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Cake day: June 7th, 2023

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  • It makes sense when you consider the fact that the Imperial system and the U.S. Customary Unit system are both descriptivized, using units based around specific real-world applications with no deliberate regard for interoperability. This mirrors how languages typically develop, except for French, and France is the cradle of the SI. Therefore if you support the metric system you also have to support linguistic prescriptivism or you’re a hypocrite, thank you for coming to my TED talk, I am not taking questions.







  • I grew up in a part of the USA with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers in a house with no AC. The following are your new best friends in summertime:

    • Put your fan in the window blowing out. This will pull cooler inside air through your room and out.
    • Ice packs, the reusable kind. Always have one with you and one in the freezer. Apply to your ribs, armpits, inner thighs, and neck, wherever blood flows. Don’t overdo it, though, it can damage your skin in extended contact.
    • If you can’t get ice packs, a wet towel on your head and neck helps a lot.
    • Wearing light, breathable clothing is better for thermal regulation than being naked. Cotton shirts and certain polyester/spandex moisture-wicking shirts like sports jerseys and exercise clothes are great for staying cool.
    • Ice water. I know it’s not too common over there, but trust me on this. Your goals are to continually lower your core body temperature and keep your hydration up, so get your water as cold as possible and drink 4L a day.