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I would object because of the bureaucracy. It would cost less to make a new one. Then you could do both. And in 5000 years we might get new alien conspiracies about why we have two sets of pyramids in two different times periods.

I'm happy it (presumably) worked for you, but be mindful that some people don't benefit from CBT, either due to it being ineffective or suffering from other issues. I've been to several courses, and it's interesting how it spins your understanding of sleep on its head. It's also crazy how fast new things get introduced in the years I've taken it.

I wish I could vouch for how effective it is on 'falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow'. It seems others in group sessions find that it's better/restful sleep, but not necessarily instant. But the people I'm usually grouped with have aggressive forms of insomnia.

No, despite how I worded it, the thermocouple does not specifically require a built-in ignitor. It's just a device that detects heat and closes a valve if not present. And mechanical thermocouples are incredibly simple devices, just a strip of metal with two different layers that bend when heat is present and returns normal when absent. They have been around forever. Similar tech to fuses really.

The big tell is if you have to manually hold the valve open to ignite the gas, as it does take a few seconds for the thermocouple to register a change. If you open the valve and immediately smell gas, then it is likely that you do not have a thermocouple.

But that isn't safe, you understand that no? If we are being reasonable, I get what you're saying, but the end result would just be the same date with another name. The "use by" is a fail-safe. Now whether or not those dates are too conservative is up to interpretation (especially after leaving controlled environments).

Unless you really are implying that a 50 yr old can of processed meat recalls because it only lasted 49 years due to a defect and won't hit it's "do not consume" date. That's not realistic at all. Some stuff can last very, very long times under perfect conditions. Stuff like honey and butter would never spoil. But to imply any of these items would still be safe (even after said perfect conditions) introduces a fail-unsafe situation.

On the other hand, I sympathize with the idea of reducing food waste. But there are other ways to tackle that - like donating food to shelters and such when it is still safe to eat. But that's a different agenda entirely.

The problem is that you cannot guarantee a date for which something may go bad. It would end up still being a freshness date, because you can guarantee that. Semantics, I know, but could you imagine someone suing because a can of tuna was still edible despite its "do not consume" date?

At the risk of now upsetting cryptobros (but no, I'm sure they understand all too well): we need laws. not blockchain. Even if the perfect solution was created (looks at physical), there is no incentive for publishers to use it.

And we've already seen what amazing things publishers have done with blockchain. /s

I know this sucks, but idk how to feel about it. I had a large collection of physical games, much like I'd imagine most gamers do, only to one day come home and find it all stolen. Insurance pulled the rug on me, and I didn't get much for any of it. Since then I've bought everything digital and, while I know it can happen, I haven't had any taken from me since. Of course, buying all the games physically would have been way more expensive as some of them are rare collectables now. I'm just happy I get to play them. I know I could lose it all again on a whim of some CEO, but I just feel there isn't any reasonable solution.

Make sure you guys keep receipts, take pictures, secure your games, and pay extra for any collectables insurance. And don't let insurance dictate the aggregate value lost, itemize everything and get quotes. You'll still get ripped off, but hopefully you can rebuild what's important if it happens to you.

Idk who needs to hear this, but some people have body oils that react to the ingredients within various deodorants that makes the smell worse rather than masking it (which might be why some people are adverse to it). Some people who have had poor hygiene in the past have difficult bacteria cultures that won't go away just by soap and water.

Try changing deodorant to antiperspirant. Minimize any perfume or scented products. And if soap isn't working, acne face wash works great (just don't use it every time or it dries you out).

I'm not suggesting the following is standard, but the specific sound my car makes allows for people to not just hear the car, but to also know what direction the sound is coming from. The sound is engineered this way.

Compare this with those utility trucks that have those signature "reverse/backing up" (beep...beep...beep) sounds. You can hear it, but it's almost impossible to tell from what direction. It's been a complaint by blind people, and there's still worker incidents where they step into a moving path of a vehicle despite the sound.

You can even make sounds that work against this technique. Home audio systems use directional audio to give the effect of sounds being in certain locations. I wouldn't want people to be able to change a car sound to something that is more dangerous.

It's a failsafe system. Gas fireplaces have something similar. Prior to being lit, the pilot/valve has to be held open manually. While holding it open, the ignitor can be used to light the gas. Sometimes this is simultaneous (opening & lighting), while other times it's two separate mechanisms. In either case, when the gas is lit, a device known as a thermocouple keeps the gas valve held open as long as there is heat. There are electrical and mechanical varieties. If at any time no heat is detected (or the thermocouple fails), then the valve is closed.

Fireplaces need regular maintenance and sometimes a thermocouple fails because it's dirty.

Serious answer? By making a game that targets a vulnerable group that preys on loneliness and declining mental capacity. This speaks less about "what games would old people play and enjoy" and more about "how to leverage abusive techniques to maximize the extraction of wealth".

At birth I weighed 10 years and aged like 20,000 lbs.