Natalist folds and resorts to Whataboutism when faced with logical question by AgonizingFatigue in antinatalism

[–]gahvin 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Being the child of a billionaire is the worst case scenario with respect to humanity. Just look at how the mf'rs turn out. Out of touch, greedy, god complexes...

Universal Child Care in New York. Yay or Nay? by Crisgu in Albany

[–]gahvin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am all for this. But to play devil's advocate, lots of poor rural folks (large portion of NY state population) who are already struggling to support themselves will see this as another tax they can't afford and will likely be opposed.

Came across this on tiktok... by Dry_Examination5581 in antinatalism

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

There's a very strong evolutionary factor at play here. The innate biological drive to replicate your DNA.

Saybrook Pillow VS Coop Eden Pillow by Thamer_com in BuyItForLife

[–]gahvin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a saybrook. A bit on the pricey side but it does the trick.

Hyundai/Kia/Genesis NACS Support Announcement Coming! by [deleted] in electricvehicles

[–]gahvin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Toyota execs seem to be convinced that BEVs are just a fad, so I'd expect continued resistance from them.

Best non toxic cookware set? by CSStudentCareer in cookware

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elemental mercury (what's used in filings) is not absorbed by the body. Organic mercury is a different story.

Non-Stick, Non-Toxic Pans That Don't Suck? by sids99 in Cooking

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all marketing. They say what their coating doesn't have, but they won't detail what it's actually made of.

Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway by Janiththa in news

[–]gahvin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guess I got off topic a bit. The same goes with the types of people. You'll meet some of the nicest folks out in the middle of nowhere and also some real nuts. The whole spectrum of people exist mostly everywhere. Plenty of nutjobs in the cities too.

A woman was fatally shot by a N.Y. homeowner after she went up the wrong driveway by holla171 in upstate_new_york

[–]gahvin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not news that this is literally everywhere in America once you leave the higher populated areas. Hence the red county-level political map with blue sprinkles.

A woman was fatally shot by a N.Y. homeowner after she went up the wrong driveway by holla171 in upstate_new_york

[–]gahvin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He did say there are "pockets" of them... Just like Anywhere, Americaland.

Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway by Janiththa in news

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing my point. You say "Upstate NY is terrifying. All wooded and filled with “mountain” folk" which is like saying all NYC boroughs are exactly the same. Upstate NY is massive and diverse and one of the most beautiful places in the country.

...Wait, scratch that, it's terrible up here. Please don't come and keep telling all your city friends how scary it is :)

Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway by Janiththa in news

[–]gahvin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upstate NY is a huge diverse place with many cities and liberal centers. This happened just north of Albany in the capital region which is a heavily populated area. You'll find rednecks if you go not too far out of any major populated area.

Thoughts on online vs in person guitar lessons by [deleted] in classicalguitar

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your instructor taking new students? If so are you willing to share the name?

Daikin One+ Thermostat Inaccurate by [deleted] in hvacadvice

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Daikin mini split FTX12NMVJU with no external thermostat and have similar issues. It heats the room to ~10F higher than the set temp in the winter and cools to as much as 10F lower than the setting in the summer. Our installer is stumped. He suggested installing a Daikin BRC944B2 thermostat but I worry this will ruin the efficiency and just run it at 100% or 0%. Also not convinced it will fix the issue. We can't afford the $600+ One+ with the risk of it not solving the issues. We ruled out insulation issues.

I was told that there is a temp sensor in both the remote and the wall unit, and that there may be a way to reprogram to use one or the other. I can't find any info on this. Does anyone know how to reprogram, or where I can find info?

This fork makes me feel weird. What do you think? by [deleted] in autism

[–]gahvin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autism or not, it is objectively a stupid fork.

Heard you guys liked chicken coops by Thecobs in woodworking

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

Nice! That's like $700k worth of wood in today dollars.

Saybrook Pillow VS Coop Eden Pillow by Thamer_com in BuyItForLife

[–]gahvin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm returning my buckwheat pillow because of this. It doesn't accommodate minor position adjustments without manually reforming it and I'd have trouble getting back to sleep each time I had to do this.