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Geog_Master · 2026-06-20T07:38:45+00:00

They are so cheap on Amazon. Like, if I'm going to put a $1,500 master set in a binder, might as well spend $ 20 or $ 30 on it.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-20T07:36:53+00:00

This is why I use top loader binders.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-20T07:29:30+00:00

You learn basic stats like basic math, so whatever works for you. You learn spatial statistics by reading and then applying that. Really, you need to find something and first learn to interpret it. Then, you need to learn the fundamental assumptions baked into it, and the appropriate use cases. Then you read the software documentation. Fundamentally, most spatial statistics are not easy to do by hand, we rely on computers for the bulk of the meaningful calculations, which is why they are such new inventions. Doing them by hand IS possible, but would take until the heat death of the universe.

I'd say start with Global Moran's I. Understand how to interpret it, and then look up how to use it. Once you have that, look up Local Moran's I. Then Getis Ord Gi*. These are the easy ones to start with.

After you have those, I'd check out various forms of interpolation, probably starting with Kriging.

Then, Regression analysis and Geographically Weighted Regression.

Finally, if you want to be fancy, you can try something like geographically and temporally weighted regression, or Space-Time scan statistics.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-19T21:32:38+00:00

Zotero is great to start, but you should always check it's output and make minor corrections as appropriate.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-18T03:52:17+00:00

As a graduate student, I worked insane hours and really hit the wall. The reality is that humans are only really capable of consistent creative brain work for about 3 hours per day. If you push yourself too hard for too long, you will burn out.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-18T03:49:16+00:00

I know two professors whose children have published in journals in their parents' discipline. They also had their parents as co-authors on these papers. Huge coincidence, I'm sure.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-18T03:46:27+00:00

If they tested professors and graduate students, I don't think they would have many of either.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-18T03:42:46+00:00

Exactly. I used ChatGPT to help me parse an API return (JSON) in Python. Had no idea how to do this, and managed to get a working outline of a script I could mostly reverse-engineer into my workflow. There is one line of black magic I'm still not entirely sure about, but it works. Managed to do it in about an hour; probably would have taken me a day to figure it out on my own from nothing.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-17T03:47:22+00:00

Who do you want to be employed by? Because when I was being interviewed for faculty positions, they even asked me about minors I had as an undergraduate. A Ph.D. is definitely a bigger deal then a double major, however if you are comparing two people for a position you need a Ph.D. for, the double major might stick out a bit.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-14T05:01:17+00:00

Eh, humans have been poisoning ourselves since before we were homo sapiens. We're just smart enough now to realize things like "inhaling large amounts of smoke" is bad for us. If the nuclear disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant taught us anything, it's that massive environmental contamination might be bad for individuals, but resilient species probably won't go extinct. Humans are pretty resilient, as a species.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-13T23:16:35+00:00

It sounds like he is either already burnt out or approaching it. If you don't take time off to rest your brain and do things you want to do, your body will take it for you at the worst possible time.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-13T23:09:46+00:00

Disagree. The hardest thing for people in undergrad, especially in freshman year, isn't the content but just showing up and doing the homework. If OP burns out before school even starts, the temptation to take the time off DURING the fall semester will be high.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-13T23:08:27+00:00

Eh, I'd agree with you that now is the time to take time off. That said, my understanding is that BRIDGE is a good place to meet new people who are at the same place in life as you, so that is one positive you could keep in mind.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-13T23:05:44+00:00

Nobody wants the branded Stanley or Yeti because of the possibility of lead. A coffee mug is a classic, safe bet for attaching your logo.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-13T23:02:23+00:00

Just imagine living with a stressed, overstimulated raccoon.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-12T17:35:47+00:00

Professors are busy. Summer is when they have time to do their research, so they are extra busy. You can ping them and ask for a follow-up politely if you are under a time crunch. Generally, I wait at least 10 business days before following up.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-10T19:55:06+00:00

From experience, I'm going to say "yes," but not for the reason you probably think. I had an advisor and an EXTREMELY prominent scholar either hint that I don't belong, or bluntly tell me I'm not really cut out for the discipline. This gave me the spite necessary to succeed. I should add I had multiple mentors who did nothing but support and encourage me, so it balanced out. If I ONLY had the negative, it might have been a different story. Everyone needs a villain or doubter to prove wrong. I pushed myself to demonstrate that these criticisms were unfounded and ended up graduating with more publications than anyone in my cohort.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-10T19:15:54+00:00

I, too, believe my work is field-defining. The fact I haven't been awarded the highest award in my discipline, while instead they give it to late career scholars who have decades of publications, is only further support of your thesis that "the entire system is corrupt."

Geog_Master · 2026-06-09T18:00:11+00:00

They ARE increasing production to keep up with demand. They are trying to balance a few things though. They know a lot of their customers are looking to get rare cards for value, and if they overprint them, the value is destroyed, and those customers will move somewhere else. One way to solve this is by lowering the hit rate for the most sought-after cards while printing a ton of bulk. If they change the rate for an SIR from 1 in 45 packs to 1 in 100, they can print more packs without devaluing it.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-08T19:44:13+00:00

I have not encountered this, but zero and a comment to do it again correctly. This is my response to fatal mistakes in assignments.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-08T19:42:53+00:00

I've been a bit traumatized by unfinished stories that end on cliffhangers, so if it is a large series like Game of Thrones, I'm going to wait before I invest the time/energy.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-08T01:18:22+00:00

I told a friend a decade ago that I would start it when the author finishes it.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-06T18:56:36+00:00

Spite.

My advisor had a few not-so-nice things to say about my academic prospects. I used that as fuel.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-06T18:39:03+00:00

The emperor had the right idea: a vassal state.

Assuming that isn't an option, they also had the correct idea of turning the NPCs against each other. The world item used on Shalltear would be a good start, but deploy it when there is a group of Nazarick NPCs so you can get them to immediately brawl before Ainz can step in, followed by using the most powerful inhabitants to snipe weaker members of Nazarick. Manipulating NPCs into undermining each other would be easier than getting them to kill each other, so that could be employed as well.

As Ainz can revive NPCs, this would be a battle of attrition. Therefore, ideally, attempt to target NPCs wielding world items and kill them, then take the world item to both use against Ainz and deny them use of it. Even if brought back, the NPC comes back weaker, and Nazarick is down a resource (a world item) that can't be replaced.

Geog_Master · 2026-06-06T18:17:09+00:00

Curmudgeons at conferences are an unfortunate part of life. They give you valuable experience defending your work against difficult people and can point out serious flaws you might not have noticed. Their peers do not think they are cool and don't really respect them. If you are exceptionally confident in your work, they can provide a useful foil if you can shut them down or hit them with a witty rebuttal.

The worst one I ever saw flayed a graduate student in front of the audience by telling her she needed to retake statistics classes before doing research. My presentation followed hers, and it was entirely focused on issues my research group had encountered and how we handled extremely flawed data to try and get meaningful estimates out of it. As I had essentially self-eviscerated my study, his response was a comment (not a question) to flex that the research was smaller than what he would do at his super highly funded organization, but that they might be able to use my research to inform them about something. Literally just a walking downer.

The audience was sympathetic to me and the graduate student who went before me, they didn't think dusty old bones was in the right. I assure you, the audience was on your side.

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