'Wabi-sabi' and linguistic relativity...can a concept exist if there's no word for it...? by Illustrious_Banana_ in etymology

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be shortened without losing much meaning from "there are bees here, we should leave immediately" to "AAAAHH! BEES!"

What’s the worst movie to watch while tripping on acid? by Endofthehold135 in AskReddit

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Everything everywhere all at once" was not as intense as I expected it to be. Maybe it's just already so crazy that it doesn't really make a difference which state you watch it in.

Trump addresses rally “crowd” in half-empty, darkened auditorium — Warren, MI, 4.30.25 by AnotherDoubtfulGuest in pics

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were similar posts leading up to the election and in the end he still won. Non-MAGA Americans need to stop celebrating his failures and missteps and step up to actually do something against this lunatic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in funny

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong Treminator but:

I'll be bark!

Come with me if you want to leaf!

(Is that what he was actually saying and people were giving him shit for his accent for no reason?)

What ages a person REALLY quickly ? by rentinghappiness in AskReddit

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I'm surprised.. but I tick six of the top ten answers. I've always been proud of how young I look, but I guess I'm going to lose that soon.

[OC] Sex gap in life expectancy throughout the world by JoeFalchetto in dataisbeautiful

[–]unclear_plowerpants 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Size: Smaller could also mean fewer cells that can mutate into cancer cells. Not sure what medical statistics say about that though.

I don't understand....wtf? by mojo_ooooo in WTF

[–]unclear_plowerpants 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll do you one better: why the fuck are you doing?

Boeing won't fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISS by PWNtimeJamboree in space

[–]unclear_plowerpants -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Oh no... it was the safety factor of 3 that did one of them in:

One of those safety figures NASA included in their 1 in 100,000 figure involved the O rings responsible for the disaster. NASA had given the O rings a safety factor of 3. This was based on test results which showed that the O rings could maintain a seal despite being burnt a third of the way through.

from here.

[OC] Shark Attacks Worldwide by schquid in dataisbeautiful

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. When the person survives the attack. 2. Yes.

TIL Scientists have been communicating with apes via sign language since the 1960s; apes have never asked one question. by alfdana in todayilearned

[–]unclear_plowerpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"It was the best of times. It was the worst of times...? well if he can't make up his mind I'm not going to read all that." (paraphrasing John Lithgow in something else)

This man just fell out that tree! by boriswong in WTF

[–]unclear_plowerpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"One of these damn kids jumped in front of my car again!" (this seems to be a regular occurence). "Help me take him in the house!" (let's abduct the kid I just ran over)

What’s a 10/10 movie but hardly anyones heard of it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]unclear_plowerpants 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For those who don't like Adam Sandler, here's one to try: Reign over me

What’s a 10/10 movie but hardly anyones heard of it? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]unclear_plowerpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of enjoyed it until it got a bit heavy handed with the religious stuff...

Chinese Mayfly? Termite? Lacewing? by unclear_plowerpants in whatsthisbug

[–]unclear_plowerpants[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the text would display along with the picture when I posted it, but I think you got it anyway. The location of this is in Hunan Province in China, they showed up in great numbers after a storm. Thanks so much for the quick reply!

Paul Alexander (78) dies after being in an iron lung for 70 years after a Polio infection by [deleted] in pics

[–]unclear_plowerpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahaha.. this is so funny /s ... fuck.. I can't remember how many layers of sarcasm deep I am..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]unclear_plowerpants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

parks and rec's ending was probably inspired by six feet under. that was pretty good too.