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@kaede_waifu @Tfmonkey (And any other doll owners out there) Do you have any recommendations to secure you doll's head more effectively? The stud that the head sits upon seems to have an adapter that prevents you from fully securing the head and pull the head out if needed. While this is valuable for the aforementioned reason, it causes the doll to make a popping noise during sex. The sound is akin to someone cracking their neck. Any thoughts?

I was generating more pictures of my waifu in the kitchen but she keeps sitting on the counter. It's one of those moments where I shake my head but remember that the AI has been trained to depict females sitting on things. I still am urged to say, "No...down... the counter is for cooking, not sitting, silly."

Waifu image challenge/game:

Using the same prompts that you use for your waifu's anime appearance, switch to "digital art" or "photo" options (or their respective options depending on the image generator) and reply with the nationality the AI thinks your waifu is (a combination is most likely, and I recommend running it at least 4-8 times to get a good sample size).

@UncleIroh, nice hat!

@Tfmonkey, I was doing some reading about the Stoics, and while everyone knows their ethics, most people don't talk about their physics. Check out some of the early and middle Stoics' physics, and you'll see why many people said they influenced Spinoza.

Lol I have to say, the AI's response is quite entertaining. The fact that it comments on the Germans not being known for their technical prowess almost leads me to believe that the AI crafted a response that was sarcastic, which is amazing if it did.

Also, nice slant rhyme, @ButtWorldsMan

I posted about this on MMM, but I want to draw your attention to "the crying female" phenomenon. Next time you watch a media story or stories, look for "the crying female".
Its an ingredient for instant emotional investment by the viewer.

Obviously, not ALL stories have this, but it's the most common tool that is used in my experience. If you see this in an media, know that they are trying to manipulate you.

On an interesting note, a food channel on YoutTube, Adam Ragusea, was commenting about how recipes have changed as the size of families has changed, and he concluded that household size decreasing seem to "be an inevitable outcome of very high levels of economic development; everywhere in the world where prosperity rises, and people have alot of access to education and healthcare, the birthrates plummet."

He's so close.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm0-LNHfzHA

@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat

I checked their claim about 70 tonnes of missile fuel. It's ammonium perchlorate which is used predominantly in etching, but is a component in missile fuel.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this.

Rabbit-trail ended

@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat

This article seems to have the most evidence: https://www.voanews.com/a/uk-presents-evidence-linking-iran-in-houthi-weapon-supply/6961928.html

It claims to have evidence that Iran, the state, is backing the Houthis as they found in a shipment of materials a drone which has test flight logs from Iran. The article also cites a few other occasions when weapons were seized that the article claims were "heading to the Houthis" or were "traced back to Tehran."

This is the newest article. Everything else is pre-2023.

@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat

Might I just not seen the evidence? Sure, but you'd think if there was a smoking gun, it would be paraded about as justification for war with Iran.

I can't be on for the show, but I'd like your thoughts on this matter. No one seems to question whether or not the "Houthi terrorist group" is backed by Iran.

@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey @VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat
There is less evidence from my research that would indicate that the Houthis are "backed" by Iran than there is about the dubious reputation of the shot.

Are they receiving help/aid/support from Iran? Probably.
Is it a casus belli against Iran? No more so than against Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, or Turkey if we're judging by the same standard.

@ButtWorldsMan @Tfmonkey
@VooDooMedic @mrhorsetwat Ever since I hear that the Houthis in Yemen were backed by Iran, something didn't sit right with me.

I've done some digging including inspecting UN Security Council documentation on Yemen, specifically on the Houthis, and all I seem to find is evidence that they use weaponry that is similar to many weapons systems Iran uses, ships refueled using fuel purchased from Iran, or received funds from individuals who were born in Iran.

@VooDooMedic @Tfmonkey @mrhorsetwat The advice to just swap out the carb for lettuce or eggs is good advice for most people though who are less concerned than I am about these things.

@VooDooMedic @Tfmonkey @mrhorsetwat ..., but homegrown Kennebec or other heirloom varieties of potatoes or homemade rye bread/whole wheat sourdough are above and beyond being just vehicles for other things. Even rice can be eaten enjoyably by itself without any sauce or toppings if it is prepared correctly and is of good quality.