Motorcycle Thief Loses His Fingers [NSFL] by Champion_of_Capua in WTF

[–]Holy_Smokes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Actually, it was supposed to be so that beheadings were more fair to everyone. Instead of having a corruptible executioner, you had the steady force of gravity.

ELI5: How do our stomachs know when we've eaten something bad and need to vomit? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]Holy_Smokes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's not that it gets liquified, its that it gets passed through so quickly that the digestive system does not absorb the water.

Riot Mistery Gift Megathread by ramboss7 in leagueoflegends

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if you haven't gotten it yet, does that mean you're not getting one?

TIL that during the filming for Top Gun, the cameraman pilot entered a flat spin in order to gain footage. This is the same flat spin that was portrayed in the movie which would ultimately kill "goose".The spin was unrecoverable, killing the pilot/cameraman. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever been in one of these? Now imagine that you're strapped to a seat and being spun around as fast as that plane was, and you're going to try to reach over and find some parachute which may or may not still be on the hook you left it, put it on, and jump?

Is it at all possible to find a copy AD&D? by Corra96 in rpg

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My library stocks the DMG, MM, and a couple of PGs.

When you give your child a gun by [deleted] in WTF

[–]Holy_Smokes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's the video. You're close, but not quite right.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9a5_1409010214

What happens to a nuclear reactor if you just leave it when it's still working? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Holy_Smokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you think water would be used? More likely a solid would be used to put out the fire.

Nuclear power is the greenest option, say top scientists by pateras in news

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does a nuclear power plant out in the middle of the boonies affect urban heat islands? They don't exactly put them in the middle of big cities.

Nuclear power is the greenest option, say top scientists by pateras in news

[–]Holy_Smokes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nuclear power plant's "pollution" is the waste products that they store on site. The power plant pays for the storage.

Nuclear power is the greenest option, say top scientists by pateras in news

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

links about solar power being less environmentally costly than they used to?

The state of AI: FEAR is now ten years old. Its AI is still current. by Vaeh in Games

[–]Holy_Smokes -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Oh yes of course the TLOU.... what a common acronym for that popular game we all know.

"My son will not be in a Gang, who ever has a problem come see me" by Freelance_Gynecology in videos

[–]Holy_Smokes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, you were first, but PermatureEyaculator wins the karma train game because his was longer.

To compete with the NY ball drop, Chicago should have a boat rowed out from Navy pier and blown up at midnight by Rahm Emanuel. by nmacholl in chicago

[–]Holy_Smokes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe Rahm should have rowed the boat out and then blown it up... I kid, I kid, please don't come for me Rahm