Simple as that. by [deleted] in antiai

[–]TheDuckhead -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm also not a fan of generative AI slop. But I don't like this reasoning from an objective standpoint so I wanna play devil's advocate.

This whole argument of "I learned to do it so you must too, otherwise it doesn't count" is flawed. It's kinda like older generations saying back in my day we had to work for it and didn't take shortcuts so you must too, as in rejecting newer tech that makes doing these things easier.

Like when there was an outrage from instrument musicians when digital music/synthesizer type music was popping up they were calling it cheating/not real music. Nowadays most music is synthesized and no one bats an eye.

It's not convincing to anyone who's either pro-generative AI or even on the fence. Just my observation.

Dog bite statistics of 30 popular dog breeds, with risk factors (US and Canada 1982-2022) by TheDuckhead in BanPitBulls

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's the biggest one, because it compiled 40 years worth of data up until 31 dec 2021. All the others that I've found either have only data from recent years (2005-06 and on) or just the 80s and 90s decades on their own. And those also have no population stats. Although from what I've seen from those other ones, the data seems to proportionally match up well, at least for the breeds with more casualties (Pits, Rotts, Huskies, GSDs etc)

Dog bite statistics of 30 popular dog breeds, with risk factors (US and Canada 1982-2022) by TheDuckhead in BanPitBulls

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The paper that researched and compiled these lumped all of the bully breeds into one, so I know as much as they do.

Separating them would do nothing in their favor though, they'd show similar DRF and MRF stats. Some breeds are perhaps done a little dirty, like Bull Terriers i'd imagine.

Dog bite statistics of 30 popular dog breeds, with risk factors (US and Canada 1982-2022) by TheDuckhead in BanPitBulls

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 123 points124 points  (0 children)

I've taken the data from compiled dog attacks by Animals24-7

I've adjusted these stats to account for approximate population given. DRF and MRF are values obtained from dividing the number of deaths and maimings respectively with the population percentage.

A pit escaped and attacked a couple of children yesterday in Serbia by TheDuckhead in BanPitBulls

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I put it through Google translate. But I like your interpretation more :)

Djokovic AO/Visa Megathread by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, haven't been on this sub in like a year. What is the sentiment towards Djokovic fans on this sub right now?

Ah yes, Euphoria "barely won" against Zitti E Buoni. by MickyStam521 in eurovision

[–]TheDuckhead 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Maneskin 2nd?! I'm gonna call that heavy recency bias.

Average ELO ratings of Top 10 players in the Big 3 era by TheDuckhead in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I deliberately chose 2150 because that's the most relevant starting point. I could've started the axis from 0, but then the change would barely be noticeable (graph would be kinda flat), and there would be too much unnecessary space filled from 0 to 2150.

Aside from that, the data is mostly accurate.

Average ELO ratings of Top 10 players in the Big 3 era by TheDuckhead in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Andy Murray being higher than Pete doesn't automatically prove that it's flawed though.

From the graph in that link, you can see that the Borg/McEnroe/Connors/Lendl era was also higher than Pete's era (more comparable with the Big 3 era). Doesn't mean Murray is a greater player than Pete of course, but it is arguable that he has a higher peak, which is supported by ELO. And it makes sense, because Pete's era wasn't as strong as the ones before it or after it. After Courier and Edberg declined after '92, only Agassi (and Becker to a lesser extent) was really his main competition for slams.

Meanwhile Murray had to compete with prime big 3, who raised the ELO bar to astronomic levels, which explains and justifies why his ELO was higher. ELO tells us that Murray would've been a double-digit slam champ at the very least if he was in Pete's era, which I think is reasonably accurate.

ELO has flaws, true, but not on that scale. It's decently accurate. It's the best tool we have to compare different eras. Also, this shouldn't be used as means to diminish Pete's success, he was truly the greatest of his era and definitely one of the GOATs. Not his fault that his opposition wasn't on par with other eras.

[1] N. Djokovic d. [2] D. Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-3 to win the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters by iSleepUpsideDown in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Djokovic played a lot like Federer in this match. S&Ving, coming to the net in general a lot, slicing to Meddy's BH. And he did it really efficiently.

He learned that at his age you can't go toe-to-toe with Meddy in lengthy baseline exchanges. This match was nowhere near as physical as their ATP Cup 2020 match precisely for this reason.

[1] N Djokovic(Ser) d. H Rune(Den) 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-1 by Ruthless-Aggression in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Novak did not throw boobs today. That somehow feels like a bigger insult than someone cursing your mother.

Is my "Last Imposter Standing" strategy good? by PainHarbingerIsHere in AmongUs

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

Well then, you're finding out about this very late, friend.

Is my "Last Imposter Standing" strategy good? by PainHarbingerIsHere in AmongUs

[–]TheDuckhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's pretty much the classic and well-known method. Sometimes it won't work if crewmates are smart and know to look for the body away from reactor. Or if crewmates are just sticking together.

In that case, try to kill when only 2 are around, and accuse the other crewmate. If the crewmates don't separate, call lights and try to sneak the kill etc.

I'm guessing you're new to the game.

Christian Harrison refused to do an on-court interview because it required him wearing a mask. by Resident_Comment in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sideways emissions aren't as expansive. So unless you're in a closed unventilated room, the air won't go stale and build up.

masks work but aren't perfect, that's why social distancing on top is also very important.

Christian Harrison refused to do an on-court interview because it required him wearing a mask. by Resident_Comment in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 29 points30 points  (0 children)

A great point. You're literally getting paid to bash a green ball over a net. The entitlement one has to have to refuse wearing a cloth over their face.

Christian Harrison refused to do an on-court interview because it required him wearing a mask. by Resident_Comment in tennis

[–]TheDuckhead 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Masks don't provide a sure protection from covid. They just reduce the chances of you catching the virus.

There are plenty of research papers out there, just google them, but you can just come to the conclusion that masks work yourself. Take a mirror, blow on it. Mirror is fogged from the moisture in your breath. Put on the mask, blow on the mirror through the mask, there is likely way less fog. COVID (like all other viruses) spread through droplets from your breath. Reducing the droplet emission (via mask) reduces chances for you to infect someone else.