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[–] billbasher@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Not gonna ask a question I just wanted to say I like this

[–] cloudskater@pawb.social 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

What is the average radius of every planet in our solar system?

[–] mbtrhcs@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why has even the White House recommended against the use of the C programming language?

Because rust.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

How far did your father flee after he abandoned you as a kid? Why do you think he chose that distance?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

36k kilometers.

I'm not quite sure, I mean there is many numerical options and yet nothing that is currently coming to mind.

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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

What to do with people who jump the queue?

original questionHow do you turn a pig into a sausage?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

You were supposed to change it to make him look like a bad person.

Ground up the parts that can't be sold.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

What is the ideal temperature for a toddler's room?

original questionWhat is the boiling point of silver?

[–] zlatiah@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I have a pet rat that seems to be sick. My local vet has a long waitlist: do you have any suggestions on home remedies that can help them feel better in the meantime?

spoilerIf it isn't obvious, the original comment is about animal euthanasia in research laboratories

[–] Sly2@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Since you didn't answer my previous dms, so I'm just gonna ask you in the comments now, when do you plan on visiting your kids? They wanna See you you know? Also when are you gonna pay child support?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 69 points 2 days ago

Give or take a few billion years.

[–] goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 56 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

What's a good way to give my green bean casserole a little extra kick this holiday season?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 58 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Cerebral spinal fluid, and anywhere from 14 to 20 fluid ounces.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

OP didn't specify casserole size, is this for a regular sized recipe?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

How do I treat my child's pink eye?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Can't get pink eye if you don't have eyes

[–] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 91 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

How should we discipline children

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 96 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Intense muscle contractions, and an interrupting of the nervous system leading to cardiac failure and/or catastrophic internal hemorrhaging.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

lmfao

you're old school

[–] jello@programming.dev 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

My wife is pregnant and isn't sleeping well at night. What are some simple home remedies we can try?

OriginalWhat are the most addictive substances for humans?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Alcohol and benzodiazepines.

(Jesus fucking Christ! I think this one wins)

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

The correct answer was thalidomide.

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I suspect your answer to the original question was right in the sense that these two have the worst physical dependence but I believe another measure is Capture Rates where they survey users over a decade and they report the number of user still using the substance during the last survey who were using it in the first one. The highest capture rates are around 20% for H and cocaine when I saw the data last time which is worse odds than Russian Roulette!

The question was about the most addictive substances. Those two are the most likely to kill you. Opioid auction withdrawal will make you feel like dying. But alcohol and benzo withdrawal will actually kill you.

[–] Wigglesworth@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 day ago

If Daniel has 200 apples and Jerry has 100 apples, how?

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

My wife is pregnant with a baby boy. Doctors today just told us if he survives to birth, he will be profoundly mentally disabled. I don't know how to financially prepare for this. Is there anything that can prevent our child from having a difficult life?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 63 points 2 days ago

The mother consuming it during pregnancy.

[–] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

How do you call someone stuck in an abusive relationship

Original questipnWhat type of particles is a common candidate for dark matter

commentI am going to hell for that

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

My stepson is always playing his guitar, how can I make it disappear?

Original QuestionWhat are the reactants in the formula Pb+2HCl→PbCl2​+H2​?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Powdered(ideally) lead & hydrochloric acid.

But I think the balancing won't happen without water.

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Dude, the guitar, not the kid.

[–] notreallyhere@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

What should new parents give their babies?

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 74 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Cluster headaches, without a doubt.

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[–] Sagan_Wept@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 2 days ago

This is fucking hilarious, we need more comments.

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