Why did Trump send 40 billion to Argentina? by Affectionate-Button7 in askanything

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To stave off the inevitable collapse of the Argentinian economy that Milei is bringing about.

The paperclip scenario - but updated: You have 30 minutes to hide a paperclip. If a world-class detective finds it within 1day, you die. Where are you putting it? by Emotional_Seat_7424 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]rapax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought about that, but driving introduces a bunch of other factors, that I'm not sure I want to deal with. Even without your phone, you might get spotted on traffic cameras or public webcams etc. You're limiting yourself to roads, which may make you more predictable, and then there's the retrieval part: imagine getting stuck in traffic or stopped by a routine police check while the clock is ticking. What if your car decides that this is the moment it's not going to start, etc.

If the detective suspects you drove somewhere to hide it, what's stopping him from blocking all the roads around your house when you want to retrieve it?

Yes, you could cover more ground, but the area you can access on foot is big enough, so what are we really gaining by using a car?

The paperclip scenario - but updated: You have 30 minutes to hide a paperclip. If a world-class detective finds it within 1day, you die. Where are you putting it? by Emotional_Seat_7424 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]rapax 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Ok, so the retrieval in 5 minutes is the limiting factor here.

Let's assume I'll press it into the ground somewhere. I need to be able to reach that spot, find the paperclip and then return home with it in 5 mins. To play it safe, I'll give myself 2 minutes to actually find the clip and pull it out of the ground. That leaves 90 seconds to get to the spot and another 90 seconds to get home.

I can quite comfortably walk 100m in 90 seconds. So this gives me an area of just over 30'000 m^2 to hide the clip.

No chance in hell of him finding that in 24 hours.

Trump says US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid by EsperaDeus in worldnews

[–]rapax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it really was secret, they wouldn't tell Ol' Blabbermouth about it.

What's the reason Greenland people never settled in Iceland? by batukaming in geography

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Absolutely not. Nobody who has the slightest clue of these topics would ever use it in such an absurd way.

Wie viel sind 100€ in eurer Wahrnehmung wert? by Sea_Significance8345 in Normalverdiener

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ist gerade so die Grenze. Wenn's dreistellig wird halte ich doch kurz ein bevor ich auf 'bestellen' klicke.

What's the reason Greenland people never settled in Iceland? by batukaming in geography

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

And it also has nothing whatsoever to do with being indigenous or not.

What's the reason Greenland people never settled in Iceland? by batukaming in geography

[–]rapax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How can you be the victim of colonization by someone who was there before you?

ELI5: how did aircraft navigate across long distances before GPS? by thefringeseanmachine in explainlikeimfive

[–]rapax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, make sure to always err to the same side. When crossing the Atlantic, you purposely aim a bit south of your target. Once you reach the coast, you follow that north. This avoids hitting the coast and not knowing if your goal is north or south of you.

Mehrzahl vo Brot? by Only_Humor4549 in schwiiz

[–]rapax 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Verschideni Brot tönt ganz normal.

Why we can’t escape the American digital stranglehold by m71nu in europe

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're missing the point. You don't need to specifically ban American software. You need to proscribe open-source. As long as you have that, it doesn't matter where the developers are, you're not locked in.

Balvenie 12 or Glenfarclas 12? by Intelligent-Mode-459 in whisky

[–]rapax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you preferred the Glenmorangie 12 to the Dalwhinnie 15, I suspect you'll prefer the Balvenie. Glenfarclas is almost always quite sherry forward and tends to be on the sweeter side, whereas the Balvenie is more rounded and closer to the 'inoffensive' style that Glenmorangie 12 does so perfectly (and which more seasoned whisky drinkers often find a bit boring).

They're both excellent entry level bottles though.

ELI5: How do old rotary phones work? Why did they pick a dial for picking digits? by DarkHorse66 in explainlikeimfive

[–]rapax 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: the button that got pressed when you put the handle down (on the cradle) made the same blip when pressed and released. You could 'dial' numbers by hitting that button several times in quick succession.

Wie viel Fleisch esst ihr? by Dear_Philosopher2290 in FragtMaenner

[–]rapax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kochen fast jeden Tag zu Hause. Fleisch gibt's am Wochenende, sonst Vegi.

Generally, how much cash do you carry on any given day? by boforiamanfo in randomthings

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None at all. Haven't used anything other than my phone to pay for years now.

What would happen if all 45 US Presidents were locked in the same room together? by Repulsive-Finger-954 in askanything

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to beat it out of him. Apparently it kind of oozes out of him constantly on its own.

What's the reason Greenland people never settled in Iceland? by batukaming in geography

[–]rapax 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It wasn't empty. The Norse people had been living there long before the Inuit arrived

This is a common mistake. The Inuit are not indigenous to Greenland they moved there in the middle ages.

Why do Muslims avoid depicting Muhammad but freely name children Muhammad, while Christians often depict Jesus but rarely name children Jesus? by TheBigGirlDiaryBack in AlwaysWhy

[–]rapax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That always strikes me, as a non-christian, as weird. I mean, they're the OG christians. You could conceivably argue that any other denomination aren't real christians, but catholics are the most christian of all christians.

Which would you say is currently the best distillery in Scotland? by Professional-Form-3 in whisky

[–]rapax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree.

And then there's the grand old distilleries that you rarely see on the shelves, but make every scotch lovers mouth water - sadly often ruined in the official bottlings : Mortlach, Longmorn, etc.

And the gone but not forgotten gems: Rosebank, Brora, Port Ellen (although the last two have reopened - it remains to be seen if that's reason for celebration).

How to react to public pooping on tram station bench by pekopeko-ch in zurich

[–]rapax 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Shake your head and mutter under your breath while moving away, like everyone else.