meco03211
@meco03211@lemmy.world
- Comment on If people hate Trump so much they try to assassinate him don't they know it will have the opposite effect and turn him into a Martyr? 3 days ago:
I feel like the types of people who are smart enough to succeed also understand it’s not a guarantee you’ll get away with it or survive. Most people want to survive.
- Comment on If people hate Trump so much they try to assassinate him don't they know it will have the opposite effect and turn him into a Martyr? 3 days ago:
That’s not how cults work generally. The leader is the leader because of some charismatic attribute. Most of the followers are followers because they can only follow. They don’t have the charisma to lead the cult. Watch any of his underlings when they deign to interact with people outside the cult. It’s awkward, weird, and usually leaves you feeling uncomfortable. Within the cult they might have somewhat of a commanding presence or ability to hold cultists attention, but they are useless for growing the cult. And that’s the rub. Cults die without new members, especially ones that are primarily made up of the elderly, eschew typical medical advice, and live unhealthy lifestyles.
Add on to that, trump doesn’t seem like the type to “pass the torch”. So I imagine once he goes, there will be a greedy and hateful power vacuum that rips through the republican party (especially if it’s while he’s still in office).
- Comment on 6 days ago:
While the pot would suffer the brunt of the blast, that’s its purpose in this situation. It also has much more structural integrity than your squishy flesh. If the pot is destroyed, that likely means you are still alive.
A few other thoughts came to mind, something like a weighted blanket or sand bags.
Unfortunately, you’re correct that it would likely be impossible to know how long until it detonates. I don’t have any idea if you can tell that or if possible, how.
- Comment on 6 days ago:
- Should be as easy as throwing a rock.
2&3. Both pressure and shrapnel are deadly. For pressure, imagine a bubble machine blowing bubbles. You could poke them and they pop. A slight breeze could pop them. This is due to a pressure difference. When an explosive creates a pressure difference, the cells of your body are like the bubbles. They pop. Pressure will have a hard time getting around solid objects. A wall or a chair might be sufficient. Shrapnel will be more difficult. If this is truly a concern, I’d suggest having a “decorative” metal pot. If you could cover the grenade with it, that could potentially nullify its effect. Put as much matter and mass between you and the explosive as possible. If you have nothing available, lay on the ground with your head furthest from the grenade and your feet pointing towards it. Basically you would want to be able to draw a straight line from the grenade through your feet and out your head. Because that’s the direction the shrapnel will take.
- Comment on How to sexualize males for a female audience? 1 week ago:
Not cleavage. Give 'em the moose knuckle.
- Comment on What character is the king of plot armor? 1 week ago:
Road Runner. Pretty sure it was literally one of the rules the writers had for the show.
- Comment on in depth dual- and multi-classing? 2 weeks ago:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I’m a sneak archer.
- Comment on How do you pronounce 'Niche'? 2 weeks ago:
I’d pronounce it clee-shay. Are there really people that rhyme that with niche?
- Comment on How do you pronounce 'Niche'? 2 weeks ago:
Like quiche.
- Comment on How come Presidents don't just be honest with people? Like say I started this war because I own oil stock so tough shit. Or like yea I was a pedo back then so tough shit. so on and son on ? 2 weeks ago:
Google “doing a Ratner”. When those in power are honest the mewling masses come unglued.
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 3 weeks ago:
At least where I’m from the stop lights start switching before the emergency vehicle gets to the intersection. It helps clear the traffic in the direction the emergency vehicle is going. We are a little more car centric in the states so maybe you just don’t run into the issue where that becomes the solution.
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 3 weeks ago:
Your lights won’t change with an emergency vehicle needing to get through? How do they manage?
- Comment on Does this count as 1 stop or 2? 3 weeks ago:
This would be my take with the only caveat being if the green light was exceedingly short due to emergency vehicles. Rather than saying that’s 2 stops I’d mention the emergency vehicles and they messed with the timing.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 5 weeks ago:
The silver(ish) lining is that he is actively reducing how much power that position actually has in the world. Our soft power has been demolished.
- Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 5 weeks ago:
No they won’t. He was in once and then gone. But he came back and so much worse. He has demonstrated that not only is there enough appetite among the voting populace for his brand of hate and violence, but that our institutions are woefully incapable of protecting their own country let alone the fucking world. Prior to that I’m sure most of the world would have thought straight up kidnapping a “democratically” elected world leader and a full on unprovoked war (in all but name) would be impossible. But here we are. Anything short of an actual uprising or revolution won’t be sufficient on their own. I’d bet good money we don’t have a chance at seeing a return to the position and soft power we held for at least half a century.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
Had a 100+ year old house built for a steel mining company. Full cinder block siding on 2 stories and a basement. Joists in the basement were full size 2x10s nestled snugly between steel reinforced concrete joists (I forget the length on center). Had to replace some sub floor on the second floor under the toilet. More steel reinforced concrete joists. The nukes ever start flying I’m hightailing it back there and busting in… provided they didn’t reinforce the door.
- Comment on How do I ACTUALLY get hired by the United States Postal Services (USPS)? 1 month ago:
Camo shirt and a high-and-tight.
- Comment on Lmao 1 month ago:
How well funded have our space programs been? Maybe they aren’t diverting massive portions of their resources to war and can actually focus on space.
- Comment on When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe? 1 month ago:
Yeah when your grandma gave it out. Now it sucks but I bought a lifetime supply some years ago so I put it out for the little ones.
- Comment on When did Saturday Night Live get so cringe? 1 month ago:
I felt this one. Hadn’t seen it in years. Watched a random skit on YouTube one day and thought it was awful. Had my Seymour Skinner moment.
- Comment on Wait....IS that what I meant?? 1 month ago:
Point of distinction, she would not have been president. Only acting president.
- Comment on Wait....IS that what I meant?? 1 month ago:
Did and found nothing. Post a source if you have one.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Which is perfectly fine. Looking through your post history you seem to have a lot of posts just trying to make sense of life. That’s a good thing as long as you don’t expect answers to be very neat and logical solutions to your problems.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
You sound a lot like an angsty teen with undiagnosed autism. I went through similar scenarios when I was a teen. A few things to consider
If you’re actually right, you shouldn’t really need to explain yourself. The truth should be evident.
If you’re explaining why you’re right to someone, what do you gain by convincing them? And does that justify the effort to convince them? You may be denying them that same gain by not conceding they are right.
Emotions can alter the landscape and motives might not be pure. If you’ve continually berated someone and harangued them about how you’re right, they might just argue with you to deny you that validation.
- Comment on If you're sexually frustrated & can never find a mate & decide to live a life of "nofap," what are the effects that buildup of sexual frustration has? 2 months ago:
Mechanical isn’t the only part being played. There’s hormones too. I’m positive there’s differences there depending on alone or with someone. Whether or not that has any health implications I’ve no idea.
- Comment on Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, and it adds... An AI slop filter over your game 2 months ago:
No. They want regular folk to buy PCs. They just have no idea what regular folk can afford. How much could a banana cost, 10 dollars?
- Comment on Is it actually healthy for people to have a place to confess things anonymously? 2 months ago:
The church used to defend pedos. They still do, but they used to too.
- Comment on Theoretically speaking, if one wanted to sail the seas while being not very tech savvy – is using a VPN (Mullvad) enough? I would never, of course… but theoretically? 2 months ago:
Now I’m curious. What is Russian news saying about the war?
- Comment on Is it actually healthy for people to have a place to confess things anonymously? 2 months ago:
To be fair, their version also came with forgiveness and absolution. So I’m sure plenty of pedos confessed their sins only to be told, “say a few hail Mary’s, and try not to do it again. But as far as god is concerned, it’s like it never happened.” So they could convince themselves they did nothing wrong.
- Comment on What the fuck is going on with Iran and what will happen next? 2 months ago:
Trump supporters are more likely to say things are “great” when asked how the presidents policies have affected them.
They’re also likely to say “Biden’s policies” were terrible and “trump’s policies” are the best even if they describe Biden’s actual policies as “trump policies” and trump’s actual policies as “Biden’s policies”.