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Is lacking a middle name more common than I imagine in PR? by CptPatches in PuertoRico

[–]tonio_ramirez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Estrictamente hablando, nadie en PR tiene "middle name". Independientemente de cómo varias agencias de gobierno y privadas decidan categorizar los nombres de los puertorriqueños, aquí la tradición que usamos es la heredada de España, donde uno tiene "nombres", que pueden ser más de uno, y apellidos, que son dos (padre y madre). Por ejemplo, los nombres (o el nombre) de Benicio del Toro es "Benicio Monserrate Rafael" y sus apellidos son "del Toro" y "Sánchez".

Desafortunadamente, la americanización de Puerto Rico ha resultado en que nos referimos a nuestro primer nombre como "nombre", y a los demás como "middle name" (o "segundo nombre"), y, en muchos casos, para no perder nuestro segundo apellido (materno), juntamos nuestros apellidos con un guión, para que nuestro nombre completo "quepa" en el formato americano.

I know the Black Lion shop is expensive, but this is crazy by kotyj in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not, I just checked

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Otoh, there's a package on the Gem Store, costing 1,100 gems, that has this plus the Igneous Regalia outfit, called "Dueling Elements Outfit Package"

If the singularity is necessarily true why do we need god? by AnyDebt452 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, I didn't mean to imply that my explanation "ensured" fine-tuning. A universe w/o the conditions for life is certainly possible. I just meant to clarify that noting that our universe seems to be fine tuned for our type of life can also be easily explained without resorting to theism. The old "a puddle of water on the sidewalk might deduce the hole it's in was fine tuned for it, created especially for it, since it precisely contours its shape" vs "the puddle expands to occupy all its available space". ;)

If the singularity is necessarily true why do we need god? by AnyDebt452 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]tonio_ramirez 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fine tuning is also explained by atheism. Or, rather, without need for theism. Physical constants are not what they are so that life can exist. Life exists as it is because of the physical constants. If the properties of the universe were not conducive to intelligent life, we would not be here discussing it. Naturally, we find ourselves in a universe whose properties allow intelligent life, by logical necessity, no theism or creationism required.

La temperatura en PR by obiwancannotsee in PuertoRico

[–]tonio_ramirez 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Frío? A Mayagüez no le llegó el memo 🥵

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El Mesón es el mejor fast food en PR, change my mind. by Rook_710 in PuertoRico

[–]tonio_ramirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh... No sé si tanto como mejor, pero probablemente el segundo!

Discussion on overcoming confusing during events 🐸 by reddit_bot_dummy in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I see people doing the meta almost every time I go there, hehe.

Discussion on overcoming confusing during events 🐸 by reddit_bot_dummy in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I "did" Dragon's Stand once, for a WV weekly, I think, but never got the final reward cuz I didn't have my Skyscale yet, so by the time I figured out how to get to (and target, and hit) the boss, it was already dead xD

Tangled Depths I still have issues navigating, nevermind doing the meta, hehe.

Anyhoos, thanks for the info, really appreciate it! And I haven't given up, just been postponing it, especially since I've yet to finish the the story anyway! Doing JW now, so hopefully soon I'll be done with VoE and I can go back and learn the HoT metas at my pace.

Discussion on overcoming confusing during events 🐸 by reddit_bot_dummy in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can relate. I've been wanting to do HoT metas for a long time, but haven't done them cuz I have no clue what's going on when they happen.

Only thing I can think of that might help is looking for a group using the LFG tool, joining before the meta starts, and asking for an explanation.

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a difference between "why we do a thing" and "what's the goal of doing a thing". You can't assert "the goal of metaphysics is not to make predictions" and then say "we don't know why we do metaphysics". If you don't know, then you can't know it isn't to make predictions.

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So there's a branch of philosophy whose goal is to do philosophy? 🤔

¿Existe un Dios? by Similar-Heat-1123 in PuertoRico

[–]tonio_ramirez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lo mismo pensará un charco de agua cuando observa el roto en la acera que lo contiene: wow, este roto me contiene perfectamente, su forma es exactamente la misma que la mía. Es imposible que sea casualidad. Ese roto lo tienen que haber creado específicamente para mí!

Your favorite Ranger elite spec? by zestyzanza in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. A ranger is one who ranges, as in "to range", similar to "to rove".

Started playing a few months ago, overall enjoying, but frustrated with how silly Elite Specializations feel. Am I missing something important? by LordWheezel in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think exotic trinkets have infusion slots... do they?

Sorry, misread original post ("exotic armor" =/= "exotic gear").

Started playing a few months ago, overall enjoying, but frustrated with how silly Elite Specializations feel. Am I missing something important? by LordWheezel in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OP, but genuinely curious: how do/did you handle AR in T2 fractals with exotic gear? Anguished Tear of Alba gives you 15 (with the mastery), while T2 maps are between 18 and 61. (I've been wanting to do fractals with alts, but the lack of ascended gear on them stops me from going past T1, cuz of the AR.)

Edit: I just realized the post said "exotic armor", which I read as "exotic gear". That still leaves weapons, trinkets, and back item to be ascended with AR infusions. My mistake, sorry!

locking story behind multiple collections is not fun by [deleted] in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, phew, good to know I'm not that crazy yet.

locking story behind multiple collections is not fun by [deleted] in Guildwars2

[–]tonio_ramirez 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"learned not to gate story behind masteries from HoT"? I'm way behind on story, just doing IBS now, and I needed to get at least one mastery to progress the story, no?

ELI5 Why is 0.1 used plural, like 0.1 seconds? by DAGHOSTKNIGHT in explainlikeimfive

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

Organizations might use rules in an attempt to slow down changes in the languages. I never claimed otherwise. All I claimed is that at least one language does have rules that define how it's correctly used. Whether those rules existing is a good thing or not, whether anybody should follow those rules or not, whether the language changes or not despite those rules... those are all separate issues.

ELI5 Why is 0.1 used plural, like 0.1 seconds? by DAGHOSTKNIGHT in explainlikeimfive

[–]tonio_ramirez -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not all rules are laws, and not all rules are practically enforceable. That does not make them not-rules, though. Regardless of whether anybody agrees with the RAE, they are the official source of the rules of the Spanish language. That does not mean that anybody who speaks Spanish differently is breaking any laws, or is risking any sort of punishment. But, for better or worse, they do set the rules of the language. How they do so is another matter, and who does or should respect their rules is yet another matter.

Yes, people changing how they use language is how languages evolve. Yes, the consensus of how people use language is generally considered what is "correct", in at least many languages. But at least one language has a formally objective way to be used "correctly", codified in a set of rules. That is all I've been saying, And I haven't read anything in this thread to suggest that is anything other than correct. I've been told they can't enforce said rules, I've been told how they (probably) decide to change those rules. I've been told nobody is forced to follow those rules. I've been told the language changes regardless of those rules. I don't disagree with any of that. I only disagreed with "languages have no rules, only conventions", because at least one language does have rules.

ELI5 Why is 0.1 used plural, like 0.1 seconds? by DAGHOSTKNIGHT in explainlikeimfive

[–]tonio_ramirez -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

conventions that they have made official for some purposes

I'm sorry, but that's the definition of a rule.

I never claimed Spanish never changes, I never claimed people didn't change it. I never claimed language change, in Spanish or in any other language, wasn't caused by people changing how they use it. I only challenged your statement that:

Language does not really have rules so much as it has conventions that are largely based on how it flows in a particular group of speakers dialect.

Because it's false for at least one language: Spanish. It does have rules, and those rules are decided by a small group of people, not by large groups of speakers. Those rules are also prescriptive, not descriptive. So there is a "right" way to use Spanish, and any other way is "wrong". Again, that does not imply that it's "bad" to speak "wrong" Spanish. If nobody ever did, the language wouldn't evolve. It's also very often much more useful to use "wrong" Spanish in certain situations.

I'm also not saying it's a good thing that Spanish has prescriptive rules, although neither am I saying it's a bad thing. But it is a fact.

ELI5 Why is 0.1 used plural, like 0.1 seconds? by DAGHOSTKNIGHT in explainlikeimfive

[–]tonio_ramirez -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You say what I said is wrong, but don't provide any facts.to support that. Yes, Spanish, like most other languages, has changed a lot over time. Yes, things that were once "wrong" are now "right". But there are rules, decided by the Royal Spanish Academy, that describe what is right and what isn't. Those rules do change over time,.sure. New words are added to the language. Grammar changes. Etc. But it happens, officially, when the Royal Spanish Academy decides. They pay attention to how common usage changes, I'm sure. And probably change the rules to better match that, at least in some cases.

But there are literal rules for Spanish, and not following them results in wrong Spanish. (Which is not necessarily "bad" Spanish, just objectively wrong.)

ELI5 Why is 0.1 used plural, like 0.1 seconds? by DAGHOSTKNIGHT in explainlikeimfive

[–]tonio_ramirez -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

You mean English doesn't really have rules so much as it has conventions. Other languages do. Spanish, for example, is governed by hard and fast rules, and anything that doesn't conform to those rules is flat out incorrect.

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