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triptrapper

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  • People who have transitioned...

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  • I think this is a little prescriptive. There might be some truth in this but everyone needs to find acceptance on their own. Sometimes running works just fine.

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  • Jesus, this is gross.

  • How can people support Luigi Mangione but vote in droves to deny health care to others?

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  • Similarly, I believe in democracy and often hate its result.

  • What is your favourite fact?

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  • Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems more realistic to say:

    1. Playing the same game twice is unlikely because of the number of possible games, OR
    2. It's possible the same game has never been played twice, OR
    3. After a certain number of moves, it's very possible to create a never-played game

    I'm certain I've played the same game multiple times, because I suck at chess and I fall into the same obvious traps over and over.

  • What is your favourite episode of a TV show, and why?

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  • I agree that it's a beautiful love story in a vacuum, but in the context of a larger society I think Nick Offerman's character was a psychopath. With so many people suffering around him, he chose to hoard weapons and resources, and set up booby traps to avoid having to share with anyone. That's essentially what the ultra-rich are doing today in response to the climate crisis, and nobody is romanticizing it.

  • What is your favourite episode of a TV show, and why?

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  • Succession has some of the best screenwriting of any TV show or movie, IMO. S3E08 "Chiantishire" stands out to me. So much of the dialogue is passive-aggressive or euphemistic. S4E09 "Church and State" is also an absolute marvel, with the main scene being shot with 8 cameras simultaneously, and showing some of the most powerful performances in the series.

  • Samsung's premium Laser TV becomes world's first certified 8K projector

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  • Samsara was the first movie to be scanned in 8K. It's stunning in 4K, so I think I would also enjoy it in 8K.

  • As a passenger in the car, whats the things a driver does that pisses you off, makes you uncomfortable, or terrifies you?

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  • The last time I was a passenger in my brother's car, I remembered that he tends to drive in a way that makes me feel unsafe, like what OP described. Unreasonable acceleration, tailgating, swerving. He laughed when I was physically bracing myself and said his partner does the same thing. I told him I just won't be in a car when he's driving anymore. Of course, it's easier to do because I don't see him too often.

    IMO when I'm driving, I not only have a responsibility to keep my passengers safe, but to make them feel safe. I might feel safe because I know I'll brake in time, but my passengers don't because they're not controlling the vehicle.

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    What are your parlor tricks?

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  • Do you have EDS?

  • What are some useful general maintenance tips can you give to people living on their own in apartments or housing?

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  • I've had a $60 Ryobi drill for 10+ years. The battery and the drill work just fine. For basic maintenance, I would rate a cordless drill in my top 5 tools - up there with a hammer and tape measure.

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    What's one product or type of product that you never think is a waste of money?

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  • In general I don't support buying cheap shit on Amazon, but I've bought $100 bidets and I've bought $20 ones, and they all do the same thing - spray water on your butt. I had one model that had a hot water input, but my plumbing could never warm up the water in time. So cheap, cold water bidets for me.

  • Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000

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  • Graeber's book (Debt: The First 5000 Years) is so, so good.

  • What's your "weird flex"?

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  • This is genuinely so cool.

  • What are the best earplugs to use for working in a noisy environment?

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  • I'm not an audiologist but I go to a lot of shows and bars and I care about my hearing. I swear by Flare Earshades and I recommend them all the time.

    I've tried Etymotics, Loops, Vibes, Earasers, and a couple other brands, and none of them have the clarity and quality of the Flares. I've worn them comfortably for 8 hours, and music sounds so good I forget I'm wearing them.

    This is just my experience, and you'll find lots of positive reviews for other brands, but I wanted to share mine.

  • What was the craziest thing you have seen a tourist do?

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  • In fact, many of them say that haggling is a sign of respect and an important social norm in some cultures.

  • What are some poor pieces of advice for life?

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  • Why is this bad? If people said, "Follow your dreams and they'll always come true," I'd disagree with that. But it doesn't hurt to have goals and work towards them.

  • What are some poor pieces of advice for life?

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  • "Fitting in is one of the greatest barriers to belonging. Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be in order to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn’t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are." -Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

  • What's the quickest way to learn Spanish?

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  • For spoken conversations, I think Pimsleur is great. I've used it for several international trips, and locals regularly asked if I lived there. What I like is that it 1. focuses on listening and understanding, 2. instructs you to learn first to pronounce words correctly and only to learn the spelling much later and 3. starts with the most useful phrases and develops from there. Instead of teaching you random vocab words like "milk" and "pants" the first phrase you learn is "I don't understand Spanish." It mixes in repetition and small changes in the just the right amounts so you learn actively instead of just memorizing. I love Pimsleur.

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  • I mean, I'm all for criticizing Democrats, but this is a very easy claim to make and it could mean nothing at all. "Tom Hanks did not immediately respond to accusations of homicide." Sounds damning but it doesn't really tell us anything.