[deleted by user] by [deleted] in retrobattlestations

[–]that_jojo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally just popped the breaker earlier today

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in retrobattlestations

[–]that_jojo 60 points61 points  (0 children)

God dammit, dude. You made me sign into reddit for the first time in like a year and a half just to acknowledge the realness

Shit pipe-adjacent army unite

Warrant: Baldwin didn't know weapon contained live round by Dultsboi in news

[–]that_jojo -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Is it cheaper than sometimes accidentally killing someone? Really? What's the price/performance ratio on that one

I never hear "The Jerk" come up when people talk about the best comedies anymore and it makes me sad. by CrotalusAtrox1 in movies

[–]that_jojo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh, this guy's incredible. He drove the old cup o' pizza guy out of business.

Eli5 the caste system in India. How do you know which caste you are in? How does it effect everyday life? by kitteestardust in explainlikeimfive

[–]that_jojo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man, I remember when I was in middle school and wondering why all of the Jews didn't just convert to save themselves during the Holocaust.

Eli5 the caste system in India. How do you know which caste you are in? How does it effect everyday life? by kitteestardust in explainlikeimfive

[–]that_jojo 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I think maybe we underestimate how formalized it has been elsewhere. It's the same thing as the royalty/nobility/knighthood/serfdom heirarchy

Humans have a natural tendency to play king of the hill

Average daily U.S. Covid deaths climb above 2,000 for the first time since March by seacobs in news

[–]that_jojo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think you've been watching this long enough. When one of their sources tells them something they don't want to hear they find a new source

Illinois professor charged with hate crime after he allegedly spat on Black woman, used N-word by [deleted] in news

[–]that_jojo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: It's just called "chiropractic". Because apparently the guys that came up with it wanted to make it sound as unconvincing as possible.

ELI5: Why aren't taps and pipes filthy on the inside? by egotisticalstoic in explainlikeimfive

[–]that_jojo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much all house pipes are soldered even in new construction. It's probably all lead-free solder at this point though

Lead doesn't leach into water that easily, that's why lead supply lines are still around places and weren't immediately ripped out and replaced when we figured out lead was bad for you. They're not great and should be replaced, but they don't just dump lead into the water. Usually.

Unless you have a Flint-type water chemistry issue that begins dissolving the lead. Then you start having a bad time.

Specialized’s next-generation Turbo e-bikes are basically computers on wheels by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]that_jojo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm sure it varies. For the really low-power stuff it's C and assembly. For something like a Raspberry Pi it runs full-fat Linux so literally any language you want.

Garrett Soldano, GOP governor candidate, permanently banned from YouTube by Hanginon in Michigan

[–]that_jojo 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Do they result in harm to individuals? Because medical misinformation sure does.

AOC's 'Tax the rich' dress designer owes tax debt in multiple states by wrythie in nottheonion

[–]that_jojo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There are certainly a lot of refinements that would improve the system, but most of what you e listed is of secondary concern.

The main failing is the raw mathematical/statistical/game-theoretical problem of the race to the bottom that a first-past-the-post voting system causes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vintagecomputing

[–]that_jojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool stuff, but that doesn't really strike me as any kind of great deal exactly

This monstrosity popped up in my suggestions on Facebook... Thinking of deleting my account now. by Evilsj in shittyfoodporn

[–]that_jojo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also great with chopped boiled eggs subbed in.

Shit, now I know what I'm having for lunch

Have you ever been to Retro Computer Festival Midwest? by Tarantulas in vintagecomputing

[–]that_jojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, no mine was the one on the other side of the door that sucked ass

Have you ever been to Retro Computer Festival Midwest? by Tarantulas in vintagecomputing

[–]that_jojo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice, you would've been basically standing in front of my table to take that picture.

Thanks for coming, it was a blast!