I also put up signs in all the showers telling people to try using nickels

  • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, it's unreal--like watching a world-class violinist or something. If you know a little bit about it, you can see how absolutely transcendently good he is. The tools he makes are also fantastic, incidentally. His lishi is absolute magic if you've got a little skill with it. The guy is top tier in every way.

      • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        There are locks that he recognizes he can't pick. But yeah, for most things it probably wouldn't be worth the cost or effort. Like, a lock he can't pick on his front door would probably be more secure than the doorframe itself, and certainly more secure than any windows, so there's basically no point.

        • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
          hexagon
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          2 years ago

          Yeah, at a certain point a committed thief will just bust the door/wall/window. Locks are only a deterrent unless the entire structure is hardened to the same standard as the lock.

      • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        2 years ago

        Yeah, I mean nothing is totally compromise proof if you have physical access, but there are definitely better and worse options. Pretty much anything that's not a standard pin or wafer and tumbler is very unlikely to be pickable unless you're being targeted by literal high-level professionals.

        Most stores in NYC, for instance, use dimple locks that can't be bypassed with a normal set of lockpicks. The problem is then that the lock ceases to be the weakest link in your security chain; LPL has a great video that shows you how to just pop the bolts on those storefront doors without ever touching the locks.