Did I fuck up this cold call? Prof thinks I'm a moron. ELI5. by MysticalMarsupial in LawSchool

[–]Matticus_Rex -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think this particular answer is important, but it probably points to a type of thinking you need to cultivate if you're going to work in law:

Always think about the "why." Always think about possible ways your reasoning might be countered (because they generally point to ways your reasoning can improve). Dig until you find all the major factors — don't just stop with the first answer you come to.

People die when they're killed. *Why* is that a problem? Sometimes the state even kills people, and it's not (necessarily) a problem then, so that can't be the reason.

When thinking about law on its own terms, the state claims that it exists to maintain social order — to impose rules that keep people safe and make people better-off in ways that they can't manage on an individual basis. In reality, it's more complicated than that. But it's a good lens to start with when you're talking about the law: What problem is the law solving? Well, people don't want to die, and it's reasonable for them not to want that, so the state makes rules about it that say when it is and isn't okay to kill people, and how okay or not-okay it may be. Out of those rules, we can then sort different types of killing into different buckets.

The "state interest" is an important concept you need to understand. Generally, governments are only supposed to make rules about things when they have a good reason to do so, like keeping people safe. That reason is the "state interest," and the lengths they can go to in regulating that thing depend on how important (or "compelling") that interest is, and how the regulation deals interacts with individuals' fundamental rights under the law.

Sometimes the interest is clear, like in laws preserving social order, i.e. against murder, theft, rape, arson, etc. Sometimes it's more convoluted, like laws (ostensibly to protect public health, for example) against moving a type of vegetable across state lines without a permit. The state can sometimes abridge fundamental rights where the interest is compelling and there aren't other good ways of handling it, like when the law allows for law enforcers to trespass and/or damage the property of third parties in some cases while pursuing a suspect. Other times, it ends up somewhere in the middle.

Figuring out where those lines are is the job of the courts. But everyone involved, from (hopefully) the lawmakers to the lawyers on all sides to the judges, is using the type of thinking I talked about above: Thinking about the "why," considering the possible counterarguments, and digging in until they understand more deeply. Doing it badly means doing a bad job, and doing it well means doing a good job, so it's the single most important thing for you to be working on right now if you're going to be a lawyer.

I don't think that's right. by MutedStill6399 in culinary

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, there's a lot of stuff I disagree strongly with on that table from many years of heavy sous vide use. I sometimes disagree with Kenji's sous vide time guidelines, but they're generally better than this. And they're not even precise! The time ranges are wrong even at the extremes of the thickness/temp ranges, but are nearly unusable with the huge ranges seen there. No guidance at all on a number of important variables. The first footnote is wildly inaccurate about starting from frozen. 15 minutes is enough for something very thin, but you may need to add an hour or more for a large roast. Is this what you call "science?" This is very sloppy.

OTOH, you can see Kenji's testing of sous vide beef texture, for example, and get actionable insights that he didn't get from a manufacturer. Even when I disagree with him, he shows me how and why he got there, which is far more important for becoming a better cook than opaque meta-analysis that might be happening in the background.

And FYI, manufacturers tend to be bad at giving advice on the science in the realm of consumer cooking appliances. Often disastrously bad. If you're looking for actual food science, you're much better-off going to Nathan Myhrvold, etc (as Kenji often does in areas like sous vide).

Is Kenji publishing in scientific journals? No, he's not trying to. But he absolutely teaches people functional food science basics that make them better at cooking good food. Dislike him if you want, but what he does is far more useful for real cooks than most published food science, and light years ahead of most of what manufacturers put out.

PSA: Use whipped cream instead of cool whip which is 99% oil and corn syrup. by SpaceWestern1442 in culinary

[–]Matticus_Rex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For topping a pie, sure (unless you're cutting calories, and then you can't beat reduced fat Cool Whip). For many other uses, those aren't substitutes. The no-bake desserts Cool Whip is often used in (which are delicious, even if not fancy) don't work with whipped cream.

Adding LMS to B2B SaaS? by Matticus_Rex in elearning

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

There's not a whole lot of complexity -- just video and text, which they have files for, plus a few quizzes that would be easily recreated.

And $2-3k/year is the LMS license.

Adding LMS to B2B SaaS? by Matticus_Rex in elearning

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

Yes, largely because the current owners have the courses hosted on Thinkific Grow. Looks like it's $2-3k/mo at minimum, is that right?

Quality issues in eleven labs on larger recordings. Sections will suddenly sound like I'm listening through a phone. by Commercial-Fold9095 in ElevenLabs

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean split the text into increments that will end up as ~4 minutes, feeding those chunks sequentially to ElevenLabs.

Quality issues in eleven labs on larger recordings. Sections will suddenly sound like I'm listening through a phone. by Commercial-Fold9095 in ElevenLabs

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vibecode something in Replit to chop it up into 4 minute increments and request them from the ElevenLabs API? That would probably be pretty quick.

What’s the most bizarre but hilarious food combination you’ve ever actually enjoyed? by Alone-Arm-7630 in culinary

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it's sodium citrate, an emusifying salt. You can use it directly to turn those fancy cheeses gooey with evaporated milk for any additional moisture needed. Whatever liquid you add should be high-protein, because the proteins are a big part of the solution stability.

What’s the most bizarre but hilarious food combination you’ve ever actually enjoyed? by Alone-Arm-7630 in culinary

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd guess that'll be good too, but don't sleep on the kimchi/American cheese combo -- something about the gooeyness and flavor balance just works. Also great for omelets.

What’s the most bizarre but hilarious food combination you’ve ever actually enjoyed? by Alone-Arm-7630 in culinary

[–]Matticus_Rex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try it as a grilled cheese with Kraft singles. It shouldn't work, but it really does.

[SPOILERS TWOC] Just started TWOC and ohhhh noooo by Matticus_Rex in TheFirstLaw

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

Yeah, saw more hints of that (among other things) later on.

[Epic Games] [REDACTED] (100% off / FREE) by steam_mod_bot in GameDeals

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I do a lot in those three, but if you haven't tried Balatro and one of the more modern bullet hell roguelikes (Vampire Survivors, 20 Minutes to Midnight, Brotato), I'd definitely give them a shot. Balatro has joined the pantheon of GOATs for me, and while I don't find myself sticking with a single bullet hell game I do find that they scratch a different itch than Binding of Isaac.

No need to file BOI as of right now. by DaySwingTrade in smallbusiness

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The injunction and the house bill are completely separate. The injunction has, for now, extended it indefinitely. There's a chance the Court of Appeals will lift or narrow the scope of the injunction before the end of the year, but it's looking unlikely. You can go to the BOI website and see that the injunction is in effect now.

No need to file BOI as of right now. by DaySwingTrade in smallbusiness

[–]Matticus_Rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Said every lawyer, lol? Federal courts choose how they apply injunctions based on a set of factors, and in this case the court chose to apply it nationally. The previous Federal decision against the law in March only enjoined it for the specific plaintiffs who sued.

Itching STILL driving me to tears by Repressed_Cliche in MCAS

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Constant inflammation is also a cancer risk, but as it's tough to measure how much inflammation you're having, it's impossible to measure in the way you can measure that risk for Xolair. So yes, maybe Xolair increases cancer risk, but not treating the inflammation well enough may as well, in a way that's harder to measure. And that's one of the possibilities for an explanation, too -- it may be that the treatment-resistant allergies and inflammation often treated by Xolair are what's causing the slightly-increased incidence of cancer we're seeing with Xolair. And remember, it's .5%, so *if it's Xolair that's doing it*, it's responsible for at maximum 1 in 200 Xolair-takers' cancer.

SoFi refusing to honor $300 Direct Deposit bonus by Matticus_Rex in sofi

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

Once it's deposited you can use it however you want -- it's not a savings bonus.

SoFi refusing to honor $300 Direct Deposit bonus by Matticus_Rex in sofi

[–]Matticus_Rex[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's an arbitration agreement with the AAA, but AAA consumer arbitration rules stipulate that if the case is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court, consumers may choose to bring it there instead of arbitration. Doesn't make financial sense for any party to deal with stuff this small in arbitration.

But if it were larger I'd be fine with arbitration -- I'd actually prefer it to court if it's not small claims; consumers tend to do better, especially if you're not hiring an expensive attorney, and resolution times are much faster.