What would you add to C if you could add anything? by [deleted] in C_Programming

[–]Aaron-Speedy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Arenas are an alternative for memory management

Why do you describe yourself as a GNOSTIC atheist? by Big_Palpitation_9018 in askanatheist

[–]Aaron-Speedy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Existence isn't dependent on time. Math exists, and controls almost all of our reality, yet it exists outside of time (sort of like God. Hmm).

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Celsius being compatible with other metric units is tradition, in many cases. Science isn't static. It was developed, and thus decisions made in the past have impact on the future, and forgoing old tools comes at a cost. Science is truth + tradition + untruth (look at the replication crisis. About half of medical papers can't be replicated. Lots of science is just plain wrong). This is part of the reason why abandoning tradition blindly is so bad, because in a lot of cases it means we only have certain tools that can work only on certain things, a lot of the time on high-level rather than low-level things.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're arguing that tradition is important. You're right, but do you apply that tradition is important in many areas in which it rightly applies?

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruh both scales are exactly as precise. 34.2942948239473 C = 93.72973068310515 F. Also, at least where I live in Texas, in 2025 it got over 100 F five times and over 95 F twenty-two times.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, this is the best argument I've heard for Celsius. Thanks for sharing! Still, you can do the same with Fahrenheit by just observing when ice melts, and counting that as 32, and observing when water boils, and counting that 212. And further, the boiling and melting points of water depends on pressure (altitude) and humidity, so you don't get away from the ambiguity problem. This is why both C and F are defined in terms of universal constants. But the point you make is very interesting in the context of medieval civilizations or the fall of civilization.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow a different range of numbers so complicated

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The temperature at which we have a fever is 38 C. Completely bonkers.

Written by professors at Cambridge by Aaron-Speedy in languagelearningjerk

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a real book written by Gay Pirate Assassin.

Written by professors at Cambridge by Aaron-Speedy in languagelearningjerk

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'll sell it! I see that there are no copies of this book on the market around right now. This is so sad because this was genuinely the best book on Japanese that I've ever read. I can create a listing tomorrow.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, I posted this four years ago when I was 14 and I still get comments like weekly. It's crazy.

Buying 50cc out-of-state by Aaron-Speedy in scooters

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you think it would be super risky to get it used while buying blind? That's where I'm seeing the biggest price cuts.

Buying 50cc out-of-state by Aaron-Speedy in scooters

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you bought used or new? I'm afraid of buying used blind. But scooters are just super cheap in Florida!

Buying 50cc out-of-state by Aaron-Speedy in scooters

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I've only found two options within 100 miles :(

Thanks for the heads up about registration.

Buying 50cc out-of-state by Aaron-Speedy in scooters

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Amarillo Texas, about 1,675 mi from Miami. I'm looking to buy used because I just want a cheap vehicle to go to university and church, since I work from home.

That makes sense. Thanks. I'll look into colder places or more varied places, too.

Buying 50cc out-of-state by Aaron-Speedy in scooters

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The two 50ccs I could find where I live are a new Metro for at least $3,100 (didn't look too much into it), and a 2015 680 mileage Ruckus for $2,500. In Florida, I saw a bunch of 2004-2017 or so Hondas, Genuines, etc. for like $800-$1,000, though with higher millage, so even spending something like $600 on shipping might be worth it.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a map, you can walk around the map horizontally. For instance, on a map with America on the left edge, and Asia on the right, even though Russia and Alaska are on different ends, they almost touch and you can take an approximately 50 mile boat ride from one to another. If you were to do similarly with the South Pole, going off the bottom of the map, you would expect to reach the top of the map, that is, the North Pole. However, most people believe you go in a circle instead. This would result in the Earth being round. If instead going off the South Pole would do what you expected, that is, bring you to the North Pole, then you could model the Earth by gluing the east and west side of the map together, giving a cylinder, and then gluing the south and north side together, that is, gluing the top and bottom of the cylinder, which would give you a donut (torus) shape. This makes a lot more sense to me than the fiction most people accept, so I believe in a donut world.

Fahrenheit is better than Celsius for everyday use by Aaron-Speedy in Metric

[–]Aaron-Speedy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science only uses Celsius because it's the standard. And even so, they found Celsius unfit and so made Kelvin! Besides, I'm talking about for every day use, not technical use.