How do we know Matthew wrote the book attributed to him

Basically the title. How do we know the authorship of the book of Matthew?

ETA: This is another in a series of questions that I have. I have had some doubts over the last years and I'm trying to work through them.

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u/GeekX2 — 6 days ago

Just had the battery update--first thoughts

I had the recall update done about a week ago. Here are some things I've noticed. I have a 2022 Escape PHEV.

First, I charged from 0 to 100% three times before taking it in for the update. On those charges it added 10.8kWh, 10.5kWh, and 11.1kWh. I have charged from 0 to 100 once since the update. That charge was 10.4kWh. Taking an average of the three, the loss is about 4% but I would want to get more data before settling on that result.

Second, since the update if I drive in EV NOW, the car is still in EV NOW the next time I start it up. This is welcome change but the behavior of EV NOW has changed a bit.

  • When I first start the car I get the "Press OK to enable the engine" message. It stays on the screen until I press the OK button down (not in) to get it to the calm screen (where I like it).
  • The engine seems to come on more often in EV NOW than it did before. This is particularly noticeable when going down hill with the assist on. I don't remember the engine coming on to assist the braking before (at least not as much).
  • This could be affected by how hot it has been here and running the AC. I don't know.

Third, our neighborhood has a street that has speed bumps. I had been in the habit of shifting to "L" so that I wouldn't have to use the brake to slow down for them. Since the update, there is a loud revving noise when I use the low gear to slow the car down. This is a new noise. When it has happened, my first thought is that someone is running some machinery nearby. But then it happens on every speed bump.

These are my first impressions of how the car behaves after the update. Overall, it's not as bad as I expected. Between this car and my F-150 (not Lightning), I'm getting pretty tired of running in for recalls.

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u/GeekX2 — 22 days ago
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Maintaining while traveling

My wife and I have started road tripping. Last summer we were gone six weeks and we just got back from a four week trip. In order to help me keep the pool level acceptable while I'm gone, I built these two "contraptions".

The one next to the skimmer keeps the pool level from getting below about where you see it. It's a livestock trough valve from Tractor Supply and a pvc frame.

The one on the steps will pump water out if it gets too high. The way it's adjusted now, it won't come on until the water level is above the skimmer opening. It's a sump pump and a float valve. I have Xmas lights that come on when it's running so I see in the camera if it's running.

The camera sees the whole setup in case something goes wrong. Then I'll call someone to make adjustments.

So far it's worked pretty well.

BTW, the clamps that came with the TS valve got pretty rusty, so I 3d printed some new ones.

ETA: There have been some questions about chemicals. The chlorinator keeps the level well within range. I've only adjusted it once or twice all season. The pH has stayed pretty consistent, too. When I'm home, I test at least once a week. This summer I have yet to have to make any chemical adjustments. (For those who are wondering, I use a Taylor test kit.)

I also have a pool guy I can call to check on things if anything looks wonky.

u/GeekX2 — 1 month ago

Got an unexpected offer for a mineral rights lease

Location: Ohio

The land in question is in OH. I am in Tennessee. Any advice is appreciated.

I have received an offer to lease the mineral rights to some property that was formerly owned by my great-grandfather. I have checked the tax records for the property and the owner of the property is listed as a company that I am pretty sure has no connection to our family. The offer comes from a reputable oil & gas company. The lease is for 5 years with an option for another 5. It mentions payments of a Delay Rental (which seems to be a negligible amount) and a royalty that would be paid proportionally to me and the other owners/heirs.

There is a separate contract entitled "Confidential Exhibit "A"--Order of Payment" with the notation that "This page shall not be recorded". This form delineates

  • Surface Parcel Assessed Acres
  • Mineral Tract Gross Leasehold Acres (this number is the same as the previous and has a note "As to a [smaller value]-acre portion of the land. The smaller value is about 16% of the larger value.)
  • Mineral Tract Net Leasehold Acres (this value is about 0.7% of the Surface Parcel Assessed Acres
  • A signing bonus of $X per net leasehold acre and a calculation of what my portion of that amount would be. The calculation equals the amount per leasehold acre * net leashold acres.
  • My ownership percentage is ~4.8%

I do not know how many heirs there are, but the "Confidential Exhibit" puts my ownership percentage at around 4.8% so I expect that it is 20-25. [I am purposely being vague about specific amounts because I'm ignorant and don't know what I can safely put on the internet.]

I have just read through the lease and a few questions come to mind:

  1. On the lease, there are places for my wife and me to sign (notarized) but nowhere to indicate that the company agrees to the lease. Is this a problem?
  2. I have read that it is possible in Ohio for one entity to own the land and another to own the mineral rights. I am assuming that this is the case for this land. Does this raise any concerns?
  3. After some research and trying different calculations, the Net Leasehold Acres figure is the product of the "portion of the subject land" (about 16% of the total tract) * my ownership interest.
    1. Is this the correct calculation?
    2. Why would the lease be for only part of the tract? Won't the company access the minerals under the rest of the land, too? (Or have I been watching too much "There Will Be Blood"?)

Are property taxes a concern if I don't have ownership in the tract but only in the mineral rights?

What details should I look out for in such a lease?

I'm debating going to an attorney to have a look at the contract but, on the other hand, I didn't even know about this land until the oil & gas company contacted me last month. So anything I get is more than I was expecting and the added expense would just take away from whatever income I would get.

Thanks for reading this far and for any advice you might have.

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u/GeekX2 — 4 months ago

Is the HV battery fix available?

I've got a 2022 that is under the charge to 80% recall (I don't have the number in front of me). I've seen some things here that made me think the fix is available. I've called two dealerships and both said not until August 17.

Does anyone have any insight?

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u/GeekX2 — 5 months ago

I am new to 3D printing. I received my X2D Thursday and expect my first filament today.

Here's my question. If I dry the PLA that I use for my first project, then receive another spool and want to use it for my second project along with the first, is it okay to dry the second spool in the AMS along with the first spool?

The overarching question is, is it possible to overdry a spool of filament?

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u/GeekX2 — 6 months ago