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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • bstix@feddit.dkto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneCO2 rule
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    9 hours ago

    Yes. There’s a character in the book named Helmholtz Watson.

    I don’t think Helmholtz is a first name in reality though, but I’ve seen worse.

    I used to have a teacher named Dethleff Dethleffsen, so I suppose anything is possible.


  • bstix@feddit.dkto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneCO2 rule
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    10 hours ago

    I have seen the picture before, but it wasn’t until now that I figured out the Helmholtz double entendre.

    Helmholtz resonation is a way to enhance certain frequencies by blowing air into a cavity shaped to resonate with the desirable frequencies, named after German scientist Hermann von Helmholtz.

    Helm means helmet in German. Holtz means wood in German (nice name: wooden helmet?) but in most other languages it resembles the word “hold” making this a helmet held Helmholtz resonator. Say it fast.








  • All non-stock companies which is the majority of all companies. That’s the problem. When a company applies for a stock market registration, it means that they’re selling off control and profit sharing of the company in order to gain investments to expand.

    All companies start with a single or two owners. The transition from owning everything to including others won’t happen if it means giving up to the majority of control, whether that’s 50% or 5/95%. That’s why many companies get stuck on 51%. It only ever comes over 50% when someone dies or makes a mature decision of letting others control “their” company.










  • bstix@feddit.dktoDogs@lemmy.worldKeeping the bed warm
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    4 days ago

    I have discussed the need for me to nap after work with my wife… At first she didn’t understand why I should skip the homely duties,.but after explaining my drinking habits just to stay awake, and her own schedule and habits looking the same, we have agreed that we all need a fucking nap. Just 40+ y/o things…



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    4 days ago

    Wake-up grogginess is a universal thing for any being with a brain. Even insects (probably).

    However most animals have more natural sleeping patterns which includes a whole lot of light napping which won’t cause drowsiness in the same degree. That’s how a dog can also go right from sleeping to barking out the window in less than a second, when it’s only sleeping lightly.

    So, when we are amused by a sleep-drunken dog, it’s because it reminds us of the result of our own socially adapted and unnatural sleep cycle and relate it to our own sick experience.

    Drowsiness from sleeping can also be a sign of dehydration, so make sure to to get enough water for you and your best friend.

    (I just googled it for less than a minute, so I’m an expert now.