It’s a lot heavier than that! The density of steel varies as there are different alloys, but most are in the range of 7.5-9 g/cm^3

Gold has a density that’s more than double most steel alloys at 19.3 g/cm^3. Of course, that’s assuming we’re taking about pure gold, but still, gold is way more than 10% heavier than steel

Kettlebell thrown throne

FTFY. That one confused me for a bit as I couldn’t find anyone throwing kettlebells in the comic, lol

It had metal skate wheels on it. My uncle said they used to make something like that in the 40’s by nailing a skate onto a board, though it sounded more like a scooter since they usually added a handle to the front.

As seen in the documentary Back to the Future

No, yeah.

The next four years would be nice, but I’ll settle for two

Afaik, they’re still around, but inflation and popularity has caused the prices to increase a fair bit.

“Backpacking” can also mean couch surfing and staying in hostels or on park benches. In the early 2000’s, it was a really popular way to travel across Europe (at least among rich white college kids)

I wouldn’t have characterized The Princess and the Frog that way. In that movie, the protagonists learn to be happy despite being frogs, not because they are frogs. Being frogs throws them together and forces them to get to know one another, but their happy ending comes once they become human again (and the point of the movie is about working tirelessly to achieve their dreams, not removing themselves from society)

Edit: why yes, I do have small children and spend far too much time analyzing the themes of animated movies; why do you ask?

Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

I’ll tell you what; when I see the term used by an elected official or GOP voter to mean something besides a dog-whistle, I’ll be on your side here.

Until then, when someone uses “fiscal conservatism” to tell me they’re voting Republican, I’m going to continue to believe that they’re ok with the rest of the GOP’s racist, homophobic, misogynistic platform, too.

When people tell you who they are, believe them. And don’t let them off the hook when they claim they’re “fiscally conservative”

You’re missing my point, at least partially. Even going back all the way to Reagan years (and certainly for Romney) “fiscal conservatism” was not actually about the economy or saving money; it was always about cutting social safety net programs that help minorities while enriching the elites (especially defense contractors and banks).

It’s a convenient piece of fiction that allows people to vote for conservatives who pass hateful legislation while claiming to be “not a racist,” but fiscal conservatism in the US is and always has been racist. If we want to see any change, we need to start forcing the media outlets and “fiscal conservatives” to say the quiet part out loud instead of getting away with claiming they are “not racist but…”

Why are they still claiming “fiscal conservatism” is anything more than racism and class warfare by a different name? Why are conservatives “stronger on economy?” Of course this is causing divides about morals; a vote for the GOP is a vote for oppression and hate.

This bullshit dog-whistling by the media has to stop or we’re just letting 70+ million American voters off the hook by letting them claim “but I’m just worried about the economy.”

edit: I can’t find the source right now, but there’s a quote about this. I’m paraphrasing, but it goes something like “historians have a term they use for a person who voted for Hitler because they liked his economic policies. That term is ‘Nazi’”

I can’t say I disagree with any of that.

So, technically not a prostitute.

Exactly. Cordless drills are super convenient and super cheap. For anything more heavy duty than that, I want something corded (which usually has the added advantage of being both cheaper and available in good condition second-hand).

House Skil/Craftsman-from-Goodwill for life!

Yes. I watched the whole series before starting the books and I found the books to be much, much better once I got to the part that the series hadn’t touched.

The problem is that the plot is close enough to the books that you know what’s coming, but the characters and details are enough that it’s still worth reading the books. But it is a slog if you’ve seen the series first.

Fair enough, friend

It’s produced by volcanic activity, but that doesn’t make it a vulcano

The original meme just says “volcanic activity,” which is what I was referring to. I get that it’s not a volcano. I was just asking if injection is considered a form of volcanic activity.

A rounded rock is made by a flowing river, but that doesn’t make the rock a river

I get that this is the Internet, but there no need to be a condescending prick.

I’m no geologist, but wouldn’t this “injection” still be a form of volcanic activity?

Forgive me if this is common knowledge and there is a well known geological definition of “volcanic activity” that excludes this process; I’m just a lowly chemist.

I haven’t even watched Trek other than in elementary and middle school when I watched TNG every day after school (and then the Chris Pine movies when I was in grad school), and I still love Risa.

I have absorbed just enough of the lore through general nerd osmosis to understand the memes, and it’s fantastic.