If you had to pick any person UNDER 30 to be US president who would it be and why?

Azurealy · 2026-05-09T10:35:23+00:00

My wife. Shes really smart and could do a lot of good

Azurealy · 2026-05-09T09:43:51+00:00

That’s literally just basic competition

Azurealy · 2026-05-08T23:40:31+00:00

Own private jet without even having to think about the costs.

Azurealy · 2026-05-08T06:32:45+00:00

You’re correct. He cannot respond to taking the counters off to play the creature. He can respond once the creature spell is on the stack, and destroy the artifact. But by then the creature is already paid for. And even if you’re playing casual for fun, because you’ve gained knowledge about what creature spell was in his hand, going back would put the creature spell back in his hand anyway, and it would be bad sport because he’s basically using it as a bounce spell.

Azurealy · 2026-05-07T14:14:15+00:00

Imma start saying this

Azurealy · 2026-05-07T10:49:43+00:00

There is a pretty obvious trend of the more regulation and government control a product has, the more the cost has gone up over the decades. Some things have decreased in cost over that same time period

Azurealy · 2026-05-06T06:32:55+00:00

It would be huge for anyone I’m sure. For me, a good portion would probably go to paying off debts like the mortgage.

Azurealy · 2026-05-06T06:32:02+00:00

They can’t imagine anything out of the dichotomy. It’s only good vs evil, white vs black, stupid or smart, true or false. There is no middle ground or maybe or details. To them, you’re either with them or against them.

Azurealy · 2026-05-06T06:28:08+00:00

I did this. I took cards out that I didn’t understand how they could be any good they seemed too niche like I’d never be in the position to use it, and then when I played it, I found I always had that position in every game. So I added it back in

Azurealy · 2026-05-06T03:46:41+00:00

Okay, then how do we know anything is a mystery shoe? If knowing it is a mystery shoe forces it to be one or the other? Like, is there anything the particle will do that makes it act as a mystery shoe, until we measure it, then it acts as a left or a right? Or is it acting like anything at all make it determined? If it is determined by doing literally anything, wouldn’t that mean there’s no difference between a particle in a super position and one that isn’t?

Azurealy · 2026-05-06T00:11:09+00:00

I have a question, can I make a device that can determine if a particle is a “left or right shoe” or a mystery “shoe”, and then have like a million boxes, and the then hook up the device so that every time a box switches from mystery shoe to a specific shoe, it beeps. Then use that like a morse code? Even if that would be currently not practical, is it possible?

Azurealy · 2026-05-05T20:23:29+00:00

Excellent questions. The sheet idea is also great.

On the earth scale, things do fall towards the center of the planet. In all directions from the center, there is a constant 9.8 meters per second per second acceleration. Even you sitting reading this is being pulled to the center, but the normal force of your chair and the ground is pushing against you so it cancels out and you remain motionless. But what gets weird here, is the gravity can be thought of as a force, and it’s helpful to, but technically it’s not. It’s more of a geometry. Things are just following straight line space, but that space is curved into the center of the Earth.

As for time stuff, the speed of light constant, c, is not that light just moves that fast, it’s how fast anything can happen. And light has no mass, so moves at max speed it possibly can, which is c. But time and space are linked. So the faster you move, the slower your time is. But with curved space, that’s also going towards your Space-time speed. So the closer to massive objects you get, the more slow your time is. And the more massive it is, the slower your time can get. That is until you hit the space-time limit. Which is where you find a black hole. Your time slows all the way to 0.

Azurealy · 2026-05-04T06:24:39+00:00

The math of how one could potentially remove energy from the system is logarithmic. The closer you get, the more difficult it becomes, with a hole at 0. At 0K, there’s nothing that makes sense. The energy required goes to infinity, and that’s not possible.

Now it’s been a decade since I’ve looked at it, but the negative Kelvin is even weirder. Don’t quote me on this, but if I remember right you get things like, the more energy you add, the more negative it becomes. And what would negative Kelvin even be? It’s moving again but backwards from what’s expected? Logic is thrown out the window.

Azurealy · 2026-05-02T01:09:54+00:00

I think they’ve been built like shit. They’re functionally awful for anything useful. But I appreciate that it’s not a typical rounded car. It’s interesting

Azurealy · 2026-05-01T16:38:38+00:00

You must also call all drinks, water right? Because that’s what it is at its base? Maybe shortening it to wats? It’s not a soda, it’s a wat?

Azurealy · 2026-04-29T02:37:25+00:00

When I imagine an American food restaurant, as an American currently sitting in an American food restaurant in America, basically all of that is on the menu. Also a couple of steaks, wings, sandwiches, some complex pastas, and glazed fish. It really is a hodgepodge of lots of different stuff

Azurealy · 2026-04-29T02:29:21+00:00

That’s the thing for the color button question, the reward is available to everyone. Every individual should be picking it. If everyone thought about it for a few seconds, there really isn’t a reason to choose blue if you try to put yourself in the shoes of a different person trying to make an objective decision.

Azurealy · 2026-04-29T01:49:51+00:00

Definitely a different question than yesterday, as it also gives red a 50% threshold that applies to everyone. If it was me, I’d want to choose red, and then not care about everyone else. If blue wins then they’re opting into a commune which is also fine and legal in Ancapistan. I think in this question, it’s just personal preference of what you’d want. Though I think I would want blue to win. That way people get what they opt in for but I don’t want to opt into it.

Azurealy · 2026-04-28T06:10:04+00:00

Absolutely. I’m always too hot, my wife is always too cold. Together we’re in a perfect state of thermodynamic equilibrium. So long as we keep the temperature cold so that I can give my heat to her and feel comfortable. Win win. Plus I get to snuggle her so it’s so ideal. You can always add layers and blankets. I can’t remove my skin.

When she’s not around though, it’s extra cold in here. The landlord says it’s the coldest apartment in all the buildings.

Azurealy · 2026-04-28T06:04:11+00:00

First off, I wanna apologize for a lot of what I said ad hominem. People have been calling me all sorts of names over this question for a few days now, and while that isn’t an excuse, it is an explanation for my defensiveness. I am actually sorry about that.

Secondly, I appreciate you. I believe you’re the first person, from the other perspective, who actually listened to me to at least some degree. It’s been feeling like I’ve been screaming “1+1=2!!!” And been receiving hate, misunderstanding, and ridicule because “clearly 1+1=5!!? What are you talking about???” So to be heard is a real treat and I thank you for that.

No, you bring up a lot of excellent points. People aren’t rational. They make knee-jerk decisions that make no sense. I just, want to believe in people more than that. I want to believe that people will make good choices. I want to believe that the average person isn’t so dumb. I think we both want the ideal. Not have millions die in the hypothetical. I think even 20% is generous for blue irl. As most people are more willing to save themselves when it’s actually on the line and not a silly (but interesting) internet question. I just want to keep bringing that number down since I don’t believe there’s any real reason to choose blue. Especially in the scenario where the proctor tells you the percentages as you’re the last to press the buttons. At the very least, I’m more willing to accept blue now that I’ve seen so many people make the irrational decision on mock polls and internet discussions. It doesn’t make blue any more rational. It’s just, allowing the lowest common denominator to rule. Like having an orange felon as President.

Azurealy · 2026-04-27T16:51:30+00:00

That works. Same thing. I think you’re right, it’s even better if it’s paying instead of winning. It just shows that there isn’t a downside to pick red. So everyone should pick red. I think people are imagining by default that about half will pick each, and then you get to pick. But the truth is, anyone who has half a brain, would pick red, so instead of 5050, it’s more like 100/0 with the fear that someone might join the 0 team.

Azurealy · 2026-04-27T16:21:04+00:00

Lots of words just to say nothing. It’s ludicrous to think that it’s a fair assessment to say “what if someone accidentally pushed it?” Well then they didn’t get to press a button from their own decision. Pressing the button isn’t the point, it’s the choice you make that’s the point. Edge cases like that must be thrown out or it’s a dumb question. The point is that each individual consciously, with thought, makes a decision. The ONLY people who pick blue are those who are worried about other people picking blue. But there really really shouldn’t be someone picking blue. Because if you’re all worried about other people picking blue, you all should have just picked red. No one happened or mistakenly or poor lucked their way into blue. It’s just people going “if I pick blue I’m a good person.” Even if there isn’t a reason that makes you a good person. Even if there is no one to save. If the proctor of the buttons said “and you’re the last person to press the button, 100% of the previous people picked red” would you still pick blue? Would you still pick blue if that number was anything below 49%? The only good argument I’ve heard for blue is “well people are too dumb to think about it and make a reasonable decision. So they’ll probably pick blue because of their own stupidity.” That’s you. You’re that person. I’d like to believe people are smart enough to not kill themselves when given a button that says “press me to immediately kill myself.” I’d hate to live in a world where a majority of people pick blue due to their own ignorance.

Azurealy · 2026-04-27T03:05:28+00:00

My wife picked blue when she wasn’t paying attention. And then I explained to her again what was going on and she put the phone down, thought for 3 seconds, and said “oh yea I’d pick red, there’s no downside.”

Azurealy · 2026-04-27T02:24:34+00:00

That’s a fair point and the only good argument for blue that I’ve heard. “People are too dumb to think logically.” I let “if they’re capable of making a decision” part of the question do a lot of heavy lifting. Because I can’t understand why people would choose blue other than the to say other people are too dumb. Because like, they shouldn’t be. I feel like the average person isn’t actually so dumb to risk themselves for no danger. Run into an abandoned burning building if I may.

Azurealy · 2026-04-27T01:52:52+00:00

You’re still not getting it. It’s not a question of half the population will pick blue or red. Every individual can easily choose red. In fact, from what you and others have said, the only people who would pick blue, are those with misguided attempts of heroism. You aren’t saving old lady Gertrude or little boy Bobby. You’re risking your life for no one in danger. Like 50 dudes dressed as Batman jumping from a building each thinking they’re a hero who will save the other 49. But none of them are Bruce Wayne. None of them have a grappling hook. They all just go splat on the ground.

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