Mastema

joined 2 years ago
[–] Mastema 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've spent a lot of time in Spain and in China and can now comfortably order food and coffee in both of those countries. Unfortunately, being an introvert, I can't actually carry on much of a conversation outside of those domains. Once I'm back in the USA, I do essentially nothing to maintain my progress.

[–] Mastema 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That was exactly my response! I thought I was in a Solarpunk writing thread. @OP, you should totally just ask the folks at the repair cafe if there is a way you can get involved to learn. Maybe volunteer your time.

And also let us know what utopia you are living in. I'm guessing Europe somewhere...

[–] Mastema 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you do happen to find it, please post a link. I'll go looking also.

Never mind. It was linked in the article.The paper in question.

[–] Mastema 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Satellite imagery from a decade ago indicated the presence of something that sure looks plane-like under the waters of Nikumaroro Island, an uninhabited spit of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that just happens to be near Earhart's intended flightpath."

[–] Mastema 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Flexible weather stripping for doors is good for this.

[–] Mastema 2 points 4 weeks ago

I personally possess all of the musical acumen commonly found in gravel, and I'm just learning Clojure as a language, but I wanted to comment and say this looks like an incredibly interesting project and takes me back to when I downloaded a midi editor on my family computer many decades ago! Thanks for posting it here!

[–] Mastema 23 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree that separating people who do not abide by the contract of society is necessary, but I think we (America) are wrong to make it a punitive experience. Separate them and let them live their lives as comfortably as they can. Causing additional suffering does not seem to be necessary.

[–] Mastema 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

"I am strong with the force and the force is with me."

    Chirrut Îmwe
[–] Mastema 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is the weird backlighting from the Christmas lights. I took a selfie of my wife and I in front of a Christmas tree in a park one time and it looks like the most hilariously badly photoshopped image imaginable.

[–] Mastema 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The answer is "no", in multiple ways in this case. Is this an exercise drug? No. This is a drug meant to stimulate the effects of exercise for people with Alzheimer's. Does it clearly work for that purpose? No.

You can pretty much just not open articles with headlines in this format. If there was exciting news to report, the headline would say that instead.

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