Sadbutdru

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[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 14 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I've definitely heard there's a genetic element where some people just smell or taste yummy to them. I don't have any research or anything tho. From personal experience, I think I get bitten more if I'm eating much sugar, or drinking alcohol, possibly because of a slightly higher body surface temp, or smell/taste different with more blood sugar.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Such a great example of 'reality is what you're conscious of', I feel! 'Just throw the lure in and wait' could for another person be 'arrive at a beautiful waterside location, ritually prepare your tackle, cast it into the water (a skill that can be a minigame in itself, with all the associated space for practice, improvement, and intermittent positive reinforcement), then enjoy the wonders of being still in nature, but also focus on your task and be ready to react instantly.' It takes all sorts.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's possible, but it can really change the type of games available to you too. I used to love Skyrim and similar, but eventually found I needed a minimum session of 2-3 hrs, otherwise I hadn't even done any real playing, just inventory management, or getting crafting supplies. These days, with kids and work, I like rally simulator games, it can be satisfying to just do one or two stages, which can take as little as 5-20 mins. But it's a whole different thing, no story, character development, surprises...a bit like going from watching Kurosawa films to watching the sports highlights.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I can't remember the details, and too lazy to search it up right now, but I think it was like Greta and him were having a Twitter argument, and he maybe posted a photo with a background that accidentally disclosed his location, so authorities who were already looking to arrest him were able to act on it.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

2 units (in this case houses) down and 2 across (a perhaps intentional misinterpretation of the original slightly ambiguous statement). Reasonable to assume down and across are perpendicular directions. Let's pretend space-time is Euclidean. How far away is the listener from the sneeze? Pythagoras, our faithful companion, guides our understanding...√(2²+2²)=√8=2√2

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

The choice is more between 'Sally has autism' (some people think this makes it sound more like a disease, more distancing and separate from the person), and 'Sally is autistic' (sounds more like a character/personality trait, a way of being).

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Agree delicious, but hardly low-key. Making home made kimchi is a fair amount of effort.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

I think that's when the oil in them starts to oxidise (which happens very quickly with the 'unroasted' kind). Kind of fishy smell? Keeping them sealed up airtight should help a bit...

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think when you read that article it's important to think critically about how it's composed. I am as anti-trump as the next European "centrist dad", but nothing I read there made me think he went out of his way to tell that story unprompted. I imagine he was interviewed, said a bunch of stuff, and then someone cherry-picked the quotes they needed to support the narrative of the article... You can't just take it at face value!?

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

To add to wewbull's reply, as well as the change to where we're generating power, it's also how much we need. As transport moves from petrol/diesel to electric motors, and domestic heating from gas (currently widespread in the UK) to electric, we need vastly more power than we used to, so the transmission network needs beefed up. Hanging the conductors in the air gives you electrical insulation and heat dissipation for free, if you use buried cables you need to work a lot harder for these, ie you need to use far bigger cables, more of them. It is done a lot in built up areas, but not practical for the long distance transmission lines crossing the country.

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I bring this up every time with someone who eats a panino for lunch!

[–] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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