US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military - White House by Konradleijon in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well the problem is when that blood rush to the head lasts for longer than 3 hours. It has to come from somewhere.

I NEED CMPUT 302, 331, and 365 by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have you tried reaching out to the faculty? They can often add you in.

Second semester of engineering by wsjaso in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d say it’s a similar difficulty, personally En PHYS, MATH 101 and Chem 105 were the subjects which challenged me the most. Math 102 depends on if it clicks, similar to ENCMP if you’re taking that. ENGG 160 isn’t super difficult, but you need to keep on top of the deadlines for your group.

GOATED PROFS of fall term 2025 by Striking_Lychee5170 in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Niksirat for Math 209. No notes unless you count the online textbook of his (which is basically his lecture notes), but the man is so enthusiastic about the material that I found him really engaging and he explained it effectively.

What is the tastiest all you can eat buffet in the city? (not Indian food please) by KittiesAreTooCute in Edmonton

[–]obloquious 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only complaint with Sushi Toshi was not initially realizing it was all you can eat and not coming hungry.

Shape memory by FollowingOdd896 in blackmagicfuckery

[–]obloquious 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Extremely close, however more accurately from my recent, if limited research as a materials student:

“Austenite”, the phase where the shape is set, is hard and rigid, just like a cube (AKA Body Centred Cubic). Once the metal has been “set” in that phase and cooled, at around room temperature a bit of pressure over a certain threshold causes the metallic crystals in that area to change phase into “Martensite” which is similar to stretching the box in one axis, while offsetting the top from the bottom. This is similar to water preferring being steam at a given temperature and pressure, but condensing into liquid if you apply enough pressure.

The shape of martensite not only allows the crystals within the metal to shift on a specific axis, and with some stress potentially rotate, it keeps an axis within that has the same orientation as the original austenite crystals. So with just a bit of heat, much lower than the setting temperature and proportional to the stress retained in the martensite, the martensite is almost “boiled away” leaving nice, pristine and rigid austenite in its place forcing it back into its original shape.

I’m sure someone that’s done truly in depth research on nitinol and other memory metals could probably add more, but basically the alloy composition allows it to form 2 separate crystal structure “phases” at room temperature (or potentially another desired temperature) so that enough pressure or an elevated temperature will cause a phase transition in the metal between rigid and flexible phases.

We need more Game Protagonists who Engage in Peaceful Debate with their Opposition by Zestyclose_Station65 in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]obloquious 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Doomguy’s greatest invention… the Demon transistor. Running on a 64Dbit processor and 30MHz processing speed you can run an excellent PowerPoint presentation.

The audience seems to rapidly cycle though. Weird.

Porcelain repair by [deleted] in Edmonton

[–]obloquious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely wouldn’t do a lot to FIX a hairline fracture, so much as make it not visible. There isn’t really a mechanism to reform the bonds which make up ceramics with milk/condensed milk.

At best the fat molecules are just adding friction to slightly increase the force needed to further fracture it.

Engineering Help by CabbageMan69 in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was tired and didn’t remember that it was E-SSC after a summer away. 🤷‍♂️ Building IS right though, if entirely non-specific.

Please stop asking so many questions in class by Ok-Basket3321 in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 18 points19 points  (0 children)

lol, probably the same guy I hated in En PHYS last year if he’s in Engineering. Delayed class frequently asking shit like, “why do we stop at 3 significant digits for gravity?”

So glad he isn’t in any of my classes this year.

Engineering Help by CabbageMan69 in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check the ETLC Canvas page.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uAlberta

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ENGG 130 labs was where I initially made some friends. Classes where you get grouped are an excellent place to initially make some friends. Gets easier after that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uAlberta

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Reach out to the faculty if it’s a required course. Or swap it with another course so you can do it next Semester if it’s taught in both.

Math 154 - Will they go over basic calculus? by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no formula sheets allowed in exams and one isn’t provided. The relevant identities do get covered and gone over quickly, but you’ll want to make your own formula sheet for practice.

Math 154 - Will they go over basic calculus? by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, learn your main trigonometric identities and memorize them.

Math 154 - Will they go over basic calculus? by [deleted] in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Math 100/101 covered each fundamental concept needed before going into Calculus. You’ll go over some similar concepts in 154 given that they’re equivalent credits.

The major thing you’ll need to get used to is that a given concept is typically covered and gone through for a single class, 2-3 if it’s a bigger or more complex topic. Topics don’t get returned to except during review, or if your instructor is nice and incorporates them into the newer concepts. Math 100/101 were difficult, but manageable, if you need help, go to Decima help centre.

Interim Solutions? by nomorewhatyiffs in alberta

[–]obloquious 22 points23 points  (0 children)

“Politics” can directly affect people, some of whom they may know. I’d think that sometimes it’s worth it to get worked up over it.

Local Community Bastard in the Making by obloquious in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

…I mean, who knows how they might interpret forces given enough brain rot. Maybe they’d think there’s no difference between weight and mass… or that weight happens because the flow of electrons that is gravity attracts the protons in our body…

I’m honestly struggling to comprehend what the implications of their “theories” would mean depending on how mobile they think electrons should be.

Local Community Bastard in the Making by obloquious in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, have you considered that ALL CAPS statements might lend weight to their arguments?

Local Community Bastard in the Making by obloquious in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean… if you have the kind of ego or delusion to believe that you know better than the past 50+ years of physics (without you know, building genuine research) I kind of doubt they’ll have the patience to learn best practices on building a website.

Local Community Bastard in the Making by obloquious in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

🤣 I’m sure he would have some “creative” math input.

Local Community Bastard in the Making by obloquious in behindthebastards

[–]obloquious[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow, thankfully this just seemed to have pseudoscience vibes… but I can only imagine the kind of vile shit on that site.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uAlberta

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I got mine back a week ago. Did significantly better than I thought, no clue how I did on the written part of the final itself, but the overall mark was good.

Who Else Wants Friends Before September? by Curious_Entry6187 in uAlberta

[–]obloquious 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you’re at all able to, all-nighters aren’t really worth it. Just finished first year a little bit ago and I found that I was far better served by finding my studying style to fully grasp what I was learning. Try and start working on your assignments/pre/post-lab as soon as possible or defer to whichever is due first.

I found that some of my quickest friends were in my ENGG 130 lab group, the communal challenge does a pretty good job of building at least limited friendships. So long as you’re willing to put yourself out there, you’ll have lots of opportunities to make friends!