Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[Evo]

My dog Ming got a new toy.

 

[wolram]

That is not a dog it is a gremlin

 

[collinsmark]

Such a cute puppy!

My dog Ming got a new toy.

But then again, hmm. Again I wonder.

 

[dlgoff]

That is not a dog it is a gremlin

Beware. I've heard there are similarities between dogs and their owners.

Don't worry Evo. I'm on your side.

Edit: This goes for you too.

But then again, hmm. Again I wonder.

 

[Evo]

Ming IS a very photogenic dog, we do kind of look alike...

 

[wolram]

Ming IS a very photogenic dog, we do kind of look alike...

You may be a bit woof around the edges but you are in no way dog like

 

[Psinter]

Such a cute puppy!
But then again, hmm. Again I wonder.

Haha, too much banditry. Looks like she cannot post anything without getting staged.

 

[Psinter]

Ohohohoho . I'm getting these no matter what. I hope it grows at my place:

http://emorfes.com/2014/11/21/diphylleia-grayi-skeleton-flower/
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I'm looking for some video, but there is non showing the transformation live. I'm guessing it is not instantaneous.

 

[WWGD]

They do it on purpose I'm sure. Every time I am at home and need to study , the two-three show I like are
suddenly on. When I want to chill, there is nothing good on. It's part of a plan.

 

[Lisa!]

I save the image. It's soo cute of them. Thanks Lisa!

You're welcome!:)

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...But then again, hmm. Again I wonder.

Who is this ?

 

[PWiz]

Who is this ?

Anneliese Michel, the girl on whom the movie "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" is loosely based upon.

 

[collinsmark]

Who is this ?

It was an image that came up when I googled images of demonic possession.

Evo's puppies, as nice, cute and adorable as they are (and I do believe they are), when photographed, produce images that are surprisingly similar to images in movies and popular culture that involve demonic possession.

(For what it's worth, I don't believe in demonic possession, but it does make a good movie plot.)

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Edit: some history here:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/random-thoughts-part-three.745013/page-49#post-4811288

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/random-thoughts-part-three.745013/page-59#post-4829179

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/random-thoughts-part-three.745013/page-59#post-4829597

 

[PWiz]

Just some image that came up when I googled images of demonic possession.

Evo's puppies, as nice and cute as they are (and I do believe they are), when photographed, produce images that are surprisingly similar to images in movies and popular culture that involve demonic possession.

(For what it's worth, I don't believe in demonic possession, but it does make a good movie plot.)

The case was tragic, regardless of whether there was any actual "demonic possession" or not, bringing about the emaciated and dehydrated girl to an untimely demise. One can also find some disturbing audio files on YouTube, and the case has frequently been attributed to medical misdiagnosis and negligence.

 

[collinsmark]

On a different note

[Charles Schulz, Peanuts, 14 Oct. 1950]

 

[Astronuc]

In-Flight Shock: What It Looks Like When A Plane’s Struck By Lightning
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/in-flight-shock-what-it-looks-like-when-a-planes-116012302907.html

 

[zoobyshoe]

In-Flight Shock: What It Looks Like When A Plane’s Struck By Lightning
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/in-flight-shock-what-it-looks-like-when-a-planes-116012302907.html

Someone will have to explain to me how that didn't change the way the plane handled.

 

[PWiz]

Someone will have to explain to me how that didn't change the way the plane handled.

Isn't it because the hull of the airplane forms a Faraday cage?

 

[DennisN]

An article with a brand new picture of Pluto and Charon was recently posted here.
I am very excited about this, I wonder what it will look like when New Horizons arrives...

 

[zoobyshoe]

Isn't it because the hull of the airplane forms a Faraday cage?

I'm talking about the hole in the nose of the plane.

 

[OmCheeto]

I'm talking about the hole in the nose of the plane.

Birds fly with two holes in their noses. Maybe we need to redesign planes.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Birds fly with two holes in their noses. Maybe we need to redesign planes.

Or maybe we need to redesign birds.

 

[Akaisora]

I wonder how some students feel when they pay 10,000$+ per semester and have to rely on the internet for studying; mainly using Chegg, Stackexchange, online notes..etc. Do they actually realize that? And is it a frequent case in colleges worldwide?

 

[nuuskur]

Don't have to pay a single dime and the teaching is top notch.

 

[Psinter]

I wonder how some students feel when they pay 10,000$+ per semester and have to rely on the internet for studying; mainly using Chegg, Stackexchange, online notes..etc. Do they actually realize that? And is it a frequent case in colleges worldwide?

It has been normalized, I don't feel anything anymore.

Don't have to pay a single dime and the teaching is top notch.

Your parents pay it for you? You are so lucky. Me not so lucky.

 

[Akaisora]

It has been normalized, I don't feel anything anymore.

Your parents pay it for you? You are so lucky. Me not so lucky.

He probably meant scholarships or financial aid.

 

[Psinter]

Oh. Well that's different. That's no luck, but that you worked for it.

 

[WWGD]

Anyone heard of Dave K recently? Maybe he is busy in his Math PHD?

 

[zoobyshoe]

I wonder how some students feel when they pay 10,000$+ per semester and have to rely on the internet for studying; mainly using Chegg, Stackexchange, online notes..etc. Do they actually realize that? And is it a frequent case in colleges worldwide?

I went to college in the '70's and am not familiar with what you're talking about. Gimme a little internet reliant studying 101.

 

[nuuskur]

Your parents pay it for you? You are so lucky. Me not so lucky.

This is a small country, the state pays my tuition if I stay at the top of my game.

 

[Psinter]

This is a small country, the state pays my tuition if I stay at the top of my game.

Oh I see. Very good.

 

[WWGD]

This is a small country, the state pays my tuition if I stay at the top of my game.

I thought you were Russian.

 

[OmCheeto]

I thought you were Russian.

"Nuuskur" = "Sleuth" in Estonian, according to google translate.

 

[WWGD]

"Nuuskur" = "Sleuth" in Estonian, according to google translate.

Good job in "Nuuskuring" the answer .

 

[OmCheeto]

Good job in "Nuuskuring" the answer .

I wonder if it's related to "Hūsker Dū?"?

pre wiki; In Danish -- as in Norwegian -- "Husker du?" (written without the macrons above the u's) means "Do you remember?".

I would imagine "du" means "you".

Husker: retained knowledge
Nuuskur: one who seeks knowledge

I'm guessing, definite maybe.

 

[nuuskur]

A lot of Estonians have a second mother tongue as Russian.

 

[OmCheeto]

A lot of Estonians have a second mother tongue as Russian.

To my knowledge, I've never made the acquaintance of an Estonian.
I met a Lithuanian once.
He taught me how to say; "Osh neжиma nиko".

 

[zoobyshoe]

There was too much play in my steering so I figured out how to adjust it yesterday. However, I made it too tight, and it was hard to steer at all. Today I readjusted it twice, and now it's in a good place.

When there's too much play, the wheels reorient themselves independently of the steering wheel every time you hit any irregularity in the road, and you end up swimming all over the place. When it's too tight, it takes too much effort to correct for minor alterations of road direction. When it's just right, you stay on course with just a light touch of the hand on the steering wheel.

Anyone so inclined can have that story to turn into some sort of philosophical parable.

 

[zoobyshoe]

An unwatched pot always boils over.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Did you see me typing and then sending this message ? No ? then this is likely not from me.
I have been notoriously known for always making up this kind of cheat-sheet.. Referencing people's works as mine is an art I've practiced for decades.
Who pays then be the boss, who doesn't should get their arses off the field.

 

[dlgoff]

An unwatched pot always boils over.

So you have your internal chronometer turned off?

 

[WWGD]

There were a nun and another lady today, holding a conversation by the bus stop. The bus went by , missing our stop.
One of the two ladies, not sure which, said "god damn it". I thought it was the nun, which would have been interesting, but I was not
paying attention closely-enough to be sure.

 

[Astronuc]

Ecuador Tricks Tourists Into Thinking They’re in Costa Rica (Seriously)
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/ecuador-tricks-tourists-into-thinking-theyre-in-116525873902.html

 

[Borg]

Random programming thought - when writing programs, I often use code from various sources to accomplish my goals. The usability of that code varies grealy. Sometimes it's like your best friend handed you the keys to the city. Other times it's like I am attempting to build furniture at the site of an IKEA explosion without any instructions.

 

[Ibix]

Yeah. Programming skill and skill (and conscientiousness) at writing documentation do not appear to be well correlated.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

An example of "You only need to think then it will work" is
I always have a goose bump every time I think of a bee nest on the tree where worker bees fly in and out and move around bee cells.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Any entity desiring to join PF should be required to pass a Turing Test.

 

[Ibix]

Any entity desiring to join PF should be required to pass a Turing Test.

Good idea. Is Greg going to administer the tests personally, or are we going to automate it?

 

[WWGD]

I keep getting annoyed at the habit of some supermarket cashiers
of throwing the receipt inside the bag instead of giving it to me in
my hand.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Maybe more customers are waiting in line after you at the cashier. Putting the receipt inside your bag would shorten the time the cashiers have to pass it and other bags to you. Usually I have a supermarket membership card with which I can double check points I have stored everytime I buy something, so even if I lose my receipt for anyone buy, I can still reclaim the overcharged amount if any from the store owner.