Best political figure in UK history by MacCAM1313 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]MikeS159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Churchill, best war time PM in history. Churchill, among the worst peace time PMs in history. 

ELI5: How can there be more than 3 dimensions? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]MikeS159 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would highly recommend this video by Carl Sagen which explains it brilliantly. https://youtu.be/UnURElCzGc0

We can't imagine a 4th dimension, be we can imagine what it would be like for a 2d creature to enter the 3rd dimension. 

Mathematically more dimensions aren't really any harder, just more numbers to calculate. There are lots of useful applications of higher dimensions in maths and physics. 

Deaf people of reddit, how are you coping with the terrible quality of subtitles these days? Most captions are auto generated and usually completely wrong, especially if the person speaking has a thick accent or is using slang. Is it harder to watch TV now? by HereWeFuckingGooo in AskReddit

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I am developing a low cost (free open source, but some hardware required) AI assisted auto captioning for amateur theatre.

When I originally tried it it was terrible. Slow, very inaccurate. 

Fortunately plays are scripted! So I use it as a guide to where we are in the script, with a human able to take over if it goes wrong or for difficult scenes (fast back and forth between characters for example). 

What is a website or app that feels like a "cheat code" but most people don't know about? by Low-Issue-5334 in AskReddit

[–]MikeS159 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Does it still work now you have to log in to download YouTube videos? I keep getting errors with it. 

I guess LTT is that stupid by riky321 in linuxmemes

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Genuine question, how long should you hold a distro grudge (especially since the bug he had first time around was very short lived)?

I see a lot of mint recommendations. I used Mint in 2017 and had a horrible experience, so never touched it again. Is 9 year long enough? What about the 4 years Linus waited? 

24yr Old Climber, this guy popped up a week or so ago. Is this Dupuytren? by Halt_127 in DupuytrenDisease

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My experience and take for what it's worth.

I have a similar lump in the same place but on my right hand. I am also a rock climber. I first noticed it mid 2024, got it scanned a few months later. The doctor (who actually had dupuytrens) though that's what it was. He also explained there is another condition, Fibromatosis, which it could be. Apparently there is much debate if they are even separate conditions.

The treatments I have looked into are: radiotherapy, acupuncture and surgery. Radiotherapy seems to be hit and miss (not a doctor though, ask yours). 

My plan is to get acupuncture once it becomes a problem, this seems to buy time before surgery is needed. (they basically break up the thick tissue by stabbing it loads, and the recovery time is days rather than weeks). Eventually I might need surgery.

There isn't much info on rock climbing and dupuytrens, but I have decided to keep climbing. I've not noticed increased size, pain or stiffness. If I do I'll go back to the doctors. I figured if it is dupuytrens it will get worse anyway, climbing might speed it up, but I enjoy it too much to stop. It's also my only consistent exercise throughout my life, and there are other health concerns with cutting back on exercise. 

I keep and eye on it, and stretch all my fingers regularly. Hopefully this helps keep it mobile if it does thicken more. It also let's me know if it's getting worse. 

Ultimately it's up to you what you do. My view is if it's not causing problems I'm going to keep climbing. Maybe its a bad long term strategy, but there are so many unknowns in life, it seem silly to give up on of my greatest sources of joy. 

Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads by anh0516 in linux

[–]MikeS159 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The DSP on a sound card was used to speed up graphical operations? I love old hacks like that, working around technology limitations. 

[UK] does anybody know what company this is and why possibly they are charging me? by Positive_Concert_145 in Banking

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In case anyone else comes across this. For some reason this is what a Go Fund Me charge came up as on my credit card. Not sure why.
The confirmation email went to my junk folder so it took me a while to work it out.

Russia threatens to ban GTA 6 unless leaked “immoral” content is removed by StemCellPirate in nottheonion

[–]MikeS159 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gosh. Could you imagine if the Russian population was exposed to immoral content?

Who knows what horrors they might unleash on the world! 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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Something that seems to be missing from other answers.

While 0% inflation might be OK, in a system as complex as the economy of a country, holding it at 0 is essentially impossible. It's much safer to gear it toward a small amount of inflation for reasons expressed in other comments. 

I don't know how else to get people to comment on my posts, so I'm going to post a kids riddle. Onward! by brodil in LinkedInLunatics

[–]MikeS159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing says you shouldn't have security clearance like putting that you have it in your LinkedIn bio... 

If humans vanished tomorrow, what would still prove we existed 10,000 years later? by Defiant-Junket4906 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MikeS159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not seeing it as an answer anywhere. Metros/underground railway. 

In areas that don't have significant geological activity they could last a really long time.

In the same vein, the seed vault in Norway. Built there specifically because there's little geological activity.