" I said with a massive, very Will-like grin on my face.
After double checking all the disguise makeup was all intact, we both got ready to go leave to catch the train to Hl'ix. Once we got into the lobby Will tapped the bell on the check out desk to call for a receptionist, who turned out to be the same woman that checked us in the night prior.
"Leaving so soon! You haven't even gotten a chance to explore!" She said, rounding the corner to face Will.
"Yeah well we have a train to catch in about half an hour so we should probably be heading out soon."
"Well in that case your total is $40!"
Will glanced at me in terror, having entirely forgotten the matter of the bill. I got up bringing all our stuff with me over to the desk so I could manage it. Once I got there I reached into a pouch and pulled out the exact amount requested in local currency. Scouts always keep a very small synthesizer on them to produce currency.
"Here you go." I said handing her the money.
"Well have a great day and good luck on your travels!" Za'ul said as we left the building.
Thankfully the wind had died down, Will released another Weather Sheet for data recording, and gave me the weather run down, though this time much briefer than last time.
"It's nice out." He said
"Great, now which way to the train station?" I asked.
Will turned around scanning his environment.
"There! Look, here's a sign pointing to the train station, see, not that far!"
The sign read 1 kilometer, so it would probably take me about 20 minutes. Zorxians like myself aren't exactly known for our speed.
"Hold on, I'll take your stuff." Will graciously offered.
"Oh thank you!" I responded, handing him my suitcase.
Thanks to Will carrying my things for me, we made it to the station in about 18 minutes.
"Hi, could we have two tickets on the 10:30 to Hl'ix?" Will said to the ticket agent.
"Sure thing, here's your tickets! Enjoy your trip!"
Will walked over to me with the two paper slips in hand.
"Just got a transmission from Captain, a day here is about 16 hours. 8 hours of sun, 8 hours of night." He said, talking quietly as to not arouse suspicion in the waiting area.
"10 minutes until the train gets here." He said once again, though in a much less secretive tone.
We both made our way over to the platform. Will handed me my ticket, which indicated a private cabin was booked so we could discuss things without revealing our identities. The train was nice, with a reddish carpet illuminated by the same temperature lighting as from the hotel. The car we entered had a hallway running along the right side of the car, with about 6 rooms to a train. Each room was separated by a glass door which slid open and closed, and could be locked. I closed and locked the door behind me, and Will placed down the sound dampeners in the four corners of the room. Inside were two long couch like chairs running perpendicular to the window, with a table about 2/3rds the length of the room running down the middle. Above the seating were some racks for luggage, but not wanting to risk forgetting even the smallest of things, we placed our luggage right next to ourselves, as we sat opposite from each other.
"So, we should start going over some of our observations so far for the first full report." I said, pulling my notepad out of one of the pouches on my suitcase.
"Yeah, sure thing." Will responded, doing the same thing as I had just done by taking his notepad out.
"One thing I've noticed is that this planet never developed the use of hydrocarbons. When Earth was at this stage in development, we used them everywhere. Not saying it's a bad thing they don't use them, actually it's a good thing, just something I find strange. Looking at the planet's age one would assume that they'd have access to such recourse."
"Well, we used fossil fuels for a short while, but we ditched them long before we got here, technologically speaking."
"Huh. I wonder if we're an outlier, wouldn't be the first time." Will chuckled.
"How come you stayed with them so long?" I asked
"Weren't you aware of how dangerous they were?" I followed up.
"Oh we were, we know just how bad they could be. Now, this was prior to when we achieved post-scarcity so things were a little... complicated, so I'll try to sum things up. Basically, a very small number of people had amassed massive fortunes off of selling and trading fossil fuels, now at this time corruption was rampant, so they used these fortunes to maintain their dominance without actually needing to do anything. They lied to everyone, they influenced policies, funded denial, and tried to keep the science quiet. Things eventually thought got out of hand and it became impossible to deny, at least, outright denial. So instead they just stalled action, prolonged it, made it less effective, and in some cases, reversed it. Things got really bad. But, humans are resilient creatures, and sure, we caused a mass extinction event in the process, but eventually we picked up the pieces, and slowly but surely, reversed the damage we had done."
I had heard of civilization that had gone down that route before, I had even done a scout mission on one of those worlds before, but all that was left were graveyards.
"That's horrifying..." I responded.
"Yeah... that tends to be the reaction I get when I talk about our history. We did some pretty fucked up shit."
"Why...?"
Will sighed.
"It's just, humans are a diverse species, and you meet, more often than not, just some really wonderful people, but... there's also an astonishingly high number of shitheads. And for most of our history, we had societal structures that rewarded these shitheads."
"Huh."
"I should still include that right... the part about no fossil fuels?" He asked.
"Yeah, but just know it's not that big of a deal." I answered.
"Got it."
My communicator beeped.
"Looks like I'm getting a transmission from the ship."
"What does it say?" Will asked as he craned his neck over to me.
"Well it's a weather model, it looks like those big wind and dust storms happen every couple of days- our days I should say, we just happened to be a little bit unlucky with timing our landing."
"Right, when does it say the next one's coming?" Will sat back down in his seat.
"Not for another 3 us days, or about 5 days here."
"You know, I really wasn't a fan of the whole using the local days for sleeping. I much prefer the 24 hour days I've gotten used to on the ship."
"Yes I too agree, but it would be far too risky to do so."
"Suppose." Will said, turning his head to face the window.
"So could you tell me a bit more about your family?" I asked Will.
"Well, I already told you about Mike, he was just an absolute shithead, you already know that. My sister, Kim, she's wonderful. A few years older than me, my parents adopted her since they weren't sure if it was safe to have another kid after Mike... but here I am! So the doctor got that one wrong! Anyways, she helped me a lot, with school, dealing with Mike's bullshit, friends, she was the first person I told I was gay. I don't know where I'd be without her. My dad, he was an inspector for the Department of Agriculture, so always away stars know where to inspect some farm. My mom was a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital so always dealing with some kind of medical emergency. That's why Mike was able to make my life so fucking miserable for so long, that and he had all his friends do it for him, plausible deniability and all that shit. When I was 12 my mom got this promotion, which meant my dad could quit and stay home, so Mike stopped but that's when he got his friends to do it for him. Eventually when my mom retired a few years later she found out about the shit he did and got his friends to do it for him and cut him off while he was away at University. It served as a wakeup call for Mike, he's now a maintenance technician, inspecting buildings, roads, train tracks, all that stuff. I'm kind of glad he got his shit together, he did apologize, I know he means well now and I do think he's made a change for the better, but it's just so hard to forgive him. Kim, she works for The Federation too, but as one of their ambassadors at the Lunar Embassy on Shackleton Crater."
Unlike last time I asked him, his eyes didn't well up, but he just kept rubbing his face, making the skin all puffy.
"Oh, careful you don't rub the makeup off." I told him.
"I'm thirsty I... I should get some water."
Will opened up his suitcase to grab the synthesizer, pressing a few buttons and quickly making a bottle of water before quickly putting the synthesizer back. I decided it was wise to do the same, but instead grabbing a Nutrient Drink from the outermost pouch of my suitcase. After chugging down the entire bottle, Will turned to me once more and asked:
"Right Tomō, now you have to tell me more about your family."
"So my parents were both professors at the University of Lenage, my mom was a Professor of Language Development and my dad was a Professor of Anthropology, they would often go on research trips together all over The Federation, and since they went together they would bring me, and eventually my brother, along with them. I suppose that's where I developed my interest in Pre-FTL scouting."
"Damn." Will chuckled.
"You know, I don't really blame my parents, I used to, but they did their best. Mom had a late start to her career, didn't realize she wanted to be a surgeon until she was 28, and my dad quit as soon as he could, plus he kept trying to get transferred to a different department so he wouldn't have to travel. They did everything they could."
"KCHH This is the conductor speaking just wanted to give you all a heads up that we are now on final approach to Hl'ix Central with an ETA of 5 minutes. Please start getting ready to disembark. KCHH"
We both stood up, Will collected his things, and I collected mine. He packed up the sound dampeners and we both did a second inspection of each other's sides to make sure we didn't miss anything. By the time we had finished doing so I unlocked the door to the room, and stood in the line that began to form out the door as the train slowly rolled to a stop.
*ding*
The doors had open and we all began to make our way out the car, we both walked over to the right side of the station marked "EXIT" we made no time to inspect the station hall, as to not arouse suspicion. upon exiting we were greeted by buildings no higher than 15 floors, though much taller buildings could be seen under construction off in the distance. That, and the metro station entrance across the street being marked as "Central Station/Historic Hl'ix" lead me to conclude that they had decided to preserve the older, more centrally located parts of their city, and push the newer developments further away.
"There!" Will said over the sound of the crowded sidewalks and jammed roads
"Hotel!"
"Okay!" I shouted back.
The light to cross the street changed and we made our way across and down the block, arriving at the hotel just a few moments later. Upon entering, the building was far nicer than the one we had stayed at in Urup, and Will darted to the check in desk to get us a room, I followed suit.
"Hi there! My name is Rozca, what can I do for you?" The man behind the desk said to Will as he approached.
"Well we would like a room, preferably one on your top floor."
"Well sir, the top floor only has suites, and suites only have one bed, unless one of you sleeps on the pull-out."
After a few seconds of deliberation Will responded.
"Sure thing we'll take that."
"Alright and for how long will you be staying with us?"
"Just for 3 nights."
"Alright, your total is $3,650."
"Here you go." Will said, pulling the money out of the small pouch I had handed him earlier.
"Your room is 1507, Enjoy your stay!"
After grabbing two keys, one for each of us and handing me my copy, we headed over to the elevator, got in, went up to the 15th floor, walked over to our room and dropped our luggage off. Will gestured for me to come inside.
"So, we need a plan for exploring the city." Will said once he had placed down the sound barriers.
"Now I propose that we take the train over to where all the new development is, and meet back at the metro station over there around dusk to head back here." He said standing back up.
"And we can put these trackers on each other so we know where we are." I said, rummaging through my suitcase to grab the tiny, transparent, tracking beacons that adhere to the skin.
"Found them!" I said holding the labeled baggie.
Carefully taking one out I placed it on his right forearm, which felt strange to the touch as I was able to feel the muscle fibers lying beneath the skin. Then, taking the other one out, Will placed it on my right forearm, which I'm sure must've felt equally strange to his touch, the loose skin sliding around. Afterwards, we took our communicators and paired them to each other's beacons.
We both left the room shortly afterwards making sure to lock the door behind me as I left. Heading out the lobby back into the busy sidewalk we made our way to the metro station, descending into the cool underground tunnel. We both bought our tickets, with the train arriving just moments after we got to the platform. The train itself was quite crowded, and a quick change of gloves made it socially acceptable to grab onto the straps hanging from the ceiling. The ride itself only lasted about 8 minutes, stopping at about 3 places along the way. We got the ticket hole punched on the way out, walked up the stairs and went our separate ways to observe and explore the more modern parts of town.
After about 10 minutes of walking I paused to take in my surroundings, craning my neck upwards to examine the under-construction skyscrapers. Lost in observation however, I failed to notice a vehicle coming my way.
I heard the whirr of the electric motors but it was far too late.
I heard the gravel cracking beneath the spinning tires, but I failed to pay any attention to it.
It was only when I felt the hand grab onto the back of my sweater that I finally, truly, paid attention to what was happening.
And now, I found myself in the back of a van, and a piece of black cloth covering my eyes, with another one stuffed into my mouth.
Looks like I'm going to leave it off there on a nice cliffhanger, Pt 6 should be coming out Friday since that one's going to be quite the action packed part. Hope you enjoyed!
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Pt 2 If you haven't read it
Pt 3 If you haven't read it
Pt 4 If you haven't read it
To address a point brought up in the comments in Pt 4 about the spread of diseases, since any bacteria or virus would have to evolve to cross the species barrier, the spread of diseases to other species only start to become a concern after prolonged contact, and that's assuming it would even evolve to do that in the first place.
Hope you enjoy Pt 5 and happy reading!
After setting up the sound isolators, Will walked over to the portable synthesizer and used it to print these bottles which he then brought into the bathroom, which he had opened the door for. Along with the strange white opaque bottles he also brought that same pair of shorts that he had worn last night, presumably to change into. I think I much preferred it to a human's sleep. Sure it can be boring at times, and because half your brain is off everything feels kind of funky and you lack depth perception, but I just couldn't imagine what it would like to be totally unaware of my surroundings for so long.
Eventually, not too long after he closed the door, I heard these coughing sounds from the bathroom, I suppose when he took off his shawl to give some of it to me he must've inhaled too much dust. That was a really nice thing he did for me. I heard the toiled flushing and shortly thereafter the shower turn on. Wait a minute. Will had only had one meal today! and I haven't eaten at all! But yet, I'm not hungry, now that I think about it this planet seems to have a much faster day-night cycle, at least a half of what I'm used to. Not too long after he finished using the toilet, he began his shower, which didn't last very long, I just hope it's long enough to get that smell off of him.
He exited the bathroom, his damp skin glistening in the warm glow of the lightbulb. It struck me once more, this time much more so as I was closer to him and the lighting was better, just how tightly human skin hugs the body. Even with no depth perception I could still make out a significant number of the muscle groups. He didn't seem to notice my staring, all he did was sit down at the desk and watch a live feed of Kepler on his communicator, who, for the record I still don't trust. I may trust Will, but not Kepler, I will never trust that thing. Eventually, he got up and walked over to his bed, laying down in between the blanket and the mattress, only letting his head poke out, which faced away from me.
A few hours later, as the warm, red light of Ix crept in through the blinds, and the hunger became too much to ignore, I got up, slowly though as my back was rather displeased by the amount of time I had spent lying down. I stretched, and walked around a bit to try and clear out some of that fogginess that tends to linger after hibernation a bit quicker. Big day ahead. Glancing over at Will I noticed he was still asleep, which looked quite funny, eyes closed, drool was leaking from his mouth, occasionally twitching. He looked quite peaceful, cute even. By the time he had woken up, I had already gotten my UV cleanse done, and since he had taken a shower last night, he would need is paint inspected for any cracking, of which I would have to help with since he lacks proper motor function in his right hand. While I waited for him to be done changing in the bathroom, I used the synthesizer to print me a Nutrition Pack, which of course would remedy my hunger. I also tried to print his breakfast for him but apparently only he is allowed to print the hazardous chemicals, which makes sense I suppose. Instead I read over his report he made, was just detailing local flora and small fauna, infrastructure, weather data, architecture, etc, etc. All things considered I was quite proud of how he did.
"Hey so uhh, I wasn't sure if you noticed but, the day-night cycle here, super short." Will said, exiting the bathroom.
"I was just about to tell you that! Oh by the way I tried to print your breakfast but it refused since it included caffeine."
"Well thanks for trying but we typically eat different things for each meal, the categorization really depends on the person, but personally" he walked over to me and leaned over the table, inputting some numbers into the keypad.
"I really like to go for a BLT, some chips with a glass of water for my lunches." He said as the synthesizer spun into action once more.
"What's that?" I asked
"You wanna try it?" Will responded, side-eyeing me.
"Well.. no."
"Can you just tell me what it is?"
"Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise, Everything bagel seasoning, bread, and some thinly sliced, fried potatoes."
"I think I'm sticking with my Nutrition Packs for now."
Will rolled his eyes, and with time to kill before we had to leave to catch the train we just talked some more.
"So has Captain Reloxyn responded to your report yet?"
"Mmm yeah, she said, let's see.. ah, "Good work, forwarding to Central Command.""
"Best response you can hope for."
"Really? Huh. Was expecting something with a bit more... personality."
"We all do at first, but the Federation is adamant that protocol be followed strictly to the letter in dealing with Pre-FTL societies, don't want to risk them finding out."
"I see, let's just hope I don't try to modify that synthesizer again." Will joked.
"You know, you'd make a great surveyor, you should put in a transfer request."
"Well that's new, usually I'm the one suggesting these kinds of things."
"But no, I think I'm good. I quite like being an engineer."
"Oh will you... looks like you got a little something around your mouth."
"Shit I do." He said straining his neck to glance over into the mirror.
"Eh, no biggie, I'm just gonna wipe it off with a paper towel." He said, inputting a new code for the synthesizer.
"So how's the Nutrition Pack treating you so far?"
"Just as flavorless as ever!" I said with a massive, very Will-like grin on my face.
After double checking all the disguise makeup was all intact, we both got ready to go leave to catch the train to Hl'ix. Once we got into the lobby Will tapped the bell on the check out desk to call for a receptionist, who turned out to be the same woman that checked us in the night prior.
"Leaving so soon! You haven't even gotten a chance to explore!" She said, rounding the corner to face Will.
"Yeah well we have a train to catch in about half an hour so we should probably be heading out soon."
"Well in that case your total is $40!"
Will glanced at me in terror, having entirely forgotten the matter of the bill. I got up bringing all our stuff with me over to the desk so I could manage it. Once I got there I reached into a pouch and pulled out the exact amount requested in local currency. Scouts always keep a very small synthesizer on them to produce currency.
"Here you go." I said handing her the money.
"Well have a great day and good luck on your travels!" Za'ul said as we left the building.
Thankfully the wind had died down, Will released another Weather Sheet for data recording, and gave me the weather run down, though this time much briefer than last time.
"It's nice out." He said
"Great, now which way to the train station?" I asked.
Will turned around scanning his environment.
"There! Look, here's a sign pointing to the train station, see, not that far!"
The sign read 1 kilometer, so it would probably take me about 20 minutes. Zorxians like myself aren't exactly known for our speed.
"Hold on, I'll take your stuff." Will graciously offered.
"Oh thank you!" I responded, handing him my suitcase.
Thanks to Will carrying my things for me, we made it to the station in about 18 minutes.
"Hi, could we have two tickets on the 10:30 to Hl'ix?" Will said to the ticket agent.
"Sure thing, here's your tickets! Enjoy your trip!"
Will walked over to me with the two paper slips in hand.
"Just got a transmission from Captain, a day here is about 16 hours. 8 hours of sun, 8 hours of night." He said, talking quietly as to not arouse suspicion in the waiting area.
"10 minutes until the train gets here." He said once again, though in a much less secretive tone.
We both made our way over to the platform. Will handed me my ticket, which indicated a private cabin was booked so we could discuss things without revealing our identities. The train was nice, with a reddish carpet illuminated by the same temperature lighting as from the hotel. The car we entered had a hallway running along the right side of the car, with about 6 rooms to a train. Each room was separated by a glass door which slid open and closed, and could be locked. I closed and locked the door behind me, and Will placed down the sound dampeners in the four corners of the room. Inside were two long couch like chairs running perpendicular to the window, with a table about 2/3rds the length of the room running down the middle. Above the seating were some racks for luggage, but not wanting to risk forgetting even the smallest of things, we placed our luggage right next to ourselves, as we sat opposite from each other.
"So, we should start going over some of our observations so far for the first full report." I said, pulling my notepad out of one of the pouches on my suitcase.
"Yeah, sure thing." Will responded, doing the same thing as I had just done by taking his notepad out.
"One thing I've noticed is that this planet never developed the use of hydrocarbons. When Earth was at this stage in development, we used them everywhere. Not saying it's a bad thing they don't use them, actually it's a good thing, just something I find strange. Looking at the planet's age one would assume that they'd have access to such recourse."
"Well, we used fossil fuels for a short while, but we ditched them long before we got here, technologically speaking."
"Huh. I wonder if we're an outlier, wouldn't be the first time." Will chuckled.
"How come you stayed with them so long?" I asked
"Weren't you aware of how dangerous they were?" I followed up.
"Oh we were, we know just how bad they could be. Now, this was prior to when we achieved post-scarcity so things were a little... complicated, so I'll try to sum things up. Basically, a very small number of people had amassed massive fortunes off of selling and trading fossil fuels, now at this time corruption was rampant, so they used these fortunes to maintain their dominance without actually needing to do anything. They lied to everyone, they influenced policies, funded denial, and tried to keep the science quiet. Things eventually thought got out of hand and it became impossible to deny, at least, outright denial. So instead they just stalled action, prolonged it, made it less effective, and in some cases, reversed it. Things got really bad. But, humans are resilient creatures, and sure, we caused a mass extinction event in the process, but eventually we picked up the pieces, and slowly but surely, reversed the damage we had done."
I had heard of civilization that had gone down that route before, I had even done a scout mission on one of those worlds before, but all that was left were graveyards.
"That's horrifying..." I responded.
"Yeah... that tends to be the reaction I get when I talk about our history. We did some pretty fucked up shit."
"Why...?"
Will sighed.
"It's just, humans are a diverse species, and you meet, more often than not, just some really wonderful people, but... there's also an astonishingly high number of shitheads. And for most of our history, we had societal structures that rewarded these shitheads."
"Huh."
"I should still include that right... the part about no fossil fuels?" He asked.
"Yeah, but just know it's not that big of a deal." I answered.
"Got it."
My communicator beeped.
"Looks like I'm getting a transmission from the ship."
"What does it say?" Will asked as he craned his neck over to me.
"Well it's a weather model, it looks like those big wind and dust storms happen every couple of days- our days I should say, we just happened to be a little bit unlucky with timing our landing."
"Right, when does it say the next one's coming?" Will sat back down in his seat.
"Not for another 3 us days, or about 5 days here."
"You know, I really wasn't a fan of the whole using the local days for sleeping. I much prefer the 24 hour days I've gotten used to on the ship."
"Yes I too agree, but it would be far too risky to do so."
"Suppose." Will said, turning his head to face the window.
"So could you tell me a bit more about your family?" I asked Will.
"Well, I already told you about Mike, he was just an absolute shithead, you already know that. My sister, Kim, she's wonderful. A few years older than me, my parents adopted her since they weren't sure if it was safe to have another kid after Mike... but here I am! So the doctor got that one wrong! Anyways, she helped me a lot, with school, dealing with Mike's bullshit, friends, she was the first person I told I was gay. I don't know where I'd be without her. My dad, he was an inspector for the Department of Agriculture, so always away stars know where to inspect some farm. My mom was a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital so always dealing with some kind of medical emergency. That's why Mike was able to make my life so fucking miserable for so long, that and he had all his friends do it for him, plausible deniability and all that shit. When I was 12 my mom got this promotion, which meant my dad could quit and stay home, so Mike stopped but that's when he got his friends to do it for him. Eventually when my mom retired a few years later she found out about the shit he did and got his friends to do it for him and cut him off while he was away at University. It served as a wakeup call for Mike, he's now a maintenance technician, inspecting buildings, roads, train tracks, all that stuff. I'm kind of glad he got his shit together, he did apologize, I know he means well now and I do think he's made a change for the better, but it's just so hard to forgive him. Kim, she works for The Federation too, but as one of their ambassadors at the Lunar Embassy on Shackleton Crater."
Unlike last time I asked him, his eyes didn't well up, but he just kept rubbing his face, making the skin all puffy.
"Oh, careful you don't rub the makeup off." I told him.
"I'm thirsty I... I should get some water."
Will opened up his suitcase to grab the synthesizer, pressing a few buttons and quickly making a bottle of water before quickly putting the synthesizer back. I decided it was wise to do the same, but instead grabbing a Nutrient Drink from the outermost pouch of my suitcase. After chugging down the entire bottle, Will turned to me once more and asked:
"Right Tomō, now you have to tell me more about your family."
"So my parents were both professors at the University of Lenage, my mom was a Professor of Language Development and my dad was a Professor of Anthropology, they would often go on research trips together all over The Federation, and since they went together they would bring me, and eventually my brother, along with them. I suppose that's where I developed my interest in Pre-FTL scouting."
"Damn." Will chuckled.
"You know, I don't really blame my parents, I used to, but they did their best. Mom had a late start to her career, didn't realize she wanted to be a surgeon until she was 28, and my dad quit as soon as he could, plus he kept trying to get transferred to a different department so he wouldn't have to travel. They did everything they could."
"KCHH This is the conductor speaking just wanted to give you all a heads up that we are now on final approach to Hl'ix Central with an ETA of 5 minutes. Please start getting ready to disembark. KCHH"
We both stood up, Will collected his things, and I collected mine. He packed up the sound dampeners and we both did a second inspection of each other's sides to make sure we didn't miss anything. By the time we had finished doing so I unlocked the door to the room, and stood in the line that began to form out the door as the train slowly rolled to a stop.
*ding*
The doors had open and we all began to make our way out the car, we both walked over to the right side of the station marked "EXIT" we made no time to inspect the station hall, as to not arouse suspicion. upon exiting we were greeted by buildings no higher than 15 floors, though much taller buildings could be seen under construction off in the distance. That, and the metro station entrance across the street being marked as "Central Station/Historic Hl'ix" lead me to conclude that they had decided to preserve the older, more centrally located parts of their city, and push the newer developments further away.
"There!" Will said over the sound of the crowded sidewalks and jammed roads
"Hotel!"
"Okay!" I shouted back.
The light to cross the street changed and we made our way across and down the block, arriving at the hotel just a few moments later. Upon entering, the building was far nicer than the one we had stayed at in Urup, and Will darted to the check in desk to get us a room, I followed suit.
"Hi there! My name is Rozca, what can I do for you?" The man behind the desk said to Will as he approached.
"Well we would like a room, preferably one on your top floor."
"Well sir, the top floor only has suites, and suites only have one bed, unless one of you sleeps on the pull-out."
After a few seconds of deliberation Will responded.
"Sure thing we'll take that."
"Alright and for how long will you be staying with us?"
"Just for 3 nights."
"Alright, your total is $3,650."
"Here you go." Will said, pulling the money out of the small pouch I had handed him earlier.
"Your room is 1507, Enjoy your stay!"
After grabbing two keys, one for each of us and handing me my copy, we headed over to the elevator, got in, went up to the 15th floor, walked over to our room and dropped our luggage off. Will gestured for me to come inside.
"So, we need a plan for exploring the city." Will said once he had placed down the sound barriers.
"Now I propose that we take the train over to where all the new development is, and meet back at the metro station over there around dusk to head back here." He said standing back up.
"And we can put these trackers on each other so we know where we are." I said, rummaging through my suitcase to grab the tiny, transparent, tracking beacons that adhere to the skin.
"Found them!" I said holding the labeled baggie.
Carefully taking one out I placed it on his right forearm, which felt strange to the touch as I was able to feel the muscle fibers lying beneath the skin. Then, taking the other one out, Will placed it on my right forearm, which I'm sure must've felt equally strange to his touch, the loose skin sliding around. Afterwards, we took our communicators and paired them to each other's beacons.
We both left the room shortly afterwards making sure to lock the door behind me as I left. Heading out the lobby back into the busy sidewalk we made our way to the metro station, descending into the cool underground tunnel. We both bought our tickets, with the train arriving just moments after we got to the platform. The train itself was quite crowded, and a quick change of gloves made it socially acceptable to grab onto the straps hanging from the ceiling. The ride itself only lasted about 8 minutes, stopping at about 3 places along the way. We got the ticket hole punched on the way out, walked up the stairs and went our separate ways to observe and explore the more modern parts of town.
After about 10 minutes of walking I paused to take in my surroundings, craning my neck upwards to examine the under-construction skyscrapers. Lost in observation however, I failed to notice a vehicle coming my way.
I heard the whirr of the electric motors but it was far too late.
I heard the gravel cracking beneath the spinning tires, but I failed to pay any attention to it.
It was only when I felt the hand grab onto the back of my sweater that I finally, truly, paid attention to what was happening.
And now, I found myself in the back of a van, and a piece of black cloth covering my eyes, with another one stuffed into my mouth.
Looks like I'm going to leave it off there on a nice cliffhanger, Pt 6 should be coming out Friday since that one's going to be quite the action packed part. Hope you enjoyed!
2023.06.08 03:05 TheDuzzyFuckling A Breakdown of the Splash Hits at Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T/Oracle Park
 | On Friday, June 2nd, 2023, Giants' first baseman Lamonte Wade, Jr. smoked the opening pitch of the game into McCovey Cove to take a 1-0 lead over the visiting Orioles. The historic home run was the 100th round tripper hit into the water by a Giants player since the best stadium in baseball (sorry Pittsburgh) opened in the year 2000. submitted by TheDuzzyFuckling to mlb [link] [comments] While I found helpful data sources on MLB.com and Baseball Almanac, I wanted to dig a little deeper into Splash Hit data by both the Giants and opposing teams, specifically because I knew Barry Bonds had the most waterballs, but I had NO idea who was #2. Let me throw some fun facts at you first - these will be great trivia questions for the other, more offline baseball fans in your life. Splash Hit Fun Facts
Splash Hits by Giants PlayerHere is the graph showing the top thirteen Splash Hit bombers for the Giants. No surprise that Barry Bonds is alone at the top (and will probably stay there until we get Ohtani next season).Take a shot if you thought you'd see Aubrey Huff in this post. I was pretty surprised that Brandon Belt was #2, considering that he never achieved the power numbers it seemed like he could. Regardless, hitting almost one Splash Hit per year as a Giant was enough to get him there. It's great to see current players Yaz, Lamonte, and Joc moving up each season, and I think Joc will take #2 from Belt if he stays a few more years. DataGiants Splash Hits
Count of Giants Splash Hits by Player
Count of Splash Hits Surrendered by Giants Pitchers
Opposing Players Splash Hits
Count of Splash Hits by Opposing Team
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2023.06.08 02:32 blurryturtle 2023 Roland Garros Women's Semifinals 🐢
Semifinals time. The women's writeup is here, and the men's will go up before the end of play tomorrow.
Just a quick (shameless) shoutout to the leaders in the Degensclub contests :
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Swiatek vs Haddad Maia :
Kudos to Cori Gauff, we got our first look at Swiatek’s resolve. Unfortunately for Gauff, there is lots of it. Iga broke early in the first, but Gauff’s solid baselining was able to get back on even terms. She served well and her power and speed were just good enough to deal with Swiatek’s offense, but just like the McRib, it was for a limited time only. Swiatek is starting to iron out her backhand down the line from the ad side (on returns) and she hit a few that were so impressive Gauff just looked at her camp and shared a shrug with them. When there is a power differential in Swiatek’s favor, it doesn’t seem like she can lose. She hits the big targets a lot of the time, but she puts extra power and spin into the shots and it paid dividends as the match went on.Gauff had break points early in the second, but after not getting the break she faded a bit and Swiatek has proven to be the tour’s best frontrunner. Gauff did have chances on some slow second serves and a few setups, but it seems like when she has to supply her own pace she struggles with accuracy. This might be partially because the frenzied pace Swiatek plays at requires you to be constantly ready to react quickly, but there were balls that landed in the bottom of the net and ones that sailed long that she definitely should have converted (most notably the ball at net she lobbed long with Swiatek basically crouched underneath the net with her racquet up). Swiatek’s serve was a big factor in this, and it just seems like when she’s not facing a significant offensive threat everything about her game functions well.
While Swiatek was rolling against last year’s finalist, Haddad Maia was pulling off a highly improbable comeback against Ons Jabeur. There were 5 breaks of serve in the first set, but Jabeur never trailed. Her dropshots went largely uncontested, and Bella had little opportunity to get into baseline rallies. What ensued in the second set is something you rarely see in the WTA, 100% holds of serve. They both saved break points in their final game, but Jabeur was broken her first two serves in the tiebreaker and 3-0 just feels insurmountable sometimes. Haddad hung on, and she got the benefit of a rattled Jabeur in the third.
Ons seems to play even faster once she’s frustrated or down in the scoreline, and it can make any scoreline feel dangerous in both directions. She went down 3-0, but after breaking easily for 1-3, she cruised to 40-30 and seemed like she’d hold. The entire momentum shifted towards her, and Haddad Maia looked to be outgunned again as she was in the first. It wound up being a marathon game in which she was dominating rallies but refusing to stay in them. Some unfortunately shot selection on a few key points led to the break, and from a potential 2-3, it only took about 15 more minutes to wind up at 6-1. Haddad won this with her legs and her defense, but I didn’t love some of her offensive choices. Jabeur was imploding, but Haddad was also going for quick offense and she missed a number of forehands down the line that I don’t think she needed to attempt. She definitely covered the dropshot better in the third set, and with a day of rest I think she’ll be fine for her first Grand Slam semifinal.
Haddad Maia is not being given a lot of chance here, as a 10:1 underdog, but she won their previous meeting in Toronto. That was on quick hardcourts, but it’s still good to be familiar with your opponents shots and delivery before a big match. BHM is serving fairly well, and her lefty forehand patterns can be effective since once of Swiatek’s favorite weapons is her backhand cross-court. The down the line forehand misses can’t be there for Haddad Maia though. She needs to play very secure, and that shot needs to land in the court so she can open things up. This just seems like another Jabeur level offense she’s facing, but Swiatek is extremely quick around the court and doesn’t make the same unforced errors. Jabeur was unwilling to stay in points late in the match, and Swaitek is basically looking to apply pressure on every shot but doesn’t have any concerns about playing a long match or resetting the rally with a heavy forehand. This should be entertaining, but I’m not sure if anyone except Sabalenka can bother Swiatek. Swiatek in 2.
Muchova vs Sabalenka :
This is the correct semifinal to play into Iga for a few reasons. The main one is, this match is unlikely to be won without significant offensive output. The second one is, both of these players have wins on clay against Iga Swiatek. The third one is, both players have experience in the late rounds of a major, so the moment is unlikely to phase them. Muchova is here after a hard-fought win against Pavlyuchenkova. The first set was pretty close with 5 breaks between the two, and Muchova winning 7-5, but the second set showed Muchova to be a bit fresher and she pulled away with stylish offense and variety.It’s hard to compare Muchova to another player on tour. She has a lot of power in her forehand, but she hits a lot of moonballs and off-speed shots. Her backhand seems a bit ordinary, but it doesn’t seem to miss and she takes it down the line at the perfect moment. Muchova reminds me a bit of Andreescu in that she isn’t the craziest athlete, but her understanding of the game seems like it requires 0 coaching and I get caught off-balance by her shots even sitting at home watching. In short, if she gets there to play Swiatek, she probably can’t win, but there’s no hole in her game for Swiatek to exploit and she has the power and offensive presence to protect her serve. Her win against Swiatek came in 2019, but it’s good to be familiar with an opponent and a past victory can always cause a little doubt in an opponent.
I took a risk in the last round and called for a Svitolina win. Sabalenka had some rough patches early in this event, and I thought if any defensive player could exploit that, it’d be Svitolina. The scoreline ended up being close, and there were a number of shots that could have swung the momentum in this one. Both players were hitting the ball as hard as they could, and both went very aggressively. The difference was, Sabalenka was moving to the ball, and Svitolina was in a nonstop scramble. Her defense was incredibly impressive, but Sabalenka never took her foot off the gas pedal. I haven’t seen that level of ballstriking since maybe Serena Williams, and it was the type of performance that would be able to unsettle even Swiatek.
Muchova has a better forehand than Svitolina and better offense (including some deft dropshots which will test the taller player’s forward movement), but her issue will be the same as Svito’s : how can you wrest control of rallies back from Sabalenka once she gets a full swing. Sabalenka’s commitment to playing hard from the beginning of this season has paid off, and it also has her not really overthinking things in order to produce that type of offense; it’s just her normal game. Her having a big serve almost seems unfair. I’m expecting a similar match scoreline, with the rallies being of high quality but Muchova largely having to play perfect to remain on even terms. Not sure how long she’ll keep that up, but this is the best opponent that Sabalenka has played yet so I would not be surprised if Muchova could win a set with a Sabalenka lapse. Problem is, that lapse seemed to only be a thing when Aryna was facing opponents she could afford one against. Sabalenka in 2.
2023.06.08 02:19 stankdiggy Matthew Furlong - Contract and severance package details...
So the announcement of Furlong resigning or being terminated (It doesn't matter which) made me wonder if he had any stock options or other things vesting as part of a severance package. It might have been neato if he was granted a large number of shares as part of his departure that might have made interesting orders into the ecosystem.
Alas, this is not the case... see details below:
That last part about 70 days also makes me wonder... will we see something within the next 70 days after this separation date? Will he vest and have a large buy of shares? Is there any chance that he dumps his already accumulated shares?
I just did a little digging simply because I was curious and don't have the time or the wrinkles to interpret it much more from that. Maybe someone could do the math and see how many shares he already vested (his current ownership is reported somewhere) and figure out how many more he has left to vest?
Do with this information what you will.... or won't. What do I care?
edit: fixed because I cant do maths. Thanks u/RayneAdams... DOH!
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Alas, this is not the case... see details below:
åItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.So I highlighted a few sections and dates of note. Matt did not quite make 2 full years (out of 48 months which is 4 years (edit: I am an idiot who cant do maths so I fixed thanks to comments.)) but it looks like he was close enough that the section "iii" and "iv" above still grants him his payments and shares. this also seems to be verified by the 10.1 offer letter:
Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer
On June 9, 2021, the GameStop Corp. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Matthew Furlong, age 42, as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on or about June 21, 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Furlong served as Country Leader, Australia for Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) since September 2019 and in various other roles at Amazon since October 2012, including as Director, Technical Advisor, Amazon North America. Prior to joining Amazon, Mr. Furlong served in various roles at The Procter & Gamble Company focused on brand, marketing and sales strategies.
In connection with his appointment as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Furlong on June 9, 2021 describing the basic terms of his employment (the “Furlong Letter Agreement”). The Furlong Letter Agreement provides that Mr. Furlong’s starting annualized base salary will be $200,000 and that he will also be eligible to earn a total of $4,700,000 in sign-on bonuses, paid in 24 monthly installments, subject to his continuous employment with the Company through the payment date of the applicable installment unless he is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Furlong Letter Agreement). In each of the first 12 months of his employment with the Company, Mr. Furlong will receive a sign-on bonus installment of $229,167. In each of months 13 through 24 of his employment with the Company, Mr. Furlong will receive a sign-on bonus installment of $162,500. Mr. Furlong is also entitled to a relocation bonus in the amount of $250,000 to assist with the costs of his relocation to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Furlong Letter Agreement also provides that, on the first business day of the first calendar quarter that commences after the effective date of his employment, Mr. Furlong will be entitled to a grant of a number of restricted stock units or restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock determined by dividing $16,500,000 by the average closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the grant date (the “Initial Equity Award”). This equity award will vest as follows: 5% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 15% on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 20% on each of the dates that are 30, 36, 42 and 48 months following the grant date, subject in each case to his continuous service to the Company through the applicable vesting date. Finally, the Furlong Letter Agreement provides that Mr. Furlong’s employment is conditioned on his execution of a non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreement.
Under the Furlong Letter Agreement, if Mr. Furlong’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Furlong Letter Agreement), he will be entitled to receive the following severance benefits: (i) an amount equal to six months of his base salary, (ii) an amount equal to six months of COBRA premiums for Mr. Furlong and his eligible dependents, (iii) any sign-on bonus installments which then remain unpaid and (iv) the vesting of that portion of the Initial Equity Grant, if any, that was otherwise scheduled to vest in the ordinary course during the six month period immediately following his termination date. Mr. Furlong’s eligibility for these severance benefits is subject to his execution of a release of claims against the Company and his compliance with any applicable post-employment covenants.
The foregoing description of the Furlong Letter Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Furlong Letter Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Furlong and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Furlong was named President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Furlong does not have any family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a director or executive officer. Mr. Furlong does not have any direct or indirect interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
June 9, 2021Soooo... He seems to get all payments and seems to be leaving on good terms. It may be a nothing-burger, but it is certainly interesting that he left almost exactly 2 years from the start as though it was part of the plan all along.
Via Email:
Matthew Furlong
Re:
Offer Letter
Dear Matt,
Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you employment with GameStop Texas, Ltd. and as the President and Chief Executive Officer GameStop Corp. (the “Company”). You will report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). You will be subject to all policies of the Company and GameStop Texas, Ltd. in effect from time to time, including the Company’s Anti-Hedging Policy, Clawback Policy, Insider Trading Policy and Code of Ethics.
We would like you to start on a mutually agreed upon date no later than June 21, 2021. Your starting annualized base salary will be $200,000, less applicable taxes.
You will also be eligible to earn a total of $4,700,000 in sign-on bonuses. These bonuses will be paid in 24 monthly installments, as follows: In each of the first 12 months of your employment with us, you receive a sign-on bonus installment of $229,167, less applicable taxes. In each of months 13 through 24 of your employment with us, you will receive a sign-on bonus installment of $162,500, less applicable taxes. Your right to receive each installment is conditioned on your continuous employment with us through the payment date of that installment*.* Except as otherwise provided below in connection with a termination by the Company without Cause, if your employment with us ceases for any reason, no additional installments will be paid.
On the first business day of the first calendar quarter that commences after your start date, and subject to your active employment with us on that date, you will be granted a number of restricted stock units or restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Common Stock”) determined by dividing $16,500,000 by the average closing price of Common Stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the grant date (the “Initial Equity Award”). The Initial Equity Award will vest as follows: 5% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 15% on the second anniversary of the grant date, and 20% on each of the dates that are 30, 36, 42 and 48 months following the grant date, subject in each case to your continuous service through the applicable vesting date. The above-described equity award will be documented in a separate award agreement; that agreement will contain additional terms and conditions (not inconsistent with this letter) and be delivered to you following the applicable grant date.
The Company’s agreement to grant equity to you and to pay you signing bonus installments does not guarantee your employment for any period or otherwise limit our ability to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, even if your opportunity to receive or vest in such equity or receive such signing bonus installments would be forfeited as a result of such termination. We will periodically review your performance and compensation levels and may, beginning in 2022, make adjustments consistent with our executive compensation program, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of our Board; provided, however, that such adjustments will not include a material adverse alteration of the above-described sign-on bonus installments or the Initial Equity Award without your consent.
You are eligible for 3 weeks of vacation per year. On the 61st day from your start date, you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s health (including dental and vision) benefits program, as well as be automatically covered in the Company’s company-paid life insurance program and, after 90 days, the long-term disability program. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan on the first day of the month following or coinciding with 60 days of service. You will be eligible for the company match commencing with the first of the month after or coinciding with your first year of service. The company match is funded on an annual frequency. Please feel free to contact our Benefits Team at (817) 722-7501 or 1-866-637-4387 with any specific benefit questions you may have.
Your position requires you to permanently relocate to Dallas/Ft Worth,TX. You are not eligible for benefits under our relocation policy. Instead, we will pay you a relocation bonus in the first pay period after your start date in the gross amount of $250,000 to assist you with your relocation costs.
Consistent with all roles in the organization, your employment will be on an at-will basis, having no specified term, and may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other. However, if we terminate your employment without Cause (as defined on Exhibit A***), you will receive the following severance benefits***, subject to the conditions noted below: (i) we will pay you an amount equal to six months of your base salary, (ii) if you are participating in our group health plans immediately prior to your termination, we will pay you an amount equal to the applicable premium for COBRA continuation coverage for you and your eligible dependents for six months, (iii) we will pay you any sign-on bonus installments which have not by then already been paid; and (iv) that portion of the Initial Equity Award (if any) that was otherwise scheduled to vest in the ordinary course during the six month period immediately following your termination date will become vested. To be eligible for these benefits you must (x) sign a release of claims on such form as we supply (which form will be substantially consistent with that used for other terminating senior executives) and that release must become irrevocable within 60 days after your termination date, and (y) comply with any applicable post-employment covenants under any other written agreement with us. The amounts described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) will be paid in a single cash lump sum (less required tax withholdings) as soon as practicable after the release becomes effective, and in no event later than 70 days after the termination date. The shares described in clause (iv) will be issued (if not already outstanding) and released from transfer restrictions as soon as practicable after the release becomes effective, and in no event later than 70 days after the termination date.
You will have rights (i) to indemnification in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, and limitations in, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and (ii) under any applicable directors and officers insurance under which you are covered.
That last part about 70 days also makes me wonder... will we see something within the next 70 days after this separation date? Will he vest and have a large buy of shares? Is there any chance that he dumps his already accumulated shares?
I just did a little digging simply because I was curious and don't have the time or the wrinkles to interpret it much more from that. Maybe someone could do the math and see how many shares he already vested (his current ownership is reported somewhere) and figure out how many more he has left to vest?
Do with this information what you will.... or won't. What do I care?
edit: fixed because I cant do maths. Thanks u/RayneAdams... DOH!
2023.06.08 01:47 justice91423 Graphics card purchase advice for a 4 monitor setup.
I am transitioning from working from home back to my company's office. So the very high-end PC they provide me will be going back. I'm looking for an affordable graphics card to put in my person PC that will run my current 4 monitor setup. I have not purchased a graphics card in years and am completely out of the loop. I'd like to get something that will do what I need without being frustratingly slow. But I'd also like to not buy power that I will never really use. I think $250 is my max, but if I can spend less, obviously I would prefer that. The card needs to have at least two Display Ports and then any combination of HDMI and/or Display Ports for the other two. I have A Dell XPS purchased about 7 years ago. It has a Core i5-4460 3.2GHz and 24Gb RAM. I have a 4 monitor set up with two 3840x2160 and two 1920x1200.
The primary game I play on PC is Rust, which I don't think is very hardware intensive. I do light 3D modeling using Solidworks. And I do photo editing with LightRoom and PhotoShop Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated. Affiliate links are fine with me. Thanks
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The primary game I play on PC is Rust, which I don't think is very hardware intensive. I do light 3D modeling using Solidworks. And I do photo editing with LightRoom and PhotoShop Any and all advice is welcome and appreciated. Affiliate links are fine with me. Thanks
2023.06.08 01:43 FellowHomelessMan New Laptop to Replace 2017 Macbook Pro (Base Model)
Looking for a Laptop to replace my battery and head plagued 2017 macbook pro!
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- Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: maximum $1200 USD, Located in the US.
- Are you open to refurbs/used? Not necessarily, I've had bad experience with refurbished items, not entirely opposed to it!
- How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? -build quality and battery life are top priority, as I commute for my masters program. Performance is also high, but as I'm a chemistry major, not much is needed besides modeling software and excel, office applications.
- How important is weight and thinness to you? Not a deciding factor by any means but I don't want to be carrying around a brick!
- Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13-14 inch is ideal, no more than 15 inches!
- Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No video editing at all, just multitasking between multiple programs like excel, word, origin, spartan, and various safari, firefox windows :)
- If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? N/A
- Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Great keyboard and trackpad are a must! I've been spoiled with a macbook and nothing really feels the same in my opinion.
- Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I am a huge apple fan so I find myself leaning towards the m2 air or m2 pro, but I am also not opposed to a windows pc. I was looking at the xps 13 plus for a while but I've seen poor battery and many undesirable issues arise.
2023.06.08 01:16 always-searching- I’m a little late asking this question, is it normal for 50 percent of your editing time to be rendering video clips?
I have a MacBook m1 2020, best editing laptop I’ve gotten for the price. I’ve used the dell xps 15 and it was really bad performance wise. Anyways, I figure working with 6k clips that this is normal, even when using proxies I’m still spending half of my time rendering clips because of all the effects that I use. How much time do you spend rendering when editing your projects?
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