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speculatrix t1_iyde1cv wrote

Reply to Is there such a thing as a "universal biocide"? by TheGreatDaiamid

If you could create a universal solvent which could be magnetised, you could suspend it in a magnetic field.

You'd still need to stop it absorbing the air and things in the air. Maybe you could suspend it in a vacuum, provided the magnetic containment could stop it evaporating?

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speculatrix t1_ixjgck9 wrote

Reply to comment by WholeSilent8317 in TIFU by throwing my wife. by TwoPintsNoneTheRichr

I didn't say you should intend to break ribs, maybe my wording could be better and I'll correct it, but most people are too afraid and don't apply nearly enough force

"about 30% of patients will find themselves with a broken sternum or a fractured rib. In some cases, multiple ribs will be broken but once again this should be considered absolutely normal"

https://www.procpr.org/blog/training/hear-ribs-break-cpr

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speculatrix t1_ixbxopg wrote

Reply to LPT request: how can I make my house more secure and less vulnerable for burglary. by chiduuuu

Imagine you've locked yourself out of the house, and walk around outside thinking how you'd get in.

Meanwhile, change the locks, you don't know if the previous owner gave keys to friends and neighbours.

Put up outside lights, but make sure they don't cause deep shadows, and don't point out into the street, so that they illuminate would-be burglars rather than allow them to hide behind the dazzling lights.

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speculatrix t1_iuh7tgl wrote

Reply to Sex scenes ruin movies for me. by [deleted]

So long as it's genuinely part of the plot and adds to the movie, then fine.

Too often they add things to movies just to get the age rating UP, that includes sex and swearing. But if I want to watch porn, there's a place for that. If I want swearing, there's stand up comedians for that.

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speculatrix t1_iu6ebu9 wrote

Reply to LPT: If you are done wrong, and do nothing about it - you are setting up the next person to be done wrong. The solution to fixing society. by BigRed-RidingHood

My mother was injured on a bus when the driver didn't wait for her to sit down, and she said the drivers for this particular company were always in a rush. She had a broken hip leading to an emergency hip replacement. Weeks in hospital, many hours in pain, lots of medication etc.

She didn't want to take legal action. I persuaded her she should, because the bus company would only change if it cost them money. I said she could give the money to charity or her grandchildren if she didn't want it. She received over 10k in compensation, which went to the grandchildren.

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speculatrix t1_ittu8po wrote

Reply to LPT Request: How to recover my professional reputation after a long time of liking political content on LinkedIn, in order to “fit in.” by [deleted]

For me, LinkedIn is a valuable tool to be discovered by recruiters.

You can turn off a lot of sharing of status changes, and make your profile more private. You should go through the privacy settings very carefully and any disable most or all sharing. You don't want that new connection with a recruiter shouted to the world.

Unless you've got a lot of connections, consider making a list of the ones you want to keep, delete the account and start again with carefully set privacy options.

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