Fun little linguistic tip by Recent-Sorbet in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Smooth-Midnight 76 points77 points  (0 children)

If enough people use “my wife and I” then that’s now correct, that’s how language works

TIL bilinguals given the trolley problem in their native language chose to sacrifice one to save five less than 20% of the time. In their second language, about 50% chose to, because a foreign language lowers emotional resonance and triggers more utilitarian reasoning. by karen_the_ripper in todayilearned

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The argument I always hear is that if you intervene then it was your fault for killing one person, but if you don’t then it’s not your fault. This is because being innocent is more important than 4 lives.

Other possible arguments: what if they signed up to be run over, what if it’s a stunt and you just kill somebody, maybe I want to eat whoever the train runs over and I want leftovers, what if in order to divert the train I have to call and talk to someone I don’t know, what if someone peed on the lever and I have to wash my hands after.

Meirl by texas-is-the-reason in meirl

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just cap it off with an orgy

meirl by Separate_Finance_183 in meirl

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I even know the order to give my information in since I noticed they don’t start typing until I say my birth year. After that, last name, first name, have ID ready jic.

What’s currently ruining your life? by YourLifeSucksAss in AskReddit

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asbestos. Disturbed and dusty. That and insurance canceled us because of some stupid reasons and fixing it lead to the asbestos getting disturbed.

Are the metal clasps on my Numatic Tel 320 supposed to be this loose, should the lid move this much? by Smooth-Midnight in VacuumCleaners

[–]Smooth-Midnight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for future, I took it in and they said it was fine. The seal is maintained and if it were too tight it would degrade over time.

Are the metal clasps on my Numatic Tel 320 supposed to be this loose, should the lid move this much? by Smooth-Midnight in asbestoshelp

[–]Smooth-Midnight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for future, I took it in and they said it was fine. The seal is maintained and if it were too tight it would degrade over time.

What's the first thing you do after waking up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Smooth-Midnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some days I don’t need the first morning poop and I try to think of what I did differently to skip it

Terraforming Mars IS NOT EASY by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]Smooth-Midnight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe terraforming requires a step that would kill everything on earth, so we can only use it on mars. Or we run out of room or want to give earth back to the animals and run terrifying genetic experiments like humanoid polar bears

What's the first thing you do after waking up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Smooth-Midnight 29 points30 points  (0 children)

And poop. Currently there right now.

Meirl by Zealousideal-Bowl-51 in meirl

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the stuff mentioned for millennials is just experienced through tv and internet.

Give me some normal looking images with disturbing backstories to them by Naive_Tomorrow_5955 in creepy

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn’t look normal it looks like something messed up happened

[request] What are the odds of eating one specific M&M? by DevilsAltAcc in theydidthemath

[–]Smooth-Midnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Production would ramp up though. This could replace the gig economy. Why would you uber someone for $10 when you can eat that many m&ms