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Comment on The big little penis panic in ~life.men
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Comment on The big little penis panic in ~life.men
Baeocystin Link ParentI've been mocked by (ex for a reason) partners. Literally have experienced pointing and laughing, and it feels like you'd expect. Thankfully, I have also had truly wonderful partners to...I've been mocked by (ex for a reason) partners. Literally have experienced pointing and laughing, and it feels like you'd expect. Thankfully, I have also had truly wonderful partners to counterbalance the awfulness, but man, it's rough out there, and it sounds like it's even worse nowadays than it was when I was young.
Mostly it breaks my heart seeing people being so awful to one another.
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Comment on How the datacenter boom is exacerbating Chile’s mega-drought in ~enviro
Baeocystin LinkWhat's maddening about all of this is that there is no need to use evaporative cooling, it's just the cheapest. And while it's expensive to retrofit an existing center, there are modern designs...What's maddening about all of this is that there is no need to use evaporative cooling, it's just the cheapest. And while it's expensive to retrofit an existing center, there are modern designs that are functionally cost-neutral, so this waste in fragile ecosystems is even more abhorrent in its lack of care.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
Baeocystin LinkBlood Meridian is an amazing read if you can stomach it. So is The Road. The quality of the prose is practically otherworldly. But good god is it hard on the soul.Blood Meridian is an amazing read if you can stomach it. So is The Road. The quality of the prose is practically otherworldly. But good god is it hard on the soul.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
Baeocystin Link ParentTrent Reznor agrees with him, though!Trent Reznor agrees with him, though!
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Comment on Di.gg AI preview in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentThat is hilarious. I had noticed a significant uptick in goblins, fairies, gremlins, and daemons, I just figured it was just getting to know me better, as I love mythological creatures, and...That is hilarious. I had noticed a significant uptick in goblins, fairies, gremlins, and daemons, I just figured it was just getting to know me better, as I love mythological creatures, and working in tech, they are a common reference. I still get regular mentions of them today, so apparently my goblin locus is too powerful to be disabled by a simple system prompt. :D
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Comment on Railway solar project turns unused track space into energy in ~enviro
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentSolar panels are barely worth anything from a raw resource standpoint. I'd worry a lot more about the copper in the lines they're feeding than the panels themselves. Which is a good problem to...Solar panels are barely worth anything from a raw resource standpoint. I'd worry a lot more about the copper in the lines they're feeding than the panels themselves.
Which is a good problem to have, really. It's low value enough infrastructure that it is likely to be left alone.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Baeocystin LinkI much prefer crunchy, although I do like both. My favorite is Skippy extra crunch, because that's what I had as a kid. One bonus use of crunchy: if you have dogs and you need to give them a pill,...I much prefer crunchy, although I do like both. My favorite is Skippy extra crunch, because that's what I had as a kid.
One bonus use of crunchy: if you have dogs and you need to give them a pill, it's much easier to hide the texture of a crushed up pill in something that already has a crunchy texture than in smooth peanut butter.
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Comment on "The reason I'm not an atheist is that I think the philosophical arguments against it are unanswerable" (gifted link) in ~humanities
Baeocystin Link ParentI know you were just replying in fun for the misspelling, but interesting fact about trucking in the United States, Punjabi, and particularly Sikh, represent a very large proportion of the US...I know you were just replying in fun for the misspelling, but interesting fact about trucking in the United States, Punjabi, and particularly Sikh, represent a very large proportion of the US trucking fleet. Something like 20% nationwide, going to 40% on the West Coast. A knock-on effect of this is that you will see Indian restaurants and food across the interstates everywhere.
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Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk
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Comment on San Diego now has so much water that it's selling it in ~enviro
Baeocystin Link ParentI think you're underselling how big a deal it is. Yes, it's a rights transfer, but it also means that you don't have to deal with the large losses of water due to evaporation and absorption before...I think you're underselling how big a deal it is. Yes, it's a rights transfer, but it also means that you don't have to deal with the large losses of water due to evaporation and absorption before they even get to San Diego. That's a lot of water! And if the funding from the other states can shore up San Diego's desal infrastructure, that's fantastic. I remember how it was in the '90s, and it makes me genuinely happy to see infrastructure moving forward.
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Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk
Baeocystin LinkMaiasaura! We lived in Montana about the time they were discovered, and got to see Jack Horner himself talk about the good mother lizard. Little kidlet me was super excited about it, and my Mom,...Maiasaura! We lived in Montana about the time they were discovered, and got to see Jack Horner himself talk about the good mother lizard. Little kidlet me was super excited about it, and my Mom, who also loved dinosaurs, thought it was great that proof of maternal behavior was being recognized. It's now the state dinosaur, too.
https://dinosaurlady.com/2024/02/08/maiasaura-the-good-mother-lizard/
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Comment on Russia revives retired aircraft amid airline fleet crisis in ~transport
Baeocystin LinkI remember some really sketchy Аэрофло́т flights back in the '90s when we were traveling between Irkutsk and Ulan Bataar. I can't imagine how much worse it is now, and I genuinely feel for the...I remember some really sketchy Аэрофло́т flights back in the '90s when we were traveling between Irkutsk and Ulan Bataar. I can't imagine how much worse it is now, and I genuinely feel for the communities that have no other realistic way to interact with the rest of the world.
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
Baeocystin (edited )LinkI first came across the DCC series when I was stuck in hospital for a week, and I devoured the first four. They really are a fun treat, and I am impressed that the world building keeps going from...I first came across the DCC series when I was stuck in hospital for a week, and I devoured the first four. They really are a fun treat, and I am impressed that the world building keeps going from book to book. The audiobook performances are fantastic as well.
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Comment on What is watts, volts and amps? in ~science
Baeocystin Link Parent...so you want to field this one? :D...so you want to field this one? :D
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Comment on Chimera plantain in ~science
Baeocystin LinkI love little observations like this. I didn't know there was a site where you could upload your findings, that's really cool. I fully admit I probably would have gone back to try to propagate it....I love little observations like this. I didn't know there was a site where you could upload your findings, that's really cool. I fully admit I probably would have gone back to try to propagate it.
Along the same lines, we have a few ghost redwoods here in California. They are albinos that get their energy from the roots of normal green trees. Really cool the first time you see one.
Ghost Redwoods - Solving the Albino Redwoods Mystery - Sempervirens Fund https://share.google/tFdmiMSTcXgRO4bgd
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
Baeocystin LinkI used bubbles to break the ice between a puppy meeting an older dog at a new home just last week! 5 minutes of pouncing together on the soapy fun, and it was like they'd known each other for...I used bubbles to break the ice between a puppy meeting an older dog at a new home just last week! 5 minutes of pouncing together on the soapy fun, and it was like they'd known each other for years. A lot of fun for the humans involved, too. :)
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Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
Baeocystin LinkI have a Bambu lab x1c, and a variety of AliExpress plates. I use liquid glue stick on almost everything, but very little. My method is to wipe on a few streaks, spray with distilled water, then...I have a Bambu lab x1c, and a variety of AliExpress plates. I use liquid glue stick on almost everything, but very little. My method is to wipe on a few streaks, spray with distilled water, then wipe down with a microfiber cloth. It dries very quickly into a very thin layer. I use it not for adhesion per se, but as a release agent. It keeps the print surfaces from degrading. I print a wide variety of materials, but mostly PLA, PETG, and ASA.
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Comment on What is your favourite shark? in ~talk
Baeocystin LinkI used to snorkel a lot in San Diego around La Jolla. There are a lot of smaller sharks that hang out on the sea floor that are fun to watch, from nurse to leopard, and my favorite, the catshark,...I used to snorkel a lot in San Diego around La Jolla. There are a lot of smaller sharks that hang out on the sea floor that are fun to watch, from nurse to leopard, and my favorite, the catshark, as its eggs are mermaid's purses, and if you get lucky, you can find one where you can see the little embryo swimming around inside! Very cool.
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Comment on Growing a human: the first thirty weeks in ~life.women
Baeocystin LinkThat was an engaging read, and I enjoyed hearing her perspective the whole way through. I like the additional book recommendations at the end, too. Thanks for posting it here and sharing it with us.That was an engaging read, and I enjoyed hearing her perspective the whole way through. I like the additional book recommendations at the end, too. Thanks for posting it here and sharing it with us.
Oh, most definitely. To be clear, I wasn't trying to counter anything you were saying, I agree with you. I've been lucky enough to have some absolutely amazing women in my life who would never, ever be hurtful in this manner.