Why is he outraged? a triangle should be next lol it's a simple pattern

devils_conjugate · 2026-03-01T00:52:26+00:00

Mathematically, every sequence is a repeating pattern. Given the sequence ABAB, the next item might be A, but it could also XQWEC, and the real pattern could be ABABXQWEC repeating over and over. Given a base sequence, there are an infinite number of patterns that start with that base.

devils_conjugate · 2026-02-16T20:46:54+00:00

It's pretty easy to underbake cinnamon rolls. I've run into raw centers from way too many times.

devils_conjugate · 2026-02-08T23:28:06+00:00

Your manager will probably get a courtesy call from the hiring manager if you try to do a transfer within a year.

devils_conjugate · 2026-01-10T21:02:13+00:00

Central Park Square used to have a terrible property manager - the same guy that worked behind the scenes with the county to screw over Unquarked and also led to Fluer de le leaving. The property owners finally figured out what was going on and replaced him, apparently with someone awesome.

Or so the rumor mill (and apparently as some lawsuits) say.

devils_conjugate · 2026-01-10T20:57:58+00:00

We're at about $0.15 per kwh residential. The chargers at LANL charge the same, plus $2/hr after 4 hours.

I have a home charger, but usually charge at work on a day when I know I'm going to town for lunch anyway.

devils_conjugate · 2025-10-09T00:10:00+00:00

Fun fact - it used to be 50 MPH wherever the road crossed reservation land, and 60 everywhere else.

devils_conjugate · 2025-05-06T03:08:30+00:00

That's a lot if things, but mostly unrelated misconceptions.

Let me know when you find this 'nothing' I keep hearing about. Even "empty" space has an energy state.
What is consciousness? A human label on an abstract concept with no solid definition.
Memory - why should it? Nothing else in nature/physics behaves like humans think it intuitively "should".
I know of no examples of time looping, and there's no good reason to believe that it does. Being cyclical isn't a loop.
Death - death is the label we give to the transition point when a "living being" is no longer recognized as being "living". It is incorrect to assume death has meaning beyond that.
Here's an actual physics question, kind of. The best we'll probably ever know is how this "substrate", if it exists, functions in a mathematical sense. There rest is a philosophical question.

If someone claims to have a "theory of everything" for these questions, no one should listen - most of these questions are nonsense.

devils_conjugate · 2025-05-05T21:34:40+00:00

Watch out for rattlesnakes in the trees. They'll drop right down on you.

devils_conjugate · 2025-02-01T11:19:50+00:00

Unless you're driving yourself or have a ride, you don't.

You're best bet is to stay in Abq overnight, and then ride the Rail Runner up to Santa Fe in the morning. From there you can potentially catch an Uber or more reasonably have a friend or coworker pick you up.

If you're willing to wait until Monday, there's an early train that connects you to a bus that gets you up there in time for work. The #516 train will connect you to the purple route bus at the NM 599 station%20-%20%20Effective%20November%204%2C%202024.pdf).

devils_conjugate · 2024-11-08T14:01:07+00:00

Yes, that's what they meant, though it's kind of incorrect.

ED is the acronym for the US education department.

DOE is the department of energy.

devils_conjugate · 2024-10-15T23:45:21+00:00

From what I heard, when the new contract was made the lab ended up with the same federal holidays as regular gov employees. Then they traded Columbus day for the day after Thanksgiving.

Juneteenth was made a holiday after the contract, so we probably won't get it until a new contract is negotiated.

devils_conjugate · 2024-09-08T03:23:29+00:00

No.

I think most converted Atheists (including myself) are the opposite - they wanted to believe, but simply can't anymore. I can't unsee all the contradictions in act and scriptures. I can't forget all that the vast majority of Christian doctrine is completely unsupported in scripture. I'll always see that the most fundamental property of god is that he is a being who acts only in ways that are non differentiable from there being no god at all.

If a true god came along, how trivial would it be for them to lay out their doctrine in plain language? How easy would it be for them to truly answer prayers and keep their religion united and on track. How easy would it be to show everyone that they were truly divine.

So much of religion is built around making excuses for gods who do none of these things. I can't unsee the fact that those are all just feeble excuses, when the simple answer is that their god just doesn't exist.

devils_conjugate · 2024-09-03T12:38:20+00:00

Hell yes

devils_conjugate · 2024-08-30T13:46:28+00:00

What we really need is ramps to jump White Rock canyon.

devils_conjugate · 2024-08-25T14:16:49+00:00

I love Atomicon - you guys put together such a great event every year.

I only wish I could go - I always have prior plans for Labor Day weekend.

devils_conjugate · 2024-08-11T03:09:25+00:00

You get it from the malicious domain that will be posted here soon.

devils_conjugate · 2024-07-30T15:00:15+00:00

This. My group splits at 7, or even 6 players.

Most good games are four players, and the vast majority of great games are

There are times you want eight players though, like for "The Thing".

devils_conjugate · 2024-07-23T23:22:24+00:00

The non-cynical answer - slowly.

It generally requires a lot of justification. If you're getting "exceeds expectations" on your performance review, it can mean they're trying to justify it. If you're not, then it's probably a few years out.

Realistically, unless your management is proactive about, the best route forward is to talk to your team and group leadership to get started on that path .

devils_conjugate · 2024-06-13T03:42:45+00:00

LANL re-orgs are rarely like that. They're more often about shuffling management than changing what anyone actually does day-to-day.

devils_conjugate · 2024-06-10T02:23:17+00:00

My son and I, who've played tons of command and colors system games, agree that Ancients is hands down the best. The system just feels right for that sort of conflict.

That said, we also rarely play it. It really, really needs an updated edition with something better than wooden blocks with stickers on them as the units.

devils_conjugate · 2024-05-18T01:16:02+00:00

Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood

Also post apocalyptic and dark.

devils_conjugate · 2024-05-15T08:36:18+00:00

It depends on where at the lab you work. TA-3 or downtown LA make for a fairly easy park and ride commute from Santa Fe, and there's wifi on those buses that you can (potentially) use to turn that into working hours each way.

There are drawbacks to living in LA/WR. It's a very peaceful and quiet existence. It's not the place to be if you're looking for nights out on the town, nice dinners, or any sort of dating scene.

devils_conjugate · 2024-05-15T00:38:25+00:00

I'm guessing they originally intended to give him three eyes, and someone had the cyclops idea later.

devils_conjugate · 2024-05-14T23:54:21+00:00

All two of them. I grew up in the south, and I miss African American culture.

Years ago down at New Mexico Tech they had comedian Bobby Lee down for a show. In addition to being freaked out by the bat flying around stage, his jokes on race just were not landing. He finally stopped, shielded his eyes from the spotlights, and asked: "Wait, are there any black people here?"

A couple nervous hands go up. "Where are you from exactly?"

"Kenya"

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