FinalBoy1975
@FinalBoy1975@lemmy.world
Usually, my own thoughts are the only ones that matter to me. The exception is the rare occasion when I actually create a post or comment asking a question. That’s when I want to know about what you think. Otherwise, buzz off.
- Comment on 700-year-old coin depicting Jesus and medieval king discovered in Bulgaria 1 year ago:
This is funny.
- Comment on EXCAVATION UNCOVERS EARLY MEDIEVAL “FOLDING CHAIR” MADE FROM IRON 1 year ago:
So, Roman people are old people. They’ll just bring their folding chairs.
- Comment on 10 inventions of the Industrial Revolution which shaped the future 1 year ago:
You didnt’t think of engaging with the weekly post. Why? I want to know because why did I bother?
- Comment on AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time 1 year ago:
Reminds me of fiction.
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 0 comments
- Comment on Brief History Of Abortion – From Ancient Egyptian Herbs To Fighting Stigma Today 1 year ago:
This is really an awesome article. It also points to something without saying it directly: When abortion is made illegal in one area, it just makes abortion unavailable to women who can’t afford to travel from one place where it’s illegal to another where it’s legal to have an abortion. Anti-abortion laws actually just make abortion accessible to rich women who can afford to go the mile, so to speak, to have an abortion, something women usually don’t want to do. It’s painful to have an abortion, it’s a very sad experience. Anyway, there’s always going to be a distant far off place where abortion is legal for wealthy women to travel to if they can’t abort where they live. Poor women who would benefit from an abortion are left to poverty if abortion is illegal where they live.
- Comment on How the fall of the Roman empire paved the road to modernity | Aeon Essays 1 year ago:
This is what we might call a tour de force.
- Comment on WEEKLY DISCUSSION OCT 2-8 History of Medicine 1 year ago:
Ha! Yes, I was replying to the other comment. Whoops. Sorry!
- Comment on WEEKLY DISCUSSION OCT 2-8 History of Medicine 1 year ago:
I think there are lots of contenders to talk about in an opinionated discussion. The 20th century was pretty amazing for medical discoveries. I was actually not thinking of penicillin when I decided to post this discussion question. I was thinking about a specific discovery, though, when I asked. Call me totally childish, but I asked the question to see if anyone else thinks the same way as me. Gotta make this gig fun somehow, I guess! Anyway, so many contenders to have an opinion about. I’m not going to share mine because I want to see what people think and besides, it’s just about opinions, not hardcore data or anything. I’m pretty sure we’re alive today thanks to the many discoveries medical professionals made in the 20th century.
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 5 comments
- Comment on VOTE FOR A TOPIC FOR WEEK OF OCT 2-8 1 year ago:
I’m glad you voted! The more voters the better. Thanks!
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 5 comments
- Comment on WEEKLY DISCUSSION SEPT 25 - OCT 1 History of Food 1 year ago:
I think I’ll start with a share so that people feel more comfortable with discussing, as the weeks go by and I see people are reticent. To show you I’m totally encouraging and actually would love some subjectivity on expressing historical opinions, I’ll share something from my very personal life. I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 1970s, the use of gelatin in America was considered “fancy.” This included suspending animal organ parts in aspic as a “fancy” presentation. Julia Child at the time, wow, it seemed like every episode of The French Chef was something about aspic. I saw nothing fancy or elegant about it. To me, even when I got a little older (like age 13), it was gross. It looked nasty, the texture was something like Jell-O crossed with chunky peanut butter, and the flavor was a bit gamey. I’m telling you, as an eyewitness to the past, aspic was a very bad idea. Nothing fancy-shmancy about it. I would venture to call it “barbaric.”
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 1 comment
- Comment on Valve: don’t expect a faster Steam Deck ‘in the next couple of years’ 1 year ago:
Thanks for writing out how your experience is. It’s how I imagined it. I would need to have more battery life to make it worth it to me to buy it. For example, a long trip without any way to plug it in. I definitely wouldn’t expect it to run AAA titles.
- Comment on The history of syphilis is being rewritten by a medieval skeleton 1 year ago:
Sorry. Couldn’t resist. Image
- Comment on Pick a topic for week of Sep 25 to Oct 1 1 year ago:
Uh-oh. It’s getting down to the wire and there’s a tie! Let’s hope more people vote before Monday!
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 0 comments
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
I’ve never moderated before, no. It’s not hard to learn how to do it. You just read the rules and make sure people stick to them and that’s about it. I’ve learned it’s just about paying attention to what’s happening. I just check the community throughout the day and make sure everything is on the up and up.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
You’re very welcome. To give you some advice from my own experience here, which hasn’t been much time, on the very rare occasion I’ve had to delete something, it’s usually because of The Code of Conduct. Anyway, if you ever feel in doubt, I’m always available to consult with. You won’t need to, though. It’s totally easy. Easiest job I’ve ever had.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
You’re still a mod here. I already got my “preferable mod” by time zone and now you’re here. You know, Portugal is right next door to me and is in the same time zone as you. Not in the same time zone as me thanks to Adolph Hitler and Francisco Franco. Your presence allows me to sleep an hour extra. Not that that matters, the more mods the merrier is my perspective. I’ve seen how you navigate around here and you’re great. I’ve already made you a mod. You haven’t deleted yourself, so I guess you’re here to stay! Siyah and I plus that Canadian guy Zoidsberg thank you for helping us out. You’re more than welcome to stay here and moderate.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
haha! I had no idea penguins were learning how to use computers and how the English language works. If you’re alive, a human being with an internet connection, and are awake when Americans are normally awake, then you’re a moderator here. So, please tell me in all seriousness, do you live in the Americas and have a pulse? That’s all we need here for you to be a moderator. If you turn out to be a dud I can just undo it all. No worries! I won’t even have to do that, anyway, most mods disappear from lemmy as soon as they have spam created communities.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
Anyway, I’m a huge fan of Canada. I have so many memories of visiting Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. Anyway, welcome to moderating our community. As far as hockey goes, I love my Bruins. I don’t see that as a problem here. I’m about to go to bed. Siyah is probably scheduled for sleep 6 hours ahead of me. Then, it’s all about you. If anybody insults somebody else, you just delete the fucker. If someone is bored and wants to post something that smells to you as questionable for accuracy and you’re not sure, you just ping my ass and I’ll look at it. It never happens. But who knows? Today could be the day. Easy gig. You made my gig easy signing up. Welcome to the mod team. Smooth sailing, really. People here are really lovely.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
Oh, I’m a huge hockey fan. I may live in Spain, but I’m from Boston.
- Comment on New Moderator Needed, preferably from North, Central, or South America 1 year ago:
Well, welcome. You are now a moderator here. When I’m asleep and when Siyah is asleep, you shall watch over the place to make sure nobody calls each other names. If you decide the job is too taxing, you can remove yourself as mod at any time. Please remove yourself as mod if such is the case. And welcome to the mod team! Thanks for joining us. I for one am a huge fan of Canada. Unless we’re talking about hockey.
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 18 comments
- Comment on [deleted] 1 year ago:
I loved playing this game. I was always asking people to play it with me because I was a little kid. I’d be like, “Hi. Pleased to meet you. Can we play Mario arcade?” whenever someone new came to the house.
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 1 comment
- Comment on In replacement of a deleted URL 1 year ago:
Thank you! These are great and yes, it was one of those. I’ll take all three, though! They’re all really good.
- Submitted 1 year ago to history@lemmy.world | 2 comments
