This discussion revolves around the concept of daily learning, where participants share various facts and insights they have recently discovered. Key topics include the woodworking technique "oyster veneering," the mathematical fact that 23! equals 25,852,016,738,884,976,640,000, and the medical terms "hyperacusis" and "diplacusis." Participants also touch on humorous observations about life, such as the impact of television on weight and the emotional sensitivity of Barn Owls.
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I was not referring to the PF Singularity though, I was referring to the hidden USER menu in the mobile interface. There is no indication it is there until you happen to click it.fresh_42 said:
Oh! We had this discussion recently and I commented: "I want to speak to the programmer!" so I missed the point.Orodruin said:
Oh yes, there is an icon missing! @Greg Bernhardt was this not resolved recently?Orodruin said:
I mean, not only is there a missing icon. It is displaced vertically and smaller than the other menu icons.pbuk said:
Probably chosen to avoid the extra complications of nuke/chem/bio weapons...BillTre said:
Sadly, you have to strike out chem in that list.berkeman said:Probably chosen to avoid the extra complications of nuke/chem/bio weapons...
Yeah, I realized that after I posted...fresh_42 said:
I believe this was slang mostly used by Canadians during WW2. I recall it from some of my books.Bystander said:
It was WWII era British army slang, I gather, although I don't know how widespread or long lasting.Bystander said:
Stonking means good in English slang, a stonking good time!Ibix said:
Yeah. My dad didn't like the phrase because he associated it with someone making fairly serious efforts to kill him. Like I say, I don't know how widespread the usage was.pinball1970 said:
WW2?Ibix said:
I thought it meant stonks!pinball1970 said:
I had no idea of any of those other connections.Drakkith said:
Yes - he'd've been 100 next year.pinball1970 said:
I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it...fresh_42 said:I told you not to mention the war. See where we got! It doesn't go away anymore.
I have such a feeling that it somehow should have changed, if outspoken, and did already, in reality, change to: Don't mention the Brexit!Ibix said:
Brexit is like the interpretations of Quantum Mechanics discussions. I read the threads that seem to follow the same lines but I come away from them with little recall or understanding of them.fresh_42 said:
People who greatly benefit from this technology.kyphysics said:
Yeah, I was merely thinking about risk factors. . .if I were paralyzed and could be "cured," I'd probably consider it. . .But, I wouldn't consider it if the surgery were meant to "enhance" my mental capabilities or something like that. . .at least, not without watching lots of other people do it first and observing the safety/side-effects/etc.mfb said:
Sure, that's why the first patients will be paralyzed or have other very severe health conditions. As the technology improves we should see it being used for less serious conditions, until implants in healthy people might become an option.kyphysics said: