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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
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Comment on The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did. in ~enviro
DrStone Link ParentStanding water is a mosquito breeding ground and, depending on where in the world you live, may even come with heavy fines if discovered. Make sure the water is moving, changed and cleaned at...Standing water is a mosquito breeding ground and, depending on where in the world you live, may even come with heavy fines if discovered. Make sure the water is moving, changed and cleaned at least daily or more, has mosquito-larvae eating fish, or has anti-mosquito chemicals added (though I don’t know how the different chemicals may interact with other insects, so do your research)
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Comment on What did you do to "prepare" for your marriage? in ~life
DrStone Link ParentFor taxes, there’s an option for “married, filing separately”For taxes, there’s an option for “married, filing separately”
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Comment on Chinese woman in Beijing goes on one hundred blind dates per year in ~life
DrStone Link ParentYeah, I read most of the rest of it. I stand by “practically no second dates”. Further, given what she categorizes as longer term contact, I also stand by “let alone more”.Yeah, I read most of the rest of it. I stand by “practically no second dates”. Further, given what she categorizes as longer term contact, I also stand by “let alone more”.
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Comment on Chinese woman in Beijing goes on one hundred blind dates per year in ~life
DrStone Link ParentI met my eventual spouse online, as have at least half of my social circle across several countries. Older millennial, for reference. Once you are actually communicating, and certainly once across...I met my eventual spouse online, as have at least half of my social circle across several countries. Older millennial, for reference.
Once you are actually communicating, and certainly once across the table from them, the most important thing is to stop thinking of it systematically as an absolute optimization problem to find The One(tm). Focus on them as an individual on a human level, give it an honest chance with your full attention not just ticking mental boxes, and see whether there’s enough of a connection to want to meet them at least once more.
Maybe it goes exactly as expected after all or maybe it’s a pleasant or unpleasant surprise. Either way there’s always something worth learning no matter how small.
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Comment on Chinese woman in Beijing goes on one hundred blind dates per year in ~life
DrStone (edited )LinkAveraging 100 blind - first - dates a year since 2017 (conservatively 6 years) makes 600 first dates. With 365 days in a year, that’s around 3 days between first dates, and many end within...Averaging 100 blind - first - dates a year since 2017 (conservatively 6 years) makes 600 first dates. With 365 days in a year, that’s around 3 days between first dates, and many end within minutes; safe to assume practically no second dates, let alone more. From that, she has developed an absolutely ineffective “standard operating procedure” based on critical life partner metrics like who paid for the first date, if they have a car, and their updates with interesting videos on social media.
At some point you have to consider the single common factor might be the glaringly obvious problem. Somehow the self-description “highly marriageable” seems inaccurate, and taking that view oneself is often itself a red flag.
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Comment on With Vids, Google thinks it has the next big productivity tool for work in ~tech
DrStone Link ParentThis comes across as a bit insulting and condescending towards “neurotypical” people. Saying they “feel” they need all of these extra channels to get a message across, unlike the Autists who can...This comes across as a bit insulting and condescending towards “neurotypical” people. Saying they “feel” they need all of these extra channels to get a message across, unlike the Autists who can “transmit pure information”. The other channels are as much pure, real information as the written word, and, like I’m hoping has happened here, the “pure [text] information” is just as easy to misunderstand even when taken at face value.
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Comment on One Punch Man Season 3 in production in ~anime
DrStone Link ParentSeason 1 was done by Madhouse. Season 2 switched to JC Staff.Season 1 was done by Madhouse. Season 2 switched to JC Staff.
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Comment on One in four school-starters in England and Wales not toilet-trained, say teachers in ~life
DrStone Link ParentThis is completely backwards in my experience as a child decades ago and a parent now, both in the US and abroad. Board books, “indestructible” tyvek books, plastic books, laminated books, and...Parents are unlikely to leave a child with a book until they're at least starting to learn to read, but a tablet's basic functionality can be used before that.
This is completely backwards in my experience as a child decades ago and a parent now, both in the US and abroad. Board books, “indestructible” tyvek books, plastic books, laminated books, and regular old paper books (regularly repaired). Every infant and toddler has a bunch, both read with a parent and played with alone. I know some people use video as a babysitter for infants, but nobody* is giving their iPad to a 6mo to chew on compared to books.
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Comment on For those with an alcohol problem, are non-alcoholic beverages a wise choice? in ~health
DrStone Link ParentLaphroig whiskey, like a punch in the face with peat, cigarette butts, and acrylic paint. Oddly satisfying! What are your thoughts on Jeppson's Malört? (I was the odd one out that liked it in my...Laphroig whiskey, like a punch in the face with peat, cigarette butts, and acrylic paint. Oddly satisfying!
What are your thoughts on Jeppson's Malört?
(I was the odd one out that liked it in my old social circle).
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Comment on For those with an alcohol problem, are non-alcoholic beverages a wise choice? in ~health
DrStone Link ParentDissolving carbon dioxide in water produces some carbonic acid, which results in a slightly acidic final solution (pH 5-6) with a taste different than plain water. Soda, for comparison, is much...Dissolving carbon dioxide in water produces some carbonic acid, which results in a slightly acidic final solution (pH 5-6) with a taste different than plain water. Soda, for comparison, is much more acidic with a pH of 2.5-3.5. Acids will dissolve tooth enamel to some degree, which is why dentists recommend limiting soda, citrus drinks, and the like or at least using a straw to bypass the teeth, plus the issues with sugar and other additives around general dental health.
Wiki says plain seltzer practically won’t do anything to your teeth when consumed daily in normal quantities. Probably just easier for dentists to have blanket “no acid” guidelines than try to explain the nuances of acidity to people, how seltzer is fine, probably ok with a tiny bit of lime, but not with more lime, etc
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Comment on Are there any watch enthusiasts on Tildes who could help me out with a few questions? in ~hobbies
DrStone Link ParentWould they refuse on principle if you walked in like practically any other purchase and said “I’d like to buy [specific model]. Do you have in stock? Will it be the same price as on the Rolex...Would they refuse on principle if you walked in like practically any other purchase and said “I’d like to buy [specific model]. Do you have in stock? Will it be the same price as on the Rolex website?”
Or is it like car sales haggling, where you have to pretend to not be in a rush so that they can pretend to entice you a better deal?
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
DrStone Link ParentYou missed the most important part about Lilyhammer - it stars Steven Van Zandt, guitarist from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band!You missed the most important part about Lilyhammer - it stars Steven Van Zandt, guitarist from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band!
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Comment on I’m worried that the Israel-Palestine conflict is tearing Tildes apart in ~tildes
DrStone (edited )Link ParentMy memory is a bit different, I guess. There were certainly some users seemingly with the Midas-touch-of-shit who’s names I still remember. But as you said, people were banned, left, or mellowed...My memory is a bit different, I guess. There were certainly some users seemingly with the Midas-touch-of-shit who’s names I still remember. But as you said, people were banned, left, or mellowed out and while we had less activity, it was a bit more thoughtful in my opinion.
The summer 2023 Reddit influx has very clearly, in my view, changed the atmosphere here. Don’t get me wrong, Tildes is still unquestionably better than most other places and I’m happy it’s still chugging along. But there’s been so many more glib or snarky comments, hot takes, misapplied exemplary labels, uncharitable readings and escalations, and other common internet comment issues. Not every thread, not always extreme, but definitely a general “vibe” shift.
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Comment on What are your cooking experiments that haven't turned out well? in ~food
DrStone LinkWhen I lived alone, I liked to play a solo version of Chopped, the show where contestants are given a set of normally unrelated ingredients and have to make a meal including all of them. Usually...When I lived alone, I liked to play a solo version of Chopped, the show where contestants are given a set of normally unrelated ingredients and have to make a meal including all of them.
Usually my pantry was fairly standard and familiar, so I’d get perfectly fine results - not great, but not unpleasant.
“Roasted squid stuffed with beet rice” may be the only dish I’ve ever thrown out immediately after tasting. It was like earthy low tide in the mouth, somehow the two amplifying each other.
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Leak of documents on spyware developed by vendor for Chinese government
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Comment on The carry-on-baggage bubble is about to pop in ~travel
DrStone Link ParentHow does that CARES harness work with passenger behind you? Looks like it would cover their screen or get in the way of their tray table.How does that CARES harness work with passenger behind you? Looks like it would cover their screen or get in the way of their tray table.
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Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp
DrStone Link ParentIt seems we’re already going in circles, so I’ll just refer you back to my original reply with the XY Problem and end it here.It seems we’re already going in circles, so I’ll just refer you back to my original reply with the XY Problem and end it here.
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Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp
DrStone Link ParentDo they think they can only fly with one laptop in carry-on? Misunderstanding, problem solved. Are they so tight on luggage space that an extra laptop physically won’t fit? Maybe even suggestions...Do they think they can only fly with one laptop in carry-on? Misunderstanding, problem solved. Are they so tight on luggage space that an extra laptop physically won’t fit? Maybe even suggestions like an iPad won’t fit either. There could be any number of factors that change the nature of the advice or even eliminate the problem entirely.
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Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp
DrStone Link ParentThere’s a name for it that escapes me now, but essentially someone specifically asks for X, but only because they think it will solve problem Y, when really Z is a more appropriate solution. So,...There’s a name for it that escapes me now, but essentially someone specifically asks for X, but only because they think it will solve problem Y, when really Z is a more appropriate solution. So, it can be helpful to probe and find out the true problem/situation to offer the best advice.
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