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[Suyash Singh]

To which category belongs V. Anand?

I know nothing about him except that he is a very good chess player

 

[Borek]

In biology/chemistry/biochemistry when you do simulations, they are "in silico", when you go to the lab, experiments are "in vivo" or "in vitro".

In electronics it doesn't matter if you do simulations or build a prototype, it is all "in silico".

 

[fresh_42]

In biology/chemistry/biochemistry when you do simulations, they are "in silico", when you go to the lab, experiments are "in vivo" or "in vitro".

In electronics it doesn't matter if you do simulations or build a prototype, it is all "in silico".

And if you try to square the circle, it is "in vain"

 

[jim hardy]

In electronics it doesn't matter if you do simulations or build a prototype, it is all "in silico".

But you learn so much more from building a 'real' circuit. Might those hard-knock lessons be termed 'in vivo' ?

 

[fresh_42]

But you learn so much more from building a 'real' circuit. Might those hard-knock lessons be termed 'in vivo' ?

Depends on current and voltage. Sometimes they need to be termed "in shock".

 

[wukunlin]

Depends on current and voltage. Sometimes they need to be termed "in shock".

When I was an undergrad, some of my experiments were "in smokes"

 

[wukunlin]

Many Indians and Chinese get upset with me when I ask him why they can't come up with 10 good Soccer players out of
1.3, 1.4 billion people respectively. But I never heard a good answer other than " Indians like Cricket" , etc.

Interesting, I lived in China for past 2 years. Maybe the most patriotic couple of individuals can turn a bit bitter, but for most Chinese people I met, talking about their football team is a good laugh.
There might be some cultural misunderstanding that can be misinterpreted as being condescending though, especially if Western people are involved.

 

[WWGD]

Me, too. Both. Might have been her hair besides her voice of course. I've recently recognized that I like either the female alto (like Jennifer Rush) or the whistle register (like Mariah Carey).

I hear all sorts of dogs barking every time Mariah emits a high pitch note...

 

[fresh_42]

I hear all sorts of dogs barking every time Mariah emits a high pitch note...

"How's your cough?" - "Better. Down to five of seven neighborhood dogs answer."

 

[Asymptotic]

I hear all sorts of dogs barking every time Mariah emits a high pitch note...

Rather Rain Dogs Mariah, cuttin' through the canebrake, rattling the sill ...

 

[fresh_42]

Today I felt like Caryn Elaine Johnson (better known as Whoopi Goldberg, or still better Guinan) in Ghost.

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

You got more discipline than I do, for sure.

It was a trade-off. I got to act like a teenager when I wasn't on duty. Made me very happy.

 

[WWGD]

Today I felt like Caryn Elaine Johnson (better known as Whoopi Goldberg, or still better Guinan) in Ghost.

I didn't know you were in Ghost! What name did you go by ?? ;).

 

[fresh_42]

I didn't know you were in Ghost! What name did you go by ?? ;).

Ex girlfriend in the Inbox. Weird. After 10+ years. I haven't the least idea whether or what to answer. I'm inclined to perform an authentication test. However, I'm not sure if this ended up in the same equivalence class as not to answer.

 

[WWGD]

Ex girlfriend in the Inbox. Weird. After 10+ years. I haven't the least idea whether or what to answer. I'm inclined to perform an authentication test. However, I'm not sure if this ended up in the same equivalence class as not to answer.

Sorry, you cannot surely expect any other than a bad pun from me by now, right? The statement that a German dude felt like a black lady from the States is strange enough to start with ;). Sorry, Frisch fir-svei, if I put you on the spot

 

[WWGD]

It was a trade-off. I got to act like a teenager when I wasn't on duty. Made me very happy.

I am still trying to stop being a teenager in my work, in my life in general. This is a video of my story , or at least pretty close to it.

 

[fresh_42]

I saw a Doctor Who show these days with the following dialog:
"But I'm an adult now. I grew up!"
(Doc) "Don't worry. We'll get rid of that."

 

[jim hardy]

Ex girlfriend in the Inbox. Weird. After 10+ years.

What was your immediate reaction? if your heart sort of leapt , well,

 

[fresh_42]

Sorry, you cannot surely expect any other than a bad pun from me by now, right?

Right. But I know you can do better ... I mean meaner.

The statement that a German dude felt like a black lady from the States is strange enough to start with ;).

As a Trekkie I don't care much about such unimportant details. It was the only movie I remembered in which voices of the past played a role (or is it passed in this case?)

 

[fresh_42]

What was your immediate reaction? if your heart sort leapt , well,

Not sure whether it is about attending a funeral in Ossetia. This is one of the possibilities I want to have answers to for myself before I read the email. I still curse in Ossetian.

 

[WWGD]

I couldn't help it. Went to a meetup on Maria DB. Presenter came from Helsinki to give the presentation.
When the presentation seemed to be over, I asked: " Are you Finnish(ed)"?

 

[fresh_42]

I couldn't help it. Went to a meetup on Maria DB. Presenter came from Helsinki to give the presentation.
When the presentation seemed to be over, I asked: " Are you Finnish(ed)"?

You live a dangerous life dude ... Just be a bit more careful in certain areas of NYC, please!

 

[WWGD]

You live a dangerous life dude ... Just be a bit more careful in certain areas of NYC, please!

Hey, I survived some 4 landlords, a bar across from me with people shouting till 4 a.m., etc. I think I've earned my [whatever] heart. Not as tough as the guy who cut his arm to escape from under a boulder :http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/tragedy-and-triumph-author-aron-ralston-cut-his-arm-save-his-life but I've paid my dues :).

 

[fresh_42]

I'm considering to call you John, John McClane.

 

[WWGD]

I'm considering to call you John, John McClane.

Bet he hasn't eaten the street food I have ( where, BTW, I play another one of my horrible puns:" Lamb over Rice, or Lamb over ice")?
This is my version of "don't ask don't tell" I won't ask you how you can charge me just $4 for a plate of rice, lamb and vegetables, and you don't tell me what's in the plate.

 

[fresh_42]

No one shall not say that sports isn't funny. 1st PAT: right post - failed; 2nd PAT: too far left - failed. Doesn't look as if there was a chance for a third TD to have a try. Maybe it'll get even more funny with a third and I'll see a failed conversion. In this case I truly hope my neighbors have a deep sleep.

 

[WWGD]

I don't know how this place ( coffee shop) survives: It is open until 3 in the afternoon daily and it has no in

 

[WWGD]

I haven't been able to discipline myself for a while now, into doing my monthly fasting.

 

[fresh_42]

I don't know how this place ( coffee shop) survives: It is open until 3 in the afternoon daily and it has no in

Our standard explanation for these kind of restaurants has usually been: Mafia money washing saloon.
It is a cash in receipts out machinery. Customers aren't needed.

 

[dkotschessaa]

My definition is data characterized by the 4 Vs: Volume, Variety, Velocity and Veracity. Although I agree that the companies you mentioned are major players.

You mean the definition on the test?

:)

 

[dkotschessaa]

Now that I passed my qual, I am onto my next project:

 

[WWGD]

You mean the definition on the test?

:)

You betcha, I had it written in my palm ( Oops, don't tell my prof) ;).

 

[WWGD]

I just took a small trip in time: I hit the 'back' button and the post I just made is not there anymore. My time machine.

 

[WWGD]

Our standard explanation for these kind of restaurants has usually been: Mafia money washing saloon.
It is a cash in receipts out machinery. Customers aren't needed.

Quite possible. Besides, I have never seen them go against the family.

 

[OCR]

Aha, I finally figured it out... !..

You can forget all that stuff about lift, gravity, thrust and drag...

Spoiler

A helicopter flies because of money!

 

[Ibix]

Now that I passed my qual, I am onto my next project:

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Explaining payment protection insurance to my eight year old was today's challenge. I managed to explain loans and repayment plans in terms of the couple of pounds I borrowed from his piggy bank for bus fare the other day, but I think I lost him after that.

I have a nasty feeling I'm going to be charged interest the next time I need to borrow from him...

 

[dkotschessaa]

Explaining payment protection insurance to my eight year old was today's challenge. I managed to explain loans and repayment plans in terms of the couple of pounds I borrowed from his piggy bank for bus fare the other day, but I think I lost him after that.

I have a nasty feeling I'm going to be charged interest the next time I need to borrow from him...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932416552/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[fresh_42]

I have a nasty feeling I'm going to be charged interest the next time I need to borrow from him...

Send him over. We have to talk about common rates outside official institutions!

I have never seen them go against "the family".

 

[Ibix]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932416552/?tag=pfamazon01-20

I'll bear that in mind. I'm not sure I want to encourage him though - the interest rate my example implied was north of 1200%pa...

Send him over. We have to talk about common rates outside official institutions!

I'm suddenly in favour of Brexit...

 

[fresh_42]

I'm suddenly in favour of Brexit...

Always look on the bright side of life - I could have been from Palermo!

 

[WWGD]

Good deal for White Noise find in You Tube. As much as I enjoy music, there seems to be no way of getting away from it in most public places, at least in the ones I tend to hang out . I like hamburgers too, but not for breakfast lunch and dinner every #$% day.

 

[Ibix]

Why does everywhere (hyperbole warning) insist on background music? Is there some philosophy behind it, or is it just a kind of "music sounds so civilised you know" not really thinking about it?

 

[WWGD]

Always look on the bright side of life - I could have been from Palermo!

Always look on the bright side of life - I could have been from Palermo!

Is that near Kentucky?

Why does everywhere (hyperbole warning) insist on background music? Is there some philosophy behind it, or is it just a kind of "music sounds so civilised you know" not really thinking about it?

Beats me. I remember a documentary on some authors trying to produce an audio on sounds of nature on how they could not go far-enough to get away from the sounds of "civilization". No matter how far they went into the wild ( I think this was in Brazil) , there was always some type or another of sound present near them. EDIT Actually, I I think re your observation, there is this implicit idea that most people prefer to veg out when together, rather than holding a conversation; that people need to, want to, get away from themselves , using music as a distraction. Kind of a nasty view of things if you ask me.

 

[WWGD]

Haha, they had this weird confusion with this place called " Taller Latino" , which translates roughly to " Latino Workshop". Some mis understood and read it as wanting Latinos of greater height and were complaining about height discrimination.

 

[WWGD]

I was about to comment to my friend that they were playing the song " It's the end of the world" (REM) while I was watching Trump's feud with Kim on TV ( on Friday the 13th *) -- while noting that 13 <-->31 , and October 31 is HAlloween . But I remembered his tendency/disposition towards conspiracy theories, so I kept a lid on it.

* I heard in some countries they use Tuesday the 13th as the "special" date.

 

[fresh_42]

Is a person, who doesn't eat meat, but mushrooms, which are neither meat nor plants, still a vegetarian?

 

[WWGD]

Just passed 3:30:00 on white noise video from a Boeing plane. Kind of an hypnotic effect. Fun to see what Google's recommender system will make of it .Hope it does not run into any turbulence further down the line. It is an 11-hr flight...

 

[BillTre]

Is a person, who doesn't eat meat, but mushrooms, which are neither meat nor plants, still a vegetarian?

That should be a fungarian, or maybe a mycolarian.

 

[WWGD]

That should be a fungarian, or maybe a mycolarian.

EDIT: Most Fungarians are from Fudapest . ( Beat that one, Fresh). Just like Most Prussians are from PMoscow -- including, of course, Michelle PFeiffer .

 

[fresh_42]

EDIT: Most Fungarians are from Fudapest . ( Beat that one, Fresh). Just like Most Prussians are from PMoscow -- including, of course, Michelle PFeiffer .

Not a chance. This one is clearly yours. But I have to mention, that those names are generally very misleading. I've been to PMoscow but neither saw any Moss nor a cow there. And apropos Fudapest: Hungerians rarely starve. All fraud. I don't dare to think about the Virgin Islands, which 45 reportedly spoke of today as he said he talked to their president. All fake.

But thanks for reminding me on Moscow, there's still this email I'll have to answer