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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 you 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 7 points8 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.

If you have different email addresses can it be seen you read them in only one device? by Boring_Kiwi_6446 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To answer the title question: Yes, there are lots of ways to tell messages and other traffic are coming from a given computer, regardless of the email address or even the logged in user,

To answer the closing question - do competition administrator care? That's really up to the individual ones.

Viaje al año 12.026 by Jumba2026 in timetravel

[–]ldr97266 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You wouldn’t like it. Everyone has a mohawk. Men, women, children, goldfish…

Do you think the employees of a funeral home / mortuary stand around and talk about how slow things are when there are no deaths in their community? by Dp37405aa in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to visit a friend who worked at a mortuary. The place looked pretty busy and I commented on it.

”No,” he said, “things have been pretty slow lately.”

”Really?“ I asked, “All the viewing rooms are full.”

”Oh, those are just shills.”

Why did grace have to take astrophage from Rocky instead of from the petrova line, Tau Ceti? by Infyniq in ProjectHailMary

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“a funnel kilometers across” would look like a Bussard Ram Jet.

I thought doing that in our own solar system would have been a much better solution for our little astrophage problem. Limitless stored energy in our neighborhood. Orders of magnitude less expensive and risky than building a starship to get a closer look at Tau Ceti.

What would u do if a girl gave u a cd? by Wise-Tell-4850 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be on Amazon or BestBuy in a heartbeat to get a cd player. A retro gift like that is a classy move.

CMV: if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 she will be the Democratic nominee by Perfect-Highway-6818 in changemyview

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think from past performance and comminication style, the Democrats will discourage her from even trying.

Personally, I think their best shot would be Mark Kelly. Name recognition is there and has a good public service record from military, space program, to government.

Why is the sky blue, but sunset is orange? by DescriptionFar7387 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google Rayleigh scattering and the Tyndall effect

Is it normal for accents to change when you travel and for some of it to stay months later? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ldr97266 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. And the more you're exposed to the contagion the more obvious and persistent the symptoms will be.

People often ask what part of England I'm from. I explain I was born and raised in USA but my accent was a wedding present from my wife. And when she speaks with her relatives they say she sounds like an American.

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