What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true?
For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some ‘organic element’ since I couldn’t accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.
What to wear to the office in Kuala Lumpur?
I am an American visiting Kuala Lumpur on business. I dress pretty casually - t-shirt tucked in jeans/nice travel pants, Adidas Samba sneakers, and the like. Think casualwear from Old Navy, Uniqlo, H&M, etc. I never needed to dress business formal for my job, so I don’t really have business formal clothing....
What is the most "Thankless" job?
If someone comments saying their actual current job, please be kind and thank them in a reply.
How does moderation decide what to remove? What do you do if you see a perfectly reasonable comment in the modlog?
I was going through the modlog today and found that this comment posted to lemmy.ml was simply removed for being “reactionary”....
Blahaj.Zone stuck in verification?
I’ve used the blahaj instance without trouble for a while now, but suddenly this morning my account is stuck in verification. Is there a way to fix it? Or am I just locked out of that account
Why can't I post any photos anymore?
It always says image too large now, even ones I’ve posted before. I even made them less quality and still says too large. Any ideas?
What's your favourite niche website?
Could be obscure hobby related or a useful underrated site.
Future of social media in 5/10 years from now?
Hi, I would be interested in people’s opinion on the future of social media. Would activitypub ever become mainstream among “normies” that lack technical literacy?...
Reddit / lemmy vs Old internet forums
Are sites like lemmy , reddit and discord the true successors to the old internet forums of the 2000s . or were the forums superior to todays reddit , lemmy or discord
Is there a collection of all human knowledge ever created ?
Recently I was wandering if there is someone or some group preserving , collecting , organizing and publishing all the knowledge of mankind ever created throughout its existence so that if ever mankind faces the 6th mass extinction we don’t have to reinvent the wheel and can have a kick start to our new post apocalyptic...
What bugs the heck out of you at work but doesn't seem to bother your coworkers?
What the hell...???
I mean, what the hell, really?
If having a career wasn't a factor, what would you have liked to study in college?
Most of us gotta pick a practical choice instead of what we really wany.
[POLL] Do you use/require a headphone jack on your phone? (strawpoll.com)
Alternatively, if your current phone doesn’t have a headphone jack, do you wish it did?
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How to sleep after wisdom teeth extraction
I seem to be generating excessive amounts of saliva to the point where I need a disposable cup to kinda drool it into every couple of minutes. This makes sleeping kinda hard and so I’m wondering is there a trick? I had to make a sort of makeshift bib out of a towel just to combat this last night and that allowed me to get a...
Do others find it shocking that people on youtube are 'creators' now? Wasn't it just for old simpsons clips and the like?
it’s genuinely startling. they all have stupid names too. who the fuck is mr beast what the fuck happened
What is the most unnecessarily excessive thing you have ever done to accomplish something?
Famous example... a man spent $44b to push his memes.
How to be less racist/bigotred?
So I am a part of the LGBTQ community and work in a big city in middle europe. A lot of my coworkers are religios and have a foreign background. They are mostly very nationalist and homo-/transphobic. I hate them for their blind hate and bigotry, which wont change. I have realised, that I have become a bit bigotred towards...
What is the most fascinating emotion or feeling for you?
A few I like;...
Why did the nazis use Zyklon-B instead of CO2?
First off, I hope this question is not too offensive. Discussing technicalities of a genocide will certainly disgust some. I am in no way trying to condone nazi crimes. I am also not sure whether it makes sense to search for rational thought in genocide. Here goes anyway:...
Remote or hybrid workers, would you rather work a 4 day week on site, or WFH completely for 5 days a week, for the same pay?
I know this will vary a lot, so hypothetically let’s say you currently WFH/work remotely at least 3 days a week. Your commute to work takes an hour max (door to door) each way. If you were given the choice of a 4 day week working onsite, or a 5 day week WFH (or as many days as you’d like) for the same pay, which would you...
What browser do you use on your PC/Mac?
Since currently Lemmy is mostly made up of nerds, I’d like to know what browsers you use and why? You could just upvote the comment with your browser of choice if you don’t want to explain.
Looking for a repairable pair of sneakers
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If we discover the means to travel faster than light, but researching and developing the technology means that the Earth is destroyed in just a few decades, should the technology still be pursued?
Edit: A bunch of yall don’t seem to grasp the concept of a theoretical question