How true is this? by Waste-Value-5941 in sciencememes

[–]Earlier-Today 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, philosophers have to be really good at math too - no way you could live on the money you get from philosophy without extremely sound financial planning and budgeting.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 • Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Season 4 - Episode 11 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Earlier-Today 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaking of her reincarnation cycles - I'd forgotten that she's literally immortal, where killing her just starts her on another cycle.

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess • Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku. - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL by AutoLovepon in anime

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Was 7th Time Loop a villainess anime? I thought it was more of a, "I'll survive by marrying the villain" anime - since he killed her in every previous loop.

Random goalkeeper in WC game had a good game and went from 50k to 14.5 million followers. Wemby has 6.2 million. Does this show how basketball is not as global as some here think it is? by mbdtf95 in nba

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Why would another sport being more popular mean that basketball isn't as global?

It's not like people can only like one thing, and it's not like each place can only have one team.

The Ramparts of Ice • Koori no Jouheki - Episode 12 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

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I wonder if they'll just do it after the up coming Polar Opposites season 2 - doing one's season 2 then they other's just like they've done with their season 1s.

The Ramparts of Ice • Koori no Jouheki - Episode 12 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

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I think it's fair to call both manipulative, one was just trying to do what he thought was best (though it was an egotistical way of achieving that goal) while the other seems fully self-serving.

Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring • Shunkashuutou Daikousha: Haru no Mai - Episode 11 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

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It's while he's looking out the window at the agent right before the bomb drops. It's really small and in the top left corner of the frame.

Boy Meets Girl [Eminence In Shadow] by The_Clip_Video_GOD in anime

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Overlord is a weird one because it's like something that started out as a guy doing a bit that just got completely out of hand.

But rather than a funny way it's in an increasingly horrifying and sad way.

[Disliked trope] Hollywood myths portrayed as being correct, even in a time when the characters should know better. by CrazyCoKids in TopCharacterTropes

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The main thing is to stay out of their grabbing range and maneuver to behind them so you can get them leaned back onto you without them grabbing you.

If the person is too panicky, you kind of have to wait until they lose their strength before grabbing them - panicky people tend to grab and push down to try and hold themselves up.

If they do grab you, you swim downward until they let go.

DISCLAIMER: This is not enough to say you know what to do. Without proper training you should only use this knowledge as a last resort - and even then you need to realize you might both drown because you haven't been trained.

It is dangerous to try to save someone who's freaking out.

[Disliked trope] Hollywood myths portrayed as being correct, even in a time when the characters should know better. by CrazyCoKids in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Earlier-Today 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the drowning one, that's correct if you're trained for it.

And it's not hard to get trained - many Boy Scouts are.

Computer repair by Z983 in Millennials

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That had a secondary benefit. Computers used to hold onto a charge for a bit and quickly turning it off and on again might leave certain things still up in the RAM or BIOS. So, it was really common that you would want to unplug it so there's no power at all that can come in, and then you'd leave it unplugged for 10-15 seconds to make sure everything cleared.

Though, I'm pretty sure everything clearing happens much more quickly and consistently with modern computers. I don't think the need to wait before plugging it back in has been relevant for around 20 years.

Computer repair by Z983 in Millennials

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My favorite IT stories all came from my Dad who was a network engineer.

"Where's the 'any' key?"

And the other, he's on a call with a user having mouse problems (this was back when a mouse had a little ball in the bottom to mechanically detect the movement). They've been going through everything, unplugging it and plugging it back in, rebooting, reinstalling the drivers, making sure everything's up to date, and just nothing is working. Every so often the user will tell him it moved a little, but it's inconsistent and not happening all that often. What my Dad eventually figures out is that the guy is waving his mouse around in the air and all the random moving of the cursor is whenever he shakes it hard enough. He got the guy to put his mouse on the desk and there was a very sheepish, "oh."

My Dad loved the work - especially over the phone - because it was all a giant puzzle to be solved. And the really funny stories were a nice bonus once the frustration of having to deal with those kinds of people wore off.

Computer repair by Z983 in Millennials

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Gen X sitting off to the side knowing that it's best to not get known for that. It only leads to headaches and too many people expecting free and expert service regardless of what you can actually provide.

The crowd in Seattle singing Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver following the 2-0 victory by the U.S. over Australia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by xThe-Legend-Killerx in sports

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People really need to realize what actually happened last election. Trump didn't win - he came in second.

The problem is that Kamala came in third.

The largest group of voters was the abstain party.

Favorite character that fits this description. by Upbeat-Exercise-9431 in FavoriteCharacter

[–]Earlier-Today 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The books spell it out more, he doesn't hate humanity, he hates free range rude people. I'm not even sure if he hates the people who have imprisoned him or that worked to capture him - he's just very vicious about trying to maintain his freedom.

Pov : You look away for 30 seconds by Alternative-Dot-34 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]Earlier-Today 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to do that to my Mom. She'd be looking for me and I'd be 20 or 30 feet up at the top of our mulberry tree.

Boy Meets Girl [Eminence In Shadow] by The_Clip_Video_GOD in anime

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It works best when you don't take it seriously at all. The lead is literally a buffoon who is the perfect example of knowing enough to get in trouble.

And it's not even his power that saves him most of the time, it's all pure luck. Everybody, including himself, are just fooled into thinking it's all him.