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Sorry but I have to call BS on this one. Can you provide a citation that shows this is "the attitude"? In the olympics for example they have very specific rules to ensure that the small subset does NOT dominate. It feels as if the "extreme" position you accuse others of having only exists in YOUR mind, not in theirs. Taking part IS what counts in some situations, and is not 'the part that counts' in others. You cannot simply lump all sports together into one big pool. What IS a cop out is implying that at elite levels of sports that there is an 'attitude' that 'taking part' is what counts. Again, that is an attitude you are simply attributing to others. And assuming you can find the occasional person with such an extreme position, as I said in my first post, this is much ado about nothing. ALL situations when there are differences of opinion will bring out some with an extreme position even though most do not have extreme positions, and those extremists can generally be dismissed. But with trans people in sports now (and previously inter racial marriage, gay marriage, women being allowed to vote), some opponents attribute extreme positions to ALL those who want to see trans people in sports. On a science site we should be able to discern between extremist views meant to get a reaction, and those aspects of a problem that are germane to reasonable debate. I don't think you'd find it fair if I acted as if those who don't want trans in sports have "the attitude" that such trans people are getting their dicks cut off only because it will help them win a competition. I'm advocation for humans who want to do anything. People in wheelchairs did not used to eat at many restaurants or go to other public facilities because we made no attempt to accommodate their special situation. But even though some objected we looked for a solution to the problem and implemented it. People with physical disabilities couldn't play sports, but even though some objected we looked for a solution and found one. People with Down Syndrome could not attend schools but even though some objected we looked for a solution and found one. People who are trans cannot complete at different levels of sports and while many are looking for solutions (e.g. Olympics), others have decided it is impossible and that there is no need to look for a solution. I choose to be on the side of those looking for a solution and feel comfortable that one will eventually be found.

Unfortunately we cannot even agree on what is 'extreme'. I remember the teacher who got in trouble for using the word 'niggardly', which I found to be extreme. However I don't feel that trying to find a place in sports for a subset of my fellow humans any more extreme than trying to accommodate those who are confined to wheelchairs. Trying to find the middle ground is tough when I feel I'm already in the middle and you feel I am at the extreme.

Sigh... Citations?

Are you the Imperial Wizard or are you just a rank and file member?

We started a couple of years ago too. Soft Landings are another good way to cut down on mowing that we've incorporated into our yard. https://www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com/softlandings.html

Neither. Just business as usual. Whether we are talking politics, coffee, aerobic training vs weight training, WTC collapse, moon landings, UAVs, vaccines, violence in video games, school dress codes, Apple vs Android, collecting Precious Moments figurines/beer cans/sports memorabilia, or absolutely anything else in the world where people have an opinion, you are going to find that a smattering of people take things to the extreme. Seems to be human nature and something we can generally dismiss. I'm sure soon we'll be seeing battles over whether or not people are unfairly favoring angiosperms over gymnosperms.

Who is this Rorschach guy and why does he paint so many pictures of my mother in the nude?

Why do engineers confuse Halloween and Christmas? Because Oct. 31 = Dec. 25

Gives me chills...

Took exactly one post to go from 'never intend to offend' to 'intend to offend everyone within earshot'. I often find religious people to be some of the nastiest hypocrites around.

Is there some kind of paperwork that goes with each pass?

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/lawn-no-mow-may/#:~:text=A year later%2C residents of,that were mowed as usual.

Since people will generally do what their custom dictates I believe the only way to avoid their custom from the start is to tell them you don't wish to participate. This can be done truthfully ("I don't like physical contact") or with subterfuge ("Sorry, I have a cold"). If you don't mind contact for a while with people you know, you can probably wean them off it over time with body language, not standing up for a hug, etc. Other than that people do what they are conditioned to do. Greeting are no different than any other behaviors. In America you get a glass of water when you sit down in a restaurant unless you make it clear you are not interested. I imagine some will be offended no matter what, but if you are doing your best to be non-offensive then that is their problem, not yours.

Okay, thanks. The reason I would turn off then reheat cups was because I really hated coffee that was on the burner for a while. It got a really nasty flavor after a relatively short time.

Sorry if I missed it, but what is it that you are saying changes the flavor of coffee which occurs between coffee that is fresh brewed, and that which is cooled down then reheated? Although I now drink primarily espresso, in the past after brewing a fresh pot of coffee I would immediately turn off the coffee maker and drink subsequent cups after reheating in the microwave. I never noticed a difference in flavor. I always ground the beans prior to making the coffee and generally bought better beans.

They already know you need a job to survive. Tell them why the job is good for you other than the money. Bonus points if what is good for you is also good for them. e.g. I see this job as a great opportunity for me to grow in a field that works to improve the human condition, something that is of great interest to me.

It is rather disingenuous of you to make a claim then attempt to brush aside questions regarding that claim.

How does it save the atmosphere? Also, how exactly do wheels "overcome earth's gravity"?

If nothing else this utility model has served as a lesson that gaining answers to these types of questions before doing the work of developing the 'invention' might lead to better results afterwards.

I do like watching those when I'm trying something new; that would have been a good idea! Of course I'd have to bleep out the reactions I had when I discovered that a few of the very precise cuts I made were at the wrong end of the board, or when I'd just get done dragging my tools outside about 5 minutes before a thunderstorm rolled in. 😀

Thanks! It was a lot of fun building. 😀

Because I cannot say 'no' to my grandchildren.

To get rid of the outer hull we throw them in the driveway and drive over them for a week or so. We've also put them into a cement mixer with rocks and water. Did a great job of getting rid of the hulls, plus made the inner hulls nice and clean. To get through the inner shell we use a wire cutter. At the pointy tip you clip between the two halves and the shell pretty much splits in half. Then you clip into the fat part of one of the halves and it drops into quarters which exposes the meat which can be pulled out. It's not quite that easy but it's pretty close. I find it really easy. Usually all I have to do is bring my wife an occasional cup of coffee as she's working. 😀