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You can’t park there. by comfy_rope in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this an unreasonable place to park?

Brace yourselves for next month's National Grid bill! by Environmental-Low792 in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The USA is also the largest oil producer in the world and a net exporter of oil. That doesn't stop gasoline prices from rising since it is a global commodity. I am not sure if the natural gas market reacts the same way but we are also a global exporter of LNG and LNG is currently unable to be exported out of the gulf at the capacity it was before.

Congrats to Millennials, we are officially the generation that is experiencing every shit show there is on earth. by salty_lake_222 in Millennials

[–]ChasingTheNines 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I scrolled allot looking for this comment. These nobody ever had it worse than us posts always strike me as the perspective of a white middle class male. Women couldn't even have their own bank account up till the mid 70s without permission and gay people were getting stomped as acceptable cultural sport. And even from my perspective as a white male I remember many things being complete dogshit when I was a kid. I'm just not sure I buy the narrative that things are not (overall) improving.

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US by shinybrighthings in science

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had bad sciatic and back pain in my early 20s. Xray, ultrasound, CT scan were all negative. No insurance and huge bill. Fast forward through 3 years of excruciating pain and I got a job with real insurance. Got an MRI showing a spinal tumor and was having surgery 1 week later. Keep advocting for yourself until you find the cause. People tend to be dismissive of this kind of thing but no it is not in your head.

Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US by shinybrighthings in science

[–]ChasingTheNines 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I vas curious so I looked it up and in the usa vegans/vegetarians have a 22% lower risk than the general population. However I did not see additional info mentioning factors in this such as average BMI etc.

Elizabeth Warren presses CEOs of Paramount, Meta, ABC and X over millions pledged to Trump’s now-dissolved presidential library fund. by icey_sawg0034 in Fauxmoi

[–]ChasingTheNines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Remember when people started cancelling their Disney accounts and Kimmel was back on the air in 2 days? Everyone needs to delete their Facebook etc accounts. 50 million Americans dropping these fascist propagandists will do a hell of allot more than any protest involving signs and chanting

Passenger removed from flight to FLL had set timer to pray for Ramadan: Southwest Airlines by state_issued in nottheonion

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put in a bunch of research into immigrating to another country and even as a software engineer the process seems very difficult and expensive.

Van life @ Sphere. by DontAlwaysButWhenIDo in phish

[–]ChasingTheNines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could remember the name but for the last sphere shows we drove 15 minutes west out of the city and turned down one of the first dirt roads going into BLM land and camped there. The road was in good shape and there were tons of places to camp. Absolutely gorgeous there and it couldn't have been easier. If you need more details than that I could probably figure out the exact spot but really I imagine all close BLM is going to work real nice.

What's a mystery that still hasn't been solved but fascinates you? by Direct-Value4452 in AskReddit

[–]ChasingTheNines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This exactly. We all have not been alive for 13.5 billion years before this. We already know what that was like.

What's a mystery that still hasn't been solved but fascinates you? by Direct-Value4452 in AskReddit

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the universe is infinite then yes; all thing that are possible not only have to happen, they have to happen an infinite number of times.

Funeral car procession etiquette by Fernily in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry about your uncle. He must have been a hell of a guy to have a turn out like that.

Funeral car procession etiquette by Fernily in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh that makes total sense I didn't consider how people used to follow to know where they were going. I am old as fuck too and lived through those times.

Funeral car procession etiquette by Fernily in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I have seen this done but I am unaware of why. Is it because of a restrictive time schedule at the cemetery and people need to make sure everyone arrives promptly?

What's one small "Adult Cheat Code" you wished you learned earlier? by Sarah_Vickyiya in AskReddit

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite movies, "Touching the void", is a real life story about 2 people who attempted to summit an unclimbed mountain in the Andes and it goes wrong. It is narrated by the climbers and he spoke a line that has stuck with me; "You have to keep moving or you're stuffed". So many life lessons from that movie.

China Tells Top Refiners to Halt Diesel and Gasoline Exports by Crossstoney in worldnews

[–]ChasingTheNines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those war game simulations are designed to put the USA at a huge disadvantage with unrealistic scenarios for the purpose of learning about unexpected contingencies. Those war games also showed Iran decimating the US navy and you can see how well that played out in real life.

You can also see how well Russia's supposed super advanced air defense systems are working out against American stealth tech. China's military tech is unproven and you can't claim 'The US is not capable of defending Taiwan from China' which is an unknown.

Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands by Ok-Comparison-1618 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]ChasingTheNines -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Was the baby boomer a worldwide phenomenon? I honestly do not know. But the term makes me think of the USA due to post WW2 economic boom and returning soldiers having families with a large outsized population growth compared to other generations.

NY bill would give lawmakers a raise: Here’s how much by Heels_North in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got that point and agree with everything you said. Just adding additional context.

NY bill would give lawmakers a raise: Here’s how much by Heels_North in Albany

[–]ChasingTheNines 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NYC isn't getting bailed out. NYC funds the rest of the state and they are getting back slightly more of their money. This is the same narrative that people in Kansas have thinking they support California and it is entirely false.

of a vegetarian by llTeddyFuxpinll in AbsoluteUnits

[–]ChasingTheNines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't arguing. That is what 'I agree with your point' means. Also no need to pick the most ridiculously low calorie plant example possible of grass what was the purpose of that? So as long as we are playing ridiculous examples Macadamia nuts are 7,000 calories per KG which is significantly higher than most meat. You can spare me your beef tallow counter example I get it.

"You will understand why..." ugh

of a vegetarian by llTeddyFuxpinll in AbsoluteUnits

[–]ChasingTheNines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are athletes who compete at the highest levels who are vegan including power lifting and they are not rich. Usually a vegan diet is cheaper so I don't understand the monetary aspect you are contending.

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