▲ 1305 ▼ Why not? (media.mas.to) submitted 2 years ago by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/memes@lemmy.ml 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago He thought he had religion nailed, but now he's screwed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago It depends on every need and environment permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't that depend on the application? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I can't think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there's no need to use a screw, but that doesn't make the nail better, just cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though... Oh so this cartoon depicts a prophet who helped someone upgrade to a more meaningful object of worship. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nails are cheaper, and can be faster to put it. That's why they're still a thing. Edit: Maybe? Apparently their ability to slip a bit is also useful in construction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago He thought he had religion nailed, but now he's screwed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago It depends on every need and environment permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't that depend on the application? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I can't think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there's no need to use a screw, but that doesn't make the nail better, just cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though... Oh so this cartoon depicts a prophet who helped someone upgrade to a more meaningful object of worship. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nails are cheaper, and can be faster to put it. That's why they're still a thing. Edit: Maybe? Apparently their ability to slip a bit is also useful in construction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago It depends on every need and environment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Doesn't that depend on the application? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I can't think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there's no need to use a screw, but that doesn't make the nail better, just cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sordid@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I can't think of an application where a nail is better. Sure, sometimes a nail will do and there's no need to use a screw, but that doesn't make the nail better, just cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) For framing a house a nail is absolutely better. As the house settles, wood shrinks, and the frame flexes in storms or quakes the nails allow the wood to move instead of causing things to warp and break. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago TIL. I thought it was just about speed and cost. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago TIL. Thank you, internet stranger. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Anywhere that you need greater shear or flexibility, nails are preferable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* Screws genuinely are better fasteners than nails, though... Oh so this cartoon depicts a prophet who helped someone upgrade to a more meaningful object of worship. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Nails are cheaper, and can be faster to put it. That's why they're still a thing. Edit: Maybe? Apparently their ability to slip a bit is also useful in construction. permalink fedilink source parent
