charonn0

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 8 points 9 months ago (5 children)

What do you suppose the president has the power to do in this case?

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 14 points 10 months ago

To paraphrase Bruce Schneier, any idiot can create a universe that he himself doesn't understand.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 30 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Yes. According to Daimon Tog, "the ear is one of our most erogenous zones."

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 125 points 10 months ago (14 children)

The building manager should (and may be legally required to) have a fire department approved emergency plan that specifically addresses this question. Usually, the plan will be for you to await rescue.

A modern, up-to-code high rise building will have designated "places of refuge" that are designed to withstand heat and smoke, such as a pressurized stairwell with fire doors. In older buildings that don't have something like that, the plan might call for disabled people to go to the nearest (unprotected) stairway, or it might call for them to remain in their office/apartment and "defend in place". If possible, call 911 (or equivalent) to notify rescuers of your location.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago (6 children)

The chronically homeless, the ones that are hardest to get off the street, are difficult to house for reasons besides availability or cost, though.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 6 points 10 months ago (5 children)
[–] charonn0@startrek.website 14 points 10 months ago

Still waiting on his replacement for Obamacare.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm curious what the federal government can actually do in this situation. Most private leases are contracts under state law, not federal law.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"Please" is short for "if it pleases you" or "if you please". It's used to turn a command into a request. It's probably not used on Lemmy, etc. because we're not requesting things of each other a lot.

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