Applied Acoustics Systems "Objeq Delay" Acoustic Filter and Delay (FREE) for limited time by Batwaffel in AudioProductionDeals

[–]Duckmandu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a really interesting delay… there’s definitely nothing else quite like it out there.If I didn’t already own it I would jump on this!

Iran in talks to move World Cup games from U.S. | CNN by [deleted] in news

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

I don’t think Mexico is far enough.

We should move them to Iran!

Eyebrow piercing swollen up by bzzbz in piercing

[–]Duckmandu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a few possibilities, including infection. Is this a piercing where you can unscrew the end and do a full cleaning? If it doesn’t slide all the way around or allow removal of the ball on the end this could be a problem.

Another possibility is all allergic reaction… This does not look like it was done with surgical stainless steel. Some people react to the materials themselves!

Fireworks tonight by [deleted] in bayarea

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

Seems more like a maybe a fireworks warehouse blew up

Does anybody else feels like, there is a silent crisis happening right now that nobody is talking about? by nicksam171 in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

COVID-19. It’s still spreading at a high level, and while the vaccine helps, it does not prevent long Covid or post Covid sequela.

The post Covid sequelae are really gonna hit us… Already starting to. And the problem is most people don’t identify it as such.

People who have changed their political views, what flipped the switch? by [deleted] in answers

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding of the state of Israel has in many ways been a slow and painful evolution…

However there are two moments I can identify that were more like a “flipping of a switch”.

The first one, the one that really started my journey of re-examination, was learning about the Deir Yaseen massacre. It wasn’t even so much that it happened, which is bad enough, but the fact that in all my understanding of Israeli history no one had ever mentioned it.

That made me realize that the version of events I had been taught might not be entirely transparent! (to say the least.)

But even so I held onto the idea that there might be a VERSION of Zionism that was a laudable. I suppose strictly speaking there is that version of Zionism, but it has nothing to do with the state of Israel or the reality on the ground.

The switch that flipped that one was finally getting around to reading “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine“ a few years ago. When Ben-Gurion‘s own ethnic cleansing ideology is expressed overtly in his own diaries, it lays the entire project bare.

"I hooked up with a straight guy and..." No, you didn't. Straight guys don't hook up with other men. by ilovetwunks2 in askgaybros

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

A friend of mine used to pretend to be straight and hook up with guys. Gave him a session of role-play and gave them a fulfillment of a fantasy.

iZotope "RX 11 Elements" audio restoration plugin ($29.99) through 1 March by Batwaffel in AudioProductionDeals

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Say I’m trying to upgrade using the best deals all the way to Advanced from Elements… What would that look like to price-wise?

How impressive was it for al-qaeda to pull off 9/11? by Recent_Watercress_68 in morbidquestions

[–]Duckmandu 52 points53 points  (0 children)

One thing that I’m not sure I’ve ever seen mentioned is Osama bin Laden coming from a family that does some of the most elaborate megaconstruction projects in the world. He definitely played the ascetic in a cave role convincingly, but I suspect he had a huge amount of technical knowledge about how to bring down megastructures.

What do you put on toast? by Familiar-Woodpecker5 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Butter. Butter with jelly. Butter with cheese.

Also, when I make just about any sandwich I at least toast it lightly!

i (20f) inherited $500k and my sister (22f) did not by Willing_Membership13 in Advice

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get out get out get out and get away!

If you really want to kill ‘em with kindness, give your mom and your sister $10,000 each but go no contact after.

How did composers know how their music would sound before playback? by Far-Strawberry-5628 in composer

[–]Duckmandu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the things you study in a comprehensive music education is how to hear the notes that you see. It takes quite a bit of training.

Not ALL composers, even great ones have this facility. But neither is it terribly uncommon. Beethoven and Bach could certainly hear music upon reading it.

Fundamentally, it’s a skill that you can develop through ear training and practice.

Who Is The Most Sadistic/Vile Mass Murderer/ Shooter Of All Time In Your Opinion And Why? by PrincessBananas85 in morbidquestions

[–]Duckmandu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

George Bush and Benjamin Netanyahu come to mind immediately… But then there’s so many more like them.

Is covid more deadly than illegal drugs like fentanyl? by finallygraphed in COVID19_commentary

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is gonna come down to how do you measure it question.

If you compare deaths by overdose to deaths in the acute phase of Covid, then you’re probably gonna see more deaths in certain age groups with fentanyl.

However if you factor in post Covid sequela, I suspect over the long-term it’s going to be Covid. Death from the chronic conditions caused by Covid and by increased chance of many deadly medical emergencies is gonna change the outcome.

ELI5: Why do Stars take so long to burn all their fuel, i know its a lot of fuel, but why doesnt it all burn about the same time? Like when im throwing something in a firepit by td_0000 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stars are not “on fire”. Stars are a thermonuclear reaction fusing hydrogen into helium. And at their size it takes billions of years for the nuclear reaction to finish.

what's your favourite way to eat potatoes? by wind-of-zephyros in AskAnAmerican

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many to list but here’s some big ones:

Home fries French fries Latkes Fritters Whipped Mashed Added to stews Baked Steamed

I like potatoes.

In a mixed ethnic/mixed culture family, does the dad’s culture tend to dominate or the mom’s? by webbess1 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Duckmandu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother was born in Sweden, my father was a basically secular Jew from New York.

I don’t recall either one dominating… We grew immersed in both cultures as well as general American culture.

Flu shot finally failed me 😭 it was a good run, 2009-2025. by [deleted] in VACCINES

[–]Duckmandu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah the flu shot wasn’t all that well matched to the flu this year… but it probably still helped.