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Cake day: July 1st, 2023
  • Oh no I’m considering the side, however we also need to consider that it is not going to be entirely smooth, there will be small bumps to provide some short-lived aerial velocity, however there may also be angled protrusions causing a directional drift to slow the person down further.

    The way the person initially falls could also contribute, whether they’re upright, trying to land on their feet at first, or simple falling to the side, or backwards, etc.
    As the bones break they can break in positions which could affect the direction they continue to roll, if they hit the angled protrusions mentioned earlier, and possibly even latch for a moment.

    If they’re going at a slow speed, perhaps they can make a guess towards a small bump to increase the time spent airborne? This may speed things up but the air friction may play a role in how long the person stays up there (large or slim).

    I’m thinking about this a bit too much.

  • I would think it would be closer to 12-15 seconds, however it depends on many factors. The size and structure of the human matters a lot when considering the speed at which they roll.

    I just don’t think this person is considering these things. Are they even serious about this sale?

  • Moths are night pollinators and very essential for nature to thrive!

    When I find one indoors, I try to use a cup and paper to put it outside. Years ago I was ignorant of them, and many insects in general, and I feel sad whenever someone kills moths, spiders, etc.

  • I miss Amazon Fresh, the physical store near me.

    When they started up I’d just scan a barcode, walk in, and the whole idea was to just grab what you want off the shelf and walk out.
    They had a LOT of cameras everywhere, and they claimed it was some AI thing checking what everyone is picking up, which then charges your account etc. (later found out it was just a bunch of guys in India looking at the cameras lol).

    I got so many free things they just didn’t notice. I don’t know if it was the large jacket I was wearing, or something else, but I managed to get free meals almost every time I visited.

    No guilt since it’s Amazon, and they replaced that store with a Tesco Express so everything worked out.

  • This was very entertaining, I have taken a mental note. Although it wasn’t too difficult before AI.
    Once someone called to sell Insurance, many years ago, and I said I hit a car with my rickshaw, the guy got out so I ran his son over, and now they’re wanting to sue me, and I don’t have insurance anyway so if he could sell me some. That phonecall went on for about five minutes before he hung up. I put on a really, really offensive Indian accent too.

    My favourite one was when I had someone on the phone, for a similar length of time. What got me caught was when he asked where I was from. I said, in an equally offensive but generic Kenyan accent, “Tukukego”. He asked me to spell it, and I went “T. U… Kukego” (surprised he hasn’t realised by now it was a solid 6 minutes into the call). Then he asked me where that’s located, and I said to the right of Africa, but to the left of America. He called me a funny guy and hung up.