u/General_Present_4551

I want to build my first outpost, but I have no idea which planet to do so on.
I know I want it to be on a planet with liquid water, an atmosphere I don't have to wear a spacesuit and a temperature that isn't too hot or cold.

Any suggestions? My first thought was either Jemison or Gagarin, but those are too populated.

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This was my ride after work tonight. We had 2 kids with us. these kids spend every other week at their moms, doing nothing but sitting in front of screens (12-year-old girl, 14-year-old boy). You'd think they'd have enough energy to outdo me (40, male, overweight)... nope.

crazy to think that at the beginning of june, 5.2 miles (first ride in 21 years) did me in for 3 days. Now, my average minimum ride (on rail trails or roads) is 8-ish miles.
And, today was the first time I was able to hit 3.5 miles without needing to stop and take a breather, which feels awesome. I've got just over 200 miles logged this year since the beginning of june. I know some of you do that in a week or less. But... baby steps.
My goal is to be healthier at 41 than I am at 40.

Which brand alternatives to Park Tool would you suggest? Sure, having all the blue tools is cool and all, but for someone who doesn't use them for a living, is there a more cost-effective brand you'd recommend?
Also, why do bike shops and bike shop mechanics prefer peg-board walls over a toolbox like an auto mechanic? Is it because the 'Park Tool Wall' adds style points? is it a convenience thing? is it a cost thing?

I'm fascinated by the starship-building aspect of the game. Since the ship is such a huge aspect of the gameplay, it's a character in and of itself. What are you working with? what's it's backstory?

Can anyone reccommend any UI mods that aren't StatUI? StarUI repeatedly has issues. Yeah, I've got all the patches and fixes I could find. But, here's my two complaints:
-My inventory doesn't show up. The items do as I scroll through, but the list is blank.
-In ship-builder, the list takes up more than half of the screen and I can't see what i'm doing.

When placing lines, especially construction lines, I often SEE double lines that go away with zoom.
is this normal? is there a way to correct this? (It's not a 'Seeing double' issue. Autocad is displaying 2 lines. I have a screenshot, but apparently, this sub doesn't allow pics

It's day 3. I'm slightly irritated I can't use. But I can deal.
I KNOW that using is just continuing to mold my brain into thinking it needs it. But, I'm going to retrain my brain, dammit. If Neruoplasticity is a thing, then I can make it happen. To make things harder, I'm not only quitting porn, but, also alcohol, and trying to lose weight and get into shape at the same time. So... temptations from all angles.

I know the book states it began in 2108, in Greenland, with the development of the Spike Drive.
But, what about leading up to that? Did we have system ships before then? What lead to the desire to expand? What's with the Insta-Fab labs, the autofactories?

I want more history.

Which nation spearheaded the development of the organization to put settlers in space?
What was the cause of the Russo-European war? Clearly, the war went nuclear, due to the mention of 'Hot Zone'. how long did the war last?

If we're able to speculate, which, I think is the whole idea of this being a sandbox-type setup, here's my idea:

The USA, being one of the global super-powers, develops craft capable of going to Mars. they get into a new 'Space Race' between China, the EU and the US. While all of this is happening, politicians are doing their thing, wars break out, climate change happens and now, humanity is in need of a plan B. Space ship tech improves, and now, they have system ships. but, these are slow and limited in their reach. Then, Dr. Crohn develops the spike drive, and all of a sudden, there's this rapid expansion. Certain nations head out and claim their own worlds. France, for example, finds, terraforms and colonizes a new planet they call 'Franc', in a nearby star system. The Chinese claim another planet. The Americans claim 2-3 planets. The ruling elite, having already laid claim to the 'Super-Earth' planet in the Kepler system, head out there and set up their own regional hegemonic power. This rampant colonization gets out of hand, so Earth is now forced to unite to form one planetary government. From that point, the humans of earth are known as Terrans, and they form the Terran Mandate....

And this brings us to the established lore, at least in my gameplay.

(Sorry I'm rambling. Caffeine has yet to hit.)

I was intending to go out on a bike ride last night, but, what with the air quality here in michigan being hazardous, thanks to Canadian Fires, I was unable to go. I have a respirator, but it restricts airflow too much, and I get gassed too quickly in that case. I did some situps and such at home, though.

I know Situps and crunches help with core strength, and I really do need to improve my core strength. 35+ years of poor posture and being heavy takes its toll. Plus, my dad, now 70, is dealing with the long-term effects of being fat his whole life. I don't want that.

The concept of 'Gotta learn to walk before you can run' is in full effect here. I'm not expecting to be able to do 100 pushups or situps inside a month. But, I do want to build up to that.

Right now, if I have my hands on an elevated surface (3rd or 4th step on the stairs, usually), I can do 10 pushups before my shoulders just can't anymore. Trying pushups flat? I'm lucky to get one. That being said, me doing one pushup on flat is the same as someone bench-pressing 370. So... yeah.

My goals, moving forward are to cut back caloric intake and keep working on the training. And, when the air quality improves, I'm getting back on the bike and going for a ride. That being said... My prior trend of hitting a PB every other ride... entirely unsustainable at this point. Because my Current PB ride is 9.66 miles, and my current PB speed is 20.2. That 9.66 mile ride had about an hour break between the first 5.6 miles and the last 4.06. During that ride, I downed 4 liters of water.
My goal is, by the the end of july, to hit that 10 mile mark. Right now, by best contiguous ride is 7.68 miles.

I realize that, for regular cyclists, those are rookie numbers. However, for me? Before june, I hadn't ridden a bike since 2005. And, back when i was riding regularly, it was always short rides around town. the longest ride I ever did, prior to this year, was 7 miles. And, you can imagine how stoked I was when my first ride in 21 years was 5.2 miles.

Hey, all.
I'm 40M, 6ft5 and currently about 370lbs.
Have been heavy most of my life.
Got a mountain bike at the end of may.
Rode 43 miles in June, over 8 rides.
In July, since the start of the month, I've ridden 42.55 miles over 6 rides.
If the air quality improves by tonight (currently super smoky here in Michigan, due to the canadian fires.), I plan on another 6 mile ride.
My biggest issue is that I have a desk job. And, I love food.
I've recently quit drinking, so that should help.
But I've been trying to cut back on breads, seed oils, fried foods, fast food and such. Today, if I can stick to it, i'm fasting until tonight.
My goal is 300lbs. Or, better yet, 274. because 275 is max weight capacity on alot of things.

EDIT:
Caved and went to get food. BUT, I got a big salad. So, that's something good, right?
Also, why is it always the most unhealthy and overweight people giving me diet and nutrition advice? I swear, my co-workers will always say 'Do this and lose weight' or 'Do that and lose weight'. Meanwhile, they're swilling down the diet coke and munching on chips.

Posted yesterday as my day 1. Made it the entire day without looking or acting out.
This morning, I adjusted my account settings to block all NSFW content. Now, the trick is... leave that setting alone. But, my whole life, I've struggled when it comes to 'The Honors System'. For example... as a heavier guy, I feel self-conscious whenever I use the vending machine at work, because people can see what I buy, and sometimes make comments. But, before we remodeled the bathrooms (which cut into the break-room space), the vending machine was in the break room, which was usually empty when it wasn't break time. So, before we moved the vending machine, it was easy to go in, drop too much money on too much junk food, just because no one could see me do it. The same kind of applies to other things. Sweets, alcohol, porn. (Since the vending machine got moved, though, I have snacked a ton less, though.)

I guess my point is that if I'm constantly around people, and lacking in privacy, the tendency to use is MUCH lower. So... I think I've found my solution? we'll see.

Hey. New to the sub. Actually heard about this sub, oddly enough, through 'Your Brain on Porn'.

First full day (so far) of not giving in.

UPDATE: 10:30 at night. Heading to bed. 1 full day under my belt. Will check in tomorrow. Props to you all who are into the triple digits.

First off .. everyone told me 'starfield is shit. Dont waste your money.' or 'it's full of bugs'... But its a Bethesda product. Of course it's full of bugs. Thats what mods and bugfixes are for....

For the first time in a long time, i was up till 2am playing. (Normal bedtime is 10pm.)

Its great, but i have questions.

1. where are the bunks or crew quarters on the smaller ships?

2. if the ship requires crew to operate certain things (weapons, for example), if i have crew, will i then be able to control the guns?

3. is the player character ALWAYS the pilot?

4. are there carriers in the game?

5. why does new atlantis give off strong 'Institute' vibes?

6. are there tie-ins with other bethesda games? Is it the same universe?