You might actually both be saying the same thing here. Caveat being that I have no idea what the science says about cold/flu, but when talking about humidity when the air is colder it is drier. 90% humidity at 35F is not the same as 90% at 85F. As the air cools it is able to hold less moisture. So your observation that there’s an uptick during colder weather at a higher relative humidity could be the same as saying it’s more likely in drier air, because the air is drier when it’s cold, even when the relative humidity shows the same percentage.

How would you allow a student to express that they do not understand?

Ooh, I like that! I tend to say “no entiendo” but I’m not sure if that’s actually correct. No se is a lot easier haha

I’ve only really learned the Spanish I’ve picked up by osmosis, living in areas with large Spanish speaking populations. I’m actually genuinely proud of myself for being able to read this simple comic. Lmao

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My favorite Spanish sentence, and the only one I can say with any real confidence: Lo siento, mi español es muy malo.

Apparently, I say it with a near flawless accent, though, because whenever I say it people machine-gun Spanish back to me and tell me “no, no, it’s very good!”

People like to pretend like authors of dystopian fiction are one of two things (normally both, one after the other): alarmist pessimists who think the sky is falling, or infallible prophets who wrote this world into existence with their amazing soothsaying powers.

In reality, they’re just observant people who see the writing on the walls for what it is: clear warning signs of impending doom.

Little out of the loop. Is this joke/speculation, or has Vance genuinely left his wife?

I’d Google it, but people are getting deported and shit for having memes, and I’m a coward…

I had fully forgotten the phrase “you’ll tie up the phone line!” And I just had a nam style flashback of sneaking internet time during the day when my mom was at work, and praying that no one tried to call

I don’t really care about down votes, tbh. But disliking a figure and pretending they don’t exist is ridiculous. “Stalin was awful! So he’s fictional!”

… Yeah, bro. That tracks. Lol

Thank you for being the one to post that. It really bugs me when people say Jesus didn’t exist and present it as if it’s uncontroversial fact. Whether you believe in the claims about Him as a Messiah, a divine figure, et cetera are beside the point when discussing His existence. There is actual historical evidence to support that the figure existed and began a ministry around that time. Being anti historical is just bad practice, regardless of the side you’re falling on. Historical Jesus is a fascinating subject.

Again, regardless of your view, love Him or hate Him, a guy was born, said some stuff, and died, and it literally changed the entire course of human history. Religions that reigned for thousands of years do not exist anymore because of Him, the most influential government to exist until the modern era was based on the idea of being the torch bearers of His legacy. Empires rose and fell on His word (or, His supposed words, depending on your point of view). Like… No matter what, it’s a crazily interesting thing, and the idea that any one human can have a legacy like that is amazing. Let’s not downplay it. Heck, if you hate the guy, at least acknowledge He was real so that we figure out how to prevent others from having their message of peace and love so distorted and causing so much grief.

A dude lived 2000 years ago and we’re still talking about him, that’s pretty incredible. Worth learning about. Same with other historical religious figures, like Muhammed, Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha, although we are slightly less sure he existed, though consensus is that he did), Adi Shankara, and others.

What nursery rhyme taught you this?

My favorite is the dude who dresses in a skin tight green suit, and ding-dong ditches hotel rooms. He stands at the end of a long hallway, and when they open the door he runs at them in a similar posture to this video. They freak the fuck out and to back in their rooms. But it’s only gonna take one of them not being able to get their key card to work before he gets punted square in the upside down teeth. Lol

Don’t do this in the US. Too many folks with guns who want to be the guy who takes out the first zombie demon

So I’ve seen this one floating around before (not AI specific, just the wheelchair image). It’s not as weird as it may seem. There are a ton of people who have severe balance issues, blood pressure issues that cause fainting when standing, general muscle weakness that keep them from walking normally, and a whole host of other things that may prevent them from walking and balancing, but not from using something like that.

My own mother required a wheelchair for the last 10 years of her life, but would have benefited from something like this immensely for the 10-15 years prior to that. She could use her legs, but she had serious trouble balancing, standing, and walking. She routinely used one of those under the desk bicycle things for years to keep her legs active. That motion wasn’t a problem for her. But she could only stand for a maximum of 1-2 minutes during that time in her life, or walk for about 50-70 feet at most around that time. Had we known about things like this, or thought to make our own, it may have extended her time moving around under her own power before having to go into the power wheelchair. It may even have extended her life by keeping her more active and healthy.

Not trying to be a spoil sport, just putting it out there. Maybe it’ll make someone else consider something like this if they have a disabled person in their life that could benefit from it.

You say that, but if the alternative is a completely paralyzed body stuck in a bed 24/7, with sores on your back, ass, and thighs, and no recourse? I’d take rectal itch and tooth rot. If I can afford a brain transplant in the US healthcare system, I can afford dentures and a calamine enema

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I mean, as a fatty who genuinely hopes to get to the EU one day, I pray they don’t do that. But for unvaccinated folk? Unless it’s for a legitimate medical reason, they absolutely should.

As with any business, repeat customers are key

After 12 years in prison, dude probably has nothing left. Family spent everything to make sure he could be inflatedly expensive socks and toothbrushes that the bristles don’t fall out of and get stuck in your teeth. I hope he can get back on his feet with whatever the 50% is

Everybody gets together, there are snacks and drinks and music, and then at the stroke of midnight all the software turns to hardware and by 12:03 everyone releases simultaneously