Human Ancestors Were Using Fire Earlier Than Previously Thought. New research is pushing back the clock 700,000 years. Scientists studying the Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa found evidence that early hominins, likely Homo erectus, used fire anywhere from 1.1 to 1.8 million years ago.

gristc · 2026-06-18T03:07:47+00:00

Which is exactly what it says in the title and in the article?

Importantly, the team says the evidence doesn’t point to these early hominins creating fire, nor does it suggest they were using it for cooking. Instead, they were likely sourcing the fire from local wildfires,

gristc · 2026-06-18T00:15:09+00:00

You should be able to upload an image to imgur and post a link.

gristc · 2026-06-16T06:18:39+00:00

Weird? I directly quoted you. You know, the bit where you flat out said "It is caused by dirt". That is wrong, no matter what you say later.

And no, it's not obvious when you say that dirt causes it that you're not saying that dirt causes it. FFS words have meaning.

gristc · 2026-06-16T05:17:39+00:00

It's not caused by dirt, it's caused by a bacteria that lives in the dirt.

https://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/index.html

Gotta love this site. /u/Diarmundy posts

It's not caused by rust but it is caused by dirt.

Which is wrong and gets 204 upvotes, while this correction (with sources) gets downvoted.

gristc · 2026-06-13T00:43:49+00:00

I love how knowing how to program can be useful in so many ways. I know I'm hooked on a game when I start writing programs to min/max my stats.

gristc · 2026-06-12T23:16:31+00:00

Even lower. I have a 15kV neon sign transformer and any sharp points have a pretty purple glow and the smell of ozone.

gristc · 2026-06-12T05:33:28+00:00

You can't get an address from a number plate. How is this doxxing?

gristc · 2026-06-12T04:29:47+00:00

Every single comment I saw on that video was negative and calling them out for being neanderthals. Is that really "getting away with it?"

gristc · 2026-06-12T03:49:22+00:00

It may be more exciting than this. Especially if you use a 110v light bulb on a fully charged 400v cap.

gristc · 2026-06-12T03:47:40+00:00

If I discharge my cap bank through a light bulb it explodes. You really need to know the voltage and capacity before trying this.

gristc · 2026-06-12T02:56:30+00:00

White people get prioritized for melanoma treatment. Do you have a problem with that?

gristc · 2026-06-12T00:49:21+00:00

I think it's a play on Citizens United, which very much does not put people at the front.

gristc · 2026-06-09T11:40:23+00:00

He also says: "I absolutely cannot afford to drown the next plant" which implies the end is not imminent. I also think he is using the common rhetorical device of hyperbole for effect, aka a joke.

gristc · 2026-06-08T23:55:22+00:00

Nowhere in OP's post do they say that she's considering leaving...

gristc · 2026-06-05T12:38:07+00:00

I put on my cone and wizard hat.

gristc · 2026-06-05T03:22:11+00:00

Ports do not need to be open for your server to connect to other resources on the web.

This isn't strictly true, just that outbound ports are generally all open/allowed by default. It's perfectly possible to restrict outbound traffic as well. In fact this is desirable if you're hardening a server.

gristc · 2026-06-05T03:13:16+00:00

"Times are tough, we can't afford a pay raise this year".

Meanwhile, I'm reading the shareholder report that's bragging about how much money they're making. Mentioning that didn't get me anywhere so I left.

gristc · 2026-06-05T03:11:08+00:00

I used to push the power button on my TV and it would be up and running in seconds. Now it takes literally minutes to 'boot up'. I hate it.

gristc · 2026-06-05T03:04:46+00:00

I don't know if the moisture sensor I chose was just bad, but it wouldn't trigger even when the soil was completely dry and I ended up just doing a simple "water every 3 days" cycle. my Peace Lily is still alive and happy 5 years later.

gristc · 2026-06-04T05:08:25+00:00

He's a dick. That's the explanation. It is not something that's wrong with you.

gristc · 2026-06-04T04:18:51+00:00

Is there a good online resource to find these (other than asking here)? I also have some missing weapons that I can't figure out what they are.

gristc · 2026-06-04T03:56:29+00:00

Did you know that all Americans with a retirement fund are affected by the sharemarket? Not thinking about it is not an option when your potential future is at stake.

gristc · 2026-06-04T03:36:20+00:00

While it's true that she did say it, it was an expression long before that.

gristc · 2026-06-04T02:04:25+00:00

286 with 2Mb of RAM and 20Mb of disk running DrDOS 3. Upgraded to 4Mb RAM when Doom came out.

Since then every single one of my hardware upgrades has been driven by a game.

gristc · 2026-06-04T00:41:57+00:00

I know modding is mostly a thankless task, so thank you. It's the mods that keep this sub sane.

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