[-] vraylle@kbin.social 45 points 7 months ago

Yeah, and I'm introducing "no more eating at Wendy's" pricing.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 16 points 7 months ago

Sabolich Prosthetics in Oklahoma. It was actually pretty simple; a higher frequency signal felt "hot" and a lower frequency signal felt "cold".

Had to ponder this, as at the time I was asked to stay quiet about it. But I never signed anything,it's unlikely the person I spoke to is even there any more, and it's been a long time.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's not a first. I saw this in local trials in 1994. Physically, in person, not online.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

Let me present my counter-tale to all the anti-home school comments.

My kid is autistic and the schools are some of the most poorly funded in the country. Despite this the school did an excellent job and had very good staff that did a very good job. But as my child went up in grades the resources available decreased. It was quickly heading for a point where the 1-on-1 time they would need wouldn't be available. Then the pandemic hit. We were forced into online school when the school closed for a bit. The amount of specialist time available dropped to near-zero.

The school wasn't prepared for online school and the sites/curriculum they used were all over the place. We supplemented with our own field trips and additional resources. But they otherwise took to it really well and were still learning.

The next school year our school still didn't have its act together. We found a different online school that actually had good curriculum. They've been going to that ever since and it's gone really well.

BIG CAVEATS: I used to be a public school teacher. My degrees are in that, and I was certified. I work in a different field now, but I still have that background to know adolescent psychology, how to evaluate curriculum, knowledge of what is grade-level appropriate, etc. My partner specialized in language and writing, while I was science, math, and tech. We take great pains to socialize our child with outside activities, and make sure they read and participate in art/creative activities. My partner is stay-at-home with the primary job of seeing to our child's education. I help but assist in my areas of expertise.

TLDR; Home school IS used as a way for a lot of parents to enable hyper-religious or abusive behavior, but that's not universal. In some cases it can be the best solution for the child.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

I appreciate that the list starts at zero.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Are these trolls literally living in their parents' basements? Like not going outside to notice it is, indeed, hot?

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Will it be retroactive? Without birthright citizenship can we just kick people like him out? One can dream....

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago

Did they overpay themselves by less than $735 million? Otherwise it was still profitable and they will do it again.

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And I don't mean in the sense of "I've played this or something a lot like it before". So many areas of the game just looked familiar. There were a few cases where a mission would direct you to a village or landmark and I instinctively thought..."Oh yes, that's right around that hill over there, then a sharp bend in the road next to an altar, then straight east."...that then turned out to be correct. It's this odd sense that I've been there before. Even the style of terrain (rock formations, plants, trees) are familiar. The way fires and oil lamps look at night across the countryside. It's an odd sensation but also strangely comfortable.

Just to add I've lived in the American Midwest and have never been to Greece or even out of North America.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 226 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I started using #Threads

Ah, I see, there's the problem.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's like a promotional flier for Signal.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

It's aimed at kids but is still a great Trek show.

[-] vraylle@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

I always had a complete disdain for all the electronics put into cars. I still do, but after buying my current car I never want a car without a backup camera again. I fully admit I was completely wrong on that.

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