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  • It's actually worse. I use both in different contexts. Fahrenheit for weather and climate control because that's what all the forecasts and thermostats use, but then some of the equipment I work with like Czech or Chinese 3D printers use Celsius.

    I do use milimeters more often than inches when doing design work for 3D modeling or laser cutting because it's a lot easier.

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    I put out a bucket of water when the temperature got above 80°. Took this shot as one of them was flying away.

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    I am scared to flirt with girls.
  • Flirtation is a lot easier and more comfortable when you know the person already likes you. And it can seem creepy to them if they don't already like you. So it might be good to not flirt until you're confident it will be well received and in the meantime just be friendly and sincere. An important aspect of potential relationships is not appearing as if you think someone's only value is if they're a potential partner. People talk to and know other people, so treating everyone well can improve chances of potential partners thinking well of you. Sometimes the best thing you can do to find a partner is to work on yourself.

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    What you do when you have TOO MUCH free time?
  • There are a lot of hobbies you can get into that can be started with little or not cost, or with equipment/materials you already own.

    Figure out what interests you and see what can be done inexpensively.

    With a phone or computer, there's writing, music, programming, learning new skills, Wikipedia, Pinterest, et al. Maybe take your phone and start photographing stuff in your area that interests you.

    Find someone who has experience in an area you're interested in. People tend to like to talk about their hobbies and interests and they can tell you how easy or difficult it is to get started. They might even be able to help you get started.

    Maybe find a volunteer opportunity that helps pad your resume. Like animals? Volunteer at a local shelter.

    There are a bunch of job certifications you can train for online that can also help build your resume.

  • If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work?
  • I coordinate an academic makerspace at a college.

  • Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm and left leg in a tragic accident?
  • And now the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.

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    Steam Deal: Save 75 % on Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (1,49€)
  • Yeah, the soundtrack was great, even as a standalone.

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    George Lucas Says Ideas in the Original “Sort of Got Lost” in Post-Disney ‘Star Wars’ Films (Gee, you think?)
  • Agreed. The same way I disliked how whiny Anakin was but it made sense in context that Vader was this emotionally stunted kid with a traumatic childhood he couldn't get over.

  • Crows can deliberately plan how many calls to make, study shows
    phys.org Crows can deliberately plan how many calls to make, study shows

    In a behavioral experiment, crows were able to learn to produce a set number of calls. This involves them planning in advance. From the sound of the first call in a numerical sequence, it is possible to predict how many calls the crows will make. A research team consisting of Dr. Diana A. Liao, Dr. ...

    Crows can deliberately plan how many calls to make, study shows
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    [Discussion thread] Deadpool and Wolverine
  • It doesn't come out for two months...

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    Hot Rod Sing-Along
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    How come hotel check-in time is always 3-4?
  • Cleaning crews need time to clean all the rooms after morning checkout. Some hotels have early check-in available if you ask, if they have rooms already available.

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    Tastes Like Chicken

    Someone dropped a half-eaten drumstick on the sidewalk. Sadly, I missed getting video of him picking it up and flying into the tree with it...

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    Itchy
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    Crow Strut 2
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    Crow Puddles

    Portland has a local watering hole called the Crow Bar. This isn't it.

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    Benson and His Bubbler

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Bubbler

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    Amazon Abandons Grocery Stores Where You Just Walk Out With Stuff After It Turns Out Its "AI" Was Powered by 1,000 Human Contractors
  • Sounds like the Mechanical Turk which was run by chess players moving the "automaton."

    So much of the wow factor of new technologies is just marketing hyperbole.

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  • (Why did my autocorrect suggest Hadrian’s chicken?)

    The history they taught you in school was wrong. The wall was built to keep out the chicken.

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  • "Sorry, guys, but I gotta bail."

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  • The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K LeGuin
  • She got the name Omelas from reading a road sign for Salem, Oregon backwards.

    The Doctor Who episode The Beast Below presents a similar dilemma, except with the option for amnesia.

  • What's the dumbest thing you thought as an adult that you recently learned was wrong?
  • Technically, you could say we're the ones who set since it's the Earth's rotation causing the change.

  • What's the dumbest thing you thought as an adult that you recently learned was wrong?
  • California also isn't an island, but it's named after a fictional island in a Spanish novel, and was once thought to be an island.

  • What are your experiences with the Mandela Effect?
  • Taking someone's lead sounds like a British saying indicating the opposite of following someone's lead. It sounds like you're taking someone's leash in your hands and directing them where to go.

  • Which James Bond movie do you consider the worst?
  • EMP, MRI, or what about anti-nanobots? If you can program nanobots that kill people with particular DNA, couldn't you program nanobots that target other nanobots? I would assume they hadn't yet built in a self-defense protocol for the nanobots since they were cutting edge and not assumed to have any countermeasures yet. Anti-nanobots seem just as plausible as DNA targeting nanobots.

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