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  1. SomeJoe7777

    Available For Sale: Model 3 Steering Rack, Electronics Faults, No Physical Damage, "AS IS"

    Yes, the problem was fixed with the new steering rack. I have driven on the new rack over 5,000 miles now with no further error messages or issues. I was skeptical that a steering rack could just "go bad", but it apparently did.
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    Available For Sale: Model 3 Steering Rack, Electronics Faults, No Physical Damage, "AS IS"

    I have a Tesla Model 3 steering rack, part number 1044831-99-D that exhibited the following error codes/alerts: APP_w009 Automatic Emergency Braking Disabled DI_a223 Traction Control Disabled GTW_w074 Steering Assist Reduced UI_a020 Steering Assist Reduced DI_a222 Stability Control Disabled...
  3. SomeJoe7777

    Tesla Winds and Elevation Web Browser App

    Certificate should be fixed now, sorry for the delay.
  4. SomeJoe7777

    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    Just some food for thought: Credit card transactions can be argued to be a form of cryptocurrency. Dollars (or francs, pounds, euros, etc. -- any fiat) are not actually being exchanged when a credit card is processed. At the lowest level, encrypted bits and bytes are being sent back and forth...
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    I have the master passphrase backed up in 4 places, including stamped into a metal plate so it's fireproof. :) Even if I were to lose my offline hardware key, I can set up a new one with the backed-up passphrase and restore all accounts.
  6. SomeJoe7777

    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    @daniel I find none of your arguments convincing, the same as you find mine. We'll simply have to agree to disagree. Rail against cryptocurrency all you want, I will still hold mine on the blockchain.
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    @daniel, I disagree 100% that "crypto is a scam". No, it's not. Crypto is a currency, like any other. It's a private currency that's not government-backed. This makes it have some risks that a government-backed currency may mitigate. I agree 100% that scammers are the problem, and the...
  8. SomeJoe7777

    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    In the most basic sense, a blockchain has the following characteristics: 1. It is a public record that is 100% transparent that anyone can examine. 2. It is an unalterable record that cannot be changed. 3. It is decentralized and distributed, thus no party can control it or manipulate it for...
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    I do not subscribe to your opinions here. Additionally, you present a few items as factual that are not. I believe you would benefit from a much closer examination of the currency systems that you believe are highly stable (as an example, the US Dollar). In my opinion, those currency systems...
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    Those are not my opinions, nor are they most people's, and to imply that anyone who sees benefits to crypto must therefore believe in these opinions is factually wrong and personally insulting.
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    I understand you have many reasons which are important to you about why crypto is a bad thing. I'm not going to argue, but I will state that yours is not the only valid opinion. I have a few of my own that differ. There are various pieces and parts of the crypto landscape that can and will be...
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    Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Discussion Thread

    Every transaction on the blockchain costs you a transaction fee, it would be stupid for investors to move money around and lose a transaction fee every time. This notion is just more speculation from writers who know less than nothing about crypto.
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    Firearm storage model 3 [and other firearms discussion]

    That's true of any safe. It would have to be securely mounted somewhere, as would any other. It's regrettable that there are not more options on the market for secure storage without getting someone to custom design and fabricate something.
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    Firearm storage model 3 [and other firearms discussion]

    Here is a decent choice from Lock Picking Lawyer that he just reviewed today: No electronic weaknesses No physical bypasses Decently heavy construction Disc detainer backup lock, requires special tool and special skill to pick open This should be your minimum for a gun safe.
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    Model 3 delivered with 75 foot-pounds lug-nut torque [Update: 75 ft lbs to loosen, not tighten]

    Use an 18" breaker bar. Put the socket on it and put the assembly on the lug nut with the bar extending to the RIGHT as you're looking at the wheel. Squat down at the end of the breaker bar, interlace your fingers and clasp your hands underneath the end of the breaker bar, and LIFT with your...