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nao, in What prevents you from going to bed early?

Reading this

nucleative, in What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?

They have this crazy machine… Slide paper into it and then a hundred miles away a copy of that paper slides out.

Rednax,

Also used by doctors here in the Netherlands.

mcqtom,

I feel like sarcasm is a really strong attitude to have about fax machines.

morphballganon, in People that went to high schools with 3 or more floors, did you think that was a bit odd?

My middle school was bigger than my grade school. The first high school I attended was smallish but it had a lower student population, so that wasn’t odd. The second high school I attended was much bigger, but it had a larger student population, so that wasn’t odd either.

AlphaOmega, (edited ) in Folks in North America, where do you like to get PC parts online these days?

Depends on what you want. Newegg, eBay, Amazon, Jawa.gg, Liquidation.com, Shopgoodwill.com, FB Marketplace, Craigslist, Garage sales, Auctions

I get computer parts from all these sources.

Railison, in What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?

Not overly high tech but such a good fit for the culture and extremely convenient:

Self-filling, self-warming baths

Put the plug in during the day, press the button to fill the bath at the remote keypad in the kitchen. Baths fills and a little jingle announces that the bath is ready at the perfect temperature.

Blackmist,

Yeah, I’ve got a self filling one. Nice to run a bath without even getting out of bed. Although if you forget to put the plug in first, you’ll arrive to an empty bath.

lanolinoil,
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haha why would they make the solenoid for the water running but not for the drain? that’s weak

Misconduct,

I’m so jealous of those deep soaking tubs they have too. SO jealous

whostosay, in If the human body didn't heal itself, how'd you be doing rn?
scrubbles, (edited ) in People that went to high schools with 3 or more floors, did you think that was a bit odd?
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“Normal” is a funny word - it’s means something that’s completely relative to you and your experiences. So for me, I’d ask:

People that went to high school with only 1 floor, did you think that was a bit odd?

People live different lives, normal means different things to different people. Let this be a good lesson to learn: Where you went to school, what your family cooks for dinner, if you drive/walk/take the train to work/school, if you speak one language - none of what you know as “normal” is normal to someone else. More importantly, someone else who experienced different things are not “odd” and those things are also not “odd” - they are just as normal to them as yours are to you. People aren’t different, odd, or weird - they’re just people. They just had different experiences. Obviously I’m alluding to things, but generally even the most base thoughts like this I like to reinforce that idea.

A better way to ask that may have been upvoted would have been “People who attended high school with 3+ stories, what was that like compared to a 1-story high school?” and give an example of how you only experienced a 1 story.

For me, so many crowded stairwells between classes. You learned what floors had the best bathrooms.

kometes, in What prevents you from going to bed early?
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My chronic doom scrolling addition.

SuperSpruce, in Folks in North America, where do you like to get PC parts online these days?

For cheaper items, I unfortunately use Amazon. I try to do my research and avoid scams. For more expensive items, I’ve used a variety of methods such as eBay, my friend, and a stranger posting on (also unfortunately) Facebook Marketplace.

ExfilBravo, in What prevents you from going to bed early?

I can sleep when I’m dead. I need free time.

negativeyoda, in What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?

I recently saw a post where they have slots in bathrooms that clean your phone if you insert it

postmateDumbass,

Dirty dirty phone.

Go use the bathroom hole!

Misconduct,

I really dunno how I feel about inserting my phone into a slot in the bathroom if I’m being totally honest

negativeyoda,

I stick all sorts of things in holes in bathrooms. Keeps things interesting

stoy, in If the human body didn't heal itself, how'd you be doing rn?

Beadridden

Mediocre_Bard, in Why in the year 2024 and with all the knowledge humans have now do people still believe in religion?

Existence is pain. Religion is one of many ways to relieve it.

cordlesslamp,

Then why religious people are so stressed about causing other people pain?

MJKee9,

They aren’t in my experience. They are stressed about increasing cognitive dissonance.

theywilleatthestars, in People that went to high schools with 3 or more floors, did you think that was a bit odd?

No

Grass, in What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?

90s web design?

fritobugger2017,

Our Japan group’s website is such a complete early 90’s train wreck.

Grass,

The odd time I’ve tried to research something in japanese it always felt like going back in time

MaxVoltage,
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i miss file

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