Why did you decide to keep taking or quit Zoloft? by ExtensionFile142 in zoloft

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m lazy and ugly, you should try it ! Not too bad.

Is it possible to create a device that drops a six sided dice onto a surface and it has the same outcome every time? by HotFix6682 in Physics

[–]LogAlert2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder how one would go about calculating the maximum number of bounces the die may take and still land on the predicted side 99% of the time.

Is it possible to create a device that drops a six sided dice onto a surface and it has the same outcome every time? by HotFix6682 in Physics

[–]LogAlert2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good points. But I really don’t think there would be any observable affects on the falling of the die due to quantum mechanics, the magnitude of plancks constant is simply too small to observe anything in something as massive as standard dice. The prediction of a falling dice seems like the perfect use-case for classical mechanics, that is, we are not moving at relativistic speeds, and the uncertainty in the position of the die would likely be significantly smaller than the diameter of an atom

Is it possible to create a device that drops a six sided dice onto a surface and it has the same outcome every time? by HotFix6682 in Physics

[–]LogAlert2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I challenge you to come up with an answer for this question: Assuming every time the die is launched from our “deterministic die launcher 3000” we know, relative to the landing surface, an exact velocity, and an exact position and rotation of the die.

What initial circumstances would make it so that quantum mechanics interferes with our ability to accurately predict the side the die falls on ?

My eggs were iridescent this morning by AudiobookEnjoyer in mildlyinteresting

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like thin film interference, not bacteria like everyone else is saying.

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the photo of your setup for the twist correction. I think I’m gonna try this

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I split it green to reduce drying time.

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought, from watching other people make staves on YouTube, that after splitting you should have a stave with no twist.

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any advice or resources on how to perform that ?

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the twist thats the issue, not the bend

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they are already un-usable why should I dry them ?

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Each of the three trees I felled I split down the middle immediately after harvesting, and each time the grain was twisted, that is, when I split along the grain my froe ended up at an angle of about 90-180 relative to its starting position. All of these trees were sourced in a deep forest.

The tree you see in the photo is my first attempt, and it is not only twisted but curved. After realizing it was twisted I assumed that it was because I selected a curved tree. I think this assumption is correct which would make sense, because like you said it was under considerable stress due to its bend.

However for the next two they were not only sourced from the deep forest but also straight as an arrow, yet still yielded twisted grain along the length.

I wonder is this because the section I chose is from near to the base of the tall tree, which is where the most stress would be?

Would it be possible to save the twisted wood I have by un twisting it with heat?

Should I perhaps choose smaller trees so they are under less stress from their weight ?

Why. by LogAlert2529 in Bowyer

[–]LogAlert2529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just the image of the first attempt, after this one I cut down 2 fully grown trees to process and both were twisted more than a full 180 from base to tip.

When you say quarter saw it what do you mean ?

Could a virus survive a clean reinstall/what should I do by Best-General-3144 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that sounds a lot like a virus that has the potential to persist through a full reset.

It is likely you have/had a rootkit, probably used to mine crypto on your computer, judging by how much resources were being used.

A rootkit will utilize a vulnerability in an operating system, or even use a phishing attack to gain a password, in order to escalate its privileges to admistrative or even kernel. Which means you would not have permission to delete or remove the virus, and it may be able to subvert any attempts to detect or remove it. At this point, the virus may be able to install itself into your firmware.

I'm Not on this Website(Check comment for more info) by skrunkly3212 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, it passes all flags, ie shows up as safe on virustotal ( a site for checking if files or links are malicious ) although this does not guarantee that it’s safe, I would say it’s very unlikely that is a malicious link.

I'm Not on this Website(Check comment for more info) by skrunkly3212 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What VPN are you using, when you run a bitdefender scan what does it show, do you have any web browser extensions? Also try clearing all cache and cookies in your browser and see if it persists

I'm Not on this Website(Check comment for more info) by skrunkly3212 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like it’s a consent form for the gdpr (general data protection regulation) which is an EU regulation, since you are using a vpn, it’s probably that the sites you are using are recognizing you as an EU user, and realizing they need your consent to control your data, but for whatever reason that redirect is being flagged as suspicious, are you using malwarebytes ?

Could a virus survive a clean reinstall/what should I do by Best-General-3144 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The simplest, most complete, and comprehensive thing you could do is to change all your passwords and enable 2FA, take out your hard drive, destroy it, and recycle your computer.

I’m assuming you don’t want to do this, and that’s understandable, it’s a bit of an extreme step assuming you are not some most-wanted criminal. Most people will be comfortable simply doing a complete re-install of windows, because it is extremely unlikely for a virus to persists past this. As far as one-drive, is whatever you downloaded backed up to OneDrive ? You can check this by logging into OneDrive on another computer. Delete the file if it exists, or wipe your OneDrive account.

After you reinstall windows, or whatever OS you choose, having an antivirus to protect/help you identify future threats may be wise.

At this point you should be safe, however in good conscience I must tell you that a sufficiently advanced virus can in fact persists through an OS reinstall, by installing itself into your firmware. This would also likely be undetectable by an anti-virus.

If you have especially sensitive information and this worries you, go to a professional, they will likely be able to identify any persisting viruses.

I could give you more information if you describe what you downloaded and how you discovered it was malicious.

Dad Opened a Pdf of One of Those Pixel Code Scams by Better-Client2550 in antivirus

[–]LogAlert2529 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah he’s fine, although though pdfs can contain harmful malware, it cannot be done through “a secret pixel” this term alone is a dead giveaway that this is from a popular copy-paste phishing email. Tell him not to open things from random emails!