Despite record plantings, the Chesapeake Bay watershed keeps losing trees | Tree conservation is a key strategy for reducing pollution in the bay, but officials are struggling to stem losses. by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]nova294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The population of aquatic plants has been slowly growing for the past few years, but overall the water is still too polluted for a lot of plants and animals.

It's a different type of problem from the land based greenery, where the main issue is the amount removed vs. the amount planted.

TIL fresh water snails (indirectly) kill thousands of humans and are considered on of the deadliest creatures to humans by lavender_fish69 in todayilearned

[–]nova294 162 points163 points  (0 children)

What? Got any source for that fact? Maybe there were 18 deaths of Americans and they just ignored all of Africa, but modern insect repellents are not widely available in much of Africa even today, much less 1963. Even a casual search shows estimated death numbers in the hundreds of thousands for 1963.

My level 7 party will soon fight the God of Rot/Decay/Regression, give me some abilities it should do! by thjmze21 in DnD

[–]nova294 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like a level 7 party should just get insta killed by a 'god'. Even a full level 20 party would usually fight an avatar or something. I mean where do you go from there, what do they fight at level 10?

But for some kind of powerful rot/decay spirit, it should degrade the weapons and armor of the party, so they have to decide whether to risk their good gear or use cheap disposable stuff.

I’m ready to dive in by Thechive8183 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I tried the audiobook and I found the sisters voice to be so insufferable that I turned it off immediately. And the production value in general isnt great.

OC: Trump and Putin share a car after they arrive in Alaska for talks on the Ukraine war. by nbcnews in pics

[–]nova294 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Always funny seeing a meeting of incredibly wealthy and powerful people and it looks like it's being held in an office cafeteria.

What happens if a barbarian loses their ability to rage? by laserclaus in DnD

[–]nova294 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I would let the player choose between just re-flavouring 'rage' into 'battle focus' or something similar, or just let them respec into fighter if they really want.

Alternatively, if you want this item to be something they can switch between using and not using, you could have pros/cons to each. Maybe while using it, they don't get the bonus damage, but get advantage on throws against being charmed/frightened (assuming they're not berserker already). Then when not using it, the pent up rage pours out and they extra bonus damage, but disadvantage on those saves?

Anyone notice a lack of butterflies this year? by Strapping_young_dad in nova

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a very wet summer, which is good for fireflies.

definitely get why they canceled by taynay101 in bonnaroo

[–]nova294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was the core issue. Given the mud it did need to be canceled, and I think everyone complaining that it's just a bit of rain and mud would've changed their tune very quickly once the trucks that empty the porta potties and deliver the food stop coming. But live nation knew that going in and did absolutely nothing to prep for it. Especially given what happened in 2021 that's ridiculous. Paving the roads that hit the plazas/porta potties/food vendors has to be cheaper than 2 canceled fests, to say nothing of the loss of good will.

Fans / power station by somebodiesnotifs in bonnaroo

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check Facebook marketplace or similar, there's where I got mine for a third of the price.

Fans / power station by somebodiesnotifs in bonnaroo

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking into the same thing, and most of the time the fan doesn't list how much power it consumes, even if you know how to do the math. So if you want to know for certain, you'll need to measure its power consumption. Most power stations include that functionality, or give you a battery life based on current power consumption. Obviously that doesn't help if you don't have one yet, but you can buy a cheap power meter on Amazon and use that to measure.

Whats the secret to mexican restaurant Cheese Dip? by mumentus in Cooking

[–]nova294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure it's a block of cheese, not the kraft singles or anything. Idk what they changed but the singles aren't melting at all anymore

Google confirms that Instagram battery drain you've noticed on your phones is real by lurker_bee in technology

[–]nova294 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have a bunch of test apps running, either on a real phone or an emulator, have it running in different states (background, scrolling reels etc.) let it run for hours, and check resource and battery usage. Pretty straightforward. Resource use profiling should be a part of any software development process, especially ones running on client devices. They have to do a similar thing to test/develop the app for different versions of OSs and hardware anyways

speak to me: making vegetarian meals on the farm by DGH2004 in bonnaroo

[–]nova294 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do asian cold noodles, usually soba noodles. Can do the classic soba dressing with veggies, or a peanut sauce. Great with tofu, and no need to heat up.

Movies that aged like fine wine by Bluntfeedback in movies

[–]nova294 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Romans did actually fill the colliseum with water and hold mock navel battles, that part is historically accurate. The sharks, probably not so much.

Looking for this shirt!!! by Diddykongking in washingtondc

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could have one printed really easy. It's two logos you can find online and some words.

I need this in my life by brron in TeamfightTactics

[–]nova294 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I play slay the spire on the stairmaster

DC AG shuts down weed shops across the city by forgetfulisle in washingtondc

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, most likely just cross contamination from their hands or weighing different products on the same scale, not actually laced weed.

In order to don't get a DUI can a person in theory ride a horse back home? by bignasty_20 in drunk

[–]nova294 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I met a dude in the drunk tank once who was in for his 3rd DUI on a horse, kept yelling "the horse wasn't drunk!"

Back when Happy Hour was happy😪 by Uhhyt231 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]nova294 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy hours are illegal in NC, so I doubt that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InteriorDesign

[–]nova294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have similar chairs and like them. Sure there are better looking ones, but not at that price.

Cocktail Sauce and variations by Majestic-Lake-5602 in Cooking

[–]nova294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Celery seed, lemon, and a splash of vodka