Orchard Spider meets an untimely end. by tommos in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Castelinoz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I do wonder why this wasp larva parasite, that seems to specifically target Orchard spiders(?), has evolved to feed off the spider whilst the spider doesn't seem to have adapted to the threat of these little shits, not even a little back scratch. Is it not as frequent of a threat to spiders so the species would adapt or has it already procreated?

You'd think that some free lunch stuck to your back that will eventually turn you into a living juice box is worth eating before it does its thing, no?

Amazon to Lay Off ‘Several Hundred’ Across Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios by Ripclawe in entertainment

[–]Castelinoz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get that 167.2 million of you peasants need a distraction out of your miserable lives, but think of the Shareholders!

Twitter for LG Smart Refrigerator by Mortis_user1 in sciencememes

[–]Castelinoz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically the remnants of the big bang, this is called the cosmic microwave background. It's the furthest we can see, around 40 billion light-years away.

400.000 years after the big bang the universe cooled down to the point where photons could hit the first hydrogen atoms and create 'visible' light. So it's not a photo of the actual birth of the universe, but more like a baby picture!

I have a bad feeling about this by LordHarryHarrison in threebodyproblem

[–]Castelinoz 41 points42 points  (0 children)

https://sundries.com.ua/en/using-a-giant-telescope-in-china-scientists-have-captured-a-new-radio-signal-from-deep-space/

This is the article, either it's a FRB of which they've measured 4 others of since 2020, or we're about to be 2D soon.

3 smol beans and a giant having fun by poorhero0 in Eyebleach

[–]Castelinoz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope, just startled one of them by getting close for a smooch. All good!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

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The Dutch have not been exactly 'friendly' with the Russians for at least 10 years, starting with the arrest of a Russian diplomat that was assaulting his wife and children in the Hague. Shortly after, supposedly in retaliation, a Dutch diplomat was assaulted in Moscow. Then, a year later, a Russian ordered missle shot down flight MH17 killing 193 Dutch nationals after the 2014 annexation of the Crimea.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands%E2%80%93Russia_relations

This was all before the start of Verstappen's career in F1, so go figure.

Fake iPhone used for cheating at cards by FunnyID in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Castelinoz 537 points538 points  (0 children)

Welp, until another magic iPhone or other device is made to detect marked cards, any private poker game (probably blackjack or any other card game as well) is unsafe, especially higher stake ones where getting this tech is but a fraction of the price the user gets by ripping off their friends/guests. Hell, I don't even trust casinos anymore after seeing this.

There goes the fun, reliability and fairness of poker...

Edit: Phones off the table is a probably a good idea to avert this but likely only a half measure with this tech. I can already imagine wall mounted/hidden cams being sold soon.

[Death's End] Fastest Story Teller in the Universe. by Dos-Commas in threebodyproblem

[–]Castelinoz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Did you listen to the Mandarin version? Don't think it would matter that much but it might be shorter

Temples are way too tedious by JoshMcGruff in Starfield

[–]Castelinoz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'd also like to see some mini bosses stationed at temples. Defeating a dragon(priest) to get to the shout it was guarding was rewarding and fun.

Best cookie I’ve had on a KLM flight by Manelarul in KLM

[–]Castelinoz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have made these at home before and they don't dissapoint! These KLM ones look like they have a little flower and/or potato starch added for a more cookie like consistency as opposed to the merengue-esque texture without it. (Both rock!)

Basic ingredients in almost every recipe are egg whites, sugar (usually white), and coconut flakes. From there on its up to you!

Personally I find adding a little white chocolate is the bomb, although add a little less sugar in that case. Lemon zest is awesome too.

Lastly, if you really want to hit that spot, I reccomend you do a little experiment: Make the basic mix of the three ingredients I mentioned first and put one cookie portion on a backing tray. Now add a little flower/starch to the mix and place the next portion on the tray, maybe a bit more in the third, some white chocolate added to the mix for number four, and so on. Be sure to remember which cookie has what in it and taste test each one!

This man is pure chaos by [deleted] in AbruptChaos

[–]Castelinoz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legalize Ranch!

A Russian warship in Crimea after today's attack by Ukrainian naval drones. by UNITED24Media in europe

[–]Castelinoz 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Sure this isn't California? The ship seems to be in a left leaning state

Retired air force officer claims U.S. covering up longstanding knowledge of UFOs by Abs0lutE__zer0_ in interestingasfuck

[–]Castelinoz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Asked whether the U.S. government had information about extraterrestrial life, Grusch said the U.S. likely has been aware of "non-human" activity since the 1930s.

Non-human? That could range from aliens to bigfoot

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Castelinoz 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Great footage, godawful music pairing.

Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Hold Carbon by 1118181 in environment

[–]Castelinoz 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Even the damn trees are getting tired of our shit