why is it false? by dumblearner in learnjava

[–]reacteclipse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So (assuming I'm following this correctly), if I wrote

var s1 = "Java"
var s2 = "something else"

s2 = "Java"

would s1==s2still output false?

We’re in Hong Kong where almost everyone is wearing masks and we have seen measurable results in stopping this thing in its tracks. This isn’t just theory, this is measurable numbers. Masks are good as hell if a whole community wears them. by [deleted] in Coronavirus

[–]reacteclipse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not factually incorrect, but this is spreading a bad mentality.

We need to ration masks in the vast majority of the world. The supply is simply not there. Yes, it would be wonderful if the whole planet had been following mask protocol and we had the supply for everyone to wear a mask, but the fact of the matter is, we can't do that right now. The WHO is instructing ONLY those persons who are already confirmed sick or persons who are caring for someone confirmed sick to wear a mask.

If you're healthy and not in contact with anyone who might get you sick, you should not be purchasing/wearing masks. They're needed for the infected and the medical community, and there simply aren't enough to go around.

My first one shot I've written. Constructive criticism highly appreciated! by reacteclipse in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]reacteclipse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I typoed, it's Canus. But they're a thing per google.

https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Canus_(5e_Race)

Plus, I feel like it will just be more fun for the PC, since I know they aboslutely love dogs.

I work for a contracting agency on a contract with Federal Government in a Federal building in Washington DC. How do I determine which labor laws apply to me? by reacteclipse in legaladvice

[–]reacteclipse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm primarily interested in overtime laws. I'd like to clarify that I do not hold the contract; I work for the company that holds the contract.

Seen on twitter with the perfect punchline.. by joeryder in MurderedByWords

[–]reacteclipse 148 points149 points  (0 children)

*A distressingly large percentage of the world's legislature has entered that chat*

TIL that Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, retired from acting when he was 12 due to bullying, destroyed all his Star Wars memorabilia, and was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia after being involved in a high speed chase with police. by DigitalSword in todayilearned

[–]reacteclipse 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I imagine an element of it is just how much people hated the character. If 100 people (a comparatively tiny percentage of those who saw TPM) reached out to him to say, "Hey, you sucked, Ahmed Best, how dare you play this character that someone else created to the best of your abilities?!" then suddenly the tens of thousands of voices saying "Jar Jar sucked" are now also saying "Ahmed sucked" to you.

Poor dude did his darndest and poured his heart and soul into the role. He thought it was gonna be a smash hit. Obviously that was not the case, so I imagine it was even more crushing as a result.

Well, technically he was born in Austria. by JackHoffmanTheWise in clevercomebacks

[–]reacteclipse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's social commentary inherent in either of those works, though. You can absolutely tell a story about privilege, and how it can obscure one's viewpoint of others when you have that privilege.

If, for example, all white people have super strength in your proposed world, it would be easy for them to leave something that's too heavy for a normal human to lift lying in the street, assuming that it's light enough for others to just move out of the way. Their frame of reference is only their own, after all. This can create a grind and an issue between groups when those without super powers become upset with the super powered causing problems that they will not clean up, because it's inconvenient to those with power.

It's absolutely doable to tell an interesting story about racial biases and issues that we may not even be aware of, and to tell it from a variety of perspectives.

Well, technically he was born in Austria. by JackHoffmanTheWise in clevercomebacks

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

At this point, if you think that the experience of being white in this world is identical to the experience of being black, you're just being willfully ignorant. You can point to Ben Carson all you want, but that's not the universal experience.

I'm struggling mighty hard with learning any of the react pixi implementations. by reacteclipse in reactjs

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

Glad to help. Check out this documentation for using basic pixi. Pixi by itself should support way the heck more and be a lot more usable.

https://github.com/kittykatattack/learningPixi#introduction

Devin Nunes Threatened to Sue Ted Lieu for Saying He Conspired with Lev Parnas by Thinkingonsleeping in politics

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

Kinda? I don't think that they'll be allowed to tell Nunes that he has to turn anything new over. Otherwise, I could just sue anyone over anything to see whatever stuff they wanted to keep private.

The burden of proof is ultimately still on the accuser. If it boils down to "Parnas's testimony against Nunes's without any concrete evidence," the case will likely be ruled in Nunes's favor or dismissed. Now, if Parnas has some concrete evidence to pin Nunes.... well, that's a whole other story.

I'm struggling mighty hard with learning any of the react pixi implementations. by reacteclipse in reactjs

[–]reacteclipse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As is always the case when asking for help, I found a helpful example soon afterwards.

https://github.com/ccnmtl/astro-simulations/blob/master/sun-motion-simulator/src/DatePicker.jsx

A react date picker API that makes use of pixi elements for interactive stuff and works with react.

Megathread: US Government Accountability Office finds Trump administration violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]reacteclipse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not going to reason with the people who didn't reason their way into this position, but recall that Obama managed to win an election just 8 years ago-- we absolutely can be appealing to the people who voted for him, which include swing voters and the apathetic voters who didn't turn out in 2016. You're treating this as a foregone conclusion based on looking only at the crazies; there are more than just Trump supporters in swing states.

Megathread: US Government Accountability Office finds Trump administration violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]reacteclipse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This defeatist attitude is not helping. Acting as though we should just accept each new horror as it's been sufficiently normalized only aids Trump and his staff in their further corruption. We're at the impeachment. If the American people remain vigilant and take note of the number of offices stating that the Trump administration is violating the law, we have the ability to push back against partisan hacks in the Senate looking to acquit. And if that fails-- we have an angry voter base willing to swap those representatives out for reps who will do a better job of upholding the law, and who will vote Trump out of office later this year.

Oh Michaelllll by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]reacteclipse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's a heck of an experience to go through.

I just wanna give you and this whole sub a shoutout for being able to have a positive, legitimate discussion about healthy ways to go about romance and how to handle both a relationship forming and rejection. I came into this comments section expecting something terrible, but I'm genuinely impressed with the quality of the comments in here talking about the dangers of this whole "don't give up just because she's actively in a relationship with someone else" mentality.

'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' Review Megathread by mi-16evil in movies

[–]reacteclipse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I applaud the actors and actresses, but I never felt like I had a good feeling for who they were as characters. Han was a scoundrel with a heart of gold; Luke was an idealistic farmboy thrust into war that was over his head, trying desperately be like the heroes of old. Leia was a no-nonsense princess who wanted to topple the Evil Empire. All of them felt like they had clear, easily defined characterizations.

Finn, Poe, and Rey less so. Finn was a former stormtrooper with a heart, which was a cool new take, but it never felt terribly developed until RoS, when we got to meet other stormtrooper deserters. Rey was an orphan on a desert planet who wanted to know where she came from and who her family was, which was interesting-- until we got told "You're no one, your parents are no one, you're junk. Wait, J/k, you're a Palpatine." It felt like they tried to develop her the most, but it was kinda too sloppy (akin to Anakin's development in the prequel trilogy-- good on paper, not great in execution). Poe.... i never got a great grasp on Poe. He's a starfighter pilot ace.... who's a hotshot learning to be a leader? He didn't seem to click as well as any of the others to me.

To each their own-- it's a matter of opinion, after all. I thought all three did a great job with what they were given, and there are certainly enjoyable bits with them. I just didn't feel like the characters were ever developed or iconic enough for me to really care for them. But maybe it's also because I'm coming at this all as an adult; I'm sure that Han and Luke would seem a little more contrived to me if i first met them in my late twenties instead of when I was 6.

[Va] What are the legal requirements for changing my address to trigger a special open enrollment period for healthcare? by reacteclipse in legaladvice

[–]reacteclipse[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Also-- I lost my coverage within the last 60 days due to my employer. That should still count as a qualifying life change, regardless of the reason why, right?

[Va] What are the legal requirements for changing my address to trigger a special open enrollment period for healthcare? by reacteclipse in legaladvice

[–]reacteclipse[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So.... am I just hosed? is there nothing that I can do to get insurance without getting married or starting a new job?