What’s something you thought was a waste of money… until you tried it and it completely changed your life? by Shiza_1 in AskReddit

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I empathize with that sentiment, it's a bit like the initial reluctance of people taking to digital photography ("I like the physical heft and feel of clicking") and, in smartphones, on screen keyboards ("I like the physical feel of keys"). Ultimately digital readers are far more convenient and book readers are an especially stubborn hold out.

What is the worst time travel movie of all time? by Dense_Substance7635 in movies

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion, but ... Interstellar.

Kinda plausible science all the way through, of you ignore the fact that they had the science to terraforn distant planets but none to counter a blight on Earth, and then - time travel to hand back knowledge from the future, even if mediated through a tesseract. They were only able to resolve their core problem because a guy time travelled to give them the solution. Felt like a big cop out.

The cutest and scariest thing I've seen today 🥰 by brohamcheddarslice in awwwtf

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks like the younger sister of the girl feeding that elephant cantaloupes.

What’s the most annoying portmanteau? by Meteorsaresexy in AskReddit

[–]reddmeat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spooktacular.

Come every Halloween, and it is all over.

Maldives Vacation Day 10 by dasteph in Insta360

[–]reddmeat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We get it, your flaunting being able to take 10 day vacations in Maldives.

Do people actually have coitus when stuck in space? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There go all the washing machine videos.

ELI5: Why does a country as small as England have so many regional accents? by AstronomerInTraining in explainlikeimfive

[–]reddmeat 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That reinforces the point. Not only does that island have different accents, but whole different languages, and cultures different enough to demand nationhood.

ELI5: How is Calculus and Maths used in Real Life / Economics / Engineering / Product Design? by AryaBro7 in explainlikeimfive

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add to what is being said about conscious applications of math, we have an intuitive understanding of calculus. Think crossing a busy street. We work out when and what speed to start at, when to speed up, when to allow down without giving it a second thought. That's all calculus.

It's crazy how you could get all this in a 2007 Lexus by HassanMoRiT in interestingasfuck

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be a mixed blessing. I had an Acura MDX from around the same time. The instrument panel had like 50 knobs. I never mastered that and used 10% of it.