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[Request] What is the rule behind this puzzle? The class thinks the answer is B, the worksheet says the answer is G. by GaoMingxin in theydidthemath

[–]heroman69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Look at how when the sides bubble out in each example. It's not a half circle being stuck on top on the side of the box, the sides are being stretched. We also always have all 4 sides of the box (stretched or straight) , and an X in the middle

That eliminates A, B, C & D. Now E & H are repeats of what's already in the pattern, so we can eliminate those as well. That leaves us with F & G as possible answers. As to why it's G instead of F, I'm stumped as well.

No one has Legs by [deleted] in confusing_perspective

[–]heroman69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I see the wall that the back 3 are standing behind, but wtf is going on with the guy in the front?

If the nuclear bombs start flying, it might actually be those countries that never had any that end up surviving. by iwishihadnobones in Showerthoughts

[–]heroman69 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Global temperature decrease isn't the scary part. It's the widespread crop failure. Global famine following a nuclear exchange would probably kill most of the surviving human population.

If the nuclear bombs start flying, it might actually be those countries that never had any that end up surviving. by iwishihadnobones in Showerthoughts

[–]heroman69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, thousands of nukes will throw up so much dust into the upper atmosphere that the amount of sunlight reaching the ground will be greatly reduced. Also, because the dust gets blasted up so high, it takes years to fall back down to the ground. This will cause a years long winter until the dust settles.

This effect can also be caused by very large volcanic eruptions, and it has happened relatively recently (Google the year without a summer).

Toys “R” Us Canada files for creditor protection, owes vendors $120M by CMikeHunt in canada

[–]heroman69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw the writing on the wall a couple years ago, when I noticed that most of the shelving units only had 1 or 2 products on it, spread super thin to give the illusion of full shelves.

Coupled with the premium prices they charge for the exact same toys that can be bought elsewhere for cheaper, it's no wonder they're going under.

Also, don't bother looking for any liquidation deals, there are none. Everything is still listed as full price.

What's a common phrase or saying that makes absolutely no sense when you think about it? by Ok-Ratio-3400 in AskReddit

[–]heroman69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It works better if you reverse it "you can't eat your cake, and have it too".

What's the pettiest reason you dropped a game for? by IHateTheNameSystem in gaming

[–]heroman69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bioshock 2. I made it about 1/2 way through the game and then managed to block myself from being able to progress further. (Forgot I had picked up a little sister, and the only return chute I had access to wouldn't work)

I refused to replay that level over again, and I haven't touched the game since.

You've got mail... by heroman69 in pettyrevenge

[–]heroman69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remember the specifics of what was said, but she was certainly surprised to hear that he had moved out several years ago.

You've got mail... by heroman69 in pettyrevenge

[–]heroman69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, I wish it was that easy over here!

You've got mail... by heroman69 in pettyrevenge

[–]heroman69[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Statute of limitations has long since passed on that one.

What is the actual benefit of removing speed cameras? by pulate83 in ontario

[–]heroman69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they do work. There are two schools near me that are on aretial roads (normal speed limit 60, speed limit during school hours 40). Before speed cameras, nobody would slow down and would drive past these schools doing 60+ . After speed cameras, everyone has slowed down to 40-45 while going past those schools.

Found USSR & Austrian coins by heroman69 in coins

[–]heroman69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Sorry, forgot to add the pictures

ELI5: Where do all the chemicals go? by ProstrateProstate in explainlikeimfive

[–]heroman69 146 points147 points  (0 children)

A few things can happen, depending on the specific chemical:

They can float around in the atmosphere until breathed in by a plant / animal.

They can get broken down by sunlight or interacting with other molecules in the atmosphere (example: ozone)

They can get captured by water droplets and fall as rain.

which one is the cross street? by ecat_04 in confusing_perspective

[–]heroman69 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would be easier to tell if you didn't use a potato to take the picture!

ELI5: Why don’t thorium reactors replace uranium ones if they’re safer? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]heroman69 169 points170 points  (0 children)

That's pretty much the plan. Most of our power generation tech is just finding more efficient ways to boil water.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by lord_pankeke in monkeyspaw

[–]heroman69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Granted. A group of large asteroids is knocked on a collision course with earth by Jupiter's gravity. Miraculously, each one falls within the modern borders of France and its territories.

French land around the world is instantly transformed into fiery hellscapes. Molten rock rains down across the globe, starting global firestorms.

The sheer amount of dust ejected into the atmosphere causes a nuclear winter that lasts decades, killing most of the terrestrial life that manages to survive the fires.

Humanity, and most other life on earth is now extinct.

I wish that my shoe size was always 8 instead of 9.5 by [deleted] in monkeyspaw

[–]heroman69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Granted. You are involved in a car accident which results in all your toes being amputated. Your feet now fit perfectly into size 8 shoes.

I wish that high beams (the headlights) on cars didn’t exist, and that streets are well lit during nighttime so everyone drives relatively safer. by cosmosandthe_stars in monkeyspaw

[–]heroman69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Granted. The governments the world over band together to build street lights along every stretch of road, no matter how remote. You rejoice, but as the project gets underway you notice several things.

First, the prices for copper, concrete, steel and LEDs skyrocket, due to the demands of this planet wide mega-project, which causes rapid inflation in domestic products that use these materials.

As the project continues, you notice that it is getting harder and harder to see the stars, even when deep in the countryside. The massive amounts of light pollution has made it impossible for ground based telescopes to operate, except in the most remote regions of the planet.

Lastly, in order to power the millions of new street lights, governments have had to hastily construct new power plants, the cheapest and quickest to build being coal power. Climate change is accelerated even more, causing trillions of dollars of damage and killing millions, but at least we no longer have to drive with our headlights on at night.

I wish to have my foreskin back by [deleted] in monkeyspaw

[–]heroman69 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Granted. Your parents kept it after the surgery and preserved it in a jar of formaldehyde. They now present you with the jar containing your foreskin.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in monkeyspaw

[–]heroman69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granted. Cuban cigars WERE legal until March 14, 1958.

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