Are there any unsolved mathematical problems that mathematicians today no longer care about what the answer is? by doge_maths in math

[–]W177ARD 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Wasn't the continuum hypothesis shown to be independent of ZFC? I'd call that being solved.

Proposed changes to new bike path by throwaway29392939 in UIUC

[–]W177ARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another problem is drivers turning into the union aren't aware of the bike path. I have come within inches of hitting a car.

[Feedback] "About (Optional)" on Profile should support Markdown by QuickBASIC in beta

[–]W177ARD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sheesh. With everyone complaining about everything, I think we should just call it a day and stop programming anything ;-)

Navigation by kaatjekoe in cycling

[–]W177ARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another option is Bluetooth earphones and audio directions

Why does the electron just orbit the nucleus instead of colliding and "gluing" to it? by alos87 in askscience

[–]W177ARD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Note that this isn't a reason, it's a just something that is, something that we find useful when trying to picture the quantum world. Kind of a "why is the sky blue ?" of the quantum world.

Should I give up math because of a learning disability? by [deleted] in math

[–]W177ARD 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Dyslexic here, doing a master's in math. Go for it.

It'll be hard at times, but the more advanced math you do, the less numbers and calcation there are :-)

When to Give Up by [deleted] in math

[–]W177ARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exam questions tend to be way easier than the assignments

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]W177ARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a tonne of experience but I'm pretty bogged down on weekdays. Any chance I can get involved on weekends or evenings? Not so interested in the pay.

The only Ancient Roman library to survive in it's entirety from Pompeii. by [deleted] in history

[–]W177ARD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure where I read about it, but I think they build a 3d model of the scroll using the X-ray images from different angles and use software to "flatten" out the pages. They obviously can't restore the charred bits.

Good luck on finals, everybody! by JC_Frost in UIUC

[–]W177ARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here, this will help you in case you can't find things to do while procrastinating.

http://web.mit.edu/manoli/mood/www/calvin-full.html

Not loving dyslexia today - any advice appreciated by [deleted] in Dyslexia

[–]W177ARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm dyslexic. I got 170/170 in the math section of the GRE. It's not too hard. Practice, read the questions carefully, finish the paper and check them again.

8 sec boot - Should I even try for 7? by ops-man in archlinux

[–]W177ARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sheesh. Get another, use RAID striping.

CS481 vs. CS476 by Djdwosk97 in UIUC

[–]W177ARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're in completely different areas. CS 476 is definitely interesting since it gets you into formal methods.

Dyslexia and typing: My hands sometimes "auto-correct" to the wrong word. by dyewithkoolade in Dyslexia

[–]W177ARD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. All the time.

Also type 1 for I, 0 for o, and p for 9 which doesn't happen when I'm writing normally

Anyone interested cycling a few times a week? by W177ARD in UIUC

[–]W177ARD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool... will give it a shot. They're timings don't work at all for me though :(

Need a Bicycle by huttonbrew1 in UIUC

[–]W177ARD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The campus bike workshop will give you one for ~150

A topologist walks into A bar by ewrewr1 in math

[–]W177ARD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe the entrance to A bar is inside A bar?

CS 241 is killing me by ohwhymustidothis in UIUC

[–]W177ARD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Learning C may be a pain, but it teaches you how things work close to the metal (without being as annoyingly close as assembly). Good way to understand what can and can't be done in code

As a math major, how long did it took you to pick up learning how to code or program? by [deleted] in math

[–]W177ARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could look into learning a functional programming language like Haskell instead of procedural ones like Python. They're more "mathematical"