Harold

Unfortunately, you’ve misunderstood the nuanced meaning that the phrase “en masse” has acquired in the English language:

Cambridge Dictionary: En Masse

However, you can take comfort in knowing that you are not alone in this misunderstanding:

Grammar With Teeth: En Masse vs. In Mass

“En masse”.

I have no idea what the actual reason is, I am just responding to the German language aspect.

In Dutch the word “niks” means nothing.

If Mr. Dolstra used a “nothing” reference, wouldn’t it make more sense that the Dutch person referenced the Dutch word “niks”, which is pronounced exactly the same way as Nix?

As far as conjecture goes this is far more plausible than a Dutch guy picking a German word “nichts” that resembles the pronunciation of the word/name Nix.

And for some reason Hollywood has engrained on society the notion that the Dutch natively speak German. Some of them learn it, but it is not their native language.

I’ve used PowerShell in Windows for the past 15 years. Following dozens of steps in a GUI is not required.

I also use Linux, with bash and Python for automation. I’ve also grown to love NixOS for its automation options.

Both operating systems feature rich automation options. Both have ClickOps oriented interfaces for those that want it or are unwilling to learn to automate / use a CLI.

Doing ClickOps is a choice and a mindset, not a requirement of Windows. Using a CLI in Linux is not a requirement depending on the distro or your use case.

I have never had a desire to explore the numerous cultivars or varieties of tomatoes to determine if one was not going to make me vomit. Blind testing seems like a masochistic exercise now that I think of it.

With your description though, I might try a Budyonovki tomato (I assume Budenovka / Будёновка) if I am ever presented with one.

Thank you for the tip.

You assume this is about taste.

In my case, when the texture of tomatoes touches the inside of my mouth I get the urge to vomit. When I was forced to eat them as a child, I literally ended up puking. The taste of Cherokee purple tomatoes will not change that.

A similar thing happens with egg plants, water mellows, and similar ‘squishy’ textures.

The taste of tomato paste, or ketchup? Love it.

Your SO and I are not the same.

You just made me realize the Zoomers are actually much closer to making Warhammer 40k a reality. IT engineers are like Tech Priests to these Zoomers.

Also, fuck cancer. (Cancer vaccines may be next, the end of the article.)

Just to point something out here.

The thing you had to get off your chest was a depressing and negative bit of content, about how negative and depressive all the content on lemmy is.

If this was a meta-troll post, well done!

Or I dont know… an embassy 🧐

Wonderful confirmation.

To think how hard it is to confirm these planets, for such a relatively close star. When we have already confirmed so much about objects at far greater distances.

Hard to comprehend these achievements from our individual perspectives. 👏