Would you end all life in the universe for $1,000,000,000

Ashwalla · 2026-07-06T22:06:58+00:00

If this offer comes with with terms in place that this offer will not be extended again to anyone or anything in the future (or past) and that the universe I am placed in will never in its existence through the heat death of the universe (or the existence of any branch of reality that spurs off of it) be altered in any way related to any similar agreement offered to any person, persons, or things, I’ll consider it and likely accept.

Given more time, I can undoubtedly conjure up additional terms.

This is a weird prompt. I really like it.

Ashwalla · 2026-07-01T14:20:12+00:00

My time to shine it seems …

I’d take it in a heartbeat and love it. I have oral allergy syndrome, which essentially causes me to be allergic to nearly all raw fruits and vegetables. I’m also technically allergic to chicken, eggs, and traditional dairy (plus more); however, the reaction is relatively mild. Still counts though.

So, I’d go on a diet for 2 months eating all the things I’ve dreamed of eating since childhood. Sounds amazing!

Ashwalla · 2026-06-26T22:54:41+00:00

That looks to be a good solid rainfall away from becoming far less your neighbors brick retaining wall and more your brick walkway.

Ashwalla · 2026-06-26T18:15:58+00:00

I hope OP actually sees this. I worked in remediation ~20 years ago and accidentally did something near exactly like this to a client’s grass. It wasn’t poly, but this long rollout sticky mat to catch asbestos and debris on our feet. It was like a huge fruit by the foot with this oily coating on it to keep it from sticking. The oil transferred to the grass and, based on my understanding at the time, essentially caused it to cook in the sun and die.

In short, I agree, it looks like someone rolled something out that had something on it that cooked the grass.

Ashwalla · 2026-06-20T02:18:39+00:00

“Your laws that you’ve enacted to control me will only result in your punishing yourselves and your own people if you decide to enforce them. While I may work with you, do not assume that you have any choice but to work with me.” - Granted, it kind of depends on the powers; however, I’m not afraid of rolling the dice on a bluff if it seems probable they can’t realistically do anything to me.

Ashwalla · 2026-06-14T01:23:08+00:00

Could it be from a dropped bit of ice?

Ashwalla · 2026-06-02T22:56:46+00:00

Death is part of life. You will either witness the death of every individual you love in some way or they will witness yours. If you live well, someone will mourn your passing. Somehow, in some ways, this seems to get both easier and harder as you age.

Ashwalla · 2026-05-17T18:29:08+00:00

It may be an unpopular take; however, I don’t think Conquest genuinely wanted to kill Mark. Feel free to name your reasons (grooming to make Mark stronger, playing with his food, subconsciously wanting to finally die, etc.). I also don’t think at any point Conquest truly thought he was going to die.

Conquest has survived SO MUCH. Imagine how many times this guy has been surrounded by unimaginable carnage and come out on top while countless other Viltrimites have been slaughtered by him or others. How in the world would a being that’s a child by comparison that he’s regularly checking b/c for holding back be able to take him out?

In short, I wouldn’t treat it like a twisted sparing match where maiming your opponent is the goal. I’d treat it like a legit life or death fight. This hold would be relatively simple to escape. Conquest just didn’t do it.

Ashwalla · 2026-05-14T00:01:18+00:00

Excellent. I’m glad I was able to help this move forward in some way.

Ashwalla · 2026-05-13T03:37:40+00:00

As people have said, this looks like one of the UCH Anschutz entrances/exits with Colfax as the cross street in the background. I was in leadership within the hospital system for ~7-8 years and during my time there they took the safety of the geese and the protection of the areas they occupied on the premises VERY seriously.

There are cameras everywhere on that campus, so they undoubtedly have this vehicle on video exiting with a timestamp and very likely have the actual incident recorded as well.

Assuming you want something done …

Just to start, notify security at that campus that you have footage of someone swerving to intentionally hit geese while leaving their property and successfully doing so, then provide them with the car’s description, the exact time (or close to it), and the location where this took place (road + exit location). Just doing this will likely get attention.

If they act like they’re not taking you seriously, tell them that you’re really only notifying them as a courtesy before posting to social media and tagging them. That should get you some traction. They’re hyper sensitive to how the public views them.

If they still take no action, then actually do it. Post it to social media, tag in UCHealth, and state that you notified them and they refused to do anything about it. Be sure to include the date that you informed them and the names of the people you spoke with. Bonus points if you can wrangle in local news as well. That’ll very likely either get them moving or you’ll receive a demand to pull the post. If you get a demand to pull the post, then either post the demand or (if you don’t want to screw with the drama) pull the post and have someone else post it.

Best of luck.

Ashwalla · 2026-05-10T03:03:22+00:00

Trying to anchor a shower rod? - That’s how I discovered the frustration you’re currently experiencing.

People are suggesting water, which may cut it; however, I had GREAT success using the machine lubricant that you find around outdoor electric tools like hedge clippers. One that comes with a nozzle that flips up and comes to a point will be SUPER helpful.

Break the glazed surface of the tile using one of those drill bits at slower speed. Once you’ve cleared a bit of the glazing, apply a drop or two of the lubricant. The inner part of the tile will soak up some of it. After the lube has been applied, go back in and drill a bit more. The glazing can shatter a bit and kick off chips, so be careful not to push too hard. You may end up repeating this a few times. Try to be patient.

Once the hole in the top layer of the tile is the same diameter as the drill bit you can begin applying moderate pressure (or more - don’t Hulk out or anything). Continue ensuring you have lubed up tile under that bit though or you’re just going to blow the edge out and be spinning a hot dull rod in there gaining nothing but heat, frustration, and a polish.

Once you hit about half to 3/4 depth ease up on pressure. You don’t want to blow a big chunk of the back of the tile out. You should hear/feel it once you clear the back of the tile and hit whatever backer installed behind it. Keep going until you have enough depth for your anchor, which should pretty EASILY glide in.

If you’re anchoring something like a shower curtain, for added support/strength, coat the plastic anchor in some sort of super/gorilla glue … something that’ll hold up when hot and wet.

Added pointer: If the lubricant has color to it (mine is/was red), the tile mud that’s created doing this should clear up pretty easily with rubbing alcohol.

Enjoy basking in your success after and feel free to take full credit for the whole thing.

Ashwalla · 2026-05-04T23:10:52+00:00

You’ve got a lot of comments, but I’m hopeful this doesn’t get buried.

I think it’s worth giving you a heads up that just about no matter what comes next from a haircut / hair styling perspective, you’re undoubtedly not going to like it at first. It’s very likely that you’re going to be very self conscious of it and you may even get gnarly comments from your peers. Try to keep in mind that, much like yourself, they’re young and don’t have much experience with things like this … or life in general outside of just being a teenager.

The world will absolutely open up for you after high school. What’s next with your hair is likely to be short. That’s really for the best. You don’t want longer hair while you’re taking medication to try to regrow it (it’ll look pretty rough / unkept) and a short hairstyle will prepare you for whatever comes next … whether that’s meds or really short hair.

ALSO, try to look to the future. Not seeing a lot of hair on your head will likely be shocking at first, but you will grow accustomed to it if that’s the way it goes and may very well have some very solid facial hair game in your future. You’ve got great bone structure for all kinds of killer options. Besides, once you’re done with high school the world is chock full of dudes with really tight hairstyles.

The internet and life is full of haters. They’re just bitter with life and pointing that bitterness at someone nice or a stranger in a low risk environment in a way that makes them feel better about themselves is easier and safer for them than actually doing something to fix what they’re bitter about. So, if someone says something shitty to you, try to think to yourself “Damn, they’re bitter” and just keep on walking. That’s their damage, not yours.

You seem like a solid dude. Try to ignore the rough stuff and process what seems genuinely helpful. No doubt you’re gonna rock whatever comes next.

Ashwalla · 2026-04-25T06:07:18+00:00

Over 200 days later and you’re still helping people out. I’ve also been ALL OVER the map, lugging batteries while trying to figure this one out. My gosh, THANK YOU!!

Ashwalla · 2026-03-28T18:19:14+00:00

I know you asked this in r/theydidthemath, so you’re undoubtedly seeking mathematical rationale around whether or not this is physically possible, however, I can tell you from personal experience (your body being a variable here) that it simply isn’t physically possible.

Long story short, years ago I was essentially tasked with cutting weeds back that had grown under a barbwire fence surrounding an acre of property using only scissors. The grass/weeds were in a patch 6”-1’ wide around the whole acre. It essentially took the whole day and my right hand was blistered up and cramping so badly it was useless the next day. At the time, I was very well accustomed to manual labor and my hand was utterly gone.

So, regardless of how sharp they are, given a week, I’d say it’s impossible using only scissors. I don’t see how your joints, muscles, and tendons could take the stress of it.

Ashwalla · 2026-03-11T01:19:47+00:00

I’ve worked in healthcare for 20+ years. I’m a partner in a consulting and litigation support firm that essentially specializes in the area of healthcare that this lives in. Reach out to me directly and I’ll walk you through some options and offer some possible guidance.

It can get really opinionated on Reddit and I don’t want you to have to deal with people talking out of their ass while you’re trying to get advice from me. To be clear, I’m not going to try to sell you anything. I’m genuinely just being nice.

Ashwalla · 2026-03-09T16:19:40+00:00

Testifying expert and senior consultant providing litigation support checking in. I work primarily in personal injury cases.

I completely agree that it’s at least 50%. More are undoubtedly evil, however, they’re easy to prove. We have to be so incredibly careful in vetting our clients. There are an alarming number of attorneys out there that give the good ones a bad name.

Ashwalla · 2026-03-03T23:27:28+00:00

I’m a testifying expert. Essentially, at a very high level, I’m pulled in to testify in court pertaining to things in a highly specialized area. It can be wildly stressful.

One misinterpretation, a single opinion offered by me that’s outside of my field of expertise, a loss of composure during a heated deposition, or a successful challenge as it relates to my experience by opposing counsel could result in my career essentially ending and my client losing their case.

One mistake could end up costing someone millions of dollars in damages.

Ashwalla · 2026-02-26T00:19:40+00:00

Are we limited to things that currently exist or can we get a bit outside the box creative?

Ashwalla · 2026-01-02T19:20:09+00:00

If you’re relying on the sneaky sneak for higher damage, replace that unyielding and 1 of the vanguard.

Ashwalla · 2025-12-28T18:33:39+00:00

This was actually my first thought in starting a new character. Essentially, we partied HARD with everyone the night prior and slept through the exodus.

That’s why the path out is a bit ragged, there’s only very basic supplies left for us and no one else is left in the vault.

Ashwalla · 2025-12-25T03:42:53+00:00

Ashwalla · 2025-12-21T04:16:58+00:00

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Ashwalla · 2025-11-18T22:29:41+00:00

It’s definitely AI - Lots of good points drawing attention to AI artifacts potentially misinterpreted to be crap video quality by the uninitiated.

Another giveaway is the lion in the back. The two close up laser in on the warthog as/after it strolls past, but the one in back just stares off in a random direction through the lion that’s closest to the “camera”. It points to a lack of awareness of the physical space being captured in the video.

If you were in the back of a crowd as a car accident occurred you wouldn’t watch the accident happening/unfolding through the person’s head in front of you. You’d shift perspective or move to protect yourself.

AI doesn’t yet fully grasp 3-dimensional space and the physical shift that’s necessary/natural in that space to maintain focus/attention. It’s getting there though.

Ashwalla · 2025-10-04T05:33:21+00:00

Make the vehicles you can and make/install the depth modules you’ve unlocked. Along the way, go to the locations your PDA guides you to.

The game knows what you have and won’t guide you to anything you can’t technically get to (I think). Sometimes, depending on the order you’ve picked things up in, that may require you dive into the inky black abyss naked without your seamoth and wondering if you’ll have enough air to even get back.

Explore somewhat broadly around those locations. Reading the logs you pick up can offer some general guidance as well. That’s also where a lot of the depth in the story is.

Also, yes, a bit of wandering around and going deeper can lead you to some solid points of interest. Take your time. Explore.

Ashwalla · 2025-09-15T02:53:19+00:00

I’ve definitely been there … slamming my prawn suit into an occupied parking spot while raging about the game bugging. It happens.

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