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davidgro

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  • If you were able to magically learn any language that nobody speaks in your region, what would it be?

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  • "Region" would have to be extremely small around here to not include someone who speaks almost any (natural) language a typical person could think of.

    I'll just go ahead and answer a different question: If I could instantly learn any language and my SO could instantly learn it also, I'd pick ASL, because it would be very nice to have a way to communicate that works where talking either doesn't work (loud places, for example) or would disturb others, or just across a large room.

  • Father faces no charges for fatally shooting daughter after fight about Donald Trump

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  • That would only hold if the law were consistent. This very obviously only goes this single direction.

  • Where do you get reliable information nowadays?

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  • [citation needed]

  • TV remotes should have an easy-to-find (by touch) "volume toggle" button that toggles between two volume settings.

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  • Clearly the directors are either making bad choices or choices that only make sense in an actual theater. (In my opinion it's that first thing)

    However this is implemented, it wouldn't be the default volume control on the remote - that would stay as-is. I'm thinking an on-screen menu with clear labels or something.

  • So Deep

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  • Just seal it in dough (as in soup dumplings) then deep fry them.

    I've had deep fried butter.

  • Media Power Can Make People Elect A Monkey

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  • Depending on how pedantic one wants to be, this ranges from "It's already happened, twice!" to "It's already happened, hundreds of times (47 in the US alone)!"

    Also cats have been mayors of small towns already.

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    Foreign Music

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  • I have to admit a song is popular when I recognize the v= code. It certainly does get a ton of listens, year after year.

  • TV remotes should have an easy-to-find (by touch) "volume toggle" button that toggles between two volume settings.

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  • I guess I'm not understanding your concerns. People with artistic skill can already do anything they want to any audio they want. (Note: that was Way before all this AI junk existed) And I don't really see how this affects that much.

    As for settings, I'm thinking three/four sliders. Much less than a graphic equalizer. It's just volume control.

  • TV remotes should have an easy-to-find (by touch) "volume toggle" button that toggles between two volume settings.

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  • Here is my preferred solution that will never happen:

    Divide all media audio into separate tracks for dialogue, music, sfx, etc., and let the users control the volume of each separately. To avoid having an easily ripped pure music track, perhaps premix the other tracks in at 10% or so (in a logarithmic scale) and make that the minimum volume of any track other than music.

  • What are some of the best films that do not yet have a sequel or remake

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  • Event Horizon has a sequel in spirit: The Warhammer 40k universe. (Nevermind that 40k was first)

  • Anyone else notice that middle click is the first thing to fail on their mice?

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  • I've had good luck with rubbing alcohol to remove the gooey mess. You'll end up with bare plastic instead of the rubber grip, but that's an improvement over sticky.

  • Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026

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  • What is he going to do after 19.19?

  • Don't Forget To Daydream

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  • I've actually been seeing dual-hose units in stores now!

    I like to imagine someone in a position of power watches that channel and actually did something about it.

  • Have you ever momentarily forgotten a word, so you just make one up?

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  • That's just the entire language.

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  • Weird flex, not ok.

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  • Things don't actually have purposes. That's a human invention. (Adaptations can improve the chances of spreading, so we say "it does this" or "it's for that", but it's not intentional on the part of the genes, proteins, etc.)

    Anyway, about your first question, it seems there are three main ideas about how viruses originate.

  • What's a word that's code for 'expensive'?

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  • Organic

  • Minute Maid is discontinuing frozen juices after 80 years

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  • I'm guessing it's because they can't compete with store brands and other cheap competition. My family buys this stuff, and we never pay the premium for the brand name.

  • What are your top 2 favourite childhood TV shows?

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  • The local PBS station carried a science show called Newton's Apple. Not only was the content amazing to a nerdy kid, the theme song was way too cool for a PBS show.

    That and Animaniacs.

  • Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
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    It happens sometimes.

  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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