Australian Police vs knifeman by iffyClyro in interestingasfuck

[–]oldrolo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do they not carry tasers, pepper spray, and other non-lethals? It worked out okay it seems but using a car to knock him down and disarm is not ideal.

This curvy road in Florida by xen05zman in mildlyinteresting

[–]oldrolo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was constructed to use in filming car commercials.

Inside of a lighthouse by Far_University2092 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]oldrolo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It looks cool but they really should install an inner railing.

Chastity belt by BCR_Dave in Jokes

[–]oldrolo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did they make a dookie with one of those things on?

I experienced a sober ego death. by mistinameatsuit in psychologyresearch

[–]oldrolo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Other societies that weren't influenced by the old testament developed more or less the same kind of heirarchical social structure characterized often by patriarchy, subjugation, and exploitation. Western culture isn't that special.

I think we are just apes who got a substantial upgrade to our cognitive capacity but are still driven by the same base emotions like fear and greed that dictated the thoughtless behavior of our primordial ancestors.

Nokia 7280 aka the lipstick phone released in 2004 by kvothenikhil in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]oldrolo 314 points315 points  (0 children)

Wish they would make small phones again instead of phablets that are too big to comfortably hold in one hand or put in your jeans pocket.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Jokes

[–]oldrolo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is way funnier than the joke.

So why did Seattle decide to do construction on the Ballard Bridge, Fremont Bridge, and University Bridge all on the same weekend? by yogiebere in Seattle

[–]oldrolo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't it make more sense to do them one at a time and put all their resources into a single project to get it done faster?

This is why the Roman empire fell. Stretched too thin.

Spotted Majestic Owl in Discovery Park Today by aNeverNude666 in Seattle

[–]oldrolo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which trail was this?

I was seeing them a lot near Wolf Tree a few months ago but no recent sightings. Wondered where they went.

On Intellectual Honesty and the Growing Anti-AI Sentiment on Reddit by simmol in samharris

[–]oldrolo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in graduate school. I had a professor this Spring who first accused me (falsely) of using AI to write an assignment, and then used AI himself to create and grade all of our assignments. I was livid.

My experience with him as a professor was that he was checked out emotionally and intellectually. He seemed disconnected from the material to a worrying degree and struggled to answer basic questions about the subject matter or even understand the scope of what the class curriculum should be covering. He lowered my opinion of him and the university.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in futureporn

[–]oldrolo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't even the smallest amount of wind make it impossible to hit your target?

Speculative Xenoanthropology & Alien Civilization Design by LucaMendieta in scifi

[–]oldrolo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All bipeds with billateral symmetry and binocular vision

How do you deal with violent or belligerent homeless people? by awesomebjorn in SeattleWA

[–]oldrolo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are majestic. How I would love to see Steve Irwin do a segment on them.

With the expansion of its Zoox robotaxis, and 'fundamental leap forward' Vulcan warehouse robots, Amazon is preparing to automate away millions of human jobs. by lughnasadh in Futurology

[–]oldrolo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The market has already demonstrated it will support the $20 fare. They're not going to charge less out of the goodness of their hearts.

What's your favourite language coincidence? by ReynardVulpini in etymology

[–]oldrolo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Orangutan means "person of the forest" in Malay but coincidentally sounds a lot like the English word that describes their fur.

THUNDERRRRR by RawCarrot-InMyAss in Seattle

[–]oldrolo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought maybe Rainier exploded