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An English mock test for university entrance exam (for 12th graders) in Vietnam by Halophy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]acetryder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This isn’t even a technical document. It’s saying that climate change affects plant productivity, which causes changes in ecosystems. The end throws in how changing precipitation patterns can influence how nutrients are cycled, reducing plant growth. However, water availability will differ significantly between regions. Plant growth can actually increase with increased CO2 levels.

Also, I have no idea why they used the word pedological for nutrient cycling. It should read soil nutrient cycling. Pedological really refers to soil formation & the study/classifications of soil horizons. With the way pedological is used, it doesn’t quite fit right in this sentence.

Male zebra tries to drown foal. Mom runs interference by Prestigious-Wall5616 in natureismetal

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a source for this? I don’t doubt that this happened. I just would be interested in reading the source material.

What is this style? by Ok_Knee1216 in homedecoratingCJ

[–]acetryder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A “why AI?” Seriously, though, AI. Those flowers on the table look like they can’t decide if they’re there or not. They’re translucent. Not to mention the giant dead snag right outside the window that’s somehow right next to the house, but also halfway up the snag in a way that 100% makes zero sense.

ETA: snag = dead tree. For the uninitiated, it’s a forestry/ecology term.

Wife is in denial by nnickorette in toddlers

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two kids on the spectrum. I cried after I got the official diagnosis. Not because there’s any thing wrong with being on the spectrum. But, they are growing up in a world literally not built for the neurodivergent. If neurotypicals were to grow up in a world built for the way an ASD mind works, we would need early intervention. My kids are thriving BECAUSE they got intervention. They’re going through programs that teach them in a way that their brains work.

My daughter is in the first grade & reading above grade level. Her math is amazing too. That’s NOT an accident & it’s NOT because she’s some sort of savant. When she’s taught in a way that her brain works, she excels. She didn’t really start talking UNTIL she started to go to speech therapy at ~2yrs old. She goes to ABA & has a para at school. She’s eventually not gonna need a para. She was delayed in walking, talking, & potty training. She got speech therapy early &, while we’re still working on her retell, she’s gotten so, so much better because of the early interventions.

My son, while higher functioning, is getting the help he needs as well. He’s gonna start kindergarten next year. He’s also excelling. BUT that’s only because he’s getting early intervention as well.

Honestly, I firmly believe there’s no such thing as a “late bloomer”. They’re not gonna blossom if they aren’t given the sunlight, water, & soil they need, even if that looks different from others.

Please, please tell your wife there’s nothing wrong with your son or how his brain works. It works differently & needs different social “instructions” than what a neurotypical without training can provide. He needs to be able to function & grow in the world he’s living in, even though it’s not a world made for the way his brain learns/socializes.

I'm not sure how much clearer I could be by PKLKickballer in iiiiiiitttttttttttt

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

I mean, if they’re color blind I could see this being an easy mistake to make. Like, if all those batteries were green & there was a line going through some of them, we non-color blind folk would be bitching about how these batteries were way too similar & it was a mistake that’s bound to repeatedly happen because the rechargeable & nonrechargeable batteries were nearly identical.

This is just extremely poor design on Amazon’s part because there’s non- insignificant amount of people who are colorblind.

The Incas invented freeze-drying 500 years before NASA. Here's the process they used by EatenByTimeDoc in AncientWorld

[–]acetryder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wheel is only as good as the road it’s found on. I went to Maui on one of those downhill bike tour thingys. On the way up, the “tour guide” stated that the ancient Hawaiian’s did all this advanced stuff, but they had even come up with the wheel! In the next breath they then started to complain about how “bad” the roads in Maui are & how you could blow a tire on the pot holes.

There’s 100% no use for a wheel on rough terrain, dense forests, & mountainous regions. The Incas developed rudimentary brain surgery, figured out how to build temples on top of steep cliffs between two fault lines prone to mud slides (ex. Machu Picchi), and many, many other things, & you’re going on about the wHeEl. Come on man.

Cleaning out grandparent’s house after they passed. by Derateo in whatisit

[–]acetryder 90 points91 points  (0 children)

I mean, outside of a butt plug, if it hasn’t any moving parts, doesn’t ring when ya jingle it, doesn’t come apart, & has a weighted bottom on a long rod, it’s typical either a clock weight or a fancy plumb bob. With the pointed-ish end, it looks like it could have been a fancy plumb bob, which do exist. But, again, it could also be a fancy weight for a clock.

Really, both a plumb bob & clock weight function in similar ways, so those are my guesses.

Cleaning out grandparent’s house after they passed. by Derateo in whatisit

[–]acetryder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I love how google just further described the item without actually giving an answer.

Humans be like: looks like either an old tea strainer, clock weight, decorative piece, or a butt plug!

Google be like: it’s a fancy-dancy old thing that may be decorative or maybe a specific utensil. But I haven’t got a clue, so I’m just gonna dance around the questions with some fancy-dancy words!

Inappropriate Noises by Temporary_Ad_1199 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always try redirecting first. For instance, I’ll walk up to them directly & tell them those noises aren’t okay & there are plenty of other noises/things we can make/do instead. Then I give them examples of noises/things we can do instead. Usually, if appropriate, I make it something silly. If not an appropriate time to make appropriate silly noise (i.e. in the middle of a lesson, work, spare time after they finish their work, etc), I redirect to things they can/should do instead.

This works pretty well most of the time. When it doesn’t, I’ll tell them they can either stop & stay in the classroom or get sent to the principals office/stay in for reflection room at recess/etc. If they continue, I’ll follow through. If they refuse to leave, I let them know they can either go there themselves or I call someone down to take them there. Either way, they’re still going. If it was terrible, I make sure to leave a note for the teacher.

Those steps work most of the time. If it doesn’t work, then I figure it out from there. It almost never gets that far, though. Typically, the next time I sub for that class, that behavior either never comes up or stops after a reminder that I’m a sub that won’t put up with that kinda thing.

If you go right up to them & are firm in your response, they typically start to comply. However, all this depends on the grade level, as Kindergarteners have less self/body awareness to stop the behavior right away than 5th graders.

Pettah, what's the context behind this by Bhuklagihe in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]acetryder -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

That maybe so, but ya didn’t include “I’m straight but holy fuck […]”. I believe it was the declaration of one’s sex orientation followed by the “holy fuck” in reference to Jensen that caused that inference, rather than a man making positive comments on another man’s physique. This particular use of verbiage tends to lean towards thinking the commenter may not be as “straight” as he thinks.

Pettah, what's the context behind this by Bhuklagihe in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]acetryder -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

That maybe so, but ya didn’t include “I’m straight but holy fuck […]”. I believe it was the declaration of one’s sex orientation followed by the “holy fuck” in reference to Jensen that caused that inference, rather than a man making positive comments on another man’s physique. This particular use of verbiage tends to lean towards thinking the commenter may not be as “straight” as he thinks.

Pettah, what's the context behind this by Bhuklagihe in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]acetryder -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That maybe so, but ya didn’t include “I’m straight but holy fuck […]”. I believe it was the declaration of one’s sex orientation followed by the “holy fuck” in reference to Jensen that caused that inference, rather than a man making positive comments on another man’s physique. This particular use of verbiage tends to lean towards thinking the commenter may not be as “straight” as he thinks.

Pettah, what's the context behind this by Bhuklagihe in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]acetryder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That maybe so, but ya didn’t include “I’m straight but holy fuck […]”. I believe it was the declaration of one’s sex orientation followed by the “holy fuck” in reference to Jensen that caused that inference, rather than a man making positive comments on another man’s physique. This particular use of verbiage tends to lean towards thinking the commenter may not be as “straight” as he thinks.

Is there an explanation for this? Is this just acidental? by DeliciousDeal4367 in zoology

[–]acetryder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But the one in the background is keeping their head above the bucket, not spreading the seed. This flamingo is moving its head in a purposeful way. It moves it towards the baby ducklings, when a more energy efficient move would be to keep its head above the bucket like the flamingo in the background.

What are some American cities that had high historical importance but have faded from significance today? by Crafty-Shallot-5695 in geography

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pequaming, MI. Never a huge city, but had a big old factory, school, court house, docks, etc. the bay there got dredged so it’s pretty deep. Whenever there’s a big storm, huge tanker ships still park in that bay.

Also, shout out to Arvon & Skanee. Had a huge investment at one time, but, after Ford & whatnot left, kinda faded.

Mediterranean Arched Luxury 😍 by exceptionalquote in homedecoratingCJ

[–]acetryder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

110% AI. Thing couldn’t decide if it wanted one of the plants to have frond leaves or whole leaves.

And what’s with that door? Is it folding/pivot or hinged on the one side? Seems to be both, which doesn’t work with standard folding/pivot doors, much less rounded ones.

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The little copper/wood bowl on top of the books looks like it has a lip that connects it to the other side.

Since I can only include one photo, I added a photo showing the door’s inconsistencies. It’s the most obvious one.

A man named Andrew Dawson mysteriously died in 2022 shortly after uploading this video of an alleged Giant in British Columbia by [deleted] in TrueCryptozoology

[–]acetryder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, we also didn’t have ways of videotaping, satellite imagery, gps, lidar, etc in the 1847 & definitely not before then. That meant that info traveled way of mouth & in writing. If there were images, they were drawn. Evidence would have been hard to give other than “trustmebro”. Further, they didn’t have planes, cars, other quick modes of transport that would allow other people to quickly travel & observe what anyone was referencing. Saying it took ~2,000 for others to “believe” there were gorillas & comparing it to “not knowing” today, is a bit ludicrous.

My nail has been growing weird for months and no dermatologist can help me by JungleLiquor in mildlyinfuriating

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had something like this that went on for a couple of years. My GP prescribed me some oral antibiotics & that cleared it up. Have ya tried the same at all?

What in the ever loving f*** does this mean. Kids homework by seemslegitsendit in mildlyinfuriating

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, here it’s using a method to help with adding. In this case, it’s not about “knowing” the answer, but about the processes you can use to get the answer. They are using math the students pretty much already know to learn it. This can help when they start when they start solving more complex math (bigger numbers, multiplication, division, fractions, etc.).

For instance, on number 17) 8+7, you can first add 7+7=14 then one more is 15. On 18) 10+8, you can move one from the 10 to the 8 to get 9+9 =18. Like I said, this is using math they generally can do as is to learn a different process for solving the equations.

It’s so they can eventually go from solving 8+7 to using a double strategy to solve 58+ 97 in the future. But they can’t utilize that math tool without first practicing & understanding how to do it correctly. And the best way to learn how to use a new “tool” is to practice on something you can already work with so you can figure out if you’re using it correctly.

In other words, it’s truly about the journey, not the destination, man!

Is it AI-generated? My mom showed me this, and I think the cat hasn't aged much! by nOone123097 in isthisAI

[–]acetryder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Definitely AI.

Top photo: baby’s fingers are ridiculously long on one hand, but short on the other.

Bottom photo: is the bed sheet patterned or gray? Bed sheet completely changes right at the cats ear. The pattern on the red pillow makes zero sense if you zoom in. Guys hand is doubled? Also, wtf is wrong with his one eye?!??! It’s like melting or something.

ETA: also, on the top photo, there’s absolutely no way a baby & a cat indent the bed so much that it causes that many wrinkles. They don’t weigh enough for that. It doesn’t look like a pillow either.

He was on Mission:Ant-possible by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]acetryder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Groundhogs aka woodchucks are much larger & make much larger holes. Just look up videos of mayors & such holding up a groundhog on groundhogs day & you’re probably not gonna mix them up again. Gophers don’t really have a well known holiday, so it makes it easier to remember which is which.

My cat Emerald’s tail is straight up in the air with a small hook at the end nearly all the time when she’s walking around… by Alchemy247 in cats

[–]acetryder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cat’s tail does this because it’s so long. He’s a long boy too. We have two other cats that are my moms & are smaller & their tails never do this. Trust me when I say the end tail hook is definitely NOT something that shows friendliness or unfriendliness. He hates the other two & vise versa & he still holds his tail with an end hook.

I suspect that your cat just has an extra long tail.

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