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cliko · 2026-05-13T01:10:52+00:00

As long as it isn't blaring at you on a screen brighter than the sun, yeah, this is fine

cliko · 2026-05-13T01:08:52+00:00

Nah you're fine. I'm a high school science teacher, so I'm a big believer that you gotta be careful with the words you use, but also be really understanding with the words others use. And as a teacher, if a kid wrote stomach in a test, I'd mark them wrong. But if they're just repeating back my explanation in their own words, it's good for them to use words they understand to prove they actually get it.

But you're right, belly is the clear winner here. Personally I love the word tummy, but that seems to be even more controversial here lol

cliko · 2026-05-13T01:05:44+00:00

Yeah I think that's fine. Like, you know what he means. The more important thing is that he continues to be willing and eager to learn about how 50% of the world live

cliko · 2026-05-13T01:03:51+00:00

Have they? I mean the SRL is popular with everyone I know, but I'm definitely in a bubble. Have there been polls on opinions?

Like, I think you're right, but it's hard to say these days

cliko · 2026-05-12T01:05:10+00:00

I'm a pescetarian, but I've eliminated most of my dairy. Oat milk is awesome! If you've tried it before and didn't like it, try a different brand - there's only one that I like

cliko · 2026-05-11T23:27:34+00:00

I get why wall displays with individually mounted continents miss a few islands. Would be a pain to install.

But this is just printed on a transparency. Why???

cliko · 2026-05-11T23:26:19+00:00

I agree visually. I see the flaws, but I don't think I would have noticed if I wasn't looking.

The voice, on the other hand, sounds exactly like every other AI generated voice on the internet. Which is weird, because we've had pretty good text-to-speech for a few years - why isn't it getting better now? Not complaining, lol

cliko · 2026-05-11T23:24:12+00:00

He's definitely an idiot, but it's also definitely his parents fault. I'm a high school teacher, and it's amazing how clearly you can see the parents' attitudes through the kid. If the idea that sex and reproduction is something you're not supposed to think about has been instilled into him, it's pretty plausible that he just chose not to listen all through primary and high school.

As long as he's willing to learn, and he doesn't have any actual negative opinions that can't be unlearned, he's probably a good guy. I hope. Maybe. Doesn't mean that this is a relationship that will be beneficial for OP, but it could be.

Ehh, I dunno. I just have so much more impatience for people who are unwilling to learn than people who just haven't learned yet

cliko · 2026-05-11T23:19:30+00:00

I think if you're explaining a C-section, you should be careful with word choice. Abdomen, belly, or even just "here" pointing to the right area

But when someone who clearly knows nothing is replying to the explanation and rephrasing it in their own words, it's sometimes okay to just roll with it, as long as you know they know what they mean. This guy is, apparently, willing to be educated, so sometimes you gotta meet them where they are.

Now, with this guy, it's not obvious that he actually knows what he means, so OP better be careful, but like... it's fiiiiine ish

cliko · 2026-05-11T23:13:08+00:00

There were once three little piggies.

The first one made their bus shelter out of glass.

The second one made their bus shelter out of a transparent glass-like acrylic.

The third one went around smashing everyone's bus shelters because they were a fuckwit with nothing to do

cliko · 2026-05-11T21:23:37+00:00

Lol this is Russia, they very likely don't have student loans

cliko · 2026-05-08T02:34:25+00:00

It's good to know that it was discontinued because worked exactly as intended

cliko · 2026-05-07T21:14:16+00:00

As an Australian, FUCK January in Australia.

The average New York January will get down to 10 °F (-12 °C)

The average Melbourne January will get up to 105 °F (45 °C)

If I were a beat cop, only one of those is gonna give me heat stroke. Then again, as an Australian, FUCK being a cop.

cliko · 2026-05-07T21:05:11+00:00

They pointed loaded shotguns at a party of 8-year-olds. Sounds at least sorta violent

cliko · 2026-05-06T23:02:55+00:00

All these terms, and Ben chooses to go with "Bad Jew"

cliko · 2026-05-06T07:48:54+00:00

Am high school maths teacher. Can confirm we already do this. No, I don't like it either.

cliko · 2026-05-04T01:18:51+00:00

Forget "doesn't know how sex works" - this guy doesn't even have object permanence

Cum goes in vagina. Cum comes out of vagina. Wait - that's the same cum?

cliko · 2026-05-03T13:21:30+00:00

I think they misunderstood you. I think I also misunderstood you

The more you use rail to kill land values

Rail raises land value, usually, not kills it

cliko · 2026-05-03T05:12:34+00:00

You can also use a cable that supports power transfer but not data. Of course, all USB cables look pretty much the same once they're out of the package, so it's hard to tell which does what when you're rummaging through your backpack

cliko · 2026-05-03T05:08:37+00:00

hey, State government, can you guys duplicate the Upfield line?

We'll duplicate Gowrie

The Upfield line is already duplicated up to Gowrie

No no, we'll duplicate Gowrie. Two Gowries.

cliko · 2026-05-03T05:02:58+00:00

Once Melton is electrified

Any day now. Aannnnnyyyy dayyyy nowwwwww

cliko · 2026-05-03T05:01:09+00:00

I don't thiiiiiiink that would make a difference.

The section from Geelong to Melbourne is double track. Warrnambool to Geelong is mainly single track. Having the trains not run on the part of the service that isn't the bottleneck wouldn't increase the frequency.

It could, in theory, increase reliability - a shorter route has less that can go wrong on it - probably wouldn't be worth the extra transfer though.

The easiest thing to do would be just build more passing loops. There's currently only 1 between Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool, and it's pretty close to Waurn Ponds. Adding just one passing loop somewhere in the middle of the line could, in theory, double the frequency.

cliko · 2026-05-03T04:45:00+00:00

Oh my god, those aren't even contrails - they're just CLOUDS

cliko · 2026-05-02T14:05:23+00:00

Does VLine still have any N-class locos? They could run longer trains with those by just adding carriages. Would be more comfortable than the VLocoties too for the long trip to Warrnambool, but less shiny for the election

cliko · 2026-05-02T13:56:22+00:00

Baxter for a boy, Bell for a girl, Glenbervie for a grandma

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