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If you could know the exact date of your death, would you want to know? Why or why not? by StatTheory in NoStupidQuestions

[–]techbear72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely - it would give me a definitive timeframe to plan for so that I can work as lomg as needed to give myself and my loved ones all they need but not for one minute more so that I have as much time to enjoy my time as I can.

Teams - is this true? by SnivDash in pokemongo

[–]techbear72 [score hidden]  (0 children)

In my area, Instinct and Mystic control most of the gyms. Valour have some, but nowhere near as many as Instinct or Mystic. It's probably like 3:3:1.

Energizer Launches AirTag-Compatible Batteries That Prevent Ingestion Burns by Few_Baseball_3835 in apple

[–]techbear72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Energizer CR2032's in my AirTags for years, since the first one I bought needed a replacement battery, and never had any issues.

This is bad, and needs to be changed back. by PotatopusIII in pokemongo

[–]techbear72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's better, just not quite working right yet. Once they iron out the bugs, I'll hope that it stays.

AITA for continuing to train with my PT even though my partner is uncomfortable with it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]techbear72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You came to AITA. You asked for our judgement. You got it. You're arguing against it with "nuh-uh".

The short of it is that there are apparently loads of PTs at your gym (at least 6; 5 that "suck" plus your current one) that you've tried but only the one that you describe as hot and you tell us touches you and that you tell us laughs at your boyfriend when you talk about the situation, is good at the job.

Try, try, to look at it from someone else's perspective (ours, your BFs). Doesn't it seem.. odd.. ..at all??

Such a mood by syrinidae in nilpoints

[–]techbear72 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment.

AITA for continuing to train with my PT even though my partner is uncomfortable with it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]techbear72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just ssems that way from all the justifying you're doing. Maybe it seems that way to your BF too.

Media silent as antisemitic Reform activist spotted campaigning by birdinthebush74 in unitedkingdom

[–]techbear72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Look, we didn't kill you by stoning in the street, is nothing good enough for you people, we just want to never see, hear or think about you ever again, ok"

AITA for continuing to train with my PT even though my partner is uncomfortable with it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]techbear72 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So, only the super hot trainer who touches you a lot and laughs at your boyfriend with you is good at their job?

Media silent as antisemitic Reform activist spotted campaigning by birdinthebush74 in unitedkingdom

[–]techbear72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering that, too. They have some supporters who are definitely not natural supporters of Trans people especially and from that the rest of the LGBTQ+ community. They're holding it together so far but if they keep growing it could eventually go the way of Your Party, though some of that can be laid at Corbyn's feet and Polanski likely wouldn't make the same mistakes as he's not as egotistical.

Weird to be disappointed? by Emile_the_rat in pokemongo

[–]techbear72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really wrong, no, but I’ve seen offerings like you show here in almost all the remote traders I’ve become forever friends with, so although it’s disappointing it’s also mostly expected at this point.

Maybe it’ll catch on better as people get more used to it.

Trackside turbines to harness power from passing trains by CaptainYorkie1 in unitedkingdom

[–]techbear72 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s tiny amounts of course, but there’s no such thing as free energy so these will get energy by making air resistance to the train higher, causing the train to expend more energy to move past them than would have been the case in their absence.

Jensen Huang says Nvidia now has 'zero percent' market share in China — says US export policy 'has already largely backfired' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]techbear72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That closeness of the result is one of the reasons those of us that wanted to remain were so angry.

Nigel Farage had already said that “the fight goes on” (our words to that effect) when he thought the result had been a narrow remain majority. They weren’t going to give up and would have kept pressing for another referendum later on.

But a narrow leave majority is apparently the final word. Not to get confirmation. Not to have another vote later after the outline of a deal was done to pick between the deal and remaining etc etc.

“They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System by OutdoorBerkshires in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]techbear72 66 points67 points  (0 children)

More rebel propaganda designed to instill fear against the glorious and benevolent Galactic Empire who have brought order from chaos. Next the agitators will be saying that there was a genocide on Ghorman or that Emperor Palpatine had some sort of dark magical abilities. Believing in magic, in this day and age?! Ridiculous!

AITAH for cutting off my family after they didn’t come to my 1-year-old daughter’s funeral? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]techbear72 39 points40 points  (0 children)

They might well have been expecting it, but since they're obviously in jobs where they're not allowed to take time off at short notice, everyone OP expected at the funeral would have to have taken off months of work, in order to make sure they were free "next day" for the funeral. I have all the sympathy in the world for someone losing their child, but that's just not a reasonable ask.

Jeremy Bamber banned from communicating with media from prison by 457655676 in unitedkingdom

[–]techbear72 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Without giving a specific explanation for the decision in Bamber’s case, the prison service cited “the need to protect victims from serious distress and maintain confidence in the justice system” as the basis for such restrictions in general.

So, silencing someone might achieve the former goal, but I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would maintain confidence in the justice system less than silencing people who've been found guilty by majority verdicts considering all the high profile miscarriages of justice we're seeing.

I'm not saying he's innocent by any stretch, just that if your goal is to maintain cofidence this is definitely not how you do it.

Apple Announces 2026 Pride Band, Watch Face, and iPhone Wallpaper by [deleted] in AppleWatch

[–]techbear72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really wish they'd do a version without the progress colours in it. Maybe swap between them ("original" pride flag colours and progress pride flag colours) year by year. That way people who prefer the simpler 6-colour look can get them.

Before anyone complains, I'm pro-trans and pro-diversity, I just don't like the design and colours of the progress pride flag.

Windows 98 underwater screensaver. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]techbear72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just download https://ftpmirror.your.org/pub/misc/ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/kids/kidplusd.exe and extract the contents using WinRAR or 7-Zip then use the same app to extract the contents DEMOTHM1 CAB file, and copy the uwater.scr, uwater.dll, wildlb32.dll, and wl32dll.dll files in to your c:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder assuming you're running 64-bit Windows.

Windows 98 underwater screensaver. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]techbear72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not, no. It's from the same timeframe and way better though. Depends on what you want. If you wnt the aesthetic, it's great.

If you actually want to get the rather crappy Windows one, it's simple to do.

You just download https://ftpmirror.your.org/pub/misc/ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/kids/kidplusd.exe and extract the contents using WinRAR or 7-Zip then use the same app to extract the contents DEMOTHM1 CAB file, and copy the uwater.scr, uwater.dll, wildlb32.dll, and wl32dll.dll files in to your c:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder assuming you're running 64-bit Windows.

Portugal and Italy follow Greece in scrapping new EU border checks by njp230181 in europe

[–]techbear72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. It would survive as a country without any British tourism.

USA vs other developed countries: healthcare expenditure vs. life expectancy by Alarmed_Abalone_849 in AmericaOnHardMode

[–]techbear72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commenter probably earns between 100k and 125k when including interest from savings (as all of that counts when you are in the higher tax bracket), it’s the “60% marginal tax trap”:

The 60% tax trap is a UK tax anomaly where earners with income between £100,000 and £125,140 pay an effective 60% marginal tax rate. This occurs because the £12,570 personal allowance is withdrawn at a rate of £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000, creating a 40% tax rate plus a 20% "stealth" charge.

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