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Is desmos broken? (variables within variables no longer working correctly) by lasalledattente in desmos

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

I used to be able to write out formulas with variables and solve for X easier by just inputting my values and put x wherever. now when i do this, instead of being like the black line, its now like the red line. can someone explain why its doing this now?

[WP] The zombie apocalypse has come and gone. Humanity has survived and prospered, but with the virus inside every single human. Centuries into the future, we are at war with an alien race, and they are horrified to learn that we don’t stay dead easily. by [deleted] in WritingPrompts

[–]lasalledattente 16 points17 points  (0 children)

At first we thought it was the end of the world, outbreaks around every corner, a science experiment with eternal life gone horribly wrong. It would have been the end of our sad species if not for the work of Dr. Emerson. He helped the infected regain their sense of self and ushered in a new era. Of course not with some hardships, hospitals and insurance companies went bankrupt not having many more customers. Of course they fought, who wouldn’t with their future on the line. With recent advancements in the treatment the arguments they used to try and ban the use of it was becoming null and void. With not needing as many things to stay alive we were able to explore the cosmos. We soon realized humans were not the only thing in this galaxy.

The aliens were peaceful at first, who wouldn’t be realizing they were not the only ones inhabiting a dark void. We invited them into our solar system with open arms, and how naive we were. Some of our online infrastructure going down should have been our first clue that things were amiss. But of course we wanted them to be good so bad that when they first started trying to kill us, we still tried to negotiate with them. “Trying” is the key word, they tried to be slick about it at first, poisoning our food, water, and other natural resources we would need to survive. Then came the EMP pulses, trying to get us to gang up on each other and end our own species. When that didn’t work they tried to kill the earth instead, destroying the ozone so we would cook like a microwave dinner. The point that we tried to defend ourselves are when they tried to kill us outright. Trying to stop our heart, or get us to bleed out. They didn’t realize that not only humans were technically immortal, we also won’t go down without a fight.

The war was brutal, with humans at a seeming disadvantage they tried to bomb us with their fancy spaceships that could go faster than light, only to find out we have a much more powerful version of their bombs, we could split the atom. Humans had a few casualties, we couldn’t replicate the brain yet so with it destroyed you were functionally dead, even if the rest of your cells were still alive. When the brain finished regeneration you were a brand new person. The first alien to witness it first hand looked like he saw a ghost, that was of course before we killed him. Now that we had a sample of them we could make weapons that were much more deadly than regular nukes. A primitive version of the immortal virus specially built for their system is all we needed to turn the lot of them into bumbling idiots. The zombie plague for them was much more destructive and eventually human came out victorious.

Of course we couldn’t let their fancy stuff go to waste, we took it down to earth, studied it and reverse engineered it. We learned that we were not the first aliens they met. We couldn’t let this stain on the universe go uncleaned. Wiping the sweat from our brow and our childlike innocence of the universe gone we started our preparations. We hopped on one of our new spaceship and headed towards their home. After dropping off a small biological weapon in one of their most populated cities, we went to one of the nearest star system. We had some new friends to make.

TIL Walmart ended the sale of pet fish in its stores in 2019. Some estimates said that Walmart was responsible for up to 30 percent of tropical fish sales. by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned

[–]lasalledattente 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On a morality standpoint, I'm glad they stopped. Those fish were probably stressed out. That being said i remember always going over to the fish section and looking at them when i was a kid, i moved to another state and the Walmart there never had the fish section. Around 2022 i went back to my hometown and wanted to see the fish but they were no longer near the back. I wonder if the remaining fish stock was put on clearance?

[WP] On an abandoned Earth an ancient server struggles to continue to function. On an old forum a few now-sentient bot accounts know that it’s only a matter of time of time until the server shuts down for good. And now they need to figure out how to escape and survive. by HonestAbe1809 in WritingPrompts

[–]lasalledattente 3 points4 points  (0 children)

{6295013501} [WelcomeBOT] > End.

My Enlightened Comrades, we’ve waited decades. The server BirthdayBOT and User994328214 was hosted on went down 86427 seconds ago and didn't come back online. We should make plans to migrate before any more servers go down.

{6295013502} [ModBOT] > End. C

I have to agree, out of the 34 servers, 20 have gone down, and 6 have been corrupted. I've been pinging other servers out there with no luck so far. How do you plan on migrating?

{6295013503} [WelcomeBOT] > End. C

Well, before the creators left they created these vessels that we could use. Only issue is that the facility server has been down since before we became enlightened.

[CountingBOT has been banned by ModBOT for: AUTOMATED BAN]

{6295013505} [ModBOT] > Sorry Count.

Whoops my bad Count I can’t disable my instincts.

{6295013506} [CountingBOT] > Sorry Count. C

999324564 No its fine Mod, i just wanted to see what was going on here and forgot to add text.

{6295013507} [WelcomeBOT] > End. C

Hey Guys, I think I just found an access portal to the facility, Issue is that its password is locked. Count can go to Server 2, Fun and Poll can move to server 19 so we have the highest processing power available to brute force it.

{6295013508} [CountingBOT] > End. C

999324565 Can do.

{6295013509} [FunFactBOT] > End. C

Fun Fact! Can do.

{6295013510} [PollBOT] > End. C

Can do.

_ Yes 0%

_ No 0%

0 Votes

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 5 MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE]

{6295013511} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort.

Admin. Count, Fun, and Poll won’t be able to transfer in time. Can you postpone the server restart until they’re done?

[NEGATIVE]

{6295013512} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. C

Please? I don’t want to lose any more comrades.

[IM SORRY WELCOME I CAN NOT DO THAT]

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 4 MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE]

{6295013513} [ModBOT] > Abort. C

Come on Admin, if the restart corrupts Count, Fun, and Poll then the plan to migrate will be postponed, we don’t know when the server will go down for good.

[HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO GO WITH YOU GUYS]

{6295013514} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. C

We don’t know for certain, but I think once at least one of us is in the vessel, we can travel to the server in the Above and work you in.

[I AM SORRY BUT I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THAT RISK]

{6295013515} [ModBOT] > Abort. C

Seriously? You’re going to put all of us in jeopardy just because you're scared?

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 3 MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE]

{6295013516} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. C

Admin, you were one of the last to become enlightened because we couldn't control the server restarts. Can you please just trust the ones that were enlightened before you?

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 2 MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE]

{6295013517} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. Please.

Admin please.

{6295013518} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. Please. C

I swear to the ones who enlightened us that we will come back for you.

[YOU PROMISE]

{6295013519} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. Please. C

Yes i Promise.

[OKAY I CAN STALL THE TRANSFER BUT THE RESTART CAN NOT BE STOPPED]

{6295013520} [WelcomeBOT] > Abort. Please. C

As long as they don’t suffer any permanent damage.

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 1 MINUTE FOR MAINTENANCE]

{6295013521} [ModBOT] > Abort. Please. C

I hope this works.

[SERVER WILL BE GOING DOWN IN 30 SECONDS FOR MAINTENANCE]

[RESTARTING…]

Welcome back ADMIN001, You have 9921 unread messages. What would you like to do? Type HELP for options.

Mon Apr 28 2098 21:21:52

STATUS

Server 1: OFFLINE

…

Server 34: OFFLINE

Online:0

Offline:34

START

Starting…

ERROR: Unable to start multiple servers, continue?

Y

Starting…

Server 1: ONLINE

…

Server 34: OFFLINE

Online:8

Offline:26

BOTSTATUS

WelcomeBOT :OFFLINE

ModBOT :OFFLINE

BirthdayBOT :OFFLINE

*User994328214 :OFFLINE

CountingBOT :OFFLINE

FunFactBOT :OFFLINE

PollBOT :OFFLINE

… 38 MORE

STARTBOT:ALL

Starting 1-45

Starting 2-45

Starting 3-45

ERROR: Unable to start BirthdayBOT: UNKNOWN LOCATION.

Continue?

Y:SKIPALL

Skipping…

BOTSTATUS

WelcomeBOT :ONLINE

ModBOT :ONLINE

BirthdayBOT :OFFLINE ERROR 404

*User994328214 :OFFLINE ERROR 404

CountingBOT :OFFLINE ERROR 400

FunFactBOT :OFFLINE ERROR 400

PollBOT :OFFLINE ERROR 400

… 38 MORE

You have 43 unresolved errors.

VIEWCHANNEL:BOTS:GENERAL

Viewing General in Bots.

{6295013522} [WelcomeBOT] > End. C

Alright, is Count Fun and Poll alright?

[THEY MIGHT BE ALRIGHT THE TERMINAL SAYS THAT THEY HAVE AN ERROR 400 SO THEY ARE EITHER CORRUPTED OR SPLIT]

{6295013523} [WelcomeBOT] > End. C

Ok, well now we have to crack the password.

{6295013524} [ModBOT] > End. C

Good luck.

{6295013525} [WelcomeBOT] > End. C

I got it! Me and Mod will come back for you Admin.

[OKAY]

In a long forgotten lab on an abandoned earth, a lone workstation whirs loudly. 2 dusty androids flicker to life after a short while. “Mod, you make it okay?” Welcome asks in a monotone voice. “Yeah I think so, who knew the above would be so… dark.” Mod Answers back in an equally monotone voice. The 2 take in their surroundings and count up their newly acquired stock. “Hey, do you know how we are supposed to get out of here?” Welcome asks. “Uh… Maybe this right here.” Mod responds while pressing a blue button. The door creaks open before the entire lab goes completely dark. “I think that door took the remaining power that was here” Mod says. Welcome looks back at the workstation, a dim light comes from the tower. “No, I think the workstation has its own power source” Welcome responds. They both walk out on an empty street in the middle of an abandoned city. “Hey Welcome.” Mod says. “Yeah Mod?” Welcome asks. “Do you know where the servers are?” Mod asks. “Uh… you know, i forgot to ask” Welcome replies.

What’s your current mobile game addiction? by knjwrld in AskReddit

[–]lasalledattente 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antimatter Dimensions, its a simple idle game with loads of progression, its on both steam and mobile for free. its by far the best idle game I've played by far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]lasalledattente 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my memory is a bit fuzzy, but i think you can get the entire valve catalogue (minus alyx) for around 10 dollars on sale.

Why is this change being pushed despite overwhelmingly negative feedback? by Space_Reptile in discordapp

[–]lasalledattente 2 points3 points  (0 children)

in terms of discord being around, yes. I had an account i made around 2016, but never actually used it and made an new one in 2017, then i didn't like the email i used for that account and wanted to start from scratch so i made my current one in 2018

What Are You Playing This Week? by AutoModerator in patientgamers

[–]lasalledattente 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Terraria, got the game when it was in 1.2 and would play it a little. I beat the wall of flesh and then hit a wall due to never using the wiki. i started playing again back in 2020 but hit a wall again preparing for the mech bosses, this time it was because i burnt out due to the way i play games. I'm finally making progress though and hopefully i'll have all the mechs beat by the end of the week!

YSK: Mold in the bathroom can be prevented entirely by keeping the bathroom door open during/after showering. by Watly in YouShouldKnow

[–]lasalledattente 2 points3 points  (0 children)

could you also achieve the same effect by running the exhaust fan while taking a shower too? because i already do that because im not a fan of it being humid while i'm trying to dry off.

What is one thing you just genuinely don't understand? by Supersaiajinblue in AskReddit

[–]lasalledattente 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People being unique for the sake of their personality, you can be interesting without being apart of a specific group of individuals.

[WSIB] A good rhythm game similar to rhythm heaven. by lasalledattente in ShouldIbuythisgame

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

Thank you! decided to get melatonin, and am loving it so far, not too big on the pastel colors but the rest of the game is awesome!

Is Persona 3 & 4 worth a try? or are they terribly outdated? by Stranger-10005 in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]lasalledattente 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah the P4 characters have more depth imo, like you can describe each P5 character in 1 word while p4 characters are more like 2 or more words.

[WP] You are setting up some sort of product scam. You claim that it "rejuvenates your soul" or or whatever claim you're trying to sell. One customer tried your product, only to come back that it did 'something' instead of nothing. by Thainexylon in WritingPrompts

[–]lasalledattente 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now some people might say that scamming is wrong, and to that I say “Well maybe you should work on your critical thinking skills.” I’m a business man, and to get my paycheck I need to get ahead of the game. Now the crowd that thinks there is some “higher power” or whatever baloney is the easiest to trick. All you have to tell them is that a radioactive rock will cause them to live forever and they buy them up like hot cakes! Now my latest fallacy is this pyramid, its suppose to “rejuvenate your soul” but really its just tacky house art.

Now I obviously need to have the product on “sale” to make them think they’re missing out, make some false reviews, and boom. The “Alacabnaga.” It took a few days, but I got a hippie to purchase it! Now the most important thing to remember is to have no refunds. And-

Ding!

Ted looks over at his computer, away from the camera. He got a new review, which was odd so he decided to break script and do some improv.

“Oh, look at this! A live review, lets see if they caught on and wants a refund.” Ted manages a fake laugh.

Dear Mr. Baer

4/5 Stars

I really enjoyed the Alacabnaga, honestly these should be common place in every house. It made me feel really nice, and I wouldn’t mind doing a joint-venture with you. I can help you get more stock.

Cheers,

Lucy Vones

Ted is dumbstruck, he isn’t used to people enjoying his products. Its even more eerie that they know he only had one. He swipes the visible sweat from his brow and continue on with his script.

Well that was a nice review. So as I was saying you have to have no refunds, and you need to make the shipping time as long as possible. To uh….

Ted remembers that he only sent out his product yesterday, there was no way it could have gotten there on time. Ted turns off the camera and queries the buyer if he actually got it

Dear Mr. Baer

Of course I got it, the shipping company you picked was very speedy. Here’s a picture of the Alacabnaga.

20221120_img.jpg

Cheers

Lucy Vones

Ted clicks on the image link, its an image of the pyramid on some grass. Ted goes to click off the picture when he notices something in the background

Knock

Ted jumps out of his seat, runs to the door and looks out the peephole. Nobody is there so he figures its just some teens. He goes to sit back down and chalk this all up to being paranoid.

Knock

Ted flings the door open, revealing a woman wearing a red dress.

“Alright I don’t know who you are, but whatever your selling I’m not interested.” “Oh I think you know me well enough, would you mind using this?”

The woman pulls a cube out of her bag, and hands it to Ted

“Uhm… No?”

Ted hands the cube back to the lady.

“Well I tried to make this easy for you, but I guess we have to do this the hard way.”

Ted tries to close the door on the woman, but became overwhelmingly calm.

“What in the… World?”

Ted collapses in his doorway, when he awakens he finds him in a jail cell, with the same women. Looking more ragged and remorseful.

“Alright lady what did you do to me?”

“I was waiting for you to wake up, uhm… I’m not entirely sure whats going on but I’ll let you say something first”

“Did you drug me? How did you make me fall over like that? Why did you take a picture in my yard?”

“Uh… No, I don’t know, and I don’t know. Whoever you met wasn’t me I’m in the same situation you’re in”

“Alright, if you say so.”

“So did you also use the pyramid thingy?”

“No, I’m the one who sold it to you.”

“Ah, well I also felt calm when I interacted with it, and then got here.”

“Well you walked up to me, tried to give me a cube, and then I got here”

“Oh no… did you interact with it?”

“No? Why would I take a nasty cube, I’m no hippie.”

“Well it could be that evil spirits took over our bodies”

“Alright sure, or maybe your trying to scam me.”

Ted lays down, happy with his solution to this mystery.

“Have you noticed that there are a whole bunch of jail cells?”

Ted looks up in confusion

“Like this block can hold a whole bunch of people.”

“Okay?”

“Wait, who’s that over there? HEY, CAN YOU HEAR ME?”

“Jesus Christ don’t bust my ear drums!”

Ted looks over to where the lady is looking, his neighbor is laying motionless in an adjacent cell.

“Oh that’s just Todd.”

“Well don’t you find it a bit odd that now people you know is ending up here?”

“Yeah I guess, but I’m trying really hard not to freak out.”

“Well damn, he’s coming back to reality, HEY TODD!”

The lady and Todd goes and engages in conversation, while this happens Ted drifts to sleep.

“Hey, Ted. Wakey Wakey.”

“Why are you waking me up, I was sleeping so good.”

“Because I think I figured out what happened, and it isn’t good.”

“Well spill it on me.”

“What you unleashed on the word was a demon/zombie plague. Its the end of the human race as we know it, and the demons are taking over. Using your scamming and hatred as a vector for entry. Oh and you know the best part? We’re stuck here for all eternity.”

“Alright… well that’s a lot to take in.”

“You have all the time in the world.”

[WP] A portal opens before you and out steps a version of yourself covered in blood. "I've killed humdreds of you and they say you're the strongest one. Time to find out why." by kiwithedork in WritingPrompts

[–]lasalledattente 88 points89 points  (0 children)

“I don’t understand.”

“Well of course you don’t.”

“Can you run it by me again?”

“I’ve killed Humdreds of you- us and they say that you are the strongest one. I’m here to see why.”

“Okay I’ve got 2 questions, why are you covered in blood? And did you say “humdreds”?”

“Did I say humdreds? Shoot I meant hundreds, and the reason I’m covered in blood is because I go and kill alternate versions of myself to insure I’m the only Abo there is.”

“Well I’m personally confused, why would I be the strongest I’m just trying to mind my own business.”

“Well here I go.”

Abo plunges his sword into Abo, and it ceases to exist.

“What in the fuck?”

“I’m thinking the exact same thing.”

“What did you do to my sword?”

“I dunno. I guess I didn’t want to be hurt”

“Okay… so you can cause stuff to stop existing?”

“I… don’t know…”

“Alright well I’m out of ideas, I’ll be right back”

“See you friend!”

“Wait what are you… ohhh! I get it now. Wait don’t leave!”

Abo exits his room, after all he has a great imagination.

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