Why do people not hire experts?
What are some (realistic) things you wanted to get for a while, just for fun?
I’ve got 3 on my list....
What determines a computer as obsolete?
While moving from one nest to another (we’re lemmings here; RP it a bit) I realized I still have all computers I ever bought or assembled, except for those that literally broke beyond any hope of repair....
How to find our career strength?
Long story short, it has been my 3rd time trying to graduate from college. How to find real strengths (aptitude that we can’t change much)? Just want life to be easier. Thank you....
Should "show scores" default to off?
I saw that setting and switched it off, and now reading through others’ and my own comments is like walking on clouds. It’s great!...
What was the worst bastardization of a classic book into a movie?
How do you deal with your loneliness (to those of you who feel it)?
What do you do to stop thinking at night and just fall asleep?
What Cars do You Swear By?
Just found out that my current car will die any day now due to a known defect. It’s out of warranty and I have no money to replace it right now....
Fence post expanding foam
I have a gate mounted to a 6x8 post where the center has rotted out of the post. I am looking to fill the center of the post, rather then replace it if I could. The post itself is still solid, just hollow so the mount bolt have nothing to connect to anymore. I am thinking to try the expanding post foam inside the post, but have...
Furries of Lemmy, what made you decide on the species for your main fursona? Why did you choose that specific species?
You can change the spelling of one word in the English language to match how they are pronounced. What word do you pick?
I’m picking “Colonel” needs to be respelled to match how it’s pronounced....
Who is going to be the third singer known for alcohol problems to die?
Jimmy Buffett sang a lot about drinking and Steve Harwell had issues with alcohol. Since famous people tend to die in threes, who is going to be number 3?
hacker news
what is the best hacker news app on android ?
The loss of certainty in one's one abilities and the lack of trust in institutions
To know what I am talking about, let me give you an example. I have this friend who went crazy over the vaccine issue. She’s done so much research into it that I feel like I can’t talk to her about her vaccine skepticism. Whenever I start to talk about something, she would drown me with a ton of articles and youtube videos...
What is the name for this 5 gram measuring thingy? (lemmygrad.ml)
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How the fuck can I kill 20 hours?
My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn...
The Best Dating Sites (www.thebestdatingsites.co.uk)
If you are looking for dating websites you should really do your research. The best way in my opinion is to go through websites that are dedicated to reviewing dating sites and apps. Some that I found helpful are: https://www.thebestdatingsites.co.uk/ and https://www.datingadvisors.co.uk/
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What is smth toxic in a relationship you should not like but did/do?
We’ve all faced aome toxic traits in partners in some relationship. They’re supposed to be warning signs but its easy to misinterpret them, what’s yours?...
Ethical alternatives to advertisements for promoting a product or a service?
We all hate ads, primarily because it is an unethical usage of our data for profits. So, if a person does not want to pay companies like Google, Meta and Microsoft, what alternatives are there to advertise or promote a product or service?...
Does your major in college really matters?
I’m in my last year of college and for some reason, I decided to design my own major, and I feel like I made a mistake, I’m looking at jobs RN and feel like no employer is going to understand it at all. And that I don’t really have much in demand skills? (FYI - it’s a BA in community development, so kinda like urban...
Why has the world started to mine coal again?
With climate change looming, it seems so completely backwards to go back to using it again....
Do you think bad weather is a good reason for moving?
Would you uproot your life, leaving behind your family, your job etc if you dont like the weather in a country....
Is creating throwaway accounts on lemmy bad?
I was wondering whether that could cause issues for the limited servers available, like when the mass migration from reddit happened. Would it be bad to add more accounts that would be mostly dormant? And if one does create a throwaway would it be better to delete the account afterwards.