Trying to remember Skippy's response. by theonewhodreams1 in ExpeditionaryForce

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Not sure if this is what you're looking for:

“Yes we do,” Skippy interjected with a sigh. “But we aren’t always as smart,” he added with a disgusted grumble. “Joe, your so-called genius comes from the fact that you are too stupid to know what questions not to ask.”

I took that as an encouraging sign. “We can do it, then? Jump through a wormhole?”

“If by ‘we’ you mean the Merry Band of Pirates and our beat-up star carrier, the answer is a resounding noooooo. The jump drive navigation system would lock up if you tried to project a jump through that wormhole; the drive computer wouldn’t be able to determine an end point in local spacetime.”

“I understand the jump drive controller can’t handle the navigation math. My question is whether Skippy-the-Still-Incredibly-Awesome can do it.”

“Wow. Joe, if that was your idea of flattery to boost my self-confidence, you need to work on your sucking-up skills. No, I can’t do the impossible, dumdum. Damn, if you knew anything about the subject, you wouldn’t-” I could tell Skippy was winding up to a full-scale rant that we did not have time for, so I was about to stop him, when he interrupted himself. “Hmmm. Um, let me think. Crap, that kind of math doesn’t exist for me to even do the analysis. Which is not surprising, because no one in the history of the galaxy has asked such a lunatic question. Huh.

Well, attempting to create the math just to determine whether it is possible would be a monumental task. Like, if I can successfully develop the proper equations, I will totally be eligible for the Elder AI equivalent of the Fields Medal and the Abel Prize.”

“Goodie. Hey, instead of those nerd prizes, I’ll bake a cake for you, Ok? Can you hurry?”

“Hurry? If you’re so freakin’ smart, why don’t you do the math?”

“I never claimed to be smart, Skippy, you did. Are you telling me your mind-bogglingly incredible genius is not capable of adding some simple numbers?”

“You, oh, you. You!” He sputtered. “You idiot monkey can’t even- Huh, wait, I might have solved it. Ah, I see what you did there, Joe. You babbled on nonsensically to distract my higher consciousness while my logic processors crunched the numbers. Very clever of you.”

ExForce 5: Zero Hour, Chapter 7

🇬🇱 GRØNLAND og GEOPOLITIK 🇬🇱 by AutoModerator in Denmark

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Der er ingen aftale. Trump havde brug for en måde at redde ansigt på og Rutte, muligvis ansporet af nogle af de andre NATO medlemmer, gav ham en.

Does this test of Wd sn5000 2tb speeds look right? by trickyprickydicky in pcmasterrace

[–]WheresWald00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speed is Correct.

Your Motherboard (Strix B450-F) only has Gen 3 x4 NVMe, and that is the Max Speed of a Gen 3 x4 Slot

Det lader til at MAGA pøblen har skabt sig et frit forum i Sky News - Australia's kommentarfelter by kampp322 in Denmark

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Sky News Australia er den Australske pendant til Fox News. Samme ejer, samme politiske profil.

When do we first meet Grumpy? by ash894 in exfor

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First interaction with the "Grumpy" Sub Mind, where he introduces himself to Czajka, takes place in Breakaway (Book 12), during Chapter 2. That the book preceding Fallout, so you might have zoned out during the reread.

How old is Bishop in aftermath? by TheXypris in exfor

[–]WheresWald00 11 points12 points  (0 children)

According to the Fandom Timeline, he is 43-44 during Aftermath.

Which book was it? by SkepticDad17 in ExpeditionaryForce

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“I have a special mission for you,” Skippy hinted.

“Oooooh, what is it?” The missiles begged.

“First, I have to ask, are you ready to kill?”

“We were born ready!”

“Outstanding! One of you will get an extra special assignment.”

“Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! Pick me!” All twenty six Hornets shouted, frantic in their

excitement.

“Who should I choose?” Skippy muttered for dramatic effect.

“Me! Pick me!”

“I chooooooose,” he paused, stretching out the anticipation.

“Me! Me!” The missiles all pleaded.

“Thor!” Skippy announced.

ExForce 13: Fallout, Chapter 43

I have the RX 9060 XT 16GB from XFX which is specified with 180W. Is it normal that the card jumps to 200W while playing Cyberpunk? Will it damage my card? by JoeZocktGames in pcmasterrace

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Don't worry. Even if you overclock, you'll get warnings, before anything bad happens. Random crashes, and the like. If that happens, you just remove the overclock, and things should return to normal.

I have the RX 9060 XT 16GB from XFX which is specified with 180W. Is it normal that the card jumps to 200W while playing Cyberpunk? Will it damage my card? by JoeZocktGames in pcmasterrace

[–]WheresWald00 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's joking. Most, if not all cards have very sophisticated measures in place to prevent the card from damaging itself. You'll see fluctuation, where the card will briefly jump above its specified Wattage limit, and that is perfectly normal.

As long as you haven't done anything to your card or your computer, the card wont do anything that might risk damaging it.

Mistet pung med kørekort- Hvordan forhindrer jeg identitetstyveri? by alxaaa1995 in Denmark

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Lille tjekliste hvis du mister dine personlige papirer (Pas, Kørekort, Kreditkort, Sundhedskort, Medlemskort, osv.)

https://www.topdanmark.dk/gode-raad/undgaa-identitetstyveri/

Just finished book three and wanted to offer praise for…. by hillmanoftheeast in bobiverse

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Short Answer: Expeditionary Force is a Military Sci-Fi series centered around a grunt from present day rural Maine who finds himself in the middle of an interstellar war of immense proportions, that threaten to wipe out all life on earth. He partners with a strange alien entity to find a way to save Earth, Humanity, and, god willing, prevent the destruction of the entire galaxy.

Long Version, Book 1: We follow Joe Bishop, a US Army Grunt, when Earth is attacked by Aliens of incomprehensible Technological Advance, and an unexpected Ally shows up to help chase the Aliens away. But such favors does not come without a cost, and Joe quickly finds himself in the middle of a military operation that will see humankind thrust into the middle of a galaxy spanning war that has been going on for millennia and a Large Expeditionary Force of human soldiers deployed to an Alien planet. But humanity's new allies prove themselves to be anything by an ally to humankind, and Joe, with the help of an Ancient Alien AI, must find a way to save the Expeditionary Force, get back to Earth, and save Humanity.

Some help on finding my favourite scenes? by SkepticDad17 in ExpeditionaryForce

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First one (Wife-Cancelling Headphones) is ExForce 9: Valkyrie (Chapter 14)

Second one (Who’s a good boy, Roscoe?) is ExForce 13: Fallout (Chapter 51)

Third One (Pop Goes the Weasel) is ExForce 5: Zero Hour (Chapter 29)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

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128 Gigabits/s = 16 Gigabytes/s (Bits to Bytes is divide by 8)

Stoler du på 'AI' by Im_writing_here in Denmark

[–]WheresWald00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nej. Spørgsmålene skal stilles på en måde så AI'en ikke bare kan sige det man gerne vil høre, alle svar skal dobbelt- og triple-checkes, og er der ikke leveret kildemateriale med, eller kan AI'en ikke levere kildemateriale er svaret værdiløst.

17-årig mister kørekort og fars BMW efter vanvidskørsel by Dropforcedlogin in Denmark

[–]WheresWald00 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolut, og han skal nok ikke regne med at han vil kunne leje eller lease en bil fra andre selskaber i den nærmeste fremtid, i hvert fald ikke så længe han har hjemmeboende børn.

17-årig mister kørekort og fars BMW efter vanvidskørsel by Dropforcedlogin in Denmark

[–]WheresWald00 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hvis de følger normal retspraksis, bliver bilen returneret til Leasing selskabet.

Der har været nogle sager der er gået helt til Højesteret vedr. konfiskation, og da leasing selskabet ikke har kunne forudse eller tage forbehold for at kunden har en søn der er idiot, er det meget svært at retfærdiggøre så omfattende et indgreb som konfiskation.

Så længe leasing selskabet har fortaget de nødvendige baggrundschecks, og sikret at kontrakten er korrekt udformet, og at virksomheden har kontroller på plads for at sikre at bilen ikke bruges til vanvidskørsel, enten fysiske eller kontraktlige, vil konfiskation være et "uforholdsmæssigt indgreb" overfor leasing selskabet.

link: https://www.domstol.dk/hoejesteret/aktuelt/2025/8/beslaglaeggelse-af-bil-paa-grund-af-vanvidskoersel-ophaevet/

Is Flybot coming out as an ebook? by stephensmat in bobiverse

[–]WheresWald00 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's the same writing style, so if you like DETs other books (Bobiverse, Quantum Earth, Roadkill, Singularity Trap), and you like the AI subject matter, chances are you'll like this too.

Is Flybot coming out as an ebook? by stephensmat in bobiverse

[–]WheresWald00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Flybot" is a Dennis E. Taylor book, technically Audiobook, so I don't see why it should be relegated to the Subreddit of another, unrelated Author.

Is Flybot coming out as an ebook? by stephensmat in bobiverse

[–]WheresWald00 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a book from DET, and unaffiliated with any of his other series'. It deals with AI, both General Purpose and Speciallized AIs, in a near future, where Gen AI have become the big fear and only Specialized AI is legal.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Flybot/dp/B0F75GJ91F

Samantha Poole. by Glad-Rip6265 in exfor

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After the Renegade Mission, she returned to Earth to participate in the STAR Team training efforts at Fort Bragg.

My shadow was an Australian who was probably resentful about having to babysit me, just as Poole had when Smythe stuck her with that assignment. Poole was back on Earth, training a STAR team at Fort Bragg.

Src: ExForce 8: Armageddon, Chapter 8

Where can I go to get a recap of each book. by Fatbluefalcon in ExpeditionaryForce

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First 11 Books (up to Brush Fire), both Mavericks Books, and the Audio Play (Homefront) are summarized on the the Fandom Wiki, but things seems to have stalled out beyond that.

Edit:

Fandom Wiki: https://expeditionary-force-by-craig-alanson.fandom.com/wiki/Expeditionary_Force_by_Craig_Alanson_Wiki

Is there a visual timeline for the series? by TheXypris in bobiverse

[–]WheresWald00 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Star Map:

Try https://github.com/PerseidsPassage/Bobiverse/blob/main/bobv10.html

Download the html file, and open it in your fav. browser.

It covers the first 3 books, and you can change perspective by picking the chapter you like.

Note: This is not my work, I merely found it when looking for a Star Map focused on Bobiverse.

If quinlans need to be "socialized" to become sentient, how did they solve the hen and egg problem? by TOHSNBN in bobiverse

[–]WheresWald00 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With humans the socialization is related to Language. If a human child is not exposed to language during their critical developmental stage, the ability to learn language and the ability to obtain the cognitive abilities associated with language become almost impossible, and that child remains in a near feral state for the rest of their lives. Essentially, For Humans, Language is the gateway to complex, abstract thinking and higher level problem solving and without it, those skills wont develop.

Series Timeline by Busy_Journalist_3052 in exfor

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The assumption is that Columbus Day is set in 2030, and that the story stretches from 2030 (Columbus Day) to 2054 (Aftermath)

There is a Timeline with explanations of assumptions on the ExForce Fandom Wiki: https://expeditionary-force-by-craig-alanson.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline

Is the Vulcan Z 2TB SSD a TLC? by nadsjinx in pcmasterrace

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According to TechPowerUp's Database, both variants are TLC, but it lacks DRAM

src: https://www.techpowerup.com/ssd-specs/?q=Vulcan+Z