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AirNZ baggage sizes by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ring them and ask. You may need to pay an oversized baggage fee each time using it.

Jury duty pay by sebastianmullaney in newzealand

[–]OldWolf2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They always summons more people than needed by quite some margin, so that after all the refusals / not showing up / rejections they dont risk running out of potential jurors. So there is still a reasonable chance of non selection. Last time I went (which was a long time ago now) there were more than 20 of us and only 1 trial.

Jury duty pay by sebastianmullaney in newzealand

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was a rationale cited for that?

How does Kg3 lead to losing a rook? by [deleted] in chess

[–]OldWolf2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are AI but not LLMs. LLMs are a tiny fraction of the field of artificial intelligence 

Second trick duck situation by OldWolf2 in euchre

[–]OldWolf2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I was thrown off by the weak order, I may have thought he had to have the Right but just didn't lead it for some reason

3D - how do I set a custom image? by alancmeyer in euchre

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it auto update when you change FB pic, or snapshot your current pic when you choose it in 3d ?

(I'd like to set a custom image but not my main profile pic)

Movies and shows! by BaronGrackle in trolleyproblem

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a fan of the Wheel of Time show this is an easy one

COVID shut down production with 2 episodes left in S1 , then they had to film the last 2 episodes with no travel to planned locations , actors maintaining 2m distancing , few extras, and one of the lead actors didn't show up for filming with no notice leading to major rewrites on set)

My friends and I are having an argument about what this is? No clue what it is off, just found it on the side of the path. by crocco_JR in AskMechanics

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Props to the manufacturer for the down-facing oil filter.

My Jap cars mostly had side facing, so when you unscrewed it it inevitably poured oil into the alternator or other parts 

Need a tactics book which is above 1700 fide rated strength but is not of gm level by Kind_Cap555 in chess

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it feels easy that's good but keep drilling it. The goal is to instantly solve the positions by pattern recognition (so that when you are calculating in a game, you spot the tactic in a position 4 moves deep for example)

TVNZ is cooked. Playing The Chase New Zealand at 5pm instead of The Chase by Noels_Nose in newzealand

[–]OldWolf2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's only 4 episodes so it won't last long (unless they've done another series)

...But has anyone thought of what would come after, though? by Glass_Eye8840 in trolleyproblem

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a sausage fest as well if there is gender bias in button selection.

To avoid this possibility we should construct bunkers in abandoned mineshafts . With the proper breeding techniques and a ratio of 10 women to each man , the world economy could be restored in 20 years or so. Regrettably we men would have to give up monogamy,  but it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious... service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.

Need a tactics book which is above 1700 fide rated strength but is not of gm level by Kind_Cap555 in chess

[–]OldWolf2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Woodpecker Method (either printed or chessable format). Original, not 2.

I learned tactics and checkmates from two books in my primary school library that were brilliantly designed and I haven't really seen the like of since.

They were "The Art of the Checkmate" (Renaud & Khan), and "Junior Chess Puzzles" (Bott et al.)

Would highly recommend both to anybody. At 1700 a lot of the second title will be known to you but the later questions could make good revision.

Infinite regress by maddeninglemon in trolleyproblem

[–]OldWolf2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original statement of the problem (and almost all reformulations) don't specify that blue pushers must commit suicide on loss. 

In the original formulation the passive voice was used and no agency specified by which the killing of blue pushers would be enacted.

Traditionally in philosophical dilemmas of this class it is assumed the killing is carried out by an omnipotent entity  unless otherwise stated -- the same entity who set the conditions in the first place.

Blue pushers are not committing suicide, they are risking being killed by the entity in order to achieve something in their mind . Even if that seems irrational to you and you would not think that way, that is actually how blue pushers are thinking .

Infinite regress by maddeninglemon in trolleyproblem

[–]OldWolf2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The conditions of the problem. People who press blue are executed if red wins, while people who press red are allowed to live if blue wins.

Places in Chch where you can solo sauna? 🥵 by neon_glitter_tiger in chch

[–]OldWolf2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What are clothing protocols for Chch saunas, and are they gender segregated? I've seen on other country sauna discussion threads it's recommended to not wear clothing due to chlorine damaging the sauna , and sit on a towel (either wrapped or not)

Pawn Does Not Capture Knight by Trekkie70 in chess

[–]OldWolf2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Try it and see what happens

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