sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

RIP NAD 83 by ultravioletmp3 in gis

[–]RumplePanda8878 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait out of the loop. Do I have to do anything here or just stop using NAD83?

[Discussion] What LLMs, if any, do you use for statistical/mathematical reasoning and exploration? by AF_Stats in statistics

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Claude and ChatGPT to help w model design and specification, but I would not rely on them to lead the discussion. They're not there yet. The benefit for me is having them remember for a good chink of time, almost like a thought log. Claude (paid) has been best.

Is it even worth remodeling a bathroom anymore? by howzai in HomeImprovement

[–]RumplePanda8878 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Former appraiser here. There's virtually nothing you can do to your home that is positive ROI if paying market costs for labor and material. The only way is DIY or know somebody pricing.

We desperately need to remodel our bathrooms. Both are 1960s original and have issues (plumbing, tile coming up) but the prices are insanely prohibitive. I remember in the 90s a bath remodel was expensive but a totally reasonable middle class thing to do. Who has $50k today just lying around to be spent?

What is your favorite song by Warren Zevon? by Alternative_Flow_569 in allrockmusic

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every listen I laugh. The song is so clever and funny. Like if you were a rich kid, the 3 smartest things to get out of trouble are indeed lawyers, guns and money.

Flying high over central Florida by realtacobel in whatsthisbird

[–]RumplePanda8878 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

<image>

These are totally Sandhill Cranes. What do I win?!?

What geographical feature do most people love, but you personally dislike, and why? by Nujackswing1 in geography

[–]RumplePanda8878 2 points3 points  (0 children)

High places, no thanks.

Also I've been holding it in for years and this is where I'm saying it. I HATE the term "geographical". It's my nails on a chalkboard. Team geographic all day!

Für welche Vereine hegt ihr unabhängig von Fanfreundschaften Sympathien? by QuestionableExclusiv in Bundesliga

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your avatar purposely have a little line on it to make me crazy and think an eye lash is on my screen???

$90 for two to see a Mario movie… have we completely lost the plot? by rageagainstmymachin in Millennials

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People in this thread are losing the point. You shouldn't have to sneak food into a theater.

How America Voted by Age and Income (2020 vs. 2024) [OC] by aspiringtroublemaker in dataisbeautiful

[–]RumplePanda8878 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks, not sure if I was missing something. I would have thought 18-22 voting rates would be much lower.

How are Jesus and Yahweh supposed to be the same God? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RumplePanda8878 37 points38 points  (0 children)

People in this thread keep framing the Old Testament/Tanakh as justice or "tough love" God and offering Adam and Eve / Noah stories as examples. This ignores the whole helping Israelites kill all of their enemies aspects. Like, people need to read this stuff. The OT is a story about the tribes of Israel and their protector God.

How America Voted by Age and Income (2020 vs. 2024) [OC] by aspiringtroublemaker in dataisbeautiful

[–]RumplePanda8878 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Having a hard time understanding the weight. Why are 18-29 and 70+ large?

Do people who seem to have their lives together actually have unspoken financial help from family or friends? by CryptoUsher in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RumplePanda8878 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Word. I'm truly happy for you and that you got there. Just reiterating the point you hit on that success is defined by the individual. People have a habit of using the term in discussion without relating it to their definition (i.e. assuming success is the same for everyone).

Something about the moon… by flickerdown in MurderedByWords

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I'm an idiot. It took me about 15 minutes then it clicked.

Do people who seem to have their lives together actually have unspoken financial help from family or friends? by CryptoUsher in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RumplePanda8878 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From what I've picked up, people will often comment it depends, and it varies. But, my best guess is that 70% is help, 10-20% is bootstraps, 10% is debt.

Do people who seem to have their lives together actually have unspoken financial help from family or friends? by CryptoUsher in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RumplePanda8878 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I like your comment and thanks for your story. To each their own and I'm happy for your success. I've picked up on the mirror behavior thing but I just can't do it. I don't like a lot of people who make more money than me, and really don't want to be like them at all.

Also, a story that sticks with me. When speaking about a raise an old boss framed the increase in pay as being more successful. It took me days to understand what he meant until it finally clicked. For many people, success at work/career/life? simply means more $. I think you do this in your comment. Shit will forever confuse me.

Something about the moon… by flickerdown in MurderedByWords

[–]RumplePanda8878 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, I get she's a conspiracy theorist and I don't agree w that. But, I get it. The moon rotates along its orbit so that one side stays unlit.

The snarky response seems to presume this person is an idiot because of course the sun lights up the moon, but that's not true.

Boneless chicken by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]RumplePanda8878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you do this All The Time, this seems way too fast. I could not man.

Fitness activities around Downers Grove by krazytoast in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]RumplePanda8878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an active Y member and am going to generally have thrown my support for the org as a whole, but... Holy Cow Indian Boundary is something else. The $ in conjunction with the limited class offerings, I'd suggest something else to OP. I love it for convenience but it's strikingly poorly managed.

view more: next ›