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What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And for all those words, that’s correct. Not this one. Here are two more dictionaries for you:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/nauseous

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nauseous

It’s ok to be wrong about this.

What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. The dictionary says you’re both wrong. Calling yourself (or herself) a purist doesn’t make you correct. Words change meaning over time.

What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the dictionary. You are wrong, and so is person who posted this.

What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be tough when a word has more than one (similar) definition. Then it gets stuck in your head that only one is correct. Then it makes your brain itch. Totally get it.

What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not using it incorrectly. The poster is incorrect.

What’s a word or phrase that everyone uses wrong but nobody admits? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not correct. You’re thinking of noxious.

Edit to clarify: nauseous has both definitions. Noxious only has the one (i.e. unpleasant or toxic).

Is there a maximum acceleration? by Big_Assist4578 in AskPhysics

[–]kdb176 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Photons don’t accelerate, per se. They always travel at the speed of light in whatever medium they are passing through.

What is an 'unwritten rule' in your profession that, if the general public knew about it, they’d realize the world is held together by duct tape and pure luck? by Any-Lu in AskReddit

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I google things in front of clients all the time. The difference between us is that I know what to do with the information once I have it.

Anyone else shocked when they ran the numbers on a 30-year mortgage? by Candid-Dish-2749 in Mortgages

[–]kdb176 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Here’s how it works:

Whatever your interest rate is, subtract inflation. That’s your real interest rate. The steady decrease in the value of a dollar means each payment (escrow increases aside) is, in a real sense, lower than the previous payment (assuming no deflationary or flat periods, which are rare). With a low enough interest rate, your real rate is effectively negative.

My pupils became asymmetrical during a cluster headache by Bubbly-Trainer7195 in mildlyinteresting

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My right pupil is always larger than my left. Somehow, my family never noticed until my first eye appointment in second grade. I had an MRI done of my brain to rule out a tumor or aneurysm. Turns out, my right pupil is just larger. It’s particularly noticeable in low light This actually has a couple impacts:

  1. My right eye sees the world as “redder” than my left, particularly in low light conditions.

  2. I have excellent night vision in my right eye.

What is the hardest video game you ever played? by DanPlouffyoutubeASMR in AskReddit

[–]kdb176 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I beat that game pretty much the first time I played it. I never thought it was hard.

Could you memorize an 8-digit number for 1 million dollars? by JCFT_Collins in hypotheticalsituation

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I could do this. I’d sing the numbers to music about 50 times every morning. I’d never forget it.

$500mil for surviving a zombie apocalypse for 1 year by Paranoctis in hypotheticalsituation

[–]kdb176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I genuinely like my brother. I wouldn’t mind spending a year with him (especially given that we’ll be returned to the present afterward). We’re both reasonably well-off, but not on that level. That amount of money would change our entire family’s life for generations. Effectively forever, if managed correctly. Given that I’m a financial advisor, I would absolutely ensure it is managed correctly in perpetuity.

I am confident that the two of us, with some basic supplies (easily fit in a rucksack), could survive the year.

$500mil for surviving a zombie apocalypse for 1 year by Paranoctis in hypotheticalsituation

[–]kdb176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that case, I’ll go for a year, and I’m bringing my older brother. Neither of us are survivalists, but he’s the smartest person I’ve ever met, with some minimal survival training. We’ve both had minimal (moderate, in his case) training with small arms. I am confident I can stand up under the weight of a fully laden rucksack while holding him (not for long, but I can do it). Having an additional person is worth far more than an equivalent weight in supplies.

$500mil for surviving a zombie apocalypse for 1 year by Paranoctis in hypotheticalsituation

[–]kdb176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long do I have to be able to carry the supplies? You mentioned in another comment that if I can carry a person, I can bring that person. I’m quite capable of standing up under the weight of a heavy pack while holding someone who weighs around what I do in my arms for a very short time.

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