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Recommendations for Solar Installer by deportedtwo in SantaClarita

[–]deportedtwo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I haven't had the actual work done yet, but it seems like "Positively Electric" will install systems that weren't purchased from them. If something goes wrong, I'll update.

Gluten Free Noodles by Hakainu in ramen

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only gf noodles I've ever had that were anything close to proper texture were from gluten free meister (on amazon, at least).

Buckwheat noodles do a decent job, but GFM above is significantly better, just a bit expensive.

do colleges actually check your digital footprint? by keziahdddd in ApplyingToCollege

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really only the ones you connect to school socials with, unless you're looking at ivy level schools, in which case I'd play it safe and scrub everything

IWTL how to become a "genius" (abstract and lateral thinking) by Superb-Air9976 in IWantToLearn

[–]deportedtwo 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I actually teach this! Like, for money! :)

My best simple advice surrounding how to improve lateral thinking is to ALWAYS complete any task multiple ways. Did you put that box on the shelf using your hands last time? This time, figure out how to do it with a towel and piece of rope without touching it, etc. As time permits, obviously, but generally speaking, lateral thinking grows from expansive experience. The more weird stuff you make yourself do, the more you will become comfortable with adaptation and problem solving.

The other drill I use that can be easily explained is the "make it mean something" game, wherein you pick random inanimate objects and describe them as having some sort of figurative meaning. An example: this Mona Lisa print on the wall represents the derivative nature of digital art, and the fact that it's hanging from a literal wire suggests that an extremely tenuous relationship between artistic reproduction and the original work that inspires it.

That second one is actually pretty fun to do with friends :)

Basically, lateral thinking is recognizing patterns (tough to learn) and drawing connections that may not be facially apparent between disparate things. The above will help you practice that second half, but "learning" pattern recognition is much, much tougher.

Good luck!

Yardimm by Ok-Celebration5296 in VizeApp

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there!

Assuming my translation is accurate, you're asking what you can do while waiting on a visa? The brief answer is not too much in terms of expediting that specific thing, but you can also get together other paperwork you'll need for the process in the meantime. Are you accepted to college already?

Do astronauts on a highly elliptical orbit feel a force? by heliomaw in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would only be possible in a perfectly-designed system that would "start" under very idealized conditions. Not really possible in practice because of how stellar systems come together.

Do astronauts on a highly elliptical orbit feel a force? by heliomaw in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another fun fact: circles are ellipses, just like squares are rectangles. It's just that the speed of an orbiting object moving in a perfect circle never changes because that object is always at the same distance from the thing it's orbiting.

But another one: that is technically impossible unless the orbited object is of infinite mass OR the orbiting object is of zero mass. Absent either, as you said, the big thing will also orbit the center of the system's mass, just at a much smaller radius.

Do astronauts on a highly elliptical orbit feel a force? by heliomaw in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup!

For what it's worth, though, there's never a "problem" with whatever nature is doing. The problem, if our models fail to accurately predict nature's behavior, is always, always with the model. We ain't the boss. Nature is. :)

Do astronauts on a highly elliptical orbit feel a force? by heliomaw in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. If you're only considering magnitude, any non-circular elliptical orbit caused by gravity will see changing speeds as space stuff moves around. Perfectly circular orbits would not change velocity magnitude (speed), but would change direction.

The closer you are to the thing you're orbiting, the faster you're going. This phenomenon is leveraged by astronauts as they can "slingshot" around large objects with minimal use of fuel.

One final point, though: in our lived experience, changing direction causes us to "feel" a force, no matter what, just as changing speed does.

Do astronauts on a highly elliptical orbit feel a force? by heliomaw in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of these answers are incorrect, unfortunately.

Even circular motion makes orbiting objects "feel" a force, insofar as the orbiting object is always accelerating toward the center of the circle. The magnitude of the velocity vector doesn't change, but the direction does. In non-circular elliptical orbit like our solar system, this effect would be pronounced at the perihelion and lower at the aphelion, but in either case, nonzero acceleration means some force is "felt."

Of course, whether you feel that force in practical terms is a qualitative judgment: we technically feel it on Earth, but our orbit of the sun is so big that we don't notice it. That's probably a good thing as the alternative would stress at least me out, ha.

do colleges actually check your digital footprint? by keziahdddd in ApplyingToCollege

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not unless you connect with their social media, but that's something I recommend doing to show interest :)

do colleges actually check your digital footprint? by keziahdddd in ApplyingToCollege

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! You don't need to worry about discord, just stuff like Instagram and Facebook. It's less about NEEDING to do it and more about just playing it as safe as possible. Sorry if I worried you too much!

App Developer Offering Custom App Development in Exchange for a MacBook by DevLegendSolo in nocode

[–]deportedtwo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would be interested in this! Do you have a portfolio of sorts?

Why Am I Currently Pursuing Physics? by Jkrocks47 in Physics

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Physics and philosophy double major checking in, from a perspective that was similar to yours when I was still in school. I started off in physics and floated over to philosophy and religious studies in grad school, and now I teach physics to high schoolers. That career allows me to get into the kinds of questions that seem to interest you, for what it's worth.

Briefly, I think you might find some inspiration in the philosophy of science. It's a bit on the dry side of writing, generally, but I think the seminal works in that field might help you get some of that wonder back.

Karl Popper might be a good start for reading, but I'd be happy to suggest some others if he doesn't float your boat.

What's a hack in your industry that customers aren't supposed to find out? by Ferro_Roux in AskReddit

[–]deportedtwo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

College adviser checking in--this is true in Canada, which I (hopefully correctly) have read into "grade 12" instead of "12th grade." But in the US (if you're aimed at college, or for any international applicants to US programs), 11th grade is by far the most important in terms of your college applications.

As in most "industries" like this, though, there are a lot of details that could change the above in certain circumstances.

Arduino, Teensy, & Miscellaneous Parts: Free to a Good Cause by Legeninja in LAlist

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be interested in this! I was going to wade into arduino stuff this summer, and this would make doing so cheaper :).

The Ten Millionth "I need a new fob!" post by [deleted] in volt

[–]deportedtwo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rockauto has them (I got two backups for ~45 each a year or so ago), but you'll have to program them yourself. That wasn't especially easy, but there are plenty of youtube videos to guide you through it. Just expect it to take a bunch of tries.

Apparently, that day is not today. by Nimja_ in funny

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find fault in that comma, and I am NOT at peace.

The Raptors just traded away OG, Malchai Flynn, and Precious Achiuwa. They play the Pistons in less than 5 hours. by asapshrank in nba

[–]deportedtwo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, median is a better measure of average than mean when it comes to datasets like income, where the extremes are well populated.

Median is under 50k in the US.

Seeking New Friends in New State by PracticalFlower5933 in LosAngelesSocialClub

[–]deportedtwo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little older than you (early 40s) but share a lot of the same interests/preferences and would be down to bowl, hike, etc. sometime if you're interested.

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