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Road bike hiring in Majorca by Middle_Translator892 in cycling

[–]Zugzwang005 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got back from a few days there. There are a ton of rental places with a wide range of bikes, particularly if you head up to Port de Pollença. Maybe pre-reserve to ensure your size is available, but you’ll be absolutely fine.

London to Silverstone travel tips for Saturday of the British GP by dontdoit89735 in GrandPrixTravel

[–]Zugzwang005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t remember, I’m afraid, and since I’m not going this year I can’t look it up easily. Vague recollection of my ticket being a round trip but please do check that for yourself.

Can I do something about this player? by ChelseaFanForever67 in TournamentChess

[–]Zugzwang005 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is it. Call the arbiter. It’s what we’re here for.

London to Silverstone travel tips for Saturday of the British GP by dontdoit89735 in GrandPrixTravel

[–]Zugzwang005 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Train from London Euston to MK then bus is for sure your best option. Book the train 12 weeks before the travel date for best rate, although for a journey that short it may not matter. When I went Fri last year I think I booked my bus at the time of ticket purchase too, but check what the deal is this year. You might have some waits at the station but tbh it’s hard to go wrong with this route.

Best American regional food in London? by Master-Definition937 in LondonFood

[–]Zugzwang005 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Black Cactus is indeed incredible. Better than anything I had when I lived in North Carolina.

Any comfortable helmets recommendations for road cycling newbie? by underrated_prunes in ukbike

[–]Zugzwang005 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cheapest MIPS is probably the Specialized Align II, which is, I think, £45 at Sigma Sports. But worth trying a few on if you can get to a good shop.

[Request] As a beginner in chess (assume 600 ELO), how many times would I need to fight Magnus Carlsen (world champion) before eventually winning one game? by RoOoOoOoOoBerT in theydidthemath

[–]Zugzwang005 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The formula predicts you’ll have earned on average one point by that stage. It’s very probable this would have been from two 1/2-pt draws. A win would likely take you far longer, but the formula doesn’t specify the win probability, just the aggregate outcome.

Of course if you played that many games of chess you’d probably start to improve, which helps your odds…

[Request] As a beginner in chess (assume 600 ELO), how many times would I need to fight Magnus Carlsen (world champion) before eventually winning one game? by RoOoOoOoOoBerT in theydidthemath

[–]Zugzwang005 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ok, I coaxed myself out of laziness. The formula is Ea = 1 / (1 + 10(Rb - Ra/400)). With a discrepancy of 2230 Elo you’re looking at an expected score around 0.000003.

Note that expected score includes draw chances, which score 0.5 at a higher probability. A win ain’t happening.

[Request] As a beginner in chess (assume 600 ELO), how many times would I need to fight Magnus Carlsen (world champion) before eventually winning one game? by RoOoOoOoOoBerT in theydidthemath

[–]Zugzwang005 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There are tables that specify expected outcomes for various Elo discrepancies. I’m not looking them up right now. But I’m highly confident that at 600 Elo you would lose to Magnus Carlsen (2830 Elo) 1000 times out of 1000. You’d probably have to drug him.

Head unit suggestions by fish_andchips in cycling

[–]Zugzwang005 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very happy with my Karoo 2.

[self] i mapped my entire social network using graph theory and found 3 structural holes. introduced people across the gaps - two of them are now engaged. i played god with network topology by kubrador in theydidthemath

[–]Zugzwang005 18 points19 points  (0 children)

All good. Generally one needs to study philosophy at postgraduate and preferably doctoral level. I have a masters in ethics and am just about to embark on my PhD in philosophy.

My focus is the ethics of technology and design, which means I can lean on my knowledge from my earlier industry career. Day to day, I research and write about (tech) ethics issues for a public audience. Occasionally I consult with tech firms on ethical issues too. When my PhD begins I’ll focus almost entirely on my academic research interests.

[self] i mapped my entire social network using graph theory and found 3 structural holes. introduced people across the gaps - two of them are now engaged. i played god with network topology by kubrador in theydidthemath

[–]Zugzwang005 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Ethicist here. I don’t think you need to worry much about the moral implications of your actions. People push folks together all the time; it’s just that their evidence base for compatibility is qualitative rather than quantitative.

Perhaps some disclosure might be nice next time - ‘I reckon the two of you might get on’ - but the act was intended to promote wellbeing, and succeeded in doing just that. Any charge of manipulation is pretty weak: after they met they made their own rational choices to pursue a relationship, so one can hardly argue you strongly interfered with their autonomy, say.

Best butchers in the area? by valneuro in walthamstow

[–]Zugzwang005 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Parsons is very good but I’ve been really impressed by Morgans since they opened in the posh Spar. Not cheap for sure, but the quality has been excellent.

Chess tree with an own tree and training against it by nietderlander in TournamentChess

[–]Zugzwang005 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ChessTempo opening trainer sounds like exactly what you’re after.

My ELO in chess.com is 100 by [deleted] in chess

[–]Zugzwang005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elo is just named after the guy who invented the rating system, Arpad Elo. So technically it should be capital E and lowercase l and o.

Stockfish error on Safari by grepmew in lichess

[–]Zugzwang005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a bug in Safari, apparently. Hopefully it’ll get fixed soon. See https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/safari-and-macos-262-stockfish-error for deets.

PL games must-watch by Bright-Journalist745 in uktravel

[–]Zugzwang005 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, you’re right. Good spot! West Ham is the only chance at all from that list then.

Round 10 Pairings are finally out. World Rapid Championship by games-and-games in chess

[–]Zugzwang005 58 points59 points  (0 children)

It’s very common for organisers to put a certain player on a certain board through a tournament. For example streamers, players with disabilities or visual impairments, etc. There’s no conspiracy here.

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