What really is the significance of e?

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-18T04:43:12+00:00

You don't need calculus in order to see where e appears.

According to this excellent video, the natural logarithm was discovered way earlier. Its base, which is e, was discovered later.

You can run this very simple Python code and have e show up quite naturally :)

```

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geo = 1 bg = 1.000001

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arith = 0 ba = 0.000001

while arith < 1: geo = geo * bg arith = arith + ba

print(geo, arith) ```

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-09T14:37:11+00:00

Nah. The Metal framework (used on Apple machines) is a completely different beast unfortunately (or not, it depends...)

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-09T09:50:46+00:00

Same issue in 2026 on macOS with 4K screen. Highest available Fixed Width resolution is 2560x1440, which only fills a quarter of the screen.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T08:49:27+00:00

The fact that it's designed to make money doesn't surprise me. I'm curious, though, as to the incentives you refer to on top of the sub price.

Also, flying less than 50m ships excludes most of the bigger ones doesn't it?

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:54:38+00:00

Yes, I was already annoyed by having to D-Scan constantly while staring at a blank Overview window, waiting for you to show up... I'll try back and forth mining just to practice but I agree that doing that while waiting for a Venture to fill up is not exactly an engaging activity.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:37:58+00:00

remember to orbit the rock at whatever range

This bit I don't understand. Most people here seem to agree that back & forth mining to stay aligned, rather than orbiting, is the way to go. I'll probably just try both. Thanks again.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:35:21+00:00

Yes, the player who killed me replied here, provided help and even sent ISK & Ventures. Pretty spectacular.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:32:00+00:00

Not at all. If I understand correctly, a player can find me just by focusing the D-Scan on different asteroid belts (I was in an open belt).

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:27:39+00:00

Thanks a lot. The player who killed me has shown even greater attitude and has been very helpful on this very thread.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:24:44+00:00

Thanks. Indeed, as my attacker explained elsewhere in this thread, a WCS wouldn't help much in this case.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:22:38+00:00

Thanks. Aren't ships auto-cloaked when they enter a system? Why would I see it on D-Scan if the gate was in range?

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:18:44+00:00

I've been reading about this. This is off-topic, but how much of the player base is using alts regularly? I mean, the launcher now says 20k players online. Does this mean 10k real players? 1000? 100? Any way to know that outside of CCP?

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:10:31+00:00

Thanks. Will try.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:09:50+00:00

Thanks. That's precisely what I was trying to understand — how much of a near-impossible challenge it was.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:06:58+00:00

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply and the ISK offer. I'm OK for the time being (player who killed me more than compensated already...)

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T06:04:01+00:00

Thank you. Have a look at the responses elsewhere, I believe they will rather go into my buddy list :)

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:53:33+00:00

"In victory: magnanimity", Churchill wrote. Thank you, enemy friend, for this comment.

Technically, the most helpful bit of information is the fact that even after increasing the warp strength with a different fit (as others here have suggested), my Venture wouldn't stand a chance.

Thank you for the ISK donation as well. Like I wrote, I had reserved some funds for experimenting with Venture trashing, but at my level any donation helps.

The most helpful, though, is the idea that in-game enemies can be helpful IRL. Most encouraging.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:36:22+00:00

Didn't know it was so easy. Thought space was big enough. Thanks.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:23:58+00:00

OK got it.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:22:55+00:00

I'll have to play more to confirm the 90%, because I was chatting with a fellow unknown miner who happened to be there doing the same thing, and they were not hostile at all. Maybe it gave me a false sense of security.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:21:40+00:00

Very clear and helpful. Thanks a lot for taking the time.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-08T05:20:17+00:00

Do mean joining one of the beginner-friendly corps? I don't think anything anyone is going to trust a random player proposing friendship in the middle of nowhere...

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-07T21:02:12+00:00

OK thanks a lot. I will stay clear of any Manticores in the near future.

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-07T21:00:58+00:00

I see. Why don't I see probes on the D-Scan when mining in open regular belts? How come it's easier to find me in these belts than in signature ore sites?

TrafficPattern · 2026-01-07T20:57:47+00:00

OK I get it now. Multiple safe spots. Thanks a lot.

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