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- Comment on If someone was shrunk down to the size of an ant would they be able to make a little ant sized campfire with the same principles? Does it scale like that? 1 day ago:
I find that theory fascinating, as well as the one where it would have to be carbon based like us because chemistry.
Then intelligent life would need to be land based because you can’t easily do things requiring heat without an oxygen atmosphere and something to burn
To be space faring, your planet couldn’t have much more gravity than earth, else chemical rockets wouldn’t work
At what point is it usefully generalizing on what life would need vs where are preconceptions limiting your thinking?
- Comment on Interesting bathroom design 2 days ago:
I’ve been tempted to go with vessel sinks. I think they’re a silly idea but they are a more comfortable height.
- Comment on Interesting bathroom design 2 days ago:
My house has only one bathroom so ive been tempted to put in a second. The only real option is the basement, but the sewer pipe leaves through the wall about 3’ off the floor. There’s a couple options with pumps, but a lot of negative talk online about it just not being reliable.
Raising the floor seems silly, especially raising it that much, but probably cheaper and more reliable.
Plus I assume this was an old stairway that was walled off in a remodel
- Comment on Filling it with water is obviously not the objective. Wonder what it's about 2 days ago:
Probably humor. Are we sure it’s even a real photo?
But I can picture running the water to clear out contamination, and maybe you’ll see anything in the basket. Or maybe running it to get cold water and the basket is just because
When my kids were little, we had a sizeable collection of inflatable sprinkler toys. Then one time I was setting up our water park just before a cookout …… as I turned out on, I heard a loud pop and the toy immediately clogged. Apparently the hose had something trying to live in it and its mud/nest burst out into the toy, ruining it. This is one reason it to drink from a hose
- Comment on Would it be better to just have a lot of society be underground? 3 days ago:
Don’t forget fires as a hazard. When you’re underground, there are fewer windows to jump out of
Or mold/air quality. When you’re underground there are fewer windows to open
Plus more people would be S.A.D. There you’re underground there are fewer windows to let sun in
- Comment on What's the weirdest thing in english? 6 days ago:
I like that different pronunciations and spellings are a history of integrating different languages and cultures. Especially now with all the hatred, spite and racism, at least I get to be amused that the language they claim as their own has a fundamental “diversity, equity and inclusion “
(As someone who has historically been too sheltered so thought some societal issues were over dramatized, nothing could make me so pro “diversity, equity, and inclusion” like today’s US politics.)
- Comment on What's the weirdest thing in english? 6 days ago:
I always thought the celestial bodies thing was just another case of proper nouns. Jupiter is always capitalized because it’s a proper noun.
But “the Moon” can be either. “the Moon” is the proper name of Earths natural satellite so should be capitalized, but “the moon” is a description of any planetary body’s natural satellite so should NOT be
- Comment on It's funny how we say "a bug hit my windshield" when we are the ones going 70mph. I'll bet the bug's family describes it differently 6 days ago:
You sure about that? Many of the close calls I’ve had as both a pedestrian and a cyclist, the car driver seems pretty sure it was my fault.
For example, crossing the street with all reds, cars stopped all directions, walk light on, in the crosswalk. I didn’t actually hear what the driver who almost hit me yelled but probably something like “get out of the road during bmw priority time”
- Comment on US Energy Secretary Chris Wright: “I'm thrilled to report that after 35 years, on July 4th, we will end the subsidies for wind and solar projects” 1 week ago:
Removing the tax on tipped workers was also helpful for some working-class people.
I’m much more cynical about this. Tipping has always been the most acceptable kind of tax fraud, that we all willingly participate in. I’m sure it’s changing as credit cards dominate, but tips paid in cash leave no record trail, no evidence that they ever existed. Why would wait staff be diligent about reporting it? At the same time, it’s small potatoes to the IRS, hardly worth trying to enforce. Why even bother?
- Comment on US Energy Secretary Chris Wright: “I'm thrilled to report that after 35 years, on July 4th, we will end the subsidies for wind and solar projects” 1 week ago:
they rescheduled marijuana
Half-assed it. How do you schedule the drug differently when it’s “medical” vs recreational? I don’t partake so it doesn’t affect me either way, but a lot of people like it for anxiety and to help calm the mind to sleep.
How is it that a person in Massachusetts trying to calm their anxiety is using “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”, but a person in Florida using it exactly the same is using “ as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.”?
- Comment on 1 week ago:
Well past the age or inclination for a kegger, but last time I wanted plastic cups for something, red Solo cups were the least expensive choice.
It was ok for my use but I tried to give a short stack to my kid for college and apparently they’re banned
- Comment on The holy trinity 1 week ago:
Last year I had to put to rest my official copies of the holy trinity. They were well used, an inspiration to us all and I frequently re-read chapter and verse for inspiration. But they were paperbacks, bought in 1986, and read many, many times
- Comment on This has gotten out of hand and I demand satisfaction. 1 week ago:
Same with me vs my youngest. We joke that it’s because of the funny names he puts on his. More likely it’s because he asks for double wrap an fajita veggies
- Comment on Have you eat a purple potato? 1 week ago:
Never seen them, but I’d try one of if I did.
The closest we have are mini potatoes that come in a tricolor bag including white, red, and blue. But the interior is mostly white
- Comment on Could the Supreme Court overturning Marbury vs Madison be a way to repeal the US Constitution? 1 week ago:
Just like it would be against the personal interests of republicans in Congress to rubber stamp the executive branch when it clearly violates constitutional checks and balances. We’ve always depended on personal greed for power as part of what makes checks and balances work. What congressman would give up his power to allocate funding, for example, and just let a tyrant have it?
But we live in a time when that no longer works, when leadership is so craven they would rather bow before their orange idol, and willingly give up the power they’ve been working toward their entire life.
Would the Supreme Court be any different? Will they care about their unique power to interpret the constitution, if they can accept motorhomes, private aircraft services, luxury resorts without fearing consequences?
- Comment on Could the Supreme Court overturning Marbury vs Madison be a way to repeal the US Constitution? 1 week ago:
Martin BormannMike Johnson (Head of theNaziRepublican Party Chancellery): Capturing the dogma of the Führerprinzip (leadership principle),BormannJohnson stated: “All depends on him, he alone sustains morale, he is invariably right, he is our hope and trust.” - Comment on Bill to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour will be introduced in Senate 1 week ago:
I’ve always wondered if the answer is doing away with “income tax” entirely (it’s a racket anyway) and having a much higher “sales tax” on everything.
Counterexample is Elon musk. He’s the biggest example of wealth inequity, yet he’s not ostentatious. His sales tax would be small
The real answer is treating other forms of wealth and income the same as we do salary income. Why do they get to call some of their income as “not income” and pay less. If we have to pay a property tax on the assessed value of our house even when we haven’t”realized” any gains, why are they not paying any tax on stock or company’s, their “property”
- Comment on Bill to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour will be introduced in Senate 1 week ago:
The limit on 401k contributions is quite a bit higher than that, and it’s an overall limit enforced by the IRs. Each employer can provide plans, but can balance rules on vesting and matching contributions. There are tests and audits to ensure it doesn’t primarily benefit higher paid individuals, and fines on them if it does.
For example, matching contributions are a good tool to encourage more lower paid employees,
But yeah, this is irrelevant to the actual wealthy
- Comment on Bill to raise minimum wage to $25 an hour will be introduced in Senate 2 weeks ago:
For 401k there’s some sort of requirement preventing them from being too biased toward the most well off. I don’t know the details but it seems like a great place to start: apply similar to all forms of compensation and benefits
- Comment on What do you think about the dead internet theory? 2 weeks ago:
Not ten minutes ago I followed a link to Reddit, researching something from Lemmy.
The Reddit post had 57 replies. I started reading aging down but did not find any legitimate replies. It was all ad-bots
- Comment on Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open 2 weeks ago:
For sure, that’s why I went directly there without finding out, amazed it could still be open
But I imagine deterring scalpers is a big problem art of the reason to raffle for a spot in line. Scalpers are actually a big part of the reason we switched away from consoles to begin with. When the Xbox series X was released, two Christmases in a row, I was unable to get them because limited stock and too many scalpers. Fuck that.
No scalpers buying up all the gaming rig components …… then we got ai
- Comment on Flock of scissors 2 weeks ago:
Apparently this oddity has a term
pants is an example of a plurale tantum—a word only ever used in its plural form
But I don’t see anything makings sense of it
- Comment on Flock of scissors 2 weeks ago:
Bring a pair of kitchen scissors, and awe them by separating the halves
- Comment on Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open 2 weeks ago:
They are really cool machines and my teens would love them, so yes, if it were an actual raffle that would be fantastic.
However a couple years ago I spent a ridiculous amount of money helping them build their own gaming PCs, and get rid of their consoles. We don’t need to spend another $1,500. And I rarely have time to game
- Comment on Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, I should have spent a little time figuring that out. Now I just need to hope I don’t win: I don’t want it as much as they’re charging
- Comment on Steam Machine pricing announced (from $1049-$1428 USD), reservation lists open 2 weeks ago:
Oh man, I saw your post calling it a raffle and jumped to sign up. It’s not.
It a wait list to make a reservation.
- Comment on Do you think that Trump is being blackmailed? 2 weeks ago:
So far he’s shown no sense of shame or even that his victims are people, and his followers don’t seem to care
- Comment on Do you think that Trump is being blackmailed? 2 weeks ago:
No, that’s giving Trump too much credit. He’s shown us over and over that he’s interested in personal gain, easily manipulated, and is fine with outright bribery. Blackmail seems like the hard way of getting things done
- Comment on is it spelled "grey" or "gray"? 3 weeks ago:
Gray is the color of aluminum, grey is the colour of aluminium
- Comment on most perverted men are actually very vanilla and run away when faced with a perverted woman 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think the bar is even that high. Any mismatched sex drive is likely to get you called out.