Where's all the intelligent discussion at?
I’m not interested in talking about people, and for the most part, I’m not interested in talking about events either. I want to talk about ideas—big and small. I’m trying to grow as a person and figure things out about the world. I don’t shy away from controversy, taboo topics, or debate as long as it’s done in good...
I struggle with depression and alexithymia. How do I write with emotion?
I have to write a paper about a place/time that I have an emotional attachment to or a place that has shaped my sense of self. I haven’t really felt much of an attachment to anything for most of my life. Even if I did, I wouldn’t even know how to begin describing the nature or cause of that attachment. I chose to write about...
Why do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?
US foreign aid package: how is it financed?
I was just wondering how the US (or any country really) can pull out 100 billion on a given occasion ? Is the treasury just “printing” more money, or are taxes raised? (let’s say 200million Americans are active, that’s still $500 per person) . Or is it just debt passed on to future generations? It goes without saying...
Does middle name on plane ticket gave to match passport?
I’m taking my first international flight this year. I’ve got my passport and bought the plane tickets. However, I noticed that my middle name on the ticket is missing the last 2 letters. I contacted the airline and they said that middle name doesn’t have to match passport. I just want to make sure that is correct, I...
do you use cotton leggings? would you recommend them?
cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/10148864...
What are the advantages of victimhood? What are the disadvantages of victimhood?
5 senses (sight, sound, taste, hearing, touch). Maybe add mind (an eye that sees thoughts). Emotions, vibes, energies... Proprioception, balance... What else can you add to that list?
Why do crumbles always settle at the bottom, like in a bag of chips, or a box of cereals?
Basically title....
Why does filing separate disqualify you from the earned income credit?
I can’t think of what fraud it prevents.
Where do milsim video games occurs nowadays ?
When I was young, I played a lot of air-combat games. If I remember well I learned the Ukrainian geography while Bombing Russian troops in Odessa playing USNF Video for the kids . Another game had a campaign in Yemen. If my memory isn’t too rusty, there was also Egypt and Korea campaign....
What is the likely outcome of the presidential immunity argument currently being used in courts?
Do Teslas have OBD connectors?
If so what kind of information does it provide?
what's the bigger trigger to anorexia, society or inner trauma?
I always thought that anorexia was a female problem, something affecting young women manipulated by media and peers, even bullied, to become closest to what men want in a woman or what a successful woman is supposed to look like: tall and thin. This would be a social cause....
Why does the permanent timestamp in CCTV footage sometimes change color?
I’m refering to this...
[Music Notation] What does "D M F# m/5+" mean?
I’m fooling around with notation software that will label chords. I input a D major chord, and it offers to also label it also as F# m/5+. F# minor but then /5+?
Will there be power issues if I plug an unpowered USB hub into a powered on or vice versa?
I have two Orico USB hubs, the powered one has four 3.0 ports, and the unpowered one has one 3.0 port and five 2.0 ports. If I plug the powered hub into the pc then chain the unpowered one into it, will the unpowered hub run into power issues if I plug high-power-consuming devices into it? And does it make any difference if I...
If Venezuelan money is so worthless, why is it expensive to buy Venezuelan bank notes online?
I wanted to buy a large amount of Venezuelan bank notes as a gag gift for Christmas. 1,000,000 Venezuelan Bolivars is supposed to be less than 1€ but when looking online most sales are 50€+ for that amount.
Excuse my ignorance, but could someone explain why that tween Elon agreed with recently is considered antisemetic?
Again, excuse my ignorance, I’m just curious since I don’t really know the context and everything else I found has confused me. So I’m hoping someone might be able to explain it and give me much better context....
Why did Lemmy change from post/comment score to count?
On every lemmy app/instance I’ve checked, it seems that the post and comment scores on users’ profiles have been replaced by post and comment counts....
Why did 15g sugar pancakes taste sweeter than 100g sugar cupcakes?
I made some pancakes with a total of 15g of sugar. This produced 4 pancakes, so less than 4g of sugar per pancake. These were sweeter tasting than the cupcakes i made which had 10g each of sugar....
Why is there always that one part of an urban neighborhood where the 5G cell coverage suddenly ceases to exist, even though you can clearly see that there's a tower nearby?
does anyone know of a online store that I can get small flowers from?
I’m not sure of the term for them but specifically I am looking for flowers that grow as grass. Something about 2-4 inches tall and a very narrow stem. Any help would be appreciated.
If we are worried about microplastics, why isnt there more outrage over "microfiber" ?
It seems like microfiber materials should be a major contributor to micro plastics, especially with all the laundering of the microfiber cloths and clothes.