Comment on The end of civilization costs $5

• chazwhiz@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You can make these arguments about literally any prepackaged product. I’m not defending this ice, but come on. You can make anything yourself, so long as you have the equipment, time, and money. Paying for someone else to have done it for you is about convenience, and is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

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  • Frozengyro@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Almost done making my ISS, shouldn’t be too many leaks when I’m done with it. I’m using the expensive duct tape after all.

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    • Mentando@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      SMH my head, of course you should be making the duct tape yourself 🙂‍↔️

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• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  If you’re into making fancy ice, then you can get into making your own purified water using complete combustion. If you’re into making purified water with complete combustion then can get into making your own hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. If you’re into making your own hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen then you can get into making your own universe.

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  • atomicorange@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I think I did iy wrong, I ended up with an apple pie.

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  • a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Shit, what do I do now? I think I’ve just become God of my own pocket universe.

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• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  One step at a time

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  • terranoid@lemmy.cafe ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yes… First step buy fancy ice maker that freezes ice in one direction, second step make fancy ice, third step put it in the glass, fourth step pour whiskey on it

    these arent occult secrets that take years of study and meditation

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    • BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There’s even a market for small scale, at home ice makers like this. They’re pricey certainly but not as stupid as paying $5 for ICE.

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• BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I have a very well stocked home bar and enjoy making fancy cocktails. My tiny ass freezer barely has room for the 5lb bag of ice I keep in there, let alone space for a fuckin mini cooler to make clear ice in. I also lack prep space to carve ice in my kitchen. You can make fancy drinks without fancy ice. It’ll still taste the sam, it just won’t look as pretty in the glass

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