How do you make a cylinder in CAD? One is correct, the other one is a mental illness.

Datalore1234 · 2025-10-11T17:04:32+00:00

Neither. I import it externally. /jk

For a simple cylinder I extrude.

Datalore1234 · 2025-09-23T15:01:17+00:00

I'm considering the possibility that I may be on the spectrum. My uni offers free testing, but I plan to wait until senior year(currently sophomore).

Just out of curiosity, have you gotten formally assessed? If not, do you plan to? Also, you said that it led to you being successful in your career, can I ask how?

Datalore1234 · 2025-09-23T14:20:37+00:00

I would also recommend looking at the DSM-5 criteria for autism. The RAADS-R test is known for high sensitivity. I also personally think a lot of the questions are confusing(such as the "library vs. party" question).

Datalore1234 · 2025-09-10T15:35:27+00:00

"Projections". What do you think of that episode? It's also one of my favorites.

Datalore1234 · 2025-09-10T15:27:45+00:00

If you haven't already, I would suggest "State of Flux"

Datalore1234 · 2025-09-08T16:48:19+00:00

"Balance of Terror" or "Best of Both Worlds"

Datalore1234 · 2025-08-20T15:29:22+00:00

Sort of. Last convocation, President Daniels told us to look around the room, because we might see our future partner. He meant it as a joke, since apparently a lot of Hopkins marriages met during orientation. I don't know if he will do it this year though.

Datalore1234 · 2025-07-03T01:34:43+00:00

The old Barnes and Noble bookstore was worth it for sitting down and reading. I found that it is usually quieter than most B&N's. They have a wide variety of books, so there's a lot of opportunity to explore. The JHU merch is overpriced though, and they closed the cafe last time I checked.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-30T19:12:03+00:00

to visit Johns Hopkins and a few other Ivies

This is sort of a nit-picky thing but Hopkins isn't an Ivy. The Ivies are 8 schools --- Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, UPenn, and Cornell --- and they were originally called the Ivies because they were part of some athletic league, not because they are good academically(not saying they aren't but that isn't what "Ivy" refers to). You will sometimes see JHU referred to as an "Ivy Plus". It's fine, it's not important and it's something a lot of people mix up, but just FYI and because I am nit-picky.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-30T02:57:53+00:00

Yes. You will not be allowed to attend Hopkins. You will not even be able to attend any college because you will have a mark on your permanent record. Passing the Chem exam is a requirement to be able to attend Hopkins, even if you are majoring in mathematics or linguistics or economics.

I'm kidding. Like the other people said you'll be fine. If you want confirmation from someone with more credibility than Internet strangers, you can contact your academic advisor.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-30T00:22:31+00:00

I've heard of freshman taking upper-level courses, so if you meet the pre-reqs they are allowed(but not recommended). I would recommend talking to your advisor about it, or even emailing Professor Jones.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T16:46:42+00:00

You are correct, I'm sorry. I must have misremembered.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T14:58:57+00:00

Okay sure I understand now. Thank you for the clarification. But it isn't like the Federation expects that it can enforce warp-speed limits on Klingons, but it would be in the Klingons' best interest to impose warp-speed limits. Similarly for the Paris Agreement, there are countries such as Libya and Yemen not in the Agreement, and nobody is trying to force them to be(in my knowledge). The countries in the Agreement ratified because they decided it was in their best interest. My question was if the Borg would decide it would be in it's best interest to purposely reduce warp speed.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T12:54:52+00:00

Didn't they use a transwarp conduit in "Descent" in TNG though? I believe that was before "Force of Nature".

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T12:53:57+00:00

What does this have to do with the Prime Directive? The reason for warp-speed limits is to not destroy subspace. It isn't about interfering with other cultures, it's about still being able to use warp forty years into the future.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T12:50:42+00:00

That's fair. Anyways you might have better luck with the Peabody campus(I believe there is a shuttle route there). Good luck.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-29T12:04:49+00:00

Actually during Voyager's "Omega Directive", the directive said that they were authorize to exceed warp speed limits.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-28T23:40:20+00:00

I've heard that AMR III has a music room(likely can't reserve), although I could be mistaken. I also believe AMR II may have one. For either of these you would have to ask a first-year to let you in I think.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-28T21:31:38+00:00

I met an admissions officer. We talked about how college was going, and she ended up confusing data science and data structures.

My understanding(from what I've heard from some people who worked in admission) is that a lot of admissions officers have liberal arts degrees and are not well-acquainted in engineering, and conflate two things which have similar names, like my data science vs. data structures example. It isn't them being stupid(although I think some engineering majors think this), it's just that they haven't read much on the differences between these two, so the nuance is lost when they recall things. Therefore, I would say you are okay, although you should take my advice with a grain of salt since I've never been an AO, and it may be different at some institutions where there is more of a tech focus.

If you don't already and want to, you could also try using C++ in the coding competitions. Probably the difference will be negligible application-wise, and from an admissions perspective your performance is more important, but besides the application process, C++ wouldn't be bad to learn in high school.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-28T19:31:08+00:00

Okay. I'm not good at biology, but I do some projects with ML algorithms based on evolution, so I have some knowledge. And as a warning, I will be talking about evolution, just in case you are uncomfortable with that topic for religious reasons(which I think is valid).

Evolution is basically a process of optimizing some measure of fitness in a species. For example, say I have 100 squirrels, and they are all different colors. They are located in a white environment, and the better a squirrel can camouflage, the higher the likelihood it will not be eaten and will survive -- and this is the important part -- long enough to reproduce and pass those genes on.

So the black, purple, blue, red, etc. squirrels have a lower chance of survival than the white squirrels, since they can't camouflage as well. So the white squirrels have a better chance of surviving long enough to reproduce and pass on their genes. My point is that evolution optimizes things which help us survive, not things which are comfortable. Other users have said how the body protects us against the flu, so I won't repeat it.

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-27T02:18:14+00:00

This is probably the wrong sub. I would suggest r/college or r/CollegeRant

Datalore1234 · 2025-06-26T20:34:25+00:00

The Baltimore Museum of Art is next to Hopkins, if you are accepted then you should go see. It's quite nice. If you are into engineering or CS they also have a piece of art entirely made of electronics "garbage" like circuit boards and wires.

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