What was the church's view of hangmen?
Going to hell or not?
How hard can you concentrate?
How many keurigs would I need to daisy chain together to replace a water heater in an average house?
How is it that we hate the taste of coffe and still drink it?
Do all fruits have bugs inside them, or do most commercial fruits in fact not have any bugs?
Metadata and torrents. ELI5?
That’s the question really. I hear the terms metadata and torrents thrown around all the time when talking about internet and privacy, but I don’t really understand them and when I tried googling torrents I was just confused. Can someone explain one or both like I’m 5?
Why do modern phones have device encryption on by default, but computers do not? Why doesn't computers also get encryption on by default?
I trapped a raccoon in my chimney. So... what now?
This raccoon has been destroying my roof and scaring my dogs at night for months and I finally had enough. I crawled out my window in my underwear with a flashlight and a Microtech Halo in my teeth (admittedly idk what my plan was here, just enjoy the imagery) and tried to scare it off the roof but it crawled down my chimney...
Is there a way to mass block lemmy communities?
Sadly, lemmy is already being flooded with low quality posts from reddit refugees....
Is it odd that I can't hold a grudge?
I legitimately find it difficult to long term stay annoyed with people who have wronged me. I have close friends and family telling me how ridiculous it is I’m still in touch and friendly with people I used to consider friends but briefly cut them out after they treated me horribly. I can see the logic and feel as though I...
Why are stories that take place in another world where everyone is white and Asian are normal, but it's "woke" if they are all black?
brewing tea with space vacuum?
If i had access to an airlock that could depressurize to ~0 bar could i brew a cup of tea with it?
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 would I troubleshoot an AC unit that isn't working well.
I’m in a rental right now with a useless landlord, so I’m trying to fix the problem myself (or at least find the cause). My home’s central air AC unit is working, but doesn’t seem to be working well. There is cool air coming from the vents, but its less than I would expect, and when its 80f/27c outside, its rarely more...
Why was my post deleted?
“You can’t intentionally annoy, mock, or harass other members.”...
How should news sites be funded?
what's a good way to stick a laser leveler to the wall?
I have a laser level that I’d like to use for lining up pictures on my wall. I’m doing this by myself otherwise I just have someone else hold it. It has a couple holes in it that look like maybe you could use screws or nails and I’d rather not have to put holes in the wall to do this. Any suggestions?
Is it greener to just burn plastic?
Just thinking in terms of compared to microplastics and toxins in recycled plastic.
Is it normal to forget things from the previous day often?
Due to a situation I find myself in, my daily habits have changed to a more simple daily schedule....
Do people live at Mar A Logo?
Staff and guests? Will they all have to vacate with no notice if the property gets seized on Monday 3/25/24?
Do Sign Languages have puns?
Neurodivergents of Lemmy. Do you think of yourself as (A) Cursed by fate, permanently damaged and suffering OR (B) Gifted by fate with a nonstandard package of strengths and weaknesses?
Beside someone being a man or a woman, would you merry them knowing they are an extreme empowered feminist?
Do you believe it’s a good idea or you would look for someone more “traditional”?