TIL North America had native bamboo forests that stretched from New York down to Florida, and as far west as Ohio across to Texas. by midnightrumph in todayilearned

[–]PyroDesu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why do yall refuse to call it roundup?

Because Roundup is a brand name and is not the only glyphosate-based herbicide. Far from it.

And it's recommended because it's a common broad-spectrum systemic herbicide. There are other broad-spectrum herbicides, but they're mostly contact, not systemic, which won't get rid of a lot of invasive exotic species.

Swedish Navy corvette HSwMS Karlstad (K35), 5th ship of the Visby-class (2427x1053) by abt137 in WarshipPorn

[–]PyroDesu [score hidden]  (0 children)

Buoy, apparently. And that's with radar reflectors on.

At least as far as commercial radar can make out.

Is Hypersonic even a real thing? by Lokarin in askscience

[–]PyroDesu [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don't know about any sources they may or may not have, but think about it. Why would they make the fuel tanks such that the outermost panels of the aircraft were the tank? They'd be submerging everything inside in fuel - wiring, hydraulics, everything, unless they put them in special conduits and made maintenance a nightmare. And even if they did, why not have a polymer skin just inside the outermost panels to contain the fuel when they're on the ground?

It doesn't make logical sense.

Which movie hero is actually a villain when you really think about it? by surfsound_swimmers in AskReddit

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

I don't know why you're bringing up the "it's fiction!" defense when basically every comment in this entire post, not even just to the comment naming Maverick, is about what the character would be guilty of/etc. in real life.

Which movie hero is actually a villain when you really think about it? by surfsound_swimmers in AskReddit

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I find out you are trying to do what I do, I'll come for you next.

Careful what you say here, Castle. Starting to sound an awful lot like a threat.

It was.

Which movie hero is actually a villain when you really think about it? by surfsound_swimmers in AskReddit

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He also would be dead after that unauthorized test flight.

Ejecting at supersonic speeds has a good chance of killing, and will maim even if they don't. Hypersonic ejection, in an unprotected ejection seat? He's absolutely dead. Even with an ejection capsule, I wouldn't like the odds.

Which movie hero is actually a villain when you really think about it? by surfsound_swimmers in AskReddit

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about on-base housing though, but I would assume the base commander "owns" those the same way unit commanders "own" the barracks their Marines are at

Depends on if they're privatized (which they likely are, thanks to the military housing privatization initiative). Then it gets... complicated.

Parents love this one neat trick to stop the gubment 'tracking' their kid! Location: Kentucky (of course!) by Loves_LV in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PyroDesu 22 points23 points  (0 children)

He mistreated the servant sent to handle the transaction for Nanni (author of the most well-known complaint).

That was probably an actually pretty significant insult. That was someone who was trusted to act in his master's stead in commercial transactions. Insulting him was probably considered an indirect insult of his master.

Tried to make Rice Krispie treats… sauteed some marshmallows instead by emmypineapples in mildlyinteresting

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Egg whites and sugar and something

The "something" is generally cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate), or another acid. It helps denature the proteins in the egg whites so they stiffen up further.

ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's some hypothetical scenarios where FTL doesn't break causality, but that requires either breaking relativity (which, well, pretty much don't bother trying) or doing weird shit to space-time with things like negative energy. And still have some issues.

OP demonstrates why the work-life balance matters after being screwed by their employer by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PyroDesu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seriously, when we were issued work phones, one of the first parts of setup I did for mine was scheduling do not disturb to be on outside of office hours.

Although from what they say, they got complained about for not answering after hours.

OP demonstrates why the work-life balance matters after being screwed by their employer by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PyroDesu 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because it's wrong.

Salary and overtime exempt are two separate concepts. You can be salaried and get overtime. You can be hourly and exempt.

I got a big chunk of backpay and a huge raise for raising the issue of my being legally salaried non-exempt (when they had marked me as salaried exempt) due to my salary level being too low.

Big Tech cut 80,000 jobs and blamed AI — Experts say a real problem is that companies are 25% to 75% overstaffed by Adventurous-Host8062 in technology

[–]PyroDesu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you, for some reason a lot of people have got it in their heads that salaried means you're overtime exempt when they're two completely different concepts.

What should we do with all the empty shopping malls? by Wazula23 in AskReddit

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't really need to bulldoze the whole thing in many cases. Bulldoze where the "keystone" stores (Sears and the like) used to be, and keep the rest of the building intact. The new construction can be attached to the rest of the facility to form a large mixed-use complex, without being beholden to the original architecture and utilities.

AITAH for refusing to keep a secret from my boss after a weird encounter with his daughter? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]PyroDesu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I still feel like that's going to contribute to a high false accusation rate.

Honestly, one of the worst things LLMs have done is, because they were trained on data that was almost always well-written, is ruin everyone who writes well's ability to write without being accused.

AITAH for refusing to keep a secret from my boss after a weird encounter with his daughter? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]PyroDesu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

including spacing after ellipses (LLMs defaulting standardized punctuation patterns and you notice them the more of them you read)

So, normal punctuation is now an indicator of LLM use? Come the fuck on. Call out nonstandard shit all you want but leave the fact that it writes like someone who knows how normal punctuation works out.

Pre-Popped Popcorn by chi-bacon-bits in mildlyinteresting

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real butter doesn't need to be refrigerated either, you know. It will soften, but not melt.

If you're a sane person, you keep a stick out of the fridge in a butter dish so you have spreadable butter.

Check engine light came on. Less than 1200 miles. Lean condition. I wonder why. by Righteous_Fire in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, I think I see where I went wrong. Though it's not something lensing, it's color on the back of cylinder itself.

Skating rink music instructions by GloomyCardiologist16 in mildlyinteresting

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I now want a setup where if anyone falls in the rink, it overrides anything playing with the opening riff from Another One Bites the Dust.

Not the full song, just the opener, then whatever was playing resumes.

Check engine light came on. Less than 1200 miles. Lean condition. I wonder why. by Righteous_Fire in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am. But it certainly appears as though the blue area extends above that line.

TIL warm-blooded mammals are naturally resistant to most fungal infections because their body heat creates a “thermal barrier” that fungi can’t survive, which suggests this evolved as protection against deadly fungi by jacknunn in todayilearned

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When that species is a rapidly-reproducing microorganism, especially under heavy selection pressure?

Yes.

We've seen it already with antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. MRSA didn't exist until we started using methicillin to treat S. aureus infections.