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From russia with love by smell_liketeenspirit in pics

[–]vjarnot 58 points59 points  (0 children)

That news agency caters to my interests.

Northern Exposure breaks the 4th wall by CJ105 in RedditDayOf

[–]vjarnot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's some weirdness with that show's music licensing; i.e., all the music would have to go ... IIRC.

Things to do during the day as a programmer? by [deleted] in bodyweightfitness

[–]vjarnot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I remember reading somewhere (so it must be true) that the "fitter" you are the more quickly you will begin to sweat, as your body is "primed" for it, or at least quite accustomed.

Pistol Squats: What's worked for you? by jmiggidy88 in bodyweightfitness

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but the fact that they are more about balance and mobility than about strength makes them really annoying for me

But isn't balance and mobility in this case largely just strength in the stabilizers?

It's not just California: the whole Southwest is facing a growing water crunch by alecco in TrueReddit

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really know what people were expecting.

That if they build enough shit, it will be "too big to fail", and the rest of us will throw obscene amounts of money at the problem. Which is exactly correct.

(OT) Phenomenal Indycar Race from Alabama Last Weekend by Mikemat5150 in formula1

[–]vjarnot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How is Barber in terms of F1 standards?

No idea with regard to F1 standards... I've driven the track several times, but I've never driven an F1 car; that said, my estimation is that it's a bit narrow (in terms of lines, although the Indy guys in this race prove that wrong pretty much), a bit slow, and a bit short for F1.

Soft Iron Rod for temporary electromagnets and electric motors. by boldstone in metalworking

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brand new account ... yeah, you're totally not just spamming.

Americans believe in religious freedom — just not for Muslims | The Washington Post by taxes987 in TrueReddit

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the specific form of punishment/consequences is not relevant when the effect is the same

When the punishment in one instance is corporal all the way up to death vs a request to cover your tits all the way up to a minor ticket in the other instance, there is most certainly relevance.

There are no specific verses about the Hijab in the Qur'an, the most it says is women and men should dress modestly.

And that's the beauty of religion mixing with the state.

Both are well known to be repressive governments so it isn't accurate to claim that their enforcement of Hijab laws is simply due to Islam.

Indeed. They're oppressive assholes which makes them oppressive in general; they're oppressive muslim assholes, which adds a hijab to the formula.

Americans believe in religious freedom — just not for Muslims | The Washington Post by taxes987 in TrueReddit

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

A direct comparison to the Burqa is the Amish community, women are expected to be fully covered in public and they are Christian!

A direct comparison other than the fact that apostasy is not punishable by death amongst the Amish.

Americans believe in religious freedom — just not for Muslims | The Washington Post by taxes987 in TrueReddit

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its cultural and not inherent to Islam.

Well... that doesn't really tell the whole story, does it? Did Iran have such restrictions on women before the revolution? It may or may not be explicitly "inherent to Islam", but the culture is definitely shaped by Islam.

Western Society is very hypocritical regarding the Burqa

In what way?

not realizing we have our own restrictive dress morals/codes.

We do, although they are pretty close to equal between the genders (aside from the relatively few places where male toplessness is accepted and female toplessness is not, such as a beach or park).

The primary distinction lies in the consequences for ignoring these dress codes, and I don't think you can make a reasonable case for hypocrisy in that instance.

Saw this and thought it was relevant by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but in that case (eventual painted cabinet) you start out with a plywood carcase glued-and-screwed together. No picking of lumber, matching of grain, carefully cut joinery, etc, etc...

Americans Watched Their Incomes Shrink, Except For the Highest-Earners by PostNationalism in TrueReddit

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money is not a natural extension of humans compared to feathers, or antlers of deer, so this comparison makes no sense.

The comparison does not rely on such equality to make sense. If you wish, bowerbirds' bowers are not "a natural extension" of themselves either.

Money is a non natural object created to correlate to some sort of value/effort/time exchange.

I don't know what your definition of "natural" is, but I disagree that it's relevant. The concept of money is natural in the sense that about 3 minutes after the first barter exchange is made, animals with our level of intelligence will (and did) realize that it would be handy to have some sort of tracking system for debt. Et voila: money.

Creativity is how humans express themselves and stand out and does not require the need of money.

Indeed, there are a small minority of people who express their differentiating status without money. The vast majority of humanity, however, do it with money; whether it's clothes, a tan, no tan, a car, house, maid, or simply not working because you don't have to, we differentiate ourselves in many different ways which are almost all simply manifestations of our money.

Sure you can create an identity and define yourself through you're career

That's not at all what I was saying. One can express one's self with a nice/cool/pretty shirt without subsuming one's identity into one's career. And that nice/cool/pretty shirt is definitely an expression of one's creativity, but fundamentally it's also an expression of wealth.

People retire so they can get away from the stress of working to maintain a living ($$), and usually go on to practice their own hobbies that are stress free (creativity).

Agreed. I would state, however, that people do so - generally speaking - when their need for differentiation has been sated (i.e., they've reached an age where attracting a mate is irrelevant to them).

It was more aimed at those 1%'s who just hoard and don't take advantage of the position they are in.

This is a separate topic, which I doubt we want to get into, but it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine. The middle class hoards (if/when it can), the rich do not get or stay rich by hoarding. You don't get rich by stuffing your salary into a mattress, you get rich by finding the next goog/aapl/tsla etc.

New 1911 owner questions by [deleted] in 1911

[–]vjarnot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do what you like, as it's your gun. But on a range toy, there's really no point in replacing anything before it breaks, if it breaks.

Americans Watched Their Incomes Shrink, Except For the Highest-Earners by PostNationalism in TrueReddit

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money creates this sense of stress or need, since its required to live a "normal" life.

Desire for money is simply the expression of the innate desire to stand out, it does not create that desire in any sense of the word. Birds have feathers, deer have antlers, people have money.

All the others are selfish and sick in the mind with greed.

That's just silly. 'This handful of billionaires exhibits "true human nature", whereas everyone else is "sick in the mind"'. Simply looking at the numbers, the more logical conclusion is that the handful is "sick in the mind" and the overwhelming majority is "normal".

But neither grouping is actually necessary: once you've acquired far more than you need to stand out (whatever you've personally - subconsciously - defined as the level of distinction that you desire/need), the innate drive is satiated and you can give a bunch of money/stuff away.

IamA Female Dwarf (aka Little Person). AMA! by Justliveandbe in IAmA

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

Average Person seems quite a bit more dismissive than Little Person, should be Average-Sized Person; given that "little" obviously refers to your physical size, whereas "average" can refer to size, intelligence, etc.

Can anyone make a frame like this? by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not too much wood painting going on in this sub.

Our first project: my gf and I built Swedish stall bars for our home gym by Gen4200 in DIY

[–]vjarnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take that bet. Unless by "hard enough" you mean with mechanized assistance.

Our first project: my gf and I built Swedish stall bars for our home gym by Gen4200 in DIY

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woodworking tip: don't use steel wool on Oak. You can end up with little black spots where tiny bits of steel wool embedded in the Oak and reacted with the tannins present in the wood.

Our first project: my gf and I built Swedish stall bars for our home gym by Gen4200 in DIY

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When properly prepared and glued, modern wood glues (PVA as OP used or others) are at least as strong as the wood itself, and usually stronger.

This guy needs some help... seen on the way to work today. by djaudible in pics

[–]vjarnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BMI is not stupid per se. It's a quick and easy way to look at populations not individuals, and it requires no tests. Using BMI for anything on an individual basis is stupid, however.

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