West_of_West

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's literally science⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  See, I keep trying to tell the wife that, but she’s all “how gonna eat in the woods?” Apparently squirrels was the wrong answer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's literally science⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  While dumb expensive the Aeron chair makes sitting at a desk all day do able and not painful.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scientists may have found the holy grail of quantum computing⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  “The fact that triplet superconductors have spin has an important consequence. We can now transport not only electrical currents but also spin currents with absolutely zero resistance,” explained Linder.

  That ability could make it possible to transmit information using spin without any energy loss. In turn, extremely fast computers could operate using almost no electricity at all.

  I don’t know what any of this means… but cool!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Always there, just waiting.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  TIL that pears aren’t common in grocery stores? And people may not like these delicious fruits

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Double standards⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Still, that’s a two man job

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Double standards⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You haven’t lived until a peacock tries to steal your sandwich in a park

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Not gonna lie, I kind like it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Indeed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨the wok agenda⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It could be worse, he could be alive

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A heart-warming story⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t catch you slippin’ now

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do russian parents insist on being treated to home cooked meals?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  In Soviet Russia the restaurant is you!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SBA#26⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’d be good father/son bonding!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's fine⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh wow, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Looking it up that might be the fix. My computer can’t keep time or date which is one of the side effects of a dead CMOS.

  Thank you kind stranger!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's fine⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Me too! I hoped it would fix it from turning itself off when it isn’t plugged in. But it still isn’t working, so some other connection is naf.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's fine⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh for sure. I rarely play new games because I don’t have the time and because I own a bunch of older games I haven’t got to yet(The exception being BG3).

  I will say older games are often graphically better in memory. Fired up Dragon Age 1 last week and it looks so old now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ciiiiircle of liiiife⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know what you read, but I just learned that racoons are showing early signs of domestication.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's my toxic trait⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Tell my wife a funny childhood story about me my parents - “wait, why aren’t you laughing? Stop looking at me like that!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's fine⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My five year old laptop can still runs most games, (although it’s getting quirky) and my four year old cellphone is going strong. I see little reason to update and I hope to get another 3-5 years out of them, barring major hardware failure.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tips⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Years ago I had a coworker ask how I was able to travel so much because we made the same wage.

  I was just like I don’t do drugs or buy drinks at a bar. I don’t own a car and my phone is cheap and paid off. I kept my expenses as low as possible to do what I liked.

  Given how expensive renting is now I don’t think my frugality would have helped as much as it used to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tips⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, but plenty of people buy things because they want to feel wealthy. I have people in my life who buy fancy cars, holidays, and furniture on loan with bad interest. Instead of saving for an item, they pay too much for instant gratification.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wikipeter was the founder of the site in 1993 when he wanted to know more about model trains without having to visit the library ⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Lambert, Lambert, what a prick.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sir, they are attacking the whotilla⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Whereburgh never again!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can I use your shower?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Good for ducks, good for me

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some Americans "feel ashamed" for being American even when it's not their fault?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Canada has voted against the populist right for the last decade. And each time the Conservative party chooses some one more right wing. And each time they get a bit closer to winning.

  Trump galvanized people last time, scared them away from the right. This time he seems to be inspiring the right wing politicians, and people live it.

  I don’t know if we can hold out much longer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Jurassic" Park⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Doesn’t quite have the ring to it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨An annual tradition⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The family always thought me and my bro were getting stoned. Really we were just catching up and getting space from… them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Seals the deal, once and for all.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It gets hate, but I loved i Robot.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Every new Mass Effect playthrough since the first⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  She’s my Canon Shep because Jennifer Hale did such a great job.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can we have a healthy life only with fruits or fruits and plants combined alone, and if not why?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s about the level of processing / how it’s done. If the company is doing what you can do at home, like preserving beans through pressure canning, it’s not really an issue. More processed beans, beans in tomato/molasses take more processing and additives.

  Look at the ingredients. If it’s beans in water it wouldnt be considered ultra processed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scandal⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I choked on air cackling at this thought

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The trauma. The terror. The humanity!!!1!!1!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Never again