Frankly I feel like the better option is to just not let people borrow based on stocks at all. Even if you paid in at X price, there’s no guarantee it’ll still be at X price or greater when the loan comes due, so to speak.

You make a great point, and the title of the article is misleading at best, really just plain wrong IMHO. But the title also doesn’t state he isn’t invested in the stock market, only that he doesn’t own any individual company stock.

Personally, I think this version is the most fair way for politicians. On one hand, any investment for them gives them incentive to put market health (money) over their constituents. On the other hand, investing in a 401k or mutual fund is something everyone should do, how else will you afford retirement?

Instructions unclear, discussed sexual boundaries with my players.

To play a bit of devil’s advocate, the sense of progression for PvP comes from just getting better at the game and going from Silver to Gold, for instance. You can better learn the maps, new combos, where/when to engage the enemy, and improve muscle memory, all to fight for a better shiny badge (and probably loot drops).

I agree, I actually thought no particular reason was given.

I do like the new guy though, he did great in the finale of season 2.

It’s supposed to represent Ben Kenobi from the original star wars I think. Or more generally, a wizard-y sage robe.

Edit: it’s also just a meme, with its own understood meaning.

Thank you for actually providing an explanation beyond stating the word “science”

Crazy how nature do that

Thank you. Certainly sounds like more research needs to take place, but this is awesome and will hopefully encourage more studies.

I also thought it was interesting that discrepancies between trans and cisgender women in strength could be attributed to trans women being forced to use men’s training facilities, equipment and resources, which get more funding and are better equipped. It’s amazing what you learn when you control certain variables.

This is incredible work. I have one question that confused me, the article says that trans and cisgender women have the same bone density, which is linked to muscle strength. Then it says that bone density “is not indicative of athletic prowess”.

If bone density and muscle strength are positively correlated, then it should be an indication of athleticism, no? Do I have a misunderstanding of what they consider “athletic prowess”?

I’m not sure if it affects the Google Home device, but it’s definitely possible to block certain people already. I did that on my phone because it kept showing things with my ex.

You are 100% correct.

I think OP agrees with you too, but the question is more around the “why”. Once, we were also like animals, and didn’t have clothing. To the animal brain, things like large breasts or wide hips means better reproduction. Did we start to cover up because it was cold and we got sick? It makes more sense to me that we started for practical reasons, and the hyper-sexualization came later, probably with religion.

Today, women are sexualized to an insane degree, and expanded to any number of inane body parts and not just breasts.

I think OPs question could also be phrased as “why did sex become so taboo?” And we might get a broader picture.

What if I call it Tylenol but always buy the generic anyway?

People have lost trademark rights because it’s too ubiquitous.

Aspirin was literally the brand name by Bayer but lost it.

I think that’s their point, that they don’t get equal treatment under the law.

If a lawyer can twist it around, then we never really had the same protections.

Russians and killing their own citizens

Right? What a horrifying metaphor

Sometimes people add stupid stuff to a meme and I just want an easy way to crop it.

MS Paint for me is just an easy crop tool that I can add text to if I want. I understand it’s a garbage tool but it hasn’t changed in 20 years so I don’t need to learn anything new lol.

Normally I’m pasting it in to Slack or similar, not posting it on Lemmy, so in my experience I don’t care or want it to get saved to my computer.

Someone took a screenshot, pasted it into MS Paint, and then forgot to crop it.

Source: personal experience lol