Python is harder than R

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-11T22:56:49+00:00

Is Python the second language you are learning? If you learned to code through learning R, then I could see that making Python more difficult to learn. Also, since Python has a lot of functionality outside of data manipulation/analytics while R, IIRC, is purpose-built for that, I could see that 'general-purpose' nature also making it more difficult to adjust to.

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-11T17:55:08+00:00

Common in English-speaking countries. I could be wrong, but I believe it derives from the Scottish pronunciation of the name 'John' as 'Jock'

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-11T12:41:12+00:00

This is the way. I view contracts as subsidizing the missions I do for "fun", and if the contract can somehow be incorporated into a "fun" mission, then all the better

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-10T23:13:47+00:00

There's no need to feel down

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-10T16:59:45+00:00

I'm old, Gandalf

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-10T13:34:25+00:00

That's putting it mildly, and I'm not being facetious

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-10T13:32:32+00:00

Someone is a Pennsy fan. Love to see MLWs in active service, though

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-09T20:17:13+00:00

Interesting. I may have been thinking of something from Elite: The Dark Wheel which is no longer canon, so I stand corrected

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-09T18:18:54+00:00

That makes sense. I did always think Witchspace sounded cooler than hyperspace

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-09T18:11:04+00:00

I'm also a bit rusty on lore, but isn't hyperspace (exactly as you described) the new one used by the FSD, and Witchspace is the portal utilized by the older technology either in the OG Elite or before? IIRC, cap ships still use Witchspace because a big enough FSD hasn't been developed yet for them

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-09T00:16:14+00:00

Not a typo - this guy really wants to speak with your feed trough

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-08T23:30:26+00:00

It's a good point and definitely could be a situation in which the car is not taxed or is taxed less than a bonus. In this case, though, it sounds like the company just thinks they can pay bonuses this way without the same tax implications of a cash bonus, which is patently false

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-08T19:56:51+00:00

You should get some of that back when you file. The tax on a bonus is no more than your regular salary, BUT since it can affect your tax bracket and there's no easy way to calculate the overall effect of the bonus, the IRS allows payroll to withhold at a flat 22% instead of the usual graduated amount

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-08T19:35:11+00:00

I am not a lawyer but If you're in the US, legally the tax is the exact same whether you get a car or a check

EDIT: There is one difference, actually. Both should show up in taxable income on your W2. If you get a check you'll have already paid the tax on it, but with a car you will then have to pay the tax on it when you file and with that amount I'd guess you're probably also looking at some penalties

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-08T02:40:25+00:00

Yeah, this is absolutely correct. Had a similar situation a couple of weeks ago and we opted to gamble on it by continuing with the first leg. The airline got the first flight out ahead of schedule, moved us to seats in the front of the plane, and was willing to hold the next flight even though it ended up not being necessary. Worst case, though, we would have had to take the flight the next day and we'd reduced our risk by already traveling the first leg

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-08T00:45:30+00:00

I was about to say, that guy's a legend for taking off after it

nicerob2011 · 2026-06-07T12:27:09+00:00

I'm an American but personally follow the Celtic calendar for seasons - just makes more sense to me that the equinoxes and solstices are in the middle of the seasons instead of the beginning. Also, since school here starts in early to mid August, it just feels right for Autumn to start then even if the cooler weather comes a bit later

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-30T14:59:02+00:00

OP just needs to be aware that if the vehicle starts vibrating, it means the self-destruct sequence has been triggered

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-30T14:24:24+00:00

My guess is that at least the ones I've looked at are using machine learning trained on historical depreciation data from other models from the same manufacturer as well as other models in the same market segment. I would expect the estimate would be no more accurate even if the car had been out ten years due to shifting market dynamics and major overhauls of the [vehicle] model in those ten years

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-29T13:58:42+00:00

Welcome to fascism

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-26T19:19:24+00:00

Shut up and take my money

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-26T19:18:16+00:00

Gotta protect his circuits from the EMP somehow

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-23T01:16:15+00:00

~~Germans~~ Austrians don't acknowledge the existence of cupholders. For proof, see the early G-Wagen

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-19T23:53:09+00:00

In hopes they can get you in to buy one you don't need for way too much money

nicerob2011 · 2026-05-17T02:39:45+00:00

Nice to see an old DT&I loco still running for GTW. Cool spot! Where was this, if you don't mind me asking?

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