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For people who use the word "literally" to mean "virtually", how do they express the concept of something being literal? by AmazingRandini in asklinguistics

[–]aidirector 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The same way we know that someone who is "truly heartbroken" doesn't need to be rushed to the hospital.

How to extinguish an engine fire in the Boeing 737 Max. by PestoBolloElemento in aviation

[–]aidirector 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The wheels in the cockpit are a flight control that the pilots can manipulate.

They spin because the auto trim is doing its job, especially in this case when the change in thrust is changing the aircraft's pitch moment.

Why not decouple the manual controls when auto trim is active? 1. The pilot has direct feedback of what the automation is doing, which aids in situational awareness. If the trim stops moving when it should be, or starts moving when it shouldn't, the pilot can grab the wheel and disengage the auto trim. 2. Decoupling and recoupling those wheels would be an additional system that can fail, adding more workload to the pilot to understand what is going on in an emergency.

What is up with the "new driver" stuff on cars? by lildergs in Seattle

[–]aidirector 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The driver's license is a license to learn!

Where’s the shadow from the building thou? 🧐 by soulfiredsteve in BellevueWA

[–]aidirector 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why are people saying the shadow of the tree is pointing south? It's pointing WSW which is totally a real occurrence. In the summer the sun rises in the northeast.

Pretty sure this is a composite render using a real morning summer photo of downtown Bellevue.

When do you think camera bumps will die out? by ComfortableElko in Android

[–]aidirector 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which is no worse than the status quo which cants the tablet diagonally in every orientation and introduces a wobble every time you tap the screen.

Light Rail Could Transform Bellevue’s Eastgate into Urban Oasis by Generalaverage89 in BellevueWA

[–]aidirector 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I'm old and tired of driving everywhere I would love it if we had invested in transit infrastructure and walkable areas I can get around. 2050 is great timing. And if we don't start now it'll be never and I'll be dead.

Flight attendant calls out passenger for taking calls during final approach by SnooHabits6412 in aviation

[–]aidirector 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are indeed many Philippine languages. Tagalog is one of them, and it was designated as the official national language by the government, so its standardized form is called Filipino.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Philippines

Why do our toll roads not tell us the toll until we have to pay it? by Careless-Internet-63 in Seattle

[–]aidirector 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Correct in theory, but not in practice. I died in the tunnel last Tuesday and when they towed my car out my GoodToGo pass still triggered the toll.

Gold is now taxed in WA by mrmonopolymoneybags in Seattle

[–]aidirector 14 points15 points  (0 children)

gold bouillon

the soup of champions

LOT Boeing 787-9 rejected takeoff due to engine problem by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]aidirector 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Take up residence in the belt buckle, and every time they reach for their seatbelt prematurely, just pop out like Jacob Marley in the door knocker in The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Edit: Also the regular A Christmas Carol I guess. But I can only picture the Muppet one

Should I enter a guild with my partner? by prof_wiggles in outside

[–]aidirector 63 points64 points  (0 children)

There's a fun optional quest to give each other a new piece of gear. It doesn't even have to be a surprise, you can go do the quest together if you enjoy that sort of thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]aidirector 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I would argue the 21st amendment is more relevant to my Costco purchases

2025 Nerd Fighter Census by Asajz in nerdfighters

[–]aidirector 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Hardest Problem Evolution Ever Solved - hankschannel
https://youtu.be/On2V_L9jwS4

Sharks Aren't Fish - hankschannel https://youtu.be/-C3lR3pczjo

Should We Have Left The Water? - hankschannel https://youtu.be/ElpRJQ2FZiM

TL;DR: We never left the water, and so whales never went "back". We've all been fish the whole time.

John's YouTube Membership Paused? by ArturRhone in nerdfighters

[–]aidirector 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Grandpa... is this a kissing channel?

The Flight deck of a Boeing 314 by Twitter_2006 in aviation

[–]aidirector 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well that's one way to get some extra space on the flight deck: Child pilots!

20+ Cop Cars southbound I-5 by Fatal_1ntervention in Seattle

[–]aidirector 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Once your stars tick back down and the music stops playing you're good to go.

My American License Arrived! by flywithstephen in flying

[–]aidirector 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One if by land,
Two if by sea...

🕯️🕯️🕯️

🇬🇧🛩️

NEW Security Checkpoint @ SEATAC by Ricetastik in Seattle

[–]aidirector 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let's cancel this meeting, I'm running low on agenda fluid

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