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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's not hard.

Cousin # = # of generations back to your shared direct ancestor - 1.

So if you share a grandparent (2 generations away), you're 1st cousins.

removed is how many generations away you are from each other.

So if your parent is first cousins with someone, you're first cousins once removed. You're second cousins to their kids. You're second cousins once removed to their children.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago

Most people consider conversations ended if neither party adds anything for a space of time.

A reasonable space of time is definitely overnight.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Rob's is assuming he 1) sees everything, 2).didn't or can't miss anything important, and 3) that his interpretation is correct.

That's why it's arrogant and stupid and people get annoyed.

Seriously, have you never been upset or hurt and had someone try to tell you that you're not?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It's usually bags of money and pallets of equipment that go "missing" and find a new home with a warlord.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, but can you prove you've continuously occupied this body for the last 20 years?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I don't think you can expect rational discourse from a collective concern.

Some people will agree with you. Some people will disagree, because at the end of the day, if you're willing to vote for someone even when they don't do what you like, then they have no incentive to consider anything you like.

Neither position is wrong.

Our system, which sets up two bad options, is what's wrong.

This is ultimately a false dichotomy. We operate as if there are only two options, because no one person has the power to fix this, but instead of recognizing that the system is broken, we blame each other for not going all in on what we all admit is problematic.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago

As with most things, "free market" is what they demand when they don't get have access to the market or can't command the whole market.

Once they have access or enough of a percentage to set the prices, suddenly the best thing is high barriers to entry and whatever else will help them maintain inelastic demand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do people tap their breaks in the left lane when passing someone slower on the right?

Please stop. Tap your breaks if you're signaling something going on in front, or if you need to slow down faster than just taking your foot off the gas will slow you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Trump isn't a actually stupid. He's just an asshole and normal people don't get it.

But if the judge left himself off, and if Trump can make him adjust the order to add himself, or otherwise indicate that he's upset that he's being targeted himself, Trump can and will then argue that the judge is making personal decisions and ask try to make drama about recusing. Which won't go anywhere, but will ramp his followers up further.

He knows exactly what he's doing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I usually say oof when the conversation is a trainwreck I wouldn't want to contribute to.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Butter is a little looser - the dough clumps around the chips but otherwise it's pretty smooth. Too much sugar is stiffer, and it's kind of folded over itself in places.

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