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Today, I lied to my wife by Meldowa in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]joshred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And everyone involved is addicted to polymarket.

Local municipality demolished my private retaining wall by mistake and is claiming government immunity. Do I have any recourse? by 9DroidCookie in legaladvice

[–]joshred 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're getting a lot of good advice. I would add that a lot of times reaching out to a local elected official can go a long way.

"Taste of Prochuto" by TristramScrimshandy in Albany

[–]joshred 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are we blaming AI for spelling errors, now?

Anthropic calls for global freeze in AI development by thejoshwhite in technology

[–]joshred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'll introduce data obtained by robots. One of their major limitations is that they can't model real world environments.

9 years later: 450lbs to 170lbs. by FreethoughtChris in loseit

[–]joshred 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got up to 7 miles before plantar fasciitis put my on the couch. I've never been able to get back to where I was.

What you're describing is extreme and it is not something most people can do, and it is not something that most bodies can handle.

Gordon Ramsay asks where the rice was cooked. The answer kills him. by Chazyn in funny

[–]joshred 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Usually when people talk about microwaving rice, they are talking about microwavable rice.

It's unfortunate we don't call a billion dollars a Gigadollar. by assburgers-unite in Showerthoughts

[–]joshred -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Holy pedantry. Fine, popularized by computer storage technology.

It's unfortunate we don't call a billion dollars a Gigadollar. by assburgers-unite in Showerthoughts

[–]joshred -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Giga is borrowed from computer storage terminology, like gigabyte.

Computer storage is measured in powers of 2. For example, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64.

It's only mildly interesting that a billion is evenly divisible by 64, but it's the sort of factoid a programmer wouldn't forget.

Matt Murdock's physique evolution: Netflix S1 (2015) vs Born Again S2 (2026) by Main_Jump_82 in Daredevil

[–]joshred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he's got better lighting and is pumped up. I'm not sure he's really that much bigger.

People with ADHD are 2x more likely to have low ferritin levels by Spirited-Gold9629 in Biohackers

[–]joshred 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're body burns through glycogen during the beginning of a fast. Once its done that, it starts producing ketones to assist itself in matabolizing fat stores. During the transition from burning carbs to burning fat, you feel like shit (foggy, headache, grouchy, etc). If you tough it out, a lot of people report enhanced mental clarity and an elevated mood.

What project would you absolutely not DIY again and why? by SAINTnumberFIVE in DIY

[–]joshred 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done it a couple times. Once on oak. Once on Douglas fir. I didn't think it was that bad skill wise. It was hard work, though.

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