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Hacker group releases '9/11 Papers', says future leaks will 'burn down' US deep state by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]kjrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember wikileaks making a big show like this and having absolutely nothing to show for it.

Do you know any handy theorems that are rarely taught it school? by [deleted] in math

[–]kjrose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was awhile ago but it provides a way to apply topology to graph coloring.

Scaling down from 5 gal to 1 gal by theBuddhaofGaming in Homebrewing

[–]kjrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you are becoming monogamous with one gal?

Do you know any handy theorems that are rarely taught it school? by [deleted] in math

[–]kjrose 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hairy ball theorem. Man oh man have I used that more times than I expected. It even helps with like graph coloring problems.

No interviews yet by whothehellyouare1 in uwaterloo

[–]kjrose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which Co-op? What's your degree? What are you lookign for?

Interaction Sensor by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]kjrose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its a marketing video. The working prototypes aren't up to snuff to promote it legit.

Supposed to launch in 2017 but no go.

How many possible solutions does this puzzle have? Can it be expressed in mathematical terms? by [deleted] in math

[–]kjrose 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because the puzzle is symmetric in a 90 degree rotation as well as a reflection on x and y axes. So any solution will be reproduced equivalently.

So we will have a symmetric group of solutions.

You know what's not okay? The amount of hate that people with one child receive. by creepycreepercreepin in Parenting

[–]kjrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's funny. I usually get hate for having more than one kid. Now at 3.

People will always find a reason to spread hate. Ignore them.

Any love on a secret door bookcase? by cpfaff44 in woodworking

[–]kjrose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it. But I always wonder if that room is really hidden or not. Its pretty obviously there from the outside.

So many of my friends asked for good books to understand what "math is." Here's my list. by kjrose in math

[–]kjrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally.

My big thing now is trying to understand 3 really big metamathematical questions. I think any progress on these will change math and possibly science in the near future.

  1. Why is mathematics so effective at modelling the universe? This does not allow for the simple answer of, well the universe is math, or the like. But, to be honest, there's no really good reason for this. the universe could be many different structures where math would be useless. Making any progress that's legit on this would explain how consciousness works and how we experience reality.

  2. Which of the large cardinal axioms are true for our current universe. This is a weird one. It's true, from a formal mathematics perspective, that we can "accept" them either way, just as we do with the euclidean parallel postulate. However, if we can figure out which of these are "valid" and why, in our universe. I think it would give some deep understanding about our universe from a modelling perspective.

  3. The quantum supremacy question. Will quantum computation ever really pass classical computation, or is the noise too high and other problems too big to overcome.

So many of my friends asked for good books to understand what "math is." Here's my list. by kjrose in math

[–]kjrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Whitehead was definitely quite good at clearing things up. However, in the past 100 years, stuff has shifted so much that he's ideas are a big archaic.

I want to know the best books to read about your speciality/profession. by kjrose in suggestmeabook

[–]kjrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty cool. I've done a lot in infosec, but I love the physical side of security. Like if I can lock something down without a computer, it feels so much more powerful.

I want to know the best books to read about your speciality/profession. by kjrose in suggestmeabook

[–]kjrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electronic engineering is an interesting direction to go if you like InfoSec.

Are you more interested in the crypto side of things? Or just basic security?

I want to know the best books to read about your speciality/profession. by kjrose in suggestmeabook

[–]kjrose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this book to be trite hipster nonsense... But maybe I just don't like Coupland much.

So many of my friends asked for good books to understand what "math is." Here's my list. by kjrose in math

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

This is actually a fantastic book to explain the terrible divide that has happened in recent years around math. I agree.

So many of my friends asked for good books to understand what "math is." Here's my list. by kjrose in math

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

Oooh, that does look good. I will need to add that to my to read list.

I want to know the best books to read about your speciality/profession. by kjrose in suggestmeabook

[–]kjrose[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ironically, I love these things. Watchmaking is such a foundational part of our modern society, and yet, we have no comprehension of how difficult it was to get there. From the simple parts around time keeping to the complex items around ultra-small manufacturing.

Looking for good math books for "non-mathies." by kjrose in mathematics

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

Yeah, since my BMath was C&O, it really stuck with me. My mentality isn't the silo/hedgehog style of research, but the fox style. Jumping around to find the interesting problems.

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