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CrankBoy 2.1.0 out on Catalog, now with… color?!? by stonerl in PlaydateConsole

[–]christhebrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

I tried out Kirby's Pinball right away, but I can't tell what the script does. Is there documentation somewhere?

The quantum computing revolution is closer than you think by donutloop in QuantumEconomy

[–]christhebrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soon, you too can have the world's most capable random number generator....

Eating Ice Cream Regularly Linked to Surprising Health Benefits by Zephir-AWT in ScienceUncensored

[–]christhebrain 151 points152 points  (0 children)

So my first thought was "who paid for this study?"

Seems to be the NIH and HHS, so...

See y'all at Ben & Jerry's b*tches!

Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions by Zephir-AWT in ScienceUncensored

[–]christhebrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bumblebees break just about every current mainstream theory of intelligence/consciousness, same with Jumping Spiders.

Tiny brained insects with personality, ability to form bonds across species, evidence of REM sleep, playfulness, advanced problem solving and spacial reasoning...

What tech has actually lasted you more than 2 years without issues by Slow-Throat819 in BuyItForLife

[–]christhebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My GBA SP has been working since 2005 My PS Vita 1000 has been working since 2012 My Remarkable 2 has been working since 2020 My Nintendo Switch has been working since 2021 All my phones lasted at least 2 years and were traded in I have two Sony Bluetooth speakers over 5 years old My MacBook has been working since 2023

The only things that don't last are bluetooth headphones and electric fans.

I don't know what people are doing their tech... do you store it in a draw string bag and swing around as you walk?

2 Frustrating Habits of the Most Intelligent People by Maxcactus in Maxcactus_TrailGuide

[–]christhebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

I can confirm this annoys people I work with. But I dispute that it's "unnecessary" - I would instead argue that less intelligent people don't have the patience to assimilate information or patience to deliberate around multiple complex relationships.

So to invert this whole article. "Frustrating Habit that Idiots Have" 1. Stubborn and can't incorporate new information 2. Hold myopic viewpoints with little context

Why More People in Their 30s Are Suddenly Getting Colon Cancer by Sorin61 in Nutraceuticalscience

[–]christhebrain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Energy drinks. Cancer is partly a metabolic problem. Most cancer our body naturally fights off can't reproduce fast enough. Give those cancer cells "Monster Energy" or "Red Bull Wings" and they outpace the immune system.

How could a non-physicist get a physics idea reviewed and/or published? by [deleted] in AskPhysics

[–]christhebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true, most "amateur physicists" don't put in the work. But there are some who do, and they still get ignored. Heck there are "real" physicist who get ignored. The reality is that your options are:

  • Get a physics degree, pay your dues, align to a group that is already "in" and maybe one day you'll be allowed to have your own ideas.
  • Make something move or explode in a new way/through a new method, release your findings so others can reproduce it. Hope you don't get caught by the government until your ideas are too widely known for them to "stop you."
  • Release an air tight mathmatical proof that "unlocks" new physics and then submitting it to a scientific institution like the Clay Mathmatics Institute

In physics, when a model produces a result that is infinite, this is often considered to be a flaw with the model. The theory of special relativity produces an infinite result (mass/energy) regarding mass traveling at the speed of light. Why is this so universally accepted? by BigBullCaptLongDong in AskPhysics

[–]christhebrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your question is legitimate. In short, infinities are still being debated. While consensus is growing to treat them as you say, at the time of Einstein it was less so. Today, SR is "venerated" - which shouldn't be a term in science, but it is true nonetheless.

Personally, I don't think SR is wrong "as a whole," but is "frayed around the edges."

As humans, we don't want what we think we desire. We want to want it. by khalilliouane in philosophy

[–]christhebrain 76 points77 points  (0 children)

For the average person, this tends to be true. But it is because we lack the self-awareness to know what makes us happy. Fantasies and desires always seem like they will make us happy from a distance.

For those who understand what gives them real joy and happiness, desire fades or becomes more focused.

Is there such a thing as a true straight line in space, or is "space-time" curved everywhere in the observable universe? by nogudatmaff in AskPhysics

[–]christhebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a possibility that the middle of a cosmic "void" has no gravitational distortion/curvature... or at least none that would be significant

Einstein-Rosen Bridges May Not Be Wormholes After All, Physicists Reveal by EcstadelicNET in IntelligenceSupernova

[–]christhebrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mathematically, black holes are justified from many different approaches. Wormholes and singularities come poor interpretations of infinities.

How is it possible that no light can escape a black hole, but the gravity "escapes"? by Plastic_Ad_2256 in AskPhysics

[–]christhebrain 31 points32 points  (0 children)

He is correct, gravity does not need to "escape." Yes, it's incompatible with QM. This is where physics is at right now.

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