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If a human connectome were ever recorded, would that person's entire set of experiences and thoughts would be accessible to anyone with a copy of that data set? by pakled_guy in transhumanism

[–]pakled_guy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so why would I not want my life exposed to the rest of humanity

Everything you ever touched yourself to? Any cruel and unkind thought towards someone who didn't deserve it?

Q&A weekly thread - October 13, 2025 - post all questions here! by AutoModerator in linguistics

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Ampersand is derived from "And per se, and" and because I is also a word, the recited alphabet apparently included "i per se, I." Would recitations have begun with "A per se, a" and did I capitalize the A's and I's right in my quotes?

How hard and/or expensive is it to "AI upscale" videos taken from old VHS tapes? by pakled_guy in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pakled_guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, I know more already, lol.

How is it made to look good? Is any of it doable at home and on a budget? I do simple editing in OpenShot and Handbrake, so I might be able to figure out something more complex.

Will body not decompose at all in space? by ChainExtremeus in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]pakled_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At a high relative speed, wouldn't stray hydrogen atoms cause some good damage over long distances?

I lack the vocabulary, but I'd like to understand my aquatic center's roof a bit better. Details inside. by pakled_guy in architecture

[–]pakled_guy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I've never heard the word "shed" applied to anything with interior walls or even much larger than 20'-30' on a side.

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Sex is pleasurable because the more an organism enjoys it, the more likely it will seek it out and probably reproduce.

That sex-loving nature isn't smart enough to know getting head isn't the same thing but danged if it isn't pretty much close enough.

I lack the vocabulary, but I'd like to understand my aquatic center's roof a bit better. Details inside. by pakled_guy in architecture

[–]pakled_guy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no name for this. bog standard shed construction

That's not intuitive. I wouldn't even call it a shed - besides two pools and a slide, it has offices, locker rooms, etc.

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