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Is there a way set the default language for my posts and comments? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

For me, English is the default.

Meta Threads is now the biggest Fediverse instance right now.. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Suddenly I'm recalling memories of AOL users showing up on EFnet IRC chats around 1996...

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads | Semafor in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I'm curious who books the Coliseum and for what events. Is it available for weddings?

Why are Americans so obsessed with dentistry? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago

This. I think every culture has beauty standards, and some of them inspire a lot of people to do pretty drastic procedures. It's pretty mainstream in America to covet straight, gleaming white teeth.

I'm guessing there's some long history of orthodontics in USA that intersects with phrenology, marketing to people's low self-esteem, and piggy-backing on government and orgs' campaigns for dental health (extrapolating from medical necessity to aesthetics.)

Also I think there's a weird thing where parents are paying for braces for their kids. Notionally parents want their kids to be confident, but I also sense an undercurrent of social signalling of wealth and status, along the lines of putting solar panels on the north roof of the house if that's where the neighbors will see them.

People who write shower thoughts might not even shower in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, pics or it didn't happen!

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't have an EV, and my experience trying to charge rentals has been miserable. There is a lot of room for improvement.

The best thing about Kbin is that we aren't reliant on the Lemmy devs in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

Lol, 'exoticism'

I love using big words I don't understand in order to sound more photosynthesis.

Bicycle in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

In the area of stability and control, rockets are much simpler to understand than bikes.

Plenty of other challenges with rockets.

Advancements in technology make it increasingly integrated into our lives, making it difficult to imagine life without it. However, it also becomes invisible, blending into daily life. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

"I'll pick you up at 3:00 by the phonebooths at the mall."

You must be at least this old to appreciate this shower thought.

We might be having an intergalactic war somewhere in the universe, but we might not even notice it. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Are ants in Ukraine aware that Russia MOD is the second-best army in Russia?

I don't think humans can comprehend technology a billion years more advanced than ours.

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Every car company over-promises their tech.

Toyota super fast battery charging
Tesla "full self driving"
Ford toughness
...

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I think the idea behind super-fast charging is that people drive to specialized charging stations rather than charging at home.

Building and maintaining vehicle storage (parking) is already expensive, and then add on the electric infrastructure for charging stations... Drivers will need to be sharing those spaces.