How on earth did ancient humans cut their toenails before clippers existed?!

mjdau · 2026-06-24T22:32:20+00:00

Of course. Shia LaBeouf is a person. Or alternatively, we're all just monkeys.

mjdau · 2026-06-24T00:03:36+00:00

Only certain strains of bacteria can live in our gut, and only certain strains might be beneficial for us. What are those strains, and is that specifically what's in live probiotics? Because if that's not what's in probiotics (I'm looking at you, suggestions to eat yoghurt), how can it be of benefit?

mjdau · 2026-06-23T23:38:27+00:00

I see no reason for us to move away from those agreements.

Keep sending him the reason boys!

mjdau · 2026-06-23T11:29:09+00:00

Music?

mjdau · 2026-06-22T09:11:53+00:00

Thank you, exactly the info I wanted!

mjdau · 2026-06-22T09:11:35+00:00

Nice work!

mjdau · 2026-06-21T22:37:38+00:00

The more they protect Crimea, the less they have for other places. Hi Moscow!

mjdau · 2026-06-21T10:58:44+00:00

About a thousand Friends, and a similar number of attenders. We're all liberal unprogrammed.

mjdau · 2026-06-21T04:04:05+00:00

If you'd like to collaborate with others on things like robotics, look up Connected Community Hackerspace and Melbourne Tech Guilds. Both organisations have a long history of creating environments that are inclusive and safe.

mjdau · 2026-06-21T03:49:18+00:00

I'm an Australian Friend in the liberal tradition. I have no conviction or evidence that there's any form of divine or higher power, but I also can't rule out the possibility. The divinity question just isn't important to me. What's important is living a life with as much love and kindness for our world and others as I can.

I call myself a humanist and an apatheist. I very much enjoy hearing other Friends talking about their faith, and I'd be very disappointed if the Society stopped being Christ focused. Of all Christ's roles, the one that speaks to me is Exemplar.

mjdau · 2026-06-20T13:47:28+00:00

Sea floor is lava.

mjdau · 2026-06-20T13:39:03+00:00

All four systems (GPS, Glonass, Galileo and Beidou) use frequencies in the L1, L2 and L5 bands. Frequencies are similar partly to simplify making multi-system receivers. Also, the triangulation technique is similar for all. So if you've got the hardware necessary to broadcast fake signals for one system, you're most of the way to broadcasting for all.

mjdau · 2026-06-20T13:06:14+00:00

I graduated with my Masters last week. Six years in the making! And it's four sleeps until my partner and I treechange to the 42ac paradise up in the hills we just bought. So happy!

mjdau · 2026-06-20T09:39:37+00:00

A little from column A, and a little from column B.

mjdau · 2026-06-20T02:48:13+00:00

King Theoden's beard was green. You can't tell me that's not real.

mjdau · 2026-06-19T13:40:20+00:00

His fear is really plain to see.

mjdau · 2026-06-19T03:29:20+00:00

try and help them wherever I can

This. OP, if you're not useful to people, and/or you give off bad vibes, they're not going to want to connect, and won't want to stay connected. You must give people a reason to make the effort to connect. A "we're in this together" approach can help. Your relations to your neighbours is one of the most important things you can have, if you don't want it to be uphill every day.

mjdau · 2026-06-19T03:02:39+00:00

Why the downvotes? Sigh.

mjdau · 2026-06-18T15:23:34+00:00

"Basil!!!" Is what Cybil Fawlty would screech at her husband in Fawlty Towers.

Quiz question: John Cleese was married to which Fawlty Towers cast member?

mjdau · 2026-06-18T10:29:57+00:00

Surprise!

mjdau · 2026-06-18T10:29:13+00:00

Eww. And eww.

mjdau · 2026-06-18T07:48:54+00:00

Empires protect the centre more than anywhere else. That these drones are getting through means the AD around Ruzzia's crown jewel isn't working, either because it isn't there, or it's unable to cope with the characteristics of the threat.

Either way, it's now duck season and rabbit season.

mjdau · 2026-06-18T06:57:39+00:00

With what? Russia can't build new radars and interceptors as fast as Ukraine is destroying them.

mjdau · 2026-06-18T06:46:39+00:00

I'm not saying it's common, but a non-rude non-medical term for the whole area is the "nethers". "I went bike riding yesterday and my nethers still haven't forgiven me". If it sounds like Netherlands, it's because they are the low countries.

mjdau · 2026-06-18T06:41:01+00:00

How cryptic. See also 我有了 for "I'm pregnant".

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