What is the newest installment of 'Random Thoughts' on Physics Forums?

[fresh_42]

I have no problem watching American shows, even the propaganda TV from Bellisarius. But when they act like they are in Europe, it's almost unbearable. It is always so entirely wrong. It really hurts.

 

[gmax137]

I have no problem watching American shows, even the propaganda TV from Bellisarius. But when they act like they are in Europe, it's almost unbearable. It is always so entirely wrong. It really hurts.

The ones when they act like they're in the US are pretty wrong too.

 

[Astronuc]

 

[WWGD]

I was asked whether it was possible to design a roulette with the numbers 0 through 31, so that consecutive numbers add to a square. All I could think is to draw a graph with vertices numbered 0 through 31, and drawing an edge between vertices vi, vj , if i+j is a square. And then see if there's a subcircuit spanning all vertices. But I'm too lazy to look up if that is an Eulerian or Hamilton inn circuit, and the conditions needed for their existence in the given graph.

 

[fresh_42]

13 - 29
What a shame!

 

[WWGD]

13 - 29
What a shame!

What do you have against -16 ??!!

 

[fresh_42]

What do you have against -16 ??!!

The sign, I hate the sign.

 

[BillTre]

The sign, I hate the sign.

 

[fresh_42]

Yeah. It should have been all black ...

 

[WWGD]

Could we either change the word for cost, or not use t as a parameter ( as " cosine t")? Specially when doing a business Math problem??

 

[fresh_42]

This championship in France does not work my way.

 

[Rive]

Aging: when you suddenly get sunburns in very unexpected places, like - on the very top of your head.
I start to understand hats. Just bought one.

 

[Ibix]

I start to understand hats. Just bought one.

Last year for me...

Where is that "sympathy" reaction?

 

[fresh_42]

Last year for me...

Where is that "sympathy" reaction?

 

[Ibix]

I swear, the lightbulb moment I had when I connected the bright sun with the vague stinging sensation when I brushed (what remains of) my hair... bloody hurt because of the UV from the bulb.

(And not because of the time it took me to add two and two.)[/size]

 

[WWGD]

Fist bump(B) or handshake(H)? Confusing enough. Is there a name for the mixup when A,B meet and exchange H,B, then B,H, etc?

Hope they don't come up with new ways.

 

[WWGD]

Not sure I understood correctly, but there's this app " Find my Android" or such, to help find your phone. But how do you use it if you can't find your phone?

 

[collinsmark]

Not sure I understood correctly, but there's this app " Find my Android" or such, to help find your phone. But how do you use it if you can't find your phone?

If you have an android phone you likely have a Google account. Find a computer attached to the internet and Google "Find my device". Google's first result should bring you to either
https://android.com/find
or
https://www.google.com/android/find/
You should be able to find your device from there. You may need to log into your google account if you haven't already.

If it's not your computer, make sure you log out of your google account when you're done.

 

[WWGD]

I think I understand why the band ""Nickelback" is looked down on. Their songs, at least the two I've heard( though I can't remember their names), sound too slick, as if designed from market research, rather than flowing more " naturally" through good old creativity.

 

[Borg]

I run this ISS video in the background during the day and it includes audio between the space station and the ground. They spend a crazy amount of time talking about turning laptops on and off. The latest was an instruction to move the mouse every once in a while to avoid going into sleep mode.

 

[WWGD]

I run this ISS video in the background during the day and it includes audio between the space station and the ground. They spend a crazy amount of time talking about turning laptops on and off. The latest was an instruction to move the mouse every once in a while to avoid going into sleep mode.

And most watching it go into sleep mode themselves.

 

[nuuskur]

Watching that thing on orbit makes you wonder

1. How the hell was the station assembled on orbit at those velocities ?
2. What level of tech is on board and how hard or easy it is to upgrade it.

 

[WWGD]

Hmm, that .djvu file reader. I thought I had downloaded it before. Did I?

 

[fresh_42]

Hmm, that .djvu file reader. I thought I had downloaded it before. Did I?

Maybe you did what I did. Upload somewhere convert and download instead of searching for a reader.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

I need a snake

 

[fresh_42]

I need a snake

Why? I have heard they taste like chicken.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

Why? I have heard they taste like chicken.

the goal to own a snake and carry it in my pocket and take it on walks increases exponentially with each rattlesnake I see in the wild

 

[pinball1970]

the goal to own a snake and carry it in my pocket and take it on walks increases exponentially with each rattlesnake I see in the wild

These animals have specific requirements.

 

[pinball1970]

the goal to own a snake and carry it in my pocket and take it on walks increases exponentially with each rattlesnake I see in the wild

Perhaps I am missing the humour. Animals will get stressed, restricted too hot, too cold or like a pocket watch.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

These animals have specific requirements.

well yes but no where in those range of requirements negates the ability to take your snake out for a walk . we used to handle all kinds snakes back when I did field work. the herpetologists were amongst the most casual of the snake handlers . you have to get to know your snake before you take it outside, of course

and some species are more friendly and mellow than others

 

[pinball1970]

well yes but no where in those range of requirements negates the ability to take your snake out for a walk . we used to handle all kinds snakes back when I did field work. the herpetologists were amongst the most casual of the snake handlers . you have to get to know your snake before you take it outside, of course

and some species are more friendly and mellow than others

That's great, I'm not a herpetologist so you know what they need.

 

[pinball1970]

well yes but no where in those range of requirements negates the ability to take your snake out for a walk . we used to handle all kinds snakes back when I did field work. the herpetologists were amongst the most casual of the snake handlers . you have to get to know your snake before you take it outside, of course

and some species are more friendly and mellow than others

Apologies, it's random thoughts.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

That's great, I'm not a herpetologist so you know what they need.

haha I'm not either! but animal biologists are amongst the coolest people I've had the pleasure to hang out with. don't even get me started with the bug people

 

[WWGD]

well yes but no where in those range of requirements negates the ability to take your snake out for a walk . we used to handle all kinds snakes back when I did field work. the herpetologists were amongst the most casual of the snake handlers . you have to get to know your snake before you take it outside, of course

and some species are more friendly and mellow than others

If you charm them with your special flute.

 

[Tom.G]

If you charm them with your special magic flute?

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

yes the video title has a typo

 

[WWGD]

If you charm them with your special magic flute?

With their special magic flute ;).

 

[kyphysics]

Cars feel like one of the dumbest things you can spend a lot of money on.
a.) They depreciate over time and require constant maintenance. The more expensive the car, the costlier the repairs/maintenance often are.
b.) Very often (not always), more expensive cars are also larger and get worse gas mileage on them.
c.) The PRIMARY functionality of the car - getting you from Place A to Place B - is mostly the same across models. There are speed limits, so having a Ferrari won't matter that much in terms of getting you somewhere faster. The reliability of cars on a basic level is also quite good, so your Honda Civic will reliably get you to work just the same as a BMW that costs 2-3x.

Yes, aesthetics and special features can be significantly better if you go from a $25K car to a $50K+ one. But, for that extra $25K+, is it worth the opportunity cost of investing that money for a return elsewhere (like stock market index fund)? To me, no.

I'm willing to spend money on food and even higher costing/higher quality food outside the home, on the other hand, b/c I think:
a.) it saves me time (there is opportunity costs associated with cooking/planning/buying ingredients/washing dishes)
b.) higher quality foods (I'm guilty of eating lots of fast food too, but I do try to balance that out with healthy higher quality meals too) lead to better health. Better health = less medical expenses and possibly even more work productivity (and life enjoyment "energy").

I consider good food a worthwhile cost to pay up for, but not cars.

My two cents.

 

[nuuskur]

Now imagine your selfconfidence was in shambles and having more of material goodies would compensate for that.

I don't know.. is that too mean ?

 

[Rive]

Cars feel like one of the dumbest things you can spend a lot of money on.

You can't rest or read while driving.

That's my two cents

 

[Borg]

Cars feel like one of the dumbest things you can spend a lot of money on.

I guess that you haven't bought a boat before.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

But, for that extra $25K+, is it worth the opportunity cost of investing that money for a return elsewhere (like stock market index fund)?

what if I invest my money, get 50k back, then decide to buy a bmw then lol

 

[fresh_42]

what if I invest my money, get 50k back, then decide to buy a bmw then lol

That would be very expensive for maintenance. The turn signal fluid alone which is chronically empty is unreasonably expensive.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

all I know is that I've never felt more like an "adult" than when I replaced all four tires in one shot...and that hurt

 

[Bystander]

all I know is that I've never felt more like an "adult" than when I replaced all four tires in one shot...and that hurt

..., particularly the landfill/disposal fees for the used carcasses.

 

[jack action]

That would be very expensive for maintenance. The turn signal fluid alone which is chronically empty is unreasonably expensive.
View attachment 332384

Still cheaper than yesteryear when you had to fill it at the pump:

 

[WWGD]

Ok, heavy accent. ' Where clause', not ' Bear Claws'. When I'm hungry, ' Workshop' becomes ' Pork Chop', ' Where Clause' becomes ' Bear Claws'.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

this campus has an affinity for people carrying their MacBooks tucked in the back of their pants I'm genuinely confused

 

[BillTre]

this campus has an affinity for people carrying their MacBooks tucked in the back of their pants I'm genuinely confused

Pictures please.

 

[ProfuselyQuarky]

Pictures please.