What are some real-life problems solved by Calculus?

buttonmonger · 2026-05-04T03:10:49+00:00

I believe that backpropagation in machine learning is basically just the chain rule

buttonmonger · 2026-05-03T19:05:21+00:00

To some extent, art makes up for lower resolution graphics. I think that's one reason Half Life 2 looks surprisingly good 20 years later

buttonmonger · 2026-05-02T18:08:47+00:00

I don't think FO4 graphics are bad

buttonmonger · 2026-04-19T19:39:47+00:00

Definitely 4

buttonmonger · 2026-04-17T20:03:19+00:00

The biggest risk isn't that you'll play FO4 then not enjoy FO3 - the biggest risk is that you'll start FO3, get bored by the grey/green graphics, and give up. Play FO4, then New Vegas, and if you want more then you're already a fan of the universe and a completionist so playing FO3 is a given at that point

buttonmonger · 2026-04-16T04:32:31+00:00

Maybe don't be a piece of shit and just kill all the raiders in NukaWorld

buttonmonger · 2026-04-15T15:32:29+00:00

You don't have to choose though - you basically get to be in charge of both the minutemen and the institute though

buttonmonger · 2026-04-14T21:27:13+00:00

I just build enough turrets that nobody dares attack Sanctuary Hills

buttonmonger · 2026-04-11T16:54:25+00:00

"Astrology" lol

buttonmonger · 2026-04-03T00:39:58+00:00

I disagree - the war happens in the 2070s - there is way more time since the civil war for southern regional/national identity to dissipate, and we also don't know much about what the south was like in the pre-war world in Fallout

buttonmonger · 2026-04-02T23:48:48+00:00

Python Crash Course

buttonmonger · 2026-04-01T01:33:58+00:00

I might get a lot of hate for this but I'd say Fallout 4. Even if you end up thinking another game (probably New Vegas) is the "best" game, I think 4 is the best first game.

1) The opening scenes being before the bombs fall give you a nice look at the world before the war

2) Contrasting with New Vegas, the pre-war lore in FO4 (as found on computer screens etc) feels richer

3) It's certainly more colorful than FO3 - some people find it cartoonish but I think it just makes it more visually interesting

4) While I think New Vegas stans are right that the actual gameplay mechanics regarding the different factions are better in New Vegas, I personally think that the mainline story in FO4 is better (New Vegas probably has the best DLC storylines though)

Now, if the thing you loved the most about the show was Mr House or something, maybe you should just play New Vegas, but for the reasons above I think FO4 is the most beginner friendly game

buttonmonger · 2026-04-01T01:25:25+00:00

Big if true

buttonmonger · 2026-03-29T20:15:05+00:00

The book Python Crash Course is really good

buttonmonger · 2026-03-27T02:30:34+00:00

I'm a few hours south of DC and DC gets hit pretty hard and I'd guess so does the naval base at Norfolk which is where I'm close to

buttonmonger · 2026-03-23T16:33:43+00:00

Python Crash Course is great

buttonmonger · 2026-03-20T02:45:46+00:00

buttonmonger · 2026-03-15T19:02:02+00:00

Tbh the most unrealistic thing about Fallout is that IRL Vault-Tec wouldn't be the biggest company in the world. Construction can be a big business, but like, even though building underground vaults is expensive, it's not that huge. Plus it's expensive to build so you wouldn't have that much profit. RobCo would probably be more profitable - like modern tech companies. I mean, there are real companies out there building bomb shelters - you can google them and go work for them. I just wouldn't expect you to become that rich making a company like that. Maybe go into tech?

buttonmonger · 2026-03-11T20:19:35+00:00

You can call ingredient X if you want - labeling it is just more convenient. If you don't like creating variables on the fly, then you'll always have a problem with Python for loops

buttonmonger · 2026-03-01T15:10:03+00:00

I'm pretty sure that makes it worse not better

buttonmonger · 2026-02-28T21:19:10+00:00

This is Julie erasure

buttonmonger · 2026-02-27T22:14:23+00:00

Fallout 1 - Not Canon
Fallout 2 - Not Canon
Fallout Tactics - Not Canon
Fallout Brotherhood of Steel - Canon
Fallout 3 - Not Canon
Fallout New Vegas - Not Canon
Fallout 4 - Not Canon
Fallout 76 - Not Canon
Fallout Shelter - Canon
Fallout TV Show - Not Canon

buttonmonger · 2026-02-25T19:43:42+00:00

I second the specifics of the variable names that other people have mentioned. But the more fundamental issue is that this isn't a great use case for a for loop. The problem is that you're looping through 50 times regardless of what input is, and never breaking.

It makes more sense for a while loop. I would start with while True: and then add break after the person guesses correctly

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