We could have had it as early as 1793, but the ship carrying the metric standards was attacked by pirates.

:3

Ivy League schools are just places to make connections with other rich people, so they can land a seven figure job right out of college and think they’ve earned it

Okay so this reminds me of something that happened in a college chemistry class and I was wondering if someone here can offer an explanation.

We were doing an experiment that first involved dissolving some copper into a solution, then chilling it to add another ingredient, then heating it on a hot plate. After doing all the other steps, I placed my beaker on the hot plate and turned around, then I heard a hissing sound. I turned back around just in time to see my beaker flying off the hot plate, off the counter, and smash on the floor.

My best explanation for this is that since the hot plate was already hot, some condensation from the previous chill step had dripped down, flashed to steam, and propelled the beaker off the hot plate.

I think you vastly overestimate my level of computer savviness.

Is there like a “tutorial for dummies” for this? I tried to use it once but got nowhere.

What are some of these “gay furry visual novels”, and where can I find them? You know…so I can avoid them.…

Linux. I don’t want “using the computer” to turn into a hobby that I need a computer science degree for.

Act stupid

I’ve been training my whole life for this moment

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think any Earth-based telescope would be able to see anything we left at the landing sites.

You know, I think I’d be okay with that. As long as it’s not something that’s begging for your attention or trying to get you to click on it.

I still daily drive an ‘09 Ranger with a manual. I’ve had multiple people come up and ask to buy it.

Pump the brakes. You take your shirt off but leave your sunglasses on? What sort of backwards fuckin pageantry is that?

None taken. Straight cis furries do exist, I’m one of them, although we do appear to be the minority

I think it’s the other way around. Being an obnoxious, aggressive douchebag makes you more likely to drive a huge pickup truck

It depends on the design of the toilet, and how much water it dumps into the bowl at each flush. Some toilet designs have a tank with a higher capacity than the bowl, so if it gets clogged then it’ll overflow. Pro tip: know where your toilet’s shutoff valve is, it’s usually on the wall just under the tank. If it looks like the toilet is about to overflow, just turn that valve off and you can avoid the mess.

I keep saying our calendar should be like the ancient Egyptians’: twelve months of thirty days each, plus an extra pseudo-month of five days at the end. It would fit perfectly with the liminal Christmas-New Year time we’re in right now.

I’ve been enjoying bookbinding. You can get started just with some paper, glue, craft knife, and a ruler. Add some needle and thread, cover board, and bookcloth and you can make some nice custom pieces.

I don’t know, but it’s not a parking space. Because you don’t park there, and it’s not a destination. The photo above doesn’t look like a charging station, it looks like a business.

More and more I keep seeing businesses plopping down chargers right outside the front door, and marking previously open parking spots as “EV parking only”, giving them special privileges even if they’re not charging. And if I try to park there? Suddenly I’m the asshole, as if I tried parking in a disabled spot.

I’ve never seen a parking spot with a gas pump in front of it.