usualsuspect191

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Plus with all the oil exploration, geothermal is actually promising as there are essentially hundreds of thousands of test holes we have data on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

There was an animated movie in 2009 too (it bombed though) and more recently the Pluto anime which I haven't seen but is loosely based off of the manga iirc.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I usually just say something like "look over there!" and sneakily replace the rock they were tasting to the one I want identified

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

They were just clearing up a misunderstanding. 7 tacos is different than this

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'd be ok with it if they were like zombies or something, but they're intelligent so that explanation just feels like such a stretch to me. Are vampires also affected by window muntins and fences? Can I fend off a vampire attack with a suit of graph paper armour? Do they freak out at the sight of jungle gyms?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Isn't that essentially what we have now with foreign currencies? It doesn't seem to do much to curb international transactions, except create an industry of middle-men exchangers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I agree, but certain changes that confuse the language deserve at least a little pushback, especially when it's due to ignorance that the change occurs.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Raises the question. Begs the question is a very different thing.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

This sort of thinking got Trump elected. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. If my only real options are stubbing my toe and shooting myself in the foot, I know what I'm picking. We can complain about the black toenail after the gun is put away.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

What are your thoughts on hotels, or similar short-term housing?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Let's see what they look like after baking?

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