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what happens when you cut something?

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what happens when you cut something? - Lemmy.World

If I cut a thing in two, are the two pieces together exactly the same size as the original? Or to rephrase it: does a knife/scissors/etc just split something or does it remove something?

why are fitness weights filled with sand?

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why are fitness weights filled with sand? - Lemmy.World

It’s a question I sometimes remember, when doing fitness. I always wanted to wear weights on my arms or legs. But they are always filled with sand and are very bulky and weird. I am wondering, why we’re not using more dense materials? Why not metal? The weights at the gym aren’t sand.

barn owl (I cheated), Grouse Mountain, BC

https://lemmy.world/post/35391154

barn owl (I cheated), Grouse Mountain, BC - Lemmy.World

[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/52e18d6f-6e17-400b-9ede-3745539c66ff.jpeg] I wish I could claim to have shot it in the wild. But this is a ranger talk at grouse mountain, north Vancouver

what are the grievances with the "male loneliness epidemic"?

https://lemmy.world/post/34915468

what are the grievances with the "male loneliness epidemic"? - Lemmy.World

The more I hear people talk about it who aren’t cis-het men, the more I hear criticism about the concept. But so far, I’ve only heard people say that it’s stupid, that it’s not a thing, that it’s men’s own fault etc. But I’ve yet to understand where that criticism comes from. I don’t want to start a discussion on whether or not it’s real or not. I just want to understand where the critics are coming from.

meeting people on my solo vacation through canada

https://lemmy.world/post/32426882

meeting people on my solo vacation through canada - Lemmy.World

Hi peeps, My big trip through Canada is only three weeks away now and I’m starting to feel nervous 😬 So I thought I’d post here to ask y’all a few things, mainly about socialising and meeting folks. - specifics about my travels at the bottom 1.) I’m still looking for couch surfing hosts in Vancouver and Toronto. People on beWelcome aren’t really answering. Is there some advice? Or advice on cheap accommodation for 1-3 nights in those towns? Or maybe even some of y’all who’d like to hosts me :) 2.) what are some good ways to meet people on the road? Are there social media apps that are favoured in Canada? Specific places for travellers? (YMCA, hostels, clubs…?) 3.) any other things you’d like to tell me? XD My trip is: arriving in Vancouver on the 25th of Juli, renting a car on the next day. Plans to travel the west for about 3 weeks. Domestic flight to Toronto on the 16th of August, rental car in Toronto on the 17th, driving around Ontario and the east for two weeks. Departure from Toronto on the first of September.

I've drawn acrylics the whole week with kids at work

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I've drawn acrylics the whole week with kids at work - Lemmy.World

This is among the best of the paintings I made. I was trying a wet-on-wet which isn’t easy with acrylics, so I used a thin gesso ground to paint on. [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/778ad560-fc44-42d9-824d-42dfe8a1da8d.jpeg]

electricity or whatever?! losing my mind

https://lemmy.world/post/26199953

electricity or whatever?! losing my mind - Lemmy.World

Hey y’all. I’m honestly lost and feel super down. Facts: CBF1000 sc58 Last thing I did was get my alternator and regulator repaired/changed. My alternator was burnt out. The mechanic said that it’s am usual problem with this model and the regulator is the problem. I had to learn to take it out and rebuild it myself. About a month ago, I finally put the alternator back in and my bike actually started! I was overjoyed. Since a week now I’m trying to actually ride it again and it won’t start. I recharged the battery (Li-ion). When I tried starting it, the battery kinda drained immediately. It just didn’t start. Luckily, I have a second (gel) battery that was full. I put that in and my bike didn’t even light up. The fuses all look fine to me. The cables should be correct (there aren’t that many options). I just don’t even know where to start. Thanks for reading

purple rain - watercolour with crayons

https://lemmy.world/post/25752254

purple rain - watercolour with crayons - Lemmy.World

[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f9fa2ebf-6c7a-483b-ba1f-db1ab5a8f350.jpeg] I’ve started doing more watercolour paintings again at work (I work with kids at a school) and I really enjoy it. I think I started enjoying painting a lot more since I stopped trying to paint something specific and started to just see what happened and what I felt like. Today I wanted to experiment with crayons and watercolour. It worked out perfectly: the watercolours didn’t run over the crayon lines and thus created this cool “rain” effect. Everything is done in watercolour, I just traced the buildings with a dark blue crayon before applying the runny paint for the rain

about my holidays - Lemmy.World

So I already posted here about my holidays https://lemmy.world/post/23417267 [https://lemmy.world/post/23417267] I was wondering what online platform you can recommend where I can connect more directly with Canadians, ask questions, look for recommendations, accomodation,… I’m still torn between buying and renting a car. And there’s the whole idea of seeing BC area and Ontario. Any tips concerning inland flights? Or greyhounds? Rail? Do you think that there might be people who want their car to be taken from one Vancouver to Toronto and would rent it to me? Should I post that on Craigslist? You see I have many questions. (Yes, I’m autistic) It’s gonna be a once-in-a-lifetime journey, so I want to be prepared.