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cynar

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  • Unfortunately so. I know I'm slightly weirdly wired.

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  • I suspect most kids who would throw water at a cat like that would not be very good liars about it. Also, adults tend not to dump water on kids for no reason. I would definitely take the time to pick apart what happened, before going full papa bear mode.

    I might be pissed, but my instinct would be to find out who I should be pissed at first, before going on the war path.

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  • That's basically the goal I'm aiming for. It's also worth remembering to always give an (age appropriate) explanation with the "no". If you're using a hard no, then there is something they don't yet understand. Explaining it lets them integrate that knowledge into their future risk management.

    The only downside is their confidence is high enough to terrify me! The job of containing and shaping that confidence, without damaging it gives me plenty of grey hairs.

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  • That's why I clarified. There's 2 ways to read the phrase, one a lot harsher than the other.

    It seems to be working well. It also results in me being surprised a lot of the time. I'm ready to deal with a scuffed knee, or a bruised ego. Instead they either get back up and try again, or just pull it off. At that point I need to mentally correct for their new capabilities.

    The key thing is, I'm not looking after a small pet, I'm training a future adult. They need to both instinctively understand how the world works, while packing as much awesomeness and magic into the formative years as possible. Letting them learn and practice is a big part of that.

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  • Natural consequences doesn't mean "law of the jungle" here. It just means linking cause and effect in a proportionate manner.

    I tend to use a lot of "natural consequence parenting". Basically, the response should flow from the cause. If you throw water over your friend, you can't then complain if they throw water over you. You learn that, while it's fun when expected, it can be deeply unpleasant when unexpected.

    It's a lot more effective than random generic punishments. The trick is shielding them from excessive results, while allowing proportional ones to play out. E.g. swinging on a chair will get a warning, but often not stopped. When they fall, there's an "I told you so" before/with the cuddle. If there is a risk of a more serious injury however, e.g. the corner of a table where their head may hit, then I step in and stop things.

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  • As a parent, if my kid did that, I'd likely side with the neighbour. I would put it (very loosely) in the category of "natural consequence" punishments.

    It fits the crime, it discourages the crime, it forces empathy with the cat, and it does no real harm.

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  • I've also come across these. There's a lot we don't know, all of these could be entirely wrong.

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  • A 15' chicken with teeth would be terrifying.

  • RFK Jr. Touted as 'Unfit' After Rant About Lack of Autism in 'Older People': 'He Cannot Be This Stupid'

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  • Modern society is making both mild autism and ADHD more obvious. It both brings out traits associated with them, and makes it more acceptable to have them and not mask completely.

    As for cancer, that's mostly an age and treatment thing. People with cancer live longer, due to treatment, so you hear far more about it. Also, if you live longer, you get cancer. Therefore an older population has more cancer cases.

    My personal concern is neurological and plastics. People with degenerative neurological conditions tend to have more micro plastics in their brains. We've no idea of the long term implications of this. It could possibly be the modern equivalent of leaded petrol.

  • Trump has a ‘maximum’ meltdown on social media after hate-watching ‘60 Minutes’

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  • The allied forces explicitly decided not to try assassinating Hitler. They were worried someone more competent would take his place.

  • Thomas has no mercy

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  • There's definitely a difference between rural and urban requirements.

    • Analogue goes further, and can tolerate more interference.
    • Open channels allow others to jump on quickly. E.g. a hunter/hiker listening in, can jump in with critical information on a search and rescue.
    • Lower density means less people to mess with channels, and generally better radio etiquette.
    • Open radios are cheaper, and already have the required infrastructure.

    Basically, it's not worth the cost/effort to upgrade. It also provides some extra benefits.

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  • Governments are slightly weird, financially. For most people and businesses, money is analogous to water. For governments, with a fiat currency, they create and destroy it.

    Money is "created" when the government "spends". It then flows through the system. Eventually, it is "destroyed" when it is taxed. The goal isn't to keep the amount of currency the same, but to control the "pressure" in the system. Too much pressure (money) causes inflation. Too little causes financial issues.

    So in short, tariffs either go to the government coffers, or get destroyed, depending on how you look at the system.

  • China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech

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  • True, but they weren't really used much as flying cars till later. I might be wrong on exactly when they moved from military to "rich transport to the race track", however.

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  • We've had flying cars since the 70s, they are called helicopters.

    The issue with a flying car for general use, is one of maintenance and safety. If an older car breaks down, it causes a tailback. If a flying car breaks down, it could demolish a school. The higher standards required means higher costs. That means rich people only. The rich use helicopters in exactly that manner.

  • China plans world’s first fusion-fission power plant

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  • This is one of the biggest frustrations with nuclear power. The first power plants had issues (mostly due to them being bomb factory designs). We learnt from that, and designed better ones. They never got built. They were swamped in red tape and delays until they died.

    Decades later, China comes in and just asks nicely. The designs work fine. China now leads the way, built on research we left to rot.

    It's also worth noting that there is a big difference between a fusion power plant and a fission one. China is doing active research on it, as is the west. There's quite a friendly rivalry going on. We have also basically cracked fusion now. We just need to scale it up. The only big problem left is the tokamakite issue. The neutron radiation put off by the reaction transmutes the walls. Using radioactive materials as a buffer is an idea I've not heard of. I'm curious about the end products. A big selling point of fusion is the lack of long term waste. Putting a fission reaction in there too might lose that benefit.

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    It do be like that

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  • While they are massively more common than in other fields, they are still a tiny minority.

    It's also worth noting that the toupee effect may be involved. A lot of trans people can pass, in a work environment, as their preferred gender. I know a few trans people that I would never have clocked as trans, except the info came out in discussions.

  • Two Open Source Projects Combine to 3D Print a Working Replica Key Using a Flipper Zero

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  • Most locks don't really keep people out. They just keep honest people honest. At best, they slow an attacker down and/or make it more obvious.

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  • I fully agree, but most locks aren't in that state. 95% of the locks you might want to use this technique on would be in a reasonable condition.