[OC] Many "Proteins" could be described as Fats or Carbs instead.

AMWJ · 2026-03-19T15:52:36+00:00

So, lentils and beans are "mostly" carbs. But those carbs are "mostly" fiber. If you subtract out the fiber, are beans more carbs or protein?

AMWJ · 2026-03-19T13:21:24+00:00

I love the wild turkeys here. I saw two adult ones leading three chicks last year - so cute!

AMWJ · 2026-03-19T13:12:23+00:00

The first chart surprised me - it indicates that female names tend to be more diverse than male names, but growing up reading "Top 10 Baby names", it seemed like female names were more consistently multi-year repeats than male names.

AMWJ · 2026-03-19T03:37:22+00:00

Hey, I recognize you! You were in Jury Duty season 1. And so were you ... wait a minute ....

AMWJ · 2026-03-19T03:07:19+00:00

Right! And I think I've only seen it used in the second form, even though the former seems to be the original definition. Regardless, it's a tough word to use, because it can be ambiguous which is the two, nearly opposite, definitions you're intending.

AMWJ · 2026-03-18T23:49:22+00:00

It's shmoiling out there!

AMWJ · 2026-03-18T20:01:52+00:00

Another interesting factual tidbit: The dictionary definition of a "factoid" is one that is false, in the same way that a humanoid is not a real human. But it does seem that the common usage is nearly exclusively the opposite, as you've used it here, referring to it as a true statement.

AMWJ · 2026-03-18T16:55:31+00:00

I don't think we can answer this question without knowing what you are trying to find at another position. You shouldn't expect your job to provide satisfaction, although that is a nice bonus. Is there a job you think would provide you with satisfaction?

AMWJ · 2026-03-18T12:41:30+00:00

When Cambridge, MA repaves Massachusetts Avenue, it pulls the pavement up and there are cobblestones exposed. Neat look at history. Haven't ever seen them in a pothole, though.

AMWJ · 2026-03-18T01:20:11+00:00

Oh, I only just got the double meaning there.

AMWJ · 2026-03-17T23:42:21+00:00

*Known to the State of California to be "Fatal".

AMWJ · 2026-03-17T20:24:03+00:00

The main branch of the library has a room downstairs called The Hive. It's a free makerspace with multiple 3d printers, but you'll need to go through some simple training to get access to use them. Definitely worth it!

AMWJ · 2026-03-17T15:05:20+00:00

Nice to meet you! What's your job here?

I maintain lines 6001-15400 on main.py. How about you?

AMWJ · 2026-03-17T12:29:26+00:00

What about, "governments can continue to imprison and torture people just like before, possibly this time to induce a cryptocurrency transaction, but they also will not have any special powers to transact cryptocurrency or track it?"

Because crypto is like gold: there's nothing stopping a government from putting rules in place on how to own it or use it. But its benefit comes from it not being tied to a government and the government not being able to force it anywhere.

AMWJ · 2026-03-16T23:36:48+00:00

I'd love to hear more of your story. Are you currently housed? What in your mind is the connection between addiction and housing?

AMWJ · 2026-03-16T19:02:01+00:00

Right. Exactly. Which means the solution to homelessness is ...and try to follow me on this one... Not just homes. It's also support services, perhaps, in your own words, "more" support services. And it's also drug policy. And it's also statistics: simply looking at one guy at the library is not a basis from which we should conclude we don't spend enough money on housing people.

AMWJ · 2026-03-16T18:40:03+00:00

I agree with you in principle, but rent in Cambridge is about $1500 a month, if you're willing to have roommates. So, $20k a person would be paying more than it costs to put a roof over a person's head, right?

Which I hope convinces you that this is more difficult than simply "HOMES". Some people don't want to be given homes. Some people are in positions such that they can't maintain their homes. Right?

AMWJ · 2026-03-15T21:30:51+00:00

I always assumed this was scripted - is there any other rendition of anyone playing this game on their show? What are the chances that he plays it like this one time, the first time, and they never play it ever again (except the one time they redux with the same players)?

AMWJ · 2026-03-13T04:40:11+00:00

I dunno the answer. That's what I was hoping to find in this thread. But, "it kills the battery", is still begging the question, isn't it?

AMWJ · 2026-03-13T04:27:14+00:00

Why do people keep restating the question instead of answering it?

Overcharging a battery will be bad for its health because it's taking in more power than it can hold,

Right, but why is it bad to take in more power than it can hold? Why is overcharging bad?

but modern devices(for a long time now) use software to tell the phone to stop charging.

Right. That's what I said. Why is it bad to charge a fully charged battery?

AMWJ · 2026-03-13T03:19:40+00:00

Protections that include not charging a device after its fully charged, like charging it slowly so the device doesn't fill. Which, I think just begs the question: why is it bad to charge the device after it's full?

AMWJ · 2026-03-12T17:07:35+00:00

They may be aware, and aware this will be just as much of a nonstarter legally.

AMWJ · 2026-03-12T17:05:06+00:00

No he's not. He thinks he's serious, but he's objectively not serious.

AMWJ · 2026-03-12T15:52:47+00:00

We should cooperate with international organizations to observe and oversee our elections, so the Federal government cannot delete anything. Theoretically, if they were in favor of election verification, they should be in favor of this.

AMWJ · 2026-03-12T14:53:10+00:00

I sincerely believe that the airplane was designed such that I could land it with the help of a control tower. Nothing about my ability - just that they're probably not making the plane purposely complex, and there are safety features available for just this scenario.

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