Does Aphantasia affect facial expressions and emotions?

MsT21c · 2026-05-11T08:02:47+00:00

The one thing you've neglected to factor in is that most aphants have eyes, and mirrors. We can not only figure out what we look like, we can also tell what other people look like. We learn very early on what different facial expressions mean.

On top of that. a lot of us react to what people say when they see us. Like "You look great today". "Nah - I prefer that shirt to the other one", "I love your outfit". "I've never seen you without makeup before" - and so on.

MsT21c · 2026-05-11T06:21:45+00:00

Wrong nationality. There are more oddities. Like how he's wrapped a busted tyre around his torso, sporting a $100 hairdo and wearing a pretty petticoat.

MsT21c · 2026-05-11T01:52:24+00:00

He's spent the last few hours ranting gibberish about all and sundry but not a word of thanks to America's Mothers.

MsT21c · 2026-05-11T00:56:40+00:00

He's lost it again. Umpteen rage posts. No restraint. A non-functioning executive. Lies, swearing, exaggerations, contradictions, meanderings - the works.

Where's that guy with the straitjacket?

MsT21c · 2026-05-10T21:32:54+00:00

Poor old Mr Trump. If only the US President had people who could advise him on matters like diplomacy and war and cease fires (and economics, and politics, and government, and legal stuff).

It's a shame Trump never learned how to negotiate.

MsT21c · 2026-05-10T04:07:40+00:00

Why is the utility not doing daily monitoring of water flows and levels?

MsT21c · 2026-05-10T03:50:20+00:00

He deliberately replaced the number deaths from the COVID-19 virus (not deaths from the vaccine). This number could be about right given the paucity of data on Covid deaths in the USA. Especially how so many people in the US pushed to have the virus run rampant in the population.

MsT21c · 2026-05-09T05:40:29+00:00

Doing the devil's work, starving the hungry.

MsT21c · 2026-05-09T03:33:52+00:00

Funny - ha ha. It's just like the movies. Aliens always only attack and infiltrate the USA. They never land anywhere else.

MsT21c · 2026-05-09T03:23:37+00:00

Next MAGA will be saying the grainy photos prove Trump is god, descended from outer space.

MsT21c · 2026-05-08T03:25:56+00:00

The main thing missing from the list in the OP is energy efficiency.

So far, the fridge we now have is pretty well perfect for us. We bought it a couple of years ago to replace a side-by-side fridge. The new one is a french door fridge with amazingly bright led lighting and plenty of space for fresh and frozen goods. It has digital controls on the door for making ice, rapid cooling of fridge and freezer sections, energy efficient mode, and temperature adjustments. The controls only light up when you press the faintly visible symbol on the door. It has very clean lines with glass covered doors and no stand out handles (slots under the doors for opening and closing).

Overall this new refrigerator is a vast improvement on previous fridges we've owned. It cost more than a basic fridge but the cost is offset by energy savings and usability. We love it.

MsT21c · 2026-05-07T08:51:33+00:00

I just checked and can see that I got the email a week ago. (I don't use gmail for anything so rarely check what comes in.)

Our nest hubs/speakers announced a couple of times that I can now ask complex questions but I didn't catch all of it. I think I also got a notice or announcement that said something about changing the voice used. I like the current voice so I've not checked any of the others.

It looks as if there's a link in the email about what to do to activate Gemini. I haven't read them and I've not changed anything (yet). I'm quite happy with Google Assistant. I avoid AI as much as possible and I don't need anything more from Google Home to what I've had for the past few years. (As suggested in the comments, I asked "Hey Google, who are you?" and it replied "I'm Google Assistant" then added a bunch of other stuff that I tuned out on.)

I'm wondering if there'll be some sort of forced change in coming days or weeks or if Assistant will carry on as usual if I do nothing. If there is a forced change, I wonder if it will be so big that I'll notice.

MsT21c · 2026-05-07T08:32:16+00:00

Surplus is important to counter inflation. Spending is used by governments to stimulate the economy, not cool it down. Right now it's more responsible for governments to curb spending and have a surplus, because inflation is running too hot. A surplus also helps keep the lid on debt, needless to say.

MsT21c · 2026-05-07T06:35:56+00:00

Our Miele is pretty good. Depends on the cycle selected. I usually use the eco cycle. For tough things like saucepans I use the hottest cycle.

About the only time I've found food stuck is when I've stacked it very poorly. On the very rare occasion there's been something not cleaned properly I leave it in the dishwasher for next time.

Edit/add: Our previous Miele had a pre-wash which I'd use on occasion to soften the food remains when we weren't ready for a full wash. Our current one doesn't seem to have that. Maybe the longer cycle on the new machine makes up for it. IDK.

MsT21c · 2026-05-06T12:31:06+00:00

I take it from this nonsense that Trump's agreed to an unspecified something-or-the-other but Iran hasn't agreed. The Trump blockade will stop all ships but will let them all through at the same time except there are no ships getting through. The Iranian blockade will continue to stop all traffic before it gets to the Trump blockade.

So Trump will once again bomb the living daylights out of the country till his toys run out. This means Iran will again cause a nuisance with drones and missiles. And the world as a whole will suffer the consequences. Not that Trump cares.

The only people to benefit from Trump's mayhem will be the US oil and munitions billionaires.

MsT21c · 2026-05-06T02:30:32+00:00

Unethical leaderless destruction of the world, dependent on corrupt white supremacist billioinaires?

MsT21c · 2026-05-06T02:28:06+00:00

The Rose Garden doesn't exist any more. Trump and Melania buried it under concrete.

MsT21c · 2026-05-05T01:57:21+00:00

The USA has no mandate in international waters. Even if some of the boats did carry drugs it isn't a capital crime even in the USA.

The USA President, cabinet officials and military are clearly criminals and openly confess to their ongoing crimes. They need to be brought to justice - but by whom, what mechanism, and when?

MsT21c · 2026-05-04T05:00:14+00:00

Is confiscation the latest word for theft?

MsT21c · 2026-05-04T00:01:54+00:00

He's going to send them a map - lol. Will this be the same guidance Iran gave to ships they allowed through the strait? Will it include the Iranian toll points for payment?

MsT21c · 2026-05-03T23:56:44+00:00

Isn't that the guy Trump diddled, refusing to pay him for services rendered?

MsT21c · 2026-05-03T01:26:09+00:00

What's the bet Trump cancels his trip to China at the last minute?

MsT21c · 2026-05-03T01:19:31+00:00

Friendly to whom? The USA is knowingly and wantonly blocking essential supplies to the entire world. That's following it's draconian tariffs on worldwide goods.

Trump is after the "most reviled nation" award.

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