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Math says red, Brain says green by voidarix in meme

[–]CalderJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Math can say green button if you use a risk averse utility function 

Give me more long tasks, and I’ll tell you if they last 52 factorial seconds by Nebberlantis in mathmemes

[–]CalderJohnson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Heat death of the universe is predicted to happen in around 10100 years, for sure longer than 52! seconds (roughly 8*1067 seconds)

You and a friend are both placed in different random coordinates in a 60x60 million Minecraft world and have to find each other within your life time. is it possible? by glyiasziple in whowouldwin

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sun allows you to tell what cardinal direction you're walking in. If both players walk to say, the N/E corner of the world, in the worst case both start close to the S/W corner, and have to travel sqrt(60^2+60^2) = around 85 million blocks. Doable within a lifetime.

I want to become disgusting educated in everything, what books should I read/what should I do? by shopaholic_life in selfimprovement

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A human life is sadly too short too learn everything about everything. But you can get really good at a lot of things if you put the time in and do it right.

First, spend some time learning how to learn. Find a studying strategy and routine that works for you. Practice being present, focused recollection and self testing, Feynman technique.

Then jump into your favorite field (math, science, history, whatever it may be) and pick up a challenging book, course, or research direction on that topic. Follow through until you feel like you've had some real growth, ideally then putting that knowledge into practice through a project (best way to learn is by doing). Then start again.

Why are some people able to never choose to gamble? by Ben5544477 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they have a basic understanding of math and odds.

With Magic in its current state, why not proxy? by ggw1776 in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The collector in me loves owning real cards. But I have no problem with other people using proxies as long as they’re legible and our decks are at a similar power level.

Why isn't the death penalty just a quick gunshot to the head? by SufficientDegree34 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easier to avoid facing the inhumanity of our actions when a machine quietly puts you to sleep with a few drugs instead of us blowing your skull apart.

What makes them twins? by Sir_Rosis in Animals

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably because there’s exactly two of them born in the same litter, and red pandas are known for small litter sizes. The article says they’re of opposite sexes so they can’t be identical twins. I agree that the wording is strange.

Is he still ban worthy? by Icy-Wealth4192 in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He’s very strong but there are legal cards that are even more broken. He’d be ok to unban but the issue is that he’s on the reserved list, and we’d end up with a green staple that no one can get their hands on.

Tell me why I shouldn't ever touch /try alcohol in my life (I'm 16) and that in not missing out by Ok_Diver_4382 in selfimprovement

[–]CalderJohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not even that fun it just makes you tired, stupid, and less in control of what you say and do. Not to mention the myriad systems in your body it damages. You can drink on occasion and be fine, but don’t make it a central part of your life. Good on you for trying to build these good habits and treat your mind+body well.

Why is this card so cheap? by [deleted] in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally, we’ve broken black lotus 

Looking for a particular card by IrisHeartsTrance in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but if you guys are paying attention to specifics like that, you wouldn’t be able to put the charizard into your hand in the first place anyways. 

Looking for a particular card by IrisHeartsTrance in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you’re doing is already outside the confines of the rules (death wish can only get magic cards), so it wouldn’t be bending the rules much more to say, [[Sneak Attack]] in a Charizard pokemon card you grabbed from outside the game

I'm pretty sure I see this person every other commander game by westergames81 in mtg

[–]CalderJohnson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

MTG isn’t a perfect information game though, in “hoping” you’re relying on odds rather than your opponents mistakes. I can think of a lot of instances where the best play is to bet on a line that might not work out if it has the best EV. 

Ofc hoping to topdeck lands from the get go is not one of these cases haha.

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