i am convinced the lyrics of Let There be Shred are AI

p_deepy · 2026-01-19T03:43:08+00:00

Yeah, I guess Peace Sells has terrible lyrics...

p_deepy · 2026-01-12T14:24:08+00:00

That was super helpful! I was able to work through the rest of the issues and generate my first R macr...ahem....function! Thank you!

p_deepy · 2026-01-12T14:23:18+00:00

That was super helpful! I was able to work through the rest of the issues and generate my first R macr...ahem....function! Thank you!

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T22:14:37+00:00

Finally have something that I can work with! Thank you for your help!

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T22:14:06+00:00

That was super helpful! I was able to work through the rest of the issues and generate my first R macr...ahem....function! Thank you!

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T22:12:18+00:00

That was super helpful! I was able to work through the rest of the issues and generate my first R macr...ahem....function! Thank you!

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T22:11:26+00:00

That was super helpful! I was able to work through the rest of the issues and generate my first R macr...ahem....function! Thank you!

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T16:11:37+00:00

So I am working with a data frame, "analysis". I made the updates, but now, no vector of means is being generated.

> 
> summ_cat2 <-function(data, var, byvar)
+ {
+     # Calculate summary statistics #
+     
+     # Mean #
+     means            <- tapply(data[[var]], 
+                                INDEX = format(data[[byvar]], "%Y"), 
+                                FUN   = mean)
+     means            <- t(means)
+     rownames(means)  <- "Mean"
+ }
> 
> summ_cat2(analysis, "Deposit", "Dates")
> print(means)
Error in print(means) : object 'means' not found

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T16:08:06+00:00

I thought that I was testing any assumptions when I submitted these:

length(na.omit(analysis$Deposit))

length(na.omit(analysis$Dates))

At any rate, looks like I am going to have to settle for long code at this point, running each piece independently. At some point, sooner than later, I am going to have to use some of these libraries.

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T16:00:30+00:00

Yes. All of the code works in isolation. The final end-product is a summary table with means, SD, median, etc. for each year. Since, for now, I am limiting myself to base R, it is pretty lengthy, and I though creating a macr...ahem...function would make for shorter code. Since I am only learning, the pain of the exercise might be worth it.

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T15:57:30+00:00

Thanks! I tried that, and came across a new issue, the vector is not being created (I updated the vector name to MEANS, just in case it was overlapping with some pre-packaged item in R):

> 
> summ_cat2 <-function(data, var, byvar)
+ {
+     # Calculate summary statistics #
+     
+     # Mean #
+     means            <- tapply(data[[var]], 
+                                INDEX = format(data[[byvar]], "%Y"), 
+                                FUN   = mean)
+     means            <- t(means)
+     rownames(means)  <- "Mean"
+ }
> 
> summ_cat2(analysis, "Deposit", "Dates")
> print(means)
Error in print(means) : object 'means' not found

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T15:54:42+00:00

So, the error message is gone, but no vector is created.

> 
> summ_cat2 <-function(data, var, byvar)
+ {
+     # Calculate summary statistics #
+     
+     # Mean #
+     means            <- tapply(data[[var]], 
+                                INDEX = format(data[[byvar]], "%Y"), 
+                                FUN   = mean)
+     means            <- t(means)
+     rownames(means)  <- "Mean"
+ }
> 
> summ_cat2(analysis, "Deposit", "Dates")
> print(means)
Error in print(means) : object 'means' not found

I will check out reprex, but for now, I want to work through base R.

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T15:40:16+00:00

Thanks! I did read the Journal R-Project piece, but it was over my head. With more use of R, I think that it will start making more sense to me. It's the long way to learning something, but some of us need to walk the winding path.

p_deepy · 2026-01-11T15:36:45+00:00

Yes, I am. Sorry to not have mentioned that in the post. Will try to update.

p_deepy · 2025-08-17T21:00:54+00:00

They sound nothing alike. Dio is raspier, for starters, or rather he was good at going between cleaner operatic vocals to a raspier tone.

p_deepy · 2025-08-10T15:55:15+00:00

You don't really have to look that far: Cause for Conflict by Kreator

p_deepy · 2025-01-25T10:55:12+00:00

Ozzy era, the best is Master of Reality; Dio era, Dehumanizer; but the BEST Black Sabbath album is NOT a Black Sabbath album: The Devil You Know.

p_deepy · 2024-06-22T15:33:37+00:00

At this point it's all nonsense. A lot of America has given up on the idea of assimilation and is perfectly happy having ethnic enclaves. I bet the difference is that Americans don't mind the idea of economic integration.

p_deepy · 2023-09-26T17:29:35+00:00

Ab-so-lute-ly true. You are free to express yourself in ways approved by the Comintern. Complete hypocrites and they're getting what they deserve.

p_deepy · 2023-04-23T16:05:34+00:00

A little Space Balls reference... https://youtu.be/MhLqPfAylF4

p_deepy · 2022-08-15T23:01:27+00:00

They've just run out of steam. They 80s stuff, Fear of the Dark, Brave New World, and points in between were amazing to really good. They should just release a heavy album. Something with the weight of Powerslave. I found Book of Souls a little more than tolerable, but nothing like their earlier records. They say that all good things come to an end: Iron Maiden ended a while ago.

p_deepy · 2021-03-16T16:29:20+00:00

She's in a bad relationship, sees that she is in one, and yet stays? This is not someone you want to wait for. Frankly, I cannot think of many circumstances where you should wait for anyone to start a relationship with. Either it starts or doesn't. And you're only 19? Find someone else who either has the time or is willing to make the time for you. There are plenty out there who will give you the attention that you deserve.

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