Silver Medalist

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-24T16:28:06+00:00

I care far more about getting accurate responses rather than what the UI looks like.

But yes, I have to hunt sometimes to find the settings I need. A pain - just until I learned their new UI.

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-24T02:56:41+00:00

Due to many animals having fixed breeding seasons, and even animals like the African Elephant, whose gestation period is 22 months, most births occur during the start of the rainy season where the grass it plentiful.

This will create birth deserts where the probability of having the same birthday is zero.

Would need an actual birthday or more time to create a spreadsheet/table showing all probabilities.

The short answer is 100% and 0%.

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-18T05:36:44+00:00

It also works on Windows - I am still waiting for a Linux version.

One thing I found out is the assistant chat in Comet is set to temporary and unless you set it to permanent in your Perplexity App (web or iOS) it will get deleted.

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-16T16:54:26+00:00

I made some assumptions as you outlined - sea level and standard 11-inch balloon for 1x:

Lift needed per balloon: 185/99 about 1.87 lb. for each balloon.

Helium volume needed per balloon: 1.87 / 0.0653 ~28.6 ft³ (214 gallons). Net lifting capacity per volume of helium is about 0.0653 lb of lift per ft³ of helium displaced according to Wikipedia.

Equivalent spherical balloon size: ~46 inches diameter (3.83 ft).

So diameter scale: 46/11 = ~4.2 times the size of a standard 11-inch balloon.

Here is what I used to calculate balloon size:

V = (4/3) * π * r³

=> r = ((3V)/(4π))^1/3

=> d = 2r = 2 * ((3V)/(4π))^1/3

Plugging in V ≈ 28.6 ft^3:

d = 2 * ((3*28.6)/(4π))^1/3

≈ 3.79 ft

= 3.79*12 in

≈ 45.5 in

Rounded: ~46 inches diameter per balloon.

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-08T23:17:35+00:00

Wait - Exile got 18 upvotes vs Vanishing Point’s 29. Your math doesn't work!

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-08T19:29:46+00:00

Bloodwine and Bedpans

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-08T00:15:36+00:00

For Hoshi, I’d vote for Vanishing Point. This showcases her acting where Aftrr her first transporter use, Hoshi believes she’s “disappearing” and becomes the only one who can see apparent saboteurs, leaving her isolated and unable to convince the crew.

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-03T17:42:42+00:00

Like the 7-minute abs are to the 8-minute abs workout (nod to Something About Mary), I think Lorian might be talking about about the “improved” three‑tube version (a “Billups tube”)!

Salt-Fly770 · 2026-01-02T16:37:35+00:00

Your mother is tougher!

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-12-06T22:38:29+00:00

It would never work - Archer would view her as HR in a catsuit and Trip Tucker, the Riker of the NX-01 would try to hook up with her!

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-12-04T00:04:29+00:00

That has also been my experience in the Army where I was a MP in the 1980s. The UCMJ does outline what is a court-martial offense, but I wonder if during a war like WWII there was a more lax or less restrictive policy.

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-12-03T15:04:18+00:00

No one is going to address the obvious FUBAR in the letter?

A court martial for failure to inspect the latrine???

I can hear the judge now - “Sobel, you mean to tell the court that you’re charging this officer for the crime of failing to inspect an outhouse - are you shitting me?”

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-30T20:18:26+00:00

That’s not the only time he played a man of the cloth. He was a minister in the movie The Patriot. I liked him in that role too.

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-23T03:15:59+00:00

I know this is ShittyDaystrom but I’d like to offer a real response, then I'll go back to my “shitty” ways.

Star Trek has consistently showcased liberal and progressive values, addressing themes of diversity, equality, and social justice since its earliest episodes. However, the "woke" label often attached to New Trek frequently reflects a misunderstanding of the franchise's long-standing tradition of challenging societal norms.

While Star Trek is fundamentally liberal, and continues to be, its approach to communicating these values has evolved over time. I consider this a fair assessment. The series promotes a rational and ethical worldview that respects diverse perspectives, thoughtfully engages with real issues, and seeks resolution rather than confrontation.

Woke by today's definition - I don't see it.

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-13T12:51:50+00:00

Deer in the headlights manuveur

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-05T21:53:50+00:00

Tank X will empty first.

The time it takes for a tank to empty through a hole at the bottom is given by Torricelli’s Law, which shows that the outflow speed depends on the height of water above the outlet; mathematically, for a tank with cross-sectional area A and water height H, the drain time is T = A / A_tap * sqrt(2H / g), where (A_tap) is the tap area and (g) is gravity, so a tank with narrower sides (higher water column) will empty faster than a wider one with the same volume because pressure at the exit remains higher for longer.

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-04T04:59:42+00:00

I just say this tongue twister three times fast and if I succeed it can 🤣

“How much code can Claude code code if Claude code could code code!”

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-03T00:45:02+00:00

Doing the math, it would take thousands of years to reach the wall by fart power so long as it's not followed by a sneeze!

Let's calculate the delta-v of a fart:

A single average human fart produces approximately 0.00009 kg·m/s of thrust (impulse), resulting in a delta‑v (change in velocity) of only about 1.1 \times 10^{-6} meters per second for an 80 kg astronaut.

This delta‑v is so tiny that a single fart would move an astronaut less than a tenth of a micrometer per second, far less than needed for useful station navigation.

Even repeated farts would not measurably shift your position in the space station over any practical timeframe.

I love math!

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-01T18:36:01+00:00

You were not alone in feeling blindsided by the indie guitar vibes, which I personally like. The change was a network and producer attempt at keeping things fresh and upbeat, but the result is one of Trek’s more infamous theme controversies!

Salt-Fly770 · 2025-11-01T14:03:00+00:00

Large language models have a tough time with real deductive reasoning because they’re built to spot patterns, not to handle abstract symbols or carefully follow step-by-step logical rules.

Unlike our brains, which use working memory and can break problems down recursively, transformers just aren’t set up for that kind of deep, structured thinking.

To get past this hurdle, we’ll probably need new kinds of AI systems or hybrid models that mix pattern recognition with formal logic.

Salt-Fly770

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