bluGill

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Whatever happened to pickup artists? Did they evolve into alpha males or ascend to a higher plane?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  That always worked - on a minority of women. There are only a few men willing to descend to those disgusting levels so it worked out for them. (if it was any more society as we know it would break down).

  The men who did it crossed the political spectrum trying to blame people you don't like for everything does your side no favors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't cars have a way to contact nearby cars like fictional spaceships do?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  What does anything matter. If you deal with someone else at least one of you needs to learn the others systems. You and your neighbor probably speak the same language so it is easy, but the more differences the more there is to learn. You can choose to not deal with people in the US who only know US systems, or you can work with them by learning. I have no idea what your motivations are, but whatever they are they becomes your reasons to do or not do something.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't cars have a way to contact nearby cars like fictional spaceships do?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Sigh... Everyone is used to what they have used all their life and refuse to learn anything else...

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't cars have a way to contact nearby cars like fictional spaceships do?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Extept in very rural areas there are far too many people around for it to be useful. Unless somehow we can enforce strict rules on what you are allowed to say.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't cars have a way to contact nearby cars like fictional spaceships do?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Divide kmh by two and round toethe nearest 5/10 is close enough to mph for discussion purposes. It is off at times, but for discussion purposes it is close enough that your impression of how they drive is the same. (90 vs 100 kmh - not enough to matter in discussion - it matters in court so don't try this in the real world)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How many people would a generation ship need to have for inbreeding to not be an issue?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Of course once they arrive and population expands we can expect random mutations to build up over the next 100k years or so. If you can last that long.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do people get rid of or sell stolen jewelry? I ask cause the news says the the Louve thieves can never sell it because it so known?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are lots of options. Honest jeweler buyers (likely including your local jewelry store and pawn shows - which might be dishonest in other ways but not that) are notified by the local police when jewelry is stolen and they consult the latest description list when buying and inform the police if anything is on that list.

  So as a criminal your options are: use it yourself (either wear it, or as gifts to friends); sell in a different city where hopefully it isn't on the list; sell it to someone who doesn't care that it is stolen; sell to a fence (who will in turn sell it to someone); melt it down for the metals (gold and silver) and jewels.

  Note that buyers of metals are also on the list of those watching for stolen goods. If you bring "a lot" of something to anyone buying metals expect questions. Metals are easy to melt and hard to trace, but if you are selling more than the average person is likely the police will be told to check you out. Often the point of a "fence" is to mix your illegal gold with legal gold and sell to locals jewelers who think everything is legal.

  As other have said jewels are cut.

  You lose a lot of value in all of the above. Jewelry is already way overpriced in general (that is the value is much less than you pay), and hiding your tracks is hard. It is really hard to make this type of crime pay because the police are good at their job.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why don't police use rubber bullets instead of live rounds? I get if someone is holding a loaded weapon. But wouldn't a rubber bullet have the same effect with out putting holes in another person?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The typical cop will never use his gun except during the mandatory training exercises. When they don't need lethal force there are better tools for the job. Their uniform alone is often enough, in more difficult cases their baton is used regularly - while it could be lethal it is a lot easier to control the force to ensure it isn't, once in a while a Taser, though the cops I've known never needed their taser outside of exercises.

  We need cops to have all the tools they need on hand for their job, but each one adds weight and so limits their ability to the the job. Since there are already several good non-lethal tools they use, adding one that isn't going to be used often isn't worth it. They still should have the last resort lethal force tool - but typically it is a backup they never need. (TV shows do not show the reality of being a cop)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kohler Wants to Put a Tiny Camera in Your Toilet and Analyze the Contents⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What can they figure out? If they can detect cancer when it is easy to treat I'd pay much more than that.

  i don't think they can detect anything useful, but if they can.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When did Cash for Chritianity become a thing? When even Jesus the son of god wouldn't stand for it in a church? If they preach why don't they practice from the bible?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i have never heard of that. Which doesn't mean much as there are thousands of differet christian churches and they disagree on many things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are fruits and berries healthy, even though they are mostly just sugar?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fiber makes a big difference with fruit. it slows down absorbtion on often sugars are locked in fiber needing time.

  Glucose affects the gi it is absorbed directly into the bloodstream. Futose cannot be used directly and so the liver processes it - no gi index applies.

  Sucrose generally implies no fiber and so the simplification works fine. With the added constraint that only half of the molecule is glucose and influences the gi index.

  that is as far as I know things so I need to stop. Even then I'll stand corrected if an expert weighs in (though it is more likely the 'expert' is self proclaimed and really knows less than me so I place a high burdon of proff for correcting me despite this not being where I'm an expert)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are fruits and berries healthy, even though they are mostly just sugar?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sugar - sucrose - is split into frutose and glucose in the stomach. your whole thesis is not how digestion works. Frucose is processed in the liver, but all other claims are something I've never seen real science back up

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is anyone NOT steaming their Music?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There is a lot of great music that I've never heard. (there is even more bad "music") Once in a while I want to hear something different, and streaming does that for me. Not well, but I have a hard time finding something better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the human body so incredibly bad at responding to colds?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  People talking about vitamins universially mean suppliments. Whole foods are better, but people talk about eating healty then (also meaningless but potentially better)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the human body so incredibly bad at responding to colds?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There is a difference between vitamins and food. Food has nutrition: not just vitamins but calories, fiber, and such. Vitamins mostly make your pee expensive as your body has to work to get rid of the excess to keep the right balance.

  sometimes vitamins are needed - see your doctor for advice not internet comments. without medical advice vitamens are wasting money

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what's your take on employers banning the use of languages other than English between coworkers at the workplace?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  leaving someone out is never effective. So it is often good to force one language for work purposes. Though personal convertations can be whatever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the human body so incredibly bad at responding to colds?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Every study I've seen says that vitamins make not difference in the majority of cases. Low vitamin levels can have cold like symptoms, and in that case vitamins will fix the problem.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I don't find this surprising or useful as a statistic. People tend to spend their money no matter what their income is. I know doctor couples easily making more than half a million per year who have to be careful near the end of the month because they spent everything. I know people who work entry level jobs who likewise have to be careful. The lifestyle of the two groups is overall very different, but both a rationing the same things because there are only a few things that can be rationed - most spending are bills that you can't change anymore (rent, insurance, car payment...) and that leaves energy for both groups because you can not make a trip, adjust the thermostat...

  Of course the doctors in the above pair likely is maxing out their 401k, has a much nicer house they are making those payments on - they will have a better future - but that is money they cannot touch today. They also are spending a lot more money and so have a lot nicer lifestyle. However in the moment they are rationing energy use just like everyone else despite being much richer than everyone else.

  I'm not sure the above is even bad - you can't take it with you - even in most religions (including atheism), and you almost never know how long you will live. Even if you save for a "rainy day" don't save too much as you could die tomorrow - may as well enjoy it today and if tomorrow comes ration energy then.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why Shouldn't I Use A Small Gaming PC⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  What games? Note that I'm not just asking about the 5+ year old games you are playing today, but also asking about some potential game that isn't even announced yet that it might turn out you really enjoy in the near future? I'm also asking about non-game things that you might do (though for most games are what needs the most power it is worth mentioning that you might do something non-game that needs are powerful machine.

  Some games will be better on a more powerful machine. Most such games have a limit though, and so you may be just fine with a less powerful machine (particularly if it really only is 5 year old games). However without knowing what game nobody guess how much power you need.

  For my uses machines such as you link are good enough. Sure they can't be expanded much, but everything I'd want to expand them with that isn't built in sits off a USB hub anyway. That doesn't mean that will work for you though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to Decide what an Appropriate Medical Response is for Loved Ones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Take a first aid + CPR class. You can get them that cover everything in as little as 4 hours, but try to get a longer one since they go more in depth. They cover most of the common situations and so will make you calmer when it happens because you had a couple drills. Even if you don't remember the details you will remember something - and when you call the emergency number it will come back what you are supposed to do making it easier for them to explain it.

  Everybody should take first aid and CPR classes every few years. Ideally keep your certification up to date, but even if you certification is 20 years out of date, when you need it you will have a clue and so be a lot more helpful.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you argue for a cause like affordable housing for everyone, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also own investment properties?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That doesn't change anything useful. There are many not for profit health insurance companies in the us - they are no cheaper and don't have better service than the for profit ones.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you argue for a cause like affordable housing for everyone, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also own investment properties?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For many people owning their own housing is the wrong decision. That means somebody else needs to own their housing and that person may as well be you (depending of course on your situation - it isn't for everyone)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you argue for a cause like affordable housing for everyone, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also own investment properties?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you say that "look at how much money I'm making, tax me harder daddy" it's another.

  That is a bad thing for affordable housing. For affordable housing you need profits from investment property just enough to be worth doing. Any taxes a property owner pays needs to come from the rent they charge so high taxes mean they are charging more rent to cover it. So if taxes are high that means that rents are higher than they could be. You should get rich - to the extent you do - in property ownership by owning a lot of property for a long time, not charging high rents.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  unless you are rich you/him should be putting the cost of the apartment into savings for college. The rich can pay full price for their kids ivy league college and not notice it - almost nobody is that rich.