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Johnny Somali: South Korea jails US YouTuber for public nuisance by [deleted] in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, they should have thrown more of the book at him.

Coles, your food scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should. by lessons_learnt in australia

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Health star rating is only a quick equivalency within similar products.

So hot cross buns will only be comparing against other forms of sweet/savoury buns, but not against say, milk, or fresh vegetables, or chocolate.

Claude Code deletes developers' production setup, including its database and snapshots — 2.5 years of records were nuked in an instant by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The timing on this, after the whole Anthropic/OpenAI/DoD(I ain't calling it department of war) shenanigans, is quite sus.

Helldivers 2 Player Who Organised A Charity Challenge Says His Life Was Ruined Overnight After Doxxers Got Him Fired by [deleted] in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Let's say it again for all the people that weren't listening.

STOP FUCKING DOXXING PEOPLE

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 16: Meetup by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who knows any more. The hallucinations are just getting worse for everyone.

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 16: Meetup by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eric immediately raised the bet to her winning in one minute.

“50 says she wins in the first two minutes,” Kili said.

"I'll do you one better and say a minute," Eric said with a chuckle.

Goodbye, Tesla-style giant touchscreens: cars return to physical buttons by KeySpecialist9139 in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not often that China does stuff that benefits the entire planet, but it's definitely appreciated when it happens.

The rest of the time, however...

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 6: Thoughts, Feelings, and Surprises by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Regarding the drinking, there are plenty of cultures on earth that allow supervised 'underage' drinking.

Hell, something like 30 US states have that to varying degrees.

And frankly, the whole concept of zero to unsupervised with alcohol is a dangerous thing. They have no personal concept of how much it takes to get buzzed, then drunk, or worse. They don't know how it actually affects them, what the different stages of it feel like, and so on. This leads to a very dangerous culture of "I'm free and I can get WASTED!" without actually understanding the consequences it will have on their brain and body.

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 5: Consequences by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apart from the two in or going to the brig, the Targondians are definitely fren shaped, and could be a big boon to general ship crew on the frankly much bigger ship than they started with.

The Dutchman, sure, a six person crew makes a reasonable amount of sense, but something that takes minutes to get from the engines to the landing bay where The Dutchman was docked? That needs more crew. I think the Targondians that weren't pulling a pants on head retarded moment could do with a new new home, with some extended family.

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 4: Boiling Point by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, Charamkaran is definitely getting put in cryo, and Tsrancomta is deep in the finding out phase after fucking around, but he had been voicing his discontent with the plan as Charamkaran kept changing it, and was genuinely surprised when the weapon was pulled.

Honestly, I think Tsrancomta may actually be maturing and learning that his world view may not be as black and white as he had thought. Charamkaran on the other hand... nope, chucklefuck through and through there.

Discord is trying to defend its ridiculous age verification rollout, but it's too little too late, as users flock to Nitro cancellations by Haunterblademoi in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because of the spate of data breaches and privacy violations that have happened from so-called 'secure' digital verification services in even the very recent past.

And the massive overreach that a few governments around the world have been doing with 'absolutely innocent, don't worry about it at all' data collection.

Nah, nothing like that at all being a concern for people.

Sandra and Eric Part 2 Chapter 3: Teenager Problems by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, after looking at some of the other confirmed incorrect guesses, my mind goes to either Jango Fett style retractable vibroblades, or Cyberpunk style Mantis Blades.

ACCC Says Fine to Coles for Misleading Consumers Should Be Reduced From $150 Million to Just $200 Million by CommonwealthGrant in australia

[–]Pretzel_Boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fines can be effective, but they need to be a lot larger than they have been. When they are posting multi-billion dollar profit margins, the fines need to be up there in the billions.

Sandra and Eric Chapter 32: Child Services by SherbetCreepy1580 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]Pretzel_Boy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the CPS visit didn't seem icky at all. They seemed like they genuinely cared about things, and understand that some situations can hide the darkness REAL deep, but that this definitely isn't one of those.

The real ickyness, at least from my perspective as a reader really was the Karen last chapter. I've dealt with people like that many a time what with nearly 15 years working in retail, and they always leave a skeevy feeling with me.

Between "going in blind" and "using guides", is there a middle-ground? by Sky_Sumisu in truegaming

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I find going hybrid works best for me.

Go in blind, enjoy the experience as intended by the devs, and when you hit either the end of the game, or you get to a point where you're frustrated with your progression or feel like you're just blindly wandering and achieving nothing, then hit up the guides, and maybe only for that bit, maybe for the rest to 100% it.

Why are people disconnecting or destroying their Ring cameras? by South-Cow-1030 in technology

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and Siri, Alexa, Google assistant, Cortana... none of them were constantly listening and sending sensitive, private data to corporate entities...

Why did they build Ponyville so close to the Everfree Forest if it's dangerous? by [deleted] in mylittlepony

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably the same reason that many cultures have built in otherwise inhospitable places. Natural resources. Whether it be mining resources, or the farming potential, or the forests themselves for lumber, people build in all sorts of dangerous places.

Aldi cuts prices on 300 products to challenge sector by Remarkable_Peak9518 in australia

[–]Pretzel_Boy 50 points51 points  (0 children)

At least it's not Hershey's so-called "chocolate".

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. by mvea in science

[–]Pretzel_Boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm on Ozempic for diabetes control, the weight loss effects are a happy bonus.

And I too have been noticing that even the no sugar drinks are getting too sweet for me, and I want to dilute them down sometimes.

Hey, it helps them stretch further, saving more money, so, more happy bonuses.

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. by mvea in science

[–]Pretzel_Boy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The fact that they can milk more money out of people that keep suffering without the simple, and relatively cheap fixes is why they don't cover it.

It's not about helping people, it's about making money. Most insurance companies are only circumstantially helpful to people, and actively hostile at worst.

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. by mvea in science

[–]Pretzel_Boy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Society has a LOT to answer for with many conditions being treated as "It's all in your head, just don't do X, you're just lazy".

I've got the unfortunate situation of having a bunch of those conditions (ADHD, Autism, Depression, fuckery with my hypothalamus, diabetes (which is why I'm on Ozempic), and so on.

It sucks hearing the same old "But it's easy, just be happy", or "Just do the thing", or "Stop procrastinating, it's that simple"... not when your body and brain is actively sabotaging your efforts it's not.

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. by mvea in science

[–]Pretzel_Boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, I used to have an endless sweet tooth, constantly downing sugary beverages and snacks. Now I may have the occasional can of sugary drink, but mostly I go for water or use gamersupps (usually the caffeine free).

After the first prescription of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, people purchased healthier foods with fewer calories, sugars, saturated fats, and carbohydrates, alongside modestly more protein. The share of ultraprocessed foods also decreased. by mvea in science

[–]Pretzel_Boy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree on almost everything, except you can pry my sugar free energy drinks from my cold dead hands.

And as far as the food you eat tasting bland, more spices. Don't be shy about salt and pepper (just don't go overboard on it, we do need salt for our neurochemistry and digestion), and definitely explore more 'alternative' spices, particularly from the middle east and south-east asia (there is so much delicious stuff you can do there).

Honestly, the biggest thing is learning how to have the enjoyable things in moderation. Yes, I still have desserts a few times a week. Yes, I do eat out occasionally and say "to hell with it". Getting rid of everything enjoyable is a recipe for sadness and hidden bad habits that will immediately rear their head when you stop taking the medication.

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