My chemistry teacher once made salmiak as a demonstration. The only experiment we were ever allowed to taste and quite cool to look at too.

Probably an accident. It can’t even physically swallow something of human size.

This is exactly why on most phones you can turn this feature off, which is also good to know.

If you are really really curious, you can find a phlebotomist that is game and use your own blood. This is the most ethical way to get some cooking blood and it can be done. (For proof see article)

https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-made-meringues-out-of-my-own-blood-and-ate-them/

You don’t even need the movies to have some dystopian implant horror. Second sigh used to produce a sight restoring implant. After some financial trouble they stopped manufacturing and support for one of their products. Leaving recipients of the implant sightless in the case the hardware breaks.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60416058

Since they are antibiotic resistant bacteria, I have the suspicion that this is related to an increased use in antibiotics due to war injuries. Probably made worse by shortages that make people unable to finish the full regime all the time.

He is not quite a dictator yet. Let’s call him an aspiring dictator, to make it clear that action can still prevent it from getting that bad.

No way he didn’t know what het was doing. He hesitates before he does it the first time, then when he get’s a positive reaction he does it the second time. This was deliberate and from what I can see many people in the the US are underreacting to it big time.

Funny thing, we actually call the calling someone jij tutoyeren and calling someone u vousvoyeren. This comes from the French.

Python

def read_input(path):
    with open(path) as f:
        lines = f.readlines()
        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
            ln = line.replace("\n","")
            lines[i] = ln
    return lines

def find_X(lines):
    Xes = []
    for j, line in enumerate(lines):
        ind = [i for i, ltr in enumerate(line) if ltr == "X"]
        for i in ind:
            Xes.append((j,i))
    return Xes

def find_M(lines, x, dim):
    # Check for Ms
    M_dirs = []
    for i in [-1, 0, 1]:
        x_ind = x[0] + i
        if x_ind>=0 and x_ind<dim:
            for j in [-1, 0, 1]:
                y_ind = x[1]+j
                if y_ind>=0 and y_ind<dim:
                    if lines[x_ind][y_ind] == "M":
                        M = [(x_ind, y_ind), (i,j)]
                        M_dirs.append(M)
    return M_dirs

def check_surroundings(loc, lines, check_char, direction):
    max = len(lines)-1
    check_lock = [loc[i]+direction[i] for i in range(len(loc))]
    if all(i>=0 and i<=max for i in check_lock) and check_char in str(lines[check_lock[0]][check_lock[1]]):
        return True
    else:
        return False

def part_one(lines):
    ans = 0 

    X = find_X(lines)
    dim = len(lines[0])
    for x in X:
        M = find_M(lines, x, dim)
        for m in M:
            loc = m[0]
            dir = m[1]
            
            if not check_surroundings(loc, lines, 'A', dir):
                continue
            
            loc = [loc[0]+dir[0], loc[1]+dir[1]]
            if not all(i>=0 and i<=dim-1 for i in loc):
                continue
            if not check_surroundings(loc, lines, 'S', dir):
                continue
            
            ans+=1
    return ans

def extract_square(lines, loc):
    str = ""
    for i in range(-1,2,1):
        for j in range(-1,2,1):
            x_ind = loc[0]+i
            y_ind = loc[1]+j
            if not all(p>=0 and p<=len(lines[0])-1 for p in [x_ind, y_ind]):
                raise ValueError("The given lock is at the edge of the grid and therefore will not produce a square")
            str += lines[x_ind][y_ind]
    return str

def check_square(square):
    if not square[4]=="A":
        return False
    elif not ((square[0]=="M" and square[8]=="S") or (square[0]=="S" and square[8]=="M")):
        return False
    elif not ((square[2]=="M" and square[6]=="S") or (square[2]=="S" and square[6]=="M")):
        return False
    else: return True

def part_two(lines):
    ans = 0
    dim = len(lines[0])
    for i in range(1,dim-1):
        for j in range(1,dim-1):
            square = extract_square(lines, (i,j))
            if check_square(square):
                ans += 1
    return ans

path = r'Day_4\input.txt'
lines = read_input(path)
print("Answer part 1: ", part_one(lines))
print("Answer part 2: ", part_two(lines))

It’s not weaponized politeness. It’s a love for efficient communication; everyone speaks English, so why not use it.

Just like house cats

I’m always like: Dude I’m already in your house, why can’t I just knock on your door.

You can have stalls with gaps under then, that also protect privacy. Like a 15cm gap under the stalls and no gaps around the doors and the chances of accidentally seeing something you shouldn’t are practically zero.

The one I use most is windows+shift+s for the snipping tool!

Babies cannot press panic buttons…

The pics of the team seem a bit AI to me, also when googling their names there are no clear links connecting those names to whale dairy besides that website. This (and how unrealistic the process sounds) leads me to believe that this is not real.

TBF, students using going to the bathroom as an excuse to do other things is very real. Not all student do it, but some do and these people cause a lot of issues.

I generally keep the rules: leave your phone in the classroom and be back in 10 minutes.

The amount of students that suddenly don’t have to go anymore once they’re reminded they need to leave their phone is very high.

Yeah, although waiting and trying the door should always be a last resort. Because if they don’t open, you’re fucked.

For most cars the windows will work for 30-60 seconds after being in the water. The doors will not open due to the water pressure from the outside.

If you should ever find yourself in a car in the water:

1. Seatbelt off
2. Window open
3. Kids out
4. You out Don’t bother with the window braking thingy unless absolutely necessary. They will not work on laminated windows, which are more common for side windows in modern cars.