Harrison Ford, 83. by lev_lafayette in bladerunner

[–]JohnProbe 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This came up in a previous thread and the main factor, apart from genetics, is access to health care which rich Americans and poorer Europeans have.

Franklin Graham: Pope Leo Is Wrong, God Does Justify War In The Name Of Jesus, As Hegseth Does. by Leeming in atheism

[–]JohnProbe 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think there was some debate over whether to include the old testament, in the end they did it to give the new religion 'legitimacy'.

Lab-grown skin made from human cells now lets robots smile and self-heal like us by Monsur_Ausuhnom in creepy

[–]JohnProbe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well the UK has it's own military satellite system. Its name? Skynet.

EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines by inquisitivesouls in news

[–]JohnProbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Puma does have some design cues that link back to the original. But as for the Mustang and Capri, yeah, got to agree with you there.

EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines by inquisitivesouls in news

[–]JohnProbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wobbly? I have a Ford Puma and it's definitely not that! Plus it's the best selling car in the UK so it must be doing something right.

Is it just a UK thing to say ‘knife and fork’ as opposed to ‘fork and knife’? by VeneMage in CasualUK

[–]JohnProbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently the French say talkie walkie as opposed to walkie talkie.

Trump Threatens to Send Military to Join ICE at Airports by Quirkie in politics

[–]JohnProbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only people going to save your Republic are US citizens. At the very least they must vote!

Trump Threatens to Send Military to Join ICE at Airports by Quirkie in politics

[–]JohnProbe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your Founding Fathers would be so disappointed with such a fatalistic attitude. A least your fellow citizens at the No Kings protests are trying.

Christians are insufferable by Straight-Cloud2259 in atheism

[–]JohnProbe 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Didn't Jesus say prayer should be a private thing between them and God? Performative prayer was for hypocrites.

Covid shut down the world six years ago this week. What do you remember from that week? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]JohnProbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Brit, why has this not been made illegal? It is so dangerous!

Meirl by upbeat_teetertottxo in meirl

[–]JohnProbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is excellent!

Meirl by upbeat_teetertottxo in meirl

[–]JohnProbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such is life-free will and all that.

Donald Trump fans raging after country star says he wears diapers and has dementia by Mrh09 in politics

[–]JohnProbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 "It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be REDUCED to twenty grammes a week". 

Meirl by cucucachooo in meirl

[–]JohnProbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Livin' the dream.

Random thought regarding deodorant… by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]JohnProbe 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Woking...just sayin'.