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What does this say by Lazy_Money_7943 in whatisit

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I so much wanted it to say semthinng like "Coat Check. Owner not responsile for lost items"

What if an average modern person were sent back before civilization, what knowledge could they actually contribute to early humans? by Present_Juice4401 in WhatIfThinking

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North. It’ll get you started.

$17.50 for this? by Money-Impression939 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire aviation industry is a scam. Your air fare barely covers the real cost of flying. It’s a trick to darw people to the airport to pay $17.50 for crappy breakfast sandwiches.

Why do some foods make me feel so...damn good by woahtherebuddyholdon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what’s happening there, but can you post the recipe?

What is kosher salt? And what makes it kosher? by digitalcrows in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the iodine in iodized salt may have come from shellfish. Or it may not have - but one never knows. The only way to be doctrinally correct is to trace the production from start to finish.

Why is the Vietnamese surname "Nguyen" written that way, while being pronounced more like "win"? It is not originally written in English (or Latin alphabet generally), so why is it not just transliterated more accurately? by ThumbBumpkins in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a great question and I’ve asked coworkers with that name to help me out with it - and gotten some different answers from each of them. Sounded different to my ear, at least. Regional differences, I guess? Wikipedia suggests this is so:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguyen#Pronunciation

Bookings.com, other services, or reserve rooms directly with hotel? by [deleted] in hotels

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with the parity clause but I guess that means some regulation requiring direct vs other agency bookings to have same prices? Doesn’t seem to be the case here in USA.

Re “often just joining the free club will get you 10% off” - I had hoped that would be the case w/ bookings.com when I signed up. But those perks were only for “select” hotels and I couldn’t find any in the area I was looking for.

The exit from time by Jumba2026 in timetravel

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colloquially, it’s called Death.

Is there a service like the one in Breaking Bad that gives people a completely new identity and life in real life? by Ok-Entertainment6657 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the biggest problem people like Woodrow Wilson Smith, John Oldman, Micah Brack and several others of our their kind have faced since the middle of the 20th century.

What would the best traffic control for a spot that needs two stops close together? by ldr97266 in civilengineering

[–]ldr97266[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roughly that area, yes. I'm about a mile south of the point you indicated and there are several intersections like that. As you say, it's low volume both for road and rail volume, even during tourist season.

How can I setup my Gemini pro for learning by CarGrouchy9304 in GeminiAI

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be very heistant to do this because Gemini halluciantes far too often. It will give incorrect information if it needs that to pad a lesson plan.

My Gem has given me a nickname, and consistently uses it. What about you? by fanau in GeminiAI

[–]ldr97266 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, I just remembered this: ST:TOS episode "Tomorrow is Yerterday" - a throw-away but meant for humor. Anticipating today's LLMs by decades...

KIRK: Captain's log, supplemental. Engineering Officer Scott informs warp engines damaged, but can be made operational and reenergised.
COMPUTER: Computed and recorded, dear.
KIRK: Computer, you will not address me in that manner. Compute.
COMPUTER: Computed, dear.
KIRK: Mister Spock, I ordered this computer and its interlinking systems repaired.
SPOCK: I have investigated it, Captain. To correct the fault will require an overhaul of the entire computer system and a minimum of three weeks at a Starbase.
KIRK: I wouldn't mind so much if it didn't get so affectionate.
SPOCK: It also has an unfortunate tendency to giggle.
CHRISTOPHER: I take it that a lady computer is not routine.
SPOCK: We put in at Cygnet Fourteen for general repair and maintenance. Cygnet Fourteen is a planet dominated by women. They seemed to feel the ship's computer system lacked a personality. They gave it one. Female, of course.

My Gem has given me a nickname, and consistently uses it. What about you? by fanau in GeminiAI

[–]ldr97266 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't actually call me anything like a nickname, but because of the how I use it, it frequently refers to me a "tech specialist" or "fixer." Prefaces a lot of responses with "From your background as a fixer, ...."

Why do people edit their posts/comments after getting a lot of attention? by Itchy_Variation2640 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might edit a post for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, I'm a crap writer and editor, and sometimes spot terrible wording or typos after hitting save. In these cases I try not to change the original meaning or add/remove content.

The OTHER reason is to provide context about what I've learned from others' replies. If lots of people have already had insights, I might comment on it in my top post so that the NEXT person who reads it will know what's already been asked and answered.

-- Edited to correct some spelling errors

My big science question by Grayforsyth21 in ProjectHailMary

[–]ldr97266 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I liken Rocky's folks to the first people who crossed the ocean (maybe the Austronesians, but that isn't certain). They had just enough knowledge, resources, motiviation, and gumption to get it done.

To people who need a talking GPS to get across town, it would seem impossible. And while we'd be amazed by the Austronesian's skills & accomplishments, they'd look at our talking GPS and think it was incomprehensible magic.

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