Yeah, I mean math and even science aren’t always intuitive, so we have to have rules and theories to go by that demonstrate repeatability. Subatomic physics doesn’t even really work like our models say, it’s just that the models give the best results in predicting what we’ll find.

Another example is randomness. Not all random numbers are the same, it depends on how you derive them as to what you’ll get. I guess in some way that’s related to what numbers will pop up for an irrational number. It’s said with enough monkeys randomly typing on typewriters eventually you’ll get a Shakespeare work. It already happened a number of times… since we’re in sense monkeys and got a number of Shakespeare works. Didn’t even need typewriters.

I don’t think that’s a given. It’s just like there are different sizes of infinite, and more numbers between 0 and 1 than there are real numbers, or something.

I meant it as the phrase. The word itself for me has a very broad meaning contextually and is overused. I hope that gives a better impression of my value system.

Animal food use should be pulled back a lot. But let’s also concentrate on how much of agriculture area is used for non-food.

I’m sure you understand that’s a phrase, not an implication that artists are all heroes. But it does apply. The person you see do something great and heroic may also have certain things about them that would ruin your image you have in our mind created from the good actions. We’re all people with potentials and flaws.

Which should have been the internet, but that’s gone downhill even before the addition of AI material.

Can’t take anything seriously from a meme-originated account.

As a Gen-X I’ve annoyed the Millennials around me at work by fully embracing “67” any time I pick up on it, just like I’ve done all the others mentioned in the XKCD. I’ve never stopped a few of them, like “42”, “1337”, and “58008”. But those were from MY generation and fellow geek community, so there’s that.

And I don’t think the typical American is aware enough politically to be alarmed. Or in some cases able to do much without sacrificing what they have left. Which I guess is the point, do it now or let them take it from you later. We do like to procrastinate.

Yes, you’re right, an acquittal does mean not convicted. Even when the general attitude among the Republicans wasn’t that the impeachment findings were wrong, just that it wasn’t a big deal to them (mainly concerning the first time, but I guess also the second since storming the Capitol wasn’t enough to change their mind). So again the message was sent that he had free reign.

Movie was pretty good. Book was excellent.

You never see the rot until you start digging into the framework.

Never meet your hero. There are some well known people out there that are great human beings, but just as many who are average or below, and being a celebrity won’t help a bad personality get better (usually).

Not only for the reason to keep the illusion, but if I saw someone famous in public I wouldn’t be that annoying fan that helps push some to the edge. At best I’d just mention I liked their work (not even saying specifics) and let it be. Again, they are people, and I know I don’t like to be bothered with small talk from strangers.

A side note that is a bit related to breaking the false image. When you figure out that your parents and other relatives are just people too, with their own greatness and flaws. It’s probably healthy in the long run, but the first shock can be nasty.

I guess I should name someone. Tom Cruise is always the first in my mind. Some incredible work, but he’s both weird and given how embedded he is with Scientology, can’t be that great of a person to know well. But maybe not… he is peculiar though.

I would love to meet the cast of Andor and Tony Gilroy, they seem amazing, intelligent, and down to earth. But going back to my point, at most all I’d be doing is telling them how great they were at their job, and hope that what they portray in interviews is who they really are.

He’s the literal “You’re not wrong, you’re just an asshole”. But if he wasn’t that way, I wonder if we’d have what we have. A nicer developer wouldn’t get the same attention.

I think there’s proofs to show that won’t happen. Don’t ask me to find them or explain them, it’s beyond my scope.

What I’m waiting for is them finding a repeating sequence of 1s and 0s that when arranged in a matrix form a crude circle. A message to those who can learn to find it, with more to follow.

Just be yourself. There must be something about her beyond being a girl that you find interesting. Don’t flirt, just be friendly, and if there’s a common bond it might go somewhere. Or not. But if you don’t do something and she doesn’t, then neither will know. This is coming from a heavy introvert who avoids people in general. It’s hard to get past that first step, but once you do (and you don’t force something to happen) it gets easier, and the relationship usually builds from the point where both are more relaxed and… being themselves.

Now you have. Granted it was online, but being the more introverted of the two, it was the only way it was going to happen.

To be fair, had I not responded back and opened communication, it wouldn’t have happened either. A relationship has to be both ways. But someone has to start, and it doesn’t have to be the guy. Look at the repeated stories about the guys who realized long after the fact that the girl was flirting with them and they totally missed the cues.

The man made complaining about a font choice Oscar-level stuff. Best table flip ever.

Add Hawkeye to this now.

“Fraction of a dot”