The purpose of the hull is to protect the paint.

The purpose of the reactor is to drive the paint around.

The purpose of the SUBSAFE program is to ensure the paint comes to the surface and will not be lost.

The purpose of the cathodic protection system is to back up the paint.

The purpose of the weapons is to defend the paint.

The purpose of the Special Hull Treatment is to protect the paint.

The purpose of the Vertical Launch System is to destroy those who would do the paint harm.

– US Naval Research Laboratory, on protecting nuclear submarines from rust

I'm sure there's one of those in there if we look hard enough 😎

Corrosion is exothermic…meaning it emits heat. Rusting is slow fire, an oxidation process that converts iron excluded to air and moisture into with oxide.

https://blog.anew.social/launch-interact-with-unbridged-replies-mentions/

one important point here is that this only lets you interact with someone who's not bridged after they've interacted with you, and only to directly respond to that interaction. nothing else. we hope that maintains people's existing expectations, in general.

yes! lots more ideas at the bottom here: https://blog.anew.social/bridging-identity-with-account-links/#next-steps

yes! also also @gabboman@gabboman.xyz with https://wafrn.net/

“Gauge blocks are crafted to be so ultraflat and smooth that they stick together when placed against each other. They can only be parted by “wringing” – slide-twisting – them apart. Thus, when stacked, the sum of the amounts on each stacked block is accurate within a millionth of an inch.”

hmm! I don't see anything obviously wrong, and my tests are working, eg https://bsky.app/profile/fedi.test.snarfed.org/post/3meacynw5mpe2

Understood., and agreed. Especially unsettling when it's friends, or acquaintances, or people you otherwise respected or thought highly of. 😕