Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

@LizardSF

Maybe we could also give them Fork Handles so they can attach to forks to help dig trenches.

This is a two sonnies reference,

Even better from Allo' Allo'

Mix the Kindles up with Dynamote disgized as Kindles.

@newt

Purely from a Physics view point, as this astronaut is not actually tethered, if the astronaut fired that device, would they be propelled backwards as they are in space?

@parismarx

Time to really question those who are still on Twitter about their morals / ethics.

@AbandonedAmerica

It will be a day long remembered first we see indictment of Trump, we may at last see the end of the GOP.

Darth Vader, Star Wars, A new Hope, (paraphrase)

@luckytran

Why? These are essential services, can someone from here perhaps contact Africa CDC and see if they can join here.

@scruss

We had one of these at the STEM Groupi was running a few years ago, could not even get it working and due to lack of expertise was unable to ask anyone for help.

I still have it at home as I got it with a magazine.

This is why I wanted more adults at the group (we are not Paignton Library STEM Group) as I cannot DO everything, and struggle with things like this.

@SweaterVest@mastodon.cloud

There was a time when kids would go out and play, climb trees and do all the stuff that was normal for kids, sure they would fall out of trees, fall off bikes, get hurt, they learned to get up and keep going.

We are now so risk averse and terrified of litigation that kids seem to be sheilded from even minor danger, there was an article shared here on fedi, pointing out the serious mental health issues that stem from that.

If you stop kids taking normal risks, such as climbing trees, they get bored and end up turning to more dangerous things activities. Or just sitting on computers, talking to strangers who may pretend to be the same age as them. Kids need to learn to assess risk and as you said act accordingly, they need to be able to cope with setbacks rather than being taught to blame everyone other than themselves for what happens. The pandemic has been blamed for all sorts of things, meanwhile we have immigrant children, arriving with nothing, who go to school, work hard, and eventually gain degrees and PhD's. So there is nothing that can't be achieved.

In addition if we tell kids every adult is a predator they are not able to ask for or accept help if needed, adults are too scared to actually help in case they are accused of something. Kids need to learn that some grown ups are genuine when offering a helping hand.

Lets do kids a favour and start helping them navigate the world properly.