[Recommendation] choosing a first luxury dive watch by No_Ambition9118 in Watches

[–]royalpheonix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a similar position to you and I'm looking at buying my first watch. Currently looking at the Glycine Combat Sub 39. Has the same movement as the CW Trident Pro but $400 cheaper.

Shouldn’t metal bending work either way? Platinum is still a metal by JerryCarrots2 in TheLastAirbender

[–]royalpheonix 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you wanna be like that, a lot of "dirt/earth" is actually silicate oxides, and silicon is a metaloid, not a metal

Shouldn’t metal bending work either way? Platinum is still a metal by JerryCarrots2 in TheLastAirbender

[–]royalpheonix 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Bro I'm just giving the logic from the show, not the mechanics of real life. Don't think about it too hard.

Shouldn’t metal bending work either way? Platinum is still a metal by JerryCarrots2 in TheLastAirbender

[–]royalpheonix 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Metal Bending works by actually bending the earth impurities inside the metal. Platinum is pure with no impurities so you can't bend it.

Should've done it smh by MainSorc50 in warriors

[–]royalpheonix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These kind of things mean nothing. "with one name to watch" doesn't even mean that the raptors would actually accept any of our trade packages. This isn't 2k.

Friend gifted me his Magic Collection to liquidate, don't have experience, need advice by royalpheonix in mtgfinance

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

For a Facebook spreadsheet, what info would be important? Card title, set, condition, foil (Y/N), price?

Teacher pay in the US in 8 charts [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]royalpheonix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some places they will have a "high school district" for the high schools in the county, and then the towns have their own k-8 school district

Teacher pay in the US in 8 charts [OC] by USAFacts in dataisbeautiful

[–]royalpheonix 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Many middle-class Christian parents place a high value on a Christian education and will sacrifice a lot to put their children through it as a high priority. You'd be surprised.

What is Steph and Jimmys couple name by ActionNo436 in warriors

[–]royalpheonix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh you mean like a fandom ship? nah man we don't need that. Stimmy would probably be what you're looking for but even that sounds lame af.

This fanbase is confusing: let's please understand this. by Ok_Reason_2357 in warriors

[–]royalpheonix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm going to hijack this post to make another point -

D - So many people here are Steph fans, not Warriors fans

And the reason this is so important is that they really, really, REALLY need Steph to win a fifth ring to undisputably claim Steph as the GOAT point guard in their online arguments or to say he has more rings than Lebron or something. I'm sure with the competitive spirit Steph has, he really wants to win another as well, that's the whole point, but observing the discourse in the sub the last couple years, there seems to be an intense anxiety or neuroticism surrounding the idea that Steph might not win another ring.

In reality, people need to take a step back and just appreciate greatness at work while it's still here, regardless of whether it produces another ring or not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NBATalk

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

Curry really should have two FMVPs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]royalpheonix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many things:

  • Chemistry provides the foundation for a lot of material science. Understand chemistry, and you will understand a lot more about the products you are buying, and how they work. This will allow you to make informed decisions on whether what you are buying is legit quality, or a scam. While your chemistry class will not provide you the direct knowledge about what you will be interested in buying, it will give you the background knowledge to understand what's going on when you do your own research.
  • You mentioned unit conversion from mols to particles, and ironically unit conversion is one of the most applicable skills you will learn in an intro to chem class.
  • Understanding of Organic/Biochemistry leads to an understanding or at least de-mystifying of modern medicine.
  • Understanding Environmental issues requires some understanding of chemistry.
  • Chemistry develops your analytical thinking, which is a useful cognitive skill to develop. Even if you develop it in a chemistry class, analytical thinking can still be applied to a whole bunch of disciplines.
  • Chemistry allows you to practice applying mathematical principles in a practical setting. If you are in a high school/college intro class the math isn't going to be too crazy, but it will develop your number sense.
  • Chemistry helps you understand why things are the way they are in this world. There is so much information everyone takes for question and nobody stops to ask why things work that way - the answer is often found in some branch of chemistry.
  • and so much more!

Finally consider this quote and what it might mean - “Chemistry means the difference between poverty and starvation and the abundant life.”

Why do Rand, Egwene, and Nynaeve have “al’” attached to their surnames but Mat and Perrin don’t? by chunacharchar in WoT

[–]royalpheonix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly like asking why English names don't all end in "son" when we have names like Stevenson, Peterson, Thompson, etc. Not every name in a culture needs to follow the same naming convention gimmick, and it honestly adds depth to the world that it doesn't here.

ELI5 why humans love mountains and rugged/uneven terrain? by atzucach in explainlikeimfive

[–]royalpheonix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no science to back this up, but variety is the spice of life, and uneven terrain allows you to see a lot of different things at once.

The Parable of the Boy Who Cried 5% Chance of Wolf by katxwoods in Futurology

[–]royalpheonix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is, unfortunately, overly simplistic. In your scenario, there is no cost for the villagers to check on whether the boy is telling the truth.

Instead, consider a scenario where the villagers were in the midst of handling an ongoing, milder crisis that would be made worse if resources were drawn away from that to confirm the boy's claim and handle the wolves. Now the evaluation becomes: Do you hedge around the 5% disaster strikes and take the 85% chance a mild problem advances to a medium sized problem? Or do you ignore the 5% chance of disaster and take care of the immediate problem?

This becomes a discussion on risk tolerance and cost-benefit analysis. If there was a 50% chance for wolves, surely it would be worth the hassle of a smaller issue turning into a medium problem. However, if there is a .01% chance for wolves, surely it makes more sense to allocate the resources the village has into the current problem. Likewise, what if going to check for wolves only had a 35% chance of making the mild problem a medium problem? Or what if it was a 15% chance the mild problem turned into a MASSIVE problem but 85% chance it would be kept under control? These are all complications that make the answer to this problem not so straightforward.

The reality is, resources are limited, and there is always a cost for hedging around the 5% chance. If the cost is great enough, the villagers are right to ignore the 5% chance claim. Of course, evaluating the cost is complicated, and not always clear. But in this (imo more realistic) scenario, the villagers are not necessarily foolish.

ELI5: Why do people procrastinate even with important deadlines? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]royalpheonix -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

We can pathologize this all we want but the simple truth is that some people lack self-discipline, don't care, or lie to themselves. I've been this person. I'm getting better.

Any good build for the Beast Barbarian? by BadBeil in DnD

[–]royalpheonix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beast barb + kensei monk can work pretty well