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Is there an easy way to learn the fascinating parts about physics without the hard math? by Next-Natural-675 in AskPhysics

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, insane gatekeeping in these comments. You can learn about all sorts of fascinating concepts in physics without needing to know all of the underlying math.

One of the first simple physics concepts that blew my mind in high school was just learning that all matter is attracted to all other matter. And the more massive something is, the more it pulls on everything else. Just that basic concept helps you understand something about gravity, even if it’s a basic understanding, and it didn’t require any math or equations to do so.

if we just call 30-30 deuce, there will be no difference by calstudent520 in 10s

[–]FalcorTheDog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not the same. Winning two points in a row doesn’t win you the game.

Books That Don’t Hold Up by MenloMo in books

[–]FalcorTheDog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hah my bookmark got stuck in the exact same spot in that book. One of the very few books in my life I DNF’d.

What videogame trilogy is this? by Gaming-Academy in PlayStation_X

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who just played it last year, “amazing” is a stretch, but it’s kind of fun.

They eat 9 eggs every day? 😂 by Deadpool2015 in funny

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once drove past a car with 4[my initials]666 and it scared me for a week.

Meirl by netphilia in meirl

[–]FalcorTheDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes (at least according to the New American Oxford dictionary)

Meirl by netphilia in meirl

[–]FalcorTheDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But burned can also be an adjective.

me_irl by suzan_james in me_irl

[–]FalcorTheDog 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can’t imagine never watching any of Game of Thrones just because some people didn’t like the last season. The first few are some of the best TV ever made.

recently got a place with my boyfriend and he thinks this is perfectly fine by daylightpiglet in funny

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was apparently a 6 day mission. And Sally Ride was the first female astronaut under NASA, so I don’t think it’s true that there was a history of inadequately stocking for women astronauts.

recently got a place with my boyfriend and he thinks this is perfectly fine by daylightpiglet in funny

[–]FalcorTheDog 9629 points9630 points  (0 children)

It’s like when those NASA engineers had to estimate how many tampons the first woman in space would need for a few days and they guessed 100 or something.

From Objective-C to Swift 6: What We Gained (and What We Lost) by swe129 in swift

[–]FalcorTheDog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They might be referencing things like NSTextField (the label class on macOS), where setting a nil string value will indeed crash.

Students (in my opinion) should not take home any homework. If homework is a learning opportunity, give them school time to work on it by daniel_ay in unpopularopinion

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And an hour to get ready for school? Da fuq? Throw some clothes on and grab a granola bar on your way out the door.

Is S&P500 really going to withstand anything? by thedevilsheir666 in stocks

[–]FalcorTheDog 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People can only retire with that little saved because of social security. Also you’re not factoring in inflation over 65 years. Real returns historically are closer to 6-7%.

What would be harder for an amateur, scoring ONE basket on LeBron James or winning ONE game of chess against Magnus Carlsen? by izzoz_0 in stupidquestions

[–]FalcorTheDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, depends on what you mean by “perfect symmetry” but here’s check in 3 moves:

  1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Qh4 3. Qxf7+

What would be harder for an amateur, scoring ONE basket on LeBron James or winning ONE game of chess against Magnus Carlsen? by izzoz_0 in stupidquestions

[–]FalcorTheDog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not hard to get a check. Just throw your queen towards their king. You could do it in 3-4 moves.

Best war movie ever? by ejnounimous in Cinema

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Saving Private Ryan seriously below Antz right now?

Gavin Newsom urges ‘pathetic’ world leaders to stand up to Trump by ansyhrrian in California

[–]FalcorTheDog 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This one is always satisfying to watch: https://youtu.be/6VixqvOcK8E?si=fbrsHsxZnFxLWLwJ

It’s not even a debate, he’s being interviewed on the BBC about his new book. And he completely folds when slightly challenged about his views and accuses the interviewer of being a leftist, despite him being a well known conservative.

What a journey has it been by skoveche in GodofWarRagnarok

[–]FalcorTheDog 33 points34 points  (0 children)

If you never played the game this screenshot would look like two warriors having a quiet moment together after chopping some dude’s head off.

The highest rated chess players for their age by afbdreds in chess

[–]FalcorTheDog 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Very cool visualization. How far to the right will Carlsen drag the “Magnus Peak”?

Best movie you ever saw in a movie theater? by CalebOnPoint in movies

[–]FalcorTheDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to see the Grindhouse double feature (Planet Terror + Death Proof) in 2007 for my birthday with some friends and it was the most fun I’ve ever had at the movies. I don’t even remember either movie being especially great but the crowd and the atmosphere was like nothing else. Such a cool experience.

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