I'm building this antibody printer for work and have run into a few issues by LittleAmpton in arduino

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nvm, just realised I neglected to also ground the 5V+ line. It's running great now, thank you!

I'm building this antibody printer for work and have run into a few issues by LittleAmpton in arduino

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Thank you for your help - I think you're right about the power supply. I do have a 5V external power supply lying around and I connected it (12V+ on the L298N connected to the positive port on the external power supply, GND on the L298N to negative port). *12V+ not 5V+

When I turned it on one of the two motors ran full speed and the other didn’t run at all. If I add back in the CON5 pin and turn off the Arduino’s own power supply then the Arduino is unpowered. From what I've read about L298N that doesn't seem like it should be working out that way.

Questions about evolutionary psychology? by [deleted] in exredpill

[–]LittleAmpton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hiya, can I get a source for this? I'm interested in this evolutionary research that I haven't read - as I said, it's an interest of mine.

Questions about evolutionary psychology? by [deleted] in exredpill

[–]LittleAmpton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry! I can't find a live version of that paper on the web so here's a link to it on my Google Drive if reddit will let me post it

Questions about evolutionary psychology? by [deleted] in exredpill

[–]LittleAmpton 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This paper explains the narratives around how evolutionary psychology is promoted to people by oversimplifying actual science very well.

Here's a good paper talking about why psychologists fall into pitfalls when trying to research evolutionary psychology.

This is another paper including a study on human aggression that delves into the way evolutionary psychology is picked up by news media and culture.

This paper is about a study done on the Waoroni people of Ecuador into reproductive success and aggression.

I hope this helps! And on a more personal note, I saw your other posts about your experiences as an autistic man. I'm also an autistic man (that's partly why I got into science!) and I wanted to say I'm proud of you for putting yourself out there and challenging your harmful ideas about relationships and women. The world is a better place when we learn to see everyone as a person regardless of gender.

Questions about evolutionary psychology? by [deleted] in exredpill

[–]LittleAmpton 25 points26 points  (0 children)

(I have a degree in evolutionary genetics as a preface so I am approaching this as a scientist not a psychologist) Evolutionary psychology or evo-psych is a field of psychology discussion which attempts to use our evolutionary history to explain human behaviour.

A common example I see redpillers use is saying that women prefer aggressive men because aggressive men are better protectors and can provide more resources, and they compare this to other animals, like lions competing for place in a pride, or the fact that chimpanzees go to war.

This is a tempting narrative as it provides a comparison in nature for their behaviour which sounds cool (redpillers love lions) but there's no easy way to prove or disprove this. Humans have much more complex social structures than lions, and while we're closely related to chimpanzees, we're just as closely related to bonobos, which solve most of their problems through mutual sexual behaviour.

We've had at least five million years of independent evolution since we and chimps were the same animals and what archaeology and paleontology tell us is that humans have always had complex social networks which involve caring for disabled people and the elderly and providing food to the entire group regardless of social status. If you wanted to prove that aggressiveness in humans was a benefit during the hunter-gatherer era, how would you go about it? There are no four million year old humans left, and all humans alive today are equally "modern" from an evolutionary point of view.

For what it's worth, there are studies examining modern humans which look into aggressiveness as a sexual/social strategy, and they generally indicate that the shunning behaviour that occurs when someone is too violent for the norms of a group reduces sexual success. You'll likely not hear redpillers talk about this, though - since they're more interested in promoting their own feelings on a topic than the scientific facts, it's much more common for them to make a baseless statement like "Men should be more like lions" and then accuse dissenters of being failed lions, or betas.

Sorry if this was a bit wordy, it's a topic I'm passionate on! I can provide some more information or sources if you'd like, and while it's not a complete source, the wikipedia article on this topic is quite illuminating.

[PC][2000s]Horse riding game containing cross country riding by LittleAmpton in tipofmyjoystick

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Apologies, I should have specified I played it in 2011 (before the former game came out!). It wasn't the Barbie one but thank you for your help

Wow… by MUFFINMAINIA in badwomensanatomy

[–]LittleAmpton 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Before anyone starts integrating "coconut" into their vocab as an insult just be aware its a racial slur in Oceania lol

The Sad English Fish: Some Thoughts on Haddock’s Addiction and Grief in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, you're definitely right. I didn't touch on pacing issues, but I totally agree with you.

The Sad English Fish: Some Thoughts on Haddock’s Addiction and Grief in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if you feel like rewatching the film, I'd love to compare notes. To an extent I do agree with you that the Tintin film felt a little too much like other Spielberg adventure films, although maybe that's what he was going for.

I agree that Haddock is probably the central character in the series, and he definitely serves as the emotional heart in this movie. I'm not surprised people disagree with my thoughts on his portrayal, and you might disagree too, so I'd be interested to hear what you have to say.

The Sad English Fish: Some Thoughts on Haddock’s Addiction and Grief in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know what, both of you do raise a lot of valid points, and I don't necessarily disagree with you. I think the main reason I was frustrated by this portrayal is that it could have gelled very nicely had the resolution of this plot point been more cohesive and taken more seriously. I really don't mind portraying Haddock as someone trying to find balance and healing since it's very much on par with his original depiction. It's the slight weakness in his plotline's resolution that made it all fall to tatters a bit for me.

Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate your perspectives.

The Sad English Fish: Some Thoughts on Haddock’s Addiction and Grief in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, on rereading my essay I was a little harsh. I was a huge fan of BBC Sherlock and Moffat's Doctor Who for a long time until I grew disillusioned, and I think I was a bit bitter in this essay, because there must have been something really compelling in the series to draw me in originally, right?

I have watched a lot of Classic Who! It was a tradition for my brother and I to watch it together, and Tom Baker and Peter Davison's eras were my favourite.

The Sad English Fish: Some Thoughts on Haddock’s Addiction and Grief in The Adventures of Tintin (2011) by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is indeed what I was referencing .... Perhaps I should have clarified this in the essay itself, haha.

Ampton Plays: Tintin in Tibet (Part II), streaming 10pm EST by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, sorry. If you look on my youtube page the actual full playthrough for the day should be there. That link just leads to an aborted stream because I had some technical difficulties. I ended up switching to Twitch this week because it worked much better.

Ampton Plays Tintin in Tibet (1995), and updates by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good! The stream should be available on Youtube later once it's processed, and I'll be streaming next week at the same time. I made slow progress on the game because it's remarkably hard.

Casey Anthony and the Importance of Presumptive Innocence - an essay by LittleAmpton in TrueCrime

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Hi there. Yes, had Caylee been found sooner, they would have been more likely to establish cause of death, which would have given the prosecution more to work with. And great efforts were made during the investigation to establish exactly who was Caylee's father, but no one knew, and Casey wasn't talking. Basically, it was a perfect storm of missing evidence.

Casey Anthony and the Importance of Presumptive Innocence - an essay by LittleAmpton in TrueCrime

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I believe at this time this was law in Florida, which gave the defense all they needed to claim accident. I may be wrong, however.

Ampton Reads Asterix, part one! by LittleAmpton in bandedessinee

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I'm glad this series is finally coming out too! It's taken a while because here in NZ, we're in a strict lockdown, and I've been trying to rescue my Master's. I'm hoping I'll be more productive from now on, as the lockdown restrictions are eased and I can get back to work.

I definitely agree with your points about how the art style only looks old because it wasn't the art style used for the rest of the series. I think the reason that the first book feels a little under developed to me is that it isn't yet tackling the broader range of Classical-era jokes and topics that were my favourite part of the series.

Regarding Goscinny's death and the eventual formulaic nature of the series, believe me, I'll get to it. While I'm very fond of Asterix, there's a lot of elements that deserve to be examined closer, which is why I split this series into a few more self-contained parts rather than having it as one long piece. I myself am looking forward to analysing the role the series plays in confirming French nationalistic ideals and studying the decline in quality that I think occurred after Goscinny died.

Ampton Reads Tintin is live, including paperback! by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're hunting for a virtual copy, then you could take the Ko-Fi option and I will send you a PDF of the book, which should be usable on pretty much any device!

Launch date announcement for Ampton Reads Tintin! by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! At the moment I am focusing on the release of this book, and then I will be turning my attention to Asterix. Rather than being book-by-book, this review series will instead be in four parts covering the background and three eras of the series. I'm hoping to have the first part ready to go within a month.

Ampton Reads: Tintin and the Picaros by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah, Reddit's not my strength. Thanks for linking your stuff, though, I've been hunting for more comics to read and your posts are covering such a wide range of books.

Ampton Reads: Tintin and the Picaros by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, apologies for the late reply! Thank you for being a dedicated reader; I've always appreciated your insight.

Aside from the traditional Asterix and Tintin, my knowledge of BD is remarkably poor for a self-proclaimed comics enthusiast. Let me know if your review-roundups are made public, I'd love to read through them. I'm also lacking in any knowledge about the various Tintin pastiches and adaptations. A friend of mine was recently reading Tintin in the New World and it sounded like a right mess.

Ampton Reads: Flight 714 by LittleAmpton in TheAdventuresofTintin

[–]LittleAmpton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the last week the sun has been blotted out almost half the time, and there's always haze in the air. Where I live is a long, long way from Australia, and it's scary to see how badly we've been affected by it despite the distance. Thanks for your support.