How does "instance trending communities" works ? French
During the great migration, the trending communities was showing the latest being created. Nowadays, it seems to be a mix of new communities, and empty old communities....
[CW: Slurs/pejoratives, morality] When is it considered immoral if someone is saying something that they know is pejorative and they are not intending it as disparaging towards the original group?
I’ve heard this sentiment that it is immoral a lot on the internet, and I would like to hear more about it. It feels intuitively correct to me, but I would like to hear the reasoning behind it....
How comes despite modern medecine, (western) society is less violent ?
In the 19th century sword and gun duel were not that rare, think about Mathematician’s Gallois death for example, it seems to be a thing of the past as the last duel occurred in the late 60’s....
Worried about being "red flagged" by the pharmacy; should I take the rest of my script back?
I live in the U.S., first off....
When people post YouTube links, is there a cool open source way to watch it on mobile without going through youtube, firefox, or downloading adblockers?
When people post YouTube links… is there a cool open source way to watch it on mobile without going through youtube? Because when I click on a YouTube link and I’m on my phone and it immediately gives me an ad it’s pissing me off like in a huge way… is there a way to bypass ads without an ad blocker on my phone
Pros and cons of getting a job at a very small software company? (14 employees)
I have the opportunity to maybe get a job as a software developer at a small software company that employs 14 people. But my gut is telling me that getting a job at a small company like that might he terrible. Do you guys have any experiences working at companies that small?...
why did the eclipse not darken proportionally?
I was in ~80% zone. It wasn’t 80% darker. It was maybe 25% darker....
Does it really matter if you use white or colour detergent for washing clothes in a washingmachine?
Where in the world is laptop gaming the most popular?
I feel like I see a fair amount of gaming laptops in the US but a majority of people seem to still game on desktop. I guess what I am looking for is a ratio of one versus the other otherwise a country like China might dominate on numbers alone....
Based on ease of use and available content (not cost) which is better, hulu or youtube TV?
With public key cryptography, why can't someone decrypt a message using the public key?
I’ve been trying to get my head around this and I’ve watched a few videos but they don’t seem to specifically answer my question....
Do our moderators have the integrity of overcooked pasta or is it more like warm jello?
How do I direct link to an Imgur gif/video/webm?
I’m trying to submit a direct link on lemmyshitpost but not one of my attempts has yielded a direct image link that actually plays the giffeo....
Could a bird propel a skateboard by flapping its wings?
That is to say, could they get enough forward thrust to push themselves along, without taking off? Maybe with like a little perch to hang onto…
How does the day-to-day work of not wearing shoes in the house?
I have been reading a lot lately about not wearing outside shoes in the house and it interests me even more because I’ve been saving to re-carpet my whole house. It hits me every now and then about how to do things though, like, say I’m cooking all day on Sunday then need to take the trash out. I’m assuming it’s change...
What's the vaporization temperature of mouse urine?
Let’s say I hypothetically had some mice pee in some plastic components that cannot be properly cleaned in any realistic way. Is it possible to heat it up to “cook off” the mouse pee nastiness without actually melting the plastic?
1000 years from now physics is forgotten and all that remains is the legend of two hobbits, Charm and Spin, and their quest for the Higgyboson. At this point, is physics true?
What characterizes feminine strength?
Strength of character. Stength of personality. Willpower. How does it manifest for a woman? Assume that a woman isn’t just a man with different bits.
Does anyone remember that unsettling image of the creepy blue faced man?
EDIT2: Found it....
In movies a strong woman is manly. (big muscles, aggressive, punches people, etc.) Is that really the way it is?
To clarify : “strength of character”
If hot air rises, why is it colder at the top of a mountain?
How do I stop wanting to be on a relationship?
It’s not that I can’t. The problem is that when I’m with someone, I deeply yearn to be alone. I’d love to have my life for myself, with no responsibility with no one else - just me....
How did overalls and jumpsuits went from male work clothe to female fashion without becoming "male fashion" ?
This is kinda stupid, and just for “culture” but I sometimes see women wearing overall or jumpsuit are fashion accessories, but when male do so it’s professional clothe (and sometimes sport clothe)....
If Hitler was captured, what would have been his punishment in the Nuremberg Trials?
This is assuming he’d have been found guilty for leading the Nazi government like others were....