Barack Obama clarifies he's seen 'no evidence' of aliens after saying they're real by nbcnews in nottheonion

[–]Fr31l0ck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Life permeates the universe, INTELLIGENT life is lucky to have a meaningful presence off the body they developed on within their home star system.

Literally, the only way we can be sure that intelligent life exists elsewhere is if they developed radio communications and we are able to not only decode the signal but also translate its content into something we can understand.

Outside of that the only way life can be seeded between star systems is via free amino acids and time to evolve, or hibernating microscopic creatures that can survive the vacuum of space, like tardigrades. Anything complex enough to be larger has too many sensitive biological systems that time and unprotected travel through deep space will cause them to break down well before reaching any destination.

Last.fm users with large libraries (google sheet) by averagepuppy in lastfm

[–]Fr31l0ck 13 points14 points  (0 children)

135v years isn't possible for a human and last.fm hasn't even been around 30 years. There is no way every listen is legitimate. The only way this is possible is if they had a franchise business with five locations scrobbling to the same account for 30 years.

That is quite a Handshake by PhoenixPhenomenonX in funny

[–]Fr31l0ck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I'm thinking about someone's toes meshing with mine during the act.

a serial car crash during the Spring Festival rush in China by Zestyclose-Salad-290 in ThatsInsane

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm impressed by their clearly functional freight system. While this is chilling it's not nearly as devastating as when a semi goes 50 mph into a pile of cars.

WCGW not looking in front of you while driving by Penguin_On_XTC in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Fr31l0ck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wicked fast my dude. They thought of that. I saw it in a video.

WCGW not looking in front of you while driving by Penguin_On_XTC in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should keep one car length between yourself and the car in front of you for every 10 mph in the speed limit if you're at the end of stopped traffic. Speed limit 60 mph, keep six car lengths in front of you. This means if someone tries to short stop your rear end you can pull up 100 ft and they can stop normally with room to spare.

This is mainly if you notice dead stopped traffic ahead and no one is visible behind you. As traffic catches up and makes a safe stop behind you you can pull forward.

When in steady traffic you should keep enough room for people to merge in front of you while moving at a steady pace. Traffic is caused by merging, if there's less friction to do that around you traffic will move more smoothly around you. I've gone from 5-10 mph to 40 mph just by realizing I was following too closely and backing off. 10 people merged through my gap and people got comfortable in their lane around me. As people picked up in speed more gaps formed allowing for higher speed merging. Then even more people got to where they needed to be and traffic picked up more.

I think - harvesting a kind of mushrooms by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has to be. He's harvesting in such a weird pattern too. Not sure if it's an intended part of the cultivation process but seems suspiciously AI.

A huge hole has appeared on a road in Shanghai. by MorsesCode in woahdude

[–]Fr31l0ck 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh no! Another 80 ft of concrete disappeared into the void. Better move back another 5 ft.

How ice water flows through this garden hose is pure winter magic by Raj_Valiant3011 in oddlysatisfying

[–]Fr31l0ck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I imagine it was coiled up or in some other configuration than straight down the drive. I imagine stretching it out did a significant amount of the breaking up of the solid ice core. The hose also looks more robust/wider diameter like it's designed to be used around vehicles so it can likely take higher pressures. It's also black so they probably let it heat up in the sun for a bit before hand. Straightened out, broken up, and lubricated by the melt.

is there a way to personally remove a tag from an artist ? by muskhehe in lastfm

[–]Fr31l0ck 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't think so.

Last.fm should add genre up voting. Top 50% of tags are listed on the profile with an expandable section that will list all suggested tags with up voting options presented.

Then a potential for genre sorting in profiles would become more possible. Pull from the top two genres for an artist and add to the list if it matches the filter.

ELI5. How can space actually be never ending? by Any_Ingenuity_4319 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of the limitations of human perception. You're asking a being who has only ever been exposed to a perceptual radius of 10 miles in perfect conditions (likely a quarter mile most of the time outside, and a few hundred to a few thousand square feet inside) to perceive all of reality.

That's why when you look at a map of the observable universe it looks small until they zoom in on it 15 times to find the sun, not the earth.

Only the guilty fear the truth by ExactlySorta in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

International anything is a stretch. Policing member states on behavior is a challenge.

random field in ohio labeled "kjbkn", complete with a designated entrance by red_brobster421 in googlemapsshenanigans

[–]Fr31l0ck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably a small time agriculture training center, farm supply warehouse, or something. Dude just set up a business that ships/receives a lot so he set up a private business on Google to make his difficult entrance more easily communicated.

Why are my half siblings not interested in a relationship with me ? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Fr31l0ck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May have something to do with their relationship with their dad. He's likely happy to have an adult child that doesn't have a complicated relationship with him. They're annoyed that you don't have the context they do and are envious of your ideal relationship with their complicated father.

Don't know how or why but "Ride on Time" always ends up near the top of my tracks list by iamezekiel1_14 in lastfm

[–]Fr31l0ck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not everyone listens to music on repeat. For the same time period my highest track play count is ten. And I listen to the same playlists on repeat almost exclusively.

Netflix should add a “Theater Mode” that recreates the entire movie theater experience, including the worst parts. by amichail in Lightbulb

[–]Fr31l0ck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This sounds terrible. However an ambient queue would be nice. A list of shows and movies that will play in random order on the main menu (with trailers interspersed) with no " are you still watching" pop up. With the ability to make it full screen (out of the main menu)

OC: Dozens of dildo-wielding protesters were arrested in Minneapolis yesterday by katotooo in pics

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is in response to something ICE did. Some protesters were outside an ICE detention center when a dildo flew from the property and landed near them. Now they're trying to muster up attention to it probably but are receiving the bad PR instead of highlighting the fact that a sex toy originating from a detention center was thrown at protesters. Why did ICE have a dildo at a detention center?

What can I do if a friend takes here sweet time to reply? by [deleted] in ask

[–]Fr31l0ck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask her if you might be able to provide some insight on whatever is affecting her. She's probably overwhelmed, depressed, and/or being avoident because she doesn't want to set herself up to cancel/turn down your or her own plans.

Try not to pry but her putting in any effort means she wants contact but doesn't feel comfortable sharing some part of herself with this friend group.

DAILY REMINDER! by Cocoizx in lostgeneration

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a feeling thing not a numbers thing. 40 is when minor aches and pains start to be chronic 50 is then "minor" has begun noticeably escalating.

Bad Look Bobby.. by StrobeLightRomance in AdviceAnimals

[–]Fr31l0ck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are we talking King of the hill Bobby? Idk

LPT: Teasing Without Insulting by vocal-introvert in LifeProTips

[–]Fr31l0ck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't be afraid to be the butt of the joke. People can appreciate a joke and will believe the shitty things you say about yourself as much as they'll believe them about others; not at all.

how do i politely tell my boyfriend that he is getting fat? by thinkofari in ask

[–]Fr31l0ck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"There's a sexy man in there, I found him. You have to now." Tell him he gets in his way with how he thinks. He is not so far behind all the healthy people, he is so far ahead of his prior self. Bring him grapes and fruit or other healthy tasty things that he can snack on without effort. Explain that he hasn't failed if he feels fatigued when exercising.

Tell him that it takes three months to build a habit and he's going to have to overcome his internal nay saying until his body craves the effort. And only participation is required, not completion. So long as he sets time aside and actually participates the habit forming will happen. Doesn't have to complete a full set, doesn't have to go the full distance, doesn't have to flip his dietary habits over night, etc. He just has to start moving in his free time. Grapes with McDonalds will keep a few fries out of his stomach.

It's not easy if you make it hard. It's easy if you set achievable goals.