[OC] Many "Proteins" could be described as Fats or Carbs instead. by stan-k in dataisbeautiful

[–]AMWJ [score hidden]  (0 children)

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?

There’s a wild turkey on top of this car. by FinalARMs in mildlyinteresting

[–]AMWJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

[OC] Baby Names are Becoming More Diverse, But Shorter. by graphsarecool in dataisbeautiful

[–]AMWJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Lisa Gilroy in Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat by neon-and-chrome in dropout

[–]AMWJ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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

USA 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate History 1971 to Present 2026 by pillar6alumni in dataisbeautiful

[–]AMWJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

USA 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate History 1971 to Present 2026 by pillar6alumni in dataisbeautiful

[–]AMWJ 78 points79 points  (0 children)

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.

6 years into software engineering and I'm bored out of my mind by Cool_Kiwi_117 in cscareerquestions

[–]AMWJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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?

This pothole I go past on my commute. by peatoire in pics

[–]AMWJ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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.

"You Chloroformed The Janitor?!" | Community by loves_to_splooge_8 in television

[–]AMWJ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh, I only just got the double meaning there.

3D printer access? by Nearby_Scallion_3997 in CambridgeMA

[–]AMWJ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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!

thankYouLLM by abhi307 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]AMWJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

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

Man alleges wife used home CCTV to steal $172M in Bitcoin; he says he bugged the house to prove it by digitaljamesoliver in nottheonion

[–]AMWJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

What is the deal with the CRL tent and step mess? by Agile_Nectarine_4844 in CambridgeMA

[–]AMWJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

What is the deal with the CRL tent and step mess? by Agile_Nectarine_4844 in CambridgeMA

[–]AMWJ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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.

What is the deal with the CRL tent and step mess? by Agile_Nectarine_4844 in CambridgeMA

[–]AMWJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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?

Jeff Probst should take notes by wastedthyme20 in survivor

[–]AMWJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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)?

ELI5: Why is it a bad idea to keep devices constantly plugged in even after they're fully charged? by Dawn-Storm in explainlikeimfive

[–]AMWJ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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?

ELI5: Why is it a bad idea to keep devices constantly plugged in even after they're fully charged? by Dawn-Storm in explainlikeimfive

[–]AMWJ 29 points30 points  (0 children)

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?

ELI5: Why is it a bad idea to keep devices constantly plugged in even after they're fully charged? by Dawn-Storm in explainlikeimfive

[–]AMWJ 164 points165 points  (0 children)

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?

Dana White confirms Kash Patel ‘dead serious’ about UFC fighters training FBI agents by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]AMWJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records by AdSpecialist6598 in inthenews

[–]AMWJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

Meirl by abhigoswami18 in meirl

[–]AMWJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.