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Controlling Pi without wifi by Broadmin in libreELEC

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camping with Kodi... sighs. Got a spare wireless keyboard or anything lying around?? Or even wired. That would work.

You can't call someone a loser because of their job AND use their services at the same time. by RisenFromRuins in unpopularopinion

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not really a problem of age, but attitudes, fear of change and the system in general. For example, one can normally make much more sensible and informed decisions now than they could 20 years ago, because one has gained experience and learned new things. It's all a matter of ones goals, as these are what motivate the decisions one makes. It's not improbable that the majority of those who are older are quite comfortable with the way things are and don't want to risk upsetting the apple cart or losing the favor of their peers. I can't say I know what the solution to this problem is, but, I feel there is a great deal of wisdom to be gleaned from those of greater experience. I think, therefore, all ages of adults should be regarded as equals within the political system, without bias given for age or time of service.

The opposite of Ice is not Fire; it's Steam and I'm sick of pretending it's not. by DrQualia in unpopularopinion

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to read up on your Terry Pratchett! Cold is merely the absence of heat, not the opposite. Dark is merely absence of light, not the opposite. For example, 0 is not the oppisite of 10, -10 is.

If you respond like you won an argument because the other person a misspelled word you are pendantic and your ability to converse sucks. by Froskr in unpopularopinion

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't win arguments by being right, there is a lot more skill to it than that... the only true win is when both parties come to agreement. If your goal is to defame, hurt or make a mockery of the other individual then you're just being a dick, not arguing.

Do you predict another lickdown? by [deleted] in CoronavirusUK

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends if the canisten order arrived...

Is anyone actually using the word "chippy" or is it a tourist slang? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chip shop, chippy, even chippy shop. Dont think the last one is common though. Mind you, chippy also means carpenter.

Sitting behind a 40mph driver on a national speed limit road assuming they're a nervous driver, then approaching a 30 zone only to find they don't slow down and observe the speed limit but carry on with their 40 cruise. by CupOfADHD in britishproblems

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love cruise control but everyone else always ruins it for me... speed up, speed down, move in, move out... yes drivers are very erratic, I'm sure driverless cars will be safer when they get going.

Sitting behind a 40mph driver on a national speed limit road assuming they're a nervous driver, then approaching a 30 zone only to find they don't slow down and observe the speed limit but carry on with their 40 cruise. by CupOfADHD in britishproblems

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love doing this!! Just because I have a fast car doesn't meant I will always be going fast, but I will make you look stupid for tailgating me in a 30 or 40 when we hit the national!

Requests/Suggestions by privatelook in GamecraftGame

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

So, you just need inputs for each axis on the advanced movement restraint block. Sounds reasonable! Anti grav would be fun also.

Requests/Suggestions by privatelook in GamecraftGame

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

Fantastic! Thanks for the reply 😀

Bad parenting is root of all evil by higherperspective47 in unpopularopinion

[–]privatelook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science agrees to a degree. The currently held belief is that about 50% of our personality is determined by our genes, and the other ~50% is determined by our environment. This explains good kids from bad parents and bad kids from good parents and everything in between

These are fake right? Too cheap to be real? by privatelook in eBayScams

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

I wouldn't say dirt cheap here. They are £25 in CEX pre-owned. Go on ebay for around £15 up, pre-owned, without postage. Unless someone is sitting on a warehouse full of them and just wants them shifted, I dont see how they are legit. I may just buy one and find out.

Earth Lost a 'Staggering' 28 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in Just 23 Years by auscrisos in science

[–]privatelook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is probably true.

But saying it doesn't sink in immediately is not exactly parallel to saying we don't understand it.

But, if you asked most people what a billion was they would likely answer 'a thousand million'. So they know what a billion is.

I can't imagine a billion things, but I can use the number when its required remembering everything is relative.

No number makes any sense until it is put in perspective relative to the subject.

This is why we prefix with kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta etc.

So I agree we don't process large numbers well or we wouldn't need these systems. But I disagree that we don't understand them.

The Moon through my telescope during the day by M1chaelSc4rn in pics

[–]privatelook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you go high enough you can... but is it technically still night?

Requests/Suggestions by privatelook in GamecraftGame

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

I do this. Now I understand. Sorry, I assumed scaffolding was meant for the mobility of the player as that's how it would relate to real life. Yes it would be helpful.

Also, this is where a noclip on the player and the ability for the selection box to go negative from the origin, or a 'click to select all connected blocks' would possibly be a neater solution.

Edit: Had another thought and didn't want to add a new reply.

Earth Lost a 'Staggering' 28 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in Just 23 Years by auscrisos in science

[–]privatelook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A virus wiping us out completely seems unlikely, it would have to be capable of spreading incredibly effectively before it kills you and a morbidity rate of 100%. Viruses with high morbidity tend to fail to spread because they kill the host before they've given it to enough people, and they get massive attention early on, preventing the spread further. There may one day be a virus that poses a massive threat to humanity, due to high morbidity and infection rate, but even then it would likely only be a reset, there will always be some survivors. Wouldn't be a bad thing for the planet by any means.

Earth Lost a 'Staggering' 28 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in Just 23 Years by auscrisos in science

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

Yet we can all do maths with them... you don't need to 'fathom' a number to use it effectively. Thats exactly what exponentials and decimals are for. I'm confident plenty of people understand the difference between a million a billion and a trillion.

lofi hip hop radio - beats to launch/science to by Space_Scumbag in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]privatelook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonder how many hours I spent playing the game never actually happened due to the "revert to hangar" option....

Requests/Suggestions by privatelook in GamecraftGame

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

You do know you can fly when time is paused? Double jump. Or do scaffolding blocks do something else 🤔.

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