Dr_Cog
@Dr_Cog@mander.xyz
- Comment on Chemists of Lemmy, how accurate is this likability table? 4 months ago:
Listen to this guy. He’s serious bismuth
- Comment on Public trust 9 months ago:
Yep, the lockdown waves probably weren’t ideal for preventing viral spread, but we now know they were at least better than doing nothing.
Hopefully we learn for next time
- Comment on Public trust 9 months ago:
As always, it’s better to recommend more strict restrictions when you don’t know if they’re effective and there’s an impact on public health. Hindsight is 20/20
- Comment on Is the saying, "The internet's written in ink, not pencil" accurate? 1 year ago:
I went looking for old forums I used to frequent, and while the site itself is on the internet archive most of the conversations are lost. Only one or two snapshots a year
- Comment on Where did the abbreviation "w/" for "with" come from? 1 year ago:
np
- Comment on when you drink pop or other sweet drinks do they taste sweet the whole time? 1 year ago:
It’s subtle, but yes it tastes “almost” sweet despite there being no sugar.
Do you drink sugary drinks or eat sugary foods on a regular basis? There is some research showing that excess sugar intake can drastically reduce your body’s ability to sense sweetness.
- Comment on when you drink pop or other sweet drinks do they taste sweet the whole time? 1 year ago:
Not sure if this is a joke, but yeah. For me, it’s got a bit of acid (from the carbonic acid byproduct of carbonation) and a subtle sweetness. Plus whatever flavoring they add
- Comment on when you drink pop or other sweet drinks do they taste sweet the whole time? 1 year ago:
This is normal. It’s also why, if you drink lots of sugary drinks, things like unsweetened tea or sparkling water (without sugar) become flavorless until you cut out the sugary drinks for a few weeks. Only after that will you begin to taste the natural flavors.
- Comment on Will people respond better if you say you're teetotal, or straight edge? 1 year ago:
“What happened?”
“I don’t talk about it… anymore…”
- Comment on Most trustable hair shampoo company? 1 year ago:
It literally does not act like a sponge. That’s the whole point of skin, is to not absorb shit.
- Comment on Why do sports commentators talk soft bullshit? 1 year ago:
I’d still like the game sounds and referee calls, though
- Comment on Why do sports commentators talk soft bullshit? 1 year ago:
I would prefer the option to watch in silence (game sounds only), honestly. I love the experience of going to a game and I don’t need people telling me why plays are important or that a player just exceeded some random stat to enjoy it.
- Comment on Will it ever get to a point where data is so over-harvested that it starts to lose value? 1 year ago:
It mostly benefits the website that is being visited. If an ad company sells ad spots that don’t convert to sales, the organizations buying the ad spots will be less likely to buy them in the future, potentially hurting the ad company
- Comment on Why don't we pump seawater into deserts to revive them? 1 year ago:
You may be underestimating how much water is in the ocean
- Comment on It took me 16 years to figure out why I hated a Journey song. What song did yiu hate untim yiu figured out why? 1 year ago:
I’ve never noticed this but I have a feeling I’ll never be able to listen to them the same way again
- Comment on How do email scammers spoof my email? 1 year ago:
It’s not a possibility at all unless the “hacker” is extremely stupid.
If you have access to an account, you generally don’t want to make the owner of the account suspect that it is compromised.
- Comment on Are smart door locks more or less secure than traditional door locks? 1 year ago:
My door lock is a smart lock but I disabled all ability to unlock it remotely with an air gap. It gives me the ability to use the keypad to lock/unlock without any security holes added.
My smart home system knows it’s state too, so I can have it make a chime or alarm if the door is unlocked at certain times. Great for alerting us that our toddler is playing with the door again.
- Comment on How would you explain the need for three writing systems in Japanese to a person who only has had experience with one? 1 year ago:
Upper and lower case are part of the same written language and serve distinct purposes (emphasis, indicating proper nouns and beginnings of sentences, etc)
Hiragana and katakana are more distinct
- Comment on Are straws an unnecessary (but convenient) invention? 1 year ago:
Our ancestors didn’t get by without fire, if you mean ancestors as in members of our species.
We’re human because fire allowed us to grow our brains larger than typically possible. Protohumans discovered how to use fire long before we existed.
- Comment on Are there any recurring charges (or other downsides) that come with having a driver's license but not owning a car or regularly driving? 1 year ago:
Household doesn’t include roommates. That only applies to families.
- Comment on If an ear is an icon for sound, and a nose is an icon for smell, what's a good icon for thought? 1 year ago:
I’m naming that monstrosity the Emojimunculus
- Comment on What's good in small concentrations, but lethal in higher? What's a glaring red flag you're encroaching on a lethal concentration? 1 year ago:
It’s impossible to say for certain what caused that death, but I can very confidently say that it was not LSD.
- Comment on Is there a title (Mr/Ms/Mrs) that is gender neutral? 1 year ago:
Not since Elon Musk bought me for 44 billion dollars
- Comment on Is there a title (Mr/Ms/Mrs) that is gender neutral? 1 year ago:
My wife and I are both Dr. X
- 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:
That’s great that it worked for you, but I won’t be doing that with my kids. Statistically, there was always the chance you lose a finger or hand from sticking it where it didn’t belong. And while yes, it’s unlikely, it doesn’t really matter anymore how likely it is once it actually happens.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 year ago:
Fun experiment time!
Take a glass of still water and a glass of sparkling water, and let it sit overnight. The sparkling water should have gone flat by then. Now taste them. Do they taste the same?
spoiler
Nope! The dissolved carbon dioxide takes a very long time to actually dissipate, and so there might still be some left over. But even still, there should be some carbonic acid left over from the CO2 molecules reacting with the H2O to make H2CO3, making the water very slightly acidic.