clockwork_octopus
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- Comment on Why was Hitler so mean and hateful toward one group or another? I find it hard to believe he woke up one day and said you and you suck but these people over here are good. Taking it so far as killing? 1 week ago:
Wish I could upvote this more than once
- Comment on Could every monarchy and authoritarian/tyrannical societies have been the result of child abuse? 1 month ago:
Absolutely!
- Comment on Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable? 1 month ago:
Bold of you to assume that the wall outlet would have a 20a breaker. Most don’t, unless they’re in a kitchen.
But you’re right about the resistance. Also, most extension cords are undersized for the loads they pull, they’re commonly made with 16 or even 18awg wire, further increasing resistance (which translates to heat).
Source: am electrician in US
- Comment on Are there people without handedness? 1 month ago:
right handed hammer, screwdriver
Sounds like shit I’ve sent the new apprentice to go looking for when I need a break
- Comment on If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money? 2 months ago:
Do you think you can produce enough food in a 3 month growing season to keep you fed and healthy all year long? Do you already have a full set of proper winter clothes that are warm enough to make it through a Canadian Winter? Do you have a vehicle that has a block heater installed in it already, and winter tires for it? How are you going to pay for gas, and heat your house? And pay for electricity? And you may want to consider pot plant selling as a hobby instead of a main income source, since everyone grows their own already.
- Comment on If I go to Canada can I retire there and draw SS from the US? Also can I go to Canada buy a cabin or house with a plot of land and not work? Unless I just needed some walking around money? 2 months ago:
The problem isn’t housing though, it’s the cost of living. EVERYTHING is more expensive in Canada, since almost everything is imported. Since the growing season is only about 3-4 months maybe (except for parts of BC), almost all food is imported (usually from the US, and as soon as those tariffs hit, the already-high prices are going to skyrocket). Clothing (of which you need double, since winter), books, school supplies, electronics, tires for your car (again, two sets), just every-fucking-thing is imported and expensive.
Housing costs are the least of your problems.
- Comment on Not disparaging the dead or anything. But why does it seem in the US we are expected to feel sorry for a person who overdoses on illegal drugs? Didn't they make the choice knowing the outcome? 2 months ago:
Damn, I wish I could upvote this more than once.
- Comment on Journalist asking the hard questions 2 months ago:
Big difference between letting in someone with a DUI and someone who is a convicted rapist
- Comment on Are movies where the time loops over and over considered time travel movies? 3 months ago:
Constellation
- Comment on is "oh boy" considered a gendered term? 3 months ago:
FWIW, as a woman, I’ve never cared or felt excluded when people say “you guys” or “dude”. I say these things all the time in casual conversation. The only time I’ve felt weird about it is if these terms are used in a less casual setting, and even then, it’s usually because someone has used these terms and then realized that there is, in fact, at least one woman present, and then they start tripping all over themselves to correct their wording, and it’s awkward as fuck (and a little funny) watching them try to sort themselves out.
- Comment on If you were words on a blotter, you'd be fine print. 3 months ago:
I mean, they’re not necessarily mutually exclusive…
- Comment on How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"? 3 months ago:
Ha! Fat chance of that happening.
I dunno, maybe.
- Comment on How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"? 3 months ago:
Vivian. She publicly denounced him, changed her name, and gave an interview about how horrible musk is as a father. There are many articles written about this, here is just one.
- Comment on How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"? 3 months ago:
I’ll keep calling it twitter as long as musk keeps deadnaming his daughter
- Comment on Gandalf failed to consider incest, half my ancestors are related baby 3 months ago:
Off topic, just curious why you choose to use the characters you do? You clearly are fluent in English, so it seems unlikely that it’s an “oops” from a different keyboard, which means it’s a choice you made. Do you not find that using those characters makes it difficult to read?
- Comment on What do you call your first cousin's child? 3 months ago:
Siblings of grandparents are “granties” and “gruncles”
- Comment on Having fun with text scams 4 months ago:
Hahaha my niece is younger than that and speaks like a sailor, there are more important things in life than to patrol colorful language of children used within the context of trolling scammers
- Comment on I just opened an overpriced can of fancy soup and on the label, along with the expected stuff like 'gluten-free' and 'GMO-free,' was 'mustard free' and 'celery free.' Is that a thing now? 4 months ago:
This guy made an app called Soosee that looks at labels for you, and highlights ingredients that are not ok. The app is pre-populated, but has a customizable element to it, meaning that you can manually add in all the bullshit names and it’ll search for them, too. It works really well, I use it all the time as I have a sulphate allergy, and they pull the same bullshit there.
- Comment on Was the creation of the universe politically motivated or was it done for other reasons? 4 months ago:
Did you mean Douglas Adams?
- Comment on JD Vance Ate My Dog 4 months ago:
He’ll eat your pets _and fuck your couch! Nothing is safe!!
- Comment on When PSAs go too far 5 months ago:
I’ve got this sticker on my laptop at work! And whenever
the idiotsthe “engineers”my coworkershave a death wishdon’t know how to readask me to do something stupid I like to point to it and wait for them to see it - Comment on Are there any good critical thinking courses online? 5 months ago:
The University of Alberta has a free course on science literacy. I think it’s available on coursera.
- Comment on What is the safest way for a partially disabled person in the USA to use prison for food and shelter as an alternative to dying homeless in a gutter on a cold rainy night? 5 months ago:
Honestly? In America, if you’re white, you’re probably fine. Black though, evidence and all of American history tells us otherwise.
- Comment on How to people that have to wear black nitrile gloves all day keep from having sweaty hands? 6 months ago:
Talcum powder should not be used by women as studies have shown there may be an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer
- Comment on Trade-offs 6 months ago:
sighs in ADHD
- Comment on Update on the situation 6 months ago:
I don’t see any bears in this diagram…
- Comment on I think my neighbor is hacking into my wifi so he can try to steal my beer wtf should I do? 6 months ago:
If you can find a bear, it might be enough to distract the neighbor, and maybe he’ll share his trees with you
- Comment on Is this normal for girls or just a extreme edge case? (Serious question) 6 months ago:
Same! It’s quite a useful trick if I ever need to find pants with pockets!
- Comment on Do you agree with my unpopular opinion about height in fencing? 6 months ago:
I’ll admit I completely missed your parentheses and thought you were talking about the builders of fences, and I was a little confused for a second.
I know nothing about either kinds of fencing, but what you say sounds right
- Comment on Rate me 6 months ago:
Well that’s not something I wanted to see right before going to sleep. Thanks, internet!