TheOccasionalTachyon

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Is This the End of Plastic? Visa's New Technology Could Replace Physical Cards in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] TheOccasionalTachyon@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's actually SIPC - the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, so there aren't any abbreviation problems.

Running General Chat - Weekly Thread Sat 6 April 2024 in c/running@lemmy.world
[–] TheOccasionalTachyon@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Way to go! Congratulations!

Finally cracked the 100mi! in c/running@lemmy.world
[–] TheOccasionalTachyon@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's typically a lot closer to 20 - that's what the winning time at this race was last year.

That said, the WR for 100mi is 10:51:39 - a 6:31 pace - though that wasn't a trail run.

Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] TheOccasionalTachyon@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

FWIW, there are atheist groups that serve similar functions. A friend of mine grew up going to the local "Secular Circle" every Sunday, because her parents wanted her to have the social benefits of church without any of the religious stuff, and she talks about how she intends to bring her kids there.

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