Maybe, but even ten years ago, people would have hesitated to say this kind of thing publicly. Or am I wrong in thinking that? It’s not that I think it didn’t happen, but it seems to me that it happens with much greater frequency now.

What the everloving fuck is going on? Why is society regressing so far with all of these bullshit views?

Well that’s certainly true, but Biden is a problem that really shouldn’t exist. He is by far the lesser of two evils, but we still deserve better.

Nobody said anything about his acting. This is about him never dating anyone over 25.

Oh, don’t do that. I’m nobody special, and certainly no scholar. I’m just some random person on the internet who occasionally makes a coherent comment. Unless you’re in high school, you likely have a better education than me. I’m just pedantic like nobody’s business.

He’s Baptist, not Catholic. He doesn’t give a damn what the Pope says.

Chicken wire isn’t all that expensive, either.

“Semi” literally means “half.” A semi-annual event occurs every half year, i.e. twice each year. A semicircle is half of a circle; there are two to a full circle. Of this one, I am certain.

“Bi” typically means “two” or “twice.” Its usage is highly inconsistent in terms of frequency. I think its proper usage would mean “every other” (i.e. every two), but I don’t know for sure. Either way, the inconsistency of its usage makes it ambiguous.

For the most part, confusion about usage comes in with monthly or weekly events. It sounds awkward to use “semi” in these cases – honestly, who can say “semi-weekly” without sounding like a prick? – so “bi” is typically used, thus exacerbating confusion.

Of course, I sound like a prick through all of this comment, so what can I say?

Neat. I wonder if my grandchildren will see that technology in use, because I doubt it’ll happen in my lifetime.

I was taught that division is just inverse multiplication, and to be treated as such when it came to the order of operations (i.e. they are treated as the same type of operation). Ditto with addition and subtraction.

I hate “formal” cursive, but the concept is solid – economy of motion, or time, or whatever. In fact, I’ve realized that some of my printing looks like cursive if I write quickly. Cursive that just looks pretty can go fuck itself.

Just to play the devil’s advocate: many of those thanking God are more expressing thanks for the circumstances that led to recovery. That includes that doctor, along with whatever knowledge and skill they have as a result of years of study and hard work. i.e. God put that doctor in their lives, rather than some quack.

So you’re saying it’s just as effective as a whistle that “keeps away dragons”? i.e. It’s an adequate deterrent for the bullshit it “prevents”?

I (37M) recently caught myself getting frustrated when my wife offered solutions to my ranting. I just wanted to complain and not be told all the ways I could have avoided the problem in the first place. I finally understand.

You want yet another A. Blinken as president?

Should it have happened? No. Two wrongs don’t make a right, and all that. Prison shouldn’t be dangerous for inmates, no matter what they’ve done.

Am I upset to hear that the personification of “ACAB” got stabbed in prison? Also no.

It needs to be an activity I can do on autopilot. I’m not listening to books while cooking a new recipe, driving somewhere I’ve never been, or playing a game that still requires any thought. Even when I can do it on autopilot, I have to pause and/or rewind occasionally (but not terribly often). Regardless, I know not everyone can easily split their attention for this.

Audiobooks are also great if distraction keeps you from reading. Similarly, they help if you have trouble staying interested during the boring parts of a book.

Both apply to me, and I’ve gotten through hundreds of audiobooks since I started ~11 years ago. I listen while traveling, cooking, cleaning, doing puzzles, and even while playing some videogames. I often listen alongside my wife or kids, making it a much more shared experience than a regular book. Audiobooks are great.

The question implies that you would still have your human brain, not that you would think like an actual duck.

Pasta? You mean flour with a bunch of stuff added to it?