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  1. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission approves test of space mirror to light night sky despite outcry in ~space

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    On a broad scale that makes sense. I guess I'm overestimating the ability to "aim" in a concentrated area that doesn't cause widespread disruptions, sort of like a flashlight targeted on a solar...

    On a broad scale that makes sense. I guess I'm overestimating the ability to "aim" in a concentrated area that doesn't cause widespread disruptions, sort of like a flashlight targeted on a solar panel.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission approves test of space mirror to light night sky despite outcry in ~space

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    I'm not pro space mirror (or against, rather uninformed on this topic), but what consequences are of concern for a project like this?

    completely alter the planet with disastrous global consequences to ensure you don't need to get creative

    I'm not pro space mirror (or against, rather uninformed on this topic), but what consequences are of concern for a project like this?

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    I use the Imperial system because I prefer my units of measurement to be based on the whims of a medieval king, as God intended.

    I use the Imperial system because I prefer my units of measurement to be based on the whims of a medieval king, as God intended.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    Sort of a culture clash story I think? This was many years ago when my (now) wife and I were dating: We took a trip to Europe in 2014, beginning in Barcelona. On our last day in that city, we had...

    Sort of a culture clash story I think?

    This was many years ago when my (now) wife and I were dating: We took a trip to Europe in 2014, beginning in Barcelona. On our last day in that city, we had breakfast at the little cafe next door to our hotel. As we're sitting and enjoying our breakfast, a (clearly American) tourist comes in to place an order. He opens by (loudly) asking the person behind the counter:

    Can I order two coffees? To go? You know, uses fingers to mimic a person running, to go?

    In that loud voice people do when they think increasing volume will help with a language barrier. The girl behind the counter responds in perfect English, "Yes, no problem, two coffees, to go. Would you like to order anything else?"

    And my wife and I looked at each other and quietly cringed, remarking between the two of us, "People like that are why Europeans have a bad taste for American tourists."

    9 votes

  5. Comment on To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with! in ~talk

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    For where we are, I feel like hope is a good place to be. I may not have a ton of pride for our current situation either, but hope for a better future is certainly better than resignation. And...

    For where we are, I feel like hope is a good place to be. I may not have a ton of pride for our current situation either, but hope for a better future is certainly better than resignation.

    And thanks for the link!

    12 votes

  6. To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with!

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    May we spend the day CELEBRATING TOGETHER THE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE US WHAT WE ARE, and also THE ALLIES WHO PROPPED US EVERY TIME WE NEEDED THEM, and finally in remembrance that 250 YEARS...

    May we spend the day CELEBRATING TOGETHER THE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO MAKE US WHAT WE ARE, and also THE ALLIES WHO PROPPED US EVERY TIME WE NEEDED THEM, and finally in remembrance that 250 YEARS AGO WE DECIDED DEMOCRACY WAS COOLER THAN BEING RULED BY A SINGLE PERSON.

    That is all :)

    71 votes

  7. Comment on Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules in ~tech

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    I'm not at all against the ruling, but I'm curious for anyone who knows: How does a €4.1 billion fine benefit the consumers who may have been affected by the lawsuit? Is it a class action payout?...

    I'm not at all against the ruling, but I'm curious for anyone who knows: How does a €4.1 billion fine benefit the consumers who may have been affected by the lawsuit? Is it a class action payout? General government funding that eases the taxpayer burden? Some other outcome? I passively wonder this when I see such headlines, both for US, and EU lawsuits, but I've never looked into it.

    9 votes

  8. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    This reminds me of one I forgot about: Hey girl, are you a beaver? Because DAM!"

    Hey girl, are you blocking a river right now, because dam (could backfire, tone gets you through it)

    This reminds me of one I forgot about:

    Hey girl, are you a beaver? Because DAM!"

    16 votes

  9. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    This reminds me of the last one I used that, instead of a groan and eye roll, got an exasperated "What is wrong with you?!?"

    This reminds me of the last one I used that, instead of a groan and eye roll, got an exasperated "What is wrong with you?!?"

    Hey girl, are you a toaster? Because a bath with you would send me to heaven! 🤩

    21 votes

  10. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    I love the other (raunchier?) replies as well, but this is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Thanks!!

    I love the other (raunchier?) replies as well, but this is exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Thanks!!

    14 votes

  11. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    As 10/10 hilarious as this is, I'm gonna have to separate this into a category I reserve for when my kids aren't nearby 😂

    As 10/10 hilarious as this is, I'm gonna have to separate this into a category I reserve for when my kids aren't nearby 😂

    18 votes

  12. I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me

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    I'm running out of content and need some help. Some of my notable favorites: Hey girl, are you a microwave? Because mmmmmmmmmmmmmm (doing my best to imitate the hum a microwave makes). Hey girl,...

    I'm running out of content and need some help. Some of my notable favorites:

    • Hey girl, are you a microwave? Because mmmmmmmmmmmmmm (doing my best to imitate the hum a microwave makes).

    • Hey girl, are you a parking ticket? Because you have FINE written all over you.

    • Hey girl, if you were a fruit, you'd be a fine-apple.

    • Hey girl, did you change your name to Campbell? Because mmm mmm.

    The feel I'm going for is delivering these with lots of very exaggerated eyebrow raises, often times finger guns, and my best Johnny Bravo voice.

    77 votes

  13. Comment on Climate.us is a new website created by former NOAA employees who worked on Climate.gov until they were laid off last year as part of the heinous DOGE cutbacks in ~enviro

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    The footer on the page denotes: The Multiplier site has a donate link: https://givebutter.com/climate-for-us-protected-by-you

    The footer on the page denotes:

    Climate.us is an operating project of Multiplier, a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)3 umbrella organization

    The Multiplier site has a donate link: https://givebutter.com/climate-for-us-protected-by-you

    20 votes

  14. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    My last print was ABS at 250, but I hadn't done any specific cleaning after that, and the failing print was PLA. Pulling all 3 filament spools and then cleaning seems to have helped. I think I'm...

    My last print was ABS at 250, but I hadn't done any specific cleaning after that, and the failing print was PLA. Pulling all 3 filament spools and then cleaning seems to have helped. I think I'm gonna replace the nozzle as well, just for good measure.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    I think this has done the trick. Two of my spools are PLA, the third is ABS. I was cleaning at 200C, but cleaning at 250C seems to have fixed it. I guess the ABS spool was gumming things up.

    I think this has done the trick. Two of my spools are PLA, the third is ABS. I was cleaning at 200C, but cleaning at 250C seems to have fixed it. I guess the ABS spool was gumming things up.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    No tangles, the spool is nice and orderly

    No tangles, the spool is nice and orderly

  17. 3D printer troubleshooting advice

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    A little over a year ago I was gifted a Geeetech A30T. I did a couple of prints with it, but haven't had a ton of use for it. My last print was about 5 months ago. I have another print I'm trying...

    A little over a year ago I was gifted a Geeetech A30T. I did a couple of prints with it, but haven't had a ton of use for it. My last print was about 5 months ago. I have another print I'm trying to do today, but the printer doesn't extrude. It goes through the motions, but that's it. If I set the nozzle to "Clean" mode, then some extrusion comes out. The load/unload motor for the filament spool works. I've tried unloading/reloading the filament spool. I did a manual level on the bed. Any suggestions on where I may be going wrong?

    11 votes

  18. Comment on iOS 27 bumps RCS to 2.7, offering proper tapback support for Android, no more “[Person] loved an image” messages in ~tech

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    I do enjoy antagonizing my iOS friends with the occasionally eggplant emoji reaction

    I do enjoy antagonizing my iOS friends with the occasionally eggplant emoji reaction

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    I follow this ritual almost verbatim, and have been for about 15 years. Not a spot of rust on my cast iron. After washing, I'll toss the skillet on high heat on the stove for 5 minutes to dry it...

    I wash with dawn dish soap and water every night ish, or at least wipe it out. Make sure it’s dry. Then I put a tiny dab of oil in it wipe it around and leave to use next day.

    I follow this ritual almost verbatim, and have been for about 15 years. Not a spot of rust on my cast iron. After washing, I'll toss the skillet on high heat on the stove for 5 minutes to dry it out and then re-oil it while it's hot. I've tried coconut oil, vegetable oil, avocado oil, and bacon fat, but I feel peanut oil gives me the best "finish" when I'm getting ready to put my cast iron away. Doesn't take much, just a tiny splash and I rub it around with a paper towel.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on iOS 27 bumps RCS to 2.7, offering proper tapback support for Android, no more “[Person] loved an image” messages in ~tech

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    As an Android user, I'm rather excited for this. While I'm usually able to figure out which image someone on iOS is reacting to, it'll be nice to have those tapbacks properly displayed. I'm...

    As an Android user, I'm rather excited for this. While I'm usually able to figure out which image someone on iOS is reacting to, it'll be nice to have those tapbacks properly displayed.

    I'm curious to see how it works for devices in other languages. One person I text with regularly has her iPhone set to Spanish. I receive her tapbacks as Le dio risa una imagen, and Le encantó una imagen. Previously, I also received those tapbacks to text messages in the same way, but looking at our text history over the last few weeks, it seems to be correctly applying the tapbacks to the messages now. Or perhaps she switched her phone back to English?

    3 votes