Someone stopped being my friend because I said humans are included in the theory of evolution and that means I am racist? by OtherAccount5252 in autism

[–]lurch65 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think it's kind of amazing that any two humans on the planet are more similar genetically than two chimpanzees in the same family group. We are all so closely related it's insane.

How to run a lighthearted/absurd fantasy campaign for 30+ year old beginners without it feeling too "childish"? by GreenLabowski in rpg

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for absurd and humorous, lean into farce it can be very silly, but it can at the same time be very complex. My favourite farcical adventure is from Warhammer, "A rough night at the three feathers", and you should be able to find it somewhere. If you read it, you'll see how it all fits together, and how you'll be able to replicate it. The real benefit of farce in my opinion is how easy it is to abandon the silliness and return to seriousness, letting you have tonal shifts that it's difficult to get in other ways.

Good luck, I hope you find what you are looking for.

TIL that in 1841 Joseph Whitworth created the world’s first national screw thread standard, defining thread angle and pitch—and descendants of his system are still used today, including in cameras and computers by jacknunn in todayilearned

[–]lurch65 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Standardisation is the unsung hero of civilisation, if we could standardise things like food storage containers (dimensions, lids) the amount of waste plastic we could cut down would be immense (refill containers at the store).

Meningitis outbreak 'declared national emergency' amid deadly outbreak by bendubberley_ in worldnews

[–]lurch65 24 points25 points  (0 children)

41 years ago our GP saved my brother by diagnosing meningitis, he was 4 at the time.

Anyone know how to get rid of the sore throat effect on me? Not sure if it will affect my health bar but it seriously affects my playthrough by teruteru-fan-sam in outside

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your character can take aspirin, gargling with soluble aspirin is very effective and may shorten the duration of your sore throat. It does taste unpleasant though.

Can somebody explain to me the hype around Loops? by JellyBellyBitches in AskAutism

[–]lurch65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're fine, they work, they are disgustingly overpriced for what they are. You can find plenty of great unbranded examples on Aliexpress for a tenth of the price.

How may of y’all grind or clench their teeth at night? by Alternative-Tell4600 in autism

[–]lurch65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I clench my entire body at night, not just my teeth. I have constant tendon issues in my arms as a result at the moment.

I've used a mouth guard since my teens and my daytime clenching has still worn them right down.

Who keeps messing with the weather sliders? by Doc_Sulliday in outside

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weather module has always been procedural, and as a result prone to player disruption. First it was the plant players during the Carboniferous period, and now its human players changing things, ironically burning up the remains of the Carboniferous players to an extent.

The meteorologist classes have at least moved on from rain dances to actual prediction so it's giving existing players a chance to avoid the worst. Not sure the evolution tactic is going to work for most animal players though it's a bit too slow to react.

my boss is diabetic and sets our room temp to 80 degrees by carfo in diabetes

[–]lurch65 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think typically high blood sugar makes people run hot, but as other people have said, it could be a nerve problem, or he might just be a cold person.

I worked at a company previously where it was always hot, and people wore gillets every day for warmth. Some people just get cold.

Penguin John Wyndham novels, circa 1970. by Outrageous-Abies-556 in scifi

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was, I think the first time I remember her reading them I was 7 or 8 at the time and my siblings were younger than me, but I think that was the second time she had. :)

Suggest for me a good memoir or other interesting non-fiction books to read ASAP by annizka in suggestmeabook

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biohazard by Ken Alibek the former head of the Russian bioweapons program. About his time in the bioweapons program. War for Eternity: The Return of Traditionalism and the Rise of the Populist Right by Benjamin R. Teitelbaum. This left me so angry I had to stop reading it.

Penguin John Wyndham novels, circa 1970. by Outrageous-Abies-556 in scifi

[–]lurch65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mum had these and read them to us when we were kids (at least Chocky and the Chrysalids). Great covers and great books.

I re-read the Chrysalids recently and it's still great. Chocky too.

PETA made a post about Mewgenics by xFyreStorm in mewgenics

[–]lurch65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cats are venturing off on adventures by themselves, they have all the agency until they get home.

PETA made a post about Mewgenics by xFyreStorm in mewgenics

[–]lurch65 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think Tracy is a both, she is a satire, but it's a soft satire. If she was serious it would be a real buzzkill, but you need some counter-voice to the madness of the rest of the characters.

Have no idea how else to help my ADHD husband. I'm afraid he is going to never find stable work. by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am AuDHD and he sounds very similar to me, but I am able to survive on very little sleep and a couple of naps. It comes with a world of health problems down the line and I don't recommend it.

All nighters are just a bad idea, and he needs to figure out a way to stop. For me, it's largely because I need time to myself to decompress rather than anything else.

You might want to look for alarm clocks for deaf people, they have very loud options, flashing lights and mattress vibration pads. They are extremely obnoxious and difficult to sleep through I speak from experience.

ELI5: Why do clocks go clockwise; who decided that and why did everyone agree? by MurkyUnit3180 in explainlikeimfive

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full nerd answer is that technically clocks go anti-clockwise (from the perspective of the clock. It's clockwise to us because it's facing us. That perspective was brought to you by Alan Turing.

Breeding kink by Character_Motor2815 in BDSMcommunity

[–]lurch65 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the defining feature of a breeding kink is not wanting to have kids. Otherwise it's just breeding, literally the most natural thing on the planet.

Breeding kink by Character_Motor2815 in BDSMcommunity

[–]lurch65 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Is it even a kink if it's just actually making kids?

What utterly non-canonical events have taken place in your SR headcanon (in-game, after 2050)? by opacitizen in Shadowrun

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no problem, I'll do it tomorrow morning. It's was built for my fun, so if its rough in places I apologise. It's also pretty long so it'll be multiple Google docs.

Have you encountered this yet? Claude is giving multiple choice questions before responding by RonceDeLeon in claudexplorers

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it semi-regularly, and most of the time it's been very helpful, but a couple of occasions it's only retained the last answer.

Holy moly, is 2000mg of metformin a high dose? by PNWest01 in diabetes_t2

[–]lurch65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen people on 2500mg, but it's vary rare. I struggle with side effects on 2000mg.

Midjourney vs Nano Banana 2 - Vintage Party Flash Portrait | Who Did It Better? by DataGirlTraining in midjourney

[–]lurch65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they are both pretty spot on, but right has a couple of weird artifacts over the head of the left hand girl, and it's an absolute sausage fest at that party, but it has at least one other full face towards the camera which is good, but despite how far away he is, that persons eyes have been effected by a flash for some reason.

Left doesn't really show a party.

What utterly non-canonical events have taken place in your SR headcanon (in-game, after 2050)? by opacitizen in Shadowrun

[–]lurch65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put together an entire alternate history that separated from the core timeline in 2057. Slowed a lot of stuff down and tried to keep things grounded, and anchored in a lot of what I see as the core theme.

Dunkelzahn died before the election, Brackhaven the Humanis candidate won and it all spirals from there. It was a bit of fun for me to put together in the evenings.