THIS STUFF IS SOOO IMPORTANT TO KNOW. Seriously. It’s saved my ass before.
What do you do when you look through the peephole and see a badge?
Remember: You do not have to let the police in the house unless they have a warrant — or probable cause. If you’re having a party, turn off the music, ask your guests to chill, and ask that anyone who’s too intoxicated carry on in another room.
Go outside to speak with the cops. Close the door behind you. Although some scary precedents are being set these days, police cannot enter your home without a warrant or probable cause. By closing the door, you’re cutting off a visual — or olfactory — line to potential probable cause.
Be polite. Ask why they are there. “Good evening, Officer. What can I help you with?”
Where possible, assure them you will take care of the problem. If the police ask to enter, inform them, “I do not consent to any searches.” If a police officer gives you an order and you are confused about your position, ask, “Do I have to comply?” If they continue with questioning, tell them you’ll need to call your lawyer and that you will not answer any questions.
Ask, “Am I free to leave?” This is especially handy if, say, a group of you’d been too bawdy on the patio and an officer stops by. If he/she is getting a bit hot under the collar, politely ask, “Am I being detained?” or “Am I free to leave?” If the cop has no reason to hold you, quickly, quietly, and politely retreat inside.
The POC’s Bill of Rights when it comes to the Police. Remember. These are your rights.
I took a minute to quickly check which sample would have the most activity, assuming 100g, low-enriched (5%) samples, and negligible activity from the other sample constituents. Radium is top by a factor of 10,000, which seems about right considering my personal experience with it.
“considering my personal experience with it” What the fuck does this imply
It implies I have personal experience with handling radium samples, which I have. That saucy little thot can make the geiger counter crackle through a lead plate more than americium can through air
Frodo may be Bilbo’s actual adopted nephew, but Merry and Pippin are his
younger cousins, and Sam is his old gardener’s son whose family he
clearly has a soft spot for and who he taught to read and write, and
Gimli is the son of one of his old adventuring friends, and Legolas is,
similarly, the son of the Elvenking who named him an elf-friend, and we
know Aragorn is canonically his friend as well, who he very possibly
could have met as a small child in Rivendell when he passed through, so
really, like 7/9 members of the Fellowship are people he can employ
weird elderly relative (or the honorary equivalent thereof) energy on if
he wants to and I think that’s very powerful.
the fellowship is 7 people who Bilbo Baggins can employ weird elderly relative energy onto PLUS 1 person who can employ weird elderly relative energy onto Bilbo Baggins PLUS Boromir.
Isn’t it really early to have a vaccine out already?? What if there are side effects. Usually vaccines take many many years to make I’m so confused rn
Nope.
First of all, the medical technology this vaccine is based on (well, the Pfizer/Moderna ones, the others are also based on existing tech) has been under development for decades.
Second, you’re right in that usually vaccines take many years to develop. THAT’S NOT A GOOD THING. They don’t take that long because the science takes that long. Usually, the development teams spend months applying for funding, waiting for funding, waiting for volunteers, re-applying for funding, waiting for approvals, waiting for funding AGAIN.
This development process was not truncated. It’s what development would look like if all roadblocks were removed. Also, the entire scientific community was laser-beam focused on ONE PROBLEM, it wasn’t just a few isolated teams like it usually is. It was crowdsourced, basically.
Vaccines do not generally have side effects, and if they do, they appear within the first two weeks. We’ve had plenty of time to see them if they were to happen.
