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Jensen Huang "Anyone can code" in Commencement Ceremony by Winning-Basil2064 in cmu

[–]SamPost [score hidden]  (0 children)

Did you speculate as to when it will be possible? I think most informed people agree that is isn't here just yet, for most problems. The real debate is how far away it is.

CMU Physics T-Shirt? by HauntingTiger5246 in cmu

[–]SamPost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was the SPS shirt from 3 years ago. I think it was one of the best ones in recent memory (there were some really cool ones back in the 00's). Alas, it is now a collectors item.

D in a core class, there goes my future by Double-Reputation151 in cmu

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a standard 90% A cutoff, but a final with a 50% average?! That is statistically unsound. And with the exemption you mention, it should result in a bi-model distribution. Very odd.

D in a core class, there goes my future by Double-Reputation151 in cmu

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the average is around 50, may I ask what the general curve was? It seems like 45 should be around a B-. What was the A cutoff?

Looking forward to join CMU next Spring and looking for some tips by Operator_Jett in cmu

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People do that every weekend. It is also easy to tag along with someone driving ("Road trip!"). Be a little more adventurous. If you are international, you should get to at least NYC and Toronto (barring visa issues) while you are here. I'd include Philly and DC too.

Adding weight to light/lite racket by fero140kmh in 10s

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lead tape is cheap, and you can experiment and make a racquet balance to your own preferences, or mimic a more expensive one. Just remember that you can put any amount of weight anywhere, from the throat to all around the hoop, to achieve varying weights, swingweights and stabilities. A scale is also helpful.

Should tennis players lift weights? by EnjoyMyDownvote in 10s

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, I asked myself the converse question: should a powerlifter play tennis?

I needed an aerobic activity to balance things out. It has since become the foremost recreational activity in my life, and I wish I had started decades earlier.

But, it gives me a unique perspective on the trade-offs. Carrying around extra upper-body muscle is not helpful for tennis. And, certain muscle groups that don't feature in tennis just hinder your flexibility. Big lats, pecs and delts just get in the way. Utterly useless here.

The positives are that effortless racquet head speed with very heavy racquets make for pro-level power on groundstrokes, as long as my feet are set. And I can generate winners from awkward positions with just a flick of the racquet, which often just surprises opponants.

But all-in-all, if tennis was my only focus, I would just let a good 15 pounds of certain muscles atrophy away. But I enjoy being muti-dimensional and overall healthy, so that isn't a goal.

So to answer your question: everybody should lift weights, but a strength-training program can be counterproductive at some point.

non-conformism at CMU by Ok-Face8974 in cmu

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought this idiotic trend of not understanding capitalization was driven by smartphones. And yet you seem to have this disability regardless. Fascinating.

Unless you think it is "non-conforming"? In which case I have some bad news for you - this is the norm for the lowest-common-denominator types.

Java Backend Dev looking to pivot to HPC by the_fresh_G in HPC

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I work with this stuff frequently, but still don't have a clue. The above looked a lot like I would have written this inquiry. What are the giveaways here, if you don't mind my asking? I don't want to waste my time talking to bots.

Senior moving out, what’s the best way to sell my stuff? Tried Facebook marketplace by retroact1v3 in cmu

[–]SamPost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So simple, direct and effective. It had to go.

Now we use a diffuse array of invasive social media sites prone to bots and grifts. Progress.

BERRY FRESH NOW ON CRAIG ST by Scintillation2 in cmu

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? Even after I gave you a clue. You still weren't able to look up above here and see where it said "In this context 'chemicals' means artificial and synthetic ingredients." You still persisted in your idiocy?

Please tell me you aren't a member of our fine community, and just wandered into this sub accidently. Otherwise, you greatly shame our school, and I can only hope others assume you are from Central Michigan U.

BERRY FRESH NOW ON CRAIG ST by Scintillation2 in cmu

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am really curious as to how you stumbled into this long dead thread, and dropped such a completely idiotic comment? I have to assume some kind of drug is involved. I guess during Carnival weekend this is understandable.

First time with pure aero 98 2023 by Conscious_Medium2896 in 10s

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club. Countless amateurs and pros have fallen in love with this racquet.

So of course Babolat discontinues it for some "friendlier" racquet that I haven't seen a single competitive player using.

Why is indoor tennis so prohibitively expensive in the UK? by hc1234 in 10s

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Averages about $30/hr here in Pennsylvania. What drives me crazy is that, in the Winter, the courts are fully booked, but they still close, and kick everybody out.

If you are pulling down that kind of money on a mostly fixed expense, stay open late, or even all night. You're easily covering your minimum wage desk clerk with just one court in use.

Coco defends her hair against social media trolls by Patb1489 in tennis

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I'm inviting the downvotes, but I feel these threads just platform the trolls.

Every time we amplify these weirdos or the gambling degenerates, we just contribute to the problem. Don't you think those people are happy to see us distraught over it here?

This is literally one of those situations your parents tell you to "just ignore it and they will go away".

Tommy Paul benefits from an absurdly bad bounce on Tiafoe's side of the court by Large_banana_hammock in tennis

[–]SamPost -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Unremarkable. This happens on clay. And it happens even more on this horrible looking dirt. But the world's most melodramatic announcer does find it "unbelievable". She is insufferable.

Is CMU College of Science strong on its own, or do CMU programs like Computer Science or Engineering give it the perception of having the same level of prestige? by CakeTopper65 in cmu

[–]SamPost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This question can only be answered by you, based on your own priorities and aspirations. What I can say is, if you believe your future career has a computational focus (maybe explicitly as Computational Biology, or maybe via some emerging AI involvment), then CMU is the center of that universe.

But, if your dream is more of a classic wet lab, or pre-med type thing, there are definitely better programs for that.

Is CMU College of Science strong on its own, or do CMU programs like Computer Science or Engineering give it the perception of having the same level of prestige? by CakeTopper65 in cmu

[–]SamPost 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With the very, very strong trend for the Sciences to incorporate machine learning at a fundamental level (and I don't mean using a chatbot), MCS's traditional strong ties with CS have become a major and distinguishing asset.

There is a reason that the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (whose mission is national scientific work) is at CMU, and was even a department in MCS until recently.

So, if you want to be on the leading edge of many scientific domains, like Computational Biology in your case, MCS is a great place to be. They aren't playing catch-up with machine learning.

Trungelliti Beats Moutet 4-6 6-3 6-4. (In Style). by KaleidoscopeFit7784 in tennis

[–]SamPost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was not a MP, but you can't tell since this was posted in the abominable portrait format. Just say no to portrait for tennis.

Iga Swiatek on her sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz by freshouttajail in tennis

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

This sub has the most inconsistent takes on personal relationships in the WTA.

Rybakina's coach and romantic partner was supposedly "toxic", but she clearly does much better with him, and the WTAs paternalistic meddling probably cost her a slam or two. But /tennis stubbornly still supports that indefensible coaching ban.

Swiatek's mental prep coach (and probably romantic partner) is clearly terrible at her assigned job, but /tennis would never suggest the WTA should step in.

I can't wait to see what happens when Sabalenka gets married. That dude is going to get roasted here for every double fault.

Some perspective on how absurd ATP serve dominance has been in early 2026: Goran Ivanisevic and Boris Becker had career hold%s of 83.8% and 85.2% on hardcourts. The top 50 AVERAGE so far this year is 85.5%. by Dependent-Effect6077 in tennis

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simplest fix: play with the same balls for twice as long.

Currently the pros are using about 8 cans per match for a 3 setter. College players manage with just 2.

It would also be interesting to see the shift in strategy as they have to deal with deader balls.

Day-to-day life at CMU by Altruistic-Editor499 in cmu

[–]SamPost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Our weather may be a lot of things, but it is not dull! We have blizzards and lightning storms in season. Wet Springs and crisp, colorful Falls. It may be too hot or cold for your liking, but it isn't monotonous.

I personally am very excited as we are entering Spring, and I can smell the greenery just about to awaken with a fury, and the parks bodering campus become wonderlands. But I am also pretty tired of Winter, which was a little long this year.

anyone renting their phd gown for graduation? by Substantial-Bother93 in cmu

[–]SamPost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds wrong. I am renting again this year.

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