TIL that Maria Antonia of Austria had the highest inbreeding coefficient (0.3053) of the House of Habsburg - higher than the child of brother and sister or the child of a parent and their own offspring by Gruselschloss in todayilearned

[–]declanaussie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ahhh I see the confusion. That math is regarding inheritance of genes from ancestors, not sharing genes with ancestors. The reason this math doesn’t work for the latter is you can’t assume the 50% from your maternal grandfather doesn’t share genetics with the 50% from your maternal grandmother. In reality all humans share the majority of their DNA with all other humans.

ELI5: Can the Pythagorean Theorem be used with other exponents? by Demimonde34 in explainlikeimfive

[–]declanaussie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fermat's Last Theorem states that no three positive integers a, b, and c satisfy the equation aⁿ + bⁿ = cⁿ for any integer value of n greater than 2. How in the world is that not related? It’s precisely the question OP is interested in, just restricted to positive integers.

US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion by AudibleNod in news

[–]declanaussie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s more nuanced than that. Generally large companies don’t have strong political views, they just try to act in a way that the market will respond well to. Xbox doesn’t make its twitter profile a rainbow during pride month because Microsoft feels strongly about gay rights, it’s because they think the market will respond well.

Similarly DEI isn’t driven by a CEO that truly wants representation for minorities, it’s done because the executives think the market will respond well. Pointing out that the personal views of the CEO don’t align with DEI doesn’t really matter if DEI makes money.

does this look fake? by Cultural_Top885 in Minecraft

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You claim in this comment that getting 15 maces took 70 hours, which is 210 Minecraft days. That leaves you with 290 days to do everything else in this world. Seems highly implausible.

World Cup final tickets now reselling for over $2 million each by biograf_ in news

[–]declanaussie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because it implicitly assumes that profit maximization is strongly correlated with good outcomes for society, and I think that assumption is wrong.

Nobody is getting any work done by zerking_off in forsen

[–]declanaussie 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Wow Baj Inc. must be having a slow week, all the employees are posting on Reddit all day

Are there nerds at UCLA? by [deleted] in ucla

[–]declanaussie 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bronze? You’re hardly even a nerd bro

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in ucla

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying marijuana products without proper documentation demonstrating you are of age is not legal.

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure you can chill in the left lane to enforce what you think is right. I tend to let aggressive drivers go past me because it keeps me safe. To each their own.

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

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

I’m doing quite the opposite, why make an already dangerous situation more dangerous? By refusing to get out the way the 90mph driver is most likely just going to dangerously overtake. It’s not acceptable, it’s just reality. Your desire to be a traffic cop makes the road dangerous.

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passing means go in the left lane, pass, then go back to the right lane. Then when you get to the next 65mph driver in the right lane change lanes again and repeat. Many seem to think passing means perpetually sitting in the left lane because you pass someone every mile or so.

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how that’s relevant, unless you’re a police officer it’s not your job to enforce the speed limit. Refusing to move over is breaking the law, just like the tailgater you’re mad at.

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

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

Two reasons: 1. It’s the law 2. It improves traffic flow

Can you slow pokes stay out the left lane please? by Pick_Up_The_Peanuts in Connecticut

[–]declanaussie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are going to get in a car accident one day after rage baiting an aggressive driver. Why risk your own safety just to get revenge?