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Comment on I need to make a wooden box to ship something delicate. Could I please get some pointers? in ~life.home_improvement
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
Englerdy Link ParentI mean that's also been my lifetime lived experience as well. Just personally I'd much rather have more sunshine when I'm trying to come to terms with being awake in the morning than more sunshine...I mean that's also been my lifetime lived experience as well. Just personally I'd much rather have more sunshine when I'm trying to come to terms with being awake in the morning than more sunshine in the evening. When the sunsets late time wise I completely lose track of how late in the day it is making it hard to wind down to sleep. Just a personal circadian rhythm thing I think.
I think switching to permanent UTC is an even more hot take though. Wild. I think time zones make sense especially in a pretty mobile and global society. It unifies part of our experience with a general sense of what times correspond to relative amounts of daylight.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
Englerdy Link ParentAn administration making impulsive decisions and just shooting from the hip to try to create the impression of "working for the people" without actually thinking anything through? Unheard of in...An administration making impulsive decisions and just shooting from the hip to try to create the impression of "working for the people" without actually thinking anything through? Unheard of in our current times. T.T
Thanks, I fixed my quote. Forgot a final format check.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
Englerdy (edited )LinkThis debate around this is always so confusing to me. And I'm apparently on the weird end that prefers more daylight in the morning than in the evening, but genuinely I'd much rather the clocks...This debate around this is always so confusing to me. And I'm apparently on the weird end that prefers more daylight in the morning than in the evening, but genuinely I'd much rather the clocks not move at all. So if the daylight crowd is the majority then fantastic, pick it and I'm plenty happy to resign myself to a lifetime of darker mornings.
However I remain baffled at the stastics that get referenced suggesting that permanent daylight time was somehow more dangerous. For example from The US tried permanent daylight saving time in the ’70s. People hated it.:
The factual picture was a bit more complicated. The National Safety Council reported in February that pre-sunrise fatalities had risen to 20 from 18 the year before.
2 additional fatalities is statistically noise. There is absolutely nothing complicated about this. If there's a noticable rise in total fatalities over 10 years (and not just presunrise fatalities), then there's maybe a case to make. Additionally, it's basically dark going to work and dark coming home in the winter for a bunch of the northern US, so who were the people complaining? I assume people on the middle margin maybe and there's more large population centers toward the middle and southern latitudes, but still, dark mornings and dark evenings is still pretty normal for a lot of people.
All that say that I'm pretty sure if you just stick the time on one end or the other and leave it for a couple years, people will adjust and genuinely prefer the clock staying where it is. I think people get spooked by change and are too quick to try changing back without giving the change enough time (which I say as a person who's not particularly excited about change in their personal life in general).
Guess we could ask folks in AZ how their doing. I assume they enjoying living on one time otherwise they'd also have switched back, right?
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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance of cyclosporiasis in ~health
Englerdy Link ParentIt's a great book and cooking resource. Got it as a gift last year and read through it. Really good resource for learning how to build a recipe by understanding how ingredients interact without...It's a great book and cooking resource. Got it as a gift last year and read through it. Really good resource for learning how to build a recipe by understanding how ingredients interact without having a pre-written recipe!
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Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society
Englerdy Link ParentThanks for clarifying this. I was getting hung up on the other details that I didn't catch that this was an existing temporary measure.Thanks for clarifying this. I was getting hung up on the other details that I didn't catch that this was an existing temporary measure.
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Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society
Englerdy Link ParentI too am struggling to understand how something can pass by default for not having enough votes to turn it down (coming from a US perspective). Usually something needs votes to pass for good...I too am struggling to understand how something can pass by default for not having enough votes to turn it down (coming from a US perspective). Usually something needs votes to pass for good reason. So what weird bureaucractic circumstances allow for this chinanagin?
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Comment on Thunder mug and tea voider: understanding the chamber pot in early America in ~humanities.history
Englerdy Link ParentThat was kind of you to investigate on my behalf. I figured there was some bit of context or nuance getting glossed over, but I still I feel like the way it's written here is a bit outrageous....That was kind of you to investigate on my behalf. I figured there was some bit of context or nuance getting glossed over, but I still I feel like the way it's written here is a bit outrageous. Still, fascinating how this bit of culture has evolved with the advent of indoor plumbing.
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Comment on Thunder mug and tea voider: understanding the chamber pot in early America in ~humanities.history
Englerdy LinkI know times change, but I'd like to see a few sources to back a claim like this up. Like, there is no way that the common behavior was for people to take a piss or shit in the corner of the...Nowadavs, people wish for privacv when the
need for a bathroom break arises. By
contrast, in the 18th century, chamber pots
were frequently used and stored in bed
chambers and dining rooms in both private
homes and public taverns. They were at-the-
ready for easy access during a meal or a
gathering.
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In a dining room, one might find a chamber
pot in the corner of the room or under a side
table. When the need arose--even in mixed
company-a diner could retreat to the
corner, answer nature's call, and return to
the table.I know times change, but I'd like to see a few sources to back a claim like this up. Like, there is no way that the common behavior was for people to take a piss or shit in the corner of the dining room while other people were eating. I can certainly see the case for some people doing that, but it feels like a stretch to make the claim that it was the norm for most. Especially when there are so many historic and contemporary examples of places where people could go do their business with some distance and privacy. And I'll recognize my own modern bias and that I'm wrong, but boy this seems like an extreme claim.
That said, "thunder mug" is a top tier name. I bet these are a lot more resonant than a modern toilet!
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Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? (Results) in ~talk
Englerdy Link ParentOh that's fun, thanks for clueing me in.Oh that's fun, thanks for clueing me in.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? (Results) in ~talk
Englerdy LinkWhat's up with the response about A D Filomen? I can't find anything about anyone, let alone an author with that name after some searching. I feel like I'm missing out on a joke or something, but...What's up with the response about A D Filomen? I can't find anything about anyone, let alone an author with that name after some searching. I feel like I'm missing out on a joke or something, but the blurb about them sounds pretty intriguing if it's a real person.
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
Englerdy Link ParentI mean, I thought it was kind of fun to play Google medical-diagnosis by making an initial guess and then researching the symptoms. I don't think you have to try to push through completely blind.I mean, I thought it was kind of fun to play Google medical-diagnosis by making an initial guess and then researching the symptoms. I don't think you have to try to push through completely blind.
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
Englerdy LinkI managed to get there in four guesses and wasn't in the top 50% of players? Are actual doctors playing this? I felt so proud of actually figuring it, still do I suppose, just surprised so many...I managed to get there in four guesses and wasn't in the top 50% of players? Are actual doctors playing this? I felt so proud of actually figuring it, still do I suppose, just surprised so many people got it faster!
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies
Englerdy Link ParentNot necessarily, at least not full exploration of well established lore that shows up in the wiki. The issue is because of the wiki license that a lot of those ideas are published under. Any of...Not necessarily, at least not full exploration of well established lore that shows up in the wiki. The issue is because of the wiki license that a lot of those ideas are published under. Any of these internet lore fandoms with a wiki released under a creative commons share alike license is something a lot of production companies don't want to touch.
This short video has a pretty good explanation of the naunce about why Kane Parson's work specifically could be picked up: https://youtu.be/n8y626Uc_nU?si=UZwnSQre3cl-SDbk
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Comment on How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets? in ~games
Englerdy Link ParentI think this method of printing color layer by color layer is still used quite a bit in manufacturing. It's obviously improved and I think even more automated now, but still basically the same...I think this method of printing color layer by color layer is still used quite a bit in manufacturing. It's obviously improved and I think even more automated now, but still basically the same idea. I think it's the only way to get those really sharp lines on edges. I also think there's a speed benefit compared to ink jet, but I'm not as positive on that. But if you're printing hundreds of thousands of the same thing, it would make sense to tool your machines to print that one thing really fast.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Englerdy Link ParentCame through the comments to see who else said Psychonauts! It's a little heart warming to see someone else mention it. <3 It's fascinating because it sounds like we came from two different places...Came through the comments to see who else said Psychonauts! It's a little heart warming to see someone else mention it. <3 It's fascinating because it sounds like we came from two different places in life to play it. I think it got it in a humble bundle sometime in high school and played it around the same time after seeing Notch post about it on Twitter. I didn't play a ton of games as a kid (I had kind of a strict dad so I was mostly limited to online browser games), so it slotted in as a relatively early gaming experience for me and I adored every janky platforming second. It's bright, goofy, weird, and as you touch on had a phenomenal voice cast. It's one of the few games I went back to 100% in order to see what I might have missed the first time through.
The sequel was obviously never going to live up to the experience of the first, but I was so relieved that it was such a faithful follow-up to the first game.
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Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
Englerdy Link ParentYeah same, if I'm going on a hike or going to be out in the sun a long time I also use a mineral sunscreen on the rest of my body. The thinner Asian sunscreens just feel so much better on my face...Yeah same, if I'm going on a hike or going to be out in the sun a long time I also use a mineral sunscreen on the rest of my body. The thinner Asian sunscreens just feel so much better on my face and neck though and that's still a huge improvement. Just need to be better about reapplying it later in the day tbh.
But if people are interested in foreign sunscreens, there's a lot of good resources to import them (and I don't think the import tax is SUPER bad). I'm also happy to ask my spouse for the link to the Korean website she orders through. Sunscreen should be relatively easy to pick, but it looks like cosmetics are a deep rabbit hole with lots of good YouTube content that reviews the products. So it takes some time, but the research barrier isn't too steep if you want to try a face wash, sunscreen, and a cream or two.
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Comment on Four things to know about the newly approved US sunscreen ingredient in ~health
Englerdy LinkIt's a big win in my book even with a company getting 18 months of exclusive rights for domestic sale. I've been using Korean face sunscreen for a couple years after my spouse started looking into...It's a big win in my book even with a company getting 18 months of exclusive rights for domestic sale. I've been using Korean face sunscreen for a couple years after my spouse started looking into Korean cosmetics. We've tried a few brands to see if I find a favorite. In general I like how much lighter they are on the skin and that I can't feel it after applying it. Not a fan of how greasy typical american sunscreen feels and I haven't used it as much as I should have. The Korean stuff is great though! So I'm hopeful this change means more comfortable sunscreens are about to become a lot more accessible for Americans.
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Comment on The user is visibly frustrated in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentLol, absolutely. I'm certainly not suggesting typing angry things at the AI is the only reason they'd behave in a way that would make them frustrating. Just that I wonder if it pushes it into even...Lol, absolutely. I'm certainly not suggesting typing angry things at the AI is the only reason they'd behave in a way that would make them frustrating. Just that I wonder if it pushes it into even more frustrating territory.
I think you've gotten really good feedback so far, but to address:
Yes, this is going to go just fine. 👍 Despite not doing much wood working, I think building a plywood shipping crate is a great place to start. Between you, your wife, and YouTube I think you've got this under control.
I would strongly recommend using screws instead of nails or staples. I think the people receiving the crate will be greatful they can open it by unscrewing a lid. Nails can be a bigger pain to remove.