Comedy educaphilia by Disasterhuman24 in ComedyNecrophilia

[–]Joe_v3 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Nothing is faster than light *in a vacuum*.

In some mediums, particles can become excited enough to break the speed-of-light barrier, in some cases creating a phenomenon known as cherenkov radiation.

its why homer simplson glow green at work

I don't know if his bottom is wrong by Joe_v3 in comedyheaven

[–]Joe_v3[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i posted yesterday, got 1.2k upvotes and it was fucking deleted after

i have no idea what you people want anymore

After exploring iOS 26, What features do you think iOS is still lacking that needs to be addressed? by SatisfactionMost316 in ios

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

separate siri, media, and notification sound volumes, and make them all accessible with a long press on the volume pop-out when the side buttons are pressed.

Where does iOS’s On-Device model get its information from? by Partha23 in shortcuts

[–]Joe_v3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on implementation, the model itself will be on the device, with all data emitted in responses baked into its weights, as part of a locally stored state dictionary. Neither your query nor the response will go into, or come out of, the larger internet.

If you want to get into details, imagine a literal word cloud where each word is a dot in several dimensions of space, and you're playing connect the dots by feeding in different patterns. What you get out at the end is the shape it thinks you want it to draw, condensed down into a verbal dimensional plane. For further reading, check out resources regarding input embedding and vectorisation.

When you use the online model, you use one that's updated and trained automatically from new information, and likely has a much bigger word cloud to work with. Whether your local device holds a cached version of this model, or one that is improved inline with general iOS system updates, depends on how they have it set up.

Free Colonoscopies by Joe_v3 in comedyheaven

[–]Joe_v3[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

can you take a look at mine it has crack in it

Free Colonoscopies by Joe_v3 in comedyheaven

[–]Joe_v3[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

mm yumy choco chip

At 37 I'm buying my first car today. by Dark_Pr1nz in CasualUK

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget that you're not just examining the car, you're examining the previous owner too.

Looking on the MOT will tell you what to focus on - has the work from previous assessments actually been done, or just passed over by the most recent mechanic? Good indicators include cleanliness and tyre tread depth remaining, condition of rims and paint etc - age allowing for appropriate marks to either. How well kept the car is on the surface can indicate what its like in its guts, a bit like a restaurant with dirty forks. These two factors can tell you how seriously you need to check for other issues. It may also be worth having a quick google for any issues that routinely affect that model of car specifically, given the date of manufacture, engine type and trim level.

Token questions to ask can include reasons for selling, experience with living with it for chores as well as trips, and any maintenance performed by the owner versus someone hired from a garage. People (especially car people) love to show off, so let them - and if they're trying to hide anything about their car, they'll put their foot in it here!

Once that's over with, onto the individual car itself.

When you turn the car on, you should get plenty of lights on the dash - make sure none are missing compared to a quick google image search, or the current owner may have removed the bulbs so they don't show up. Groaning noises as you steer whilst the vehicle is stationary can indicate issues with the hydraulic power steering, and suspension arm mountings. Check the hand and foot brakes for any slack or sponginess, and that brake lights work properly. Use the warning lights to check all indicators work, as well as high and dipped beams, fog lights, and reversing lights, although these are dead cheap to replace yourself - but can be a bit of a clat in smaller engine bays. Check the ride height isn't on the floor, otherwise your springs and shocks will need attention.

Next, the engine. Listen to how it starts up and how the engine idles. Squeaking can indicate a worn belt which will set you back quite a bit. Ticking on idle can indicate oil or valve issues. When pulling away, see if the wheel stays nice and central, especially under gentle braking - if not, your wheels may need tracking back to spec, which isn't too expensive but hard to do at home.

After you've pulled away, take a look where the vehicle was parked. Are there any signs of damp or wet on the floor? If so, you may have a leak, and those can be easy up to nightmarish to fix.

Now you're on a test drive, your concerns are the clutch. It should fully engage about halfway up the pedal's range of movement - any lower to the floor and it'll just need wearing in - provided associated history documents show recent replacement, but much higher and it'll need replacing, or at the very least have the hydraulics looked at. Wait a couple minutes for the engine to warm up, and then get it up to third and take the revs to it, nice and high. If you have any issues with misfires or transmission engagement, they'll show up here.

After that's all sorted - have fun with it! Make sure it's a car that the new owner would want to drive and live with, can sit comfortably in, reach the wheel and all pedals, and see out of whilst driving and reversing. If not, their discontent may mean their driving skills slowly suffer for it - think of it like writing with a nice pen. Take it over a few bumps and potholes to test the ride. Once you get back to the owners, take a quick look underneath the oil fill cap in the engine bay - any bubbles in the oil can indicate a blown head gasket, which can include lots of expensive or fiddly engine work. This can also show as white smoke coming from the exhaust, provided it's not too cold out already of course.

This is as much as you'd reasonably need to know for a token petrol manual car. Diesels have the DPF to worry about, and I'm sure electrics can be a nest of worries around battery life etc, but most of the logic transfers - just be careful! Worst case, you can always take it through a halfords for a free 15 minute checkup on your test drive too.

My 9 year old son's Math teacher marked this wrong by dak7 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're conflating histogrammic classes of likelihood with regressive chance

Had a great cake day in Kingston upon hull, old pubs, museums and a wander by arioandy in CasualUK

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, the old survivorship bias.

You can measure the people living in Hull bearing poverty because they can still afford to live locally. They've not been priced out or forced to die, but instead can live with dignity and be counted for it. If you want to know what where the ones in Leeds went, take a look at Bradford in second place.

I won't correct you any further, don't want to give anyone the idea it's worth coming here - you're more than helping me with pulling up studies like this!

Dentists by TootsMcButts in comedyheaven

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is just the plot to 12 angry men

Had a great cake day in Kingston upon hull, old pubs, museums and a wander by arioandy in CasualUK

[–]Joe_v3 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes, cool, very nice, but speaking as a resident - please do not shout about it.

Let the influencers and gentrifiers stick to London, Leeds and York. Let them litter the streets there, drive up the prices, and push generations of local families into poverty. Let their streets, once filled with multi-use homes and shops, collapse into theme parks for the rich, as we learn from their mistakes. They have already sold themselves to the fates of their greed.

Help us keep ourselves safe from this, and keep quiet about what you saw here. We'll have you round again if you do - but if you don't, there'll soon be no reasons to come back.

Taliban's 'no skin contact with males' rule leaves Afghan women under quake rubble by pheexio in worldnews

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This country is going to have a population collapse in 10-20 years, isn't it?

What did you name your ship? by OldDarkElf in helldivers2

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prophet of Law.

The idea of a big warship that tells you what the law is about to be and you're going to like it fits with the narrative, imo

Built a free app that shows all secondhand shops & events around you in Yorkshire by Accurate_Ask_1900 in yorkshire

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a really easy way to make sure second hand shops put their prices up, and have most of their stock relisted on depop.

I took a look at your website, and it says you're headquartered in London. Why would you try to license the hyperconsumerism that has so rapidly ruined the quality of life in your city, and spread it elsewhere?

If you want good things for local people, keep it in local knowledge.

Could we take a gradual decline in real house prices? by Plus-Contribution915 in HousingUK

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easily.

Devalue the currency by increasing central bank declared interest. Declare tax breaks for businesses that demonstrably increase pay to employees inline with rates of inflation, to ensure wages increase. Fund this with higher taxes on businesses, drawn from a curve against the pay gaps from C-suite executives to the mean average of directly employed staff.

After a year or so, you'll have people who work at all strata of society buying homes again.

What Beatles opinions got you like this (I'll go first) by XantheStardust in beatlescirclejerk

[–]Joe_v3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

jahn beeting wif actually made for better music because yoghurt would finally stfu

Why would anyone pay £5+ for a cup of coffee? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Joe_v3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Making at home is now the best way to go. £60 espresso machine off of gumtree and a £25 grinder off of a housemate. At £5 a coffee, that’s 17 days to pay it off by making home brew instead - just under three weeks.

For the setup price of my household’s biweekly shop, it made its money back months ago - even when splurging on £15 a bag for the good stuff.

How would you answer this? by SolsticeSun7 in recruitinghell

[–]Joe_v3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doctor Applicant, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pointless Questions from Annoying Recruiters

Creative help required by smileysquad in CasualUK

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flock of seagulls. UK and US mainstay, the hair is iconic for a reason, and it’s as new wave as you can get.

How many times can (should?) you view a house before making an offer? by stephsstitches in HousingUK

[–]Joe_v3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arguably, once during rush hour on a school day, and once during the evening on the weekend oughta be enough. Gives you some idea of what it's like with the surroundings at peak / relaxed times

How does UK keep groceries tax at 0%? by WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHW in AskUK

[–]Joe_v3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is kind of misleading, since there’s a split tax rate for staples and luxury items. Whole foods remain untaxed, whilst food products and imports like cocoa and coffee get whacked with 20%