blackbrook

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I get and appreciate that joke. I actually meant the last phrase of the quote (the unintended irony of my question's vagueness now noted!), "which can always be made more precise."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Creatine is very helpful for reducing the effects of sleep deprivation. I'm not sure what dose would be ideal, but I would expect it to be pretty large, like 20 grams.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm guessing ICE likes it, it probably makes their job easier.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Because we're anxious about our investments in soylent green.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What exactly is that last phrase supposed to modify? I find that syntax confusing. Is that ironic or intentional?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

All of history is one people taking over another peoples land. I'm not saying its right, but in virtually any part of the world there is a history of some invader or colonizer coming in and displacing or swallowing up the existing people, probably multiple times, down through prehistory as well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, but I'd consider it for a large group of states. The US dividing into 2 countries is better than some other outcomes I can imagine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Don't be kinkshaming.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Hear hear! Shaming Americans for their preference for unhealthy food is pretty racist.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think you can prove that people can't do something well, by doing it yourself poorly.

"Look how humorously badly I keep missing the target! See? Sharpshooters could never hit something like this at this distance!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

BTW 100x is only possible with very small arthropods, the larger the ant or spider and the smaller that strength to weight ratio can be.

Now admittedly we can't really know how large the spider and turtle are, if they are much smaller than I am imagining then my incredulity may be similarly out of proportion.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago

Every picture of a fishing spider I can find is holding its (smaller than this turtle) prey at the water's edge, not dangling upside down with it in midair. They hunt by walking on the water, not by dangling and snatching from above. Are we to believe it caught its prey the normal way and then walked it up to that awkward position?

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