James H McLaren @JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org
College professor, part time nerd and sci-fi enthusiast. Not actually a duck, but what’s Humphrey Bogart got that I ain’t got?
Joined Nov 2022
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Do you have back pain or problems? If you have had to change your life, eg. avoid doing something, or stay home due to your back or if it hurts often that's "having back problems"
If you are taller than 164cm (5' 4.5") you are "tall." (In this formulation more men are tall than women, I'm interested in absolute height here so not breaking it down by gender. Data are bimodal but I don't think it matters much.)
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I remain happy with the Fediverse as it is, i.e. essentially statistically insignificant. This has its benefits.
Is my boss on here? No. Are any of my work colleagues on here? No. Is my mother on here? No. Are my irl friends on here? What irl friends.
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Today I have nearly continuous Zoom meetings from 9am-5pm, and my job during every single one of those meetings is to effectively yell/complain/inform about Starlink or Reflect Orbital. Achievement unlocked, I guess.
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Trump hates Trump country. But will they ever hate him back?
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It's not that the Simpsons can predict the future, it's that the worst people in power have always been cartoonishly evil and predictable
@VeroniqueB99 Some guy at the BMW plant has to put those things on all day for no reason.
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It's more likely paved with concrete. That stuff sucks to drive on.
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This is a perfect summary of US politics in general. The point of racism in the US (since before the Revolution) is to allow wealthy people to manipulate white people into voting against their/our economic self-interest.
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Uruguay is a nation of 3.3 million ppl (similar size as #Chicago), & converted to 98% renewable #energy (wind solar hydro) in 5yrs after they put an expert in charge (not an insecure racist lackey like 🇺🇸 does).
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr8u6nfr/
They have excess energy they sell to nearby countries. #climateChange
@HamonWry That's how Trump should be addressed. I can't wait for the next time he shows up at some sportsing event and the entire audience shouts "Quiet Piggy!" at him.
@golgaloth Sean Connery, Skyfall
@ihazrabies It looks very Art Deco so from the 30s or maybe early 40s? I did some searching and can't find anything like it. It's only 3 storeys so maybe a store not an office building.
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Solved on 18/11 -- the office is in Curacao. https://www.cpdbonaire.com/ibm/
I need nerd help -- I thrifted this odd little ceramic box + lid in the Netherlands. No identifying marks, seems delftware-adjacent, and feels handmade. Which IBM building is this??? And what is this???
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My American friends: In Canada I had prostate surgery, radiation treatment, knee replacement, physiotherapy, numerous X-rays, scans, tests, specialist appts, hospital stays, & drugs. Cost to me total: under $1,000, mostly for travel, some partial payment for drugs, & parking. That's what universal not-for-profit healthcare offers.
College professor, part time nerd and sci-fi enthusiast. Not actually a duck, but what’s Humphrey Bogart got that I ain’t got?
Joined Nov 2022
