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[โ€“] percent 4 points 3 months ago

I once had a great bond with an eclectus. It took a lot of work, but when I finally earned her trust, we were great friends.

One day, I trimmed her nails, and it destroyed our friendship ๐Ÿ˜” If you get one, have someone else trim its nails so it doesn't hate you. Parrots can really hold a grudge.

[โ€“] percent 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I understand why you might think that, but that really doesn't apply to a parrot and their noise.

Btw, an eclectus can (and probably will, regularly) emit sounds loud enough to make your ears ring. They're meant to be heard over long distances outside in the open. Inside the walls of a home, it's crazy loud.

Edit to add: They also make the noises when you're not even home. It has nothing to do with treats.

[โ€“] percent 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Dumb question: What is being protested? What would the result of a "successful" protest be?

[โ€“] percent 0 points 3 months ago

Passengers*, I think. I'm pretty sure passenger vehicles are subject to higher quality standards than vehicles meant only for cargo (ISS supplies, for example).

(I could be wrong. I'm an internet comment, not a rocket surgeon ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ)

[โ€“] percent 4 points 3 months ago

When I was young and dumb, I really tried to ignite gasoline with lit cigarettes, and it seemed impossible. The results would have been the same with water.

I'm sure it's possible in just the right conditions, but it doesn't seem easy.

[โ€“] percent 3 points 3 months ago

Years ago, when I was in the computer repair business, there was an industry term for apps that did this: spyware. It was considered a form of malware back then. I still think it's wild that spyware has become so widely accepted in society.

[โ€“] percent 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not disagreeing with you (I don't know enough about the department's operations), but I can understand why people are unhappy with the ED (Department of Education). It has existed for almost 40 years, and has spent tens (sometimes hundreds) of billions of dollars annually.

The result: Well, most Americans' reading level, as highlighted in this post. Also, a shocking number of people can't even name a single country in Africa โ€“ a big continent with more than 50 countries to choose from. Also, college borrowers in the US owe ~$1.5 trillion to the ED.

Should the ED be abolished? Honestly, I'm way to ignorant to even make an educated guess. But after so many decades, hundreds of billions of dollars spent, and $trillions of debt owed by students, it doesn't seem unreasonable to think that something should at least change.

[โ€“] percent 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've noticed that, when confronted with longer text, many people just use an LLM to summarize it now.

[โ€“] percent 2 points 3 months ago

Ah, so it's symbolic and artistic. That's cool, I dig the creativity ๐Ÿ™‚

Thanks for the explanation.

[โ€“] percent 0 points 4 months ago

Which one? There are many national holidays.

[โ€“] percent 14 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I tend to check social media much less than the average person, so this might be a really dumb question, but...

Why is it a brick? Does it symbolize something? Is it tool? Or a weapon? Or just some form of art?

[โ€“] percent 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact: This isn't the first time they've worked together and broke up. IIRC, Trump choose Musk for some advisory role during his first term (I don't remember what, specifically). Musk resigned because Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord.

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