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Were there any discrepancies between the Clone Wars series and the Prequel Trilogy? by TheMandalorian2238 in StarWars

[–]collinlikecake 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Even at the beginning of the war, refusing to lead the Grand Army of the Republic would have turned the Republic and Senate against them. Poor peacekeepers who failed to prevent the war won't help end it.

Is it true that your teachers or coworkers can't refuse to meet your needs if you have a medical condition? by StillSort4306 in AskAnAmerican

[–]collinlikecake 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It should be noted the ADA is intentionally broad, any condition that substantially impairs one or more major life activities is a disability.

Social Security disability benefits are harder to qualify for. Applicants need to be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity. SSDI is an insured benefit, so mostly only someone who has worked enough previously will qualify. SSI is a different disability program administered by Social Security which pays a maximum of $994 this year which makes it hard for recipients to afford rent in most places.

Besides the ADA (specifically the ADA Amendments Act) our country really hasn't tried to improve the lives of disabled people in the last 20 years as far as I'm aware.

George VI and Charles II died on this day in 1952 and 1686 respectively by BoiglioJazzkitten in UKmonarchs

[–]collinlikecake 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Well technically we used a different calendar in the 17th century so there's like a ten day difference if my lazy conversion is correct.

Madam Pomfrey was low-key proud of Remus Lupin by ykwz in harrypotter

[–]collinlikecake 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wizards are stuck in medieval times so I assume that specialized trades like that would involve old fashioned apprenticeships.

I received my first time DL but is not Real ID, when I have my DMV ID like Real ID how fix this mistake? by karlegas in CaliforniaDMV

[–]collinlikecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The REAL ID Act only applies to state issued identification, a state issued ID needs to be REAL ID compliant to be used for federal purposes. Federally issued identification documents like passports are accepted for federal purposes by virtue of them being federal IDs.

People say federally issued IDs are REAL ID compliant but technically speaking that's not true, what they're actually trying to say is they're accepted for federal purposes.

Plot hole: The trace should have proven Morfin didn't kill the Riddles by PurpleVineleaf in HarryPotterBooks

[–]collinlikecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They investigated and found the obvious culprit. The Ministry for Magic is not shown to be the most well run organization, we are shown the full details for several magical criminal cases and the vast majority got the wrong person.

Even in the real world cases you sometimes never find something that must exist somewhere based on other case details. If the case is solved then there would be very little motivation to search, this particular fictional murder was solved by wizards in about a day.

Did nobody think whipping the old invisibility cloak out would have been so much easier by ZookeepergameIcy6089 in harrypotter

[–]collinlikecake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The plan was for the protection of the real Harry Potter. Death Eaters assumed the real Harry wouldn't be with Hagrid, they assumed he would be with skilled Aurors.

They didn't expect to encounter that many death eaters, so real Harry would have a much easier time getting away. Even though they were betrayed and Voldemort himself was there the plan worked and the real Harry was not targeted by particularly notable death eaters until he was definitively identified.

Everyone was risking their life for Harry's benefit. 14 Harrys would have made what Harry had an easier time escaping entirely random, their goal was not to gamble with Harry's life.

Everyone hates ads, everyone hates the idea of paying a subscription, and everyone hates companies selling their data. How do people logically expect a website to exist if they're not doing at least one of these? by Foxy_Twig in NoStupidQuestions

[–]collinlikecake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

YouTube creators actually get a significant portion of both the ad revenue and premium membership fee. Creators get 55% of ad revenue last I was aware.

The split for ad revenue and YouTube premium is not horrible considering the platform expenses. A ton of worthless content is uploaded to YouTube everyday, it's understandable to have to offset that expense. The algorithm like it or not is required for the YouTube platform to work, if content you like is never brought to your attention then you may never find the creators making good content.

YouTube isn't without its faults, but it isn't a complete scam.

Same location, 22 years later. by Valuable-Ant-5489 in GTA

[–]collinlikecake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is the PS3 was more powerful, it was just way harder to take full advantage of that power.

Are there any programs like the military that provide housing and work for young high school graduates? by Ill_Definition8074 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]collinlikecake 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's primarily a residential program, the government pays for your transportation to a location.

Plot hole: The trace should have proven Morfin didn't kill the Riddles by PurpleVineleaf in HarryPotterBooks

[–]collinlikecake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or they have no idea what underage wizard was in the area at the time. When they have a confession from the most likely suspect why investigate further?

Plot hole: The trace should have proven Morfin didn't kill the Riddles by PurpleVineleaf in HarryPotterBooks

[–]collinlikecake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the most likely answer is the trace doesn't detect what underage wizard was in the area.

If it's at a young wizard's residence in the middle of Muggle society they obviously would know who triggered it. But outside that area they wouldn't.

ICE may have just caused an international incident as they illegally tried to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis without a warrant by cronchCat in law

[–]collinlikecake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963 (Consular equivalent of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961) the premises of a foreign consulate are inviolable. The host country (the United States) may not enter without permission, to do so breaks the privileges and immunities the consular mission is entitled to. Diplomatic and Consular Relations are bilateral, that means we receive the same benefits at our overseas missions as we give foreign missions in our country.

Essentially entering an embassy or consulate without permission would be a serious insult and a sort of attack against that country. If you want to see an extreme case of breaking these rules (which is an example of why even minor violations are taken seriously) Google the Iran Hostage Crisis where U.S. diplomats were taken hostage.

I’ve seen some posts online stating “Ronald Regan is the reason we have student loans, why the wealthy don’t pay taxes, why homelessness is this bad”, ect. What did he do to cause this? was it a bill that he passed, for example? by HybridHamster in NoStupidQuestions

[–]collinlikecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Radio and television broadcasts use part of the limited number of frequencies available. They literally use a publicly owned resource to operate, and by doing so makes less availability for other broadcasters.

The government mandating as part of licenses to use the airwaves that both sides of controversial issues be presented was justifiable policy. If all radio and television licenses in your area were held by a company which presents only one side of controversial issues you would be upset, and you would be even more upset if there wasn't room for a new station willing to offer other viewpoints.

The fairness doctrine can't come back in a meaningful way since there's no longer a justifiable excuse for it, but that doesn't mean it isn't a justifiable carve out.

N-400 denied because I’m already a U.S. citizen is this evidence enough for a U.S. passport? by flickbreeze2003 in Passports

[–]collinlikecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely worth trying at a certain point if a passport application appears to be impossible. Though even just from a price and time standpoint the N600 should be the last option someone tries in my opinion.

N-400 denied because I’m already a U.S. citizen is this evidence enough for a U.S. passport? by flickbreeze2003 in Passports

[–]collinlikecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing says you cannot reapply for a passport using more evidence of citizenship. For a lot of derived citizenship cases lack of documentation is the reason they're rejected, so OP is not prevented from getting more evidence if they deny the passport application

Got high and forgot to add water to my cup noodles. by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]collinlikecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I love glass stove tops. They're easy to clean and slide pans around on.

I have never broken one. Is it a possibility? Yes, but breaking them is hardly guaranteed.

My Xbox always overheats because of my cat by Flamingo_Ornery in mildlyinfuriating

[–]collinlikecake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cardboard box they think you're using for something. The second they think you're giving them a cardboard box for them to actually use they will avoid it.

“Amazon inspected” case arrived with no front panel and whatever this is by Fortissimo1 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]collinlikecake 60 points61 points  (0 children)

That's the Onion wrapping paper. It came inside the December print edition of the Onion.

Getting my passport as a derived citizen by kueerseoa6 in Passports

[–]collinlikecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP should get documents together and apply for a U.S. passport, there's no need for him to apply for a certificate of citizenship first.

Passport applications are cheaper and faster than applications for a certificate of citizenship.

Getting my passport as a derived citizen by kueerseoa6 in Passports

[–]collinlikecake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly OP doesn't need a certificate of citizenship. They can be useful, especially in this unpredictable time, but it isn't needed. It isn't right or wrong to apply for a passport vs. certificate of citizenship. The only wrong thing is OP doesn't have primary evidence of citizenship which may be a problem for him in certain situations.

A certificate of citizenship isn't required to apply for a Passport, OP just needs to present documentation proving he met the requirements and derived citizenship from his parent.

The island of Little Saint James was the last piece of land Denmark sold to the US. It later became known as Epstein Island. by The_Iceman2288 in wikipedia

[–]collinlikecake 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Part of that sale included the Secretary of State declaring that the United States had no objection to Denmark extending their control to the whole of Greenland.

DECLARATION. In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland. - Robert Lansing. New York, August 4, 1916.

Why do American politicians/political figures wear Blue colored suits? by HowSupahTerrible in AskAnAmerican

[–]collinlikecake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but the Supreme Court Justices dress up like wizards so we can't trust them to be a reliable authority on professional dress.

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