wieson

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game over⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The number 10’000 is calculated off of the birth rate of the USA.

  Globally it should be one of the lucky 360’000.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Go ahead, take one⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like someone who has tasted blackthorn pre-freeze would not be too unfamiliar.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Go ahead, take one⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Witch hunts happened way later, 17th century iirc

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Iron Age grave site discovered in northern Serbia reveals evidence of a 2,800-year-old mass killing; 40 of more than 77 victims were younger than 12 years old⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  My unsorted thoughts:

  Maybe it was a slave revolt.

  • pro: people from different settlements. Stolen at some point and brought to the same place where they revolted and were beaten down.
  • contra: who would give them offerings and bury them with respect?

  Maybe it was the supply train of an army that was also killed after the defeat of said army.

  • pro: mostly women
  • contra: why the tribal diversity? Was it a battle of the five armies style train?

  Maybe a treck of refugees as someone else commented.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Employa destroya 🫵😫⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Big up Western Australia

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Biggest Source of Electricity In Each U.S. State and Canadian Province (2025)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d be interested if it’s offshore or onshore wind for Prince Edward island.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HAIL HYDRA!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  They are like little brittle twigs. They will break into many pieces and will grow anew next season. But you can just pull them out again then. At least they won’t spread further.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ESL homework⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fun fact: American sign language differs from British sign language, as it is derived from french sign language. So a french and American signer would understand each other, while a Brit would not.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ESL homework⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think anyone in India and Africa speaks 4 languages easily.

  1. their regional language (i.e. Masaai, Yoruba, Xhosa)
  2. the over-regional language (Arabic, Swahili)
  3. a coloniser language (English, French)
  4. and possibly just enough of a neighbouring regional language

  I think many Chinese people are also bilingual (i.e. Wu+ always mandarin). They often learn another language in school (English or something geographically closer, like Korean).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ESL homework⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sometimes, I think it’s funny that in Anglo countries it’s referred to as ESL, English as a second language.

  For us (and I guess many others) it was always English as a foreign language. Could be first foreign language, second foreign language…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australia and EU on verge of striking free trade deal long stalled by beef, parmesan and prosecco⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I appreciate your fervour, and I too want Australia and the EU to grow closer and to have a strong foundation of middle powers and free democracies.

  Just a short idea about “you can call it parmesan made in northern Italy”. You might want to look up, where the city of Parma is located, from which the cheese gets its name.

  I don’t think our countries’ relationship should break on this rock. But just my perspective: I think it’s a battle of culture vs. capitalsm. To the people of Parma, the Parmigiano cheese means quite a lot. If I found out, there was a big cheese maker in my area, I honestly would rather he represented my region in the name, than some Italian region to get a bit more profit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia gave two Nigerian recruits no training, then sent them into a “meat assault” in Ukraine⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, they’re doing all kinds of scams. Saw an interview with an Ethiopian mother of a man, who was lured to Russia for training and work as a an electrical powerline technician. Then they tell him, he could be a drone pilot. They make him sign documents in Russian that he doesn’t understand. Then he lands on the front line as a foot soldier, not a drone pilot, gets berated by his officers all the time.

  Iirc he managed to flee from the hospital, but I’m unsure if he made it back to Ethiopia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australia and EU on verge of striking free trade deal long stalled by beef, parmesan and prosecco⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What are the ingredients? The cattle breeds of Emilia Romana, the grass that grows there and the water.

  I would gladly try aged cheese from Victoria. Called it “Grand Victorious” or “Old Swan Stater” or whatever you like.

  But it’s not parmigiano reggiano.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Couldn't have said it better⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s gonna be there, once they’re done.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just a few⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I did a quick look, but tbh I would need to know more about ancient judaic wedding practices.

  Here goes: in Gospel by Luke, when Mary gets the announcement, they are betrothed (fiancée).
  In Gospel by Matthew, Joseph hears of this and wants to cancel the betrothement, but gets an explanation by an angel and “takes her in” but doesn’t sleep with her until after Jesus is born.
  In Gospel by Luke, when they arrive in Bethlehem, they’re called betrothed. So I don’t know how official and extensive the “taking in” is to be seen.

  Anyways, look what I found in the Song of Mary:

  He performs mighty deeds with his arm; he scatters those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
  He brings down rulers from their thrones but lifts up the humble.
  He fills the hungry with good things but sends the rich away empty.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨it's true⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It specifies the cultural application but broadens the temporal.

  (To be more direct: not every first nation practiced that technique.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨idk which would be worse tbh⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Having seen neither, I gotta say Neon Genesis Evangelion looks more appealing to me than Star Wars. I might even watch it someday.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You were always on my mind⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Spreewald-Gurken the OGs

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What does it mean?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think, if your savings can’t cover your basic needs for a month, you’re in it. If you miss one paycheck, your life basically falls apart. It also means, if you have a sudden cost (car repair, water pipe burst, or illness in the USA) that is more than a monthly paycheck (which in turn is more than your savings), you’re done.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Man posts his incorrect opinion online⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I can get it for some environments. For example in central Asia, coming from a nomadic lifestyle and living in yurts (big tents) it’s totally understandable to keep your shoes on. Maybe the building style is a continuation of the yurt and lends to similar choices.

  I was once in Paraguay and their buildings typically don’t have a hallway, every room is accessible from the outside. Most of their life is also spent outside, like cooking and eating. It’s nice weather for most of the year, why not.

  But for European style weather and houses, I will always take my shoes off.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The dream!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Switzerland has about 25% foreigners and in Luxembourg the Portuguese minority alone is 15-20%

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Student Parking⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nah. I paid 200€ a semester student contribution for a train ticket and the student parliament and stuff and 0€ tuition. But I ended up taking the 30min car ride instead of 2h bus+train and the car park was free (it was just a gravel plot but who cares).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You shall not cut!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  My brain when usians call salami a chili pepper:

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has happened to me a few times⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably driving so slow to look for meaning on the side of the highway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If tomato is a fruit then lasagna is a fruit tart.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
  1. Lasagna is the shape of the noodle.
  2. There are varieties without tomato i.e. Lasagna bianca.
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like (6, 7) should definitely be a tuple

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s floated over here now. It’s not called the fixed island after all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does every commercial depiction of honey involve one of this things? Literally nobody has ever seen one of these in real life⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, no. I only ever have singular moths or ladybirds or stinkbugs that fly in when I open the window. They’re easy to catch and set outside. Some spiders here and there. Maybe house flies in the summer, but not too many.
  I’ve read about protecting your sugar from ants on the internet, but have never heard about that from people irl and never seen the need for it.
  I live in a brick house, not a wood frame house, which might be the explanation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does every commercial depiction of honey involve one of this things? Literally nobody has ever seen one of these in real life⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve only ever had like a single ant that came in when i opened the door. I would then pick it up and set it outside or sometimes kill it. I never had a whole line of ants enter my house and I’m certain they can’t.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does every commercial depiction of honey involve one of this things? Literally nobody has ever seen one of these in real life⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  But how large are the holes in your walls or windows to let the ants through?