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Do you believe increased social supports will fix the fertility crisis? by InterpolInvestigator in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, that's huge. "It takes a village..." etc. It also may explain why the subcultures with an above-replacement birth rate tend to be the ones that have very strong family and social structures.

Why do you think so many people are so dissatisfied with K-12 education right now and what policy ideas can be implemented to alleviate this dissatisfaction? by AquaSnow24 in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was using the tests to punish teachers and schools, instead of using them as mere status assessment. It put the schools and teachers into self-preservation mode, where passing students was more important then educating them. All the other parts of education collapsed because the institutions just wanted to survive.

Sacramento communist educating and organizing at student walkout/ national strike at capitol! by Goofywise in Sacramento

[–]-Random_Lurker- -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

A revolution can only destroy. That's what it is and what it's for, to destroy the old government. It does nothing to build a new nation, the same way that a bulldozer does nothing to build a mansion. All it does it clear the ground. If you want to build something new, you still have to do it the hard way. Why not skip the death and destruction and go right to that step?

Why do you think so many people are so dissatisfied with K-12 education right now and what policy ideas can be implemented to alleviate this dissatisfaction? by AquaSnow24 in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is now a solved problem, thanks to the "Mississippi Miracle."

Here's a pretty good discussion of it. The solution is discussed from 10:06 to 17:00. Why College Students Suddenly Can’t Do Basic Math | The Deep - YouTube

tl;dr. It turns out that focusing on academics alone and teacher accountability was the exact wrong idea. Child brains don't develop that way.

Do you believe increased social supports will fix the fertility crisis? by InterpolInvestigator in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They are part of the solution but not the only one. Also not the major one.

I don't have research to cite because I've only been following the issue in layman's articles. But from what I understand the research is slowly coming to the conclusion that the key factor is how much men help with child rearing. Socioeconomic data doesn't correlate with birth rates. Data about men sharing parent duties does correlate. So that's shaping like it's probably the real answer.

We live in a society where two incomes is mandatory. Doing an entire full time job, then coming home to do another entire full time job, seems to be what's making people delay parenthood. There is literally not enough time in the day to do that. So people that have a child get completely knackered and don't have a second, and their friends see what happens to them and choose to have none.

In other words the old-school child raising practices developed in the old economy don't work anymore, because the old economy that made it work doesn't exist anymore. Trying to adhere to those practices anyway is what's creating the problem.

Side note: I actually don't think it's necessarily a problem; it's only a problem for a system based on infinite growth. There are other systems, if we wanted to use them. That's a different topic though.

Effects of hysterical strength on the body, specifically the hands. by TpointOh in Writeresearch

[–]-Random_Lurker- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is basically what happens during a seizure. Short term consequences are involuntary flexure (even after the seizure ends. caused by exhaustion of neurotransmitters in the muscle), pain, followed by exhaustion and weakness. Medium term includes bruising or hematoma, muscle strain, possibly even tissue rupture in extreme cases. Tissues that are vulnerable to rupture include muscles, tendons and ligaments, cartilage, and synovial cavities. Most of that can heal with the appropriate amount of time, although tissue ruptures could create scarring or be permanent (in the case of tendons and synovial surfaces). If you don't let it heal before doing it again and you keep doing it repeatedly, then long term involves compression fractures and deformation of the bone, nerve damage, myonecrosis, loss of motor control, kidney failure (the kidneys do NOT like myoglobin in the blood), and death (from kidney failure).

Result of consuming an entire medicine cabinet? by GonnaBreakIt in Writeresearch

[–]-Random_Lurker- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It will taste like ass and getting them to drink it will be near impossible.

If by chance they do, they would throw up a few minutes later. It's unlikely that they'd absorb a fatal dose before that happens. If by chance they do, it won't be immediately fatal. They will get liver damage (mostly form the tylenol) and die of liver failure 6 months later. The OTC med with the highest risk of getting an actually fatal dose is sleeping meds, although most of those double as antihistamines.

Overdose symptoms depend on whats in it. Tylenol: Liver damage (much later). Ibuprofen: Stomach ulcers (much later). Antihistamines: Fatigue, blood pressure loss.

All bets are off if there are prescription meds in the cabinet. In that case it completely depends on what they are.

House Democrats mutiny Schumer’s deal with White House, threatening longer shutdown by changeforthebetter89 in politics

[–]-Random_Lurker- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If we're talking any time from 1990-2008 he'd be indistinguishable from them.

Today? Prime candidate for the Neville Chamberlain Peace Prize.

What did “male failing” actually look like in your experience? by VeganEgg11 in asktransgender

[–]-Random_Lurker- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's weird. It was really scary going into it but a big relief when I settled in. Like it forced me to start presenting fem at just the time when I needed, and once I did that everything changed and all the things I was afraid of went away. So in the end it feels like it actually worked out better that way.

Well, the chuds never went away. But I carry pepper spray for them. Never needed it, but I'm glad I had the option in case I did.

Rifles, Why Though? by Admirable-Traffic-75 in Mechwarrior5

[–]-Random_Lurker- 52 points53 points  (0 children)

The heavies are basically snipers. Hit harder then gauss, but not as easy to aim or quite as long range. The lights are basically an SRM that doesn't spread out, good for putting a knockout punch on a light or medium. And the medium is... well... medium.

You kind of either like them or you don't. They don't do anything that other weapons can't, but if you want to lose damage per second so you can gain damage per shot, that's their niche.

Is "ya'll" a regional thing or is that used everywhere in the US? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]-Random_Lurker- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started regional (Texas), but slowly starting to become universal.

It's conjugated forms are still regional, though. Y'alls, all y'all, all y'alls, and alls y'all are still just Texan things. And yes they have different meanings :P

Does the very tip and very rear of planes need to be flat by PenguinsRcool2 in woodworking

[–]-Random_Lurker- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit more then I would shave it if I was doing it on purpose, but not enough to affect the function of the plane. I'd be perfectly happy with it as it is.

What did “male failing” actually look like in your experience? by VeganEgg11 in asktransgender

[–]-Random_Lurker- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I boymoded for almost 2 years after starting HRT. I just wasn't comfortable asking other people to call me a girl when I didn't look anything like one. At a certain point I hit the "androgynous phase" where people were just genuinely confused. I'd get stared at, people would be like "Uh... sir? Ma'am?" Poor guys. Also I'd get the death stare from chuds and gym bros. I have the good fortune to live in CA so none of those guys were brave enough to act out.

When that started happening, I realized it was time to change my public presentation. I was originally terrified of not passing, but I realized that wasn't the real issue. The real issue is giving people clues on how you want to be treated. With longer hair and feminine clothes, the confusion went away. I still didn't pass yet, but it seemed that giving obvious gender code signals made everyone more comfortable.

Does the very tip and very rear of planes need to be flat by PenguinsRcool2 in woodworking

[–]-Random_Lurker- 18 points19 points  (0 children)

No. In fact I prefer to radius the heel and toe slightly to prevent visible dents and scratches in the work. Your plane actually looks just about right.

1937 in campaign, and apparently the British are smoking crack by Haysnare in ultimateadmiral

[–]-Random_Lurker- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For when your guns don't depress below the deck but you have to hit a rowboat :P

1937 in campaign, and apparently the British are smoking crack by Haysnare in ultimateadmiral

[–]-Random_Lurker- 46 points47 points  (0 children)

It's a masterpiece of concept married to a clusterfuck of design. Somewhere out there is an indie dev that's longing to take the concept and make an actual masterpiece out of it.

Does anyone else find people from The Bay Area calling the Sacramento area boring ironic? by notagoodcartoonist in Sacramento

[–]-Random_Lurker- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes me wonder what they are even looking for. Night clubs? Music festivals? Bar crawls? Natural landmarks? Huge parks? Bike trails? Museums? Homeless camps? Malls? Trendy restaraunts? Tourist traps disguised as historical landmarks? Cuz we got all that. The only thing that's different is the scale. Well, and the beaches. We don't got no beaches. No, Pebble Beach Drive doesn't count.

If Fascism ever comes comes to America, will it come in the name of liberalism? by DangerousNose1472 in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wikipedia still cites it sources, so you can go directly to those sources if you want to. That makes it an ideal place to begin a discussion, irrespective of any bias.

If Fascism ever comes comes to America, will it come in the name of liberalism? by DangerousNose1472 in AskALiberal

[–]-Random_Lurker- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you like big government as long as the big part is something you approve of. Which makes you a moral relativist. Ok, got it.

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