LibertyLizard
@LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
- Comment on Hermetically sealed, for your health! 1 day ago:
It’s extremely unlikely unless you’re doing extreme things like running a marathon or forcing yourself to drink way beyond how thirsty you feel.
- Comment on toxic chad 3 days ago:
I wouldn’t say definitively that every mushroom is safe to chew and spit out. There could be some toxins you’d absorb through the membranes of the mouth. I don’t know of any but there are a lot of species of fungus. Maybe fire coral mushroom?
There is also Gyromitra which can be rendered mostly edible by boiling… however, the toxin is volatile and can be inhaled by the cook causing poisoning through a fairly unique mechanism.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
But that’s the crux of the disagreement. They can work anywhere.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
You claimed that building better infrastructure won’t solve our transportation issues because our cities were built for cars while Dutch cities weren’t. None of that is true.
But I’m not sure why you want me to repeat the entire debate we just had. I’ve already corrected the points you made above. If you’re still confused, read again and ask specific questions.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
Because we haven’t built the necessary infrastructure. Also because people don’t like change. Getting around without a car is a skill that will need to be developed, and most people have little reason to develop it. That will probably resolve naturally over time, if the built environment allows people to experience cycling as a safe, convenient way to get around, and as people in your social network introduce you to urban cycling.
But I mean there are a lot of people, myself included, who do currently find it preferable. The difference is I’m willing to invest a little more time and experience some discomfort around safety. The more you chip away at those issues, the more people will cycle, which will improve safety and get more people familiar with the idea.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
Well, then, again, I disagree and that’s why we’re arguing. How you describe the arguments you’re making is not relevant. The point is that they’re not accurate. With political will we could have the same experience as these kids in our urban centers.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
“Just saying the ability to make it useful requires a lot of stuff the US doesn’t have”
If that’s not arguing it isn’t useful then I have no idea what you’re trying to say here. Or in the entire thread because every single thing you’ve said is about how pedestrian infrastructure isn’t useful in the US!
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
I have literally biked many of the routes you’re discussing here. I live in Sacramento and regularly visit the Bay Area without driving. Actually, that’s already the most convenient way to do so. But that’s a fun outing, not practical urban transit. Practical urban transit takes place within or to adjacent neighborhoods. That’s the whole point. Once you reach a certain density of amenities, car infrastructure and travel becomes totally impractical. This density is well below American suburbs, which is why our cities are all clogged with traffic and people are being flattened left and right.
For occasional longer distance trips you can rent a car or take a train. We’re not talking about inter-city travel here. The point is, like the above video, people, especially children should have the ability to safely navigate their neighborhoods. And this is totally achievable in the US.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
What lol. Arguing pedestrian infrastructure is not useful is arguing against it.
Suburban sprawl is an issue. But it is solvable by building more density and improving pedestrian infrastructure. It’s not insurmountable.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
Regarding able bodied people, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is generally superior for people with disabilities. Many can’t drive a car, and the same infrastructure that serves bikes can serve e-bikes, mopeds, mobility scooters, etc.
- Comment on British children are 3 times more likely than Dutch children to be obese. A British journalist explains why 5 days ago:
Do you need to visit every single location in your city state or county? Or do you need to reach certain amenities and would happily use a closer one of similar quality?
Density matters more than size. People aren’t shopping on the other side of the country. They go to the most convenient option.
- Comment on Boxelder bugs are relentless lil critters 1 week ago:
No they’re not lol
- Comment on Boxelder bugs are relentless lil critters 1 week ago:
I have no idea where you got this idea but it’s wrong.
npic.orst.edu/pest/boxelder.html
Are you perhaps thinking of kissing bugs???
- Comment on What differentiates Lemmy, Kbin, Mbin, and PieFed? 1 week ago:
Has the hard-coded censorship been removed from PieFed? I thought that was a really weird and concerning choice to include.
Say what you want about Lemmy devs (and I could say a lot) but they don’t seem to have made any major efforts to enforce their views within the platform itself. Just on their servers.
- Comment on 🍌 GET YER NFTS HERE 🍎 1 week ago:
Oops I meant clockwise.
- Comment on 🍌 GET YER NFTS HERE 🍎 1 week ago:
So what are they? My best guesses counterclockwise from the top:
- ???
- Yangmei/Chinese bayberry
- Apple? But with pink flesh for some reason
- peach? But color is strange
- chocolate pudding fruit maybe? Or another Diospyros species, there are so many.
- Comment on Cold War science was somethin' else. 2 weeks ago:
When’s my handjob?
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 2 weeks ago:
The courts usually give an obscene amount of deference to the police. In a high profile case like this it’s possible they’ll be slightly more by the book… but usually they wrote the book to allow police to “reasonably” violate our constitutional rights, so that only goes so far.
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 2 weeks ago:
Yeah that’s my concern. The courts and the police are besties and they usually have each other’s backs unless something happens that’s so blatantly criminal that they can’t find a way to excuse it. Imperfect custody of evidence doesn’t sound that way to me, but I’m no expert.
The good news for Luigi is his case has a lot of public scrutiny, which can force the courts to behave a bit better in some cases.
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 2 weeks ago:
You’re saying the backpack was ruled inadmissible? If so that is certainly a big deal, maybe bigger than possible jury nullification.
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 2 weeks ago:
Ah well I haven’t followed all those details. Prosecutorial incompetence is always a possibility.
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 2 weeks ago:
Right, and I think we are seeing increasing cases of jury nullification, especially for civil disobedience against ICE. However, the reality is that Lemmy is a bubble. Luigi and his alleged murder are nowhere near as popular among the greater population as he is here. So that’s why I think the chance of a hung jury is higher than nullification. Hung jury can happen if there is just one or a few people who refuse to convict. But jury nullification requires unanimity. There’s bound to be at least a few law & order boomer types on the jury. But only time will tell.
- Comment on What do you think might happen if Luigi Mangione isnt found guilty? 3 weeks ago:
Not guilty seems very unlikely based on the publicly available evidence. I could see a hung jury happening though, as there are a minority of people who strongly want him to go free.
- Comment on Two women, in their own driveway, had assault rifles pointed at them. ICE agents broke their car window with a rifle stock and dragged them out. 5 weeks ago:
They’re always ready to shoot us.
- Comment on 5 weeks ago:
Most insects don’t have a strong odor. It’s all types of ants as far as I’ve noticed.
- Comment on 5 weeks ago:
I usually only smell it after they are agitated. I assume that’s what they meant? But usually when I’m smelling ants they are agitated.
- Comment on 5 weeks ago:
It smells so weird and strong. I’m surprised not everyone can smell this. I wonder how common this is?
- Comment on Three dinosaurs in a trenchcoat 5 weeks ago:
Well I believe this has happened. Wasn’t brachiosaurus found to be a mashup of multiple species?
- Comment on Three dinosaurs in a trenchcoat 5 weeks ago:
I’m assuming the research more meant that there were 3 cryptic species lumped into what we today call t-rex
- Comment on Are there any cultures where kissing is taboo? 5 weeks ago:
I’d say even outside of MAGA this isn’t really done. Maybe no one would object but I can’t say I really see it.