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There seemed to be no real discussion about anything! I was expecting more of a conclusion, but the article did not support the proposition in the headline.

They manufactured their own hot dog manufacturing plant: > "What we figured out we could do is build our own hot dog-manufacturing plant (in Los Angeles) and make our own Kirkland …

Yes, there are lots weird remnants of the vigesimal system around in French. You can see it in names like the Quinze-Vingts hospital - literally "fifteen twenties" because it was d…

I think the three-and-ten, four-and-ten way of expressing numbers is primarily an ancient Greek thing. The modern numbers are expressed differently (δεκατέσσερα / dekatessara for f…

This entire response is full of lies. Having done a cursory search of the extensions, you do target ones that are based on religious affiliation regardless of the DOM actions they …

For some irrational reason this article annoyed me. It came across arrogant with an attempt at being high-brow, and included too much fluff. Describing the founders as "foundering …

Thank you for the unexpected ATLA reference!

https://archive.is/4f3AY

Glorious! I was also temporarily trapped by the intuitive “Start Game” UI. After that, it made me think of a weird version of Spy Hunter on a canal. I had to experiment to see if I…

I was wowed when I first got home Internet in 1995 because it was so much more than the BBSs I’d been using up to that point, but nothing has recreated the sense of wonder I had on…

After nearly 40 years, Shep has finally been released! See the Crash magazine "Unclear User" parody. Page 125 of the August 1985 edition for context. [0] [0] https://archive.org/de…

> I guess your point about it feeling handcrafted holds, if you count the character encoding. Magnificent!

Use the Brave browser and `brave://settings/content/autoplay` is all you need.

This has nerd-sniped me waaaay too much. Now I need to know the capacity of the ISS urine tank since an average adult urination is between 200 and 350ml.

Yes, the solid matter goes into waste containers that are burned up on re-entry of the supply craft. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a reading for the solid waste containers…

The 2022 BBC article goes into more depth: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20161014-the-secret-behin...

This comment made my day. Thank you!

> So, what you essentially demand is to NOT provide you with a user interface to interact with the system. No, I’m requesting, or demanding if you prefer, the choice. An account is…

Could you elaborate on why that seems reasonable to you? The airline will already have my passport and credit card details, home address and mobile number. In my opinion, it should…

This is a very Irish thing. Funerals in Ireland are always well-attended and going to a funeral - even of someone you don't know - is important in the community (see this recent ne…

I’d say we are about the same. He looked like he’d come out of a business meeting. I had even joked with him about being overdressed for walking around Parc Guell.

The economic status thing is interesting. I can’t help but wonder if there’s bias there. I uploaded a picture of me and a friend. I am Caucasian, he is of African descent. It said …

> There is of course, only one Doctor that counts, and it’s Tom Baker all the way… I could have written this entire post, but especially the last line. The 4th Doctor theme is my p…

I love Crafting Interpreters, it's a fantastic book, and is on my desk beside me right now. Everything about it is just so well...crafted! I know Amazon is a must for authors, but …

This is an Alex Bellos puzzle, which I’ve learned through experience to ignore. The terms are always so loosely defined that any solution you come up with is a gamble at best.