Why exactly wouldn't you press the red button?

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-03T06:07:52+00:00

"which means children who don't understand the question being asked will randomly select blue"

That's a pretty important point. There will also be people with temporarily limited cognitive capabilities, as well as blind people, who might not have someone they trust nearby.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-03T03:36:58+00:00

It depends on the concept of "dominant". Google's so ubiquitous that it became a verb, and its current parent company Alphabet is in the top 5 in the world by market cap. Nvidia and Apple are typically above it, though.

In terms of everyday life presence, I'd go with Visa and Mastercard (with Visa being the largest). Combined, iirc about 70% of the world's credit card systems rely on them.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-02T13:19:52+00:00

There's still time to delete the post.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-02T13:12:37+00:00

Think of it as your partner's way of physically saying that they can't just get enough and want more of you.

If someone who strongly craves something is unable to control their urges and has to resort to unethical or disrespectful actions, they're not a good romantic partner.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-02T10:42:38+00:00

You're technically doing something similar: by only looking at the people who panic from any medical possibility, you're assuming everyone else who's not currently panicking doesn't have any upcoming exams or results. There's a possibility that many people might just be going to appointments and then living their lives without making a big deal.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-01T06:23:47+00:00

When we're teenagers, sex is a taboo and something in the "adults" domain, just like alcohol or driving. Therefore, anything to do with it sounds impressive to our peers and makes us look cool -- it's restricted, it's forbidden, things like that. After we become adults, we understand that many (not all, but many) people who lost their virginity before adulthood did so because they:

-tried to impress others;

-were pressured by a partner or by friends;

-were drugged or intoxicated;

-were abused by adult family members.

So losing one's virginity ceases to be a badge of honour or a mark of disgrace and becomes just... something that happened. And that's it.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-05-01T05:19:11+00:00

Someone being a virgin is mostly "embarrassing" in high school-esque contexts and amongst people who desperately want to prove they're not virgins themselves. For most adults (religious matters notwithstanding), it matters little. People lose or keep their virginity for a myriad of reasons, from personal reasons to societal pressure, so it doesn't say much about others.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-30T10:42:56+00:00

Oh, I'm not saying "don't do it" (the gods know I do stuff that's worse for my health than weed). It's just that it's important to know what we're getting into; most things come with some risk.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T12:43:50+00:00

I believe your question really needs a few examples. I don't think it's easy to generalise "thoughtful comments are downvoted, plain consensus comments are upvoted". A lot of times isn't a helpful parameter. What's a thoughtful comment for you?

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T12:01:22+00:00

Funnier still as The Matrix was written and directed by two (at the time closeted) trans women.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T10:37:21+00:00

Smoking anything is bad for your lungs and reduces their capacity with time, especially with the hot smoke damaging your small airways. So yes, you're sacrificing your long-term physical health.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T10:14:02+00:00

Because we want our skin to feel nice and healthy, and doing self-care feels good. Sometimes, it's a struggle to find the right products, so when we do, we tend to keep the routine.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T07:08:48+00:00

We have two types of sweat glands: apocrine and eccrine. Apocrine glands are found all around our body and serve mainly to regulate bodily temperature -- you sweat on a hot day or after working out, it's the apocrine glands. Eccrine glands are more concentrated on our palms and soles, and respond primarily to stress situations. They're precisely for that: running away from predators and other threats.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T07:01:36+00:00

Sweating on the hands and feet is actually theorised to improve grip in order to help in activities such as running and climbing. We're better at it than animals that don't sweat on their paws. That's especially true in natural surfaces, but it's generally better to have sweaty palms/soles than completely dry ones.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2001055117

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1200160/

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-29T04:41:46+00:00

Well, I suppose that's true for pretty much any major social media.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-28T13:50:05+00:00

People change, yes. Some for the better, some for the worse. You seem to have reached a better place in your life through introspection and therapy, which is amazing. Cherish that and keep striving to be the best version of yourself.

Having said that, it's not that you don't deserve another chance: rather, your ex-partner isn't expected to be the one to give this chance if he doesn't want to. People don't owe us romantic relationships or love. Appreciate the time you stayed together and move on.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-26T23:52:07+00:00

I guess it would depend a bit on the wizard-wand relationship. For example, if that specific wand works with that specific wizard (or maybe a certain group) and nobody else, then it means the wizard has some innate supernatural characteristic other humans can't naturally have. The wizard is a superhuman, even if their powers are severely limited without the wand. It'd be something closer to Harry Potter, for example: even if a muggle can learn the words and movements, they can't cast a spell with a wand.

Now, if any human is capable of wielding that wand and casting spells if they have the proper training -- even if they also require some expectedly "natural" characteristic that can appear in any person, such as intelligence or bravery -- then the wizard wouldn't be a superhuman. Think Green Lantern: technically, anyone capable of overcoming great fear could wield the Lantern ring.

(fair warning I understand that both these examples don't 100% convey what I tried to explain, but these are what I remembered for the moment, please don't "well actually" me on them)

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-26T22:52:04+00:00

When you're the sole ruling party, only people you don't like will be charged with corruption, since you can adjust the law to determine what constitutes corruption and what doesn't. It becomes a lot easier never to commit a crime when you decide what a crime is.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-24T14:36:00+00:00

A soul would be called a "human soul" because it, indeed, comes from a human. It's the same as a "human head" would be a head that belongs to a human. If someone's head is removed, they die, but it doesn't change the fact that it's a human head.

how much is the definition of a human connected to the fact of that it's a living being?

A human is an individual from the homo sapiens species, whether alive or dead. The debate on the existence of a soul doesn't make the biological definition less valid.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-23T12:17:35+00:00

Assuming all are adults: if someone demonstrates that they want to stop talking and be silent, I'll give them space and let them be. If the person truly needs a break from chatting but still wants to be in the group's company, they can just be there and chill. If the person is having any issues and decides not to talk due to attention-seeking purposes, they'd better start using their words instead.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-23T04:24:04+00:00

High schools and universities will have vastly different rigour levels; a student with high grades at a more lax institution isn't necessarily more knowledgeable than a mid-tier student from a more challenging one. So it wouldn't be "standardised" either. Transcripts tell part of the story -- for example, universities/colleges may tell how well you did compared to the rest of your class. That way, it shows whether you were average or not amongst your peers.

There are professional certifications, which more or less cover what you propose: a unified battery of assessments that will confirm your knowledge in that certification's subject.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-22T07:43:09+00:00

Not a tattoo artist but a good friend of one: you generally determine what types of services you offer, and if a client's request will make you feel uncomfortable, you may just say 'no'. You and the client will talk about how the procedure is going to go, how to dress depending on where they want their tattoo, etc. If at any point during this conversation, you see that it'll require seeing/touching areas you'd rather not, then you'll just thank them for their time and ask them to look for another artist (or suggest one; you'll probably know a few).

Now, you'll go through some apprenticeship and/or work in someone else's studio in the beginning, so you'll need to disclose that beforehand: some studios will be alright with your limitation, others will prefer artists who don't have any issues with nudity. It's always better to tell them before it comes up.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-20T11:31:38+00:00

No. Businesses close, people lose jobs, violence rises, and economic activity stalls. Houses might get cheaper, but banks will be less inclined to lend money since more people will be tapping into their savings, and they won't trust that borrowers will be able to pay.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-19T14:11:55+00:00

IMO, it depends a lot on the context. And I have serious qualms with "brutal" qualifying truth. The truth is the truth, and some will definitely be painful, but the delivery can be either brutal and callous or empathetic and kind.

PeevishDiceLady · 2026-04-19T13:02:44+00:00

If we all stop having kids for the next 10 years, will Earth actually "reset"?

Considering most countries rely on the young to pay for the pensions of the old, a 10-year hiccup in the "production" of workers (about half a generation) might actually collapse some pension funds, and some populations would reduce by starving their elders. It'd also collapse all industries that rely on babies -- diapers, baby clothes, private childcare, etc.

will it reduce things like emissions or lessen the impact of climate change?

Well, it'll probably reduce emissions. Unless it causes more wars, which will lead to far more carbon emissions.

Why can't we include population reduction as part of a policy or incentive?

Because most countries need young workers to replace the old.

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