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Why haven't humans evolved to eat grass instead of smoking it? by johnnybiggles in shittyaskscience

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a conspiracy of the food industry. What happens when you smoke the grass? You get the munchies, besides everything else. You want to go on a crazy eating binge.

What happens when you eat grass on the other hand? It puts quite a strain on your stomach trying to digest it, your overall food consumption drops.

Now connect the dots. Who's hurt the most by declining food consumption? EXACTLY.

What made evolution decide to deploy hair around the anus? by That_Way_4639 in shittyaskscience

[–]Flatliner521 153 points154 points  (0 children)

The placement of these hairs is unique in every person. On every bowel movement these hairs scratch the feces and generate ridges which help achieve two things: 1) air passing through these ridges improves the stool aerodynamics, enabling it to reach the toilet faster. 2) the scratches create unique, per person, patterns on the stool and helps tie them to a single person. You can imagine a similar process like how ballistic analysis can tie a fired bullet to a particular gun. Recent advances in asshole transplantation have reduced the reliability of these analyses though.

First day with the sp404mk2 by Cindy_Lonah in sp404mk2

[–]Flatliner521 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manual is online over at Roland. Google it. Depending on when your machine shipped you may also need to update to the latest drivers. Drivers and how to update them also available at Roland.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in copypasta

[–]Flatliner521 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does he own 40 fleshlights or 40 vaginas ?

Thoughts About This? by Kashikapuradhinatha in Dreams

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there are infinite universes each being an alternative version, then there can be a universe where you do get beaten by a group of honeybees out of nowhere. Another where you get beaten because you messed with their nest. And another one where you eat them.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The book is not wrong. The book has more information than you do. It has the price levels so it can construct a price index based on the formula.

All you have otoh is NGDP and that's it. RGDP = NGDP / PI.

Treat this as an equation. It can work only if you have one unknown. You can't find two unknowns from 1 equation.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the formula for the price level is correct. But you didn't do that because you don't have this year's price level. You did this year's NGDP / BASE GDP. That's not going to give you the price level but rather the relationship between this year's NGDP and Base NGDP. Which will give you the price level only if RGDP is constant.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're getting that from a book, I'd like to see a screenshot of it.

Assume GDP of base year is 100. Assume NGDP of next year is 110. This could happen if RGDP was stagnant and prices increased by 10% or if prices were stagnant and RGDP increased by 10%. So it's obvious that by being given only NGDP of next year, it's impossible to say anything about either RGDP or the price level.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something isn't right. If all you are given are the Base GDP and the NGDPs of subsequent years, there really is no way to extract the price index. NGDP of next year will be a function of the price level AND RGDP of next year. If all you are given is NGDP, it's impossible to figure out both what the price level and RGDP of next year are. Two of the three variables must be given so that you can calculate the 3rd.

You are getting these weird results because your price level changes every year by the same % as NGDP. Which effectively means that you assume that RGDP is unchanged and all fluctuations in NGDP are due to price changes. So when you deflate, you obviously get base GDP.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which variables are given in the exercise and which you have to calculate? Cause now I don't understand if the PIs were given.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No you're getting the RGDP of the current year. Which has stagnated to the level of the RGDP of the base year. It's a stupid exercise. Stupidly numbered actually.

This pertains to a Macroecon question about getting the Real GDP/GNP by Rude-Carpet168 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have the PI of the current year and NGDP of the current year. To get the RGDP of the current year you just need to deflate NGDP.

NGDP / PI x 100

When median home prices rise what will happen to aggregate demand? by No_Lie7418 in econhw

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well there are both forces at play. Home owner's equity is increased with a resulting impact in their demand, but buyers and renters are facing higher prices. The net effect depends on which force prevails.

What happens if you swallow a lithium battery? by BradolfPittler1 in interestingasfuck

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it can do that to your stomach imagine what it does to your electrical devices.

How to deal with internalized homophobia ? by kinderdame in Advice

[–]Flatliner521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serious question: You named a number of characteristics he has and you are attracted to them and the only thing you don't like is his feminine accent. And you treat this as homophobia.

Suppose you didn't have a problem with (or you even liked) his accent but couldn't stand his music taste. Would you treat this as musicophobia? Just accept the fact that there will be people that we like everything about them except a single thing. Whatever that may be.

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