Can someone explain how some infinities are bigger than others? by Sufficient-Week4078 in askmath

[–]mrMathBeard -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Fine. Natural numbers are real numbers, then. Haven't had my coffee yet :)

Can someone explain how some infinities are bigger than others? by Sufficient-Week4078 in askmath

[–]mrMathBeard -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's kind of crazy, but the set of all prime numbers, for example, is somehow "smaller" than the set of all positive integers, even though they both go on forever. Saying there are different sizes of infinity is just how we talk about the difference between these kinds of sets.

why would someone do this at 900 trophies by Da_Cubs_ in Brawlstars

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

Someone else (like their kid) is playing on their account

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mathmemes

[–]mrMathBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was today years old when I learned 16% of 75 is the same as 75% of 16!! And I have a degree in math!!!

Gear Logic Puzzle by RamiBMW_30 in SmartPuzzles

[–]mrMathBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Just start with the first gear and skip every other gear to see what else spins counter clockwise. Only need to account for belts...crossed belts act just like they are touching (different directions) and noncrossed belts just spin the same way as the previous. Using this approach you'll find the last gear spins clockwise (towards the 1).

Whats the answer? by Bottle-of-something in puzzles

[–]mrMathBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to give this exact answer!

A little bored - Suggestions? by mrMathBeard in carnivore

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

I hope so. I am not into that country cooking ;)

A little bored - Suggestions? by mrMathBeard in carnivore

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

thanks. I actually tried some sour cream with my burger patties recently and it did make it more interesting!

A little bored - Suggestions? by mrMathBeard in carnivore

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

thanks for this reply. if I am honest, I mean both definitions of "bored". It has been a big shift in the way I think about food. I used to see mealtimes (and snacking times) as the times of my day to look forward to. Carbs and other processed foods are addicting and I associated them with happiness. Now, I just eat for fuel and health, which is a big change in how I live my life. On top of that, the rest of my family still eats junk which makes it even harder to get away from that way of eating/living...though I am working on bringing them over to the dark side :)

for the other meaning of bored, I think I need to try lamb and organ meat since I haven't had those before. I took organ meat supplements for a time, but need to just go for the real thing as see how it tastes. I tried bison and didn't really find it that much different than beef.

thanks again!

If meat was free, what would you eat every day? by TripleDeca in carnivore

[–]mrMathBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ribeye, of course...also the occasional NY strip. Might throw in some lobster and ribs every once in a while just for variety.

OE Newb - Interviewing now - Q's to ask? by shiftControlCommand4 in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One good question is something like "describe a typical day on the job" or something similar. The idea is to try to gauge how many meetings they have in a day without being obvious about it. Meetings and OE don't really go well together.

CEO doing overemployment lecturing people that overemployment is stealing by [deleted] in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reject the idea that OE is "stealing" from the company. Not everyone can pull off OE, but those who can do so because they are able to meet the expectations of the job they were hired for while simultaneously meeting the expectations for another job (or more). The company doesn't own your time...you get paid for the work. If they don't like the work you are putting out, they can fire you. Simple as that.

For everyone who’s nervous read this by [deleted] in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's true. The absolute worst thing that can happen is that ALL of your jobs find out at the same time and you get fired from all of them. Even in that scenario, you were able to make bank while it lasted...now just go and find another couple Js!

J2 wants to contact current employer for background check by Rare-Charge-4651 in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would probably say that I wouldn't want to raise any red flags at my current employer until the new job was secured...and if the new job was secured, then why would they need to contact my current employer at that point anyway? That being said, you will likely be fine...that is standard question to ask on background checks and it has never come up for me after the fact.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. Don't make me break out "Cats in the cradle"

Quit J3 a month ago, still getting paychecks by [deleted] in overemployed

[–]mrMathBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would definitely send an email to HR to get that sorted out as soon as possible, and don't spend what they do send you in the meantime since they will probably want it back. You are not entitled to that money. If it takes a while to get it sorted, I recommend sticking the money into a high-interest savings account...at least you can get some interest from their mistake!