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ArbitraryValue

@ ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

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  • Time flies

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  • December 2021

    Bad decisions.

    Now.

    My life. Not where I wanted to be when turning 40.

  • I hate it when Windows wants me to wear a suit.

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  • I did a double-take too, but she's wearing skin-colored shorts with a red stripe on them over tights.

  • to my expierence

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  • Bing used to be better than Google for a time but it has gotten worse too to the point where I use Google again. Edge is, IMO, unfairly maligned. It's a perfectly good browser, although Microsoft begging me to use it is quite annoying.

  • How has there not yet been a leak of the Epstein files? Surely there is someone with access to them that could have been subject to worldwide pressure to let something out.

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  • My guess is that they're not particularly outrageous but they are damaging in a nonpartisan way (or else Biden could have released them). Maybe the unreleased information is about Epstein's work with intelligence agencies, something that neither Democrats nor Republicans would want to release and individuals with access wouldn't feel a moral obligation to leak.

    But that still doesn't explain why Trump doesn't just say so without revealing any details - it seems less damaging than total stonewalling.

  • Sad days

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  • But the money is actually pretty good.

  • NaN Posting

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  • That's what I'm saying.

  • NaN Posting

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  • Things that are numbers:

    • a memory address
    • the letter B
    • an error encountered when trying to open a file
    • the concept of being false, as opposed to being true

    Things that are not numbers:

    • this particular floating-point ~number~

  • Just opened a new jar of jam, only to find mold in it.

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  • I’ve never understood how being a wanker to someone whose job it is to sort issues out somehow nets you a better end result.

    I saw a guy yell at an airport employee who kept telling him that she couldn't legally let him on the plane because the cabin door was already shut. He kept at it until a supervisor showed up, contacted the pilot, and let him in. I get where the guy was coming from (because he loudly proclaimed that he was missing a connecting flight through no fault of his own) but it was still weird to see him get something by being angry which he probably couldn't have gotten by being nice.

  • Is there a right way to tell a woman she intimidates you sexually?

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  • I think most people will interpret that as confessing a crush.

  • What is a useful or interesting product under $100 that you wouldn’t normally think to buy?

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  • A shoehorn.

  • They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?

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  • I often watch other people play games and they look like a lot of fun but then I buy them and try playing them myself and don't like them. For example:

    Kerbal Space Program

    Baldur's Gate 3

    King of Dragon Pass

    Subnautica

  • King of Dragon Pass, making you feel like a bronze age tribe chieftain

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  • My problem with the game was that the connection between my choices and their outcomes was very hard for me to see. The mechanics are hidden and the consequences of many actions can be quite delayed, so I would end up losing without understanding why. I did make some progress just by role-playing, which is presumably the intent of the developers, but the game also requires detailed resource management (how many cows exactly do you sacrifice, etc) and I didn't end up figuring that out before giving up.

  • Why are you a car guy/gal?

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  • I grew up in a big city so I didn't learn to drive until I was 23, and once I did, I realized how much I had been missing. A car with a full tank of gas really does feel like freedom to me, so I enjoy having a car that is good at being a car. I'm not particularly interested in aftermarket modifications, but I am willing to pay more for a car that is fast, handles well, and looks good.

  • Why are you a car guy/gal?

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  • Having nice things is a display of wealth and status, but which nice things a person chooses to have still depends on what they enjoy and how they want to express themselves. Even among car enthusiasts, which sort of car one is enthusiastic about varies a lot. I know a guy who has a luxury SUV which is extremely comfortable. I, on the other hand, had a car which could go around corners really fast. Whenever my passengers bounced around as the car went over a bump, I would tell them "I paid extra for that stiff suspension."

  • At somepoint in human history there was likely a day where not a single human died.

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  • You're right in general, but 1:50,000 implies an average lifespan of 137 years, unless I'm missing something. I think 1:15,000 is a more reasonable estimate.

  • At somepoint in human history there was likely a day where not a single human died.

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  • I read the full paper and I'm not qualified to evaluate the validity of the model being proposed but I find the idea that the population was

    about 1000 individuals, which persisted for about 100,000 years

    rather implausible. Implausible things sometimes turn out to be true but models frequently turn out to be wrong so if I were to bet, I would bet on the latter.

    Plus, for the purpose of the OP, I think neanderthals and other close relatives of modern humans should count as people even if they have no living descendants.

  • At somepoint in human history there was likely a day where not a single human died.

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  • The human population would have to be in the tens of thousands for that to be likely, and I'm not sure it was ever so low unless we're arguing about technicalities regarding who counts as human during the process of evolution.

  • dad vs watermelon

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  • It's to keep the exposed surface from drying out.

  • What's a readability

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  • One day we might be able to create operators with three or maybe even four question marks. Imagine the possibilities!

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

    Do you ever feel full and hungry simultaneously?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

    Are old people usually attracted to other old people?

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

    "Deleted by creator" sounds like the poster was destroyed by God.

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
    ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

    There's a new toll I'll have to pay to drive anywhere.

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
    ArbitraryValue @sh.itjust.works

    Shopping website search is terrible