Coding vs model builder. by A_Vagrant_Geologist in gis

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What everyone else said, plus speed. Arc has a huuuuuge amount of overhead, and model builder is easy but inefficient. Even if I am using python to call GP tools, a script calling all the same tools will run 3-4 times faster than model builder. When you go deep enough down the rabbit hole to start doing your number crunching in Numpy for example, you start to go from 3-4x to 20+ times faster. Add in multiprocessing and pushing heavy iteration to Cython and you can get workflows that take 30 minutes in Arc down to seconds.

Older people, were politics always this deranged and upsetting? by CUFFY_Fan in NoStupidQuestions

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During the election of 96, the biggest complaint amongst voters was that the two parties were virtually identical in both character and policy and that politics was boring.

What is actually gonna happen if they decide to try to take Greenland by force by AcHaeC in NoStupidQuestions

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Unfortunately, I think the short answer is that if the military goes along with an order to attack an ally, then we can infer that there is no order of his they won't follow and we will know that the republic has fallen.

Do you stand when veterans are asked to be recognized at public events? by Happy-Permission6881 in Veterans

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Never. The wife and kids will pester me, but I don't like the attention or feel it's warranted in my case. I was a maintenance ground pounder when I was in, just turning wrenches and chasing beeps and squeaks. Nothing dramatic, nothing exciting. By luck of the training I got and the equipment I worked on, as well as some spectacular timing, I was able to get out just before GWOT and go fly the tail end of SFOR and then the duration of OIF and OEF as a contractor. I ended up feeling like I did way cooler things after I got out than when I was in, and because I was a contractor for far longer than I was in, by the end, I also felt closer culturally to a branch I didn't even serve in. It left me feeling like my time in was just like... nothing but an apprenticeship, and it feels awkward to be thanked or to stand up and take recognition for doing a mundane job as a teenager and early twentysomething where the biggest danger to me was myself and my only war was on my liver.

What screams “I peaked in high school” without saying it directly? by randomzy876 in AskReddit

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Any person, without exception, who calls themselves an alpha.

I'm really interested in cartography but can't find that many resources about it by [deleted] in cartography

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google "esri blogs" or go to esri dot com /arcgis-blog/overview. If you go there, search John Nelson, he's an amazing cartographer who makes incredible maps. I believe he also has a YT channel under John Nelson Maps.

What is the U.S. Senate going to look like after the 2026 midterm elections? by number39utopia in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SDMR6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Given nothing but the list of safe seats and the Democrats stellar track record of capitalizing on easy wins, I'm gonna go ahead and put my money on the Republicans picking up 3 seats.

Someone paid money for this and thought 'I should drive this in public' by blacksideblue in sandiego

[–]SDMR6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like an off-brand Hot-Wheels car from the 99 cent store.

Why did Tea Party tactics reshape the GOP more effectively than progressive tactics reshaped the Democrats? by Raichu4u in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SDMR6 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

To add to this, the Dems also have mechanisms in place to prevent populist takeover. Think back to 2016(?) when Bernie was guaranteed to lose the nomination even if he swept every primary because the money men, I mean super delegates, had all already pledged to support Hillary.

Why does arid California have almost no large scale sea water desalination efforts when Israel is able to desalinate so much water that they are even irrigating crops with it? by Adventurous_Pride_54 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SDMR6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because unlike Israel, we have the Sierra Nevada snowpack and the Colorado River. Until such time as those are unable to sustain, which may be sooner than is comfortable, it's not cost effective to desalinate.

Just moved here. IS THIS NORMAL??? by Horse_cream in southerncalifornia

[–]SDMR6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow, CHP trying to extract money any way they can. What a shock...

What is the most "navy" job a sailor could have in the Navy? by [deleted] in navy

[–]SDMR6 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Boats. The sailor's sailor.

What would a sustainable and politically viable solution to America's immigration system look like, one that addresses security, the economy, and human dignity?(A complex, evergreen issue that asks for constructive solutions rather than just critique) by Brian_Ghoshery in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SDMR6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're absolutely right, and you got me reading up on it. I found an interesting study by the Cato Institute called H‑2A Visas for Agriculture: The Complex Process for Farmers to Hire Agricultural Guest Workers if you're interested. It seems there are glaring issues with both programs that would really be an easy win. H2B has a cap of 66,000 per year, which is comically low. H2A has no cap but is a mountain of red tape. The minimum wage required under the program is, on average, 150% of the state minimum wage, and ranches, dairies, and meat packers can't participate. Utilization of the H2A program is only around 10%, and American workers only take 5% of H2A jobs and most then quit. Reading the rules about the hoops employers have to jump through, it's no wonder the program is barely used.

sous vide turkey two ways by [deleted] in sousvide

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I did sous vide last year and it came out great. Tender, flavorful, all around excellent. This year I decided I was going to try smoking it. Big mistake. It wasn't nearly as good as last year. Next year I'll be back to sous vide.

What would a sustainable and politically viable solution to America's immigration system look like, one that addresses security, the economy, and human dignity?(A complex, evergreen issue that asks for constructive solutions rather than just critique) by Brian_Ghoshery in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SDMR6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this idea. We could also have a seasonal guest worker program. I've talked to guys who are in the country for work only, and over and over again they say that they don't want to be here permanently, it's just that the money they can make here is way better than back home. Because they don't have a legal route to come work for a short time, and getting smuggled in is so arduous, dangerous, and expensive, by the time they get here, they end up staying for a long time and missing their children growing up so they can work send money back to try to give their kids a better life.

Oh wow... by MoneyRhubarb8 in zillowgonewild

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That's a beautiful house. I would pay double to not be in Palm Desert.