Seen this on Facebook, posted by Pedro Cassday
Since the first ever Scottish top flight in 1890 until this season in 2023…
46 teams have played in the top flight
--- Dumbarton and Rangers shared the first title despite the Dunbartonshire side scoring more goals and having a better goal-difference
--- Motherwell are the only non-Spanish team to win the Copa Del Rey
--- Falkirk once broke the world transfer record after their fans ran a crowd funder to sign England international Syd Proudfoot after he scored a hat-trick against them in a friendly (its the only time the world’s most expensive player played in Scotland)
--- Arbroath hold the world record for biggest winning score in a major tournament with a 36-0 win over Bon Accord in the Scottish Cup
--- Amazingly Dundee Harp recorded a 35-0 win in the same competition on the exact same day against Aberdeen Rovers
--- Celtic are the only team to play in every season since the top flight started - and have won the most points and scored the most goals
--- Rangers have won the most league titles with 55 (which is also a top flight record for any of Europe’s top 50 leagues)
--- Both Dundee and Dundee United have played in a European Cup semi final - and they are the two geographically closest stadiums to have reached that stage in the tournament’s history
--- Two of Scotland’s three European Cup winning managers (who are both in the top 10 most successful managers in football history) started their managerial careers in the bottom tier with teams sitting dead last - Jock Stein with Albion Rovers and Alex Ferguson with East Stirling in the fourth tier of Scottish football
--- Aberdeen have played in front of more fans in a single game than Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan or Manchester United ever have - (the 1937 Scottish Cup final against Celtic in front of 147,500)
--- Dundee United were the last Scottish club to reach the last 4 of the European Cup/Champions League in 1984 when they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Roma
--- Jimmy McGrory’s 8 goals against Dunfermline is a world record for a single top flight game
--- European football’s first Asian and first non-European player played for Celtic and once played a game wearing bandages on his feet rather than boots (and was named man of the match despite suffering a long term injury that more or less ended his career in Europe)
--- The USA reached the semi final of the World Cup with 7 Scottish players and a Scottish manager
--- Dundee United” is a widely used offensive term in Nigeria meaning “idiot” or “shambles”
--- Kilmarnock have won the top flight more recently than Hearts and Hibernian
--- Rangers are the only team in the world to have won every available domestic honour (including lower leagues and challenge cup) and a major European trophy
--- Celtic once had to play two league games in one day after a fixture pile-up (and won both)!
--- A man from the Gorbals in Glasgow brought football to Argentina and the first Argentinian champions were a team of Scotsmen
--- Queen’s Park are the joint fifth most successful team in Scotland by major trophy wins - despite not winning a major title in over 100 years (joint on 10 trophies with Hibs)
--- Rangers have won more major trophies than any other team in Europe with 117 - Celtic are one behind on 116
--- Celtic are the only team in the world to have won over 50 league titles and a European Cup/ Champions League
--- Hibs vs Hearts is the most continuously played local derby in world football
--- Celtic are the only team in the world to have won a quadruple of league title, league cup, FA Cup and European Cup
--- Five Scottish teams have reached the last 4 of the European Cup
--- Queens Park’s home attendance record is 3rd in Scotland, 7th in Europe and more than any English club have ever managed for a domestic game
--- European football’s first black player was a Scotland international
--- Celtic are the current British champions and have won every officially sanctioned UK wide tournament between Britain’s top clubs (The British League Cup, The Empire Exhibition trophy and the Coronation Cup)
--- Scotland holds European attendance records for any game (Scotland vs England), Domestic game and cup final (Celtic vs Aberdeen), European Cup final (Real Madrid vs Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden), league game and local derby (Rangers vs Celtic), European competition (Celtic vs Leeds), home tie for lower league team (Queen’s Park vs Rangers), fourth tier game (Rangers vs East Stirling), junior football, away fans travelling to another city (Zenit vs Rangers in Manchester), away fan’s travelling abroad (Porto vs Celtic), away tickets sold for foreign stadium (Lazio vs Celtic) and away fans in Champions League (Barca vs Rangers and AC Milan vs Celtic)
--- Hearts lost the league on a controversial “goal average” rule so led a campaign to change it to goal difference only to be the first team to lose the league on goal difference after it changed (they would have won both titles if it had been the other way around)
--- Hearts hold the record for most league goals in a season
--- But Celtic hold the world record for most goals scored in all competitions in one season
--- More people in Scotland attend a live match every week per head of population than anywhere in the world
--- Famous American soul singer Gil Scott Heron’s dad played for Celtic
--- A far right political group in the 1930s called the SPL wanted to ban Celtic from playing in Scotland and won nearly a third of the votes in the country
--- Aberdeen have won as many European trophies as both Old Firm teams put together.
--- Dundee once had a forward line of Claudio Caniggia and Fabrizio Ravanelli
--- Celtic were the most successful team (in terms of league titles) in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 2000s, 10s and so far in the 20s - every decade from 1950s apart of the 90s but have still won less than Rangers overall
--- More Scottish managers have won the English Premier League than English managers (the only country who can boast such a record in another country)
--- Celtic are the only team to win the most prestigious prize in Europe with a full squad of players born within 30 miles of their stadium
--- Scotland is the only country of less than 10 million to have 3 teams that have won a European trophy
--- Aberdeen were the last team to beat Real Madrid in a major final
--- Celtic have won more domestic trebles (8) than any other professional team in world football (and the only team to win 4 trebles in a row)
--- Jimmy McGrory is the top scorer in the league’s history and his nearly double the amount of goals as second placed Ally McCoist in around half the amount of gamed
--- Random celebrity fans of Scottish clubs include Marie Osmond (Kilmarnock), Donald Trump (Aberdeen), David Hasslehoff (Partick Thistle), Isiah Whitlock Jnr (Stenhousemuir), AC/DC and WWE’s Triple H (Rangers) and Snoop Dogg, Bob Marley and Coolio (Celtic)
--- A former member of American civil rights group The Black Panthers wore a Celtic top on CNN in his first TV interview after wrongly spending 30 years in solitary confinement
--- A guy called Brown with a Scottish grandad scored for Argentina in a World Cup final
--- The first official international football association game was held in Glasgow
--- In 1978 Scotland were third favourites to win the World Cup

This is a copy of a post I made on TheSilphRoad (where it was moderated away for reasons I don't understand yet) and on pogoraids.
Dear Silph Road and PoGoRaids communities, dear Pokémon Go community,
Many of you know me directly or indirectly as the (now retired) Silph Road Scientist who used to publish raid attacker spreadsheets, actually even as "prestiger" spreadsheets even before raids existed, who predicted forced nest migrations, or as the co-discoverer (together with u/DrThod_PokemonGo) of the egg rarity tiers, or just as the guy who tried fun and funny raid challenges with teams of small unevolved Pokémon, already before raids were even a thing.
I started playing in July 2016 and I played almost every single day between November 2016 and March 2023.
My passion for statistics / quantitative analysis + geo-located stuff had me hooked, and the challenge of achieving different goals kept me in the game despite the frequent bugs and the lack of communication from Niantic's side.
I decided to stop playing cold turkey when Niantic announced the price increase for remote raid passes, but that was just the final nail in the coffin Koffing in a season full of frustrations, which in turn were only the tip of the iceberg above a huge chunk of unsolved issues.

What promped me to quit the game for good

1) The first frustration was when Master Premier Classic was removed. Master Premier Classic was my best GBL league, I had a well-balanced team (Togekiss - Snorlax - Swampert) that I knew very well and brought me twice to Veteran. Now, to be equally competitive in Master Premier XL, I needed hundreds of XL candies for my team, which were basically locked behind events and trading. That is, easy for people flexible enough to play when Niantic wants, and easy for multiaccounters, but hard for legit players with work and family obligations like me.
2) Then in March I felt for the umpteenth time the rush to remove Frustration exactly in that week because it's just one week (or less) every three months, and not even with a fixed calendar.
3) Meanwhile I was hovering in the 2000s in GBL, without much hope to achieve Veteran any time soon, and still being forced to tank and go back up to get Rare Candies (because a 1-4 followed by a 4-1 gives 3 Rare Candies while two 3-2 sets give 0 Rare Candies).
4) I also realized that the "Go Battle League Pass" locked Elite TMs behind 900-950 battles per quarter, which amount to 20 monthly hours of GBL. At a $15 hourly salary that corresponds to $300 per month i.e. $3600 per year. Not sure if everyone realizes how much time/money it is.
5) At the end of March, the "Bronzor Cup" obviously added to the frustration level.
6) So the remote raiding kill (which not only meant I would have a hard time competing for the pokeraids Phantom Drafts, but also meant that walking to a gym locally, finding no one, and asking for remote help on Discord wouldn't be a possibility anymore) was just the cherry on top.
But these are just the final hits that made me realize there are many more unsolved issues in the game.

What really needs to be fixed

1) The biggest problem of all: This game more and more feels like a series of chores. Gift sending/opening, buddy hearts, Frustration/CDs/events that force you to do something specific at set dates/times... All these things make the game an obligation to play during certain times, and no longer a game that can be played on one's own terms and schedule.
2) Related but slightly different: Rarity goes from "impossible" to "too much of it" AND BACK in a matter of days. I'd spend months chasing a rare Pokémon (e.g. Togetic), only for there to be a 3-hour window where I'd get plenty of it. But if in those 3 hours my daughter's school organizes an event, I may miss 90% of that exclusive time window and go back to "impossible" rarity at the end of the event. It also made any buddy walking or egg hatching or spawn chasing feel useless, because the game now is mostly "play in the scheduled obligation time to get what you need".
3) Being force-fed event after events also deprives players of the time to explore "natural" spawns (which are bad anyway) or nests (which nobody reports anymore because it's pointless on many levels).
4) It's very hard to coordinate with other players. For years we had to just be lucky and bump into other players by chance, and then try to find the right third-party app for that particular community (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord...). Campfire is too little, too late, and not available for everyone yet.
5) Most game incentives cater to rule violators (mostly spoofers, multiaccounters and account sharers). Raids must be in person? "We'll fly to it." Guaranteed XL from trades? "I don't need your help, I just do 100 daily trades with my baby account." Regional exclusives? "My sister is in New Zealand, if you want I can ask her to catch a Relicanth for you." Especially multiaccounters get a lot of the good stuff: a second account, even without significant work put into it, adds firepower to raids, especially with the Mega attack bonus, it is a better Pokémon transfer "sink" than Professor Willow, who almost never gives XL candy, while "trades" with the alt account are often guaranteed, and a second account of a different team can conveniently take out the demotivated gym placeholders for 50 guaranteed coins a day. I literally emigrated away from a country that implicitly tolerates rule violators. I'm now leaving a game that implicitly tolerates rule violators.
6) Raids have been broken since freaking 2017 and no fix is in sight. I'm referring to the extremely annoying bugs called phantom hits and boss health regeneration.
7) RNG is everywhere. Spawns are random, eggs are random, IVs are random, the number of XL candies is random, GBL encounters are random, raid bosses appear randomly, nests rotate randomly, raid rewards are random, quests are random, and so on and so on. Yes, that's what keeps players trying for more, and yes, in the long term many things even out, but it's still quite frustrating.
8) Many ways of wasting raid passes. People backing out at the last moment because there is no in-game communication channel (and because the number of needed trainers and the actual attacker effectiveness are being kept obscure by Niantic), inability to re-enter when the raid has expired, and the already mentioned raid bugs make raiding sometimes just a waste of time and raid passes.
9) The GBL reward structure incentivizes tanking. Giving rewards on the basis of how many matches have been won within a set instead of overall, coupled with matchmaking based instead on Elo and therefore (roughly) on overall match wins, pushes players to lose matches on purpose in order to win more when their Elo is artificially lower but rewards are higher because of Go Battle Days or just 4-1 being just so much better than 3-2, given the poor average quality of encounters.
10) Communication sucks. It's June 2023 and there is still no way a new player can figure out that at the end of each GBL season the star piece has to be activated before clicking on Battle. And the same goes for a lot of in-game mechanics that can only be figured out by reading a lot of posts here or by trial and error. In addition, often the official blog and even Niantic support give wrong information.

Minor problems

This above was enough to make me quit. But we also have some minor problems that would be nice to be solved because they are additional nuisances:
1) The gym system is stupid. Instead of being competitive (actual battles for gym control among the three teams, with appropriate rewards) or cooperative (before the 2017 gym "reform", players from the same team could "power up" a gym by "training" in a raid-like way), it is just a race to who gets the first 6 spots in an empty gym without any effort (or with variable effort only by the first player) and then hoping that someone from the opposing team kicks out your "defender" after more than 8 hours but possibly every day, but not from all gyms but only one gym a day. Or just multiaccounting (ToS violation) and do it all yourself.
2) Too much focus on Saturdays and Sundays. For me it's a major problem, but I can understand the reason. However I'm around more often Monday to Friday than on weekends, so it's annoying that CDs, raid days and special research events (which are by the way the shortest and the ones that shouldn't be missed) fall on days when I'm not so flexible.
3) Too many pointless time sinks. Pointless animations when fighting gyms, pointless 120-second lobby when soloing a low-tier raid, pointless animations for buddy feeding, pointless need for AR when AR is not functional to the game, pointless Rocket rewards screens, etc.

Conclusion

I hope that someone at Niantic reads half of what I've written, knowing that they have lost one of the (many, but few in percentage) people who have contributed to the growth of the awesome community around this game, and knowing that, if the game is kept in this "alpha-version" state, many other players will leave and move on to something less frustrating and more enjoyable.
I'm thankful to the Silph Road Team (moderators, scientists, researchers, and everyone else) and to the PoGoRaids Team (moderators, draft leaders, and everyone else) and to both TheSilphRoad and pogoraids communities because they have made this not-so-short phase of my playing life more enjoyable despite Niantic.
List of my most significant posts, i.e. my legacy, for those interested:

• The GPS switch-off trick to walk away during the 120s raid lobby: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/ey6ilq/the_gps_switchoff_trick_to_walk_away_during_the/
  
• The disappearing TMs problem, explained to Niantic (who eventually silently fixed it): https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/f2b80z/the_root_cause_of_the_disappeared_tms_double/
  
• Theory of nesting species and how migrations practically work: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/7xatvf/why_aron_nests_are_about_to_host_gen2_starters/ https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/9gks2p/complete_table_for_the_september_1314_forced_nest/
  
• Return on stardust/candy per Pokémon level until 40: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/6r4hxt/chart_return_on_stardustcandy_investment_pe
  
• How many catches/evolves are needed to complete the Hidden Power collection: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/7ajphi/54_caught_suicune_or_starmie_or_porygonporygon2/
  
• How many TMs are required to get the desired moveset on Mew: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/8aypoq/it_takes_13_fast_tms_and_24_charged_tms_on/
  
• Sometimes raid advice doesn't need to be complicated: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/ayb2ay/the_most_compact_rayquaza_raid_advice_for_casuals/
  
• When I was still enthusiastic about the game: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/6o7k96/one_year_as_an_average_silph_road_player_recap/
  
• How the Ingress Sojourner medal actually works: https://www.reddit.com/Ingress/comments/avtdrz/miniresearch_sojourner_cutoff_is_36_hours_from/
  

My "David vs. Goliath" challenges:

• 1000 prestige against Blissey: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/61ynox/1000_prestige_against_blissey_is_definitely/ (my first "raid" before raids were invented)
  
• 6 Venonat vs. Exeggutor: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/87ifpt/the_mighty_mites_exeggutor_solo_with_venonat_yes/
  
• 6 Smoochum against A-Exeggutor: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/9pj6fo/aexeggutor_can_be_defeated_with_a_team_of_l20/
  
• 6 Sudowoodo against Scyther: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/9h50oy/fun_challenge_6_sudowoodo_vs_scyther_no_weathe
  
• Gastly vs. Kirlia 1v1 (with 6 Max Revives): https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/98thng/gastly_1v1_kirlia_using_6_max_revives/
  
• World's first (and maybe last) level-30 Tier 4 solo: https://www.reddit.com/TheSilphRoad/comments/acmbua/rhydon_solo_with_a_level_30_team_in_rain_possibly/
  
• Level 30 Weavile vs. Rocket Leader Sierra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SfgmtP0SCg
  

Hey Everyone!
Let’s go….
Newly Covered Today:

1. SEC vs. Binance/CZ. It begins!!!!! https://twitter.com/ArmySpies/status/1665845917268815874
2. Written response from Charles to the SEC/Binance complaint. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1665780536177217537
3. Written response from Binance on the SEC complaint. https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/sec-complaint-aims-to-unilaterally-define-crypto-market-structure-8707489117122437402
4. Video response from Charles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zBZ-aGqldA
5. Cornucopias has dropped a whole new reel of gameplay footage. It looks really good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ftHH8bbxQ
6. Cardano Gaming at the NFT.Brazil event! https://twitter.com/cardanowarriors/status/1665815653398507520

Previously covered, but still interesting:

1. Cardano Native Assets are vastly superior to BRC20 and ERC20 tokens. https://twitter.com/TheOCcryptobro/status/1655673557710692352
2. Rumor: SEC is going to make a move against Binance. Will the DOJ also? https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1655546961968103425
3. At the end of Q3 of last year, 722 banks reported unrealized losses greater than 50% of capital. https://www.federalreserve.gov/supervisionreg/files/board-briefing-on-impact-of-rising-interest-rates-and-supervisory-approach-20230214.pdf
4. Wyoming is inching closer to a state stablecoin. IOG’s significant presence there may turn out to be a huge advantage. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/05/09/wyoming-stable-token-a-multibillion-dollar-opportunity-as-officials-wrestle-with-how-to-make-it-happen/
5. Paypal disclosed almost $1 billion in customer crypto in its latest 10-Q. https://blockworks.co/news/paypal-discloses-1b-crypto
6. MiCA is shifting the balance of crypto investment to Europe. https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1655883224726241281
7. Today (May 10) will be a joint hearing of the Agriculture and Financial Services Committees on Crypto. The CLO of Kraken will testify. https://financialservices.house.gov/
8. This is a legit point about centralized L2s: the best ones are called Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance. https://twitter.com/el33th4xostatus/1655845787593502720
9. There’s already a new version of Lace Wallet out. https://twitter.com/lace_io/status/1656347737355608066
10. A nice thread on the many strengths of Cardano. https://twitter.com/TobiasIlskov/status/1656388178369212416
11. Remember, lobster traps are a thing. https://twitter.com/TheCardanoTimes/status/1656064744225120257
12. Today (May 11 at 1pm EST) there will be a Messari Cardano Analyst call with Charles & Frederik. https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1656272372452954112
13. I think we all love it when they start making our case for us. https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1656379837823561730
14. Ethereum is lamenting many of its poor design choices that Cardano already fixed. https://twitter.com/moo9000/status/1656215016016683008
15. Drunkenmiller says this is the broadest asset bubble he’s ever even studied let alone seen firsthand and we’ve only had a few soft landings since 1950. https://twitter.com/Stephen_Geigestatus/1656416819312222219
16. Live footage of meme coin investors accepting their ROI. https://twitter.com/KaylerSmithTV/status/1656130092966264834
17. Here’s the Messari call from today with both Fred & Chaz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUhWwF74MM
18. People really seem to be enjoying the CF’s Blockchain Education Alpha Program. https://twitter.com/andreassosilo/status/1644263843743293451
19. The US Chamber of Commerce brief in the Coinbase case is calling out the SEC for acting “unlawfully”. https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1656737447756038177
20. About that whole self-custody thing we’ve discussed… https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1656706653801136132
21. The SPO poll on K and minFee starts today (May 15)! You should redelegate if your stake pool doesn’t vote the way you would vote! https://cardanofoundation.org/en/news/entering-voltaire-poll-experiment-live-on-mainnet/
22. There are also a series of forum topics for discussion of the various options in the Cardano.org forums. https://twitter.com/Lovecoach_nic/status/1657700010148896770
23. Coinbase spotlights Empowa! May be the first time they’ve ever given such a spotlight to a Cardano project. Tides are turning. https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1657081243518005254
24. Wow. Leaked “Key Messages” document for the joint committee meeting in the US House last week. Best part: they basically complain about separation of powers in point three. https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1656362002577772544
25. Dr. Vanishree Rao on ZK-Rollups. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1657778843854274560
26. Here’s a new Decentralized Identity article from IOG. https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2023/05/11/atala-prism-pioneering-digital-identity-with-decentralized-solutions/
27. There are reasons we’re in a hard capped cryptocurrency like Cardano. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/15/business/argentina-interest-rates-inflation/index.html
28. What is a dRep? This video is for you. There will be additional categories of default dReps that vote abstain or no confidence on every vote. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1658034085401337857
29. The US Dept. of Justice is officially saying they are targeting exchanges. Great. Great. https://www.ft.com/content/5aac457e-cc80-44ae-ac40-9b51d9b601a3
30. Wow! Ledger just made what is possibly the greatest PR blunder in the history of crypto. Trezor will be poppin’ bottles tonight. https://twitter.com/Ledgestatus/1658458714771169282
31. People are claiming that the hysteria is a misunderstanding of cryptography. But, that’s not what’s going on here if Ledger plus one of the other two shard custodians can reconstruct your private key without having to use your private key. https://twitter.com/nimuepool/status/1658517533836574720
32. The Ledger Recover FAQ seems to support this understanding as it suggests you use a brand new device for recovery. https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/9579368109597
33. Wow. Unfortunate timing for this. https://twitter.com/Ledgestatus/1658095051375800321
34. Ken Kodama will be doing a Japanese language interview on CardanoSpot on May 18. https://twitter.com/Emurgo_Ken/status/1658838077136162828
35. The stake pool operator poll on network parameters of K and minPoolCost is live. See the results here. The re-delegation phase will begin on May 25th. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
36. Cornucopias dropped some new in-game footage. As expected, Solace is beautiful. https://youtu.be/j5iwNsQVMDQ?t=1846
37. Wow….the Ledger shards are encrypted with “a master key that is contained in all devices”. Wut? https://twitter.com/P3b7_/status/1658809445965606913
38. Sadly, the Ledger CEO seemed to be denying exactly the above just a day ago. https://twitter.com/_pgauthiestatus/1658508082941403144
39. Here’s why 340 ADA minPoolCost promotes multi-pools. https://twitter.com/ArmySpies/status/1659387255537176581
40. Numbers are emerging on the benefits of K=1000 over K=500. https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1659398551917727744
41. Here’s the latest on the Stake Pool Operator poll. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
42. Rep. Tom Emmer is trying to help crypto by cutting crypto assets out of the definition of a “security”. He creates a new non-security asset category called “investment contract asset”. https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1659291641281146886
43. Prof. Wadler (co-inventor of Cardano’s Plutus) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society joining the likes of Einstein, Darwin, Hawking, and Isaac Newton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOm-dWje-M
44. Huge amount of voting for economic self-interest by multi-poolers in the SPO poll. Earlier today (May 21), 84.73% by stake of the vote for K=500, Min Cost 340 ₳ was multi-poolers. Only 15.6% of the vote for K=1000, Min Cost 170 ₳ was multi-poolers. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
45. Large pools also voted heavily for economic self-interest with the K parameter. 70.02% by stake of the vote for K=500, Min Cost 170 ₳ was pools with delegation over 35 million. Only 30.57% of the vote for K=1000, Min Cost 170 ₳ was pools over 35 million. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
46. Apparently Cardano has its own wiki now! Probably better given our previous treatment by the big wiki group. https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1660383700243329024
47. Rep. Tom Emmer is getting some reactions on the bill he sponsored with Rep. Soto. https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1660329932495486977
48. You’re really gonna hold up a debt ceiling deal because you hate crypto so bad? https://twitter.com/gaborgurbacs/status/1660248530135515138
49. Looks like a few big multi-poolers have voted in the poll since yesterday. Pretty easy to predict what they didn’t vote for. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
50. Reports coming in that DCG has defaulted on the payment owed to Genesis. https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1660671386388504577
51. Ledger Recover would allow governments to confiscate crypto assets by subpoena? Called “not a real concern in the end.” Really? https://twitter.com/TheBTCTherapist/status/1660677064700178436
52. Frederik Gregaard on DeFi and regulation. https://twitter.com/F_Gregaard/status/1660655806709211137
53. Don’t Forget, the May Cardano 360 will be on May 25th. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1660621805017608194
54. Here’s the daily check-in on the status of the SPO Poll. We have surpassed 590 pools voting (as of May 23). https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
55. The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has decided to get our hopes up with a proposed regulatory framework for crypto exchanges that could mean more trading for coins like Cardano. https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=23PR53
56. Here’s an IOG thread on the latest out of Atala Prism and Self-Sovereign Identity. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1660904360925188097
57. Here’s an IOG article on Cardano native tokens. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1660975383997448193
58. The difference in decentralization between Cardano and Bitcoin is still…laughable. https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1660979639907500033
59. Ledger is finally caving (a little) to the backlash. It’s reported that they will focus on open sourcing parts of their code and only release the “Recover” firmware after that open sourcing is finished. https://twitter.com/NFTherdestatus/1661026174779420672
60. Looks like the Hong Kong announcement yesterday might have been a hint of what’s coming. https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1661391542504902664
61. The Cardano Layerverse is coming to life. https://twitter.com/TobiasIlskov/status/1660697833115385856
62. Wow! Incredible! Thank you for voting in favor of decentralization, 1PCT! https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1661460222203002880
63. Federal Reserve report debunks claim that crypto is not useful to people in the US. https://twitter.com/SebVentures/status/1661063483369177108
64. The SPO phase of the poll is over. Nearly 800 pools voted. Now it’s your turn to see how your pool voted and re-delegate if you think they voted against decentralization and for their own pocketbook. https://adastat.net/polls/96861fe7da8d45ba5db95071ed3889ed1412929f33610636c072a4b5ab550211
65. The May Cardano 360 is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_bCa_xCoxA
66. Charles dropped an update today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfL2U2hAGWw
67. Sen. Cynthia Lummis declares her opposition to the 30% tax on bitcoin mining. https://twitter.com/SenLummis/status/1661803569341759495
68. Lots of volume being transacted on Cardano recently! https://twitter.com/cwpaulm/status/1662929296329981952
69. Recent subpoenas to the Python Package Index don’t bode well for those hoping to store seed phrases with third-party custodians. https://twitter.com/_jonasschnelli_/status/1662531840606093312
70. Transaction volume is looking very interesting right now. https://messari.io/charts/cardano/txn-vol
71. JPG Store has now launched Android and IOS apps. https://twitter.com/jpgstoreNFT/status/1663281982262919170
72. It’s true. Cardano is straight killing it on the security leg of the trilemma.https://twitter.com/cardano_whale/status/1662987243655684096
73. Just checked. Yep. The centralization in ETH is still staggering. https://twitter.com/StakeWithPride/status/1663222056870350848
74. There’s a documentary about a 2022 Plutus hackathon in Argentina. https://twitter.com/LarsBrunjes/status/1663111319732535297
75. Pavia is testing NFT gating. This could get very interesting. https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1663153213988823040
76. Marlowe is on mainnet! You can now code Cardano smart contracts in javascript or blockly via Marlowe! This is an amazing leap forward. https://twitter.com/marlowe_io/status/1663480828016435200
77. Don’t forget! We are still in the re-delegation phase of the CF Poll. See how your stake pool voted! If they were voting for their pocketbook instead of decentralization, you should re-delegate! https://twitter.com/Cardano_CF/status/1663564854572244994
78. Wow! Cardano projects are doing big things these days! https://twitter.com/CardanoCrocClub/status/1663468916843114498
79. The CCP has dropped a white paper on how it will develop Web 3 including NFTs and the metaverse. https://twitter.com/milestones_nft/status/1663458500922712064
80. Lace is now open source! https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1663953642045714433
81. Binance is back and apparently they don’t care if someone had that ticker first. https://twitter.com/pool_pm/status/1663809731603906560
82. Summon is now allowing for multichain swaps of ADA & ERG. https://twitter.com/N8iveToEarth/status/1664038846563225600
83. Charles did a Twitter Space with World Mobile. https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1663984094252810283
84. Here’s an easy infographic on CIP-1694 Voltaire governance from IOG. https://twitter.com/Hornan7/status/1664007623799185409
85. Apparently, Cardano sushi is a thing! https://twitter.com/Allison_Fromm/status/1663841386074976257
86. This kind of sums up the problems with central bank behavior over the last 20 years. https://twitter.com/JeffWenigestatus/1664012650781585409
87. Interesting news about the currency in one of Cardano’s biggest metaverse projects. https://twitter.com/Pavia_io/status/1664240389610704896
88. Messari has released an article on operational decentralization in proof-of-stake crypto. https://messari.io/report/evaluating-validator-decentralization-geographic-and-infrastructure-distribution-in-proof-of-stake-networks
89. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has MASSIVELY revised their figures on Q4 of 2022. No surprise, the numbers were much worse than they told us. https://twitter.com/FrogNews/status/1664253845399130113
90. Looks like DAOs are getting a little hesitant about fee switches due to possible legal/tax implications. https://twitter.com/FrogNews/status/1664253845399130113
91. We even have Arctic block production. https://twitter.com/Laponia_pool/status/1664226409466740737
92. Questions are being raised regarding the blockspace consumption of dApps still on Plutus v1. https://twitter.com/matiwinnetou/status/1664385383122051073
93. Atomic wallet got hacked. https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1665080799253733377
94. No surprise: general interest in crypto & Cardano is still pretty low according to google trends. https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=cardano&hl=en
95. Here’s the Weekly Development Update from June 2. https://twitter.com/InputOutputHK/status/1665394985934499840
96. The Chairs of the House Committee on Financial Services (McHenry) and the House Committee on Agriculture (Thompson) are co-sponsoring a new pro-crypto Digital Asset Market Structure Bill. Currently just a discussion draft. Here’s the summary. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AG/AG00/20230606/116051/HHRG-118-AG00-20230606-SD002.pdf
97. Here’s the actual discussion draft. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AG/AG00/20230606/116051/HHRG-118-AG00-20230606-SD003.pdf
98. Here’s a section-by-section with exhibits. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AG/AG00/20230606/116051/HHRG-118-AG00-20230606-SD001.pdf
99. Cornucopias has released more game footage. https://twitter.com/RobGreig3/status/1665310543589040130

~Army of Spies

If Lautaro Martinez wins the UCL, and displays good performance in the final, he should have a good chance at winning the Ballan d'or.
He has already won the world cup with Argentina, Supercoppa Italiana and Coppa Italia, and got 3rd in Serie A with Inter.
On top of this, he's the captain of Inter, has scored 21 goals in Serie A (Top scorer runner-up), and has always scored in big games for his club.
Why isn't he talked about a lot when discussing potential ballan d'or winners.

I quit collecting videogames ~5 years ago. Now I am slowly selling my entire collection. Items are additionally listed for auction on ebay as well as a couple private discords. Status will be updated as things sell.
Prices at or below pricecharting averages and include shipping to CONUS. Will ship internationally at buyer's expense.
I am not looking to sell items for 50% or less of market pricing. Above that, feel free to make an offer. I am an adult, and perfectly capable of politely saying, "no."
All hardware is unmodified US/NTSC versions unless otherwise specified.

HARDWARE

Magnavox Odyssey² — $150

• Console
• The Voice
• RF/Coaxial adapter
• Console box
• Manuals & ephemera

Playstation 2 Slim — $100

• Console [SCPH-77001, Platinum Silver] Has large blemish on top. Works fine.
• Dualshock Controller [Platinum Silver]
• OEM Power Brick
• OEM A/V Cable

Xbox One "Day One Edition" — $150

• Xbox One Console [Black]
• "Day One Edition" Xbox One Controller [Black]
• Xbox Kinect Camera [Unused]
• Power Adapter

GAMES

Dreamcast

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Soul Calibur	Disc Only. Surface scratches. Game plays.	1, 2	$9
Worms World Party	Disc Only. Surface scratches. Game plays.	1, 2	$20

Nintendo 3DS

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Kirby Triple Deluxe	CIB	n/a	$25
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean	CIB	n/a	$10
Rabbids Travel in Time 3D	CIB	n/a	$10
Yo-Kai Watch	CIB	n/a	$24

Nintendo 64

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
WWF War Zone	Cart Only	1, 2	$5

Nintendo DS

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Winter's Tail	Sealed	n/a	$10

Nintendo Famicom

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Ikari III	Loose. Slight yellowing.	n/a	$30

PC

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
South Park: The Stick of Truth	CIB. Complete with Cartman figure and map	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	$75

Playstation 2

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Shadow of the Colossus	CIB	n/a	$20

Playstation 3

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
3D Dot Game Heroes	CIB	n/a	$50
Afro Samurai	CIB	n/a	$25
Alice: Madness Returns	Sealed	n/a	$60
Batman: Arkham Asylum	CIB	n/a	$8
Batman: Arkham City — Collector's Edition	CIB. Complete with statue	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7	$50
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow [Limited Edition]	CIB	n/a	$30
Dante's Inferno [Divine Edition]	CIB	n/a	$17
Dark Souls	CIB	n/a	$12
Dead Rising 2	Sealed	n/a	$15
Demon's Souls	CIB	n/a	$18
Dragon Age Origins	CIB	n/a	$6
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening	CIB	n/a	$9
Dragon Age II [Bioware Signature Edition]	CIB	n/a	$20
Dead Island	Sealed	n/a	$14
DuckTales: Remastered	CIB	n/a	$18
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West	CIB	n/a	$13
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster	Sealed	n/a	$55
Final Fantasy XIII	CIB	n/a	$10
ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection	Sealed	n/a	$22
King of Fighters XIII [Day One Edition]	CIB. Includes OST Compilation	n/a	$65
L.A. Noire	CIB	n/a	$5
LittleBIGPlanet [GOTY]	CIB	n/a	$12
Mortal Kombat	CIB	n/a	$10
Nier	CIB	n/a	$14
Overlord II	CIB	n/a	$11
Playstation Move Heroes	Sealed	n/a	$10
Portal 2	CIB	n/a	$11
Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy HD	CIB	n/a	$26
Rayman Origins	CIB	n/a	$10
Resident Evil 5 [Gold Edition]	CIB	n/a	$14
Splatterhouse	CIB	n/a	$65
Sports Champions	CIB	n/a	$5
The Shoot	CIB	n/a	$8
White Knight Chronicles	CIB	n/a	$15
WWE 2k14	CIB	n/a	$16

Playstation 4

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Mortal Kombat X — Collector's Edition by Coarse	CIB. Complete with statue	n/a	$45
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet [Limited Edition]	CIB. Some outer box creasing	n/a	$35

Playstation Portable

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines	UMD Only	1	$9
Dissidia: Final Fantasy	CIB	1, 2, 3	$10
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics	CIB	1, 2, 3	$18
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions	CIB	n/a	$22
Indiana Jones and The Staff of Kings	CIB	1, 2, 3	$18
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7	CIB	1, 2, 3	$10

Playstation Vita

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Mortal Kombat	CIB	1, 2, 3	$27
Rayman Origins	CIB	1, 2, 3	$19
Touch My Katamari	CIB	1, 2, 3	$40

TurboGrafx 16

(Note: These do not include the outer box)

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Davis Cup Tennis	CIB	1, 2, 3	$29
Klax	CIB	1, 2, 3	$35

Wii

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Disney Alice in Wonderland	CIB	1, 2, 3	$8
Disney Epic Mickey	CIB	1, 2, 3	$5
Disney Wreck-It Ralph	CIB	1, 2, 3	$9
DJ Hero	Game, manual, case, and turntable. No outer box.	n/a	$22
Family Fest Presents Movie Games	CIB	1, 2, 3	$5
Guitar Hero Metallica	CIB	1, 2, 3	$50
Kirby's Return to Dreamland	Sealed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	$69
Looney Tunes ACME Arsenal	CIB	1, 2, 3	$6
New Super Mario Bros. Wii — Bundle Edition	Sealed	$35
Wii Sports — Bundle Edition	Sealed	$30

Wii U

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Assassin's Creed III	CIB	1, 2, 3	$9
Bayonetta 2	CIB	1, 2, 3	$30
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze	CIB	1, 2, 3	$14
Hyrule Warriors	Sealed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	$34
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Sealed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	$82
Mighty No. 9	CIB	1, 2, 3	$8
Nintendo Land	CIB	1, 2, 3	$10
Pokken Tournament	Sealed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	$40
Rodea The Sky Soldier w/ bonus	Sealed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	$37
ZombiU	CIB	1, 2, 3	$8

Xbox 360

Name	Condition	Pics	Price
Deathsmiles — Limited Edition	New. No outer shrinkwrap. Sealed Contents	n/a	$70

Amiibo

Animal Crossing Cards
Cards are in NM condition. Will consider bulk discounts

• [001] Isabelle x1 — $5ea
• [003] DJ KK x4 — $5ea
• [004] Sable x2 — $7.75ea
• [005] Kapp’n x2 — $4ea
• [006] Resetti x1 — $2ea
• [010] Pascal x1 — $8ea
• [014] Luna x2 — $3.5ea
• [015] Tortimer x1 — $4ea
• [016] Lyle x1 — $2ea
• [017] Lottie x2 — $2.75ea
• [019] Fauna x2 — $18ea
• [020] Curt x3 — $1.5ea
• [024] Kyle x1 — $6ea
• [028] Jambette x2 — $2ea
• [029] Rasher x1 — $2.25ea
• [030] Tiffany x5 — $5.25ea
• [031] Sheldon x1 — $1.75ea
• [033] Bill x2 — $4ea
• [034] Kiki x2 — $15ea
• [036] Alli x1 — $2ea
• [037] Kabuki x1 — $10.75ea
• [038] Patty x3 — $2.25ea
• [045] Octavian x2 — $6.5ea
• [046] Winne x5 — $3ea
• [048] Sterling x2 — $3.5ea
• [050] Punchy x2 — $13ea
• [051] Opal x2 — $3ea
• [052] Poppy x2 — $7ea
• [053] Limberg x1 — $1.75ea
• [055] Snake x1 — $3.25ea
• [056] Bangle x6 — $2.75ea
• [057] Phil x1 — $2ea
• [059] Nate x1 — $3ea
• [062] T-Bone x1 — $2ea
• [066] Gruff x2 — $2ea
• [067] Flurry x3 — $8ea
• [071] Yuka x1 — $2.5ea
• [073] Flo x1 — $2.5ea
• [074] Cobb x5 — $2ea
• [078] Roscoe x2 — $1.75ea
• [080] Eugene x1 — $4.75ea
• [081] Eunice x3 — $3.25ea
• [082] Goose x2 — $2.5ea
• [085] Pancetti x1 — $2.75ea
• [086] Chief x1 — $5.25ea
• [087] Bunnie x1 — $5ea
• [089] Diana x1 — $9.75ea
• [090] Axel x2 — $2.25ea
• [091] Muffy x1 — $7ea
• [092] Henry x1 — $5.25ea
• [093] Bertha x1 — $2ea
• [096] Cole x2 — $3ea
• [097] Willow x1 — $6.5ea
• [098] Roald x1 — $9ea
• [099] Molly x2 — $15ea
• [103] Kicks x1 — $2.5ea
• [104] Labelle x2 — $2.25ea
• [105] Copper x1 — $2.25ea
• [106] Booker x1 — $2.5ea
• [109] Porter x2 — $3.25ea
• [110] Leila x1 — $2ea
• [115] Nat x1 — $4ea
• [116] Chip x1 — $2ea
• [117] Jack x2 — $12ea
• [119] Felicity x3 — $4.5ea
• [120] Ozzie x2 — $3.5ea
• [123] Fuchsia x1 — $6ea
• [128] Tom x2 — $2.25ea
• [129] Tipper x1 — $5ea
• [130] Prince x1 — $2ea
• [132] Vladimir x2 — $1.5ea
• [133] Savannah x1 — $3ea
• [134] Kidd x4 — $2ea
• [137] Cookie x1 — $7.75ea
• [139] Blaire x2 — $3.75ea
• [140] Avery x3 — $5.25ea
• [145] Carmen x1 — $2ea
• [148] Whitney x2 — $7.25ea
• [150] Coco x1 — $14.5ea
• [151] Groucho x1 — $1.5ea
• [152] Wendy x1 — $3ea
• [153] Alfonso x1 — $2.5ea
• [154] Rhonda x3 — $1.75ea
• [156] Gabi x1 — $1.5ea
• [159] Zell x2 — $5.75ea
• [162] Mathilda x1 — $2.5ea
• [165] Filbert x2 — $6ea
• [169] Bud x2 — $1.5ea
• [171] Benedict x3 — $1.5ea
• [173] Julian x2 — $13ea
• [174] Bettina x1 — $1.5ea
• [177] Flip x1 — $1.5ea
• [180] Pecan x2 — $2.75ea
• [181] Drake x1 — $2ea
• [182] Alice x2 — $5ea
• [183] Camofrog x1 — $2ea
• [184] Anicotti x1 — $1.5ea
• [186] Charlise x2 — $1.5ea
• [187] Vic x3 — $1.5ea
• [193] Keaton x1 — $2ea
• [194] Gladys x2 — $2.5ea
• [196] Freya x1 — $4.25ea
• [200] Rocket x1 — $1.5ea

Club Nintendo Rewards

• Mario & Friends Pin Badges [2011, Platinum] — $20

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The second selection of photos and videos of actions this weekend in support of Alexei Navalny, political prisoners and Ukrainian children around the world under our flag:
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🇪🇸 Alicante, Spain
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium
🇧🇬 Burgas, Bulgaria
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland
🇩🇪 Hannover, Germany
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland
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🇳🇱 Амстердам, Нидерланды
🇪🇸 Барселона, Испания
🇧🇪 Брюссель, Бельгия
🇧🇬 Бургас, Болгария
🇦🇷 Буэнос-Айрес, Аргентина
🇵🇱 Варшава, Польша
🇩🇪 Ганновер, Германия
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Okay first of all this is long but worth the read.
I LOVE coffee. But when I first went into a coffee shop, I was so confused. Like what the hell is a macchiato and how is that different from a cappuccino? And an americano? What is robusta? What’s the difference between iced and cold brew? What does the coffee roasting do to the bean and why are there different types? Should I buy whole bean or ground coffee? Well, stress no more because here is a beginner’s guide to coffee, for the exmormon 😏

BEANS

First, every good cup of Joe starts with beans. There are two main types of coffee beans: arabica and robusta. The vast majority of coffee shops and beans you will find in the store are arabica. Sometimes you can find robusta in coffee blends. Arabica taste better; robusta has more caffeine.
Okay well what is the difference between single origin vs a blend? Coffee sourced from one single origin generally is more expensive than a blend. There are a few regions around the world that are known for their really really good coffee. 100% single origin coffees from these regions are going to be pricey. Don’t be fooled though: if you’re spending money on coffee advertised from one of these regions, you should make sure it’s 100% and not just a blend. If it’s a blend, they’re probably only putting a tiny % of the good stuff in and then mixing in with a cheaper bean. Also, with single origin beans, you tend to have a more uniform taste profile, something the casual drinker might not notice but the enthusiast will definitely care about.

ROASTS

There are 4 main roasts that you’ll find on the shelves and in coffee shops: light, medium, dark, and espresso. Light generally has a more acidic flavor, is lighter bodied, and has more caffeine. If you’re going to compare the taste profiles of different regions, they generally like doing it with lighter roasts since more of the nuances are present. Dark roasts, on the other hand, tend to have a stronger, more bold taste but, ironically, have less caffeine. Medium is somewhere in the middle (most grocery store coffee is medium roast). Espresso roast is a dark roast that works especially well for espresso based drinks (more on that below). One isn’t better than the other; it just depends on what you like and what fits in your budget.

GROUND vs WHOLE

Wherever possible, if you’re making coffee at home, you should buy your own grinder and buy your beans whole and grind them immediately before brewing. Your coffee will taste better. Coffee does go bad and as soon as you grind it, it starts going bad fast. This is actually the No. 1 complaint against Keurig coffee (more on that below). If you don’t want to buy a grinder (or you can’t), a lot of grocery stores and coffee shops will grind the beans for you when you purchase them. For added bonus, you can store your whole beans in an airscape container (it’s a special container that preserves the coffee beans for longer than if you just left them in the opened bag).
Before you buy your coffee, give it a good sniff. It shouldn’t smell rancid or acidic at all. It should smell like a coffee shop. And also, pay attention to the roasting and packaging dates. You want both of them to be as close to today as possible. It’ll make for a better tasting cup o’ Joe.

BREWING

There’s a lot of different ways to make coffee but I’ll just briefly talk about the most common types:
French Press
This is a very minimal coffee setup. All you need is hot water and the French press carafe. It has a metal plunger attached to the lid and you can filter out the beans right before you pour. When done well, French press can make a very delicious cup.
Espresso
(pronounced ES-presso not EX-presso) This is the type of coffee that you’ll usually see at coffee shops. Lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos, cortados, etc. Those are all espresso based drinks. The only difference between all these different types of drinks is the ratio of espresso to milk/milk foam/water. The more milk, the sweeter the drink tends to be. The more concentrated the espresso flavor, the stronger the drink is gonna be. For example a latte and americano are both espresso based drinks. A latte is espresso + milk whereas an americano is espresso + water. Which one is gonna have the stronger coffee taste? You guessed it, the americano. (ALSO, you can pretty much add ANYTHING you want to any espresso based drink at coffee shops. All you have to do is ask. My go-to is an americano with a splash of half and half). Espresso based drinks are used with an espresso machine: hot water is pushed through finely ground beans that have been compacted together at high pressure. Espresso machines can be very expensive.
Drip
This is your traditional hotel/gas station/office coffee. Drip coffee makers usually require a coffee maker (though they’re really affordable). You’ll need a coffee filter with these. All you do is grind up your beans, put them in the filter, put the filter in the filter container, fill up the basin with water and voila, coffee ready in a few minutes. Fancier drip makers can be preprogramed to have your coffee ready at a certain time. Most have hot plates to keep the carafe hot (lukewarm coffee is gross).
Iced
Any hot brewed coffee that is then placed in ice
Cold brewed
The grounds are brewed in cold water over a long period of time (minimum 12 hours usually). If you prefer the taste of cold drinks as opposed to hot drinks, give cold brew a try; it’s less bitter than iced coffee
Keurig
Is essentially drip coffee. Very convenient. Very useful for those who don’t want to have a lot of different coffee accessories. Can get pricy if you drink a lot of coffee and go through pods quickly.
There’s obviously a lot of different types of brewing methods besides what I mentioned here, but these are some of the most common/popular

ESPRESSO DRINKS

LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE
Espresso: espresso
Ristretto: more concentrated espresso
Lungo: less concentrated espresso
Cortado: espresso + milk foam
Latte: espresso + lots of milk + tiny bit of milk foam
Cappuccino: espresso + tiny bit of milk + lots of milk foam
Macchiato: espresso + milk
Flat white: espresso + lots of milk
Mocha: espresso + chocolate syrup + milk foam
Americano: espresso + water
Espresso con panna: espresso + whipped cream
Espresso martini: espresso + vodka + coffee liqueur + simple syrup
I think that’s basically it. There's obviously more to the world of coffee but this is a good start. Also, IT IS OKAY TO PUT THINGS IN YOUR COFFEE IF YOU WANT TO. You do not have to drink it “black” (pure coffee with no additives) in order to like coffee. That’s the equivalent of saying you can only like chocolate if you like raw cocoa powder. It’s a ludicrous idea. Coffee creamer is a thing for a reason 😝
Anyway, stay caffeinated out there heathens

The first week of this year's men's edition of the VNL is going to start on Tuesday, june 6 2023. Much like in the women's edition, 16 teams are participating, including 10 core teams, which can not be relegated no matter what, and 6 challenger teams - the weakest of which will be relegated to the FIVB Challenger Cup. The participating teams are:
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CHALLENGER TEAMS:

• BULGARIA
• CANADA
• CHINA
• CUBA
• NETHERLANDS
• SLOVENIA

CORE TEAMS:

• ARGENTINA
• BRAZIL
• FRANCE
• GERMANY
• IRAN
• ITALY
• JAPAN
• POLAND
• SERBIA
• UNITED STATES

The tournament follows the exact same formula as last year. The preliminary round lasts for three weeks. Each weak the 16 participating compete in two different pools of 8 teams each. After three weeks and 12 matches played, the top 8 teams in the competition move to the quarterfinals, while the lowest ranked Challenger team is relegated.
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For week 1, Pool Composition is as follows:
POOL A (HOST: CANADA): Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United States
POOL B (HOST: JAPAN): Japan, Bulgaria, China, Iran, France, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia
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Hey Sportsfans — it's time for Week 10 of baseball Power Rankings: Happy first Monday of June, everyone! Hopefully you've paid your rent, paid your bills, and sent us our monthly check to keep your favorite team higher than they deserve. Have a fabulous Monday!
Every voter has their own style / system and the only voting instructions are these:

"To an extent determined individually, you must take into account how strong a team is right now and likely to be going forward. You must, to some degree, give weight to the events and games of the previous week."

TRANSPARENCY: This link will show you who voted each team where and has added neat statistics!
New Voter Chance: Are you a fan of the Dodgers? We received tepid response last week and are still looking for a new Dodgers voter. I'll be reaching out to Dodgers shortly to help with the search. -- apologies for the delay. Check out this link to see how to apply!
If something is a little messed up, feel free to pester me let me know.
Total Votes: 29 of 29. Technically a perfect vote?

#		Team	Δ	Comment	Record
1		Rays	0	Why replace writers with AI when the Rays bullpen has proven to be the most cost efficient way to generate drama in 2023? The team doing so well makes it hard to complain, but Jason Adam also makes it so easy, yanno? Happy pride month y'all! In other positive news, Glasnow has looked good if not otherworldly in his return, he'll look to continue finding his groove. Yandy Diaz also hit a quintessential little league homerun, which should make everyone everywhere happy!	42-19
2		Rangers	0	hahahahaha offense go brrrrrrrt. Big week this week with a series against the struggling Cardinals and then the big weekend matchup against the Rays. Ending another month on top of the division and we are having fun!	38-20
3		Braves	0	Horrid start to the week by losing a series to the Oakland "Triple A's" (don't @ me...I heard their own annoucers call them that), but we salvaged the week in AZ thanks to Eddie Rosario playing OUT OF HIS MIND and capping off our weekend with a go ahead Slam in the top of the ninth on Sunday. We are banged up on the hump, but are pushing through. If this is a rough patch, I am happy. First up this week is the Mets. A very important series to get it all back on track.	35-24
4		Astros	+2	Crucial series win against the Angels to finish off the weekend. Saturday's game was a lot of fun, aside from the top of the 7th inning - but we don't talk about that. Let's talk instead about how Alex Bregman's grand slam, 4-walk day can be 100% attributed to his wife throwing out the first pitch (it was Girls Night Out) and Bregs subsequently skipping the photo op with her to finish his warm-up.	35-24
5		Dodgers	-1		35-25
6		Orioles	-1	Alternating wins and loses all week this past week. Losing two out of the last three series is not great. I then thought about it and obviously the Orioles can't win every game and can't win every series, so thinking they can, means I have more confidence in this team than I have in a very long time. Aaron Hicks has been a pleasant surprise filling in for Cedric, batting .455 with an OPS of 1.208. Even though the fans were severely against getting him, he seems to have been the right move so far. The next six games are against Milwaukee and KC, hopefully we go at least 4-2.	37-22
7		Yankees	0	Another strong road trip, another handful of injury questions. Is Nestor really hurt, or is this a “get right” phantom stint? Will Judge need IL time? Wtf’s Bader’s situation? In better news Stanton, Kahnle, and Donaldson are back, and Rodon is set to face live batters. It would be really fucking cool if we could get off the IL merry-go-round though.	36-25
8		Blue Jays	+1	Very nice bouceback week(ish) after our AL East foes took us to Pound Town, with series wins over Minnesota and Milwauke (Algonquin for "the good land") before sweeping the Nye Mets. Bassitt continued to build on his '23 legend by nearly throwing another CGSO while his wife was going into labor in another country. Vladdy lasered his first HR not off a shitting-his-pants position player since May 4th, and still hasn't hit one at home, which is WILD. Belt overcame DFA screams from dipshits after an abysmal April (.519 OPS) with a hero-ball May (.940 OPS). Big tests coming up, tho, with HOU, BAL, MIN, and TEX next on the docket. Someone throw an irradiated spider at Manoah or something.	33-27
9		D-Backs	-1	The Diamondbacks had a decent week, sweeping the Rockies in four games and coming within one out of taking two of three from the Braves. Alas, the Diamondbacks' bullpen is still the Diamondbacks' bullpen. Additionally, Geraldo Perdomo's abysmal peripherals are catching up with his early-season performance, and third base remains a question mark, as Josh Rojas still doesn't have a single home run on the season.	35-25
10		Twins	0	A 4-3 week, including another series win against the reigning WS Champions! The lineup still isn't consistent though and we're being carried by our good pitching. There's time to fix those issues as the summer goes on, especially in the AL Central where we don't have a lot of competition.	31-29
11		Brewers	+2	In the words of noted Brewers fan Tom, "i don't understand how each day the lineup can look worse than the day before, like each day feels like rock bottom then it gets even worse somehow" That's pretty much Brewers fandom opinion of the Spring Training esque lineups Milwaukee is trotting out day after day. Somehow the team was 4-2 in the last week though. (Thanks Reds). Also, Reddit effectively kiling third party app support is terrible, and might actually be the thing that gets me to leave this Californian Hotel.	32-27
12		Red Sox	0	You know, I liked baseball more when we weren't .500. Losing Chris Sale to the injured list right as we get Whitlock and Paxton back is cruel but predictable. Our rotation has a lot of talent, but lacks the stamina to actually go deep into games. Houck, Whitlock, Pivetta and Kutter are all decent to really good 1st/2nd time through. Pair them up and have them each throw ~3-4 innings and you've basically Frankenstiened two 110 ERA+ starters! CHaim hire me please :)	30-29
13		Pirates	+4	The Pirates had a miserable May. The pitching went from excellent to merely good while the offense was put on life support. The Bucs, who were 20-9 at the end of April, had dropped under the .500 mark on Memorial Day. Since then, the Bucs have won 5 straight — 2 against the Giants to pick up the Pirates' first (and only) series win in May, and then a sweep of the Cardinals for the first time since 2018. Yeah, the Pirates are only 31-27, but that puts them just a game out of first in the NL Central. Not bad considering where this team stood a week ago.	31-27
14		Angels	0	When he has been on the field and not getting into it with fans or wasting away on the injured list, Anthony Rendon has been a quietly solid presence in this Angels lineup. Slated to return back to the lineup within the next couple days, the team could use a boost in the middle part of the order, especially with runners on.	31-30
15		Mariners	-4	A Mariner is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the Mariner is old, and the term Mariner has its etymological roots in a time when sailing ships were the main mode of transport at sea, but it now refers to the personnel of all watercraft regardless of the mode of transport, and encompasses people who operate ships professionally, be it for a military navy or civilian merchant navy, as a sport or recreationally. Up next: 2 @ Vedder Cup bros, 3 @ Troutanis	29-30
16		Mets	-1	Since my last update, we swept the Phillies and we got swept by the Blue Jays. This is a weird Mets team who I think may just be pretty mediocre, though I suspect they'll stick sneak into the playoffs. Our record is back at .500 and we have the Braves in Atlanta next, which is not the kind of shit you want to see. Omar Narvaez will likely return from the IL this week, creating an interesting roster crunch which shouldn't be interesting at all, since current backup catcher Tomas Nido has an OPS of .278.	30-30
17		Marlins	+1	Sweepy has been busy so far this year. The fish complete their 4th sweep of the season on the visiting A's, reports are sketchy but apparently he was last spotted saying "Mets are over rated". We'll get further clarification on what he meant by that next time he resurfaces. Sandy is going through it right now, if im being honest i think hes working through some mechanical issues cuz hes still lowkey struggling with location. His last outing was fairly good save one inning where he allowed a bunch of runs but he is slowly improving. Very slowly. The his week the marlins are gonna host the royals, followed with a trip to south side chicago.	32-28
18		Giants	-2	The Giants went 2–4 with two 1-run losses. Normally losing a series to both the Orioles and Pirates would be problematic, but in the New Age, both teams are good and the Giants played hard 80% of the time. They are 5–7 in 1-Run Games, and 1-2 in extras, and with a +1 Run Diff (18th in MLB, -5 spots) they are slightly underperforming expected W/L Record. The Giants will be without Joc, Yaz, Conforto, Estrada, and Bart until tomorrow (expected), and Alex Wood is the latest casualty – gone for 12ish days. The rotation, led by Cobb, Webb, and Disco, will rely even more on the bullpen which usually means Jacob Junis (yay!) and Manaea (: / ). Cleaning up their act some, the bullpen ERA is now 20th in MLB (+3) and the whole staff at 15th in RA/G (=). The inconsistent offense, hampered by injuries and some mini-slumps, sits at 14th in RS/G (-2). Giants fans must hope a return to health will boost the bats, the younglings liven back up, and the bullpen holds the line @ Coors Field ( : / ) and vs the question-mark-of-a-team Chicago Cubs.	29-30
19		Padres	+1	It was the first game at Petco for my Niece and her Father. He'd long written off the Padres, as a team of nobodies that would never try to win at a sport that ultimatley rigged for markets that weren't in San Diego County. As a sign of goodwill from my Sis, his ex-wife, they had amazing seats, down by the first base side, that were each in the triple digits. Over the last few years he'd gotten into the sport for the first time since '98, and for my Niece, it was the first time following any pro sport in her life. They sat down at their beautiful seats, had a couple of 'dogs, and by the third inning, San Diego was behind 7-0. Sigh. The Padres average 39k at Petco, ranking 5th in the majors in attendance. They have a 13-17 record in those games.	27-32
20		Guardians	+3	I was on vacation this week, so I haven't been as aware of baseball as I should be. I did go to two games at Camden and two at Nationals Park while on my trip. The Guardians won a series against the Orioles and split one with the Twins, so now I'm being optimistic and will probably embarrass myself again. Also, I hope the Reds ranker is doing okay.	27-32
21		Phillies	-2	What a miserable week it was to be a Phillies fan. They salvaged a 2-4 record by winning the weekend games against the Nationals, but were dreadful all week in games that were just close enough to keep your hopes up. The Phillies are currently 4.5 games out of the 3rd wild card spot with 3 other teams ahead of them. Trea Turner, who you'd think would have one of the highest floors in the league, is hitting .232 with a dreadful .276 OBP. Alec Bohm hit the IL, which means the infield regularly includes one or two of Josh Harrison, Kody Clemens (who's actually been quite hot the past few weeks), and AAAA quality Drew Ellis (who went 3/3 with 2 walks and 2 home runs on Sunday). The bats and pitching have completely died, but that's thankfully set the stage for Nick Castellanos to do what he does best. This week: a homestand with 3 against the Tigers and 3 against the Dodgers.	27-32
22		Cubs	+2	This week was a much needed bounce back for the Cubs, as they took 2 out of 3 from both the Rays and Padres. Unfortunately, the week was marred by yet more struggles in the clutch and with RISP as well as Justin Steele's injury. Steele is out for at least 2 starts with forearm soreness, and will be dearly missed as he has kept the Cubs in game after game. The Cubs continue their West Coast road trip this week with sereis against the Angels and Giants following today's game in SD.	26-32
23		Cardinals	-2	The Cardinals should be playing better, they aren't. They've been bad all season. Short of collective epiphany that sees them 30 up in their next 40 (lol, doubt it) there's no useful information I can put in this box past "Fire John Mozeliak."	25-35
24		Reds	+1	It finally happened boys. After just a month of being separated, she gave me official divorce papers. I think she’s made it abundantly clear she has no interest in fixing things, and you know what? I get it. It’s alright. She told me straight up that she didn’t feel anything between us anymore, and no amount of therapy or counseling is gonna fix that, whatever was there is gone. She’s felt like that for a while, I just refused to see it, I was in denial. But i’m not anymore. I’m free, I am once more ready to set sail on the ocean of loneliness until I find land. I hope I can find land. I gotta find land. How we’ll divide time between our son is yet to be determined, but I know we’ll find a good compromise. I’m just…happy that the air is clear. No more pretending to enjoy each other's presence, no more fake smiles to mask our emptiness. No more. Anyway, let’s talk Reds baseball. We had a good road trip where our offense managed to shine but a horrid home series where we got pantsed by a division rival. The front office just refuses to throw the fans a bone. We continue to give playing time to people like Will Benson and Stuart Fairchild, all the while prospects like Elly De La Cruz and Christian Encarnacion-Strand are tearing up AAA to the point where there’s really nothing left for them to do. Both had problems with their Walk%, so what happened? The last couple weeks both have significantly improved their walk rate. They have nothing left to do in AAA if you ask me and plenty of the fanbase. Imagine if both can be successful in the MLB, what kind of boost of energy that would give to this team while they’re still in striking distance of the NL Central crown. Our starting pitching is still a major liability, Graham Ashcraft has just flat out forgotten how to pitch. The Bullpen is still keeping us in games and our offense can be truly clutch at times, but consistency is one thing we’ve lacked all season. Consistency, consistency, consistency. It’s not here. But with an injection of young talent, things could definitely turn around, or I guess you could say something that’s become a bit of a motto here in Cincinnati and with our recent ownership groups: We’re just a couple years away.	26-33
25		Tigers	-3	RIP Riley Greene. RIP Eduardo Rodriguez. I guess the White Sox walkoff on Saturday where a Jose Cisnero pitch domed the home plate umpire for a wild pitch was emblematic of this week (shrugs). As a side note, man is this linup brutal, sporting a team slash line of .226/.302/.349 for the season. Yikes! This week: 3 at PHI, 3 vs. ARI.	26-31
26		White Sox	+2	The AL Central being so competitive/non-competitive is the worst thing for the White Sox right now. Despite being 9 games under .500, they are only 5.5 games back in the division. They're stuck in limbo right now. In any sane world, they would already be selling parts, but in all likelihood, they'll have to sell some of the future at the deadline, only to go on a cold streak in mid September, finish 8 games out in the division, and make this awful season feel even worse.	26-35
27		Nationals	-1	Rough week for the Nats losing 5 of 7 and getting even worse news with the announcement of Strasburg being shut down from all physical activity. While I can't speak for all Nats fans, I can speak for myself: Stephen Strasburg has absolutely nothing to prove. I genuinely would be ecstatic for him to ride off into the sunset without throwing another pitch before unvailing a statue with Zim on the corner of Capitol and Potomac.	25-34
28		Rockies	-1	No Blurb Submitted	26-35
29		Royals	0	Congo rats to Scott Barlow on notching his 50th career save. And congo rats to Aroldis Chapman for rebuilding his career and being a trade chip. The Royals are going to fuck up the return, but at least he can get something back in another couple of months. I'm looking forward to surgery so I can be too drugged up to give a shit about this team.	18-41
30		Athletics	0	More a question than a curse, how could hell be any worse?	12-49

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It’s been a long time coming and I finally have some free time to tackle some more miscellaneous things on my to-do list, so gather round everyone, we’re gonna have a little discussion today that I can link people to the next time this subject invariably comes up again.
This guide is not RSX specific besides a few references to specific parts and can be applied as a general overview of how brakes work. This subject just bothers me particularly so because of how rampant the obsession with BBKs are in the DC5 “scene.” The TL-S Brembo “upgrade” is by far and away the worst offender, and I’m shocked that the need to butcher the knuckle, rotor, caliper bracket, and the caliper itself just to make it fit isn’t enough of a red flag for people.
Whether you’re looking to improve daily stopping performance or chase lap times, hopefully this little guide can give you a better idea of what you should be pursuing.
TL;DR at the end.

So you want to stop harder, huh?

Contrary to popular belief, larger calipers and larger rotors (i.e. big brake kits) do not increase stopping power and thus do not decrease stopping distance. We’re going to be breaking things down (zing) to some very basic levels here, so bear with me.
In physics, all the brakes on a car do is use friction to turn kinetic energy (momentum) into heat. Stopping harder is merely a factor of how quickly it does exactly that. If you’re keen on fuel economy, this is also why braking at all is, by definition, waste (so stop tailgating). It’s also why locking up the tires is terrible for stopping distance and why we have ABS.
If your tires lock up, the car’s braking system is already stopping the car as hard it can—too hard, in fact. It means the friction coefficient between the brake pad and rotor is greater than that of the tire and the road. ABS pumps the brakes rapidly for you so that the rotor and tire can continue to rotate, turning kinetic energy into heat. Otherwise, when the tires are locked, the only thing trying to stop you is your tires, acting as pencil erasers against the ground. It also means your tires are useless to turn the car as they’re just dragging along the road.
If you feel like learning more, Engineering Explained has a great video on why ABS is an absolute good, and why you should shame anyone that deletes ABS thinking it “feels better.” Threshold braking is practically impossible in the real world. ABS means that you’ve exceeded your maximum stopping force available, and is a tool to help keep you as close to it as possible.
The conclusion here is that, surprise! The stock brakes on your car are already stronger than they need to be. The original calipers and rotors will easily lock up the tires if you slam on the brakes; they literally cannot stop you any harder. If you want to increase stopping power, the operative variable here is tires, firstly. Sticker rubber provides greater grip against the ground so that the tire friction is not overwhelmed by the braking force applied by the car.
For anyone not chasing lap times, feel free to skip to the end. The chief takeaway is that the OEM brakes are more than adequate already.

So what pads should I get?

If your tire selection is limited by weather or use case, there are some “OEM+” pads that offer better initial bite and feel. With ABS, you may still see an improvement in stopping distance, but remember that the limiting factor with brakes is almost always tires.

• For regular street use, any parts-store pad will work fine. Look for low noise, low dust. Akebono is the OE-supplier for Honda, and anything from Powerstop, Brembo, or Centric will do you just fine.
  
• For an OEM+ pad with a little more bite and heat resistance, Hawk HPS is my go-to because it's so readily available, but EBC Redstuff is a solid option as well. Both produce relatively low dust and are quiet, for the most part.
  
• If you're choosing an aggressive pad for track use, consider that the most aggressive pads like Hawk DTC-60 or EBC RP need to be brought up to an ideal operating temperature for maximum effectiveness. These pads have a very high metallic composition and they are high wear against rotors, very noisy, and very dusty. They are not designed for street use where brake use is comparatively sparse. Street driving does not generate the temperatures needed for these pads to work properly and as a result can be dangerous.
  
• If you're looking to do autocross or a couple of amateur track days, consider pads similar to Hawk HP+ or EBC Yellowstuff. They will still produce quite a lot of noise and dust, but provide adequate bite when cold to stop the car safely and are far more heat resistant than standard street pads. I personally run HP+ as a track pad but only swap them in for track days. They're not super fun on the street.
  

So you’re saying bigger calipers and rotors are useless? Then why do high end sports cars and race cars have giant brakes?

The primary benefit of a larger caliper with more pistons is to improve brake modulation. The stock caliper on the RSX is a single, large piston. By replacing it with a caliper with four smaller pistons, two on each side, the same amount of hydraulic pressure can be applied more evenly on a larger surface area across both pads. This allows for greater control of applied braking force.
The primary benefit of a larger rotor is heat capacity. A larger rotor is made up of more metal and thus can not only contain more heat, but also dissipate more heat through increased surface area. Excess heat of course, leads to brake fade—undesirable in any context. Rotor size will increase as vehicle weight increases, as there is more kinetic energy in a heavier car than a lighter car traveling at the same speed; there is more heat to saturate.
A larger caliper and larger rotor usually also mean a larger pad size, increasing the amount of braking surface area and therefore friction that the pads can apply to stop the car.

So you lied! Bigger brakes do help you stop harder!

No. Those same high performance cars are still governed by the same laws of physics that your piece of shit Honda Acura is. Now you know the benefits of having a larger caliper and rotor, and know that those cars are still limited by the rubber they roll on.
The larger and caliper also both add to unsprung and rotational weight, both of which affect vehicle dynamics much more than standard sprung weight. Things like acceleration, steering response, lateral grip, handling, and even stopping distance are all affected by unsprung weight.

So if there are other benefits to a larger caliper and rotor, why can’t I put them on my car anyway?

Because your braking performance will suffer. All cars have what’s called a brake proportioning valve after the brake master cylinder. Pretty self-explanatory name. You apply braking force via the pedal and the master cylinder, and the proportioning valve distributes hydraulic pressure to each corner of the car. The problem with big brake mods like this is a little bastard called brake bias.
The proportioning valve in your car is set to a specific ratio, based on a specific vehicle weight, a specific weight distribution, a specific friction coefficient in the front, and a specific friction coefficient in the rear. It is designed to lock up all four tires at the same time. With ABS, it means each corner of the car is stopping as hard as physically possible. Unfortunately, ABS is not smart enough to know which tire is locking up, and always engages per axle if even one tire begins to slip. What happens if you change one of those specific variables?
Yes, your larger calipers and rotors in the front can now apply more friction force than stock. One of two things can happen: 1.) the stock master cylinder and prop valve apply less pressure because of the increase in caliper size and the number of pistons—the rear brakes lock up first, which engages ABS, or 2.) the front brakes do have increased braking force and lock up first, which engages ABS. In either of these scenarios, ABS is working but only for one axle rather than two. You are no longer braking at the threshold of grip, and ABS engaging at one axle means the other cannot apply maximum braking force.
Brake bias is far more sensitive than you might think as well. Even something is little as having a different rotor type (high carbon vs. standard) from front to rear can affect brake bias significantly.
You could address all of these issues with an adjustable proportioning valve, and the larger calipers would work. It's been done before by at least a couple people I've met, but tuning brake bias is something that takes extensive testing and expertise that, quite frankly, you probably don’t have—I certainly don’t. Brake bias is something that takes professional teams and drivers entire test days to dial in. And the end result would be something you already had: a car that brakes as hard as it can. Remember that increasing caliper and rotor size does not change the fact that you’re limited by your tires.

So how can I get the benefits of calipers and rotors without having to mess with brake bias?

Easy. You get a caliper that uses the OEM pad and rotor diameter, and you get a thicker rotor.
A caliper like the OEM DC5 Type R Brembo, Spoon Monoblock, or ENDLESS Mini-6 all use the OEM rotor diameter and OEM Type S pad, meaning nothing is changed regarding friction force. You get all the benefits of a larger caliper with more pistons with none of the drawbacks of affecting brake bias. A lighter caliper will also help reduce unsprung weight.
A thicker brake rotor is ostensibly better than one that’s simply a larger diameter as the main source of cooling for a rotor is venting. Unfortunately there are not many companies out there that I know of making thicker OE-diameter rotors for DC5. They’re out there for S2000 (which uses the same diameter as RSX), but requires that the caliper be spaced out slightly further. Project Mu and AP Racing come to mind.
The Project Mu BBK is actually quite clever. It's a much larger rotor, but because it's a two-piece construction, they can increase the rotor diameter using the rotor hat but keep the pad surface area the same. Project Mu claims that you get all the benefits of a larger brake disc without affecting bias.
There is the 03-08 TSX rotor, which is slightly thicker at 300x28mm vs 300x25mm, but I have never confirmed if the rotor hat offset and bore is the same or fits an RSX.
To be frank though, the OEM rotor thickness is more than adequate for the weight of the car. A high quality blank rotor will easily handle several autocross or track days. Centric makes a cryo-treated high-carbon rotor, which is more durable and less prone to warping at high temperatures.
A slight tangent here regarding rotor selection for performance applications:

• Do not ever buy drilled rotors. At the high temperatures typical of performance driving, each hole is just a stress point that is far more likely to develop cracks. You’re paying extra money for a worse rotor. The holes also do not ventilate much heat, and you’re effectively reducing the heat capacity of the rotor by removing material. Modern pad compounds do not outgas as much as they used to, and the need to ventilate these gasses is by and large no longer a concern.
  
• Slotted rotors were also originally developed to shed gasses created by the pads, as these gasses could build pressure and prevent the pad from making full contact with the rotor. Again, this is very rarely an issue with modern pad compounds and essentially irrelevant. Slotted rotors can help with pad deglazing in the event that you overheat the pad while on track. The slots essentially help scrape any glazed material off the pad so that there is always fresh material available, but the difference in most amateur use cases is marginal.
  
• Two-piece rotors can be excellent long-term investments for performance drivers if you decide it’s within your budget (both the Project Mu and AP Racing rotors I mentioned above are two-piece designs). The rotor hat allows for slightly more cooling while being made of lightweight aluminum. They are less prone to warping because the brake disc can heat more evenly, and you can replace just the brake disc and retain the rotor hat, rather than having to replace the whole thing.
  

That all sounds too expensive. Are there any other things I can do to improve my braking?

Yes, but the following mods do not increase stopping power.
The most critical thing that seems to be overlooked is brake fluid. A good high performance brake fluid is worth its weight in gold on track. Fluid can improve brake feel far more than stainless steel brake lines, and are crucial for avoiding brake fade after long sessions.
When brake fluid overheats, it boils, releasing air into the brake lines. Like any hydraulic system, the brakes rely on there being only fluid in the lines, which doesn’t compress. Air on the other hand, does compress, which is what leads to brakes feeling spongy or going straight into the floor—the pedal is compressing air rather than applying hydraulic force. So, get your hands on some good brake fluid with a higher boiling point.

• Motul RBF660 is easy to recommend because it’s affordable and rather easy to find. It’s DOT4, meaning it’s compatible with any DOT3/DOT4 fluid you find at your local store if you’re ever in a pinch.
  
• If you feel like upgrading to some big-boy fluid, try Project Mu 335 or ENDLESS RF650. The Endless stuff is better, but also more expensive unless you’re buying direct from Japan. It’s the OE-supplied brake fluid for many Porsche, McLaren, and Mercedes AMG cars, and is used by several Porsche CUP, SuperGT, WRC, and even Formula1 teams, if that means anything to you. ATE Super 5.1 is also supposed to be great, but I haven’t tried it.
  

Unfortunately, those fluids are DOT5.1, which means they are not compatible with DOT3 or DOT4 fluid. DOT5.1 is also more likely than DOT3 or DOT4 to absorb water, which all brake fluid does naturally. Solution of water decreases the boiling temperature of the brake fluid (you'll see this on packaging as the "wet" boiling temperature), so for maximum efficacy, you would have to flush the fluid at least once or twice a year, depending on how often you see the track.
Stainless steel brake lines (sometimes called braided lines) can help improve pedal feel. The OEM brake lines at each hub are made of flexible rubber to allow for the wheel to articulate and not rip the brake line open. Rubber however, expands. This means that some hydraulic pressure is lost to the expanding rubber rather than going straight to the calipers. Stainless lines are more rigid and prevent that slight loss of hydraulic pressure, improving pedal feel. They are however, much more expensive than rubber lines, and do not always last as long.
Plenty of companies out there sell stainless lines, but they're more or less all the same. I have Project Mu lines, but there's no particular reason to go with one brand over the other. Goodrich seems to usually be the cheapest and most accessible option for most people.
Lastly, brake ducts are the most effective way to prevent brake fade and heat saturation, significantly more so than rotor choice. The DC5 Type R had small OEM brake ducts from the factory that take the place of optional fog lights. These kits are getting more and more rare now, and it may be more cost-effective to simply make your own out of zip-ties, large hose clamps, and dryer ducting. It’s how professional race teams do it, believe it or not.

TL;DR

Big brake kits are not just dumb, but they'll making your brakes worse if you don’t understand how they work. Get tires then pads if you want to stop harder. Calipers can help with modulation, and rotors help with heat, but neither help you brake harder. Fluid is critical for preventing brake fade, lines help with pedal feel, and ducts are still the best way to keep your brakes cool.
There's always people out there smarter than me, so if there are any corrections or additions to be made, please let me know.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk. You guys owe me like, four billable hours. For those who care, I’ll be updating the suspension post in a similar fashion as well, hopefully soon. Always happy to answer any questions.

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Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oei4Bsg-JI
There is also another one done with Harry Potter characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0WpaUYtWqw
WHAT THE MOD WOULD BE: So the modding of obscure characters and stages into this would be hard but its not impossible. What this post propagates is a possible initiation for this project as well as people who would be interested in participating when it comes to creation. The PES 2013 mod that we created (my cousin and I) was a team of two people and its been ten years of development. Realistically, a mod like that would have been done way sooner but we were both teenagers when creating the mod. A project as ambitious as this would be almost impossible to create with a single person, so I would like to ask if anyone would be interested in joining the team in this project. Regarding the teams in the game, I would like for them to be football teams from fictional things (anime, TV Shows, books:
- Blue Lock, Captain Tsubasa, Inazuma Eleven, Ao Ashi
- Supastrikas, GGO Football, Hurricanes
-Ted Lasso, Shaolin Soccer, The English Game
And some of the other regions may even have teams that aren't real:
Mario, Sonic, Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc.
This is basically the rundown of what it is. If you have any questions, please leave a comment. This project may not be your cup of tea, thats fine, it might not even be a thing. This is early brainstorming on my end and I just wanted to see and hear everyone thoughts.
Enjoy the rest of your day.