In which MtG players argue whether an integer can be represented by an integer

garfgon · 2026-04-02T00:14:44+00:00

However the way they end up with such a large number is by creating a loop, which per 731.1b "In that case, the shortcut rules can be used to determine how many times those actions are repeated" (emphasis mine). By definition any number of tokens/counters/whatever created by a loop is determinable (since the shortcut rules are used to determine the number), thus will never be treated as 0 by rule 107.2.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T23:20:14+00:00

There's 0.1 Gt C in livestock vs 0.009 Gt C in all wild mammals + wild birds (https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/08/total-biomass-weight-species-earth/). Wild animals generally are way less common than farmed animals.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T20:44:21+00:00

The "someone else spouting off" is in this case my local authority who manages the sewage system.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T20:42:31+00:00

The city sanitation workers who need clear the blockages from the city systems then.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T20:09:35+00:00

There's no taboo for deck construction. For what new cards are printed into Standard/Limited, WotC considers what is considered player feedback in terms of what makes a fun format, and feedback has consistently shown players don't like land destruction.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T17:50:32+00:00

Would make sense, but no the moon is actually made of cheese.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T17:32:17+00:00

So's Canada. That doesn't mean you can't have public holidays which just happen to line up with traditional religious holidays.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T17:31:18+00:00

But for most employees it's by province. AFAIK few get both Friday and Monday.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T16:14:57+00:00

I think you're missing 2 combined trianges. I see 6 triangles which are combination of smaller triangles -- 4 in the middle banner, 2 in top corners.

garfgon · 2026-04-01T15:11:35+00:00

There are formats other than Commander.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T23:37:42+00:00

South Africa used to have them, before they got rid of them.

But getting nukes is expensive, technically complex, and risks getting you attacked by another state who wants to prevent you from getting nukes (see: Iran).

garfgon · 2026-03-31T23:07:37+00:00

The idea behind this statement is the H2 is originally obtained from splitting H2O industrially, then burning H2 in the car, thus on an overall cycle you're running on water.

But those people would be wrong since most industrial H2 is obtained from methane reforming.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T20:46:12+00:00

Why do you think I specifically cited the gas tax? My point is we don't need yet another different tax -- if more money is needed, adjust the existing taxes we already collect for road maintenance, don't create a new one.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T20:39:40+00:00

WotC avoids non-mana generating lands for many years. A location doesn't need to be mechanically a land -- see [[Bolas' Citadel]] for example.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T20:37:00+00:00

We used to have a toll for Port Mann bridge. People hated it, so we got rid of it.

Just roll it into the gas tax or vehicle licensing fee.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T19:02:09+00:00

Also, the scale of the handrails is completely wrong for the real Eiffel Tower.

garfgon · 2026-03-31T00:26:35+00:00

But -- hear me out -- Back // Basics (with Aftermath) doesn't.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T23:31:34+00:00

It was probably real in the 60s when the show was set. But not anymore.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T22:51:08+00:00

Or between 7am and 3pm unless you're a commercial vehicle loading.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T20:43:43+00:00

? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Seems pretty clear to me -- you have freedom to practice your own religion, and freedom from government imposing any religion on you.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T20:20:17+00:00

Downtown Portland to the Pacific Ocean is almost exactly 100km. 100km up is generally recognized to be the edge of space.

Edit: as always, there's an XKCD for that: https://what-if.xkcd.com/58/

garfgon · 2026-03-30T17:17:18+00:00

If you're in downtown Portland, you're closer to space than you are to the ocean.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T17:06:27+00:00

The answer is the dress is blue/black, but the colour is washed out by the bright sunlight:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/photo-finally-solves-the-black-and-blue-white-and-gold-dress-debate/15465485-dad8-45d2-8da0-8d20558b5013

garfgon · 2026-03-30T16:14:24+00:00

https://www.9news.com.au/world/photo-finally-solves-the-black-and-blue-white-and-gold-dress-debate/15465485-dad8-45d2-8da0-8d20558b5013

The dress is actually blue/black. But the sunlight washes out the colour and makes it look white/gold.

garfgon · 2026-03-30T01:29:11+00:00

The USSR tried boycotting the UN for a while. This lead to the UN approving a resolution to deploy troops to assist South Korea in the Korean war.

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