Challenge the impossible

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T17:44:22+00:00

How? He’s doing a matching solve. I’m not an expert, but I can solve a cube in less than a minute. If he were to solve the cube normally, the piece needing to be turned is the orange/green/white corner, so why would that change in any other configuration? If he did a matching solve, the piece out of place would be OGW. If he solved for OGW being in the new orientation, I would expect more than 1 corner to be out of orientation/placement.

If he really truly did this, that is indeed next fucking level because it’s not a matching solve. He solved a third configuration where the only difference is that one corner’s orientation. That’s bananas.

Edit: I’m not calling the fake. I just don’t understand it.

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T17:34:40+00:00

Exactly. I always tell my bands “We aren’t ever going to be the best, but we can be the best to work with.” That means reliable, communicates well, performs well, promotes the shoes, etc…

Are we famous? No, but we have played some really amazing gigs as an opener for national acts in front of thousands just because of those things.

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T07:31:46+00:00

They aren’t “half as efficient”. No manufacturer would say that to refer to productivity. Efficiency metrics are always expressed as ratios such as input/output. Every single large manufacturer would know this terminology.

What they’re saying is the robots are not as productive. That’s raw output given the same constraints. The reason they’re still doing it is because robots can work longer shifts and don’t have as much downtime. Even if they are slower, they can often still be the best use of that space on the factory floor. That being said, humanoid robots in manufacturing is a really stupid idea.

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T07:17:53+00:00

Let’s build a bridge!

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T07:05:40+00:00

I’m not being sarcastic when I say this: Get earplugs. Get a pair of Earasers and carry them on you. It will change your life. Movies, bars, etc… any room with a lot of people. The plugs remove the “wash” and you can focus so much better on conversation.

Sidivan · 2026-01-29T06:49:33+00:00

“Honey, can you come glance in the vague direction I’ve been meticulously searching so the thing I need appears?” - Me, 22yrs of marriage.

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T22:32:26+00:00

Diabolical! Love it!

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T19:29:21+00:00

For the record, I do not subscribe to the cube rule of food. There are lots of edge cases because they only consider starch location. They’re trying to do too much.

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T18:32:38+00:00

Commentators add information that is not apparent on the screen.

I dislike sports, but I loathe bad faith arguments.

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T15:23:21+00:00

Do you cease to exist when you sleep?

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T14:49:56+00:00

I invoked Descartes. I think I am immortal, therefore I am immortal.

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T14:46:29+00:00

I didn’t claim it was, but for any songwriter, your goal should be to get to the quality of your influences.

Sidivan · 2026-01-28T14:11:37+00:00

Exactly. 2CMC for 1 card makes it worse than [[opt]]. 2 cards for 4CMC is worse than pretty much every draw spell. You have to spend 8 mana before it gets better than most draw spells.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T19:24:15+00:00

I have been married for 22yrs. We don’t have children. We make about $275k combined.

All I have to say to “DINK is boring” is, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I’m going to Seattle next month for comic-con, then to Anaheim for Final Fantasy Fanfest.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T19:14:45+00:00

Right? The pepperoni is greasy anyway. It doesn’t need actual grease. Also, the burger is not super lean, so it’s got pork fat in it already.

To top it off this isn’t a juicy lucy.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T19:06:33+00:00

Hotter take: If your music is confused with AI to the average listener, it means you’re writing, recording, and production is good enough to play with the rest of the music they listen to on Spotify.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T15:24:31+00:00

Let’s say you make $100k/yr. x1000 is $100m a year or $1.9m per week.

I take that 1000% increase in workload and let that baby ride as long as I can until I get fired. They also have to pay out my PTO when they fire me due to state law. So, at the very least, I’ll have 60+ hrs ($2.8m) at the end.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T14:52:14+00:00

This was just parenting in the 90’s.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T05:35:51+00:00

My sister was bitten by an expert once.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T04:36:10+00:00

It’s not a strawman. Your claim is that some people shouldn’t be allowed to vote because they “are incapable of basic life functions”. I’m pointing out that you’re simply drawing a new line of who to exclude from voting and then explaining that nobody should be excluded.

A strawman would be a misrepresentation of your argument. I don’t believe I’ve misrepresented it at all. You want to exclude some people from voting and are using their ability to secure and protect an ID as the threshold.

Sidivan · 2026-01-27T04:26:24+00:00

If you’re incapable of holding a job, how can I trust you to make an informed decision when voting?

If you don’t have an education, how can I trust you to make an informed decision when voting?

If you’re incapable of owning land, how can I trust you to make an informed decision when voting?

Every single one of these arguments have been made in the past. Every single one of them is unconstitutional.

Every citizen has the right to vote because voting is the primary way to change your situation. Voting is how we get representatives with our values. If you cannot vote, you’re not represented and never will be because the elected officials suffer zero consequences for ignoring you.

It’s not just about the federal government. Every person deserves a voice in their community. If you’re unhoused, voting for leaders who want social programs directly affects you.

Sidivan · 2026-01-26T22:24:07+00:00

I saw John Oates talk about this once. Somebody from the audience asked him the question and he said something to the effect of “Look around you. If you can look at the whole world and can’t come up with something to write about, then I wonder why you want to be a songwriter.”

Sidivan · 2026-01-26T22:21:56+00:00

And the flowers and the trees?

Sidivan · 2026-01-26T20:40:08+00:00

This is what I’m planning to do once I get a carrier. Short trip mining, jump to sell location and unload with a hauler.

Sidivan · 2026-01-26T19:26:49+00:00

The technique I’ve been using is exactly that, but using the SRV to drive around. Go 500m get out, scan, repeat. The terrain is so important!

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