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- Comment on Witness 4 days ago:
Does that matter to them? I assumed not, but I don’t really know what they think about rocket launches, so maybe I shouldn’t assume
- Comment on Witness 4 days ago:
I assume they’re aware that rockets get launched on a regular basis
- Comment on Why don;t most of us Americans only need like one foreign language to pass high school? Why not make it mandatory for like 3 or 4 languages?Would that not give us the upper hand when traveling? 1 week ago:
I think this is one of the reasons why people from English-speaking countries are less motivated to learn other languages; English is almost everywhere, to varying degrees.
It’s sort of a gift and a curse. I enjoy learning languages, but there’s no practical need for me to, so I’m bad at it 🙈
- Comment on Why don;t most of us Americans only need like one foreign language to pass high school? Why not make it mandatory for like 3 or 4 languages?Would that not give us the upper hand when traveling? 1 week ago:
Yep. I imagine Spanish is much more useful in Texas than in Alaska
- Comment on Why don;t most of us Americans only need like one foreign language to pass high school? Why not make it mandatory for like 3 or 4 languages?Would that not give us the upper hand when traveling? 1 week ago:
There are language exchange sites and apps for that. Lots of people learn languages just as a fun hobby, and there are many resources out there for it
- Comment on Why don;t most of us Americans only need like one foreign language to pass high school? Why not make it mandatory for like 3 or 4 languages?Would that not give us the upper hand when traveling? 1 week ago:
Fun fact: You can learn without school. There’s sooo much information outside of school walls, and it’s easier to access now than ever in the history of humanity.
- Comment on Is cryptocurrency good for anything? 1 week ago:
It’s useful for sending money internationally in situations that would be otherwise difficult
- Comment on Two blocks from the White House 1 week ago:
Pedofile
- Comment on Is cryptocurrency good for anything? 1 week ago:
Sometimes it’s expensive or difficult to send money between two countries, depending on which countries they are. But if you know how to send crypto, it’s the same process and price no matter where it’s going.
- Comment on billy 2 weeks ago:
I hope this art was made by a human instead of by paying a billionaire to generate it
- Comment on Am I too late? 2 weeks ago:
Ohh that makes a lot more sense
- Comment on Am I too late? 2 weeks ago:
Jokes aside, I still can’t believe the disaster in that image. I’m pretty sure I could have done a better job with that painting, and I’m far from qualified for that job.
- Comment on Normal 2 weeks ago:
mototboat
- Comment on How possibly? 2 weeks ago:
I’m pretty sure every cop that I’ve ever met (in the US, anyway) would be indifferent to anything in that second paragraph. It would be such a wildly uninteresting encounter for most of them, they’d forget about it by the end of their shift.
- Comment on i guess lunar eclipse got an update too.. 3 weeks ago:
TIL that some people (similar to flat-earthers, I suppose) think that the moon is bowl-shaped
- Comment on Dubiousness 3 weeks ago:
That’s such an interesting way to arrange those words
- Comment on 18-26 year olds, How do you plan to dodge the draft? 3 weeks ago:
Did I miss some news (which is entirely possible) about a draft, or is this just Lemmy being dramatic again?
- Comment on Who remembers when you needed a separate "Download Manager" to handle concurrent downloads? 5 weeks ago:
I remember pulling an all-nighter to make sure my Internet stayed connected and stable long enough to download Netscape Navigator. I think it was like 18MB. Previous attempts failed, and I didn’t know of any download managers back then
- Comment on Littering 🚯 1 month ago:
IIRC, some bald eagles were found with neurological issues caused by nicotine from cigarette butts too.
- Comment on Guinness wasn't proud of this one. 1 month ago:
I don’t know about horses, but this can happen to dogs. The condition is called GDV. It happens without warning, and the only options are emergency surgery (gastropexy) or euthanasia.
PSA: A gastropexy is MUCH cheaper when done preventatively vs. on an emergency basis. If you get a puppy that is a deep-chested breed, get a gastropexy when spaying/neutering.
The emergency surgery for my senior retriever mix was $6k+ and a rough (for both of us tbh) recovery. I’ve known others who have lost their beloved dogs to GDV. It sucks
- Comment on Acciracy 1 month ago:
Sure. I was mostly just trying to answer your question and clear up some of the confusion. In all continent models, Canada and the USA are indeed on the same continent 🙂
- Comment on Acciracy 1 month ago:
Oh that was centuries ago. In the US, we’ve even divided states in a similar manner over the years. The Province of Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. Dakota Territory -> North and South Dakota. Virginia and… West Virginia (not sure why no “East Virginia”).
I suppose you can say it’s “wrong” on the Internet, but if you tried the six-continent model on a school test in an English-speaking country, it would be marked as incorrect.
There are also five- and I think even four- continent models I’m some cultures. The thought of any of them being “wrong” is really interesting, to me. Personally, I’ve never really thought about any of them as “right” or “wrong”, just cultural differences.
- Comment on Acciracy 1 month ago:
Most English-speaking countries teach the seven-continent model. There is no place named “America,” so when native English speakers omit “The United States of” for brevity, other native English speakers understand that they’re referring to the USA.
It seems to cause some confusion with cultures that are taught the six-continent model (in which there is a continent called “America”). I would guess that it’s because a lot of people are unaware of these cultural differences.
- Comment on Top of the world, ma 1 month ago:
Huh. Apparently a few of them exist. TIL.
- Comment on Top of the world, ma 1 month ago:
Chad looks like orange Epstein
- Comment on Top of the world, ma 1 month ago:
If this is the same story I’m thinking of, she and her partner wanted to be the first vegans to climb to the top, to show the world that vegans can do it. Coincidentally, another vegan actually did it like 1-2 days before their attempt.
- Comment on All upset over something that in the big picture means nothing? Get yourself this watch 2 months ago:
So, using this model as an example:
Single jewel quartz mechanism
For $300, that’s a bit of a turn-off. I’d prefer a mechanical movement — even a cheap-but-reliable Seiko NH35 movement would do.
There are some nice quartz movements that might be acceptable too, but if they don’t specify which movement it is, then it’s probably not great.
It has a sapphire crystal, which is pretty much expected at that price range (though Seiko is still a bit behind on this), so it seems kinda odd not to specify which movement is in there.
Aside from the specs, I suppose the rest comes down to build/finish quality, which is hard to gauge without seeing it in person.
- Comment on All upset over something that in the big picture means nothing? Get yourself this watch 2 months ago:
Personally, I’d want better specs for those prices. However, I’m more of a watch nerd than an art/design nerd. I wouldn’t know how to put a price on the art of those designs. Hopefully they’re built well.
- Comment on Get this filth out of my sight 2 months ago:
A vasectomy would only remove the sperm from the semen.
- Comment on Attitudes 3 months ago:
I was able to pursue a career from my favorite hobby. It took a lot of hard work to get there without the usual academic qualifications (university/college degree), but once I finally got hired for a full-time position, it was a dream job for me. I would have done a lot of it for free if it didn’t cost money to live. I’m also very lucky that my hobby happens to pay well.
Since then, a bigger company acquired my employer. I still like my job (mostly), but I don’t love it yet. I’m required to delegate a lot of the work, which I used to love and take pride in, to AI. I’m gradually getting better at using AI effectively and efficiently, so maybe I can find joy in using, eventually.