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Firstly, please don't +1 this, I posted this to simply say thank you to you all for taking the time to share your knowledge, your wisdom & your time. It's not about me, it's about you, the resident & other experts. You don't have to do this, you don't have to put up with people who can be annoying or have a minimal grasp on maths etc yet you do & you all keep doing it. I appreciate it & am grateful for your time & knowledge, not just here on the forum but also the years you have all put into your various skill sets so you can help others. One of the fundamental things that ALL people have, is the ability to give. So this is my give to you, Thank you.

I had a cat scan of my abdomen this week because recent blood test showed higher than normal liver enzymes. Today I got a call from the doctor telling me everything is normal, except that my colon seemed 'full.' What he didn't know is that I really like bulky foods like vegetables, bread, beans, etc, etc. So-- he asked me if I wanted him to prescribe something for constipation. After a good laugh I explained my eating habits and that. with all the fiber I eat, I had no problem whatsoever with constipation. I felt really good about the good news in the phone call-- then realized that this was the first time in my life that a doctor called me to tell me I was full of _…

I found myself embroiled in an unexpectedly lively argument the other night with an online friend over the native pronunciation of Toronto. Quite a few sources, including this professional dialogue coach, assert that native Canadian speakers often elide the second ’T’ and pronounce the city’s name as “Tuh-RAHn(t)-o”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERCujbX8aqE&t=295s My online friend who has lived there for most of their life however insists that this is complete fiction, and they became quite irate when I referred to online sources on the subject - apparently I was peddling “AI Slop” in their view. (I live in UK and have never visted Toronto) Linguistic sources sug…

To paraphrase you, regular chocolate and American chocolate are not the same thing either.. ;)

After discussing with a.is in several weeks, they finally agreed with me that gravity is independent of mass and eventually proves that core isn't dense like what people think. I will post some parts of it when I am not busy later. 👌. Be prepared because It's quite long.

Imagine if Earth was suddenly converted to energy via emc2 just on time for xmas and holiday season, it would shine almost as mini-star or something like that, surely so? English translation: Energy = mass * light speed constant squared Formula: E = m * c ^ 2 Equation with Earth's mass: 5972200000000000000000000*299792458^2=5.367545678×10^41

I was considering taking a bioinformatics class at a local university. It would be at the undergraduate level. I have all the statistics, 2 years calculus, and linear algebra, but I lack knowledge of genetics. The course summary has low level biology classes, but to fully understand what the math represents I know a class in genetics is essential. I have no background in biology: the labs. I have read in Make magazine of building a home-brew bio lab. These are miniature labs that use existing technology that is available relatively inexpensive. Do you think it is worthwhile to build a bio-lab? I want to expand my knowledge of amateur radio and electronics. Electronics is …

Greetings... Am $aving from buying chinese artificial or yearly more expensive naturals for christmas... But when they 'fruit'; what is the process for the berries to add their essence for my daily gin become more intense flavor ? squeeze their juice ? boil ? distill ? mash ?

Or "engines", or "developers" or "platforms" or "assistants" or something else ? Like Canva, Perplexity, Gemini, OpenAI... Seems to be thousands of them. What name defines/groups them ?

Some manufacturers really seal their jar tops on tightly. So most of my family can't open them. Up to recently I have managed to supply the neccessary brute force, but I am getting older. Once technique I can really recommend is to use a hair drier, on max, bot perhaps 30 second to 1 minute. Play this directly onto the metal top only. the metal wi;; heat up quickly and expand, but the glass will not so voila. The result is a dead easy to open jar.

I hear often that the world is currently experiencing a “loneliness epidemic”; for example, in Japan, pensioners are now often committing small crimes to end up in prison, where they'll feel less lonely. Another similar phenomenon is "atomization," when people live in an apartment building for years without interacting with their neighbors. I see that all of these phenomena have a common cause: politics. Many people confirm to me that educated people, on average, have fewer friends than the uneducated ones. There are also studies showing that smart and educated people have fewer children, a problem mentioned in the film "Idiocracy": I think that I understand perfectly how…

Hello. Bought these superb bits about 12 years ago; as "aviation" drill bits. Cannot find them now. Am I looking now at the wrong name ?

Has been always a mystery to me. Since centuries BC, to pre-industrial eras. For all those sail ships and constructions and many things. Found a video that deserves sharing. But is not in English. You should be able to enjoy it anyway ---> https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=137162458444242

Since we’re not allowed to talk about real philosophical concepts because this website has a political agenda I thought maybe we could discuss our favorite color. Mines blue.

A number of new members recently have arrived describing themselves as 'an Independent Researcher' It would be interesting to hear what other members understand by this self reference.

Hi. Can I join your forum again? I'd like to discuss some thoughts that came to me recently..

A.I. ; The diarrhea of humanity taking over search engines shows : ========================================================================================================== How many A.I. are there ? Which one is believable ? Can a species have more than one scientific name ?

Paul Neil Milne Johnstone (1952–2004) was a real poet who lived in Redbridge, Essex. Johnstone had attended Brentwood School with Douglas Adams. There Johnstone edited a broadsheet, "the Artsphere Magazine," that included mock reviews by Adams as well as Johnstone's own poetry. His name was used by Adams as the author of the worst poetry in the universe in the original radio broadcast, and first edition of HGttG, though this was changed to Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings for all subsequent versions. Johnstone went on to achieve moderate prominence in the poetry world as an editor and festival organiser, including the 1977 Cambridge Poetry Festival. So here's a thread for b…

I have experience with debating creationists from over a decade ago as well as recent one with debating Stalinist apologists (who actually consider their belief system to be "science") and honestly, debating such people genuinely feels like trying to punch through a castle wall with a fist - all evidence to the contrary is either rejected outright or reinterpreted to fit the dogma. No change in the core dogmas is possible. One Muslim creationist actually told me she will accept evolution but only if I show her the fossil record of every single generation over millions of years which would require possession of millions or even dozens of millions of fossils. The problem is…

Spill the story come on what's the deal with the store?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced5wvn48q5o This one contains examples where it did work as well as did not work although the amount of backchecking required make the AI not worth it.

I'm looking for a UVB meter/test within the normal index range that is reliable enough to measure and set up my avian UV lamps for my budgies. Can anybody give me tips what to look for, makes etc.

The question to be answered is in the title. My suggestion is in the spoiler. the best two words are - Free Alcohol The worst two words are Alcohol Free

At the time of authoring this, I'm kinda taking a break from learning a bit about physics and diagramming (one of my modes of learning; visualization). I ate a lasagna for breakfast, heh.. maybe a bit unorthodox, but omg it tasted delicious. The weather is becoming a bit more colder lately as kinda expected at this time of season, nearing winter time... "Winter is coming."

Dropping a line to say hello and to thank you for the privilege of joining your community.