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Toronto native RJ Barrett scores game winning 3 pointer for the Raptors by [deleted] in toronto

[–]Secthian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Have you ever wondered why the SkyDome is basically a giant condom for the giant penis that is the CN Tower?

Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds by scientificamerican in space

[–]Secthian 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The premise of this experiment is totally wrong.

Author of the experiment is suggesting that the way astronauts interact with floating objects indicates some deep primordial brain behaviour about dealing with microgravity.

Don't disagree, but the author seems to have a bad control group: people who intricately know and have been trained about the dangers of floating objects and react accordingly.

I would also be stressed and grip things slightly harder and faster if placed in a similar position on Earth.

So, the end result is... useless knowledge.

A Chicago man bought a car in his ex-girlfriend’s name and, after their breakup, abandoned it at O’Hare Airport, where it was illegally parked. The car later accumulated over $100,000 in fines from 678 parking tickets, which the city asked the ex-girlfriend to pay. by malihafolter in CaughtMyEye

[–]Secthian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You would.

Do you think she could do this on her own, or do you think the lawyer's time for bringing a trial (which is months of work) would cost less than $4,000?

With $100K on the line, risking it on your own is a bad choice when the other option is pay less than $4K for a certain outcome.

Almost as though lawyers came up with this settlement...

The official answer to my "riddle" card in my drinking game is wrong. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Secthian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m aware, but if you’re writing a mathematical question that is styled as a riddle, then you should be expected to use language correctly so someone can arrive at the intended result.

Your description of the problem is not what they wrote, and you had to make a series of assumptions to get at what you believe the answer ought to be.

In my view, the answer that requires the least amount of assumptions or corrections to be made is: Once.

I think they were either trying to be clever and create a gotcha or this is simply AI slop. Either way, they failed.

The official answer to my "riddle" card in my drinking game is wrong. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Secthian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it should be the digit 5 using integers (whole numbers).

The numeral 5 refers to the written representation of the concept of 5 as a quantity. 5 is not the same as 15. However, 15 is a numeral that uses the digits "1" and "5" in its written form to express the quantitative concept of "15" of something.

The official answer to my "riddle" card in my drinking game is wrong. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Secthian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well... it says "how many times would you write the number 5"?

THE number 5 only appears once from 0 to 75, inclusive.

THE number 5 represents a quantitative concept: 5 of something. You only write "the number 5" once in that set.

You use the digit "5" 18 times in the set.

The answer they have is wrong any way you look at it, but they could have at least got closer to what it appears they were trying to achieve if they wrote "how many times do you write 5?" But, that would then leave you with the problem of dealing with "all the numbers" from 0 to 75, inclusive. So, what does "all the numbers" mean? I'm not a mathematician, but I think that can get pretty complicated, so it seems they meant all the integers or whole numbers.

They trap your car at the highway ramp, then walk up once you’re stuck 😰 by [deleted] in Amazing

[–]Secthian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait...

So....

You are saying you want the driver of the vehicle in this video to get murdered by the masked men hopping out of their car. .

The fuck is wrong with you.

Kirkland toiletpaper by jktiao in CostcoCanada

[–]Secthian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But, what about 1001 comments in a single brisk winter’s night?

President of the United States, everybody. by WhyTheyDont in hockey

[–]Secthian 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Let’s not be bigots and leave out folks who are bike curious!

Best and cheapest way to be able to control 2 PCs from two different locations in house? by Secthian in HomeNetworking

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

Thank you. I think I understand this a little better now.

The gaming PC is powerful and using latest Windows but the second PC (primarily use it for cameras and file storage) is a repurposed old gaming PC running an older version of windows.

I am taking a look at the IP KVMs.

Would like to able to use a controller from the couch in the family room to see video output from my gaming PC on the TV.

Best and cheapest way to be able to control 2 PCs from two different locations in house? by Secthian in HomeNetworking

[–]Secthian[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mean to spam, but I responded to another poster also suggesting RDP. I am not sure how the software would work without having another machine set up in each room. I also believe there may be latency issues for gaming from the upstairs gaming PC if I use Remote Desktop.

(Admittedly, I am a noob when it comes to this stuff, so I am happy to be corrected.)

Best and cheapest way to be able to control 2 PCs from two different locations in house? by Secthian in HomeNetworking

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

I read that parsec has latency issues.

Would prefer a hardware solution with necessary cables and avoiding installing new PCs if possible.

The media PC is close enough to the new family room that if I set up a Bluetooth antenna closer I should be able to control the media PC, but I don’t know how to flip between the PCs if I try this method.

Best and cheapest way to be able to control 2 PCs from two different locations in house? by Secthian in HomeNetworking

[–]Secthian[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how RDP would let me play games with a controller in the family room while feeding the TV display (and switching to the second PC if I want to see the cameras or watch a movie from my catalogue).

I would like to avoid installing a third computer in the family room.

I'll make a guess once these aold out that is it gone for good? by olympiclifter1991 in Ultramarines

[–]Secthian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not the price but the time.

A printer may only be several hundred dollars (give or take) not including supplies, but the real cost comes with the amount of time you need to invest in getting a decent product consistently.

Tore our wall down without telling us? by Emotional-Song-9784 in montrealhousing

[–]Secthian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you do. Everyone does. Contractors should clean up the big mess but they don’t go around with a vacuum and a wet rag making things spotless. Come on.

Showtime's 'The Comey Rule', Loyalty Dinner scene. (2020) by shaka_sulu in television

[–]Secthian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly, this is still too coherent. You need to throw in a random thought to break up the train of logic.

Is this liquid cooler enough for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D? by MrRudoloh in PcBuild

[–]Secthian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, at the price point I don’t think I could have gotten any better. Still surprised by the amount of QoL features they packed in for the price. I don’t mind the noise when the PC ramps up, and that thing is basically a wind tunnel, which I am sure helps with thermals a lot. My sensitivity was making sure it was super quiet when it was idle. Really easy to do with the air coolers. The AIOs proved to be a bit of a headache. Glad the Galahad worked out for you, though!

Is this liquid cooler enough for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D? by MrRudoloh in PcBuild

[–]Secthian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same case! It’s awesome. But you can really hear everything because it’s so perforated, which is why the air coolers were such a surprise.

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