I gotta ask, am I the only one here who’s absolutely fucking salivating at the thought of North Korea unleashing a legion of AI-powered Terminators on the world stage? I mean, think about it: North Korea creating a fucking army of Skynet-level robots that could march into Seoul or Tokyo or even Washington DC and just start...
like, it’s still dark at 5pm, there are barely any sports on, still bitterly cold and austere and it hurts to go outside, but you’re not even looking forward to christmas or the new year. the new year is here, and it’s largely the same as last year. except you’re getting older.
I haven’t bought canned pumpkin in 20 years. It’s not bad to process and freeze it, and with good pie pumpkins, it’s unparalleled. Plus you get home roasted pumpkin seeds as a bonus.
EDIT: Let’s cool it with the downvotes, dudes. We’re not out to cut funding to your black hole detection chamber or revoke the degrees of chiropractors just because a couple of us don’t believe in it, okay? Chill out, participate with the prompt and continue with having a nice day. I’m sure almost everybody has something...
I’m probably going to get eviscerated for this, but that sexuality is purely genetic. I think that for the vast majority of people, sexuality is way more fluid than not, and much more influenced by environment than people would like to think.
I also don’t think that has any bearing on people’s right to choose.
Lots of chefs think that way. I did, too, until I dropped the recipes and started experimenting on my own. Getting a feel for bread dough, knowing what various ingredients will do. Feeling out viscosity of batter. It’s just as much an art as cooking, if you know what you’re doing. And cooking has just as much science, what with acid, maillard reactions, etc.
I mean… it’s not like average people can get consistent results with chef recipes, either, without measuring certain ingredients precisely.
I don’t know about transitioning, other than I probably would have thought I was trans if I’d been born later. I’m glad I wasn’t told I’d have to go through surgery and hormone replacements to be what I truly am. I was able to define my gender for myself.
But I don’t think anyone can judge another person’s choices like that. I just look forward to the day when people are allowed to freely make choices about how they live their own lives. I don’t think either political side is terribly flexible. (Though certainly, the right is far more rigid.)
I’ve seen too many people ostracized for changing their minds about being trans or changing their sexuality by people they thought were open-minded friends. Or people hated on for changing their faith by those who pretend to follow a loving God. It’s painful all around. We shouldn’t have to agree with someone on every point to celebrate and adore them.
It’s not curiosity. I never felt like my gender. I’ve always been a fish out of water, and been extremely uncomfortable in my body. The way trans people describe feeling is how I’ve felt for the majority of my life.
But in the years since, I’ve come to terms with who I am and what my body is. I no longer feel the need to make it be anything other than what it is.
Oo, I got a bonus word! I spent way too much time trying to parse synecdoche from metonym.
Apparently, synecdoche is something associated with, and metonym is a whole or a part of of. So “red hats” and “trust funds” referring to people are synecdoche and my examples were all metonyms.
I’ll offer “A reading list”. There’s no shortage of good books to read, and to no longer read anything for entertainment and/or knowledge would be a bad thing.
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
Am I the only one who wishes North Korea would build Terminators?
I gotta ask, am I the only one here who’s absolutely fucking salivating at the thought of North Korea unleashing a legion of AI-powered Terminators on the world stage? I mean, think about it: North Korea creating a fucking army of Skynet-level robots that could march into Seoul or Tokyo or even Washington DC and just start...
What made up movie title would make it hard to sell it to the public?
The transition from the holiday season back to the normal drudgery is so depressing. Is there any way to make Jan / Feb less depressing?
like, it’s still dark at 5pm, there are barely any sports on, still bitterly cold and austere and it hurts to go outside, but you’re not even looking forward to christmas or the new year. the new year is here, and it’s largely the same as last year. except you’re getting older.
Next couple weeks. (lemmyf.uk)
Anyone get any good cooking presents?
Anyone get anything good for the holidays? Cooking ingredients, equipment, books, etc?...
What's a food you love, that isn't worth making from scratch?
For me, crepes ain’t worth the stress to make fresh. Just buy a little pack from store and focus on filling is my go to.
What's the consensus on swearing here
Noticed not many people use curse words....
What is Something Scientific that you just don't believe in at all?
EDIT: Let’s cool it with the downvotes, dudes. We’re not out to cut funding to your black hole detection chamber or revoke the degrees of chiropractors just because a couple of us don’t believe in it, okay? Chill out, participate with the prompt and continue with having a nice day. I’m sure almost everybody has something...
What is the term for an abstract personification? (Examples below)
Something like “the Firm wants to hire you,” “London doesn’t like you,” or “the Company has noticed your achievements.”
What is best left unfinished?
I’ll offer “A reading list”. There’s no shortage of good books to read, and to no longer read anything for entertainment and/or knowledge would be a bad thing.
Is it just my circle, or has it been a challenge getting into the Christmas/holiday spirit the last couple of years?
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
What are some generational differences between millennials and Gen Z ? (lemmy.zip)