steezyaspie's recent activity
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Comment on Heat pumps used to struggle in the cold. Not anymore. in ~enviro
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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
steezyaspie Link ParentThirding this. I’ve had Sennheiser and Audio Technica noise canceling headphones and earbuds in the past - they don’t come close to how good the noise cancelation is on the AirPod Pro 2s with an...Thirding this. I’ve had Sennheiser and Audio Technica noise canceling headphones and earbuds in the past - they don’t come close to how good the noise cancelation is on the AirPod Pro 2s with an IPhone
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Comment on If our worst fears about Donald Trump play out, how will we know when it's time to leave? in ~society
steezyaspie Link ParentYeah, I don’t always agree with you on things - but on this I’m with you 100%. It’s very easy to say you’ll stay and fight when you’re only responsible for yourself. I know that’s what I would say...Yeah, I don’t always agree with you on things - but on this I’m with you 100%. It’s very easy to say you’ll stay and fight when you’re only responsible for yourself. I know that’s what I would say if I was on my own, and I might even mean it.
My ancestors came here as refugees a couple generations ago, and my family will leave that way if we have to. We are extremely fortunate to have the means, careers, and dual-citizenship eligibility to make relocation a realistic possibility, but that doesn’t make it easy to do.
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Comment on A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms in ~society
steezyaspie Link ParentWhat is the point of making this comment? /u/redwall_hp is making a perfectly reasonable argument here (minus the bit about being ethically obligated to do nothing). If you can’t handle responding...What is the point of making this comment? /u/redwall_hp is making a perfectly reasonable argument here (minus the bit about being ethically obligated to do nothing). If you can’t handle responding to it, then don’t. All your comment does is shut down the thread and allow you to feel like you have the moral high ground here without having to defend your position.
Why should any doctor feel obligated to commit a felony and spend the rest of their life in prison? If someone is willing to do that for the greater good, then sure, kudos to them.
I find it difficult to fault anyone for not electing to throw their life away and wreak havoc on their family member’s lives. Particularly when, to /u/redwall_hp ‘s point, doing so is unlikely to actually to have a net impact given the current legal landscape in Texas.
The reason that making a principled stand and choosing to take the felony charge would be commendable, or even noteworthy, is that it’s rare for anyone to even be in a position where it’s a viable option.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
steezyaspie Link ParentFor some reason, this game makes me immediately and overwhelmingly motion sick. It’s strange, the first one did too to a certain extent and they’re really the only two games that have ever done...For some reason, this game makes me immediately and overwhelmingly motion sick. It’s strange, the first one did too to a certain extent and they’re really the only two games that have ever done that. It’s a shame, because I love the puzzles and the first game was excellent.
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Comment on Amid backlash, US FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs in ~health
steezyaspie Link ParentI believe the problem here is the DEA’s production limits, not the FDA. The FDA regulates what pharmaceuticals are approved for sale and how they are produced, the DEA sets limits on how much is...I believe the problem here is the DEA’s production limits, not the FDA. The FDA regulates what pharmaceuticals are approved for sale and how they are produced, the DEA sets limits on how much is able to be produced.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
steezyaspie Link ParentWhy does an HOA need to do the cleaning? If there are legitimate safety concerns with someone’s property, the local government can handle it.Why does an HOA need to do the cleaning? If there are legitimate safety concerns with someone’s property, the local government can handle it.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
steezyaspie Link ParentAlso, some people do enjoy being in the office from time to time. There are also some office jobs or certain types of meetings which, despite the prevailing online sentiment, do work better in...Also, some people do enjoy being in the office from time to time. There are also some office jobs or certain types of meetings which, despite the prevailing online sentiment, do work better in person. That’s not even getting into the issues that some people don’t have home environments conducive to working.
Mandatory for companies to allow it where possible, sure. Mandatory for everyone to WFH? No thanks
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Comment on Massachusetts bill could fully legalize kei cars and override RMV ban in ~transport
steezyaspie Link ParentBecause there’s no need - most motorcycle deaths involve some combination of alcohol, excessive speed, and lack of helmet. All of which most states already have laws about, and frankly I have no...Because there’s no need - most motorcycle deaths involve some combination of alcohol, excessive speed, and lack of helmet. All of which most states already have laws about, and frankly I have no sympathy for someone who dies riding a motorcycle drunk and/or without a helmet.
At some point, we must let adults make their own choices with respect to their personal safety.
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Comment on English still rules the world, but that’s not necessarily OK. Is it time to curb its power? in ~humanities.languages
steezyaspie Link ParentDid the definition of “unhinged” change at some point? It used to roughly mean “dangerously insane”, and that feels like a pretty strong condemnation of what ultimately seems to have been a minor...Did the definition of “unhinged” change at some point? It used to roughly mean “dangerously insane”, and that feels like a pretty strong condemnation of what ultimately seems to have been a minor disagreement on the approximate timeframe when English became so prominent.
Maybe I’ve just gotten old, but I see “unhinged” thrown around with some regularity here, and it really rubs me the wrong way.
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Comment on The iPhones 16 in ~tech
steezyaspie Link ParentThis is a significant factor, at least for me. I love my job, I’m still passionate about tech, but I do not want to spend my free time troubleshooting or tinkering with technology. I want it to...something they don't need to tinker or fight with outside of work hours is appealing.
This is a significant factor, at least for me. I love my job, I’m still passionate about tech, but I do not want to spend my free time troubleshooting or tinkering with technology. I want it to function reliably, so I can enjoy my life.
Most of my family is in trades, and you know what the last thing the mechanics in my family generally want to do after work is? Fix cars.
Sure, there are some with project cars, but the work on those is generally slow and sporadic and they aren’t relied on daily to get the groceries. It’s the difference between tinkering with a gaming computer and your phone.
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Comment on Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least nine people and injured thousands in ~news
steezyaspie Link ParentOr they happened to be standing next to the targeted person at a market stall, or in line for a coffee. I don’t think that being injured in this attack is strong evidence that you’re affiliated...Or they happened to be standing next to the targeted person at a market stall, or in line for a coffee. I don’t think that being injured in this attack is strong evidence that you’re affiliated with Hezbollah in isolation.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
steezyaspie Link ParentAmericans have a very different relationship with flying flags than Germans, and a lot fewer hangups about it. My guess is that this isn’t a recent German immigrant, but rather someone with German...Americans have a very different relationship with flying flags than Germans, and a lot fewer hangups about it. My guess is that this isn’t a recent German immigrant, but rather someone with German heritage. You see the same thing with other nationalities near me - lots of people fly or display flags of where they or their family immigrated from.
We don’t have any flags flying, but we do have a lot of German and Austrian decorative items in our house. We’re not extremists, or right leaning, but both of our families came from Germany and we have spent a lot of time there ourselves (and/or Austria). They remind us of lots of good memories with family, or traveling and living abroad.
I’m with the other commenter - most people are normal people. Flying flags (in the US) is pretty common. Unless the flag is a very overt extremist flag, I would default to assume that these are mostly normal people who I mostly disagree with politically, but would probably enjoy sharing a meal of family recipes with.
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Comment on Why TV is wrong for Tolkien in ~tv
steezyaspie Link ParentNot who you replied to, but I do want to point out that there’s a lot of room between “it’s great to see something with new characters in the same universe” and “I don’t care about the...Not who you replied to, but I do want to point out that there’s a lot of room between “it’s great to see something with new characters in the same universe” and “I don’t care about the skywalkers/jedi/empire/solos”
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Comment on What are your favorite Dreamcast games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing? in ~games
steezyaspie Link ParentMy sibling and I spent a truly ridiculous amount of time playing Pen Pen Triicelon. Second the Mat Hoffman’s BMX recommendation, shame that my copy is so scratched up - that was a great game.My sibling and I spent a truly ridiculous amount of time playing Pen Pen Triicelon.
Second the Mat Hoffman’s BMX recommendation, shame that my copy is so scratched up - that was a great game.
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Comment on Turkey and Germany in spicy feud over doner kebab in ~food
steezyaspie Link ParentBoston also has döner kebab shops, maybe they’ve just not made their way westward yet.Boston also has döner kebab shops, maybe they’ve just not made their way westward yet.
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Comment on US EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in thirty states to reduce climate pollution in ~enviro
steezyaspie Link ParentMA is also mostly oil heat and hot water outside of the major cities, where people tend to use natural gas.MA is also mostly oil heat and hot water outside of the major cities, where people tend to use natural gas.
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Comment on Denmark has become a wedding destination for people looking to tie the knot without too much paperwork in ~life
steezyaspie LinkI had no idea it’s so involved to get married in much of the EU. Here in the US we just went to our town hall to get our marriage license. The only requirements were to both be physically present...I had no idea it’s so involved to get married in much of the EU. Here in the US we just went to our town hall to get our marriage license. The only requirements were to both be physically present to fill out the form, and then pick it up after a 3 day waiting period - maybe we had to show ID? Our officiant was just a friend of ours, who signed the license at the ceremony and then we dropped it back off the next day to be processed. It was basically the easiest and quickest government process I’ve ever been through.
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Comment on A summer Covid-19 wave in ~health
steezyaspie Link ParentNope, not unless I’m feeling sick and really need to go somewhere urgently (to get medicine or see a doctor, etc.). I’m also not immunocompromised, am fully vaccinated and boosted, and have had...Nope, not unless I’m feeling sick and really need to go somewhere urgently (to get medicine or see a doctor, etc.).
I’m also not immunocompromised, am fully vaccinated and boosted, and have had covid (it was fine). At this point, there’s no need to wear a mask on a day to day basis for the vast majority of the public.
That said, if it makes you feel more secure, by all means go for it. I occasionally still see people wearing them and don’t give it a second thought - I just assume they’re under the weather, immunocompromised, or someone’s caretaker.
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Comment on Why tackling accent bias matters at work in ~humanities.languages
steezyaspie Link ParentYeah, if you order a coffee with cream where I’m from, you’re generally getting half -n-half rather than light or heavy cream (I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put actual cream in a coffee). If...Yeah, if you order a coffee with cream where I’m from, you’re generally getting half
-n-half rather than light or heavy cream (I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put actual cream in a coffee). If you ask for half-n-half, people will 100% know what you’re asking for though.
It’s less about “is a heat pump viable?” and more about whether or not you have more cost effective options to improve your home’s ability to stay cool/warm before you invest in a heat pump.