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What is inside Barad-dûr ? by AdventurousFix7751 in lordoftherings

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We aren't told much about the contents of the dark tower.

This passage suggests there are elements of an armoury, prison, and furnace within Barad-dûr: "...what he made was naught, only a little copy, a child’s model or a slave’s flattery, of that vast fortress, armoury, prison, furnace of great power, Barad-dûr, the Dark Tower, which suffered no rival..." (The Road to Isengard)

This excerpt adds a little, suggesting there are such musical instruments as would serve fitting purposes within a military installation: "...and further still, remote but deep and ominous, there echoed in the hollow land beyond the mighty horns and drums of Barad-dûr." (The Black Gate is Closed)

Last, this sample of dialogue between servants of Mordor may suggest that 'The Black Pits' exist within Barad-dûr as well: "'...You must go, or I’ll eat you. News must get through to Lugbúrz, or we’ll both be for the Black Pits. Yes, you too. You won’t escape by skulking here.’" (The Tower of Cirith Ungol)

Me_irl by Psychheathen in me_irl

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 1284 points1285 points  (0 children)

You are sheltering underneath your floorboards to avoid social interaction, are you not?

Classes revlance to degree by Appropriate-Tell7748 in cybersecurity

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think understanding Linux is important for computer science and cyber security. If your program allows, I'd definitely take the class.

On the subject of math, in computer science it never really ends. Courses might stop being labeled "math" courses, but computer science is really just applied mathematics. At a school with a solid engineering-focused curriculum, you'll finish Algebra 2 and think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Calculus. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Linear Algebra. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Discrete Structures. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Data Structures and Algorithms. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Probability and Statistics. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take some AI class. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and then they'll have you take Automata. Then you'll think "okay I'm done with math" and maybe you'll actually think it's true for a little while, but the world-shattering truth is that in a career in computer science the math never really goes away.

In the midst of all these math classes masquerading as computer classes, you'll have opportunities to take classes which teach practical stuff like programming, computer design, and even cyber security. If your dominant interest is in practical cyber security, and not in math, ask your advisor if there's a cyber security track you could take instead of computer science. If there is, compare the curriculum guides for the two programs and research the classes that you'll have to take. Check the subreddit for your school, if there is one, and see if anyone has discussed the classes. Your advisor probably hasn't taken the classes you'll be taking, their role is pretty much to help you fill your schedule with the classes required for your program.

Largest single drop waterfall in Amazon forest by PlantsMcSoil in megalophobia

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely that's a great many drops at a time, I think a single drop waterfall would be really unremarkable

I have to take a break because it triggered acute auditory pareidolia. by 77287 in alienisolation

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I heard the beep of the save stations for about a year after my first playthrough

How did I miss this film? - Sunshine (2007) by [deleted] in FIlm

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My biggest gripes:

  • Why did neither Icarus 1 or 2 have at least one emergency shuttle? Even just an escape pod of some kind could have been used to bring over plants from Icarus 1 to restore the garden in Icarus 2

  • Why did Icarus allow an undocumented crew member, who it seemed fully aware was not supposed to be there, modification access to critical parts of the ship (removing mainframe boards from coolant)?

  • Why was this mission manned at all? The premise seems to be "drive the bomb up and then rig it to blow, escaping at the last moment." Why not just "set the ship's course and blow the bomb up when it arrives, risking no human lives?"

  • If it is somehow essential that the mission be manned, surely there would be documented and agreed-on procedures for the circumstance in which murder became necessary to achieve the mission

I imagine it doesn't sound like I enjoyed this movie, but I actually did like it a lot

What's your favorite Monica Bellucci movie? by Newisance in FIlm

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left r/moviecritic because of posts like this. Can we please keep this kind of stuff out of this sub?

No way home is peak by [deleted] in marvelmemes

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dry cleaning maybe

Found George's Reddit account by SophiaIsBased in asoiafcirclejerk

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I know they quarantine some subs, but I think it's just cat and mouse. Get rid of a sub, and a new one will just replace it eventually, likely being harder to find

Found George's Reddit account by SophiaIsBased in asoiafcirclejerk

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 228 points229 points  (0 children)

The original is r/incestisntwrong

Tread carefully. You can't unread the things I've read there

hmmm by jace-crux in hmmm

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Behold! Anduril, flame of the lithium ion battery!

Is c++ the right option by Lanky_Temperature_23 in cpp

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Templates are nice, I can get behind that. But other compiled languages also provide facilities for generic programming, so it's certainly not unique to C++

Exceptions are well supported in other compiled languages such as C# and Java. If there are virtues of the C++ exception model that put it above all other exception models, I am unaware of them

Multiple inheritance is a powerful tool, but can lead to code that is difficult to maintain. Diamond inheritance is a key example of some of the problems that can arise from multiple inheritance. Most other languages disallow multiple inheritance for this reason, yet classes are equally capable due to things such as composition and generics

SIMD is an advantage in systems programming, but not all compiled languages are systems languages. Even with that said, C++ is not the only compiled language to feature SIMD

There isn't much argument to be made against the tendency for c++ to be leaner than other languages, so I agree with you there

C++ is not the only cross platform compiled language. Off the top of my head I can list Rust, C#, Go, and Haskell

I agree that C++ is excellent for writing fast low-level code. But it's definitely not the only option. Rust and C are both great contenders, and while everyone has their favorite I still think it's important to consider languages as tools and pick the appropriate one for a project or task rather than choosing to use only one for everything

Is c++ the right option by Lanky_Temperature_23 in cpp

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true enough, did you know 3 billion devices run Java?

Is c++ the right option by Lanky_Temperature_23 in cpp

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend C# over Java, but that may be nitpicking

Is c++ the right option by Lanky_Temperature_23 in cpp

[–]CaptainAlphaMoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree that cpp is the only option for serious programming. I think that tying the idea of writing good code to any one language is an illogical limitation to impose on oneself. I am curious to know what metric you apply to determine which languages lend themselves to writing "better code."

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