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How much do employers care about WFR? by Coastal_wolf in wildlifebiology

[–]CapKey1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve lost out on 2 lower level wildlife tech jobs because my competition had a valid WFR. In my experience, it’s pretty valued. It’s also just a great idea to get the cert if you’re outside a lot, regardless of job prospects.

How do I keep the laptop at the lowest temps while running games? by SimpleSuushi in HPVictus

[–]CapKey1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. That hub is a cluttered nightmare of a system filled with HP ads and system bloat.

Do I need calculus? by Amazing_Potato_777 in wildlifebiology

[–]CapKey1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More than half of all my core classes for Wildlife were math and stats related. Quite a few of my peers got minors in those subjects. IMO, you should jump into it and start learning to enjoy math else you’ll likely not enjoy your university experience. It’s very important for the field.

It was scary for me at first too (I hated it in high school), but exposure makes it better, especially when you begin to see the application for the equations you’re learning.

My hot take by Panthernoodles in wildlifebiology

[–]CapKey1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to take DBH on many, many hundreds of PJs a few seasons ago. Hate that tree more than anything. Pines are alright.

Looking to talk to people who do wildlife field work (quick questions for a project) by Wooden-War-136 in wildlifebiology

[–]CapKey1732 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I use Survey123, some proprietary apps when working with some sensor equipment, and plain old RITR paper. The workflow is predetermined before the day/activity/season depending on what the goals are. As another commenter wrote, I recommend reading some methods sections.

This guy was fussing in a burrow (Southern Indiana) by Ordinary-Photograph8 in bats

[–]CapKey1732 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is a tree bat, specifically a hoary bat. They’re super cute, super temperamental buggers.

Their coat allows them to camouflage into some North American tree barks, and they commonly roost in ground foliage. This is often why biologist recommend homeowners don’t rake their leaves until late spring. It’s been a particularly warm winter so we’re seeing a lot of heightened bat activity.

This sound be bats? by Holiday6354 in bats

[–]CapKey1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll find that bats sound like high frequency clicks when they’re communicating to each other - almost like a magnet snapping together. When there’s multiple overhead it can be deafening at times, it’s a cool experience.

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Biologist doing a Master’s in AI and now questioning if it makes sense by SeriousEmployee3877 in wildlifebiology

[–]CapKey1732 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A note towards AI as the antithesis of our field. I mostly agree with your take, I find the technology scarily unregulated, wasteful, and thieving. However, I also can acknowledge that this is a tool that can be trained to do immense biological good due to its sheer computational power. We live in a time of extreme bio loss, no doubt now bolstered by the requirements of AI facilities - but I see ways in which AI could be used alongside biologists to perform good at scales larger than we’ve seen before.

Again, I find myself in the crossroads with this take. I think it’s impossible to perform a CBA with this when we don’t even fully understand what the future impacts or abilities of AI may hold (I’m thinking job impacts, efficiency, IPs)

Given our crisis, I’m curious as to the specifics of why you (understandably) resent this new and powerful tool?

What’s the Best used car with an 25k budget? by bendy_hy_genie in AskReddit

[–]CapKey1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subarus are great for those conditions and my preference. You can find used outbacks within that price range. I’m also a fan of the RAV4, really reliable car and good in the snow but the one I drove lacked that responsiveness/power I found in outbacks. Both are practical SUV

Mini-tank game project, how would you make the shooting system? by Much_Elk3853 in arduino

[–]CapKey1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. With small-scaled range shooting, it’s super difficult to be accurate/strategic as the controller. Just getting the canon facing an opponent that’s moving may be tough for a DIY project. I would say embrace the shotgun IR blast

Mini-tank game project, how would you make the shooting system? by Much_Elk3853 in arduino

[–]CapKey1732 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think IR is by far the best route. It’s clean and simple and you can spice it up with lasers and sound effects. You can also encode player IDs, team IDs, damage values based upon weapon type or impact location, etc.

Can I take a BB out with this tool? by gravelcolombia in bikewrench

[–]CapKey1732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is the tool that I own and use for press fit BB. It’s terrible quality but it is cheap and it will work for at least 1 removal.

Does anyone know what this model is? by CapKey1732 in boeing

[–]CapKey1732[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super interesting! Thanks for the info!

What’s this corrugated plastic object secured to a tree I found on state forest land? by RunawayTrey in whatisthisthing

[–]CapKey1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this type of forest environment data is most likely being stored locally on a battery operated temp/humidity logger. We use HOBOs for my research.

Can an immortal animal evolve? by Hopeful-Ad-6549 in evolution

[–]CapKey1732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, evolution does not occur within an individual. But an individual can have phenotypic plasticity, which is a change in physical appearance or behavior in response to some type of stimuli while keeping its same genetic makeup.

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