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This thread features a collection of random thoughts and reflections from participants, touching on various topics including nostalgia for a community member, humorous musings about language and technology, reactions to cultural events, and personal anecdotes. The scope includes informal commentary, light-hearted debates, and references to popular media.

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  • Some participants express nostalgia for a community member named Evo, with inquiries about her well-being.
  • Humorous reflections on the limitations of AI, particularly regarding the classic tongue twister about woodchucks.
  • Discussion around the cultural impact of the sitcom "Friends," with varying opinions on its characters and humor.
  • References to the founding of Turkey and its implications for secularism, with some light-hearted commentary on food choices.
  • Comments on Neil DeGrasse Tyson's approach to teaching critical thinking, with mixed reactions to his style and audience engagement.
  • Observations about customer service experiences, highlighting a common frustration among participants.

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Participants generally share a light-hearted tone but express differing opinions on various topics, including the humor of "Friends," the effectiveness of Neil DeGrasse Tyson's videos, and cultural sensitivities regarding secularism. No consensus is reached on these matters.

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According to Bobby D, the answer is blowing in the wind. Though not sure why nor how the answer is doing that.
 
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WWGD said:
According to Bobby D, the answer is blowing in the wind. Though not sure why nor how the answer is doing that.
"Cuz something is happening here but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mister Jones?".
Bobby Zimmerman -- from "Ballad of a Thin Man"

"Blowin in the wind" could be homage to folk singer Pete Seeger. Old Pete and the Weavers used to perform at our parish hall several times a year early 1960s. Pete would provide snippets of wisdom between sets such as "Listen to the wind. She has all the answers.".
 
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  • #1,413
Bine is on TV.
 
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Wow, application requires a copy of not only Graduate degree, but all the way down to highschool. Not sure I want to work for them.
 
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What a new world we live in! I made it on YouTube because I talked about the prime counting function with somebody.
 
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So, I unsuscribed from the Dating site "Christian Matches". I was asked why. Well, i wrote " Because I don't have Christian cigarretes."
 
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WWGD said:
So, I unsuscribed from the Dating site "Christian Matches". I was asked why. Well, i wrote " Because I don't have Christian cigarretes."
I always appreciated the fact that they warn you right from the start.
 
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fresh_42 said:
I always appreciated the fact that they warn you right from the start.
I keep getting emails from those sites I never subscribed to to start with.
 
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WWGD said:
I keep getting emails from those sites I never subscribed to to start with.
Me, too. For a while. What I get most (for years) is titled: "Betty, we want you back!"

I have no clue who Betty is, or why they mistake me for her. But I always have to think of Betty White, which is kind of nice.
 
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fresh_42 said:
But I always have to think of Betty White, which is kind of nice.
Everyone wants her back.
 
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fresh_42 said:
Me, too. For a while. What I get most (for years) is titled: "Betty, we want you back!"

I have no clue who Betty is, or why they mistake me for her. But I always have to think of Betty White, which is kind of nice.
Danke fuhr being eine frendlich ! ( Nick auf Nicht 90s reruns).
 
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WWGD said:
Danke fuhr being eine frendlich ! ( Nick auf Nicht 90s reruns).
The funny thing about Christian Match is: either they don't take the whole Christian thing seriously, or they're trying to sell me an old virgin.
 
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fresh_42 said:
The funny thing about Christian Match is: either they don't take the whole Christian thing seriously, or they're trying to sell me an old virgin.
In this market I would think she would be free.
 
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Jesus Christ I hate tech savvy people.

I'm a chemist so sometimes I have to work with large quantities of csv data. Excel is fine for a few sheets but when you have 10+ (120 in this case), things like python is necessary unless you want to become a VBA pro.

Ask a tech sav what to do "Just install Linux bro and use Vim bro with this weird interpreter bro".

*computer explodes*

My brother in christ I just want to parse csv files.
 
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Borg said:
Aren't you using pandas?
I am indeed.
 
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Wow, Hans Niemann suing Carlsen over accusations of cheating. Anything you can add @Orodruin ? I know you're Swedish but you may have heard something.

Edit: Case was dropped.
 
  • #1,428
Kind of surprising how, watching Gauss' "little b" biography, that he was so psychologically normal (meant in a good way, as a compliment ) and straightforward, unlike other Math monsters like Newton.
 
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I'll do a good job Normalizing their tables, so help me Codd.
 
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How do sites decide if a password is strong? Do they measure (Information) Entropy and use a threshold? Or is that implemented by Google at their end?
 
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fresh_42 said:
What a new world we live in! I made it on YouTube because I talked about the prime counting function with somebody.
A colleague at a speech technology research lab began receiving accolades, citations and job offers for "overwhelming contributions to computer science" despite being a linguist. Turns out while studying at Berkeley he helped digitize tons of paper documents with his name appended.
 
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Klystron said:
A colleague at a speech technology research lab began receiving accolades, citations and job offers for "overwhelming contributions to computer science" despite being a linguist. Turns out while studying at Berkeley he helped digitize tons of paper documents with his name appended.
But Fresh did accomplish the incredible feat of doing so while knowing what he was talking about, which will get you kicked out of most YT channels.
 
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The younger crowd's " I like free searches and free Apps" will be brought into the foreground , where now, due to new laws, these Apps are requiring users to provide permission/consent, for them to collect the user's data. If you can't tell who or what is paying for your " free" app, it's most likely you, your personal data that's paying for it. And not sure the data will be aggregated/ anonymized when used, processed.
 
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Reading the news this morning after a fitful night's sleep, I realize I am content to be old. I sometimes dream of returning to my 16 year-old body and clear mind, but pity actual 16 year olds.
 
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I thought I walked into the Twilight Zone when seeing YouTube comments that were actually well-argued and some even documented, referenced.
 
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Weird feeling last night: I dreamt I was sleeping.
 
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A former student from my TA days wrote me an email in which she wrote " Two Sammurais" intended as " To summarize". I wanted to compliment her joke, but I'm worried it wasn't a joke, but a misuse , as in " Could of" , used instead of "Could have".

Edit: It reminds me of someone using the expression " Ipso fatso" a while back. Not clear if it was intended as a joke.
 
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New rant: People who write 8 separate text messages in 4 minutes that can easily be "Samuraised" into a single one.
 
  • #1,439
Every once in a while I will just have some 9-10 glasses of water within a short period. Maybe I just ignore feeling dehydrated when busy and then make up for it during these periods. Luckily I have a bathroom nearby when I do ;).
 
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jack action said:
Weird feeling last night: I dreamt I was sleeping.
I dreamt I was awake.

New one: "As tasty as Orange Juice right after brushing your teeth."
 

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