If you knew you were going to get Alzheimer’s at 65 would you have kids?
This has been on my mind lately. My dad is going through it, his sister has got it pretty bad and I apparently have the predisposed gene to get in my future....
What is the functional difference between the President having immunity for “official acts” and the powers granted to the German President under Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution?
For reference: Article 48 WikipediaI’m trying to understand how anyone with any knowledge of the history of dictators could possibly justify granting a president unchecked “official” power so if anyone has any actual theories I am ALL ears.
Do people actually get upset if you forget their name?
If so, does that mean people actually remember a persons name & face after only one encounter?!...
What is the answer?
Share some objective or subjective wisdom you’ve learned recently.
What was your best decision in life?
For me, it was learning English. Although I do make a few mistakes here and there, I’m mostly perfect on it....
Can someone demystify computer Ports for me? Please? Blocking, unblocking, opening, allowing, VPNs and their effect, what ports are and what they do, step by step, when you have to interact with them?
It’s the one thing when I’m configuring things that makes me wince because I know it will give me the business, and I know it shouldn’t, but it does, every time. I have no real idea what I’m doing, what it is, how it works, so of course I’m blindly following instructions like a monkey at a typewriter....
How often do you change your mobile phone plan?
I feel like every two years I need to call my carrier and complain if I want a decent deal. They will do things like upgrade my plan on their website to have 10 extra gigabytes of data but won’t upgrade me to it until I contact them. There’s also all the new member exclusive deals that I feel make it impractical to just sit...
Is apple now reading my keyboard inputs?
I‘m a little shocked rn. I am using fluffychat on ios since my legacy iphone is still working and I dont want to throw it out until its done....
If someone gave you a 1-800 number for free, what would you do with it?
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how can I develop a thick skin?
today was supposed to be my first day of therapy and the therapist didn’t show up. I’m pissed off. I wasted 2 hours for nothing....
How do I cope with my father hating me?
My father, who convinced me (16 m) at the time to move in with him instead of my mother when they moved. All 3 of the other siblings stayed with my mother. He then kicked me out the week I turned 18, a week into my senior year. Since then he stays in touch only to speak with his grandchildren (now going on 4 kids). I have never...
Hey, it's Thanksgiving today in the USA and Brazil, and also kind of in Japan, so maybe it's a good day for me to ask, WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR? (a-z-animals.com)
Where does Lemmy store upvotes, downvotes, and replies?
Does ActivityPub send those to other instances, or does ActivityPub only send the original post and the rest (upvotes, downvotes, replies) are stored only on the original server where the post was made?
What rather very specific scenario do you really enjoy seeing in movies?
# Make sure it’s not too general, please!...
Why do we always consider cultures as inherently better than cults? Are there no exceptions to this?
This might sound like a question inspired by current events, but I’ve actually been thinking of this for a while and can give pointers to a few times I had asked this or talked about it....
Is Lemmy also censored by the government? Or can I just openly discuss anything against the government here?
What abstract names do you have for God?
Jocular ones are welcome too (and no doubt inevitable), but I’m looking more for “sensible” ones. Some examples:...
What are your plans for the weekend?
What is the cost of housing in your area?
What's got you happy this week?
what should you have prepared beforehand in case you were to die?
How do you stop feeling the desire to be in a relationship?
I’m almost 35 and realised is not going to happen. I will never become adult or reliable enough for any woman to take a glance at me. I’ll never fall in love or experience sex....
Desk workers of Lemmy, what are your tips for appearing busy in the office even when you might not be?
What's the most damage a single action has done to your home?
When did you know a career was either the perfect or the worst match for your personality?
I’m trying to give someone advice on choosing a career that will suit them better than the one they’re in and hate. I wanted to get together a list of good questions for them to ask themselves so they can use the answers to compare options like “do you prefer to work sitting or moving around,” “do you want to not work...