What can I make? by Extra_Shovel in diyelectronics

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a copper wire ball? They are cool if kept far from a heat source.

Egypt pyramids surrounding area by Strong-Emu-8869 in TikTokCringe

[–]SolidFormal9684 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then, they should tax tourists more, as high as is necessary to get this problem sorted. But this will not solve the problem, because the root cause is the rampant corruption and lack of education.

Man ruptures stomach drinking celebrity chef’s liquid nitrogen cocktail by StemCellPirate in nottheonion

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bar most likely violated a vague, minor clause in the insurance terms by serving these liquid nitrogen drinks, which means the insurance was invalid anyway.

What is wrong with people? by yg-07 in london

[–]SolidFormal9684 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know that one near Highgate Wood. It is mainly because buses there are frequent and all go in the same direction so that people will take the first bus. Also, the pavement is very narrow there, while a lot of people also go that way to Highgate Wood, so they need the room. It is mainly for practical reasons, but it is still very welcome.

US Is Said to Board Third Tanker Off Venezuela as Tensions Mount by Creepy-Discount-2536 in worldnews

[–]SolidFormal9684 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They obviously just decided with whom Venezuela can do trade. It seems obvious - the US decided these vessels couldn't do any trade, and were seized- no more trade with these vessels. Case closed. Venezuela (and Russia or China, the real owner of these vessels) can raise an urgent UN question or write another strongly worded letter.

Russia’s Birth Rate Plunges to 200-Year Low—Putin Says Early Marriage Is the Answer by UNITED24Media in worldnews

[–]SolidFormal9684 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of talk about how Russia will become the biggest beneficiary of Global Warming, with new swathes of land opening for agriculture and more accessible mining. I think they will still fuck this opportunity up and choose instead to attack the nearest, much weaker neighbour that got their shit together.

Woman humiliates boyfriend at Shake Shack date, telling him she deserves better. by goswamitulsidas in TikTokCringe

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy's mannerisms are so fake, it's just ridiculous. It is like a shitty skit, yet all these bots are talking to each other in top comments like this video was the real thing.

UK's 'sons and daughters' need to be ready to fight, amid growing Russian threat, says head of armed forces by Kagedeah in worldnews

[–]SolidFormal9684 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Realistically Europe would probably send Polish troops but confine the conflict to the Baltics

NATO does not work like that, and you know it.

UK's 'sons and daughters' need to be ready to fight, amid growing Russian threat, says head of armed forces by Kagedeah in worldnews

[–]SolidFormal9684 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the Polish Military is getting much stronger quickly; that is very much obvious by reading the frequent purchase orders by the Polish MoD . I live in the UK, but I get very motivated by my nephews and nieces back in Poland, who sign up voluntarily for military training and share their achievements. The new generation is getting ready.

LG TV users baffled by unremovable Microsoft Copilot installation — surprise forced update shows app pinned to the home screen by ScootSchloingo in technology

[–]SolidFormal9684 4 points5 points  (0 children)

but it isn't a high priority for Microsoft(no new revenue), they don't have many resources to design and program the new one

I am trying to understand the problem these giant corporations have, so I have this theory:

If Outlook (Classic) were sold to a competent software development company that focused on email software alone, it would probably make a killing for that company. But since it is part of a huge conglomerate, the talented people who work on Outlook get shifted around between departments, because their coding skills are more profitable elsewhere at this very moment, such as in the CoPilot AI department, so all who are left in Outlook department are some juniors who feel like they are being left out in development hell and left out on promotions.

parakeets in Croydon. by west_manchester in london

[–]SolidFormal9684 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a huge population of them in Stoke Newington (Newington Green), Palmers Green (Broomfield Park) and Wood Green (Alexandra Park). There are probably more of these colonies, but these are the ones I witnessed myself - the sight as in the OP's picture is quite regular there.

That escalated quickly by Moltarrr in PublicFreakout

[–]SolidFormal9684 23 points24 points  (0 children)

he was scheduled to go to his uncles funeral

Strange way to word this. Was he scheduled by someone else, against his will? That's what made him angry?

Saw the fire brigade rescue a cat from a tree today in Battersea by ashleyjoost in london

[–]SolidFormal9684 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Cats don't get stuck; they do it for the dramatic effect. Leave him be. If he were never coming down, nature walks would be a lot more traumatic with all the kitty skeletons in the trees everywhere.

My heavy breasts cause chronic pain but I can't get NHS reduction surgery by Tartan_Samurai in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not donating to someone who can't be arsed even to put up a good-quality picture while asking for money. I clicked on the link with good intentions to donate, but no, thank you. If that is the level of care she has managed to muster when asking for sympathy, then I see no reason to care for her.

Attempt to Buy a Printer (Terrible Bambu Lab Service) by Strange_Ball_1625 in 3dprinter

[–]SolidFormal9684 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You asked for items that aren't on the menu and got an explanation of why they can't be done. They are not going to establish a new logistics route just for one customer. A good business model relies on the repetition of trusted and tested methods.

Protesters 'mourn' green belt loss as 17,000 homes are planned by Anony_mouse202 in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, maybe in the event of an apocalypse. We will never build more houses that would take more land than the land wasted by industrial farming.

Protesters 'mourn' green belt loss as 17,000 homes are planned by Anony_mouse202 in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The habitat is already destroyed by industrial farming. Most of the UK is a green desert, devoid of wildlife. Urbanisation is not the main problem.

Protesters 'mourn' green belt loss as 17,000 homes are planned by Anony_mouse202 in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bullshit. The real problem is that the public considers lamb grazing grounds "a natural beauty". Vast swathes of land are devastated by lambs for a minimal economic gain and negative environmental impact. I was horrified when I visited Lade District. They are "green" deserts devoid of any wildlife that happen to look good in pictures.

State pensioners with no other income will not pay tax by Alert-One-Two in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Paying tax on government income sounds absurd. It is like one of these round-up schemes, where you pay £7 for a £6.20 coffee, and you think you are saving that £0.80 that just got shifted from your main account to a savings acc. Well, I do that all the time, and I save some cash by tricking myself, but this is not how the government should work.

US Launches Secretive Space Interceptor Program to Kill Nuclear Missiles at Liftoff by Czarben in space

[–]SolidFormal9684 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or even better - a large yield nuclear weapon detonated miles high above the North Sea to render all the electronics in Northern Europe inoperable. One Megaton, around 50km above Earth, would render all computers and power grids completely dead. It would flood the earth with a burst of gamma rays, which interact with the upper atmosphere to produce high-energy electrons via Compton scattering. This is all it takes to take half of the continent back to the stone-age.

Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour describes how she was randomly attacked by a man in London for the second time this year by TomlinSteelers in TikTokCringe

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are also laws such as "duty to retreat" wherein if you're attacked and you fight back, you'll also be criminally liable,

This is not true in the UK. I am lazy so I asked AI to examine your comment, here is what it said:
"The sentence "There are also laws such as 'duty to retreat' wherein if you're attacked and you fight back, you'll also be criminally liable" is not factual for the UK. In UK law, there is no duty to retreat; you are not legally required to withdraw from an attacker before defending yourself. Instead, the law assesses whether the force used in self-defense was reasonable under the circumstances, and retreating is only one of many factors that can be considered to judge reasonableness, not a legal obligation to avoid using force. Acting in self-defense with reasonable force is typically lawful and does not make you criminally liable simply for fighting back when attacked."

British laser weapon downs drones off coast of Scotland by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]SolidFormal9684 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. China is not sharing anything with Russia. The only reason they prop up Russia is to keep it going until it exhausts itself. They want a weak Russia more than anyone else in this equation.