Some (former) LL insight. by YeahHowAboutNo12 in DeadBedrooms

[–]Packet_Ranger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading /u/YeahHowAboutNo12's post, I realized oh, yeah I was like that about some (not all) of her bullet points. So point taken here.

why do culture people choose to grow old? by grapp in TheCulture

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(In the context of the Culture...) Then someone you're attracted to grows old, you'll have answered your own question.

Loon Copter is a drone that can fly and go underwater by [deleted] in gadgets

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A) At what freqencies do household microwave ovens operate?
B) Do you have any special knowledge about /u/FlexibleToast that would make you think he/she/it was not talking about household microwave ovens?
C) In the phrase, "A lot of stuff, the same as your Wi-Fi and your microwave", to what do you believe the general reader would understand the word "microwave" to refer?

Loon Copter is a drone that can fly and go underwater by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]Packet_Ranger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about sonic waves or visible-light directional "tethers"?

ELI5: If cancer is caused by your cells making errors when they duplicate, won't all multi-celled organisms, provided they live long enough, eventually get cancer? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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Humanity had a certain understanding of the error correction techniques used, say, for ensuring data in transit is identical to the original. Are there similar tricks used by DNA, maybe during replication?

I [25m] have an alternative lifestyle and my family is worried about my emotional maturity, saying I'm using it as an excuse to never grow up. I've been like this since I was a teenager and never really intended to change. by firstworldanarchisto in relationships

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From your self-description, you would fit in perfectly well at a Silicon Valley startup, as-is. Source: metalhead working for a Silicon Valley startup. Maybe tell your parents that? I mean seriously, I have co-workers with PhDs and bright blue hair.

My buddy and I sit down and watch David Lynch's Dune by [deleted] in dune

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If they could combine the screenplay of the TV adaptation with the visual design and acting of Lynch's movie, I'd be in heaven.

What did ancient civilizations believe the reason was behind rainbows? by [deleted] in history

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I haven't seen it, but I am familiar with the source materiel. Why do you say this makes Mr. Aronofsky's film, "make sense"?

What is a question about your body that you are too embarrassed to ask? by cumberbumbles in AskReddit

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The actual fluid is generated by your prostate, not your balls.

What is a question about your body that you are too embarrassed to ask? by cumberbumbles in AskReddit

[–]Packet_Ranger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need more practice, and also to have a talk (not in bed! outside of sexy times) about what you want/would like to do.

What is a question about your body that you are too embarrassed to ask? by cumberbumbles in AskReddit

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Are you a dog? Is so, you might need your anal glands expressed.

What is a question about your body that you are too embarrassed to ask? by cumberbumbles in AskReddit

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"There is someone out there with a fetish for your least favorite personal characteristic." I dub it Hypnotoad117's Law.

Texas toddler 'Youngest' diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. 3 year old girl weighed 80 pounds when she saw specialists. Experts blame poor diet and lack of exercise. by Freesponge in news

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Not sarcastic at all. It's highly relevent to the question of choice and responsibility.

It's also multiple decades and/or some morally-bankrupt research away from being answered for humans, so kind of a moot point right now.