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@CrosshairElephant

I would imagine they have. I know I have.

@bespectacled239

@cwebber I dont have any issue with the assertion (the source is another matter). It is true that many of the vaccines are showing to be fairly safe (AZ is in the only one that should be avoided for safety it seems).

What I am suggesting is that the way the stats are presented in the article is likely doing more to make people suspicious of the vaccine (or at least thehill) than helping. Largely because it is cherry picked and presented in a way that isnt really fair or informative, it is biased.

The CDC presents the data far more honestly, and it is in line with what i said (about 1000 die a month from the vaccine).

My issue is more about how the data is presented and the integrity that suggests, than any issue with the vaccine itself (I am not anti-vaccine).

@cwebber There are about 1,000 people per month who die of the COVID vaccination. While that is rather low it seems just bad faith to present deaths in this way... shouldnt we be asking what percentage of people who died from the combined list of people who died from covid or the vaccine. I think the way this is stated it would make people suspicious considering.

@trinsec its made from several different vegetables and extracts. If there are any beans in it they are not whole. It doesnt taste like beans, tastes exactly like meat.

@cwebber Yea I certainly didnt mean it in a hurtful way, so very sorry about that.

If you feel overall it has made you happier then sounds like you made the right choice.

@cwebber

Do you think there is the possiblity that those feelings are because being trans isnt right for you? Not saying that is the case but if I changed anything about my presentation, even something like a haircut, and I felt that feelings of being an "imposter" (which I can say I can relate to in that setting) then I'd feel the style wasnt for me. Same with my clothes or anything else.

So I guess I'm wondering, assuming you want to go down this road at all, you can also just ignore the question. But how do you know that feeling isnt telling you its not for you, rather than something your suppose to suppress or force yourself against. Afterall I'd kinda expect if trans were right you'd feel like an imposter **not** to be trans instead no?

In the end I guess it comes down to what makes you happier, and if feeling like an imposter is unique to your trans state, and unpleasant, then perhaps it doesnt make you happier but makes you feel worse?

I still can't get over the fact that impossible burger is a veggie burger... I seriously cant tell and I know it up front!

@cnx

Interesting... i might need to check that out then.

@bonifartius

@bonifartius I have never seen a mechanical pencil with a particularly thick lead on it. In fact I dont think that would work too well since it wouldn't create a sharp point without sharpening, which you cant do for a mech pencil.

@lucifargundam No, the weight would do the opposite, weight would go down, mass would go up.

@nm0i yea, certainly dont want this powered a outdoor light or something in the middle of a hot desert.

@mur2501 yes, though im not sure id count those as part of the mass of the rock... Plus its hard to say if that would be a net loss, it could also pickup new particles as it moves through the air.

@mur2501 Fair, I certainly cant speak for the average consumer. Only to what is a "smart" buy in this case.

@lupyuen I would imagine the "crackdown" will just ensure its easier for China to spy and harder for companies. The latter is ok, the former not so much.

@stunder Mass-energy equivalence. You are putting (potential) energy into the stone. That energy adds to the mass of the object.

Similarly if you charge a batter you arent adding anything Physical to the battery, it has all the same number of electrons, protons, and neutrons it did before just rearranged. Yet charging a battery would likely increase its mass every so slightly.

Interesting fact of the day. As you lift a rock into the air it actually **increases** its overall mass. Though the increase is so small you'd never notice it.

@bespectacled239 TV remote that takes double A (AA) is perfect for it. Other than remotes, fire alarms, and the odd device here and there you probably dont own too many things that need it anyway. I use mine in calculators, DMM and my voice recorder as well.

@bonifartius mechanical pencils have very thin graphite. Not very useful for most applications.

Though I will say electrically burning thin graphite from mechanical pencis is one of the more fun things to do. They glow insanely bright, dont catch fire, and just evaporate into CO2. So makes for a fun show :)

@mur2501 I'm not so sure.. most people have very few devices that need them.. 20$ - 60$ will likely cover all your devices. I'd say thats more than worth it since it means you never buy another battery again, your devices last forever, and now you've made them rechargable.