FewerWheels

joined 2 years ago
[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Tanzanians pride themselves on everybody getting along.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I like when the gender changes what the noun is. Here are a couple Spanish examples: la cometa = the kite (feminine) or el cometa = the comet (masculine) la papa = the potato (feminine) or el papa = the Pope (masculine).

Swahili has 18 genders, though only 16 are in active use.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don’t let seeking perfect, or even good, be the thing that stops you. If you get your meaning over the net in another language, you’re speaking it. Not well, but you’re speaking it. Then it’s all about getting better. Enjoy the little wins and try to learn from the losses.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

It’s lavender! (Pricilla Queen of the Desert)

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

*Aligator Auschwitz. FTFW.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And dihydrogen monoxide! Hydrogen dioxide, H2O2 or hydrogen peroxide, is unstable and dangerous.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

*Aligator Auschwitz. FTFY.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

*AligatorAuschwitz. FTFY.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Velociraptor = positionraptor/time. As written the raptor cancels and you get a scalar not a vector, simply speed.

Edit, there is no operator before the raptor so probably best not to cancel.

Scalar: speedraptor = distanceraptor/ timeraptor

Vector: velociraptor = positionraptor/ timeraptor

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Without a direction it is a scalar not a vector, so it is speedraptor.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 51 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Classic example of the awfulness of a belief system that allows people to do whatever they want because all will be forgiven.

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