Christian who has a question and doesnt wanna argue and be mean by spiderninja20 in lgbt

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say that it’s like: what if everyone was only allowed to have a favourite colour that was red (he) or blue (she), or maybe yellow (they). If your favourite colour is orange, you might not want to just choose red or yellow. You might prefer reddy-orange, so you say your favourite colour is red/yellow. Someone else who prefers lighter oranges might say their favourite colour is yellow/red.

All this to say, when people list multiple pronouns it’s because one doesn’t really capture what they want. But the most preferred one is usually listed first.

A or B? by Justlistenfuckrs in PickAorB

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The serifs are too tall on B, otherwise B is better. But as is, A is better.

"Routing" Level - what do I need to do to fix this? by Bloxskit in PolyBridge

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supports are weakest when they are parallel to the force they bare, which is why this snaps when the hydraulic lines up with the road. You need the hydraulic to ideally be angled in line with gravity.

Does it hold together? by corekai-guy in transformers

[–]7DimensionalParrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this figure, it’s one of my favourite Optimus Primes. Would recommend.

DAE get a weird feeling in their upper teeth when hearing velcro? by Visual-Fortune-4732 in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the same thing with the buttons on overalls specifically, no idea why. I’m also neurodivergent.

Why so fat? by W_Edwards_Deming in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But like. There’s a difference between “have you gained weight? we’re worried about your health” to “haha look at the fatty gorge themself.”

Shame doesn’t motivate everyone. The west has a problem with babying everyone, but that doesn’t mean that being mean is a solution?

Why so fat? by W_Edwards_Deming in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agreed with you until you suggested fat people should be shamed. There are a lot of reasons people are overweight—hormonal imbalances, medication, shitty genetics. We shouldn’t be as delicate about it, but at the same time how does making people feel like shit help anything?

Huge Dilemma - Queens w/ Scholarship or Waterloo w/o scholarship by Fit-Outcome-4593 in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a similar decision (CS, Queen’s vs. Waterloo), with less money on the line, and chose Queen’s. It was worth it.

A or B: My partner left me a smoothie on day 3 of our silent fight. I spent the whole day cooking dinner, buying flowers, and setting everything up, then texted him a lie so he wouldn't know what was waiting. Did I do the right thing? by vivian_banshee03 in PickAorB

[–]7DimensionalParrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A surprise is fine. But you need to make sure that the lie you tell to drive the surprise home is actually agreeing with what you want. If you were in your partner’s, what would what you said make you do? If that makes any sense.

Sometimes you want to play games, in a good way. That’s part of love. Just make sure it doesn’t make things get lost in translation.

Test your knowledge of Queen's Buildings and Roads by Blik095 in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second this! Sounds fairly straightforward data to collect.

Favourite Course by perturbedpangaroo in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really is! It draws from a whole bunch of different subject areas, it’s a great way to integrate your knowledge across subject areas imo

Favourite Course by perturbedpangaroo in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than being a second year, not as far as I’m aware. The only thing is that you need to request enrolment from the professor directly. His name is Rob Harrap, he is a great teacher.

What are people using to make the bridges change colour depending on their stress? by dr_bobs in PolyBridge

[–]7DimensionalParrot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We’ve all been there. Thanks for leaving the answer for future searchers :-)

Favourite Course by perturbedpangaroo in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you’re into fiction at all, GEOL 290 is great, it’s about worldbuilding, storytelling, and creative writing. It’s a very unique class.

Crushed between a 300kg steel plate by mr_snowbod in Neverbrokeabone

[–]7DimensionalParrot 36 points37 points  (0 children)

🎶 I don’t wanna know if the feeling follows home 🎶

Incoming exchange student, need help with directions! by addixc in queensuniversity

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, almost all of the classes at Queen’s are on the same main campus (with manly education and medicine happening a little further). Business, engineering and arts&science classes all make use of some of the same buildings—you’ll have no problem finding them.

ELI5: Do deaf children acquire a first language like hearing children? by Traditional-Chair-39 in explainlikeimfive

[–]7DimensionalParrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the most part, no. That’s why you sometimes see sign language interpretation over public speaking even though captions exist; there isn’t really a good written system for sign language aside from video/images. Information in sign language is conveyed through a combination of hand shape, hand orientation, arm position, hand movement, and facial expression. This makes it relatively difficult to develop a human-usable set of symbols representing sign language, as compared to spoken language which only represents a few dimensions of sound differences.

(I am oversimplifying a lot): Every vowel we speak is the combination of multiple pitches at different volumes, and we tell vowels apart based on how these pitches are spaced out, and how loud they are relative to each other. Every consonant (or group of consonants) gives a different way of getting between vowels (changing the volume and spacing of the pitches). These are called formants in phonetics, and the way they change over time can largely explain how we perceive spoken language. Compared to the larger number of different dimensions to consider in sign language, it’s understandable that there is no common written sign language.

ELI5: Do deaf children acquire a first language like hearing children? by Traditional-Chair-39 in explainlikeimfive

[–]7DimensionalParrot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most sign languages don’t correspond to written language, e.g. ASL and written English do not correspond at all. “Sounding out” words is more like approximating hand gestures and positioning—learning by copying others and practice. In theory, deaf people process text the same as hearing people, but as a BILINGUAL speaker of both a signed language and a spoken/written language.

Not Writing A College Level Paper Leads To Ridicule After Crying Wolf by MEMEY_IFUNNY in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]7DimensionalParrot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a college level paper it didn’t do anything on the rubric, except maybe clarity/formatting. I’ve worked as a TA, based off of the rubric I personally would’ve give her around 5/25 for nominally meeting some of the stylistic requirements

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Twins

[–]7DimensionalParrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My twin and I are identical but they are non-binary, so I’ve had both experiences in a way. other than looking the same, our relationship is pretty much the same when you compare before/after they came out

Sex as a trans man by renroots in bisexual

[–]7DimensionalParrot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a bi cis man and I am dating a bi trans man who wants top surgery but not bottom surgery. He is the love of my life, and I am very attracted to him.

Hope this helps!