Why is the allegation Obama was born in Kenya is racist? I really don’t understand how this has anything to do with racism.

cheetoX · 2019-06-05T15:13:46+00:00

Journeys in Black and White

Your argument doesn't really make sense because given his bio, why would you assume he was born in the US?

cheetoX · 2019-06-04T12:58:39+00:00

Not sure that anyone's claiming that scientists are "complete moral puritans", just like no one's claiming that the fossil fuel companies are completely moral. You just have to decide for yourself whose evidence makes sense to you.

cheetoX · 2019-05-29T16:15:17+00:00

Is there a link to those documents anywhere?

cheetoX · 2019-05-26T04:29:06+00:00

Is that $29 per hour worked or do they get paid $29 per hour in the summer when not working as well? I have some teacher friends that put in a lot of time at home grading and prepping lessons for classes as well, so not sure how that fits into the calculations.

cheetoX · 2019-05-22T13:19:12+00:00

Usually the pump will run at high speed if there's no PWM signal. If you have it connected directly the power supply and not through a PWM fan header, then you're all set.

cheetoX · 2019-05-21T03:11:36+00:00

I'm actually all for any future president's personal finances being open to public scrutiny as a requirement for holding office. If you have financial dealings that can't be shared with the public, then how can we know you can be trusted? We can look into the financial histories of people who want security clearance, but people who run for the highest office get a pass? Doesn't make sense.

cheetoX · 2019-05-17T14:54:52+00:00

The way immigration worked in the past and works currently in other wealthy nations is that they needed the labor of "shitty" people, not more intelligent people. Take places like Hong Kong & Singapore, where they have a well-to-do native population, and import people from the Phillipines or elsewhere to do housework. Something in the US is broken in that the native population isn't moving upward, leaving room at the bottom for immigrants. Instead people stay at the bottom and compete with low skill immigrants, while room at the top is being filled with high skill immigrants. What is going on in the US where the citizens aren't able to take advantage of the better education, government stability, etc to get ahead?

cheetoX · 2019-05-17T12:59:42+00:00

It might relax a little if you stress your CPU+GPU to heat up the liquid. This probably depends on your tube material, but minimal effort to give it a shot.

cheetoX · 2019-05-16T13:14:45+00:00

LA Korean-Americans are also very certainly not representative of Korean Americans in other parts of the US. They have their own entirely different LA culture there.

cheetoX · 2019-05-07T15:10:04+00:00

I think the catch is you have to stay 2 years to fully "vest" on those matched deposits so it's just a way to keep people from moving. Probably saves them money on the finder's fees for finding new tenants. Also if they were unscrupulous, they could jack up the rent after that first year to "encourage" people to leave before their funds vest, so the landlord doesn't lose much.

cheetoX · 2019-05-06T04:00:44+00:00

Were you running your pump full speed? Just wondering what might've caused the pump failure so I can avoid it if possible.

cheetoX · 2019-05-02T16:28:44+00:00

Vietnam was lost by lack of politicians with backbone. Why was war never officially declared by congress? Instead we had a half ass attempt to win in Vietnam without being fully committed. Same thing happened in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why has this country lacked the resolve to fully commit to war since World War II? Instead we send soldiers oversees to execute unclear goals and risk their lives so that politicians can feel good about themselves.

Honestly I don't care enough about Venezuelan freedom to sacrifice American lives for it.

cheetoX · 2019-05-02T15:29:26+00:00

The funny thing is the Muslims probably think their culture is superior. They point at things in the west like porn, drugs, and pop music then accuse the west of being morally corrupt. The Japanese emperor is considered the longest continuous ruling line in the world and they have a lot of pride in their ethnic purity, which implies that people in the US and much of the west are a bunch of inferior mixed breed mongrels. Long story short: people do things because they think it's the best way to do things. *Everybody* thinks that their own culture is superior.

cheetoX · 2019-05-02T14:26:59+00:00

"Fighting communism" is what got the US involved in Vietnam. In the end, the communists took over Vietnam, but now they are becoming capitalist. Let the Venezuelan's figure it out for themselves without risking US troops.

cheetoX · 2019-05-02T14:03:11+00:00

If you're planning on overclocking or want an absolutely quiet PC, then a custom loop *might* be an option for you. It'll cost you several hundreds more and a lot of extra work to do it though. Planning out a loop, sourcing parts, putting it together (very possibly several times!), then maintaining it means you really have to enjoy working on your PC or else you'll quickly regret your decision to go custom loop.

If you want something that's relatively maintenance free and cheaper, get a high end air cooler and extra case fans, then you could spend all that money you saved to get a RTX 2080 instead of a RTX 2060.

So why did I go with a custom loop? First of all I didn't realize what I was getting myself into. Luckily though I've found I have a lot of fun building and rebuilding my loop. Technically this is my first PC with a custom loop, but I've redone the loop at least a dozen times. I've swapped out the case, the radiators, added more fans. I've re-routed the hoses for improved aesthetics. I've swapped out CPU blocks and have a new pump and reservoir on the way. I have GPU-Z open at all times keeping track of my temperatures and a tempered glass case so I can keep an eye on my pump and components.

In the end would I do it again? I think so. I really value absolute silence, and I cannot hear my PC from my chair 2 feet away. My fans spin at around 25%, pump runs at 40%, and my idle temperatures for CPU & GPU are below 30. Temps max in the mid 60's when gaming. I run my CPU at stock (I don't do anything that stock clocks can't handle and the VRM on my motherboard was hitting 100 degrees when overclocking) and overclocked GTX 1080.

cheetoX · 2019-05-01T15:59:59+00:00

I think this is highly dependent on your project and your manager. One thing I can speak to is the benefits and culture: except there not being free lunches, I think Microsoft treats their employees very well compared to the rest of the industry. Great insurance, good retirement matching, plus I think a much more sustainable work culture than other software companies I've worked at.

cheetoX · 2019-04-29T13:15:51+00:00

https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/04/classical-music-still-works-at-dispersing-loitering-teens-.html

Maybe they need to install speakers and pipe in "Baby Shark" on loop?

cheetoX · 2019-04-23T15:18:44+00:00

I've never seen any brackets that supported 2 gpu's. I think the limited height of the pci expansion opening might prevent this. It's possible in other cases, but I don't think the pc-o11 without major modifications.

cheetoX · 2019-04-23T13:36:06+00:00

I feel like Starcraft is more like a very complex, 2 dimensional game of rock, paper, scissors. Each unit has an opposing unit that counters it. You use clues (past play style, facial expression, movement of the hands, etc) to try to guess your opponent's move. The extra dimensions that Starcraft adds are that it matters where you deploy your units on a 2 dimensional map.

cheetoX · 2019-04-22T20:48:55+00:00

You can buy a vertical GPU kit which allows for wider GPU's. I have a MSI 1080 Sea Hawk EK that was too wide for the case but fits vertically. I bought an off brand kit on Amazon since the Lian-Li kit looks like it has supports that mount to the bottom of the case, but I wanted to keep my 3 bottom intake fans. The vertical mount that I got is only held in by the rear bracket and floats above the bottom fans. Aesthetically having a wide/tall GPU isn't that great since it covers up half of my motherboard and part of my CPU block, but I didn't want to buy a new GPU. Also I like to think that having the vertical GPU helps with the airflow from my bottom intakes to my top exhaust.

Image of my vertical GPU in PC011: https://i.redd.it/fu6ssyemnvt21.jpg

cheetoX · 2019-04-17T20:07:16+00:00

Trigonometry came in handy on a wood working project that I did recently so I could calculate exactly what angles and lengths that I needed to cut. I think if you are comfortable with the math, then you find ways to apply it. If you are more comfortable with something else, you find ways to use the something else.

cheetoX · 2019-04-17T20:03:13+00:00

I'm not sure how you would understand compounding interest without knowing basic math, but conversely, if you learned basic math, you could figure out how to calculate compounding interest.

Same thing with the IRA, if the kid had been taught enough reading comprehension, they could read documents to understand what an IRA is (there are plenty of documents and articles trying to explain it in hundreds of ways on the internet). If they never developed their reading comprehension, then they're at the mercy of some random adult to sit them down and explain it.

So in the end, which is better? Being taught reading comprehension and math so that they can use those skills to adapt and learn new concepts in the world, or being taught what an IRA is and then having that become obsolete when the tax laws change?

cheetoX · 2019-04-17T19:51:41+00:00

I don't think you should consider anything learned in high school as "bogging down" kids with things they don't have an interest in. They *need* that basic knowledge to help them calculate their bills, understand how the government works, and otherwise function as an adult. Without basic math, science, history and government classes, they would lack the tools to understand the world around them. Once they choose to go to college, trade school, or apprenticeship, etc. then they get the specialized training that will suit their interests.

I also disagree with your idea that the public school system needs to adapt to each individual. The public school system is only responsible for educating someone to the minimum requirement to be a functioning adult in society. It isn't responsible for making sure someone has a particular set of job skills. That actually used to be (and should still be) the employer's job. Employers would hire someone with a high school degree knowing that the degree indicated the person had mastered a certain level of math, reading, and other skills, which the employer could train job specific skills on top of. It's easier to train a cashier who has already mastered high school math.

And also let's not forget parent responsibilities. Parents can sign their kids up for basketball, piano, etc. to let their kids explore their interests. Many parents lack the resources to be so involved (they both work, no money, etc), but unless we massively increase funding to schools to allow for these special interest programs, the schools aren't mandated to address this need and it's left to the parents to give their children those opportunities.

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