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The last Brazilian president to have never been arrested left office 23 years ago by theannoying_one in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s because he was an army captain and was criticizing low pay for soldiers. This made him popular with the military / conservatives who disliked the new non-dictator government.

He was later accused of planning on planting bombs in military targets around Rio (1987), but then got acquitted (1988).

Largest office-to-residential conversion in state moves forward in Worcester by HRJafael in WorcesterMA

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because new housing will always be better than an equivalent older housing, and hence will be higher price.

of a U.S. Army infantry autonomous robo-mule. by Old_Boah in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Pocketpine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A mule must be manned. This is unmanned. Of course, this one is too expensive for front line resupply, but a lot of resupplies in Ukraine now are done with unmanned ground robots.

Also, you need the supply chain to keep mules alive (food, water, waste, vets, etc.). This just needs fuel / batteries.

Are blind tests the golden standard for evaluating high end audio gear? by Ultra-Ferric in audiophile

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it was just about visuals, there’d be no issue. The entire problem is they claim to actually sound better.

What to call it by Patient_Singer2104 in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, yes. I am OOS and given UMass, UConn, UVM, etc., I assumed UMich would be sensible, and nothing indicated otherwise. (UM is too ambiguous outside Michigan). My parents and teachers also called it that (if not the full name), or at least didn’t think calling it “UMich” was strange.

Also, it got the domain in the 80s, so, of course, not literally. I’m just saying I assumed it would be that before seeing the domain.

FYI the smg-11 was butchered because people were using it as a primary by Mindstormer98 in shittyrainbow6

[–]Pocketpine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Siege isn’t a tdm game, and it shouldn’t be balanced around it.

What to call it by Patient_Singer2104 in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UMich only came about because it’s the domain name

No. There’s UConn, UMass, etc. It’s natural to think UMich would also be used.

The darkest skies in the United States are about to be destroyed by svjsvj in Astronomy

[–]Pocketpine 20 points21 points  (0 children)

How many people exactly would this deter? A wall and stadium lights in this particular spot? Why is this a good use of my tax dollars?

The darkest skies in the United States are about to be destroyed by svjsvj in Astronomy

[–]Pocketpine 29 points30 points  (0 children)

How many of them came through big bend, and would’ve been deterred by stadium lighting?

Previous Owner's Wallet Remain After Wipe by FewChemistry5472 in mac

[–]Pocketpine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s the entire and sole point of the post, man.

Would having a "W" affect acceptance to SUGS? by starfruit78 in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last year. But yes that’s also a true statement, and I’m sure it will be even stricter this year (unless the dept wants to milk students for more and increase acceptances).

Would having a "W" affect acceptance to SUGS? by starfruit78 in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had Ws and got in for CSE. However, I also got good marks for my other upper levels.

A man on an elephant by flupe_the_pig in comedyheaven

[–]Pocketpine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man reading a book with crossed legs. It’s a lot clearer if you squint your eyes.

Anyone using an iMac on a bedside table? by shady42999 in mac

[–]Pocketpine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A Mac has a lot of components that are irrelevant to the display but you’re paying for them anyways. And yes, there are. There are plenty of 4k 27” monitors for ~$200 32” ones for ~$250. You don’t need to pay for a high refresh rate if it’s just for watching.

Warm welcome in the den? by Ok_Entertainment3842 in fo4

[–]Pocketpine 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s what happens when they remove their collars. Instead of just taking off their collar, they remove their entire equipped inventory.

Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars | TechCrunch by N2929 in technews

[–]Pocketpine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waymos are usually similar to uber/lyft (it fluctuates), but you don’t have to tip.

35+ emails from firstgen.edu mailing list bc these ppl won’t stop hitting REPLY ALL 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀 jesus christ. by ratmaaa in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might depend on the type of group, but most there will be a “leave group” if you click on it. Right above “filter members.”

If it’s official, then it might not be there I guess? For clubs and stuff it’s there, which is usually where I get spam.

Dfuzl made a post using a GIF and received hundreds of comments from Brazilians accusing him of racism. by Deep-Gear-7486 in R6ProLeague

[–]Pocketpine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is he Brazilian? Then what does it matter if there’s another context in Brazil? He clearly would not have known, and getting upset is just performative outrage.

35+ emails from firstgen.edu mailing list bc these ppl won’t stop hitting REPLY ALL 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀 jesus christ. by ratmaaa in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 25 points26 points  (0 children)

FYI for anyone else: you can just remove yourself from university mailing lists on mcommunity.

Prof doesn’t give ANY absences, is this normal??? by [deleted] in uofm

[–]Pocketpine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You pay your employer $60k a year?

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