I'm going to university this September. Nearly everybody says "In university they don't try to understand what you've written it is unintelligible." My handwriting is incredibly ugly. I want to improve it by the time I go to uni....
I've not read the article yet, but I'm going to assume it's affecting my sleep because I'm reading about how it's affecting my sleep at 04:21 instead of, you know, going to sleep. Just a guess
Why does she have to be someone special? It feels really creepy when the Doctor, an old man, is secretly scanning and obsessing over teenage girls. Same thing happened with Clara and Amy. Why can't Ruby just be a random person who wants an adventure, like Martha?
Seconded, much cheaper than Netflix as well. Game Changer is so good, some of the D20 is good (especially Abria's (is that how you spell it) seasons), Breaking News is sometimes really good and sometimes whiffs hard for me.
I tend to subscribe for a couple of months and then cancel, something which the CEO recommends. Also recommends password sharing with friends. Also pays and treats workers well (according to their own advertising). Mainly left leaning outlook without being overtly political which I like.
The first one, "Space Babies" was alright, but felt too childish. "The Devils Chord" didn't hit for me because they just didn't have the budget for really being able to explore a higher level being of such power....
Episode three started very strong for me (even if it did have the usual sledgehammer-to-the-head subtlety in its political messaging), but when Splice arrived at the landmine it went downhill so fast. Started with a really good premise, well thought-out logical steps of why everything happened as it did.
But in the second half, they just kept throwing more characters and more BS at the problem and trying to pull on audience emotions instead of telling a good story. Like, how does the Doctor holding a corpse mean it's connected to the Internet? I am holding my phone and touching a microwave - is my microwave now connected to the Internet through me??
And gotta agree with OP, Moffat has apparently never met a child in his life. She must have the strongest faith ever to not even flinch after her dad dies. But hang on - why did she go looking for dad if it doesn't matter whether he dies? And why was she upset when Ruby died?
I have always called a light top with a full zipper to be a jacket, however the people I'm surrounded by insist on calling it a sweatshirt. I'm prepared to be wrong, just wondering if I'm the only one.
That particular thing is a hoodie. Without the hood it's a jacket. Without a zip (as in, it goes over your head to put it on) it's a jumper. I think sweatshirt is an American word
We only know about when humans mastered fire or started using metal. But we know the exact date when the first powered flight took place. What are some really early "first ____" we know the date of for sure?
My first thought was the code of Hammurabi, as the first ever set of laws. But it turns out we know of several sets of laws from before then.
Then I was thinking maybe the Pope, given that it should be well chronicled. But it turns out Peter was the first Pope (who knew?), so we're relying on Biblical timings which aren't exact.
So now I'm going to say "something Chinese". China's recorded history goes back a lot further than Europe's, but I don't really know much about it to say anything more useful than that. But did you know that writing predates the iron age in China, unlike most places? (Usually, the invention of writing changes it from the iron age "prehistory" into the written "history")
In case anyone actually wants to know a couple of reasons
A) It's not fair that some people pay and some don't. (Of course it's also not fair that some can afford $70 on a video game and some struggle to buy food)
B) If everyone would pay then we'd all only have to pay $50 each, lowering the price for those that are paying $70 at the moment. (Whether developers would lower prices or just make more money is another question)
Once I've spent a couple of weeks with someone and decided I like them, I just straight up ask them if they want to go on a date and see if anything romantic happens. If they're upset because I didn't flirt well enough or because I was direct, it wouldn't work between us anyway.
And I don't really understand why you'd want to ask someone out if you don't know them well, but I gather that that makes me unusual
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think "that's 15 years I'll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years" - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
That makes it sounds like it's legally mandated for there to be a sexual predator there. When the house gets sold, do the new owners now have to go and molest someone??
I've been driving a van for a couple of years now, but I'm much more used to driving a car. My van is heavier and has much less power than my car and I sometimes have trouble merging onto fast roads so I'm looking for any insight from more experienced van drivers....
Let's say that it's scientifically proven that ghosts exist. Would they then stop being supernatural and become natural, thus making it impossible to ever have proof of the supernatural?
I really love sci-fi novels and I read a lot of books. I read 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson a while back and that book is particularly interesting to me. Rather than each chapter advancing the narrative of the story, there were occasional breaks where a chapter would have a list of semi-random words which just gave the vibe of...
I suppose everything is relative... ( lemmy.world )
How can I improve my handwriting?
I'm going to university this September. Nearly everybody says "In university they don't try to understand what you've written it is unintelligible." My handwriting is incredibly ugly. I want to improve it by the time I go to uni....
Dinosaurs wouldn't be that popular if they were small like dogs
Alternative title: Dinosaurs wouldn't be that big if they weren't that big
Smartphones May Affect Sleep—but Not Because of Blue Light ( www.wired.com )
Nothing is stopping a single individual from controlling 100 accounts on Lemmy to upvote and downvote whatever they want
Who is Ruby Sunday? The ultimate 'Doctor Who' fan theory ( mashable.com )
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’ ( fortune.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/32365414...
What to watch?
Sick and feel like I've hit the end of Netflix, Prime, ... Is there a community about what everyone is streaming/recommending?
Is this season just not hitting for anyone else?
The first one, "Space Babies" was alright, but felt too childish. "The Devils Chord" didn't hit for me because they just didn't have the budget for really being able to explore a higher level being of such power....
Is it a sweatshirt or a jacket? ( lemmy.world )
I have always called a light top with a full zipper to be a jacket, however the people I'm surrounded by insist on calling it a sweatshirt. I'm prepared to be wrong, just wondering if I'm the only one.
Why do men call their father their "old man", but their "old lady" is their wife?
What are some of the earliest "firsts" that we have a definite date for?
We only know about when humans mastered fire or started using metal. But we know the exact date when the first powered flight took place. What are some really early "first ____" we know the date of for sure?
c/unixsocks for more ( lemmy.ml )
At some point it's got to be easier to get it over with and just do the damn dishes. ( sh.itjust.works )
Put on a show ( lemmy.world )
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I'll never understand this kind of mindset. ( lemmy.ml )
In a thousand years teachers will have a hard time explaining the origins of one of the most dangerous and ill-conceived weapons ever invented: the lightsaber
'Real men wear diapers': Trump supporters wear nappies ( news.sky.com )
Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth?
Sleepy time is all the time ( lemmy.world )
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First-time home buyers: how did you feel about getting a mortgage?
An option for me to buy a house has come up very suddenly and it seemed like a good idea at first - but I look at a mortgage and think "that's 15 years I'll spend paying back, at absolute minimum. Probably more like 25 years" - how can I possibly plan that far in advance?...
TIL: The Phrase “Death To America” Didn’t exist Before the CIA Overthrew the Iranian Government for Nationalizing their Oil in 1953 ( medium.com )
I cast Hold Person, then attack with my warhammer. ( lemmy.world )
How do I tell my neighbors that they need to stay off my property and not let their kids trespass. Joke answers only.
People and their kids like to come over unannounced, and without permission, to look at my ducks like it's the fuckin zoo or some shit....
*Clown applying makeup meme*
Cooking my dinner, best set a timer because I'm bound to forget it's in the over....
Why are SMS messages so expensive?
Is there any reason, beyond corporate greed, for SMS messages to cost so much?...
Van drivers: how do you merge onto dual carriageways?
I've been driving a van for a couple of years now, but I'm much more used to driving a car. My van is heavier and has much less power than my car and I sometimes have trouble merging onto fast roads so I'm looking for any insight from more experienced van drivers....
I've noticed my boomer parents using instagram and tiktok. I can't tell you how excited I am for them to kill those platforms like they did facebook.
Is it possible to prove the existence of supernatural entities?
Let's say that it's scientifically proven that ghosts exist. Would they then stop being supernatural and become natural, thus making it impossible to ever have proof of the supernatural?
Book recommendations that play with what it means to be a book
I really love sci-fi novels and I read a lot of books. I read 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson a while back and that book is particularly interesting to me. Rather than each chapter advancing the narrative of the story, there were occasional breaks where a chapter would have a list of semi-random words which just gave the vibe of...