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why would there be irda on server ?
Bonus question is which PCs had IR ports.
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> You can shut windows. They could just not smoke, or smoke far away from the building where it won’t bother anyone. > Where else do you think they are going to do it? I don’t know, I’m not the one smoking. That’s their problem to solve. I don’t think they’d like it if I left a bucket of rotting fish on my balcony.
In the built up area I live in, you'd really struggle to find anywhere to smoke that doesn't risk bothering someone. That's city life.
> I don’t think they’d like it if I left a bucket of rotting fish on my balcony.
Yeah, they'd shut the window.
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Only because you're defining one as normal and the other as abnormal.
It is possible for the human species to exist without cigarette smoke, and doubtless for at least part of our history it did not exist. It is not possible for the human species (or any form of mortal biological life) to exist without children. If you want to try to define the latter observation of reality as “abnormal”, fill your boots.
- civilisation is currently more at risk from overpopulation than depopulation
- just because children need to exist doesn't imply they need to exist in apartment buildings
- just because children exist doesn't imply that they need to play outdoors on balconies
- just because children exist doesn't imply that there can't be limits on how much noise they can make, and when
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You assume I have not tried it, you assume I have not tried other substances. You assume a lot while pushing a narrative of your own. If your mind is so open, why are you so closed and selfish towards other's view points?
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Sorry, you are just selfish.
I've no desire to persecute anyone, yet once again you assume I do.
All I ask is that my neighbours use a fan, it doesn't bother me enough to interfere with them, I just WISH they could be a little less selfish. They aren't, and in the grand scheme of things it's fine.
You seem to intentionally misrepresent what I state and play the victim.
Indeed cannabis is fully legal in many jurisdictions and it's becoming more and more common - I'm not convinced by your "life and death" narrative here in the slightest.
No - I don't care much what happens to you, I don't know you from Adam. However, nor do I care how much or how little of your sacred herb you smoke.
I merely ask that if you find yourself around others, have some consideration for them. Wishing someone would put a fan on while they smoke, out of good will is hardly a conspiracy scale persecution.
If you can't grant others this courtesy, I'm still going to leave you alone. I may however post a vague post on the internet indicating displeasure for certain people's lack of manners and respect for others.
While I do enjoy both sex and travel, this doesn't seem the appropriate forum to discuss it in.
Reminds of a neighbor I had back when I was renting in a big city. He didn’t seem to understand what’s wrong with keeping his TV on for very long periods broadcasting the sleaziest (at least at the time) reality show on full volume. I tried talking to him multiple times to no avail. He’d basically say “yeah I’ll pay attention no problem” but nothing changed for weeks. Coincidentally at that time I was working morning…
This post and your comment has me thinking about STFU, posted here a couple weeks ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46649142 Is it feasible to capture and directionally pipe audio back to a rude neighbor? Seems like it could be effective.
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I do not know in what country you live, but in the countries I lived in if you chop somebody's property you will go to jail.
But the guy did it himself. Must have gone insane.
This reminds me of this guy [1] My neighbor is smoking on the balcony, and smoke goes to my home with little kids. I talked with him several times, didn't help. It's his territory, so not much I can do, besides closing the doors. But at least i can use this fake smoke detector with VERY ANNOYING random buzzer. It starts buzzing when i connect to it my iPhone via BLE. Makes it not as relaxing to smoke on the balcony a…
it's impossible to tell who is normal in these stories. for example, the guy can start smoking inside, and it will always smell like smoke. or, the guy can get his own buzzer. i've had oversensitive neighbors sit there and bang on pots all night because fireworks or construction noise. like another comment mentioned, apartments are just built really badly. you can hear anything. which leads to friends of mine complai…
Playing loud music, your neighbours can hear it => you’re the problem
Smoking and having the smoke pollute your neighbours air => you’re the problem
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> Weed smoke has a scent to it. It stinks, it has a reek. People don't like the way it smells, and smoking it around others who aren't smoking is just plain rude. Smoke your sacred herb, but do it where it won't make people wonder why it smells like a skunk died nearby.
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Not saying it's right for everyone, but I moved off-grid where my nearest neighbor is 5km away. 20 years in an apartment in the city was enough for me, as I grew older I realized there are too many things outside of my control if I want silence and peace of mind. Sound pollution is a very real baseline stressor.
Unfortunately this doesn't work if you spawn your own noise polluter and they live in your house.
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“Burning wood at home produces more pollution than road traffic” https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdne9ke0m1o “Residential wood-burning is the biggest source of particulate matter and soot/black carbon in Europe” https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/latest-evidence-on... “domestic wood-burning is the largest source of particulate pollution in the UK. Only 8% of the UK’s homes burn wood, but this accounts for a…
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