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'I didn't know this and I order constantly!': 5 home delivery tips straight from Amazon drivers
  • They explain why they can't put packages in your mailbox, and suggest that if you designate a location with a sign, that's the clearest way to get your package where you want.

    They don't see delivery instructions until they arrive at your house, so "call ahead" type instructions are unworkable for the drivers. They also caution that the delivery vehicle might not be a branded vehicle, and that items may be visible when delivered, so if you want to surprise someone, make sure they aren't at home, I guess for the whole day of the delivery.

  • Shampoo
  • Does nobody use 17 in 1 hair detergent, body wash, conditioner, deoderant, moisturizer, hand soap, shaving cream, beard oil, lip balm, callous remover, hand sanitizer, bubble bath solution, epsom salt, dandruff treatment, cologne, hair gel, and junk defunker anymore?

  • A cool guide to birth commonality
  • The high period before/after Christmas so that more of the medical community can have Christmas off is pretty strong.

    I have no idea why August has such a strong weekly cycle, when July/September aren't that clear. I mean... surely weekend vs. weekday is canceled out by having multiple years that people are born in. If someone knows, I'd love to hear the answer.

  • Biden Campaign Brushes Off Idea of Reforming the Supreme Court
  • "Official Acts" are the acts within the powers granted by the constitution, and acts of Congress. Biden (and any future presidents) can't just punch someone, say "I officially punch you!" and get off the hook.

    This is similar to the immunity every judge and prosecutor in the country gets. Basically, inb4 the only result of this ruling is a few charges against Trump are dropped.

  • Big, tough guy.
  • Those are trained attack corgis. They may look cute, but their itty bitty widdle teefies can rip apart your throat if you so much as look at them wrong. When you're watching their little fluffy butts when they walk, they just see you as a target. Just today's hit. One signal, one word - and it's over. You've been mauled to death by adorable attack sausages.

  • How does it feel being into a loving relationship with someone?
  • I'd describe it as sort of 3 layers. The first is practical/everyday things, which are mostly much nicer than being alone, but require attentiveness and communication (learn what your SO doesn't like doing, and do it. Learn what things are work together projects, and what things are stay out of my way type things for each of you, probably other aspects too) - but once you know how to take care of each other, almost everything is less work, takes less time, and costs less money. Cooking, laundry, cleaning, gardening, repairing things, painting the house are all improved. Decorating and having guests over are harder, at least for me. You have to not fall into the trap of taking the things they do for granted, even when those things are routine.

    The second layer I'd describe is lust/romance, which is sort of easier, except that you must avoid letting things coast too long. You have to dedicate time and effort to discovering new things about each other, and new things you enjoy together. You should still be dating, no matter how long it's been, and ideally you should both be planning things most of the time. In my relationship, this is usually 1-2 things per month, each.

    The final layer is the emotional/support layer. Almost any time, my wife can seek comfort and support from me in a variety of ways for all kinds of things, and I get the same from her. All the big problems in life are easier when you can share them, so here the benefits are huge. This is the only thing I got basically none of from having roommates or a best friend, or dating. For my situation, there's basically no downside to this.

  • It’s quicker
  • American kettles are significantly worse than British kettles. They run at lower voltage and lower amperage, so they take much longer to boil water.

    Given the choice between using a multipurpose microwave to do one more thing, and buying a separate appliance that is no faster, choosing to use the device you already own is entirely appropriate.

  • Have you ever clicked on an ad *on purpose?*
  • One time, I was shopping for a specific item. I couldn't find it on ebay, Amazon, walmart or etsy. Then I went to some smaller retail site (they also didn't have it), and an Amazon ad for that item popped up. I clicked the ad, and it took me to the item page.

    Amazon search (at least at the time) was so ineffective that I couldn't find it, while their ad data gathering was so complete they knew that I wanted that specific thing.

  • I firmly believe protestors have a right to shut down busy highways, freeways, places of business and higher education.
  • The collective will is objectively that you can and will be arrested for protesting in a way that deprives others of their rights. We live in a democracy, and already have a way of deciding things collectively, which is far superior to mob justice.

  • Speed
  • In case you aren't joking, I believe the relevant statement is that acceleration and "a change in velocity over time" are the same thing.

    If you imagine driving a car forward in a straight line, pressing the gas will make you accelerate (velocity becomes more forward). Pressing the brake will also make you accelerate (velocity becomes less forward). Turning the steering wheel will also make you accelerate (velocity points more to the left/more to the right).

    While I'm at it, you can do physics computations in a rotating frame of reference, but it produces some fictious forces, and gets really wacky quickly. An easy example is that anything far enough away from the axis of rotation is moving faster than the speed of light.