Hillock

@Hillock@kbin.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Started playing yesterday, I can agree. I just need to get used to playing slower. It's so easy to put it on speed three and then suddenly I am falling behind and can't deal with the issues anymore.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Long It Takes the Largest Companies in America to Make One Employee's Average Annual Salary⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Even if we compare it to profits the time frame just switch to minutes. Walmart made a net profit after taxes of 14 billion. That translates to 26k per minute.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How Long It Takes the Largest Companies in America to Make One Employee's Average Annual Salary⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Since most or even all of them are publicly traded companies it isn't that difficult to find out.

  Walmart had a net income of 14 billion, they have roughly 2.1 million employees, that leaves each employee with an additional 6.6k for this year or roughly an additional 550 a month.

  Doesn't sound a lot but that can be done without impacting any other business practices. And for some of the employees overseas that might be doubling their salaries.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Were can find a list of Safe Sites where buy Seam Games/Keys/Bundles??⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The transaction with kinguin is safe. They even offer a cheap protection against non-working keys, so you are guaranteed to get a working key.

  The big issue is the keys themselves aren't always obtained legally. And then it can take a while for the key to get deactivated. By that point you are usually out of luck trying to get your money back or a new key.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I am not really sure what you mean with their settlement. If you just mean the existence of Israel, then yes it's fine to support that. If you are talking about their actual settlement policies, then no. I don't think supporting a system of displacing people you deem "inferior" or "unwanted" to make room for "superior" people should be supported.

  How to feel about the military response to the attacks is purely a personal choice. A fight against terrorists is never clean. And whether or not the amount of "collateral damages" is acceptable is up to you. I personally think that the attack by Hamas were extreme enough to warrent the response by the IDF. I don't think you can expect someone to just turn the other cheek in this scenario. But I totally understand people who say any amount of civilian casualties is too much.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My dog is on an antibiotic for Lyme disease and he will not sleep at night because his stomach is upset⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you bit off more than you can chew. Your puppy is causing you a lot of stress and having to deal with a sick dog on top of that is just a lot for a single person. Dogs require a lot of time and attention and your current living situation just doesn't allow for that.

  I would highly recommend you look for someone to take care of at least one of your dogs for a while. And you should even strongly consider giving up your 4 month old golden retriever while there is still enough time to properly train it. Rehoming it now is probably the best for it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did you know there's a Star Trek version of Settlers of Catan? Did you also know Wil Wheaton and Jeri Ryan played it together? Behold.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I am slightly annoyed that they didn't use the Starfarers of Catan as the base for this game. Would have made more sense.

  But I suppose Starfarers just isn't as popular so that's why I am only slightly annoyed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rockets looking to trade Kevin Porter Jr. following domestic violence allegations, per report⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  They could trade for him and then cut him. If I understand the contract correctly only $1mil is guaranteed for next year. So anyone who wants to get rid of high salary and only picks in return could do it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Voter ID in England led to racial and disability discrimination, report finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the biggest issue is simply that there was no need to change the system if there was no problem to begin with. Any changes to the system would lead to some people losing their ability to vote for no good reason.

  If they stick with the law for a few decades no one will care anymore because everyone is used to it. But this year 14,000 people lost the ability to vote and they prevented 0.4 people from commiting voter fraud. That's not very proportional.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Patent time: Self heating shaving preparation composition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The idea sounds like a great traveling accessory. There isn't always running hot water available and then shaving becomes a rather unpleasant experience. Yes, almost always you can boil water somehow, but that can be rather inconvenient. So while I agree that it doesn't make much sense for an everyday product, it certainly is great for traveling or camping.

  I am nowhere near qualified enough to comment on the chemistry behind their idea. It sounds bad but so do a lot of other things that are harmless.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is the legal system so expensive?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Overall the legal system isn't nearly as expensive as people think it is. Most cases can be dealt with for a few hundred dollars or less. Especially small court claims sometimes even prohibits the use of lawyers, so the only cost ist your time + getting a few documents.

  But as the complexity of the case increases so does the price. And that's because you pay for a lot of time of people with specialized knowledge. But that's true for every profession.

  These cases are what people usually talk about. These are the cases that get media attention. No one talks about the small court claims between Bob and John that took 30 minutes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I would say the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon plays a bigger role here. Alcohol ads are super common and wouldn't be surprised if you just zoned them out before.

  I am not going to deny that searching for anything alcohol related can increase the amount but I highly doubt it would be by such a large margin.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NBA social media employee posts rant using official account⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The "at times" part could be in relation to "without breaks". He is working 14 hour shifts, at times without break. Still doesn't mean he would work 70 hours every week but I assume anyone who mentions they have to work 14 hour shifts does so regulary that they are working more than the standard 40 hour week. And that has to be considered when talking about the salary. The 70 hours would be "worst case scenario".

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NBA social media employee posts rant using official account⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  If the 14 hour shifts mean 70 hours a week, then that's bad pay. That's about 20k a year base salary and the rest in overtime. If they even pay overtime

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Small children are well known to be afraid of voids (closets, under the bed) in their sleeping area. Knowing this, why don't we design children's rooms to eliminate them?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Kids are afraid of being alone in the dark. The monster under the bed or in the closet is just how they communicate their fear.

  I had a room similar to what you suggested. No big closets and an elevated bed. But I still got scared sometimes. And the only things that helped were being in a well lit room and or not being alone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What foods would be best to give to someone living on the streets in a very hot/humid country?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Why not just leave a small amount of money so they can buy it themselves? It would solve all issues. From allergies, spoiling, and attracting insects or stray dogs.

  Because you run into the issue that most healthy things that don't spoil are rather hard. And many homeless people have issues with their teeth and can't eat that. So you either leave something less healthy, like sealed soft bread or you ignore food safety rules.

  Which isn't as big of a deal in Asia. Even affluent people ignore it. Foods to look out for would be anything with a lot of soy sauce or vinegar. They tend to last a bit longer. And while it sounds stereotypical, anything with rice will be appreciated.

  Leaving fruits could also work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The size is exactly what matters. I think we can all agree that filling up a 5,000 gallon water tank with tap water from a vacation home isn't acceptable use.

  So the only question is at what point becomes the use too much. A single car might seem harmless but what if it's a group of 4 all arriving with their own car, charging it at the home.

  Clarifying what's acceptable and what isn't, is the right decision.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Republicans know their voter base is slowly dying out. Younger generations tend to vote more and more Democratic. To counter this decline in voter base the Republicans have to increase the number of younger generations that would become Republican voters.

  A lot of women who opt for an abortion do so because they aren't ready for a baby. If they suddenly are forced to give birth, they are very likely to be stuck in the lower middle class. Their children are unlikely to go to college. And then the Republicans blame immigrants and other minorities for their struggles. Luring them to vote Republican.

  After abortion ban we will see restrictions on birth control, to further increase the number of children born. Next will be restrictions on divorces, forcing families into the lifestyle Republicans want or further increasing the amount of lower middle class people. Who, due to having a child, can't start fighting the system and instead are glad to hold a job. So it's a win-win situation for Republicans.

  Also, everyone knows the no-abortion rule doesn't apply to them and only to "others" because their abortion had "reasons" that are "different" from others.

  And of course there is the big fear of "white people are being bred out". The fear of white people becoming a minority is very ingrained in Republicans. But the current economic system also relies on a constant increasing population. With birthrates decling the system starts to fail. So the only options are, increase birth rates, allow more immigrants, or change the economic system. Only one option aligns with Republicans.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it legal to be out in public in just underwear?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This really depends on your exact location. In most of the "western" world, it would be legal. But just because it's legal, doesn't mean it will go unpunished. You could still be arrested and then have some charges thrown at you trying to make one stick. Disturbing the peace would probably be one of the charges that could stick. And of course other things such as resisting arrest. Whether or not it goes that far would depend on why, where, and how you were out in your underwear and if someone has it out for you or not.

  Businesses and even certain public places can obviously refuse you entry.