Mothra
@Mothra@mander.xyz
- Comment on Name your favourite prehistoric tree. 4 days ago:
I’ve always been a fan of the prehistoric plants ( though if I’m being pedantic the vast majority of plants are prehistoric). Araucaria and Dicksonia are the best of the best!
- Comment on Is it normal to see this static when you close your eyes? 1 week ago:
I’m glad to see most people replying yes, I was like “wait, is it not?”. The only time I don’t see noise is when I look at flat colors on a screen and I’m not a fan.
- Comment on Do you think there would eventually be technology to delete/replace memories (like the *Men In Black* device). How much do you fear such technology? (like misuse by governments/criminals) 1 week ago:
I believe the technology will eventually be implemented, but most likely not as an external device but as part of a neural chip/link/augmentation. We are already heading in that direction, and I’m certain we humans (unless we nuke ourselves out of existence first) will finally get to the stage in which our brains are augmented with the aid of some kind of artificial implant.
And it’s going to happen relatively slowly at first, then faster and faster. And things will fail or will be exploited and yes, one of those side effects might be wiping your memories or screwing up your identity.
Personally I’m not too worried, I don’t think I’ll live long enough to reach that phase let alone be able to afford any modifications to myself. I just hope humankind learns from the absolute mess that is social media and AI today and can see the obvious risks of implementing something like that. Or not. Just let the world burn down
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Considering you mention affairs and divorce I’m going to presume you have a relationship you are not happy with.
I can absolutely relate to being exhausted after work. But it’s the job you do more than the hours. I’ve had energy after a 50hr week, yet felt absolutely drained in other jobs with just 30hrs.
Catch 22 then, because you can’t improve your relationship if you are reduced to a zombie, and your relationship is supposed to help ground you against the drains of daily life.
The ideal answer would be to talk things with a professional therapist. Not sure if you are in a position to do that. Second best is, talk things calmly with your partner and see if it is possible to cut down hours of work, perhaps move somewhere more affordable, change your job, in order for you both to have more time enjoy yourselves and your family. It sounds like you can do without, but it is important.
- Comment on Dude... Who the hell wrote all this cr@#? 2 months ago:
Most realistic illustration I’ve ever seen in a book
- Comment on 'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S. 2 months ago:
Something tells me that if the headline turns out to be true, people will find a workaround.
- Comment on How do I beat the roaches in this house? 2 months ago:
I used to live in a house hopelessly infested. My family is clean. We nuked, to no avail. Even if you don’t leave food behind, the fuckers will find things to eat. Examples of things the roaches ate in that house:
- my favorite boot soles (leather)
- cold porcelain souvenirs
- wax used to lubricate drawers
- rotting wood from the actual wall panels
- debris stuck in brushes (hair and tooth brushes)
- paper
You can’t win. They probably have plenty of food in the form of decomposing organic matter inside the walls. For example dead animals, mold, rotting wood or else. I’ve had some success sealing with OCD levels of precision every single possible gap in the floor, wardrobes, walls, you name it. But there is always this or that thing you can’t seal such as power point sockets or else.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
Cabbage does store better than most greens, but no, not as long as a preserve would.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
Nice, thank you!
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
That’s a cool read, thanks for sharing
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
Yes, that’s an option but it’s not a long life preservation method which is what I’m asking about. It’s just hunting/ gathering fresh food like anywhere else.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
Yes, but you can’t shelf citrus for like a year. I’m asking about long life preservation methods, not necessarily for sailors back in the day but in general.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 3 months ago:
I think the record I’ve seen apples last without refrigeration was two months, three maybe with a fridge. They were shriveled and slimy and gross but still edible. Not sure how well the C preserved, apples aren’t notorious for large quantities of it anyway.
Citrus is a bit less long lasting, either drying out or succumbing to mold.
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- Comment on They made his car "cease & desist" 3 months ago:
Your wish would destroy the printers market
- Comment on OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’ 3 months ago:
This guy always shows up with his hands like this in news photos
I know it’s irrelevant but I had to point it out
- Comment on Does it damage my phone in any way it I use a faulty cable to charge it? 3 months ago:
I’m concerned about cables pooping in bed now
- Comment on When one earbud decides to not charge and I need to remove it from the case and put it back. And I even sometimes don't realize that... 3 months ago:
Jabra does it regularly for me. I’m not sure if it’s a brand issue tbh, it could very well be the amount of oils and wax in my ear, which in my opinion isn’t out of the ordinary but it prevents an earbud from recharging properly. Sometimes it won’t do until I wipe with alcohol. Visually there is no difference between before and after wiping.
I’ve complained in the past and I got a lot of Jabra zealots swearing they’ve never had anything like this happen to them. Also I haven’t tried wireless from other brands yet so take that into account.
- Comment on When one earbud decides to not charge and I need to remove it from the case and put it back. And I even sometimes don't realize that... 3 months ago:
Yes this also infuriates me
- Comment on I just dont seem to ever learn 3 months ago:
That could work too, spare yourself washing mugs
- Comment on I just dont seem to ever learn 3 months ago:
You need a cup with an expandable section, sort of like luggage has
- Comment on Epic just won its Google lawsuit again, and Android may never be the same 3 months ago:
If you were OOTL and confused af, here is a paragraph that makes it easier to understand:
The consequences of the full permanent injunction would stretch far beyond Epic’s own store and its game Fortnite. They would force Google to effectively open up its app store to competition for three whole years. Google would have to distribute other rival app stores within the Google Play store, too, give rivals access to the full catalog of Google Play apps, and it would be banned from a variety of anticompetitive practices including a requirement that apps use Google Play Billing. You can read a summary of the details here.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
Wait, not so fast, sister. This is my daddy too
- Comment on Why do females got to be so hard to talk or flirt with? 3 months ago:
Yes this list of synonyms for women that changes every year. So far we got:
- 2024: women
- 2023 : women
- 2022: women
- 2021 : women (even with social distancing)
- 2020: women (even those with covid)
- 2019 : women
- 2018: women
- 2017 : women
- 2016: women
- 2015 : women
- 2014 : women
- 2013: women
- 2012 : women
- 2011: women
- 2010 : women
Who knows what they were called before
- Comment on Why do females got to be so hard to talk or flirt with? 3 months ago:
Ok so you acknowledge it’s you with the social anxiety
But somehow the real problem is half the population
- Comment on Silky Smooth 3 months ago:
Results?
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
Date someone you feel comfortable with beyond appearances. Because that’s what relationships rely on.
Unless you plan on staying looking like you’re 18 until you die, or forever if you’re not planning to die, then yes just date hot guys under 25 only, indefinitely.
- Comment on yep that's me 3 months ago:
They are feather spots to me
- Comment on yep that's me 3 months ago:
This is kind of like the beginning of Ratatouille but this version has a different audience rating
- Comment on Bats the size of a small dog 3 months ago:
Flying foxes or fruit bats are very conspicuous and you can find them in many cities, such as Sydney. Wikipedia surely has a page for them, and if you look in Google Maps some popular roosting sites are marked too. Like the other person said, their wingspan is about 1 metre, but the body wouldn’t be larger than a tiny chihuahua’s