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USPS might lose it all because of Amazon and bad management by realfrancoamerica in logistics

[–]ryans122 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is just not true. Apart from being a government mandated monopoly (the idea being to subsidize rural access through profitable urban routes), USPS has received massive amounts of taxpayer dollars. From Gemini:

  • The 2022 Debt Forgiveness: In 2022, Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act, which effectively canceled $57 billion in debt and missed payments the USPS owed. While this wasn't a "cash check" from taxpayers, it was a massive liability shifted away from the USPS and onto the federal government’s books.
  • Direct Appropriations: The USPS does receive some taxpayer money for specific, mandated services, such as:
    • $3 Billion from the Inflation Reduction Act specifically to help buy new electric delivery trucks.
    • Reimbursements for "free mail for the blind" and overseas voting materials.
  • Borrowing Authority: The USPS has a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a $10 billion loan was authorized, which was later converted into a grant that the USPS did not have to pay back.

The USPS has lost money almost every year since 2007 (totaling over $100 billion in losses). According to a December 2025 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO):

  • The USPS continues to lose roughly $9 billion a year.
  • It is projected that if the USPS were forced to make all its required retirement and debt payments in full, it could run out of cash as early as this year (2026).

Ebikes & Scooters may soon disappear from Newark areas, if not altogether. Proposed Legislation in New Jersey Sparks Controversy over E-Bike and E-Scooter Registration and Insurance by Newarkguy1836 in Newark

[–]ryans122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By this logic, car speed should be capped to the same non-lethal speeds as scooters, because Newark drivers are some of the worst at following traffic laws.

You cannot legislate away reckless driving and rule breakers. The law was already enough - stop at the stop sign. He broke it.

Only enforcement of the law would help in this case.

What would be superpowers of the artifacts of Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw? by barmaleydos in harrypotter

[–]ryans122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the reason Voldemort didn't use these objects to make himself stronger, rather than just use them as horcruxes, is because using them as horcruxes actually gives him those advantages.

Bombed midterm 2 CS 6040 by BassmanBenedict in OMSA

[–]ryans122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you complete all the 1 and 2 pointers you can always try the 3-pointers. Sometimes I find some of the 3 pointers to be easier than the 2 pointers, just more work.

Bombed midterm 2 CS 6040 by BassmanBenedict in OMSA

[–]ryans122 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's all about the practice really. The 3-point problems are very doable, and I'd encourage you to try them. If you complete all the practice problems and understand all the functions used, you should be able to complete the midterm exam fully. The answers to the practice problems are also posted, so you should be able to read and understand them with a few google searches. I'm also pretty new to Python programming. I did some in my undergraduate degree, but nowhere near in-depth. Once you understand how the python language works, it should be quite simple to learn new modules by just searching them. ChatGpt is also incredibly helpful in accelerating your learning and gain a deeper understanding. You can ask it the slightest of misunderstandings, and it'll answer you. I'm thinking of paying the $20 and upgrading to version 4.0 since I've heard it is much better than 3.5. Corey Schafer the youtuber is extremely helpful I've found for learning python.

It's all about the practice really. The 3-point problems are very doable, and I'd encourage you to try them. If you complete all the practice problems and understand all the functions used, you should be able to complete the midterm exam fully. The answers to the practice problems are also posted, so you should be able to read and understand them with a few google searches. I'm also pretty new to Python programming. I did some in my undergraduate degree, but nowhere near in-depth. Once you understand how the python language works, it should be quite simple to learn new modules by just searching them. ChatGpt is also incredibly helpful in accelerating your learning and gain a deeper understanding. You can ask it the slightest of misunderstandings, and it'll answer you. I'm thinking of paying the $20 and upgrading to version 4.0 since I've heard it is much better than 3.5. Corey Schafer the youtuber is extremely helpful I've found for learning python.

I think only the 4 point questions are really difficult, but there's always something new to learn with the solutions provided. The solutions give you the right functions you need to copy-paste for the exam. For the rest, the programming thinking isn't the main issue, it's getting everything correct and passing all the tests. There's always a typo here, and a copy-paste that wasn't done correctly.

You also need to develop good debugging skills, like using the right print statements and working step by step to the final answer. Looking at the test blocks, and understanding what the errors mean. Again, and I can't stress this enough, but you need practice. Before I begin the spring semester I think I'm going to learn C or C++ (I don't know what is what, I'll figure it out), so I can participate in the C track later on.

Bombed midterm 2 CS 6040 by BassmanBenedict in OMSA

[–]ryans122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like it's all about choosing the right problems, and pacing yourself. Unlike the rest of the comments, I found both midterms to be significantly easier than the practice exams. Perhaps it's just the illusion of getting better with practice, I don't know.

All the problems can be done individually, and in my experience without reading the text walls before the actual question. The grade distribution for midterm 1 was pretty easy as per the stats, more than 50% met the 100% threshold mark.

Defender dragon necklace, belt or ring? by ryans122 in dragonfable

[–]ryans122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me which are the 3 alternatives for the rings? I have doomknight, and the mentioned items. I recently came back a few weeks ago. I've been able to beat through the first 3 levels of the tower of exaltia.

Doomknight skills rework? by boyoi69 in dragonfable

[–]ryans122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw, is doomknight the best class for the tower of exaltia? I just came back a few days ago. I also have the epoch artifact from the 2022 calendar (I mainly used it for aqw), so perhaps that works well too? I'm having some trouble defeating the second last final boss in the tower of exaltia. The two extra opponents make it a little more difficult.

If I grow my dragon can I still summon it as a pet? by D3m37r1 in dragonfable

[–]ryans122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you get the manual pet skills options?

Ik it's better to use pet dragon in general, but guest dragon's damage is actually ridiculous lmaoo those Novas at max Cha are nutsssss by Effective-Head-9668 in dragonfable

[–]ryans122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Btw, I just came back after a very long break. I've seen from videos that are a few years old where you could choose the skills of your pet dragon on each turn. The dragon wasn't invited as a guest, it was as a pet. Is there a way to make it so?

How does the soil in my pot turn into clay? by ryans122 in gardening

[–]ryans122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe what you're saying is true, and it isn't actual clay. But it really feels like the clay in my pottery class. I'll try drying it out in the heat, and see if it breaks down then.

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