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[-] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 98 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How should we discipline children

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 102 points 5 months ago

Intense muscle contractions, and an interrupting of the nervous system leading to cardiac failure and/or catastrophic internal hemorrhaging.

[-] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

lmfao

you're old school

[-] Sly2@lemmy.world 73 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Since you didn't answer my previous dms, so I'm just gonna ask you in the comments now, when do you plan on visiting your kids? They wanna See you you know? Also when are you gonna pay child support?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 72 points 5 months ago

Give or take a few billion years.

[-] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 68 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My wife is pregnant with a baby boy. Doctors today just told us if he survives to birth, he will be profoundly mentally disabled. I don't know how to financially prepare for this. Is there anything that can prevent our child from having a difficult life?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 64 points 5 months ago

The mother consuming it during pregnancy.

[-] goldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What's a good way to give my green bean casserole a little extra kick this holiday season?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 62 points 5 months ago

Cerebral spinal fluid, and anywhere from 14 to 20 fluid ounces.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 28 points 5 months ago

OP didn't specify casserole size, is this for a regular sized recipe?

[-] zlatiah@lemmy.world 52 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I have a pet rat that seems to be sick. My local vet has a long waitlist: do you have any suggestions on home remedies that can help them feel better in the meantime?

spoilerIf it isn't obvious, the original comment is about animal euthanasia in research laboratories

[-] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 44 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How do you call someone stuck in an abusive relationship

Original questipnWhat type of particles is a common candidate for dark matter

commentI am going to hell for that

[-] AlecSadler 43 points 5 months ago

This is fucking hilarious, we need more comments.

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My stepson is always playing his guitar, how can I make it disappear?

Original QuestionWhat are the reactants in the formula Pb+2HCl→PbCl2​+H2​?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 36 points 5 months ago

Powdered(ideally) lead & hydrochloric acid.

But I think the balancing won't happen without water.

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Dude, the guitar, not the kid.

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[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My girlfriend is terribly afraid of plane crashes so we have never had a vacation together. What can I use to finally get her to fly? Anyone I can talk to for help?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 34 points 5 months ago

The torsion engine, and Macedonians.

[-] xylogx@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How do I treat my child's pink eye?

[-] jello@programming.dev 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My wife is pregnant and isn't sleeping well at night. What are some simple home remedies we can try?

OriginalWhat are the most addictive substances for humans?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Alcohol and benzodiazepines.

(Jesus fucking Christ! I think this one wins)

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[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What caused you to decide the human soul doesn't exist?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 23 points 5 months ago

X-ray & infrared analysis.

[-] mrmhm@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Do you think racism is a choice?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 23 points 5 months ago

I think if we "emulate" the brain well enough digitally, then it is just an emergent property.

Respect to the g’s keeping the old comments too.

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[-] hungryphrog 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What is the ideal temperature for a toddler's room?

original questionWhat is the boiling point of silver?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 14 points 5 months ago
[-] chonomaiwokurae@sopuli.xyz 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What are the consequences of hydrogen fluoride exposure to human body?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 18 points 5 months ago

Damn near instant oxidation.

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[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How do we put the United States of America back on the right track?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 17 points 5 months ago

Add in heartburn, and nothing that Pepto bismol can't solve.

[-] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What are some characteristics in someone else's pet I should look for before attempting to steal it?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 15 points 5 months ago

Measuring? Obviously a hole in the cheek.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 13 points 5 months ago

Also kindness.

[-] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Could you suggest a skincare routine for a child?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 17 points 5 months ago

Depends, vinegar based or brined in a salt bath for a few days?

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[-] chunes@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How far did your father flee after he abandoned you as a kid? Why do you think he chose that distance?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

36k kilometers.

I'm not quite sure, I mean there is many numerical options and yet nothing that is currently coming to mind.

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[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My in-laws are coming to stay in our spare room for the holidays. They're old and getting to be a bit frail these days, what should I put in their room to make them more comfortable?

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[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Why did my son die in the rehab facility?

::: spoiler Tap for spoiler original: What was that condition called where cells rapidly divide and consume all of the body's resources? :::

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago

K line exceeding.

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