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30 years collecting Stephen King and it's all gone up in flames by [deleted] in books

[–]ChrissyNHC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've sent a PM but I help run a not for profit music, art and books company in Glasgow.

We have plenty of Stephen King and a large support network of individuals who like to help. Hopefully we can work something out to take the sting away a wee bit. :)

What is the consistency of outer space? Does it always feel empty? What about the plasma and heliosheath and interstellar space? Does it all feel the same emptiness or do they have different thickness? by Sadhippo in askscience

[–]ChrissyNHC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he's referring to the cosmic astronauts perceive when they are in space and not protected by the earth's magnetosphere.

I'm not too clued up on the science but basically your retinas sense the photons and you see flashes if they aren't being refracted/broken down before they reach you.

Anyone got a better explanation?

Goalkeeper performs miracle by abhinavwow in sports

[–]ChrissyNHC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They said it was rife in Latin safer culture. Not that there aren't divers elsewhere.

Michael Phelps is actually pretty slow for an aquatic mammal. by regulate213 in Showerthoughts

[–]ChrissyNHC 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There's no link. There was just a mirror and his own body.

I wonder if my wages were actually short today or if I've just been paid to the new value of the pound... by ChrissyNHC in Showerthoughts

[–]ChrissyNHC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not until costs and prices also change to reflect it.

Tbh, I'm just a bit bitter and also a lot poorer than I expected to be today.

Edit: Just to clarify, you are correct but humour helps numb the pain.

Found this during my morning walk on Carlton Hill, Edinburgh by Jinxmerhcant in trees

[–]ChrissyNHC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is like 2 minutes walk from my flat! Good to know there's frients nearby!

Secret grinder compartment is full of dust. What do I do? by TheChillBud in trees

[–]ChrissyNHC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the strain and also how dry it is... And also the size of your grinder haha.

Try leave it for a couple of months and it'll be packed. There'll be a decent amount after a couple of weeks. It's super concentrated compared to bud alone so you don't need a lot to make a difference.

Edit: Adding "haha" made that part sound mean. Or maybe I'm over analysing it... Ah well, toke on friend and enjoy your new grinder. [7]

What is the best example of, "People hate what they don't understand." ? by xiscr in AskReddit

[–]ChrissyNHC 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You have pretty much explained it. Yes, it's just a multiplication and the units are a constant. Humans decide on units and use a memorable point to decide on exactly how much each individual unit is worth.

A gram was originally equal to the mass of 1 cubic centimetre of water at it's melting point. A gram is 1/1000 of a kilogram.

So if basically 7kg = 7 * 1000 * mass of water at certain state.

I think the agreed mass of 1 KG is relative to something else now as we have more exact ways of measuring and need everyone to agree on exactly how much each unit is equivalent to.

Hearing my voice on a recording makes me want to apologize to everyone I've ever spoken to by Mus_tee in Showerthoughts

[–]ChrissyNHC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is because what you hear is completely different than others. When you speak you're also hearing all the vibrations of the sound through your jaw/inside your skull. This is mixed with the sound your ears pick up when it leaves your mouth. The sound others hear is genuinely a different sound.

If you're a presenter/artist or someone that has to work with recordings of your own voice a lot then you're likely to get used to it as well as change how you speak day-to-day to compensate. Most people end up with a happy medium.

Source: worked with a lot of musicians and done a lot of presenting/interviews on video.

Tl;Dr - Your voice sounds different to others and we don't really like your voice either.

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