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oldar4 t1_jdo3aiu wrote

Reply to ELI5: what is the actual cause of a bad trip when taking mushrooms? by Trilly2000

Usually, if you are new to it... it is because you're scared and don't feel in control. You have to release that feeling and know it'll end and you did it for a reason and to let it show you what you need to see.

If you're not new to it, it means you're subconsciously..or consciously... repressing something and it is coming out of the dark so you can deal with it. If you feel the devil or some evil force around you, it is not real, it is a part of yourself you are refusing to deal with. Gotta integrate the shadow to become whole.

Or it is just a bad set and setting. If your parents are upstairs and you decide to trip and they are super anti drug... guess what...you're gonna have a bad time.

Edit. As someone who's had a lot of good and bad trips, while my best trips by far were good ones, the bad ones taught me a lot also and I'm equally grateful for those, even if they were difficult in the moment

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twelveparsnips t1_jdo1rpk wrote

Reply to comment by xoomax in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

If your car is driving straight and the tires are wearing evenly the alignment is good or good enough. To check the alignment takes almost as much work to do the alignment because most of the work is putting on the equipment. Some cars even make the technician put a weight in the front seat to simulate the driver, so you're going to pay a shop nearly the same amount of money to just do an alignment. If there are no symptoms of a bad alignment, there really isn't a need to check it. The symptoms to look out for are the car pulling to one side or the other on the highway without input from the driver. e.g. you let go of the steering wheel and it starts drifting to the left consistently, if it pulls in a different direction every time, it could be the crown in the road. Uneven tire wear on one of the edges. e.g. your front driver's side tire's inside is worn, but the outside isn't. If the same tire has both the inside and outside worn but the middle is OK, it's a sign that you need to inflate your tires, if just the middle is worn, then you're overinflated, but if only one edge is worn, it's likely an alignment issue

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bandanagirl95 t1_jdo1dan wrote

Reply to comment by skittlebog in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

Also not completely sitting flat because as you turn, you want to maintain certain tire contact, and therefore need to compensate for that. There's also plenty of things with suspension abs even driving style that impact this, which is why it's important to get them aligned more than just the once. Each alignment is an approximation of what it will need to be, but those factors will almost certainly change over time

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Burnsidhe t1_jdnz4a2 wrote

Reply to comment by warheadhs in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

The difficulty with this is that most roads are curved or have a slight incline crosswise, to help shed rainwater. This also causes cars to never drive straight even when the wheels are properly aligned. A better indicator of misalignment is tire tread wear patterns.

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sadorna1 t1_jdnxcde wrote

Reply to comment by _SimplyTrying_ in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

Pretty much. Real bad cases you'll see that 1 tire will be tilted inwards at the top or bottom on a vehicle. When i was a tire tech there was an infogram on one if the workstations that describes it very well, i have a picture of it here somewhere.

Edit found the photo! Useful automotive guide https://imgur.com/a/eyihz3z

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skittlebog t1_jdnvt5h wrote

Reply to comment by Doesnt_Matter_TA in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

Driving over bumps, and general wear and tear, can cause the wheel and tires to not line up straight anymore. Even if they are off a little bit, it can cause the tires to wear faster and make steering a little off. An alignment is when they get all of the tires and wheels sitting flat and pointing in the right direction again.

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plaid_rabbit t1_jdnu9ok wrote

Reply to comment by xoomax in ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

> I get service, can they simply check for bad alignment and just charge for that If the alignment

You can often tell by how the tires are wearing and how the car drives. In theory the "correct" alignment for your car should cause your tires to wear evenly, and when you drive down the road on a flat, level, smooth road, and you let go of the wheel, it goes straight, or maybe drifts a hair to the right. It should not drift to the left.

If the side towards the center of the car is wearing faster then the outside, or other way around, it means the tires aren't "flat" on the ground.

The point of having your alignment done is to make sure the tires wear evenly, the car drives straight easily.

A car gets out of alignment by parts getting slightly bent. Even thick steel parts will slowly bend over time. And alignment is measured in 0.1degree increments. So just a hair off will make your car drive less smoothly. They measure it in 2 directions, plus the difference between the right and left side.

I had an old truck that was off 4 or 5 degrees. It still drove, just... you just had to keep your hand on the wheel to prevent it from turning right. It wanted to turn right, and went through tires quickly.

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nstc2504 t1_jdnqaku wrote

Reply to ELI5: what is the actual cause of a bad trip when taking mushrooms? by Trilly2000

I was always able to pull myself out of a bad mushroom trip... which honestly was always the part when it first hits and if I had any trepidation about taking it at that time... the negative feelings would start to manifest... I would walk off from the group, try to throw up lol.... but then 1 simple act of a buddy coming over seeing me a little distressed and then Saying.. HEY! you're all good come back and chill.. and as soon as I would accept that I made the decision because I wanted to experience it. Everything would be smooth sailing...

Now the few times I ate them by myself with that mindset... not as easy to right the ship.

But that was at a time when a lot of my life was insecure.. recently I make sure I put myself in proper situations and with the proper people and maybe a little less than I used to take... good lord I don't need a whole eight to the head 😅 and its really been great for a while.

Now.... I just tried lsd for first time and WOOOOOO!!!!! that was fun!

The worst trip I ever had was wayyyyyy back in the day when used to fuck with DXM.. that stuff will really fuck with you and there was no pulling out for me... thought I legit had died and was headed towards the light.... also used to give me sleep paralysis somewhat frequently which is a total nightmare... would not recommend

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popisms t1_jdnoejb wrote

Reply to ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

It's making sure all four of your wheels are pointing straight ahead when your steering wheel is centered. If you took your hands off the steering wheel while driving, your car should go straight instead of veering one way or another.

Alignment goes along with tire balancing which makes sure your tires are all straight vertically and the tread lays flat on the road so they don't get worn on one side.

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Doesnt_Matter_TA t1_jdno8hc wrote

Reply to ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

Car alignment is the process of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. This ensures that the tires are making maximum contact with the road, which helps to improve handling, steering, and tire wear.

In summary, getting your car aligned regularly as part of your service is important to ensure that your car handles properly, has good tire wear, and drives efficiently.

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DeHackEd t1_jdno3mv wrote

Reply to ELI5: What’s car alignment? I read that cars should have it done regularly as part of their service. by LittleLostSadDeer

The wheels of a car really need to be perfectly aligned. If the left wheel is facing exactly straight, then the right wheel should NOT be 0.5 degrees turned in either direction. But various bumps on the road and general stress may cause little errors like this to develop. Other variations exist where the wheels become just a little bit "off" from perfectly aligned.

This causes increased wear and tear, especially on the tires, and reduced mileage.

Getting that checked and corrected can be done as part of regular vehicle maintenance.

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