CalamityBalls

joined 2 years ago
[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

As someone who works making glass, I want to underline that it's silica dust that is dangerous. Your windows, drinking glasses, pyrex jugs, dinner plates, they'll all be around 40--50% silica and are absolutely safe. Silicosis is a reaction to the shape of silica particles when inhaled, the particles cause scarring in the lungs and aren't "mucused out", so they remain causing more damage over time.

I can't think of any reason to ban anything for containing silica, the problem is mitigated by wearing a mask in areas where there are airborne particles.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Thank you, it's frustrating seeing (almost) everyone call them AI. If/when actual AI comes into existence I think a lot of people are going to miss the implications as they've become used to every LLM and its grandmother being called AI.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Was raised going to church each sunday, but approaching confirmation age I realised I couldn't mesh faith with my understanding of the world. That was it for me really, I'm quite open to the idea of god(s), ghosts, magic or other forms of the supernatural, but until there's actual proof, I can't believe in it.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Def Bulgaria with toasting knowledge like this.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

It's admittedly psychiatric care not emergency medical, but I've been impressed by Norway this year.

After a decade or so of chaos after leaving high school, I had realised earlier this year that I had some issue and sought help.

Start to finish, from GP appointment -> psychiatric evaluation -> tests -> specialist -> testing meds -> follow up, took 6 months, and I'm $275 out of pocket, and meds for 1 month cost $6.5.

Two things worth noting are that they absolutely nailed identifying my issue first go, and that I responded well to the first thing they prescribed me, neither of which necessarily happen for everyone.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Learn how to make the pork belly bao I got at Covent garden, it taunts me.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Nah she was Tory.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Commemorative medallion from a battle in Sweden around 1640, cant remember exact year.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Buy concert tickets if you want to support musicians, streaming income doesn't really factor into it afaik.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Huh, I don't think I've ever seen writing in a dream.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Like incest for computers. Random fault goes in, multiplies and is passed down.

[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

In some situations, we use "o" for the number 0. Been hunting around for a reason but I think it's just an abbreviation of zero.

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