Society expects men to be “tough” and not show too many emotions. So men are less likely to have someone they can emotionally lean on and with whom they can talk about their feelings, even if they have many friends. Obviously it doesn’t mean that women can’t feel lonely. You wouldn’t go into a discussion about femicides and be like “Don’t men get murdered too? Wtf?”, right?

Degrading in terms of physical capabilities? Mental capacity? Hearing? I think you’ll need to be a bit more specific here if you want any useful replies.

That’s pretty much the opposite of what the comment they’re replying to was saying though. They were complaining about bikes going below the speed limit, so I guess they only want the Lance Armstrong types on the road and not the commuters.

If you’re going 1/4 of the speed limit and there’s no biking infrastructure, please stay off the road.

Why though? With American roads being as wide as they are, shouldn’t it be quite easy to safely overtake slower cyclists? I manage to do that even on narrow European streets.

Potentially it could also be something behind the screen. That could even explain the spot moving if there’s some sort of loose component inside the TV that has moved around over time. Pure speculation though.

They could be pressure marks. Maybe you or someone else bumped the TV screen with some object?

I was interested in this game but a 70€ GKC is a nope for me. Even if it were a proper physical release, that price seems way too high for the kind of game it is.

“Bad” is relative, but it does reduce the long-term lifespan of your battery. Ideally you should charge to 80%, but if you actually need the 100%, I wouldn’t worry about it either.

Right now, it’s all tech-industry hype, which we should be very skeptical of. None of those robots are proven to work well and that’s what needs to happen first before there’s any chance of them becoming mainstream. I could see humanoid robots being used in some capacity, at some point. But with those first generation products, I fully expect the tech industry to overpromise and underdeliver.

I’d personally keep it generic. I guess something like “Sorry, I just get nervous when interacting with other people sometimes. You haven’t done anything wrong.”. Hopefully reassures her, but doesn’t make it awkward by bringing up any sexual feelings.

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An unfortunate necessity when the military threat level is high. It was suspended here in the early 2010s, which I was in favor of, but I think it should now be reactivated, as there are clear military threats against my country and its allies. I also think all genders should be conscripted and that there should always be an option to object and do civil service instead.

Wish they’d give us the on-console activity log back instead of putting everything into apps.

It’s also a big risk, as they could always enshittify. It’s a good platform now, but if Gabe dies or decides to give up his leadership position, that could all change very quickly.

Technically, I’d say that GOG does, as you can just download and back up all the installers for the games. Wouldn’t even matter if the company went bankrupt or even if the entire internet died completely. You could still install and play the games just fine.

I find myself becoming less and less interested in staying in the industry I’m currently working in for the rest of my life. Problem is, I don’t have any other qualifications. So I guess it could start working on acquiring new ones while I’m still young enough to do so, but I’d need both a clear idea on what other career I want to pursue and the motivation to leave my currently pretty comfortable position in life. I have neither.

I love traveling but I also love returning home and having a place that’s my own where I can be comfortable and undisturbed. Traveling the world for a few months would be cool, but as long as I have a home to return to, I wouldn’t consider it a nomadic lifestyle. So no, not for me.

Don’t forget the ubiquitous Sylt sticker.

In Germany, wives couldn’t have a job or open a bank account without their husband’s permission for most of the 20th century. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was similar in the US.

Depends on what’s at stake and how serious these threats are. I wouldn’t let my family be murdered over my political beliefs.