I ask because I have noticed a large discrepancy on the liking of the pain throughout different social media platforms. The pairing seems to be much more favored on Tik-Tok and Twitter than it is here and Facebook/Instagram. I suspect it comes down to the generational views on same-sex couples (Gen Z is much more embracing than Millennials and Gen X but they are not the target audience of HBO shows). I can't help but think it's all queer-baiting as I don't know if the show will have Rhaenyra and Alicent actually be intimate. Rhaenyra has been in love with Daemon forever (even though it's incredibly problematic) and while I got a bit of a queer vibe from Milly's performance, I didn't really see it with Emma's. Do you think HOTD will actually break canon to that extent and have them be actual lovers?
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NARUTO PLANET SIZE CALC
Imagem de apoio :
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1155216122694611084/1207858678821167174/Screenshot_20240119-120417_4.jpg?ex=65e12d0d&is=65ceb80d&hm=b9c4daafb8c51eb419e698050a98984e1dff7385184c5dc56cc7183148788a8f&
Diâmetro da lua de Naruto=23.071 km.
Lua=9 PX (23.071 km). Planeta=216 PX. Planeta=(216/9)×23.071 km. Planeta=553.704 km.
O planeta de Naruto é :
43,45503060743996× maior do que a nossa Terra.
3,960120154484337× maior que Júpiter.
2,515242801207865× menor do que o sol.
Energia de ligação gravitacional :
GBE é a energia necessária para destruir ou criar um corpo celeste.
https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Gravitational_Binding_Energy
Fórmula de GBE :
3 x G x M² / 5 x R
Como já temos o diâmetro do planeta de Naruto eu só dividi por dois achando o raio e usei a calculadora de volume esférico para achar o volume e consequentemente a massa.
A calculadora usada foi :
https://www.calculatored.com/lang/pt/volume-of-a-sphere-calculator
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1155216122694611084/1207861813476331560/Screenshot_20240216-022958_1.jpg?ex=65e12ff9&is=65cebaf9&hm=a7155d8efb5c69c8b3231f9faaf277b1b4bccd81b9de3079865658abb98f98e8&
O Volume é de 88885565169287551585878016.0000 m³.
A densidade planetária que sempre usamos é de 5515 kg/m³.
M=D×V M=4.9020389e+29 KG.
3×6,67408x10^-11× (4.9020389e+29)²/5×276852000=3.4074324e+40 Joules.
LOW STALOW 4-C

• Assuming the same size as the KCD1 map (4x4 km in-game, about 6x6 km irl, not counting the parts moved into that square from further away like Sasau and Skalitz).
• The trailer shows us the basic locations: Věžák, Trosky, Apolena, Nebákov, probably Semín. That already gives us about 4km west to east as is, so there's not much of a leeway to enlarge the map in those directions without cutting away some landscape.
• That said, the valleys of Věžák and Nebákov do connect just west off the bathing spot, so the map should extend at least that much to the west.
• The church in the background of one of the trailer shots most likely stands in the village of Újezd and would thus be the easternmost location in the trailer.
• To the south it is very likely that village Roveň would be included as the closest possible path to Nebákov keep for horses and such lies just few hundred meters away from Roveň and the keep seems to be generally associated with the village. Roveň also easily falls into the map area if it's square shaped and not extending to the north.
• Extension to the north seems unlikely:
  • The closest major point of interest in that direction would be the castle Skála, which is however good 2,5 km away and is directly connected to a packed 4x4 km area further north that could be a separate map on its own with all the keeps and castles there - even if devs were to cut away the landscape in between, it wouldn't make much sense to have it separated from other locations further north.
  • Another point of interest, this time in NW direction would be the village of Vyskeř. Vyskeř however features a somewhat dominant hill that should be visible in the background of the Trosky wideshot in the trailer. There is however no such hill and the landscape actually becomes very generic beyond the Věžák valley, which is another reason I believe the map doesn't extend to the north much further than this valley.
• In south direction then the very likely addition would be Mladějov. The place had its own wooden keep at the time (exact layout seems to be unknown) and at least today is one of the larger settlements around.

So that's roughly what I'd expect the map in KCD2 be like - that is with some shrinking/cuts to the landscape taken into account. Besides that, the map corners offer some further options:

• Ktová is a small settlement, the closest to Trosky from the NE direction and within the aforementioned map area it could easily sit in its NE corner.
• SW corner of the map is now somewhat empty and could in theory include the villages of Libošovice and the nearby Nepřívec. Libošovice is also the second candidate to the church from the trailer after Újezd - both have the same looking church, however both have built it much later in a place of an older church. On the other hand, Libošovice is already somewhat geographically detached from Trosecko and would likely have more to do with the castle Kost further west and town of Sobotka further south. It's a possible corner-filler, but I wouldn't bet on it.
• Castle Pařez has appeared several times as a misidentification of Nebákov and is actually well outside the abovementioned map boundaries, however it may be possible to move and cram it into the SE corner of the map. In itself it's really "only" interesting as simply being a small castle - what is perhaps more interesting is that it lies on the edge of Prachov Rocks. The Prachov Rocks itself is another large attractive area too big and too far to be included as a whole, however taking just its nearby parts and using them as a major bandit hideout would work as a great set piece. That said, the inclusion of Pařez alone is already pushing the map limits, so I really wouldn't bet on this on either.

So, uh, yea. This was kinda sitting in my head for a while and I wanted to throw it out there.
https://preview.redd.it/vszd0q28lo0d1.png?width=704&format=png&auto=webp&s=b824f051e93285bfed75771cb105bef7e6bf53a5

When buying a lifetime / pro set of wrenches, is this logic legit?

• First, you should get a FULL set of great, standard, combination wrenches. Full cuz it’s a PITA, expensive to get the rare/big/skip ones later. Strong cuz those are yer last attack; as in use a 6’ pipe extender and still not break/bend/strip.
  
• Second / Later, buy a fewer-number, popular sizes, cheaper set of ratcheting wrenches which you’ll use the most… but it’s OK if it fails cuz above. (Bonus points for flex head, reversible, both SAE & metric, etc.)
  
• Third, get the stubby wrenches, tbd combo or ratcheting, and the Large/Jumbo combo wrenches.
  

BUT… if weight/size constrained for a decade (due to college, pre-house, etc) THEN it’s schmarter to buy the Second ratcheting set first, but of better quality & both metric & SAE.
(Yes — full, easy, local warranty; Project Farm & Torque Test Channel rated; good store reviews; it’s known you’ll use tools forever; buy on sale after tracking prices, yada yada… this question is more about the thought process than make-model.)
And the great minds of Reddit say….

Looking for a full size large suv 3 rows. Want to get a great deal.
What’s the best value under $40K
What’s the best value under $30K
Suburban, Tahoe, expedition, Yukon, others??

Hi everyone, I'm really wanting to build a PC after being a MacBook user since high school :) I'm really mainly going to use it for work and playing older games that I have (portal, Skyrim, assassin's creed 1-4, sims, etc) and games like genshin impact, Dreamlight valley, etc. I already have a PS5 for AAA games. Here is the parts list I put together. I just wanted to get opinions on if a mini PC is a good idea for a beginner, or should I go with a full size tower? I just don't have a ton of desk space in my tiny apartment. Also, will building in a mini tower make it hard to upgrade in a few years (like when the PS6 would eventually come out...?) to play next gen AAA games? Please let me know if I'm overspending for what I want to use the PC for. Thanks in advance! :)
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GkpCh3)
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**CPU Cooler** [Vetroo V5 52 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sMTp99/vetroo-v5-52-cfm-cpu-cooler-vt-cpu-v5-wt) $27.99 @ Amazon
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**Total** **$879.93**
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I see a lot of posts here about how much animals could defeat x opponent or even take over the world if they had human-like intelligence, but I have to consider that such a change would actually be a detriment to a lot of them. Like the Genie's phenomenal cosmic power, human intelligence comes with a lot of problems: fear, morality, doubt, irrationality etc.
For example, ants with human intelligence would surely cease to exist in any recognisable form almost immediately (crawling around in a dark tunnel, pressed against thousands of others, while waiting for the next attack by a creature 100 times your size sounds like hell, to say nothing of the immediate loss of specieal cohesion (what about the ants that just want to write novels, or decide they want to control the means of production?). Octopuses, another common beneficiary of the human intelligence monkey's paw, seem similarly bound to extinction if the change were made: the depths of the ocean are terrifying, and their lifespans inherently short. I could see octopuses inventing undersea vodka and just drinking themselves into a stupor trying to dull the pain of their too brief existence.
So, in this way of thinking, which animals suffer the most if given human intelligence?

Looking to see how others manage size (specifically height) variation for components in your design systems. I'm interested to know what is best practice here. I personally find it more flexible to have variants for sizes but the total number of components skyrockets.
For example:

• A button component with variants for state (default, hover, active, focused, disabled), a variant for style (filled, outline, ghost), and a single size (40px). This results in 15 variants for your button component.
• Alternatively a button component with variants for state (default, hover, active, focused, disabled), variants for style (filled, outline, ghost), and variants for size (Small, Medium, Large). This results in 45 variants.

I do feel like the flexibility but this feels like a TON of variants.
Do code component libraries store variables for size? Or am I just being super extra here?...

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Enravel (Seattle)
Date of Incorporation: 9/14/2009
Governing Persons: Rony Abovitz (Governor); Scott Henry (Governor); Anastasia Lang; Richard Taylor; Jennifer Fitzpatrick; Joseph Tsai https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/business.aspx?ubi=602954597
Enravel, which presented at the April Innovation Showcase, followed up the presentations with an update and product demo. The company, led by UW mechanical engineer Brian Schowengerdt [former UW & Microvision employee], has developed a laser-based “pico projector” that could be built into mobile electronics like cell phones, digital cameras, and even eye glasses. The 1 mm x 9 mm projector —about the size of a grain of rice—uses “scanning fiber” technology to then scan an image from the device, and project an enlarged image back onto a larger surface, like a wall. The company, which has put most of its resources into developing the projection technology so far, plans to now turn its focus to streamlining the light source modulator to improve image quality.
https://xconomy.com/seattle/2010/07/15/technology-alliance-showcases-four-new-companies-in-biotech-and-cleantech-and-revisits-one-past-presente2/
Linden Rhoads [at the time Vice Provost-IP, Commercialization, Innovation at the University of Washington] introduced this startup by pulling out her iPhone and iPad (yes, one of those) and talking about the devices’ display capabilities. “These are great, these are fun, but they’re going to be so much more fun when there are projectors available for them,” she said. “That day is very, very close at hand.”
Enravel is led by UW mechanical engineer Brian Schowengerdt, an expert in alternative displays, user interfaces, and human visual perception. He co-founded the company in 2009 to commercialize a laser-based “pico projector.” The idea, he says, is to “take a display of iPad size and compress it into the size of an iPhone.” More specifically, to shrink a projector to “the size of a grain of rice” and use it to project on-screen images, video, games, websites, e-mail—you name it—onto any larger surface.
The core technology is a “scanning fiber” projector that uses fiber optics and a vibrating element to scan an image and blow it up, for example, to a size of 17 inches across from just five inches away. A matchbook-size assembly of laser diodes (off the shelf) provides the light source to project the image. You could imagine such a projector might be crammed into a smartphone and used anytime you want a bigger display to interact with, for reading text or watching a video, say.
Enravel has five employees, and its technology was built over the past few years using $8 million in funding for a related endoscopic imaging project (led by Eric Seibel) and $100,000 in grants. The company expects to finish its portable prototype by next month, and to have a standalone product by the end of next year.
https://xconomy.com/seattle/2010/04/22/technology-alliance-showcases-five-companies-in-sensors-mobile-displays-and-drug-therapies-investors-take-notice/?single_page=true
Thanks to for mentioning Enravel
Jump to Q3 2019
UW Researcher Spotlight: Eric Seibel, Mechanical Engineering Written by CoMotion Staff / September 27, 2019
Eric Seibel: "Scanning Fiber Endoscope: This is an ultrathin and flexible scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) for the early detection and treatment of cancers within the body. The goal is to advance minimally invasive medical imaging by using ultrathin flexible endoscopes that allow access to regions of the body that were previously inaccessible to permit less invasive treatment of cancers before they have spread from their place of origin. It was licensed to startup VerAvanti for medical endoscopes and Magic Leap for AR displays as well as a few other related licenses."
https://comotion.uw.edu/comotion-spotlight-on-a-uw-researcher-eric-seibel/
August 26, 2019 - Veravanti announces a new subsidiary and the opening of a nanofabrication facility
"The opening of the Avanti Nanofabrication facility enables VerAvanti to manufacture its patented Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE), a new, extremely small imaging modality designed to access small arteries to illuminate stroke and cardiovascular risks."
https://veravanti.com/news/2019/8/26/veravanti-announces-a-new-subsidiary-and-the-opening-of-a-nanofabrication-facility
Some information on Veravanti in relation to Enravel:
Research: Large field-of-view short-wave infrared metalens for scanning fiber endoscopy Mirror 1 Mirror 2
Near-Infrared Imaging of Artificial Enamel Caries Lesions with a Scanning Fiber Endoscope
Other Scanning Fiber Endoscope Projects
Endoscope Surveilence
SFE For Dental Care
SFE For Bladder Surveillance
The scanning fiber endoscope is an ultrathin and flexible endoscope for the early detection and treatment of cancers within the body. The SFE can be used as a surveillance device with the goal of improving our chances of survival from cancer.
A scanning fiber endoscope is a technology that uses a flexible, small (< 6Fr) peripheral or coronary catheter to provide wide-field, high-quality, full-color, laser-based video imaging. These differences distinguish SFE applications from current imaging approaches such as IVUS and Intracoronary OCT. Applications for the device (which was pending FDA review and approval as of 2017[needs update]), are expected to include medical diagnosis and support in determining interventional treatments such as surgery or biopsy. Providing both full-color images and a wide-field, real-time surgical view into the inner depths of arteries, enables physicians to circumnavigate hard to reach internal tissues to assess for potential disease.
REDMOND, WA (August 26, 2019) – VerAvanti, a developer of a new class of scientifically-advanced solutions to help physicians find answers to treat strokes and heart attacks that often strike without warning, today announced that its new subsidiary, Avanti, has opened a Nanofabrication facility in Bothell, Washington. The facility includes a 9,300 S.F. ISO 9001 cleanroom, the second largest in Washington State.
The first-of-its-kind facility on the Eastside will support high-volume component production of wafers and chips with nanoscale features. Because of the inconceivably tiny parts made from unconventional materials, these components aren’t practical, economical or even possible to fabricate at commercial foundries. The lab capabilities include photolithography, wet and dry etch, atomic layer deposition, Sputtering, Deep Reactive Ion Etching, scanning electron microscopy, Multiphysics simulation, design, and proprietary piezoelectric fabrication. The Avanti Nanofabrication will provide services to VerAvanti and the other businesses seeking these specialized services.
VerAvanti Founder and CEO, Gerald McMorrow explained why VerAvanti launched its new nanofabrication subsidiary. McMorrow stated, “The opening of the Avanti Nanofabrication facility enables VerAvanti to manufacture its patented Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE), a new, extremely small imaging modality designed to access small arteries to illuminate stroke and cardiovascular risks.” With the price point advantages this subsidiary enables, VerAvanti is positioning for a highly competitive market launch of its innovative SFE device.
About VerAvanti
Founded in 2013, privately-held VerAvanti is using advanced science and automation to commercialize the world’s first Scanning Fiber Endoscope (SFE)), to help physicians close treatment gaps and proactively identify interventions for the 200,000 individuals (U.S.) who suffer ischemic strokes due to an unknown cause1. Protected by more than 30 patents licensed by VerAvanti, the SFE is a micro-imaging catheter equipped with an extreme depth of focus camera that provides physicians a previously unseen surgical view into hidden intravascular anatomy, enabling more proactive diagnosis and treatment of individuals at-risk for stroke and cardiovascular events. Visit VerAvanti to learn more and review scientific papers and SFE images.
About Avanti Nanofabrication
Avanti Nanofabrication, a subsidiary of VerAvanti, is a nanofabrication facility located in Bothell, WA. The facility includes a 9,300 S.F. ISO 9001 cleanroom, the second largest in Washington State. Lab capabilities include photolithography, wet and dry etch, atomic layer deposition, Sputtering, Deep Reactive Ion Etching, scanning electron microscopy, Multiphysics simulation, design, and proprietary piezoelectric fabrication.
DEVELOPMENTAL STATUS (VerAvanti)
2019:

• August - VerAvanti Announces a New Subsidiary and the Opening of a Nanofabrication Facility

2017:

• June - Awarded $286K NIH Research, Phase 1 Grant. entitled “Optical visualization to efficiently guide coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion”
• May - Awarded $300k NIH Research, Phase 1 Grant entitled “4-Channel Multimodal Ultrathin-Flexible SFE for cancer diagnosis and therapy”
• April – Established in-house MEMS production facility.

2016:

• SFE console design complete.
• Quality system certified to ISO 13485 by Notified Body (DEKRA).
• David Auth, PhD joined VerAvanti board of directors.
• Patent Issued: "Closed Loop Optical Feedback Synchronization System for Imaging Application" (9,258,108)

2015:

• Scale-ready infrastructure, implemented including quality systems, NetSuite ERP, CRM, an accounting system and other automated business processes
• Established Clinical Advisory Board.
• Began development of automated catheter production.
• Identified and retained sales executives for USA and Europe with known track records.

2014:

• Design Concept – Coronary / Peripheral Scanning Fiber Endoscope
• Established manufacturing clean-room environment that operates at Class ISO 8 levels.
• Established corporate offices and R&D center of excellence.

2013:

• VerAvanti Inc. founded.
• Acquired exclusive worldwide rights to license SFE technology, consisting of more than 20 patents.
• Hired core development and engineering staff.
• Established automated document control system.

Hey guys, I have two offers as an entry level candidate:

1. Expense FP&A (own the full P&L) at a large regional REIT. ~80k all in. Bad benefits (3weeks PTO is all), 100% in person. I actually started here a week ago (before I received the 2nd offer) and am really enjoying the exposure and team culture. I get the feeling that being in person helps expedite a career.
   
2. Hybrid accounting/FP&A role at a F500 live events company. ~75k all in, full remote, great benefits. It’s my “dream industry” but seems to have less exposure given the size of the company.
   

Which seems the better choice? Would love to hear advice from you all. Thanks so much!

I thought it would be a fun idea to write out my headcanons for the other, unmentioned settlements/cities in the New California Republic. As a SoCal native, I thought it would also be fun seeing how some notable cities in the region would look in the fallout universe. I’ve only included places in Southern California because I honestly don’t have too much detailed knowledge about central/northern CA cities.
I tried fitting it in with the lore at the time of New Vegas in 2281, but there might be a few mistakes here and there.

San Diego Area

-Camp Pendleton: Controlled by one of the largest Raider groups of SoCal, cutting off entry to the San Diego area from the 5 Freeway. Uses restored Vertiberds, Power Armor, and APCs left over by the Marines after the war. Because of this, they are an extremely valuable target for the Brotherhood of Steel, though they have not launched a full-scale attack due to fears of high casualties. This, along with manpower shortages in the region due to the the situation in the Mojave, has prevented the NCR from conducting operations as well. Many in the San Diego area have discussed creating a temporary alliance between Settlers/NCR, the BOS, and the Temecula Super Mutants, though the feasibility of that seems a bit low.
-Escondido: Settlement located along the former 15 freeway and acts as a trade settlement on the way to San Diego. Population: 400. Facing raider attacks from nearby Camp Pendleton and feeling like they’ve been failed by the NCR, some local leaders have considered asking the Temecula Super Mutants to assist in a joint assault on the camp. Population: 500.
-San Diego: Though one of the founding states of the New California Republic, San Diego, now known as Dayglow, is severely underfunded and underdefended compared to other States. Some say this is because of its distance from the capital, others says its because of continued discriminiation towards Ghouls and Super Mutants who helped found the settlement. Despite this, it still operates as a thriving scrap hub and exports many of the materials used by NCR soldiers, vehicles, and machinery. Many smaller settlements still exist in areas farther from downtown, the most major of which include El Cajon, Chula Vista, and Miramar. The latter is the main NCR facility in the area, and has been requesting additional support from Shady Sands to help defeat the Camp Pendleton Raiders. Though having the threat of Raiders in the northwest as well as threats of increased radiation exposure from the Glow in the northeast, many of these settlements are some of the most advanced in the NCR due to the pre-war governance and technology maintained by the descendants of Vault 72. Located near Balboa Park, Vault 72 is the only known vault in the area. Though initially an experiment vault, like Vault 81 in the Commonwealth, its operations were cut short, in this case after a mutiny against the scientists and Overseer by the inhabitants, many of whom were Ex-military due to the Vault’s close distance to the San Diego Navy Yards. For the next century and a half, Vault 72 acted as a control vault. Eventually, its systems started to fail, and many of its inhabitants exited the vault in search of new settlements, bringing the technology and infrastructure found in the vaults with them. As the New California Republic expands, there have been rumors among NCR soldiers about restoring some of the abandoned Navy ships in the former San Diego harbor, though nothing has been completely confirmed. The Brotherhood of Steel also seeks to acquire former military technology in the area, but has been unable to do so.

Inland Empire

-Riverside: Home to “Rubidoux,” a mid-sized NCR town with a population of about 1,000. Located on the base of Mt. Rubidoux. The Mission Inn, located in the former downtown, is now utilized as an NCR armory and base. Possible plans to rebuild more of downtown have been discussed by local leaders, but not implemented. Vault 54 is located near Rubidoux on the base of Box Springs Mountain. It is a rare control vault with around 800 living citizens, and has been frequently trading with the nearby Rubidoux settlement since its opening in around 2245.
-San Bernardino: Took the most nuclear strikes out of all cities in SoCal’s Inland Empire during the Great War. Due to this, Feral Ghoul encounters are common in the area, though their population has been dwindling in recent years due to Rubidoux settlers and NCR forces slowly clearing up the area, mainly to help caravans from the area safely travel the 215 freeway to reach high desert settlements.
-Temecula: Reclaimed by former Master Super Mutants into a small settlement, population of 50. Do not mind caravans using the former 15 freeway that goes through the city to reach the San Diego area.
-Hemet: Thriving farm town. Decently isolated from the SoCal sprawl, Hemet is relatively sleepy and peaceful. Supplies a decent amount of crops to the IE region. Nothing really interesting about it besides that. Population: 300.

Desert Regions

-Idyllwild: Used as a training ground for NCR soldiers due to its isolation in the mountains.
-Palm Springs: Run by the remnants of the Agua-Caliente, Cabazon, and Morongo Native American Tribes. Due to its strategic prominence, being south of the Mojave and west of Arizona, as well as its proximity to the Idyllwild training grounds and routes to Shady Sands, it has become popular with many NCR higher-ups, many of whom own second homes in the town. Population: 1,000. Vault 93: Located in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. Experimental vault studying the effects of celebrity influence. A dozen celebrities were selected among the 900 civilians who entered the vault, where factions aligning with each of them divided up the leadership inside. No holotapes have been found showing what happened next, though it is to assume that whatever played out led to Vault 93 being opened and vacated. Though considered by the NCR to be repurposed, it sits abandoned, now silently overlooking the Sonoran wastes.

Orange County

-Huntington Beach: Inhabited by the descendants of the Children of the Cathedral, who founded a settlement in what was Huntington Beach after the destruction of the Cathedral in Long Beach and the end of the Unity project in 2162. Though they tend to keep to themselves, there are still some devout Unity believers who kidnap caravans travelling along the former 405 freeway in order to adopt them into the cult and keep the population afloat (They don’t have any FEV to make Super Mutants). Population: 100.
-Irvine: Largely an NCR base centered around the former John Wayne Airport, though there are a decent amount of civilians who have set up shop to cater to the large soldier population. The 452nd Battalion is stationed at the airport, though their numbers have dwindled due to transfers to the Mojave. This has made them unable to respond to the Camp Pendleton Raiders. Population (including soldiers): 2,000.
-San Clemente: A “Ghoul only” settlement ran by wealthy pre-war Ghouls who maintain the area. Despite the exclusivity, it has maintained a population of over 1,000 mainly by bringing in other Ghouls from Orange County and the surrounding area. Mainly keeps to themselves though they accept caravans for trade, though less have been showing up due to the threat of the Camp Pendelton Raiders.

Found a giant dirt X in the terrain in a plains biome. Anyone know what this is? I dug down but just below was a large rock I could mine for stone, and then nothing but more terrain. It very clearly was an X, straight lines, etc. So it must be intentional but this is a single player world...