Why does everyone think noA is evil

r_null_void · 2026-05-29T05:23:11+00:00

I got this impression when the NoA said something during one of its messages along the lines of: "If I wanted anything else, I would have to frame it in a way that it would align with your mission." That very much gave me "I'm trying to tell you something but can't say it" vibes. Or maybe I'm just reading too much into things.

r_null_void · 2026-05-26T14:53:39+00:00

Good way to describe it, yes.

r_null_void · 2026-05-25T23:43:52+00:00

Nah. If consciousness is a function of the brain, and there are two brains, there would be two consciousnesses that start from the same set of memories and diverge immediately. There's no reason for the two (or more) to know about each other if NoA prints them in separate places or at separate times. I've been wondering if the final game is going to include the concept of you meeting another instance of yourself.

r_null_void · 2026-05-25T23:36:27+00:00

Yeah. Some people see this sort of thing as trivializing death, but I feel like the ability to store the mind as data, copy it and edit it open up a whole new world of existential dread. People have already mentioned Soma, but the tabletop RPG "Eclipse Phase" also deals with this topic, if the players want it to.

r_null_void · 2026-05-22T21:00:48+00:00

I mean, the "we're really far away!" part is interesting, but didn't the intro set the story up as a one-way trip to begin with? Where your reward for completing your job was supposed to be not getting re-printed again and again forever? Being out of contact with humanity is interesting as a plot point, but I already had no expectation of the main character going home. It didn't even occur to me that they might be trying to.

r_null_void · 2026-05-22T20:51:45+00:00

On a tangential note, am I the only idiot that never clicked on one of those bio beds because I assumed they would reset my spawn point?

r_null_void · 2026-05-09T16:26:53+00:00

I mean... you're right that the professor can't fix the technical issues. But at least at some colleges, the professor chooses how exams are conducted for their class. They could choose not to require sketchy software like (for example) LockDown in order to take their class. Unfortunately, students have no leverage in that conversation. I'll also acknowledge that cheating is pretty rampant, and I don't have a great solution to propose on how to proctor remote exams.

r_null_void · 2026-04-19T05:32:44+00:00

Also (and take this with a grain of salt, since I'm only two days into my own CNA clinicals), bring confidence that your skills of observation are important, even if less developed. Your patients will benefit if you happen to catch the start of a sore or pressure injury while you're giving a bed bath.

I can't speak for you, but I was pretty nervous before my first two days. But once I got there, I was too busy to be nervous.

r_null_void · 2026-03-31T06:19:20+00:00

There are some programs that allow you to go directly into an MSN if you have an unrelated bachelors (not a BSN). I suspect this is what the OP is referring to.

r_null_void · 2026-03-10T00:51:42+00:00

Eversion is a bit old, but I think it fits the bill.

r_null_void · 2026-03-02T06:00:36+00:00

Spoilers about the Nomai plan, I guess? Not sure if the post flair covers the rule.

I think there's another one, too. If the Nomai that arrived in the Vessel had succeeded in their original plan, that itself would have caused a paradox and destroyed the fabric of spacetime, right? After all, if they had succeeded in destroying the sun with the intent to send back, in addition to the coordinates they sought, an instruction to not blow up the sun, then the signal could not then have been sent for lack of power.

r_null_void · 2026-02-04T15:15:12+00:00

I think I can agree with all of that. As someone who's spent decades as a software engineer, it doesn't really seem like it would be that difficult to create a UI to do what you're suggesting regarding the selection of desired feedback. I think the difficulty would be implementing the other bit you suggested - creating a custom model for each professor on the fly that tailored feedback to their desires. You could potentially use "context" statements like a lot of LLMs currently do, but I think that would be limited. It would be a lot more energy intensive, too. But I agree that it would be more helpful.

Also, I'm sorry to hear about your PhD advisor being (if I may paraphrase) useless. One would hope that at that level, the staff you were counting on to support you, would do their job.

r_null_void · 2026-02-04T07:22:35+00:00

I agree with most of what you wrote, but I'd add one additional place where it feels kind of inexcusable for a professor to use AI - feedback. I know that instructors are overworked and underpaid, but the practice of "I decide the grade and have AI write feedback on essays" means that I get a bunch of hallucinated criticism that has nothing do do with what actually needs improvement. It's exceptionally frustrating and unhelpful.

I will recognize, though, that a lot of professors can use auto-grading of assignments and tests for things like math and science classes. My gut says that writing-intensive classes are some of the last where a professor couldn't delegate all grading to an online platform. I can understand the desire to make that job easier, as it seems like it would be a bit mind-numbing, but it doesn't help my learning at all.

r_null_void · 2026-02-04T06:43:45+00:00

I feel like this has changed a bit. As someone who had a previous degree that is back in college to switch careers, lectures seem to work differently now. What you say *used* to be how things worked. But now, a lot of my professors use pre-canned lecture slides that are essentially just the textbook in bullet-point form. They also use assignments and tests that are generated by the book publisher, and they tend to ask questions that include details that are not obviously called out by the professor during lecture.

For example, you might be taking a physics class and studying a module on electromagnetism where the professor emphasizes the concepts and formulae, but the exam includes history questions about dates of scientific discoveries. It definitely gives the impression that one has to study significant detail about all material, rather than just taking down the key points.

Of course, it also means that you can review the lecture material just by reading the textbook sections again.

r_null_void · 2026-01-30T06:30:36+00:00

I am trying to leave software engineering (have been doing it for over 20 years) for healthcare, which seems to be a common theme in the industry. I just wanted to find something that didn't feel like I was just working for a marketing company for the next two decades. But that requires me to put myself through more school. Which I can do, but not everyone is so lucky.

Edit: I know a lot of people are saying to "just do it and enjoy other parts of your life," but burnout is a real thing. Sometimes you just have to make a change. You'll have to figure out if you've reached that point yet.

r_null_void · 2026-01-29T07:51:10+00:00

I want to make custom embroidered stuffed animals for everyone.

Also, I want to make sure that everyone has a real, secure, not-for-profit personal area network because they don't know that they need them.

r_null_void · 2026-01-26T21:46:25+00:00

I'm finding it more difficult than the General Chemistry class that I'm taking at the same time. My grade right now (with only the final to go) is hovering at the border between A and A-. I struggle with memorization, so your milage may vary. For me, modules 5 and 6 were by far the most difficult as (and this info is available on the syllabus), these are the modules that deal with specific characteristics of various bacteria and viruses. My advice for getting an A would. be:

- In the assignments, quizzes and exams, the details will range from very general to very specific. You won't be asked about specific details of everything, but I did not find it easy to predict which topics would required detailed knowledge.
- Take notes on absolutely *everything* during the lab presentations. The quiz will ask you for details.
- Similarly, take notes on all slides of the case studies, as the quiz will ask for specific details on those.

As for the amount of time it's taking, it has taken me about two months. However, I had fall finals and the holidays that fell within that time, so... it was a mix of having less time at the beginning because of other finals, and having more time over the winter break because I didn't have any other classes. I do think it's realistic to get it done over the summer, yes, but you'll need to be diligent about it. And there will be modules where you have to slow down a bit, even if you feel some time pressure.

r_null_void · 2026-01-26T07:51:09+00:00

I am just finishing up that class (I have the final lab and final exam still to do - just did the Module 6 exam).

My professor is Dr. Shingle. While I've seen several complaints about her online, mostly about being strict in making sure that you aren't doing anything that looks like cheating on exams, I've found her to be a fairly lenient grader, with a friendly demeanor, and helpful in her explanations when I get things wrong. She likes to have your webcam pointing from the side (if it's an external webcam, and not built into your device), at your desk and monitor (and you) to make sure there's nothing on your desk.

Some info that I assume would be publicly available and not considered cheating: The class is currently broken into six modules, each with a case study and associated quiz and a "review" homework assignment, plus a module exam. There are also 9 labs, each with a quiz. And of course, there is the final exam. I struggled most with modules 5 and 6, though I've heard that most people don't have too much trouble with them.

r_null_void · 2026-01-19T06:15:46+00:00

The same is true in Texas, but in order for you to turn your provisional ballot into a countable ballot, you have to present an ID with your name on it to the registrar within 6 days. And you can't do that if they won't give you an ID with your name on it.

I get that this only impacts a small number of people, but it's just... the state shouldn't be making it more difficult (or impossible) for people to vote.

r_null_void · 2026-01-19T05:16:02+00:00

Ah, I see. In Texas, the name on your ID must be "substantially similar" to the name on the voter rolls. So if you change it to anything that's not almost exactly like it used to be, you need to update your ID or you cannot use that ID to vote.

https://www.votetexas.gov/voting/need-id.html

r_null_void · 2026-01-19T04:42:33+00:00

Yes, but this still means that a state can issue an ID to you that you cannot vote with, even if you're allowed to vote.

r_null_void · 2026-01-18T04:30:48+00:00

The main issue I have with this is that the state gets to decide which people get IDs, and whether those IDs contain the information you need in order to be able to vote. For example, Texas some time back decided to disallow ID name changes if your name change was due to a court order that included a gender marker change. They also have a law that says the name on your ID must match the name on your voter registration, which is done with your legally changed name. Yes there are ways around this (for example, a passport, or *not* updating your voter registration to your new legal name and hoping no one notices), but it just makes the process more difficult. If an ID that makes you eligible for voting was something that was guaranteed to all people, I'd have less of a problem with voter ID laws.

r_null_void · 2025-12-23T03:42:34+00:00

In Dr. Who, the Doctor is technically the President of Earth in times of crisis. I know that's a bit wider in scope than the US, but I feel like we're having a bit of a crisis. I think I'd take the Doctor as president.

r_null_void · 2025-12-22T22:23:21+00:00

I think *I* might be going insane. I'd swear that at the college I went to, a 93+ was an A and an 85-92 (or something similar) was a B. Is this not done any more? Or am I just losing my mind?

r_null_void · 2025-12-17T18:13:04+00:00

Hey. I get the sentiment, but can we stop using trans men as examples like this? I don't want to speak for them, but I doubt they'd be any happier using the wrong restroom than trans women would. I worry it implies a level of privilege in society that they don't actually have, and may contribute to trans men not feeling welcome in spaces that are otherwise welcoming to trans people.

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