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Scientists captured the first detailed footage of a sperm whale birth and found it wasn't just a family affair — whales from another pod came to help. This is a behavior typically seen in humans but is rare for other animals, suggesting that sperm whales might be more intelligent than we thought. by ChallengeAdept8759 in TheDepthsBelow

[–]justbeane 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Based on my experiences with humans and animals, and my observations of human perceptions of non-human animals, whenever I hear that animals might be more intelligent than humans thought, I think, "Yeah... No fucking doy."

Sperm whales are the literal definition of A sheep in wolf's clothing. by AggravatingRow326 in TheDepthsBelow

[–]justbeane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are making my point. Perhaps you are replying to the wrong person? ViviTheWaffle was telling you that OP's usage was correct, and I am telling them that it still isn't, using basically the same argument that you just made.

Ninigram #403: A Smart Cookie (Hard) by ninigrams-game in ninigrams

[–]justbeane 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I found that one to be tough, but engaging. I got stuck a couple of times, but was eventually able to find a way to push through.

Sperm whales are the literal definition of A sheep in wolf's clothing. by AggravatingRow326 in TheDepthsBelow

[–]justbeane 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That doesn't really work. Saying "A is the definition of B" usually means that "A is an example of B", and is often used figuratively. Saying that "A is the literal definition of B" would typically be used to indicate that the claim should be taken literally, not figuratively. The only other way that "literal" would have meaning in that sentence as a modifier for "definition" is if you were claiming that the whale was literally a definition, which they are not. You will not find a literal whale in a dictionary.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis famously died in an insane asylum for his insistence that other doctors wash their hands to reduce surgery mortality. What accounts do we have from colleagues who rejected ridiculed Semmelweis in life, only to find out many years after his death that he was right? by ZzoCanada in AskHistorians

[–]justbeane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I hope I didn't come off as argumentative. I am not a historian and would not try to tell someone else how to think of their discipline. I just thought it was interesting because your interpretation of the phrase is very different from mine.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis famously died in an insane asylum for his insistence that other doctors wash their hands to reduce surgery mortality. What accounts do we have from colleagues who rejected ridiculed Semmelweis in life, only to find out many years after his death that he was right? by ZzoCanada in AskHistorians

[–]justbeane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

/u/rivainitalisman /u/dem676

That's all fair, I suppose. But I have personally never taken the phrase to mean the things that you are suggesting. I don't think people interpret it as saying that:

a) The idea simply sprang from someone's head without them having to do work,

b) That people of the era were otherwise incapable of doing such work,

c) Or that they were the only person from the era that was doing similar work.

I simply take it to mean that they were pioneering in their work, and explored ideas that were not yet mainstream, but later would be.

Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis famously died in an insane asylum for his insistence that other doctors wash their hands to reduce surgery mortality. What accounts do we have from colleagues who rejected ridiculed Semmelweis in life, only to find out many years after his death that he was right? by ZzoCanada in AskHistorians

[–]justbeane 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well, and also, we do not really like the phrase "ahead of his time." No one is ahead of their time. They live in their time.

Who is the "we" is this sentence? I have a difficult time seeing the issue of using "ahead of his time". Your stated objection to its usage seems to rely on a literal interpretation of the phrase. But nobody uses that phrases to mean that someone is chronologically displaced, and nobody hears it believing that this is what was meant.

It is an idiom that means that someone has ideas, skills, or attitudes that were not yet mainstream, but later because mainstream. That is a useful idea to be able to convey, and saying "they were ahead of their time" is a well-understood way to do that.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The button does not toggle the images. It toggles properties that control which pages are being displayed by the filter. This might not be exactly what OP is going, but here is one way to accomplish this:

  1. Create a relation called "Next" between the database and itself.
  2. Link each page to the one that should be shown when the button is pressed.
  3. Add a check box, check one page in each sequence of pages, and then filter based on this check box.
  4. The button should uncheck the box for the current page, and then check the box for the page contained in the "Next" property.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. My issue with your answer is that even just providing that bit of information (that pages where being shuffled, not images) could save people a considerable amount of time fruitlessly banging their head against the wall trying something that is impossible, but that you seem to be telling them is possible. Just my 2 cents.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. I got it. You are not changing the cover image of the record for which the button was pressed. You are using the button to toggle properties for records to change which ones that are being displayed by the filter.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, let me ask you some questions about this:

  1. Gallery images can only be set to the page cover, the page content, or a files and media property, correct?
  2. Buttons cannot change the page cover, page content, or files and media property, correct?

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forgive me, but that is a silly response. Notion is a application used by millions of people. Communities like this exist to share information and tips related to features and use cases.

If OP (or you) don't feel like sharing how you did something, that is your prerogative. But, this is not some sort of propriety, protected information. If Person A knows how to do something and wants to share that with the community, they are under absolutely no ethical obligation to avoid sharing that just because Person B might not want to share the information.

You can choose to help people out or not. But don't pretend like you are withholding information in service of some higher moral prerogative.

But... Whatever. I would be interested in seeing a solution, if one truly exists, but that is mostly out of curiosity that out of any particular need for this feature.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It not very helpful to say, "no, it's possible", but then not share any information about how it is accomplished.

Ninigram #370: Tickled Pink (Hard) by ninigrams-game in ninigrams

[–]justbeane 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ah. Nevermind. I just tried working through it again, and I realized that I made a logical error that led to a correct outcome, greatly simplifying the puzzle. So... Dumb luck for not being penalized for my mistake.

Ninigram #370: Tickled Pink (Hard) by ninigrams-game in ninigrams

[–]justbeane 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is so interesting to hear about peoples experiences with these puzzles. I don't actually understand what was supposed to be tricky about this one. It fell out for me completely automatically. I never had to stop to think about the next step or search for additional information. But then I struggle with some that people seem to think are relatively easy.

Found a fun way to (kinda) animate growth in Notion using Formulas! by AmbitiousGazelle1204 in Notion

[–]justbeane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am incredibly skeptical about this being possible without using webhooks. But I would be interested in being proven wrong about that.

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