zalgotext

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[–] zalgotext 1 points 1 hour ago

That chart shows people being pissed off at the Democratic national party.

Eh, if anything it just shows where the people are. Ie, cities.

[–] zalgotext 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Depending on how many layers of abstraction you have, your app may not have access to the raw HTTP response.

That sounds like either over-abstraction or bad abstraction then

[–] zalgotext 1 points 1 day ago

And also the copious use of steroids (without any accompanying resistance training), which makes him look like a sweaty bag of manure on legs

[–] zalgotext 8 points 2 days ago

The numbers I'm "throwing around" say that you're literally and objectively wrong

[–] zalgotext 13 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Because over half the people voted for him

No they didn't. Only like 60% of eligible voters actually voted in this past election. Which means only about 30% of eligible voters voted for Trump. About 80% of the country's population are eligible voters, and since only 30% voted for Trump, 80% x 30% = 24% of the population voted for him. Roughly a quarter of people voted for him, not half.

And for anyone who's wondering, "why did only 60% of eligible voters vote?" The answer is mostly voter suppression in various forms.

[–] zalgotext 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] zalgotext 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think you might be more privileged than you think in this case. Making the choice between feeding oneself and buying a frivolity like fabric softener isn't that uncommon in the US, where a huge chunk of people live paycheck to paycheck.

[–] zalgotext 2 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Looking at price-per-use is only helpful if you have it in your budget right then to spend the full amount. For some, they can't spare that $5 on a frivolity because it's allocated to a necessity like food.

[–] zalgotext 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You can also do it in a pan on the stove top. Basically just heat up the baking soda over medium-ish heat. Once it gets hot enough, it'll "bubble" as the carbon dioxide and water is driven off as gas. Once it stops "bubbling", it's done. It's a bit faster than the oven method, but it's more active since you have to stir it regularly.

You can also weigh the powder before and after heating it to see if it's fully converted* to washing soda. The resulting washing soda should weigh about 1/3 less than the starting amount of baking soda.

[–] zalgotext 8 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Just glancing through my grocery app, it's anywhere from $5 to $15 per bottle, depending on size and brand. For the same amount of money, you could buy enough food for one person for 2 or 3 days. That's not insignificant since you can get a pack of dryer balls for around the same price, which have pretty much the same effect, and last way longer than a bottle of softener.

[–] zalgotext 11 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Nope. The volatiles that make vinegar smell like, well, vinegar, are pretty dang volatile. Plus you're diluting it with a bunch of water, plus you're running it through the dryer which further drives off the vinegar-smelling volatiles. In the end you're just left with fresh, clean-smelling laundry.

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