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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve Uploads Steam Controller Unboxing Video, Launch Imminent⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been waiting for this controller for a while. Hoping it’s even remotely close to my expectations.

  I’m so ready to turn the page on the crappy PS4 Pro controller I bought a few years back that developed charging and battery issues and become unreliable. Regardless of what Lemmy trolls want me to believe, I feel like a 2.5 year life span for a premium Sony controller was a rip-off.

  I like the fact that the analog sticks are symmetrical in placement (compared to XBOX). So really, I’m just hoping that the batteries and connectors in these are more reliable than the poor quality crap that Sony puts out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨snow isn't real⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re so smart Mr. Smarty Pants then tell me this: Who invented snow, then? If you say Thomas Jefferson, then you’re wrong, he invented traffic lights, doofus.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I am against rape or rapists or any such type of action or person. But my mom who has a daughter. Keeps questioning why these women wait so long before coming out with it?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Two big reasons: Times have changed (somewhat and with caveats) and rape changes people.

  For these high profile cases, these perpetrators are people who choose vulnerable victims and there’s typically a large power imbalance, along with various social aspects that make victims feel powerless (along with the shame and fear that come with pretty much any sexual violence). And often, the victims do “come out with it” to their friends and family, medical practitioners, and even police. But every rape is different, circumstances vary, and outcomes / decisions run the gamut. These folks eventually try to move on with their lives, put the past behind them. Then suddenly, their rapist shows up on TV and online all over the place. Their name comes up constantly. All those emotions and trauma come back up. And I don’t blame these victims for wanting to take another swing and make a big show of the fact that they were victimized by powerful people.

  My situation, not rape but being taken advantage of, gave me a little taste of this. I don’t feel like sharing a lot of traumatic personal details and definitely don’t want to give anything away that could identify me personally. But it gives me a little bit of insight into situations that can occur.

  As I said, I was taken advantage of by a well-connected and popular person decades ago. As this was happening, I did tell friends and family. They all gave me support and guidance, and I did my best to get out of the situation as fast as I could. Calling the police wasn’t really an option, and I was in a very vulnerable place in life, didn’t have money for a lawyer, and I was basically stuck. Not only that, the person taking advantage of me was very good at playing on my weaknesses, convincing me that by hurting him, I’d be hurting other people and that everybody believed he was a good person so they wouldn’t believe me anyway. That actually he wasn’t taking advantage of me, it was me taking advantage of him. You name the psychological weapon, he probably used it against me.

  Eventually I did manage to break completely free of that situation. I was just so happy that it was over and done with, I really didn’t want to look back. I wanted it out of my life and behind me. As I said, it’s not like I had the money to sue and it wasn’t a situation where police would get involved. I moved on, just lucky that I managed to make it out alive and in a position where I could recover.

  Time eventually faded a lot of the trauma and I probably hadn’t thought of my abuser for years. And then suddenly, I find out that they are running for office in my area. And worse, they are presenting themselves as the moral alternative, called upon by God, and a force for good. I see their signs all over and their name on a regular basis. I’m traumatized all over again. And the worst part is, about 90% of the time when I tell people what my abuser did to me, their response is “why didn’t you sue them?” or “why did you let them do that to you?”. As though I’m the one with the moral failing in this situation.

  So, I know my situation isn’t exactly the same as a rape victim, but I get it.

  And finally, this topic is not one where you’re going to have a gotcha moment with your mom. It’s far too complicated and nuanced for that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How come they don't make generic drugs for cats and dogs. I love my sisters buddy to death. Its just weird that all my meds are generic but animals are name brand. I just hate spend 250 every 3 mon.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  There are generic drugs made or prescribed for cats and dogs in my part of the world (USA).

  In fact, out of all the meds my pets have been prescribed over the years, most of them have been generic. The majority of the time, it’s actually the same medications given to humans (ex: insulin, antibiotics, heart meds, anxiety meds) and some of them I even purchased through a standard pharmacy like Walgreens.

  From my experience, the main medications that don’t tend to have generics are drugs that are meant for veterinary purpose only. Flea and tick meds are an example. For those, the situation isn’t all that much different from human medications. They usually start off getting patented, which gives them the exclusive right to make and sell the active ingredient for some period of time. Eventually, though, that protection expires, and then if it’s profitable enough, other manufacturers can make a generic version.

  With flea and tick meds specifically, there’s been a steady slate of newer / improved products over the years. I remember a time when a product called Frontline was introduced. It was almost revolutionary, just a small bit of product between the shoulder blades kept the fleas away for a month. Then there was a pill that kills fleas in less than 24 hours. Then they made pill/treats with longer lasting products. Then they combined flea and tick with heartworm meds. Now there’s an injection that lasts months (or maybe it’s a whole year, I can’t recall). Each of these is a new product, so it gets patented and then there’s only a name brand version for whatever the exclusivity period is.

  Maybe it’s similar in your country?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The person who mounted a spice rack into the fucking studs so a fridge won't fit there⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Mounting your spice rack to the studs is just sage advice. Otherwise, you’re putting the structural integrity at risk, and if that fails, you’re in for a bad thyme. Trust me, this happened to me once. There was still paprika in my grout when I moved out. And to add salt to the wound, the landlord made me pay for the damage.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do I almost never see people flying drones?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I think, like most things in life, it’s mix of underlying causes. I don’t have the answers, just anecdotes.

  For one: The drone thing was kind of a fad for a while. Hobbies are like that.

  I know that drones have more uses than just hobby-wise, but most people I know who got drones weren’t doing it for professional reasons, they just wanted a drone because it was cool and neat and new (to them). Anyway, the thing with fads and hobbies is that there will be some small group of people for whom this is or becomes a life long passion, but for most people and most hobbies, they just sort of do what’s en vogue at the time, then move on to the next fad when the time comes. Nothing wrong with that, just pointing it out.

  Two: Related to my first comment, for most people this is just a fad, so they aren’t going to go spend premium amounts of money to get good quality equipment. The market was (and probably still is) flooded with super cheap low quality stuff that leaves a bad impression and kills the vibe as people think “drones kind of suck” or recognize that it’s a pay to play (well) hobby like so many others.

  Essentially, the neatness wears off and people move on to the next big thing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Struggle⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  A good piss, sure.

  The 4th good piss this morning so, far? No as much. I’m trying to rot my brain here and it’s getting hard to do that when I have to get up and pee every 34 minutes and 23 seconds.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fake News⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fake News⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I SAID WHAT I SAID Look if you can’t trust someone using #antivax in their post then at least be a decent person and extend some grace with the understanding that we’re all basically just normal people doing the very best we can in this world – at our core we are all good people and a diversity of thoughts is our strength. But also my opinion is more valid than your opinion and no amount of facts can make my opinion wrong because it’s an opinion and that would be wrong. Gotcha suckers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would it be silly of me to get a small dog if I am a little afraid of bigger ones?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You aren’t over thinking it. For the reason(s) you stated, I would recommend against getting a dog right now until the underlying concerns are addressed.

  Hopefully you will never have to experience a traumatic situation involving a larger dog, but if you do and you aren’t prepared, then you are at much higher risk of putting yourself or your companion animal in harm’s way or even making the situation worse than it would have been.

  I’m a small dog owner. More than once I’ve had to kick or punch an out of control dog to keep my small dog safe. Running to safety is not always an option, and you cannot outrun a crazed monster singularly focused on murder when you’ve got to grab your dog first and/or carry it while running.

  Honestly, a lot of pet owners are just plain terrible. The fact that you’re at least putting thought into this puts you orders of magnitude higher than sooooo many other potential pet owners. Unfortunately, those shitty owners seem to be everywhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No, I don't know what a rabbit is, nor do I care.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I couldn’t find a better picture of the “hats”.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The way this egg peels in infuriating⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s even more infuriating when I hard boil a bunch of eggs and about half of them peel pristinely clean, the other half end up looking like the surface of the moon.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Marshmallow Fluff⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The image is so heavily compressed, I’m still not sure I know what a baby camel looks like.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pew Pew⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have an acquaintance who was convinced paint thinner was the cure / prevention for COVID. Any opportunity to talk about it, ANY, and he was on top of the world.

  “They” don’t want you to know about toluene, but supposedly his buddy works in a top secret government facility and tested it out and the stuff kills COVID instantly in a test tube.

  Anyway, needless to say, he’s one of those people that latches on to random conspiracy theories, so although it’s irritating most of the time, it is occasionally entertaining. Doesn’t talk so much about COVID cures anymore, but blames his long COVID symptoms on the fact that other people were vaccinated and shed the vaccine in/on him. It’s been awhile since I heard the details of how that works.

• ⁨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?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Why not make it mandatory for 40 or 50 languages? Why not 100? Why not all languages?

  In my poor, rural school district (growing up), Spanish was taught starting in kindergarten. In high school, grades 9 - 12, two semesters of foreign language were required to graduate (or you had to demonstrate you qualified for an exception such as that you were already at least bilingual). The school offered French and Spanish. The only reason French was even an option is because of one special teacher, whom we were lucky to have, had a degree in French language arts or something like that. Other schools in the area only had Spanish.

  You’ll probably recognize this when you’re older, but nearly everything in life is a balance of constraints and concerns. Teaching languages costs money, often in short supply, and requires qualified educators, often in short supply.

  But also, what the hell do you even mean “upper hand when traveling”? I’d be shocked if most non-bilingual Americans who went through the education system in the USA spend more than 1 or 2 weeks in their entire lives some place where being bilingual would give them some kind of upper hand.

  One might argue that Spanish alone would probably cover an enormous amount of those who have spent more than 1 or 2 weeks outside of English speaking parts of the world. But it all seems like an enormous waste of time and energy and resources just to make sure the most privileged amongst us have “the upper hand” when they travel. That’s time and energy and resources that could probably be more wisely spent elsewhere to be honest, and for those privileged folks who have the luxury of traveling and need “the upper hand” – they can turn in their privilege bucks and pay for their own education to learn 3 or 4 languages, I would think? Perhaps they could cut back to only 4 trips to Italy this year and use the savings for some lessons on how to speak Italian.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What was the first game you ever bought ?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t remember.

  However, I gave up gaming when I was around 18 and preparing to head off to college. Then after I graduated, I was at a store and saw Quake Arena on deep discount (b/c it was a very old game at that time) and based on the hardware requirements, it looked like my crumby ancient tower computer could play it. I don’t know why, but I decided to buy it, and I guess that sort of got me back into gaming (ish).

  I was in my 20s and although I barely remember the game now, yeah, it was worth it. The graphics and performance were far superior to anything I’d played up to that point. It had online play, which was entirely new to me at the time. And a few years later, I got major “friend points” when I gifted it to someone who was a game collector and had offered many times to buy the game from me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨a tragic condition⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ain’t got no money. Ain’t got no heterosexuality.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨For the love of the game...⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The lizards he’s wearing look like at least a couple different species of Basillisk (I’m thinking it’s a mix of Green and Brown Basilisks). They don’t make great pets, but they do show up in the pet trade (at least in the USA). I wanted one soooo bad back in the day.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is AI so bad at coming up with dialogue?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Simple: People, in general, are terrible at coming up with dialog. And the machines are imitating us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨He has become a felon 34 times over, impeached twice, is there anything else anyone can do to get Trump out of office besides a storming the gates?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cholesterol, perhaps.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨send thoughts and peer review⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t worry, the religious people will find a way to make this about themselves and/or their religion!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This community in one meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Some men are born into greatness.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This community in one meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Have we as a collective eaten every species of snake in the world to know that absolutely none of them are poisonous? Can we rule out genetically modified snakes that would make them so? Or maybe they are fed a diet of human flesh and a steadily increasing amount of some supplemental toxic substance such that they have become immune to the toxin as it slowly builds up in the snakes’ flesh causing them to also become poisonous? Is it possible most snakes are actually poisonous but only if consumed in sufficient quantity on Thursday November 18th, 2084 at 6:30 p.m.?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can a reasonable person genuinely believe in ghosts?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  From my perspective, ghosts are basically the result of…

  1. Delirium / psychosis or similar mental illness.
  2. Attention seeking.
  3. People attempting to explain something they saw/heard/experienced but don’t understand and aren’t open minded or curious enough to explore real answers to.
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How come in American classrooms they make another language an elective. Why not teach our kids as many languages possible that way if we go somewhere we will kind of have uper hand?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  When I was a kid in public school, everybody had to take a foreign language, the elective part was that we had a choice as to which language we took. Some chose French. Some chose Spanish. If you came from money, you also had the option to take foreign language courses at participating colleges, which opened up a lot of other options like German, Japanese, and Latin, amongst others.

  Has that changed? Or perhaps it’s different in different jurisdictions?

  For me personally, I wish Latin had been an option for me, as it’s used extensively in biology and it would have been incredibly helpful. In terms of foreign language courses I’ve taken, I’ve had Spanish, French, and German. I don’t use any of them, except on rare occasion I’ll hear/see something in Spanish that I can vaguely understand the highlights of given enough time. French is pretty much 100% useless in my day to day life. German has been helpful once or twice when watching a movie or listening to music, but otherwise, useless as well.

  Keep in mind, however smart you are, most people are not that smart. They’ll never be curious enough or smart enough to learn another language. They don’t have enough exposure to another language to really remember it. It’s basically of waste of their time and educational money. I’m all for teaching these things in schools as electives, but forcing kids to learn multiple different languages? I think we should have universal/single payer healthcare, better medicare/medicaid, free school lunches (and breakfasts), true livable minimum wages, and a myriad other things first.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨For Americans, what do you really think of Latin Americans?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Latin Americans are Americans, last I checked.

  I know more low-information, backwoods, ignorant, redneck losers than I can possibly count, and I literally do not know anybody thinks Mexico is the only country that exists. It’s just that they don’t care to differentiate or acknowledge the difference when they refer to anybody and everybody with a “latino” appearance as “Mexicans”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I say kill 'em all.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Gotta geek out a tiny bit.

  Assuming my uncited research from a decade+ ago is correct …

  Citronella was actually extracted from the “Lemon Eucalyptus / Lemon-scented Gum” tree, formerly known as Eucalyptus citriodora but more accurately known as Corymbia citriodora.

  The “Citronella Scented Geraniums” never worked much at all to repel mosquitoes. It was essentially the placebo effect. I’ve done really lame and totally non-scientific experiments myself. The geraniums simply do not work to any significant benefit. People will literally argue with you day and night about this, but it’s just not true.

  That being said, grow scented geraniums to your heart’s content. Burn citronella candles as if your life depended on it. They smell really good and olfactory cues like this will burn memories into your brain that you’ll treasure when you’re older and fading.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Send newts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Newts are underrated. Fight me, but I know you won’t because I know you know I’m right.

  They’re the geckos of the amphibian world. Infinitely more adorable than they have any right to be.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Depends what you're on.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not sure I get the sentiment, but I’m here for the cashew memes so I upvote and interact regardless.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon disrespects their elders⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Andrew, Formerly Known as Prince, is that you?