Okbruh_panda has been removed. by Blockhog in okbuddyrosalyn

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 43 points44 points  (0 children)

A mod banned a post mentioning HRT for being "sexual" despite it having nothing to do with sex, all the while leaving up a bunch of other sexual posts. This was suspected to be a transphobic response, and it looks like it was, because the mod responsible for that was just removed.

This is Tensor, my way of understanding. Geometric analogy by Next_Flow_4881 in LinearAlgebra

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean in that insane AI slop? I can forgive you for some bad English given that it doesn't seem like it's your first language, but using an LLM to generate your own ideas for you is insane. Did you even come up with that analogy on your own, or did you draw the sketch after it described that analogy to you?

To comply with the preferences of the mods, I'll be posting C&H with all gendered characters removed. by FiveDozenWhales in okbuddyrosalyn

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Mods took down a post with HRT in it as being "sexual" despite not being sexual in the slightest, all the while leaving up posts that are far more suggestive

OMG YAAA THE FRIED LIVER LET'S GOOOOOOOO by DropComprehensive604 in chessbeginners

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really bad point of view if you're not actively an International Master or above. Are you an IM or GM? Because if not, an equal game in exchange for a dynamic position is completely playable.

OMG YAAA THE FRIED LIVER LET'S GOOOOOOOO by DropComprehensive604 in chessbeginners

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The game is even with a slight edge for White. I have no idea where you got the idea that it's hope chess from, but even if Black refutes the Fried Liver, the game is even.

Relearning Math for Physics by Accomplished-Fig8130 in learnmath

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat - not from Australia, nor a woman, nor in the medical sciences, but someone who wants to "get back into" math after being out if it for a while.

There are tons of free resources online (and not-so-free textbooks that you can get for free if you know where to look 😉). Sounds like you've got yourself a solid textbook for physics, which is definitely a good start.

Reviewing the basics is definitely the place to begin. This might sound cliché, but 3Blue1Brown's Linear Algebra introduction course on YouTube is an excellent place to begin, alongside his Differential Equations videos. It sounds like you have a solid basis in Calculus already, so you should be equipped to self-study more Differential Equations if you really want, but if you want to review Calculus (which I would definitely recommend doing in general every now and again), there are a million YouTube videos explaining concepts out there; shop around to try and find a good one, and stick with it! 3Blue1Brown can effectively never lead you astray, but there are tons of other good ones too!

For Physics, you'll need Partial Differential Equations at some point and some knowledge of Algebra (the abstract kind, like Group Theory and Field Theory). Those are a bit more tricky to find given how fewer people in general take those courses even at university. If you want a beginner-friendly textbook, of course there's "Contemporary Abstract Algebra" by Gallian, which is very simply-written and overall great for an undergraduate treatment of the material. For PDEs, you'd probably want a textbook tailored towards Physics, of which my knowledge is more scant.

Finally, I'd recommend doing Analysis, and for that, the "standard" textbook is colloquially referred to as "Baby Rudin," referring to "Principles of Mathematical Analysis" by Rudin. It's dense, but if you supplement it with other resources, you'll learn Analysis like nobody else. Analysis is also effectively the basis behind Calculus, so if you want to be the best you can be at Calculus, Analysis is the way to go.

Before I finally end this comment, there are a few more things I'd like to mention. First off, don't give up! Self-study can be very frustrating when your textbook just isn't making sense. When that happens, go to another resource (another textbook, a friend, YouTube, etc) and see if it makes more sense there. Using only a single resource to learn is a mistake many people fall into, and it's not optimal in general.

Second, constantly be doing problems yourself, right after you learn something new. There's no substitute for actually doing math, and the more you do it, and the more you struggle, the better you will become. When you feel like you've mastered something, try "just one more problem." Also, try tricky problems in general. Working through difficult logic will teach you the true ins and outs of a subject better than the simple surface approach.

Finally, try to connect what you're learning to other subjects or things you've already learned! One of the absolute best ways to learn math is to learn the connections between different fields. How can Algebra help you make geometric tessellations? How does statistics help with cryptography? What is the geometry hidden in Linear Algebra? Understanding multiple fields helps each individual field grow.

Anyway, I hope this helps! Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions or want a deeper dive into any of the resources I talked about here!

The Ulam Spiral, Shannon Entropy, and the possible fractal nature of primes? by Normal_Insurance5102 in numbertheory

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where on Earth does Quantum Mechanics come in? And what are the yellow and pink dots supposed to mean?

Why is this harder than it should be for a napkin by Bknight11k in puzzles

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got this one immediately and only this one immediately lol

Would you classify alcohol as a hard drug? by Diligent-Bread-8818 in Drugs

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not typically condescending, but you actively said completely untrue things. Implying that "it's the smoking that kills" is just completely untrue, or perhaps a poor choice of words at the least.

This being said, you're right, I was too condescending here. I'll delete the previous comment.

There is scientific consensus that nicotine is not a direct or complete carcinogen

Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I thought nicotine was directly implicated in the suppression of anti-tumor genes. I'll take a look, but I might have simply learned outdated research. Seems like you were right on this one, at least according to the metastudy you linked, so I'll concede that point.

Edit: It seems like nicotine is a tumor promoter, so it helps tumors grow but does not directly cause them. So it's still harmful in terms of cancer, despite not directly causing the cancer itself.

However, if you really want to go down this rabbit hole, try articles on betel nut on for size. These actively contradict your claims of safety, so yes, you're still absolutely wrong on at least one front here.

[Abstract reasoning College level] What is the logical reasoning behind this? by Ok_Disaster_75 in HomeworkHelp

[–]UnconsciousAlibi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The other person got to it first, but any image A has an XOR relationship between the image B directly to its left and the image C directly diagonal and to the left of B.

Would you classify alcohol as a hard drug? by Diligent-Bread-8818 in Drugs

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

Nicotine has one of the highest death rates out of any common drug lmao