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FactChecker replied to the thread What mathematics software should engineering students use?.I can't speak for the entire "engineering industry", but I worked in the flight control department of a major aerospace company. My... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Who is responsible for the software when AI takes over programming?.I don't think that is a major factor. The problem is that peer review only catches the obvious bugs. That still leaves the need for...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Best AI Tool For Assistance With Physics And Computer Programming?.Or you could take a minute to put your education level in your profile. You have made over a hundred comments, but put no information in...
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FactChecker reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Undergrad Please Explain (actually explain) The Monty Hall Problem with
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Y'know, we have all been making some pretty bold assumptions about the range of possible outcomes... -
FactChecker reacted to Mamta25's post in the thread Best AI Tool For Assistance With Physics And Computer Programming? with
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Hey, For physics, i prefer easemate because it explains problems step by step and for programming github copilot helps me with clean... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Undergrad How do E[X] and E[|X|] relate?.I wouldn't say that necessarily depends on the type of integral. Lebesgue integration allows you to talk about integration in a more...
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FactChecker reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread High School Is it correct to state that all measurements count photons? with
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After moderator review, the thread will remain closed. As @FactChecker points out, the fact that the EM interaction is involved in some... -
FactChecker replied to the thread High School Is it correct to state that all measurements count photons?.Electromagnetism is a fundamental force that is hard to avoid and has few alternatives. That does not mean that photons are counted...
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FactChecker replied to the thread How far will we let AI control us?.It's not clear what you classify as AI. If it is any ranking of videos or posts according to your past interests, I would agree that...
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FactChecker reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread High School Is it correct to state that all measurements count photons? with Like.
Almost all measuring devices do not count photons. For example, you mention reading a thermometer, which requires light to see its...
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FactChecker reacted to Dale's post in the thread High School Is it correct to state that all measurements count photons? with Like.
There is a very big difference between using photons and counting photons.
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FactChecker reacted to PeroK's post in the thread Undergrad Is this another "paradox" or a veritasium mistake? with Like.
The video was posted 5 years ago and has already been described in the comments as a "masterpiece"! That said, it would be interesting...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Undergrad Is this another "paradox" or a veritasium mistake?.IMO, Veritasium tries hard to be correct. It might be nice to leave a comment on the video about the mistake. UPDATE: I see that the...
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FactChecker reacted to Dale's post in the thread Undergrad Is this another "paradox" or a veritasium mistake? with Like.
And making the animations appealing rather than accurate. The rocket doesn’t appear to be accelerating, or at least if it is...
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FactChecker reacted to Dale's post in the thread Undergrad Is this another "paradox" or a veritasium mistake? with Like.
Yes, I would say the video is wrong in that spot. The two mistakes in that clip are: (13:18) From the perspective of the external...