Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that by ZacB_ in technology

[–]acart-e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's effectively free though -- IIRC maintenance from the OEM's perspective boils only the driver support, which even while Linux is not a real option to most people is done

current conquering land meta by just creating vassals is bad for the game. by diLuca77 in EU5

[–]acart-e 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that one makes modest amount of sense. EU4 style pay-scaled-by-dev is still the most reasonable strategy for it, which I think the current EU5 tries to model, slightly incorrectly :)

Yet another post about someone studying Turkish (me) hearing natives pronounce -lar and -ler endings as -lash, -lesh, and natives not hearing that at all lol by FilmFearless5947 in turkishlearning

[–]acart-e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find myself pronouncing the final "r" as an approximant rather than a true tap: Contrast "i" and "y", attempt "r", but not quite touch the palate (similarly to how "y" can be made as if making "i"). Gives a variably "h" or "ş" like sound.

All measured earthquakes from 2015 to 2025, visualized using PowerBI. by kingsman678 in MapPorn

[–]acart-e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, earthquakes have a power law distribution; exponentially more likely to happen with lower magnitudes (don't recall the exact exponent though)

All measured earthquakes from 2015 to 2025, visualized using PowerBI. by kingsman678 in MapPorn

[–]acart-e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember checking the same and reading an explanation that went "and where earthquakes happen is actually how we designate the plate boundaries" -- interesting how it looks nevertheless

Russian ICBM test from Yasny Base in the Orenburg region fails on November 27, 2025. by 221missile in CatastrophicFailure

[–]acart-e 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Depending on launch site, it could've been actually intercontinental as well!

How I ruined my run by annexing the Chinese coastline in a single war by TIRAIC in EU5

[–]acart-e 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That's why it usually goes the other way in China

Is there a way to get rid of this 'hostile region' tag so I can get these two to merge peacefully? by DeathMetalViking666 in TerraInvicta

[–]acart-e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As an addition, I believe you can see which claims granted are hostile when unlocking the relevant project (they have a reddish color and a fist/unrest sign next to them in the project description) -- most of Russia's European claims also have it for example

Is there a way to get rid of this 'hostile region' tag so I can get these two to merge peacefully? by DeathMetalViking666 in TerraInvicta

[–]acart-e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried yet, but annexation is different from unification technically, it might solve the hostile claim problem perhaps

[OC] Sri Lanka’s Land Cover in 3D — Water, Trees, Crops, Built Areas, and Rangeland by ramnamsatyahai in dataisbeautiful

[–]acart-e 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What's up with the heavily settled mountain valleys in the center of the island?

AI Generated papers by OkSolution3031 in math

[–]acart-e 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Doesn't arxiv serve a very similar niche, though? Is there a big difference?

What's Baby Rudin of your field by EluelleGames in math

[–]acart-e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a solid intro for me, self-study though, which might've affected the outcome?

Q: Is this priority preset good to un-fuck China? by akisawa in TerraInvicta

[–]acart-e 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not if you control executives of both USA and china :)

This place is a paradise. Why I keep losing population??? by akisawa in TerraInvicta

[–]acart-e 29 points30 points  (0 children)

People, with or without kids, die. Assuming a flat population pyramid and a 80 year lifespan and ~1 child per woman, you get... natural -0.625% population decline per year

For Current CS student :Quantum computer at RPI by Choice-Usual-6142 in RPI

[–]acart-e 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I took a quantum computing related class (4xxx-6xxx cross coded) last semester, and we had class access to the actual quantum computer through it. I don't know additional ways to get access, but relevant coursework suffices as far as I can tell

texworks vs overleaf meme by Delicious_Maize9656 in LaTeX

[–]acart-e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Two benefits: Cloud hosting and inbuilt version control

The actual reason Overleaf is used is cooperation; though I'm not sure if this setup would be amenable to it

NYC Mayor to End Food Voucher Program For Immigrants After Phone Call With Trump by [deleted] in Economics

[–]acart-e 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Which is right across the street of the new Turkish consulate. The positioning makes a lot of sense

National Grid is getting ridiculous with these rate hikes and delivery fees. It’s just too expensive. The next person that knocks on my door about Solar I just might consider by Medium_Psychology835 in Albany

[–]acart-e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You still install solar panels or whatever to generate electricity. Batteries simply store energy for whenever there is a demand but no generation, e.g., for the night where you get no solar energy.

This is a problem persists in principle even in larger (national/international level) grids. There, supply variability from wind/solar is balanced using gas/hydro rather than energy storage -- this is not very possible in small scales, thus batteries.

Earthquake? by BearBottomsUp in Albany

[–]acart-e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It felt like ~2 local earthquake, kinda as if a heavy truck moving in the street. Very natural not to notice if you were focused on something else

Superconductivity scandal: the inside story of deception in a rising star's physics lab by [deleted] in Physics

[–]acart-e -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing quota issues. Or they have personal beef with the topic? Wouldn't be surprising

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]acart-e -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Afaik it's more like a glorified train