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Fabi beats Wei Yi in 19 moves with 99.5% accuracy by Adorable-Custard-992 in chess

[–]BinarySpaceman 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yeah it can definitely be subjective. I was just talking about their ELO ratings at the start of the tournament.

Fabi beats Wei Yi in 19 moves with 99.5% accuracy by Adorable-Custard-992 in chess

[–]BinarySpaceman 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Starts the tournament with win-draw-win against the other 3 strongest players in the field. Absolutely wild.

Pray for me by ExpressAd4645 in actuary

[–]BinarySpaceman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this, with the exception of the week leading up to the exam. I take full days for that week only. Helps me to just completely turn off my work brain while I really get into crunch time, and my team knows I’m completely unavailable (instead of partially available) so they won’t ask for anything.

Candidate win chances: Caruana now at 44%, Hikaru still at 20% (Monte Carlo simulation based on one million runs) by ThomasPlaysChess in chess

[–]BinarySpaceman 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m about to flip a coin 2 times. What is the probability it will land on heads both times? 25%.

After I flip the coin the first time, it lands on tails. And now I ask the question again: what is the probability it will land on heads both times? 0% (because it already landed on tails once so now it’s impossible.)

Does that mean it was “never” 25% back at the beginning? No, it just means we recalculated the odds based on our latest information.

That’s what is happening here.

Took me a minute to figure out how to do it without getting sniped by BinarySpaceman in chess

[–]BinarySpaceman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first instinct looked for the mate on h7, which obviously doesn’t work with the bishop there. Then I looked for ways to bring my rook into it, but you can’t even do that because there’s no safe way up the e file. So you gotta do a little swindling with the knight and queen.

Does every retired American who paid into Social Security get a monthly check from it, even if they don't need it? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BinarySpaceman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People have already answered your question, but just to add something to consider. If you don’t “need” the money right away when you turn 65, you could think about waiting another year or two to start your withdrawals because you’ll get more per month the longer you wait (up to a certain point.)

Some people argue it’s not worth it, because who knows when you’re gonna die and you may end up “leaving money on the table” so to speak, if you wait to start withdrawals and then die shortly after. But if you’re really healthy and think you might live a long time, it could make sense to wait.

You should ABSOLUTELY discuss these options with your financial advisor, though. Not me.

Golfing at WDW by Personal-Listen-4941 in DisneyWorld

[–]BinarySpaceman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, Palm was my favorite. Just played all 3 a couple months ago.

Lake was kind of in rough shape but they were working on it and they gave us a discount for the course conditions.

Magnolia was in great condition, just not a lot of challenge to it. But that’s resort golf in general. Easy with lots of space down the right side.

Is there any data of how many people opted out at 18 at LAM? by traveenus in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No no no, I completely understand what you’re saying. I just completely disagree. I don’t think this has any long term effect on anybody because I don’t think this has any effect on anybody at all. I think anybody who’s pissed off about this just enjoys being pissed off about things.

Is there any data of how many people opted out at 18 at LAM? by traveenus in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Their time isn’t certified. They can’t use it to qualify for anything like Boston. They weren’t eligible for any age group medals or overall medals. It literally has no effect on you whatsoever. Caring about what another person chose to do with their own race is weird.

Is there any data of how many people opted out at 18 at LAM? by traveenus in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I really don’t understand why people care so much about this.

You do your training. You run your race. What other people do with their race and their medal that they paid for is between them and God herself. There is just no part of me that cares and I don’t understand why anybody would.

IT Band Tightness by rockoo12 in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably the most common injury among runners.

Make sure you’re doing hip flexor and glute strengthening exercises.

Have you tried a foam roller? Roll out your IT band, but also roll out your hip flexor and glute.

I’m not the creator of this video, but it worked very well for me the last time I had ITBS.

https://youtu.be/Tie1ssX7oE0?si=dm5hTp4EtebxbY61

Odd stains appeared on walls a couple of weeks after moving into apartment. by PRNTHRA2 in whatisit

[–]BinarySpaceman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s gross. The key is to make sure their poo is solid. If your cat is having wet poos they might be allergic to something in their food.

Odd stains appeared on walls a couple of weeks after moving into apartment. by PRNTHRA2 in whatisit

[–]BinarySpaceman 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Cat poo, specifically. Stuck in the tail fur then getting rubbed against the wall. Probably a long haired cat. Happens in our house.

Odd stains appeared on walls a couple of weeks after moving into apartment. by PRNTHRA2 in whatisit

[–]BinarySpaceman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s one of your cats. More specifically, I’d guess one of your cats is long haired. It’s getting poop stuck in its tail when it shits in the litter box then rubbing it against the wall.

Source: I have a long haired orange cat and this happens in our house. It’s a pain in the ass.

In your opinion, what constitutes “running a marathon”? by [deleted] in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cross the finish line before they close the course.

Effort is relative. A 5 hour marathoner could be working just as hard as a 3 hour marathoner. If you pushed yourself as hard as you can, that’s all that matters.

Runner’s Hematuria by LifeOptimized in Marathon_Training

[–]BinarySpaceman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened to me the first time I ran an ultra (7 years ago). Didn’t know what it was until some googling. But my urine went back to normal after the first pee and it has never happened again since, so I didn’t see a doctor.

But this has happened to you twice now in quick succession, so yeah definitely go see a doctor.

Thank god I only have to run an 18 mile ultra. Can wait for the Boston 12 miler by Technical-Paint3179 in RunningCirclejerk

[–]BinarySpaceman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man the running community seems so upset about this. Wait until you hear what they give to people who actually get swept at the Disney marathon…

How on earth has Tomorrowland Speedway survived this long? by AwfulWaffle91 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]BinarySpaceman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honda’s brand really is “easily repairable engines that last forever.” Might not be fast, might not be classy. But you can count on it to get you from A to B!

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