Why is prostitution called sometimes world's oldest profession?
Do we really don’t have anything older before it that counts as a paid service/job being registered?
Is it better to rent a cheap/shitty place, or rent something suitable that you struggle to afford?
I am trying to make a decision. curious about your thoughts on my personal situation, and what you think in general. or your own stories if you have anything relevant…
The interior of your house is hot, the exterior cool. What would the most efficient orientation be for a box fan? Pushing hot air out of a window or pulling cool air in through it? (Solved)*
Secondarily, should the fan be outside or inside the window?...
What makes it “Legitimate Interest“? (lemdro.id)
How would a company decide that something should be “legitimate interest” vs “consent”?...
is there a set top media player that doesn't require an online account?
Onn needs a Google account. Fire stick requires an Amazon account. Apple tv, obviously an Apple account. PS5, Xbox all the same....
Why doesn't Israel have its settlers setup homes in Gaza instead of the West Bank like they have been doing?
Could anyone explain the linguistics around the word "shit"?
When someone is “shit”… That’s bad...
Why is Horizon: An American Saga flopping in theaters?
Do you know Q&A websites? If so, can you tell me?
Why do hacked channels on youtube always post Tesla/SpaceX stuff?
Youtube Channel SaveAFox, previously a channel about like, a fox sanctuary that showed cute footage of the foxes to get more donors, got hacked today....
Sports
Anyone have a list of active sports shorts comms? I was just trying to find some, but even [email protected] was barren.
Why is it impossible to reverse-engineer closed source software?
The first programs were written in binary/hexadecimal, and only later did we invent coding languages to convert between human readable code and binary machine code....
Options for translating content in languages other than English.
I am one of the many Lemy converts from the reddit exodus to give context of my experience using Lemy. I exclusively use the sync app for Android....
Why do quantum computers look like gorgeous golden chandeliers? (images.app.goo.gl)
What is a good starting point for learning about quantum fields
I went to college a long time ago. Since then the LHC verified the higgs boson. The higgs field and the higgs bubbles that separated quarks from antiquarks is something I’ve been looking at....
How do you get into wild camping, it seems so overwhelming and a lot of information to try and gather?
So, I’ve really started to make some large changes to my life after many years of being a degenerate and all my money going on smoking weed and doing other drugs with friends etc....
Your new neighbor, a genie, opens 'Temptation Mart' next door. Food, alcohol, substances, carnal pleasures, gambling - all complimentary, 24/7. How does this affect your daily life?
The theory that we live in a simulation involves simulants running their own simulations; wouldn't that require impossibly more resources for the main sim?
The theory, which I probably misunderstand because I have a similar level of education to a macaque, states that because a simulated world would eventually develop to the point where it creates its own simulations, it’s then just a matter of probability that we are in a simulation. That is, if there’s one real world, and a...
How could I order flowers for someone in Poland, as a Canadian?
I have important people in Poland but I can’t speak polish and I’m not in the EU....
Lemmy web UI: Is there a way to clear a visited thread?
I’m using the web UI, whenever I visit a thread the server “remember” it and mark it specially when new comments are added. Like this:...
How many views does a Netflix show need to have to be considered a success?
When creating a story, how many black characters can I create without them calling the story woke?
I don't have AC but my apartment lease covers unlimited water usage and the water is very cold. How can I best use this to cool my home?
I’ve searched around and mostly seen people create custom radiator builds attached to their water supply, but that’s beyond my skill level and I’m not sure if linking it directly to the water supply via piping would violate the lease or not. Are there any solutions a bit more DIY that I could take advantage of?
Would it have made sense in the 80s to believe there were dinosaurs 40 million years ago ?
I know we now know they went extinct 66 million years ago, and 64 millions is another date I’ve seen around, but how long how we known it was definitely way more than 40 millions ? I’m asking because it’s the date given in the the song “walk the dinosaurs” by Was (Not Was), and I wondered why such a number. Would it...
Why is it a common insult for someone to say they slept with your mom?
I don’t get it. What does my mom’s sexuality have to do with me? Also, why is sleeping with someone that’s ~25 years older something to brag about?