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Comment on Does anyone have experience or advice on cutting sugar consumption? in ~health
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Comment on Four more cats die of H5N1 bird flu in the US in ~life.pets
babypuncher Link ParentShouldn't be a problem, half the country would refuse the vaccine anyways because we are a nation of idiots.it is not enough to vaccinate everyone if there is an outbreak.
Shouldn't be a problem, half the country would refuse the vaccine anyways because we are a nation of idiots.
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Comment on Just bought Philips SHP9500 headphones and am underwhelmed in ~music
babypuncher Link ParentThey make a 32 ohm variant that should be easily driven by just about anything.They make a 32 ohm variant that should be easily driven by just about anything.
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Comment on Just bought Philips SHP9500 headphones and am underwhelmed in ~music
babypuncher Link ParentFor closed-back headphones, I think the Beyerdynamic DT-770 is a better value than the ATH M50x. At least in terms of sound quality per dollar spent. I also think they're more comfortable....For closed-back headphones, I think the Beyerdynamic DT-770 is a better value than the ATH M50x. At least in terms of sound quality per dollar spent. I also think they're more comfortable. However, you lose out on things like the detachable cable and compact folding design. They are definitely more "studio headphones" that don't fit as many use-cases.
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Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ sets fall 2025 release as Take-Two posts $2.9 billion quarterly loss in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThey bought Zynga and Gearbox and are taking the goodwill impairment now so that FY2025 looks even better with GTA6.They bought Zynga and Gearbox and are taking the goodwill impairment now so that FY2025 looks even better with GTA6.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentTostadas and pizzas are both categorized as toast.Tostadas and pizzas are both categorized as toast.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentPotstickers are just Chinese burritosPotstickers are just Chinese burritos
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
babypuncher LinkI like it. I love their business model, and I love a ton of the creators they have on their platform. One thing I wish they had, was some sort of algorithmic curation. Or at least some way to...I like it. I love their business model, and I love a ton of the creators they have on their platform.
One thing I wish they had, was some sort of algorithmic curation. Or at least some way to block certain topics from appearing on the home page. I've done a good job of getting YouTube to pretty much never recommends content related to politics or current events. Since some of the most prolific creators on Nebula are providing daily news roundups, they almost always fill the "latest" section, and honestly I'm tired of being reminded that we're already in another disgusting election year...
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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
babypuncher Link ParentI find it bizarre that people would keep bullets in a purse or backpack. When I was into shooting, my gun and its bullets stayed in their case and only came out at the place I intended to use...I find it bizarre that people would keep bullets in a purse or backpack.
When I was into shooting, my gun and its bullets stayed in their case and only came out at the place I intended to use them.
The idea that people will casually keep a gun, ammunition, or both in a purse or backpack is downright scary to me. You don't need these things when you go out for groceries, all you're doing is creating a liability.
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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
babypuncher Link ParentI used to own a few guns and go shooting regularly, but the way everyone else with guns fetishizes them to an absurd degree and makes it the cornerstone of their personality permanently put me off...I used to own a few guns and go shooting regularly, but the way everyone else with guns fetishizes them to an absurd degree and makes it the cornerstone of their personality permanently put me off the hobby. It seems to short-circuit their capacity for rational thinking.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentPersonally I'm fine with calling Subway sandwiches "tacos".Personally I'm fine with calling Subway sandwiches "tacos".
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentIt seems like you're the one expanding the definition of sandwich to be all-encompassing, while the Cube Rule proposes a much more strict and consistent definition. Also, can't we just have fun? I...It seems like you're the one expanding the definition of sandwich to be all-encompassing, while the Cube Rule proposes a much more strict and consistent definition.
Also, can't we just have fun? I responded to a very silly sounding ruling on the classification of foodstuffs with another silly means of classifying foodstuffs. I've certainly never heard someone in the real world refer to a taco or a burrito as a sandwich, it sounds just as ridiculous as saying a hotdog is a taco.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher (edited )LinkI'm sorry but a taco is it's own food category, to which the venerable hot dog also belongs. A burrito is obviously a calzone. Clearly this judge is not well versed in the Unified Theory of Food...I'm sorry but a taco is it's own food category, to which the venerable hot dog also belongs.
A burrito is obviously a calzone.
Clearly this judge is not well versed in the Unified Theory of Food Classification, colloquially known as the Cube Rule. Hopefully this is overturned on appeal by a court more adequately educated in food memes.
On a more serious note, I think this is a sensible interpretation of the zoning law in question that is very much in the spirit of what was meant when the law was written, even if it gives birth to some very silly headlines like this.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentIs there a problem with that strategy? Usually people like it when games aren't revealed years before release. I want to see more studios and publishers adopt a strategy of not showing off their...Is there a problem with that strategy? Usually people like it when games aren't revealed years before release.
I want to see more studios and publishers adopt a strategy of not showing off their games until they are almost ready.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentAssassin's Creed Games have almost always been announced about a month or two before E3 and then released in the fall.Assassin's Creed Games have almost always been announced about a month or two before E3 and then released in the fall.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThis game started development when Odyssey wrapped up.This game started development when Odyssey wrapped up.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThis game has been in development for 6 years, the idea that they pivoted to these characters and this setting in the last year seems pretty nonsensical.This game has been in development for 6 years, the idea that they pivoted to these characters and this setting in the last year seems pretty nonsensical.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentWhen has their portrayal of any historical figure ever been particularly accurate? It seems weird to me that this is the one that blows up on the internet with negativity.When has their portrayal of any historical figure ever been particularly accurate? It seems weird to me that this is the one that blows up on the internet with negativity.
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Comment on Wicked | Official trailer in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentWith the musical already being 2:45, a film adaptation would end up being longer. Especially if they want to shore up the musical's rather weak latter half.With the musical already being 2:45, a film adaptation would end up being longer. Especially if they want to shore up the musical's rather weak latter half.
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Comment on ‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s forty-year battle to film Megalopolis in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentThis sure sounds an awful lot like a Francis Ford Coppola production. I hope someone filmed enough behind the scenes drama to give us Hearts of Darkness 2: The Megalopolising. Disaster or...This sure sounds an awful lot like a Francis Ford Coppola production. I hope someone filmed enough behind the scenes drama to give us Hearts of Darkness 2: The Megalopolising.
Disaster or masterpiece, I intend to be there opening night. This is going to be fascinating.
A starting point would be switching to sugar-free soda variants. It's certainly easier than stopping soda entirely. I started only stocking "diet" sodas in my fridge years ago, and now I'm to a point where actual sugary sodas often taste too sweet to me. I do still occasionally treat myself to seasonal Mountain Dew flavors, but I treat it like I would a doughnut or ice cream.
The next step would be to get in more of a habit of keeping a full water bottle around. I have a vacuum sealed stainless steel bottle that I keep full of ice water. This cut down on how frequently I reach for a soda when I'm just feeling thirsty.