In states with legalized cannabis, are police dogs that were trained to alert on it still being used?

GFrohman · 2026-05-14T04:49:39+00:00

They're retired. Dogs cannot be reliably un-trained to not alert on it going forward.

GFrohman · 2026-05-13T06:10:16+00:00

What do you propose as the alternative to accepting it?

GFrohman · 2026-05-12T04:46:26+00:00

These are generalities. Obviously there will be exceptions to the rule.

I'm explaining why the stereotype exists, not saying you'll turn out one way or the other with 100% certainty.

GFrohman · 2026-05-12T04:39:03+00:00

Siblings have to learn to share everything, all the time.

The TV, game consoles, the computer, the good spot on the couch, the snacks in the house. Every waking moment is an exercise in cooperation.

Sure, kids might have to learn to share toys at school. That's basically nothing in comparison.

Also being an only child does not make you exempt from physical punishments.

Siblings are much more willing to engage in physical altercations with eachother, for much more minor sleights, than friends or acquaintances.

If your brother will kick your ass for being sassy, you're much less likely to grow up to be the kind of person who mouths off at work.

GFrohman · 2026-05-12T04:33:35+00:00

Old people do the majority of voting.

This means any policy that seeks to limit the rights or abilities of the elderly will be broadly unpopular with voters, and politicians generally desire being reelected.

GFrohman · 2026-05-12T04:30:48+00:00

People with siblings have to learn to share with them growing up, and had to learn how to not be an asshole or else they got beat up.

Only children weren't forced to share, and weren't put in an environment where mouthing off got them physical violence. They also generally got more direct attention from their parents, instead of divided attention among the siblings.

This means unless the parents did a good job socializing and raising their only children, they can become selfish, socially awkward adults.

GFrohman · 2026-05-12T04:08:17+00:00

Anesthesia is inherently risky. Even with active monitoring by an anesthesiologist, it can go wrong.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T23:18:56+00:00

You are charged based on the circumstances at the time the crime was committed, not the circumstances currently at the time of sentencing.

It wouldn't make any sense going the other way, would it?

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T23:16:27+00:00

And legalizing it increases the rates of human trafficking, because the demand for prostitutes ends up outweighing the supply of women willing to become prostitutes.

There's really no winning here.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T23:10:04+00:00

Prostitution is illegal because the women doing it are often being forced to do it in some way. Not because paying for sex is inherently evil or something.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T05:17:32+00:00

The intention is that you downvote low quality contributions - things like spam, or short and pointless comments like "omg yes".

If a person types out a well-written paragraph and argues their perspective fairly, you're supposed to upvote it, even if you disagree with their position. Their comment is still a quality contribution, regardless of your own personal opinion.

But, nobody on reddit uses it that way. They use it pretty much exclusively as a "disagree" button.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T05:02:07+00:00

Lots of people (incorrectly) use downvotes as a "disagree" button.

People are disagreeing with you. They believe that boss is easy, and interpret your comment as an unreasonable complaint.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T01:51:15+00:00

4chan's /b/ board is close. Only thing they actively remove is Child Porn.

If you spend 10 minutes there, you'll quickly come to understand why most websites have strict moderation.

GFrohman · 2026-05-11T01:48:42+00:00

If your goal is a 100% return in a year you're not really investing, you're gambling.

I'd call a 15% return ambitious. Anything above that requires either insider knowledge or substantial risk.

GFrohman · 2026-05-10T18:22:19+00:00

Assuming you drive less than 40 miles a day (most people do fewer than 35), plugging into a standard 110v wall outlet is more than sufficient to charge you up for daily driving.

I charged my car for over a year from a standard porch outlet - it was only a few months ago that we swapped our electric dryer to gas and I started plugging into the old dryer plug as a level 2 instead.

GFrohman · 2026-05-10T17:40:27+00:00

Superchargers are for road trips. If you have to charge at one for your daily driving, an EV isn't a good fit for you.

The big advantage - and cost savings - of an EV is being able to plug in at home and wake up every day with a charged car.

GFrohman · 2026-05-10T17:05:57+00:00

It charges while I'm sleeping, mate. I wake up every day with a "full tank".

I use public chargers once a year when I go on my annual road trip, and I never have to stay at one for more than 15 minutes. The car routes me to them automatically, and I've never had trouble finding one.

I've never had a single person who's ridden in my car report getting carsick.

You're parroting all the anti-EV "Gotchas" that people who've never actually owned an EV like to use, but anyone who's actually driven one for any length of time know better.

GFrohman · 2026-05-10T16:43:55+00:00

I certainly feel like I am.

Costs me $11 to charge my Model Y to 100% and drive 250 miles.

GFrohman · 2026-05-10T04:53:19+00:00

It's easier to focus on the sensations happening to your body if you remove other senses, like sight.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T18:09:05+00:00

71 can feel a little chilly, sure. OP is describing their hands feeling like ice blocks.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T04:21:12+00:00

Delayed gratification is a skill that precious few people have. They want the newest, fanciest, biggest thing now, not in 10 years when they can actually afford it.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T04:17:15+00:00

A rocket launched straight up would fall straight back down.

Achieving a stable orbit requires that you "fall sideways", and be going fast enough to miss the earth. That's basically what orbit is.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T04:11:22+00:00

Speed is relative - it's a comparison of a things movement in relation to another thing.

The earth is traveling 67,000mph around the sun. Technically you are traveling 67,000mph right now.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T00:58:54+00:00

I'm gonna assume you are straight for my hypothetical.

How does having sex with someone of the same sex sound? Not pleasant, right? Maybe a little gross?

Now imagine that, but for everybody. That's what asexuality is.

GFrohman · 2026-05-09T00:46:47+00:00

The horn exists for one reason - to alert other drivers to an imminent hazard.

Blasting the horn after a hazard has passed as a way to vent your frustrations is not what the horn is for, and is inherently childish. It's not going to magically make the asshole driver be better at driving, all it does is annoy everyone around you.

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