The way people online constantly say ‘talk to your doctor’ like it’s a panacea is a lot like how medieval peasants weren’t able to read scripture and they just had to trust their clergy’s interpretations...
Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...
Next school year, my son will be left home after school for a few hours while my wife and I are at work. I’m looking for a way to detect when he’s home and have the front door unlock (among other automation scripts that are in place)....
None of what follows is new. I know this stuff happens all the time. And yet somehow this insignificant thing shocked me and it’s been gnawing at me for the past few days. And today was the icing on the shit cake....
I feel when Bucha happened in Ukraine still a lot of people were shocked and outraged. But somehow this extreame achievement of the human race to formulate human rights and at least try to defend them is withering away....
Norms are eroded when they are violated and there are no consequences.
'Why should I pay attention to carpool lane signs if there is not penalty for violating them? I won't.' Lots of people think this way and now they are just another lane.
Violations of norms are also contagious. If one traffic law doesn't matter, maybe we can get away with violating it more. 'I did it before and didn't get caught. Maybe I can keep doing it to save time'
It prob takes at least 6 months for the money to be available, a bunch of time to figure out land permissions and contracts, time to negotiate with suppliers. 2 years means first stations prob starting to roll out about now.
The message was not getting through. Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings. And so, frustrated that he was being ignored, President Biden chose a more dramatic way of making himself clear to Israeli leaders. He stopped sending the bombs....
“This will punish people who use less energy,” said Jenn Engstrom, the state director at consumer advocacy group CALPIRG. “This will encourage high consumption and it will increase bills for millions of Californians.”...
Single Issue Voters will save the world! (lemmy.world)
Massive explosion rocks SpaceX Texas facility, Starship engine in flames (interestingengineering.com)
Google is redesigning its search engine — and it’s AI all the way down (www.theverge.com)
I'm so sick of every single medical-related question people have online constantly getting spammed with 'talk to your doctor!!!!'
The way people online constantly say ‘talk to your doctor’ like it’s a panacea is a lot like how medieval peasants weren’t able to read scripture and they just had to trust their clergy’s interpretations...
4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good?
Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...
Would you support a mandatory retirement age of 75 for US House, US Senate & US Supreme Court Justices and if not why?
Presence Detection for a Child with no Phone.
Next school year, my son will be left home after school for a few hours while my wife and I are at work. I’m looking for a way to detect when he’s home and have the front door unlock (among other automation scripts that are in place)....
Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says (www.nbcnews.com)
Astounding absurdity
None of what follows is new. I know this stuff happens all the time. And yet somehow this insignificant thing shocked me and it’s been gnawing at me for the past few days. And today was the icing on the shit cake....
The Serama is a tiny breed of chicken that weighs less than 500 grams (i.imgur.com)
Why don't people care about human rights anymore?
I feel when Bucha happened in Ukraine still a lot of people were shocked and outraged. But somehow this extreame achievement of the human race to formulate human rights and at least try to defend them is withering away....
Any restaurants you know that are reducing plastic? (fedia.io)
Looking to see if you know of any restaurants doing anything interesting for reducing takeout plastic waste....
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Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years (www.washingtonpost.com)
Californians will see lower electricity rates and a new fee that won’t vary with power use (calmatters.org)
Turning Point or Breaking Point? Biden’s Pause on Weapons Tests Ties to Israel (www.nytimes.com)
The message was not getting through. Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings. And so, frustrated that he was being ignored, President Biden chose a more dramatic way of making himself clear to Israeli leaders. He stopped sending the bombs....
Anger builds over sweeping change in the way most Californians will pay for electricity (www.latimes.com)
Sorry for the paywall (but kinda not sorry since the LA Times is worth subscribing to)…...
Which PC game distribution service is better?
I’m curious about trying Fallout (1997) but I saw that it exists for Steam and GOG Galaxy:...
George W. Bush’s Original Paintings Are Making Their Disney Theme Park Debut (people.com)
Bidens bull market passes40,000 points on the Dow Jones (www.foxbusiness.com)
What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view | Voting tops the list for the world’s leading climate scientists in a year when billions of voters go to the polls (www.theguardian.com)
Regulators approve sweeping change to the way most Californians are billed for electricity (www.latimes.com)
“This will punish people who use less energy,” said Jenn Engstrom, the state director at consumer advocacy group CALPIRG. “This will encourage high consumption and it will increase bills for millions of Californians.”...
Donald Trump gets advice from Putin before hush money trial | It Wasn't Me (youtu.be)
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