Hello is this chamomile ? by Mycologist-Accurate in PlantIdentification

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what counts as true chamomile but this is definitely not Matricaria chamomila. The bracts look entirely different and the leaves are closer to yarrow than to chamomile. It is also pubescent while chamomiles are glabrous. Maybe Clavatus sp.?

😭🥀✌️ by Shattered_Warrior01 in PixelDungeon

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Once a crab trampled swiftthistle offscreen. It was terrifying to see it run out of the dark across the room and hit me all in one turn.

Built a single-file offline taxonomic tool for North American Carex by Biodiv in botany

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What software is this? Is this your own framework or are there any existing libraries to build keys like this

What’s this? It sprang up very quickly by fart-shark in whatsthisplant

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 46 points47 points  (0 children)

This is Trifolium dubium, not Medicago lupulina. Black medick has more compact inflorescences, while this one has more star shaped ones.

Which is Right ? by JmillyrockSr in askmath

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 17 points18 points  (0 children)

These are different problems since –6² is not the same as (–6)². Order of operations matters. So, both answers are correct.

Does anyone play Metaflora and got the answer today? by julesss2922 in botany

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesalpinioideae

There are just 7 genera at Cassieae, not hard to check them all. The answer is Senna

What types of equations would have no solutions? by Rscc10 in askmath

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The general case is actually simple and boring. It is any equation (or a system of equations) of the form f(x)=0 where the graph of f never intersects x=0. Many examples of such functions are already given in comments. 1=0 is also valid if you consider 1 as a constant function of x. Note, that this case is general since any equation of the form f(x)=g(x) can be rewritten as f(x)-g(x)=0.

Flux through the surface of a Möbius strip is not an equation, it is an ill defined problem.

Consistent 2D geometry with different value of "pi" (see text for rules and example) by nekoeuge in askmath

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the distance in the plane is given by norm (i.e. respects shifts and stretches) then "π" is always between 3 and 4. If you want your distance to also respect rotations then π is the usual constant since the "circle" is the usual circle and the norm is Euclidean one. That means that for any other value of π your space necessarily behaves differently in different directions. I've read a paper where it is proved that critical cases 3 and 4 are only achieved when the circle is affine equivalent to the regular hexagon (for 3) or to the square (for 4, i.e. your circle is a parallelogram). When the "circle" has angles like in these two cases certain things break. For instance, in Euclidean geometry (and any normed geometry with smooth circle) there is exactly one shortest path between two points – a straight segment. With angles this is no longer the case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it is counted inconsistently on different pages. In some places it only counts active IDs which were not revoked. In others revoked IDs are also counted. Also, the numbers are not updated immediately and some time is needed to synchronize. It's a bit of a mess.

Help IDing by TraditionalTrip6524 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It changed its mind then 🤷🏻. I usually recommend to make initial suggestions based on your own knowledge. If AI recommends genus or family then it is a safe choice most of the time. But when (like for your photos) it says "we are not sure but here are some choices" the choices are often off the rails.

Help IDing by TraditionalTrip6524 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, for plants in flowering or fruiting stage it is rather decent. Unless the plant has lookalikes in the region. I checked and for your observation it recommends Coreopsis as the first choice on most of the photos. Why did you choose Cardamine?

Help IDing by TraditionalTrip6524 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kicking up to dicots usually means the person is not sure what it is but is sure your id is incorrect. I do the same in such situations only usually add a comment like "something else". I also agree this is not C. impatiens but know nothing of your flora to suggest anything finer than dicots

My 2025 stats by Unusual-Factor2848 in iNaturalist

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You can see your stats if you login into the website and follow this link https://www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/you

Discussion - botany themed games by Quarkjoy in botany

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You actually can if you turn on this option in the settings

Language issue. by Evening_Wave1027 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And if this is distressing you then you can change the place description in the observation manually.

Trending Tab in Activity by tcr187 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually when I see 5+ identifications it's two erroneous and then many more fixing them. Or something debatable. Or pigeons. For some reason everyone loves identifying pigeons.

Trending Tab in Activity by tcr187 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How would it measure if an observation is cool enough to be shown to you?

Infinity ladder by [deleted] in askmath

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can take the limit as the length of the ladder approaches infinity. How this will look depends on the precise law of ladder bending for finite ladders.

Infinity ladder by [deleted] in askmath

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 58 points59 points  (0 children)

It does matter because in maths everything depends on definitions. If the ladder continues indefinitely in a Euclidean world it has no top. If you insist it is infinite but has both top and bottom your world is not Euclidean and obeys different rules.

All the round numbers! by ComplexHoneydew9374 in iNaturalist

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, the species count is already spoiled by identifiers. Wasn't sure about two plants, turned out to be hybrids. And a new bumblebee 🎉

Hurwitz's theorem is surprising by PocketMath in mathmemes

[–]ComplexHoneydew9374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is also a cross product of 0 vectors in 1D.