David Schachter
@davidschachter.bsky.social
International standard for stannous flouride
"Commissions" is spelled incorrectly.
January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"Commissions" is spelled incorrectly.
I replaced my gas furnace with a heat pump in 2024. I also put solar panels on the roof. No gas bill anymore. Electric bill will be about $240 per year, down from $1,200 per MONTH. Payback period is about 7 years assuming no increase in electric rates, which is unlikely based on history.
January 7, 2026 at 6:11 AM
I replaced my gas furnace with a heat pump in 2024. I also put solar panels on the roof. No gas bill anymore. Electric bill will be about $240 per year, down from $1,200 per MONTH. Payback period is about 7 years assuming no increase in electric rates, which is unlikely based on history.
It is not hard to be a decent person. Wil Wheaton says "don't be a dick," which is much the same.
January 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It is not hard to be a decent person. Wil Wheaton says "don't be a dick," which is much the same.
What does "bumping" mean in this context?
December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What does "bumping" mean in this context?
Me too. It's like Australia, where half the animals are made up but people pretend they are real, when in fact, the people are fake.
December 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Me too. It's like Australia, where half the animals are made up but people pretend they are real, when in fact, the people are fake.
david stein and I wrote a book, Ask the Man Who Owns Him, on the subject. Unfortunately, the executor of david's estate took all of david's books out of print. Perhaps you can find a used copy. Good luck.
December 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
david stein and I wrote a book, Ask the Man Who Owns Him, on the subject. Unfortunately, the executor of david's estate took all of david's books out of print. Perhaps you can find a used copy. Good luck.
Perhaps because being a good Master isn't just about sex. It's much more. It's about being in charge of a dynamic that has to work for everyone involved. That takes self-mastery and a lot of knowledge about interpersonal dynamics. Finding those attributes is hard because they are rare.
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Perhaps because being a good Master isn't just about sex. It's much more. It's about being in charge of a dynamic that has to work for everyone involved. That takes self-mastery and a lot of knowledge about interpersonal dynamics. Finding those attributes is hard because they are rare.
No. Florida is hostile to people who are different.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
No. Florida is hostile to people who are different.
They will switch from fighting to loving.
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
They will switch from fighting to loving.
You could design them to explode if a car hits a building. That would be a feature to charge extra for, like charging extra for being able to sit on an airplane.
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You could design them to explode if a car hits a building. That would be a feature to charge extra for, like charging extra for being able to sit on an airplane.
Imagine how much worse it would be if the new owner hadn't gotten rid of all the bots. Ahem.
September 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Imagine how much worse it would be if the new owner hadn't gotten rid of all the bots. Ahem.
Or a scruffy capybara.
September 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Or a scruffy capybara.
Venmo wants last four digits of your phone number.
August 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Venmo wants last four digits of your phone number.
Ok. Done. Should show up in your account. May accidentally detonate Venus.
August 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Ok. Done. Should show up in your account. May accidentally detonate Venus.
How to make a one-time donation?
August 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
How to make a one-time donation?
How do I set that as my Facebook cover photo?
August 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How do I set that as my Facebook cover photo?
Thank you (for your attention to this matter).
August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thank you (for your attention to this matter).
There are alternatives.
May 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
There are alternatives.
There are alternatives.
May 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
There are alternatives.
Non-lethal is an option. There are others.
April 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Non-lethal is an option. There are others.
Throwing them in jail isn't a judge thing, it's a DOJ thing, if I understand how this works.
April 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Throwing them in jail isn't a judge thing, it's a DOJ thing, if I understand how this works.