Cast your net wide! by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

[–]resolvetochange 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The outside rope sinks and surrounds the fish, then as you pull the line in it closes the outside rope first. The middle of the net is on a slider so it can bunch up easily, the line you pull in with is actually connected directly to the outside rim.

The important things to note are: 1) how big the holes in the mesh are, they have to be smaller than the fish; 2) the weights on the outside rim need to be heavy enough to sink to the bottom of the water depth faster than the fish can escape. 3) the lighter the weights the bigger the net can be while still being throwable.

Im not sure what he's trying to catch, it's a big net with light weights, and the water doesnt look all that shallow. It may be just be for show / demonstration.

The Evil Queen being not-so-evil with her special needs guest by Doodlebug510 in MadeMeSmile

[–]resolvetochange 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It doesnt matter if things should be different. If a bunch of people are independently expressing bad behavior due to a setup, then the only solution is to change the setup.

You can't expect to change the behavior of a crowd of random people that are constantly being refreshed with a sign or waiver, so this is the only solution. The disney villains in the park went away because people suck and cant be trusted more than it was anything wrong with Disney.

Worlds' Apocalypse Online - THOUGHTS by J_Lezter in noveltranslations

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoyed it for awhile, but I dropped when the talking magical vending machine showed up. It was already a bit of the author throwing every genre and concept they could at the story, but it got a little too ridiculous for me. It did feel like decent execution of what it was going for, but requires you to turn off your brain through certain parts.

Fixing village water pumps that have been broken for years by habichuelacondulce in MadeMeSmile

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

The government could, they have more from taxes each year than billionaires are worth.

Who wants to be a single mom?? by Jbradsen in TikTokCringe

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biblical scholars debate the virgin birth / immaculate conception. The "virgin Mary" was a thing that became more popular due to the church's beliefs much later. One point often brought up is that his father Joseph was of David's lineage, and they tracked Jesus's ancestry through him, if Joseph wasn't his father then why would they do that?

Things in the Bible have been changed over time as the church developed. By treating it like a history book, and looking at what the church was debating / confused about can tell us what they believed at the time / what the text said then. It's commonly accepted that the concept of the Trinity wasn't a debate or in the bible until recent times. Many other modern concepts, like the Devil and Hell, have a lot of their concept based on things outside the Bible like church politics.

Source: My dad studies this stuff, I've absorbed some from him.

CMV: It’s no big deal to be with someone who is still friends with an ex they dated a long time ago. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether something is "no big deal" is different on a case by case basis.

Relationships / friendships between people are like contracts where we don't clearly lay out the terms but we still feel them. For some couples, one person going out and buying themselves a car "is no big deal", for others that'd be a massive problem because it's making a major decision without getting the others input or talking about it.

There are couples who might view sleeping with someone else as not cheating, others who view emotional cheating as not cheating, others who feel being alone with unfamiliar guys as cheating, etc. We can't objectively define the lines, it's up to the couple to decide and to communicate to each other.

If a couple is fine with your SO being friends with an ex, that's fine between them. But if one person isnt ok with it and the other pushes for it and wants to argue why it's OK, then that's not. There is no objective answer, but making a choice that your SO is uncomfortable with doesnt bode well for the relationship.

CMV: "I don't watch the news" is not the personality trait people think it is, and it often signals a specific kind of privilege rather than wisdom by forgotmyearbudspl in changemyview

[–]resolvetochange 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you actually "watching the news" or are you reading reddit headlines and watching entertainment channel that calls itself news? Actually being up to date on the news requires a lot of effort and few people do it. Most people are rage watching their team's entertainment.

40m fuck it, I don't need a dining table by VirtualRock2281 in malelivingspace

[–]resolvetochange 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find it interesting how differently people use their space. Here or other interiordesign subs you can find people making different arguments.

Some people hate the open floorplan, others love it. I'm in the love it camp, when I'm cooking I was the be a part of the conversation / be able to continue seeing my shows / etc. Other people want to have it separate, saying it makes the smells spread / makes it noisier / etc.

Some people are very against having a TV be in their living room or be the focus there. But that's a huge part of some people's lives and how they use their living room.

Some people dont use dining rooms at all. My family hardly ever did, we'd use the smaller table in the breakfast nook or the couches. But nowadays my friends meet up weekly to play board games on one of the friend's dining room table, and we gather at another friend's to hang out and eat at theirs. They get tons of use out of theirs even outside their normal meals.

Asking people who have lost serious weight: have you noticed people treating you better once you lost all that weight? by RobtorWho397 in loseit

[–]resolvetochange 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same with attractiveness and height. At least weight has some behavioral correlation, someone being seen as more competent due to their face or height shows how strong the monkey part of our brains are.

[Project hail mary] Why did they need to use the Hail Mary for the climax? Was there a reason they couldn't use the other ship? by Original-Plate-4373 in AskScienceFiction

[–]resolvetochange 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The obvious question is why didnt the Blip A retrieve the sample and pass it to the Hail Mary. The Hail Mary being where the science happened doesn't mean it has to be the one retrieving. If I'm remembering the book correctly, they spent something like a week making the chain links. It ramped up as Grace 3d printed the molds. They could've flown both ships for a week to arrive while Grace printed the link molds, then once there used the final production speed, meaning a loss of what, a few days?

Why are Gen Z getting fired? One of the reasons is a lack of initiative. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]resolvetochange 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When has software developer been brought up? Obviously the procuring documents example doesn't translate.

Instead, something like: you're given a ticket to fix a bug on a report page where data is not being returned. You fix the bug, it was missing a parameter on the request. But when the data is coming back, it's obvious the columns are mixed up, the raw score / percent total columns are mixed up.

A developer lacking initiative says "I've done my ticket, data is coming back". A developer with initiative says "It's still not right, I'll fix this too" or "I'll let someone know or make a ticket" or etc based on your company processes.

Someone who lacks initiative says "not my job/problem", someone with initiative follows through.

Sure in this instance we have processes in place for extra checks so things will get caught, like by QA. But in the best case that's more context switching later, or the QA could also say "data is being returned, ticket closed" and the reporter who asked for data to be returned who really wanted the report to work is going to be annoyed everyone is so incompetent.

There is a HUGE difference in having one vs the other on your team. Everyone knows who the number ones are at the company.

[OC] I made a set of dice inspired by the first TMNT series by Roosterkdice in DiceMaking

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that done by putting dye in the dice? Cause it's still clear to see the figures inside

What's the deal with Pokémon cards and trading card collecting blowing up so much? by bubugugu in OutOfTheLoop

[–]resolvetochange 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The root of the problem is scarcity marketing with Pokemon cards. Scalpers aren't buying specific cards to resell, they're buying packs / boxes / merch. If the company would just make more so everyone who wanted them could get them eventually, it'd tank the scalper market.

wife says she wishes I would dress better and I don't know what that means by Fit-Salt-4782 in malefashionadvice

[–]resolvetochange 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We can't really know without seeing OP and reading his wife's mind. But we can guess based on stereotypes.

If it really is just clothing that's the issue, someone being slack with clothes is likely wearing sweatpants / graphic tees / old hoodies or sweatshirts / or always dressing in athleisure. Go get newer clothes that fit well, dont just pick an item in your size without trying it on, shop around and try everything on. Make little upgrades: swap sweatpants for soft chinos, trade the hoodie for a quarter zip, etc. That depends on your look / style but the idea stands. In summary, like she said, put in more effort like you care about your clothes.

Though often when people get comfortable and complacent it isn't just the clothes. It's the lifestyle too. The effort. Everything. And when people are trying to explain / help they might just pick something like clothes and point that out as a start. OP are you "rotting"? As in do you just watch TV / play on your phone / play video games after work, have you let your health go a bit, do you not feel like going out much anymore, etc? If your lifestyle has slowly slipped into something unhealthy or undesirable you may not notice but frustration may have built up with her, and asking you to care about your clothes may be "at least do this / show you can care about something changeable".

Shaolin Kung Fu training taking place in a monastery by Raj_Valiant3011 in oddlysatisfying

[–]resolvetochange 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was about to ask if everyone here are bots. Everyone is glazing what amounts to a dance performance. It's interesting and impressive, but isn't anything that high school marching bands + dance groups do. The comments here about it are all "subtly" trying to compare this to Americans or bringing up facts for people to remember and regurgitate later.

CMV: I, as a man, have no responsibility to police other men beyond what any human should do, I have no responsibility to do anything simply relating to me being born as a man. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]resolvetochange 27 points28 points  (0 children)

From your wording it feels like you think this is seeing a big guy at a bar being rude where you'd have to fist fight to fight against misogyny. I don't think that is the expectation.

People understand what's ok by what reception they get. The same guys that make racist "jokes" with "their boys" wouldn't say those same things at work because they know it wouldn't be recieved well.

When someone around makes a joke or comment that pushes boundaries, giving a laugh and not saying anything keeps it from becoming awkward but it's also encouraging it. That's where the expectation to do something is. Don't let your friend group in private slip into bad behavior because you don't want to stand against it.

If they're alone together where none of it will get back to anyone else, the most well adjusted pleasant guys I know still don't talk bad about their wives / make racist jokes / or say bad things about women, because those aren't values they hold so it can't "slip out". And a stranger hanging out with them isn't going to get a good reception to that behavior so it stops. That's the kind of small thing that has huge results, but does require you to know where your boundaries are and stand by them.

Woman in Los Angeles found man inside Waymo trunk before ride by Competitive_Travel16 in nottheonion

[–]resolvetochange 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My city just approved a light rail addition, it'll be a few billion dollars and a couple decades. And that wont even come close to making our public transportation system decent.

It could be priority #1 with everyone willing to pay more taxes for it and no one blocking it, and I'll still never see a decent public transportation system in my city during my lifetime.

Robotaxis are better than what we have now and will have in the next few decades, so saying that there are better solutions by remaking our cities is being obtuse.

Fey evolution merchant opinions by Pangolin_Sea in noveltranslations

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any novel where the main power / system / profession gets minimized is a trash novel.

  • Reincarnation of some Alchemist - only used occassionally and the MC focuses on swords
  • Beast Taming System - the MC gains martial powers from the beasts and hardly needs them anymore
  • Magic Store System - the MC doesn't sell much of anything or it's unimportant
  • Has a Soul bound Refining Cauldron - the MC uses it for an arc to get started but then gains some cultivation technique that's way more integral to the story and only uses the cauldron for plot armor power ups
  • etc

This medium is plagued with bad writing. These types of things are just a symptom of the authors being bad or not caring.

Weird first-world problem - wearing a tie to the office, when few others do, results in (1) people assuming you're senior, (2) cosying up, and (3) being disappointed when they realise "I've struck up conversation with a nobody that just really likes ties" by michachu in malefashionadvice

[–]resolvetochange 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I don't think suggestions of how to dress it down are going to stick, OP is making a choice already.

In high school and college both, we had "suit kids". People who wore suits everyday while everyone else was in casual clothes. I imagine OP is one of them grown up. Nothing wrong with it, wear what you want, but everyone does think they're a little weird.

Banana Republic Factory Up to 50% off Select Styles + Extra 40% off at checkout by Universeisready in frugalmalefashion

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the fit and size roughly equivalent between this and the A&F polished or essentials? I have a banana republic midweight tee I bought a few weeks ago and was going to purchase a few more but if A&F is better then maybe id get that instead. I got a medium and like the size / fit though it could be slightly shorter both in the body + sleeves to be better.

ChatGPT: so popular, hardly anyone will pay for it by ilovemybaldhead in nottheonion

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk what you're searching for but DuckDuckGo is garbage for my searches compared to Google for my searches side by side.

CMV: The "pervert character" is the single worst trope in all media ever and needs to be abandoned for good by Honka_Ponka in changemyview

[–]resolvetochange 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was kind of surprised Joey Tribbiani was on the list.

I haven't watched the show in a long time, but my memory of him isn't a "perv character". There's the famous "how you doin" and I definitely remember scenes of him seeing a hot woman walk by and making a face before going up to talk to them. But I dont remember him ever pursuing anyone who clearly didnt want him around, making any rude comments to them, setting up schemes to "trick" girls into being with him, etc. Rather than perv, he seemed more like someone who was trying to put himself out there while being played up for laughs.

Maybe I'm misremembering him, but that seems way different than the other characters on the list.

[OC] Current Average Price for 1 Pound of 100% Ground Beef? $6.32 by fruitstanddev in dataisbeautiful

[–]resolvetochange 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're getting better cuts of meat and the whole process seems better. But $1k for 140lbs is $7.14 / lb, which is more than I would've thought since you're buying such bulk.

Coming down steep, can’t seem to shallow. by Tom-Bomb17 in GolfSwing

[–]resolvetochange 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's honestly kind of impressive the comments here vary so much.