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@ CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

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Father; husband; mechanical engineer. Posting from my self-hosted Lemmy instance here in beautiful New Jersey. I also post from my Pixelfed instance.

  • Other meaning for USA people

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  • I suppose it depends on context, but someone who was born in PR, but lives in NYC, is a Puerto Rican. Someone born in NYC to a Puerto Rican family is a New Yorican. Both people are ethnically Puerto Rican, but only one is from Puerto Rico.

  • Other meaning for USA people

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  • Gringo and yankee are both fine. However, it's most correct to refer to people from the USA by their birth state.

  • Do you think Taylor Swift will one day find the right dude for her she can live and be happy with?

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  • Yes. I mean, there's someone for everyone. She just needs to put herself out there. Getting on the apps is a start, but it's important to just be social with people doing activities she enjoys. She needs to keep in mind that dating is supposed to be fun.

  • How would the repeal of Section 230 impact Lemmt?

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  • That part of the problem seems avoidable. There's no need for an instance to automatically mirror content from other instances.

  • How would the repeal of Section 230 impact Lemmt?

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  • Definitely not good for anyone running a website hosting users' content. However, I wonder if the Fediverse offers some resilience to this threat, since everyone can have their own server.

  • How would the repeal of Section 230 impact Lemmt?

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  • Is this happening?

  • How would you feel about a Stoicism instance?

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  • Yeah, it seems a little epicurean to devote an entire instance to stoicism.

  • Some Decent Linux Jokes?

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  • Alice: Make me a sandwich.

    Bob: No. Go fuck yourself.

    Alice: sudo make me a sandwich.

    Bob: Okay. Here you go.

  • A hypothetical sci-fi (or fantasy) scenario question: If a civilization couldn't set up its own internet, or if a curse was placed on it, what would be the best replacement for what it does?

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  • If we're talking about using existing technology to achieve a semblance of Internet functionality without the Internet, that might include Sneakernet, Pirateboxes, and Deadswaps. Or if you want to get sci-fi with it, there might be human couriers or data mules like in Johnny Mnemonic.

  • How much of an asshole is your washing machine/dryer?

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  • Lol my old Maytag is probably the most polite and introverted appliance in my house.

  • Do sunrise and sunset objectively look different or do they just feel different?

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  • They really look different. The geography and atmospheric conditions that affect how the sun and sky looks, including pollution, differ from East to West of wherever you are and also from morning to evening.

  • What are rich cats like, are they different from Other cats?

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  • Certainly nothing like the Jellicle cats.

  • I have said yes to a date by mistake.

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  • I thought that DiCaprio was dating outside of the range I described. There's nothing wrong with dating your own age. Likewise I don't think there's anything automatically wrong with dating within a wide age range. I think there's such a thing a too wide of an age range and the formula I explained seems to define those limits well.

  • I have said yes to a date by mistake.

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  • Down votes aren't real on here so don't worry about it. For what it's worth, it wasn't me.

  • I have said yes to a date by mistake.

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  • Well that's that. If she tries to make it more than friends hanging out, then just politely decline.

  • I have said yes to a date by mistake.

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  • If you personally prefer to date within a narrower age range that's fine. A lower limit of half your age plus seven (and the corresponding upper limit of your age minus seven times two) is just a reasonable guideline as to whether or not a couple has a socially appropriate age gap.

  • I have said yes to a date by mistake.

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  • The lower limit is half your age plus seven, so if you're 32 years old then it makes sense to feel uncomfortable. Are you even attracted to her?

  • What are you surprised that people pay for, when there are free alternatives in existence?

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  • Why doesn't LibreOffice Calc do it for you?

  • What are you surprised that people pay for, when there are free alternatives in existence?

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  • Rarely, yes. Mostly I listen to free podcasts and music that I've paid for or otherwise acquired once. I don't understand paying a subscription for a lower quality version of that. Maybe there are a few live programs that are only available on SiriusXM, but that's a tenuous value proposition.

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    What are the coolest coins in regular circulation from around the world?

  • Trees @lemmy.world
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    Who else is a little bit stoned rn?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    Who else is a little bit stoned rn?

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    Server administration and other stuff via XMPP

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    You can dance the Macarena to other songs besides the Macarena.

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    CrimeDad @lemmy.crimedad.work

    Hello, World!