Nine cables is basically a data center in your living room, so tell your neighbor to mind his own network. A $25 wall kit means cutting drywall and patching it later, while a bigger basket means zero work today. Two years in, the basket has already won this argument.

Does it really count as beating the system if you're just repeating their own words back at them? That trick works because the software is dumb, not because you did anything special. Feels less like a skill and more like learning the secret handshake.

Tbh the 3 inversions at the start is the key part most people skip. If you just let it sit totally still the developer exhausts unevenly and you get those weird streaks, but a few flips at the top keeps fresh chem moving through the shadows where expired film needs it most. And yeah, your grain looking better makes total sense, cause the long dilution lets the highlights build up slow while the fog gets held back instead of getting blasted all at once like a normal aggressive dev would do. I'd push it further and try 1:150 for 90 minutes on your next batch, the extra time barely costs you anything and old emulsions really seem to like that slower pace. Just make sure your temps are stable cause stand dev punishes temp swings way harder than normal agitation does.