[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 4 points 3 hours ago

Whenever I do, they break

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 2 points 3 hours ago

Oh fair enough then

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 4 points 4 hours ago

Why should I believe you?

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 5 points 4 hours ago

Eggs. Aren't. Real.

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 14 points 1 day ago

How exactly does this protect farmers? Are they going to have to be called veggie cylinders and fake-meat discs?

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago

It seems overly symbolic, like something you'd see in a heavy-handed sci-fi novel. I don't doubt that implants like this will become a common thing in the future, but it's unlikely they'll be quite so overt.

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago

What exactly does the symbol on his forehead mean?

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[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 6 points 2 days ago

The bar is already at ground level

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 11 points 2 days ago

I'm about a quarter of the way through To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus seems like such a decent person in comparison to some of the other characters. The way in which the book is told through the eyes of a kid is expertly done - you really get a sense of their childhood innocence as they come to understand the ways of the world. I'm looking forward to reading on.

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

According to this website, the etymology for country is as follows:

country(n.) mid-13c., "(one's) native land;" c. 1300, "any geographic area," sometimes with implications of political organization, from Old French contree, cuntrede "region, district, country," from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrata "(land) lying opposite," or "(land) spread before one," in Medieval Latin "country, region," from Latin contra "opposite, against" (see contra-). The native word is land.

Also from c. 1300 as "area surrounding a walled city or town; the open country." By early 16c. the word was applied mostly to rural areas, as opposed to towns and cities. Meaning "inhabitants of a country, the people" is from c. 1300.

Count (like counting up numbers) has a different root:

count(v.) late 14c., "to enumerate, assign numerals to successively and in order; repeat the numerals in order," also "to reckon among, include," from Old French conter "to count, add up," also "tell a story," from Latin computare "to count, sum up, reckon together," from com "with, together" (see com-) + putare "to reckon," originally "to prune," from PIE root *pau- (2) "to cut, strike, stamp."

If you're referring to the title of Count:

count(n.1) title of nobility in some continental nations, corresponding to English earl, c. 1300, from Anglo-French counte "count, earl" (Old French conte), from Latin comitem (nominative comes) "companion, attendant," the Roman term for a provincial governor, from com "with" (see com-) + stem of ire "to go" (from PIE root *ei- "to go"). The term was used in Anglo-French to render Old English eorl, but the word was never truly naturalized and mainly was used with reference to foreign titles.

So basically no, it doesn't look like there's any connection between between country and count, they're just similar sounding words.

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 6 points 4 days ago

Literally me

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 3 points 4 days ago

Just the first book in the series - it definitely gets my vote if you're thinking about reading it!

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https://www.mybookshelf.dev/

Found this the other day - a website that takes a shelf from Goodreads and turns it into a digital bookshelf using images of book spines.

I found this quite cool as a way to display books I've read that might be a mix of digital and physical.

When I first tried it, it was missing quite a few of the book spines. However you can submit your own by finding the spines online and giving the dimensions. At this point I've submitted the majority of my missing ones - the website provides fake covers if you like.

If you give it a go, the shelf name is case sensitive so be careful with that. And the book dimensions are in inches if you decide to submit any.

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I'm a bit hesitant to post this, but it comes from a place of genuine curiosity and of wanting a clearer understanding of the situation. Because trying to make sense of things through online resources feels like a minefield. My gut tells me that migration is a good thing, but I want some solid ammunition for when far-right idiots try to argue.

Firstly it seems like there is a large amount of conflation between 'immigration', 'illegal immigration' and 'asylum seekers'. As far as I understand it, asylum seekers are coming into this country legally in order to apply for asylum. However, a lot come in via small boats which is an illegal method of entry. It seems that there are very few legal ways to enter if you're an asylum seeker. Once you're here though, I think it's legal once you're going through the asylum process? Either way as far as I can tell, asylum seekers make for a small portion of the overall number of immigrants. But when you see people protesting, they mainly seem to be concerned by people coming in via boats. Surely it's fair greater number of legal migrants that are the ones more likely to put a strain on infrastructure?

And yes there definitely are strains on the NHS and other public services. The population is growing, and these services need to grow alongside that. But isn't it more sensible to say that the fault lies not with migrants, but the fact that these services are being mismanaged and underfunded?

I've also heard that the UK has an ageing population. Without immigration we soon won't have the workforce necessary to support the non-working portion of the population.

So is there actually an issue with immigration, or do the people that argue that case actually have it backwards? Is the problem actually our underfunded services, and the whole immigration rhetoric purely populist nonsense to get the far-right in power (who in turn, aim to give tax breaks to the rich and exacerbate the issue even further)?

And where exactly can I go to get factual information about this sort of thing?

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submitted 1 month ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/books@lemmy.world

I suppose when I say 'modern' I mean anything from the mid 20th century to the present day.

At some point in years to come, certain books will stand the test of time and continue to be commonly read, held above other novels as the best this century had to offer. What makes a book a classic? My guess would be the impact it has had and the overall quality of its writing. But it's probably quite subjective!

One book that springs to mind is Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. It's just unlike anything else I've read, with some beautiful visions of the American landscape contrasted with brutal depictions of the worst humanity has to offer.

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submitted 2 months ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/books@lemmy.world

There's a small coffee shop in my city that puts a lot of love into their drinks. They have a couple of seats at the bay window by the entrance, which I always find a relaxing spot to read whilst I'm savouring my coffee. And the best part - the café has a really cute dog that'll occasionally come up to you for some pets :) Just sitting there, with relaxing music playing and the sound of people chatting in the background... I find that to be a charming place to read.

I also have fond memories of sitting by a pool when I was younger whilst on holiday with my parents. I'd devour the latest Alex Rider or Lemony Snicket novel sitting in the shade. Has been a while since I've last had that experience, but it's a sunny day here today, so perhaps I'll sit outside on my lunch under a tree.

Do you have any particular places where you like to read?

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Nowadays I don't really have any authors or book series like this. As I kid I used to get really excited for a new Series of Unfortunate Events or Alex Rider book. For a while I kept my eye on Adrian Tchaikovsky, but lately I've found some of his novels to be hit or miss.

The only book release I'm currently looking forward to is Brigands & Breadknives in the Legends & Lattes series by Travis Baldree. The other two books have been cosy and wholesome, and it's become a little tradition of mine to read these books around Christmas.

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submitted 2 months ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/books@lemmy.world

I've always found the concept of wabi-sabi quite fascinating and I'd love to find out a bit more. Are there any books that explore this concept? Something quite approachable would be good.

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