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The forum discussion revolves around the latest installment of the "Random Thoughts" thread on Physics Forums, highlighting various topics including critiques of documentary programming on the History Channel and National Geographic's recent ownership change. Participants express concerns about the quality of content in documentaries and share personal anecdotes, such as a humorous incident involving a clogged kitchen extractor fan. The conversation also touches on mathematical discussions regarding prime numbers and cultural observations about societal norms and language use.

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This discussion is beneficial for media analysts, educators in mathematics, cultural commentators, and anyone interested in the intersection of media, society, and education.

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Nice image
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Kind of weird that suddenly raw sugar has a sweetening effect to my taste buds. After I had started using Splenda, Equal, nothing else worked as a sweetener.
 
  • #7,893
you can buy tea that tastes like toast and jam from tesco
 
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ergospherical said:
you can buy tea that tastes like toast and jam from tesco
How about one tasting like eggs and bacon?
 
  • #7,895
WWGD said:
How about one tasting like eggs and bacon?
that's distusting
 
  • #7,896
ergospherical said:
that's distusting
Well, they have ice cream in all sorts of I usual flavors: black bean, potatos, etc. , so it seems like the next step.
 
  • #7,897
I remember the grimace I elicited in this Brit when I told him I drink my tea iced, instant Lipton, with two Splenda. But I do put my pinky sideways while drinking it.
 
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Weird how my Android phone charging time doubled when I charged while the phone was off. From an average of some 170 minutes with phone on, " standard"; 140 minutes on and airplane mode, to 280 minutes when the phone was off. ?
 
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WWGD said:
Weird how my Android phone charging time doubled when I charged while the phone was off. From an average of some 170 minutes with phone on, " standard"; 140 minutes on and airplane mode, to 280 minutes when the phone was off. ?
That’s when the intelligence agencies are scanning your phone.
 
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caz said:
That’s when the intelligence agencies are scanning your phone.
It's such an absurd outlier. Maybe I'll take more accurate data to estimate the variability ( which had been small) , since this seems like a ##5\sigma##+ deviation.
 
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WWGD said:
It's such an absurd outlier. Maybe I'll take more accurate data to estimate the variability ( which had been small) , since this seems like a ##5\sigma##+ deviation.
Some phones will only do automatic backups when plugged in and with access to wifi. I am not sure if this occurs if they are off.
 
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ergospherical said:
you can buy tea that tastes like toast and jam from tesco
They should just call it toast jam.
 
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caz said:
Some phones will only do automatic backups when plugged in and with access to wifi. I am not sure if this occurs if they are off.
I could try to test by tracking battery use but it seems hard to control for variables affecting it.
 
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Wifi settings answered my question on a Topology problem: Open, Connected ?
 
  • #7,905
Datsun? Is there any other sun, aka, Dissun?
 
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if lectures are online again next year then I'll probably jump out my window
wonder if I can go a whole two years with no proper friends at uni :-p
 
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ergospherical said:
if lectures are online again next year then I'll probably jump out my window
wonder if I can go a whole two years with no proper friends at uni :-p
We hope you'll restrict your jumping to the virtual realm.
 
  • #7,908
I was getting strange looks when I was telking someone how great the show " Burn Unit" was. Then I saw the add for ..." Burn Notice". Miss the show.
 
  • #7,909
Weird emails, files. Time for Wireshark , I guess.
 
  • #7,910
Quick poll: what's been the best TV show of 2021 so far? Options:

A. Clarkson's farm
B. Clarkson's farm
C. Clarkson's farm
D. Clarkson's farm

 
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ergospherical said:
Quick poll: what's been the best TV show of 2021 so far? Options:

A. Clarkson's farm
B. Clarkson's farm
C. Clarkson's farm
D. Clarkson's farm


E. Clarkson's Farm
Though I don't even own a TV.
 
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A worrisome post modern trend " It is obviously true, no need to bring up statistics nor studies to verify it".
 
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WWGD said:
A worrisome post modern trend " It is obviously true, no need to bring up statistics nor studies to verify it".
I rest my case.
 
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fresh_42 said:
I rest my case.
?
 
  • #7,915
WWGD said:
?
You mean I should have written "Q.E.D." or what I favor "Q.E.E."?
 
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fresh_42 said:
You mean I should have written "Q.E.D." or what I favor "Q.E.E."?
No, I don't know what your point was, nor even whether you agree or not.
 
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WWGD said:
No, I don't know what your point was, nor even whether you agree or not.
You have proven your own statement.
 
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fresh_42 said:
You have proven your own statement.
Ah, sorry, I bet self-reference. It reminds me of A bizarre meta- exchange in which someone claimed " There are no true general statements", to which other party replied " That is a general statement". Then it was adjusted to: " Only true general statement is that there are no general ones". Then he was asked to show the latter was consistent.
 
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fresh_42 said:
You have proven your own statement.
Got It. Sorry, just had my first caffeine today ;).
 
  • #7,920
Before looking up the lyrics:
" I barely knew your lover, baby"

Lyrics:
" I never was your mother's favorite"

Hey, I got one word right!
 
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