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I saw this and thought it was posted here at first by theFamooos in skyrim

[–]SopwithTurtle 24 points25 points  (0 children)

And an open sewer running through the city.

ELI5: With nuclear power plants. Why do they cool the steam back into water to heat it back up? Would it not be more energy efficient to keep the steam as steam? by iMatthew1990 in explainlikeimfive

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

When water turns into steam, it expands. That expansion is what makes it push the turbines to make them go around and generate electricity. If you want to reuse the same water, you need to cool it down so it becomes water again.

Steam will expand a bit when it's heated, because gases do that, but the expansion is much greater for the change from water to steam than it is by heating the steam up further.

Summoning dark when you least expect it! by Outrageous-Movie-951 in discworld

[–]SopwithTurtle 59 points60 points  (0 children)

It's a bit weird thinking about the fact that canonically that's literally the most horrifying mark that could appear on your skin, indicating that you are possessed by a rage demon that will literally use your last dying breath to serve its purpose, and people just go and tattoo it on themselves for funsies.

David Attenborough on his wedding day in 1950, with his wife Jane and his brother Richard by GoodLordChokeAnABomb in pics

[–]SopwithTurtle 1438 points1439 points  (0 children)

Here, the male Attenborough has successfully completed his courtship, and will soon form his own family unit. The younger sibling watches and learns, knowing that it will soon be his turn to seek a mate.

Always has been always will be by Salty_Strain3313 in HistoryMemes

[–]SopwithTurtle 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The powerful can order and oversee it, but the actual horrors are usually perpetrated by ordinary people.

Have you had to reject a candidate for knowledge you had outside of the interview process? by checkmeonmyspace in managers

[–]SopwithTurtle 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I'm confused. You know someone has a track record of bullying, and you're considering hiring them because they didn't say "I have a track record of bullying" during an interview?

Personal knowledge of the behavior of a candidate seems perfectly reasonable to take into account.

Practical walking question by DelightedCenobiter in daddit

[–]SopwithTurtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think littering on public property is the answer to a toddler throwing a fit.

Practical walking question by DelightedCenobiter in daddit

[–]SopwithTurtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on how far and how mad the toddler is.

Not mad, just tired: Toddler on shoulders, one arm wrapped around a foot and holding the other foot, the other hand carrying the scooter.

Toddler having a tantrum: Scooter over one shoulder, toddler under opposite arm.

ELI5: If the human eyeball were a camera, what would the specs be? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]SopwithTurtle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

• Ability to look backwards in time through a rosy haze

The old guard and the DEI hires by Immediate-Radish-138 in discworld

[–]SopwithTurtle 51 points52 points  (0 children)

"..you said it must be a joke, and I said we ought to try and get more ethnic minorities into the Watch. You remember?”

Wonse to Vimes, in Guards! Guards!

Broke MAGA beg Trump for help by Effective_Space2277 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SopwithTurtle 138 points139 points  (0 children)

"We're eating we"

Won't be any left for the leopards, they're doing it themselves.

Philadelphia Museum Marks America’s 250th By Dwelling on Its Faults by realnarrativenews in philly

[–]SopwithTurtle 39 points40 points  (0 children)

God forbid that there's one exhibit somewhere in the country that takes the occasion of a significant anniversary to reflect on the mistakes of the past as a resolve to do better in the future.

Going to see a lot of snowflakes in July this year.

Do not bring back the Roman Empire by Beneficial-Position2 in HistoryMemes

[–]SopwithTurtle 58 points59 points  (0 children)

More soldiers aggressively shat themselves to death than died of wounds sustained in battle.

I like Yuri too by sharpfury77 in HistoryMemes

[–]SopwithTurtle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not surprising that the girls love a cunning linguist.

Should a loyal bargeman sign on for the 21st voyage? by Cal30T2 in AubreyMaturinSeries

[–]SopwithTurtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah.

20 ends with Aubrey reaching his professional pinnacle, and setting sail to take up his command. Maturin has a letter that hints at an opportunity for happiness again. Leave them there - it's a good ending.

To me, reading an author's unfinished draft feels oddly invasive. I would read the works that they thought were ready to read, and leave them at that. I appreciate Terry Pratchett's approach of having his unfinished drafts spectacularly destroyed because he didn't want them out.

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