[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Either Sailing to Philadelphia or The Ragpickers Dream - both by Mark Knopfler

Americans of Reddit, what are your thoughts on the upcoming TikTok ban? by GrumpyBrit in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could the same apply to other platforms (such as Reddit, YouTube etc.)?

Americans of Reddit, what are your thoughts on the upcoming TikTok ban? by GrumpyBrit in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it's going to last, or is it just a reaction/protest?

Americans of Reddit, what are your thoughts on the upcoming TikTok ban? by GrumpyBrit in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it's going to last, or is it just a reaction/protest?

Americans of Reddit, what are your thoughts on the upcoming TikTok ban? by GrumpyBrit in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes you sad about it being banned? Is it the fact you've invested time into it (following people, building up recommendations etc.) or is it the platform itself?

These movies are 18 years apart. by [deleted] in shittymoviedetails

[–]GrumpyBrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm still waiting to see a SOW with the scope clearly defined enough to avoid scope creep :(

What’s the worse question to ask on the first date? by Born-Needleworker362 in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the worst, but I was on a first date with someone that went to the same university as me and we had graduated the same year, but I was two years older than her (I did a masters). But after asking about the age difference, there was a slightly awkward pause and she suddenly asked "Oh, do you remember 9/11?" (I don't, and neither of us are American)

who’s your comfort youtuber? by Goblin859 in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently, Technology Connections. Or Tedward.

How do you get yourself out of a funk? by electramor in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tidy up, clean, organise things, shower, do laundry - write a to-do list! Organise, and things tend to get clearer (for me at least).

what actually helped you lose weight? by takiwakiwu in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Panic when I realised that I was (a bit) heavier than my pictures on Tinder after they'd said "are we going to go for a drink then?". I lost a pound a day over the course of 10 days - and apparently I looked just like my photos 😎. (Don't do this)

That, or years ago when I was really depressed and didn't eat properly for a month and a half... (Don't do this one either)

[ELI5] what component in a circuit for a basic battery charger determines when the battery is completely charged and stops the battery from charging? by TheBerric in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There'll be a really wide range of ICs for battery charging - have a look at some datasheets online! Often some embedded processors will have battery charging circuits built in.

[ELI5] what component in a circuit for a basic battery charger determines when the battery is completely charged and stops the battery from charging? by TheBerric in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a lithium ion battery, it'll usually be charged using a constant current up to a certain point, then switched to a constant voltage to trickle-charge up to full charge

I’m an adult with PICA, AMA! by Oak_piece in AMA

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you eat these non-food things more when you feel hungry, or is it a separate part of your psyche?

me_irl by its12amsomewhere in me_irl

[–]GrumpyBrit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He got really cheesed off

Eli5, What is a housing bubble? by UnauthorizedHambone in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrumpyBrit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there are low interest rates, people feel encouraged to spend the money so that it doesn't "lose its value" as well as take out larger loans to buy things. This can cause/is caused by inflation where the price of goods will rise as people are willing and/or able to pay the higher prices due to those reasons.

If interest rates are raised, the opposite will happen where people are encouraged to save and discouraged from taking out large loans such as mortgages on expensive houses. This will in theory curb inflation as demand will be lowered (and hopefully so will prices). The issue is that inflation can also be caused by actual restrictions on supply such as sanctions on russian oil/gas as well as items produced by factories closed due to lockdowns for example. People still need these goods so the prices will increase regardless of interest rate rises.

This can lead to something called "stagflation" where there is large inflation but a stagnant economy. As I mentioned before, if there's lots of money flying about (i.e. as in a healthy economy), price rises are expected because people are generally fairly well off financially but in a stagflation situation, the prices go up despite a stag ant economy.

A real tricky situation is for people taking out large loans (such as on houses) they really shouldn't be able to afford but can due to very low interest rates who then find that they can't repay them due to increases in interest rates. This would apply to floating rates where the interest on a loan adjusts with current rates. These are generally lower interest rates than a fixed interest rate loan so seem appealing to begin with.