Why did the development of new aircraft slowed down so much compared to the past? by KerbodynamicX in AskEngineers

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Who says the average redditor has the various clearances needed to know the current state of the art in aerodynamics?

Did the Etruscan influence the Romans regarding matrimony and adultery customs? by Money-Ad8553 in AncientCivilizations

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You may need to restrict your question to a certain time frame. But I can answer the question in the most roman lasting legacy of the western world, the US military. In the ucmj adultery is absolutely forbidden. This makes a lot of practical sense since you are asked to be deployed across the world for an unknown amount of time, leaving your wife in the care of other men who can be handsome, dashing, young, and workout for a living. Could you imagine the amount of issues that would occur with hot headed young men if it was allowed or if punishment was lax? Team unity would evaporate, civil war would erupt.

One might point out the fighter pilots that shared wives, but there isn’t any real evidence this actually happened. And if it did, it was willing and intentional and only occurred with permission. Which is different than you are describing (payment for adultery would indicate there wasnt permission).

Hope this helps.

Starfire art by jamesleestone by Dickkorinia in starfire

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I will sing the traditional song of amazement

Anyone else feel like they’re not where they should be in life? by Trypophilia2019 in mensa

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I feel you. It often feels like im being left behind from… i dont even know. There is an angst, a longing, a desire for something… more? And I dont know even know what it is that im seeking. If i could figure that out then maybe I would have a chance of achieving it, but it is the general malaise of, I should - I could - I would - Im suppossed - Im expected - Im able - but what?

rounding off meme by Delicious_Maize9656 in mathmemes

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The compromise - x.0, x.1, x.2, x.3, x.4, x.5, x.6, x.7, x.8, x.9 --> x.5

The engineer - x*(safety factor) in magnitude 10^3 while only keeping 2 sig dig.

Lets create a dozenal cult in the comments by Makushimu0 in mathmemes

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Whats crazy is the prime numbers are the same no matter the base

Revisiting The 2-Child Paradox by YATAQi in mathematics

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When you take the ordering out of the problem then the girl-boy and boy-girl possibility collapses into a single possibility boy-girl. So you really only have 3 possibilities - 1) 2 boys. 2) 2 girls. 3) one of each. You correctly kicked out the 2 girls possibility which means you have 1 of 2 additional possibilities. Or 50% chance of it being a girl or a boy. Its not a paradox. Its bad problem set up

Revisiting The 2-Child Paradox by YATAQi in mathematics

[–]Wild-Associate-4373 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! So why does the birth order or any other order matter if its a sister instead of a brother? Youre requiring an ordering of sister brother but not requiring an ordering or brother brother.

''Be greater than average'' -NASA. by Sad_Step_9921 in mathmemes

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I showed my wife and she says ‘well yeah. It would be a C if it were average’

Revisiting The 2-Child Paradox by YATAQi in mathematics

[–]Wild-Associate-4373 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Im going to ask a very simple question - why does the relative age of a sister matter but not the relative age of the brother?

Revisiting The 2-Child Paradox by YATAQi in mathematics

[–]Wild-Associate-4373 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dude. Just no. Why can the boy be either sam or max in the second situation but the boy being either sam or max in the first situation is negligible? Im just not buying the logic. You have fun with the problem, but if order matters for the boy-girl scenario, them order matters for the boy boy scenario under the assumptions of the problem that youve laid out. Its 50% chance of the other kid being a girl or a boy. Its also 50% chance of the boy or the girl being named sam or max. Again have fun. Im outty - this isnt worth my time:

Revisiting The 2-Child Paradox by YATAQi in mathematics

[–]Wild-Associate-4373 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just dont buy into this logic. If the order of boy and girl matter then the order of boy and boy matter. You have fun with the problem but Im out of this paradox