The Factory Floor

TrEs-2b

1:15 AM

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Go to www.JuanInAMillion.com

Shalvenay

hey there @TrEs-2b

TrEs-2b

hey

Is there any good reason why both of the dental fricatives in English are represented with <th>?

Most languages' orthography's use <dh> for the voiced version(there vs dhere), why doesn't English do this?

SPavel

In Russian we have a saying that explains anything that doesn't make sense - "so that enemy tanks can't pass"

This seems like one of those things

TrEs-2b

Ah

Just another thing to fix when I seize power

Enigma Maitreya

2:00 AM

@TrEs-2b On the other hand I have decided you and a couple others are not operating as expected and will recall your programs for review. :) No fear, you wont know a thing and if I find a flaw that can fixed so you can salvaged, you wont know anything was changed. Not quite sure why she thought you and the other handful were working as intended ... going to need to talk with her when she gets in.

TrEs-2b

@EnigmaMaitreya What?

Pedro Et Cetera

3:54 AM

@TrEs-2b because english is stupid

JDługosz

6:12 AM

@EnigmaMaitreya That reminds me of something. I think it's the same idea as what I read about making a heat engine that runs on quantum entropy. That is, having a single resovour with two different states instead of two resovoirs.

@TrEs-2b I recall the story about English sourcing typeface when that was becoming a thing, missing the thorn (þ) and eth (ð) were missing so various workarounds were tried, including using a y which was popular for a while, but th eventually won out. I've never had it explained why ðey would choose th for ðis, ðough.

a4android

6:31 AM

@JDługosz Related to your realistic time machine question, have you read Joe Haldeman's The Accidental Time Machine (2007)? It has an instrument developed to measure quantum relationships between light and gravity and turns out to be a working time machine instead.

JDługosz

However, comparing ðis with þat offers a suggestion: some languages used the shape of the capital form Ð to suggest using a d, oðers used the shape suggested by the abbreviation for “þat” as a þ with the ascender crossed. Cut off at the midline and it looks like a t h smashed togeþer.

@a4android I'm pretty sure I never read þat.

Wow, this question has crazy votes.

a4android

@JDługosz I haven't either, but your question has inspired me to do so. Found my copy while I was doing research for the question. Crazy votes? Why? They just look all over the shop. A lot of questions have that (can't do that fancy character for "th") so I have to go with the conventional.

a4android

6:54 AM

@JDługosz Funnel cakes? Which Asian culture are they? I'm not familiar with them. So what's their attraction, if they had the longest queues?

JDługosz

@a4android Crazy as in even split of up and down votes. No comments as to why it’s bad, ðough, which is bad for feeding back into the “lesson”.

«can't do that fancy character for "th" so I have to go with the conventional» ðat echos ðe reason a substitution was found in ðe first place ☺. Tip: just copy/paste from the earlier message or the Wikipedia page. I happen to have ð and þ handy on my tablet keyboard app. I use Miltiling O Keyboard.

@a4android Funnel cakes are not Asian at all! That was why I made the remark. But, considering how many dim sum plates and grilled skwers I saw, I think it’s a biased observation. Have to wait for the fryer, as opposed to grabbing stuff that’s ready.

Turns out dogs eat free at the food vendor row! Not intended, but many a dumpling had been dropped. Annie won’t let that go to waste — dirt is a favorite condiment to her.

Journeyman Geek

7:14 AM

lol

funnel cakes are very american

a4android

@JDługosz The no comments thing is a nuisance. Hard to know what is wrong or not, or whether who is wrong. It's an interesting exercise in trying to demonstrate how to debug lousy questions. [Pun intended.] ðanks for ðe tip.

Funnel cakes never made to Australia. Yep @JourneymanGeek, they are very American. We had waves of German immigrants in 19th century, so we have lots of German cakes and meat dishes but somehow the funnel cake made its amrk.

JDługosz

Annie with her “奶奶 (Nǎi-Nai)”

Journeyman Geek

aww

she's adorable

tricolour border collie?

a4android

I was wondering the same thing too. Very cute.

JDługosz

@a4android German via Pennsylvania. That group invented a lot of deserts. It's very much like my Polish version.

@JourneymanGeek miniature aunstralian shephard. Pedigree’d from a local breeder.

Journeyman Geek

7:23 AM

ah

JDługosz

8 months old now.

Journeyman Geek

aww. so she'll look permapuppy? ;p

JDługosz

Browse back for earlier photos. (9 weeks old).

Boy does she turn heads. And she knows she’s cute.

Anyway, my wife was playing the pipa in a band at the festival.

Journeyman Geek

Oh, that's dangerous. ;p

My dog takes full advantage of that

a4android

So an Australian Shepherd, miniature variety, that's explains why she looked like an Australian cattle dog. Interesting to know the variety has reached the USA. We have a fourteen year old Border Collie. There's nothing like a great dog. It's amazing how often people come up and say isn't she beautiful? Your Annie would definitely be in that category.

Journeyman Geek

7:29 AM

There's a tricolor in my area

looks like a lankier version of yours

her owner dosen't let her socialise much, which is a pity

a4android

@JourneymanGeek I know what you mean. A few weeks ago I meet a couple walking a tricolour Border Collie. What fantastic looking dog! The owners were pleased their dog got some attention. I find it's always fun sharing your dog with other dog lovers.

Journeyman Geek

@a4android apparently she's "training"

so basically he just forces her to go down when ANYONE walks over to say hi

which is dumb, she's going to probably try to herd everything she can cause she has no idea how to dog

JDługosz

My older pet is good looking, too.

a4android

That's a bit harsh. Border Collies are super smart, but here's no need to overdo the training.

JDługosz

That's the advantage of pets over regular kids ☺

Journeyman Geek

7:33 AM

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@a4android my dog was trained by a guy who trains security dogs (family friend)

a4android

My old boss said dogs are better than kids. he had a Beagle.

Journeyman Geek

There's a balance between being able to control your dog (ash is fine off leash, mostly and one of the calmest dogs I know) and breaking their spirit

JDługosz

So what, he remembers all your passwords for you, makes you change them every 30 days, stops you from clicking links in email…

Here is Diamond

a4android

@JourneymanGeek You're absolutely right about that. A good dog usually knows their owner wants. @JDługosz Now that would be the ultimate security dog :)

Journeyman Geek

That's an odd looking dog...

@a4android in a sense, I work with my dog

rather than expect perfect obedience

a4android

7:38 AM

@JDługosz I knew you were a bird fancier. ðat's a great shot. Really love the blue in its tail feathers.

@JourneymanGeek Exactly right. If you work with a dog, the dog will work with you. It's so simple.

Journeyman Geek

yup

JDługosz

@a4android It’s hard to get a good picture since the blue needs good full-spectrum light. The purple/blue is quite vivid iridescent. And the underside of the wings are light turquoise.

a4android

Excuse me, guys. I've just been given the word. I have to prepare dinner. Roast chicken with steamed vegetables. One of my specialties. So I'll catch you later.

JDługosz

There are other pictures there you can see, too. Hit the x to go to an overview.

a4android

@JDługosz ðe colours of feathers are amazing. You find feaðers with different colours on ðe different sides. And especially with iridescence too, ðat makes photographing so tricky. Next time!

Mithrandir24601

9:17 AM

Journeyman Geek

Cake dog?

Mithrandir24601

Yep :) It's the cake representation of our actual dog

I can upload another photo, but I don't want to swamp chat with photos unless you want to see the photo?

(of our actual dog)

Journeyman Geek

lol. I'm never going to complain about dog pix

Mithrandir24601

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Am I a total a@@hole in this answer?

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A: How can Bronze Age people make hazmat gear for chlorine trifluoride?

This is mein question so I'm going to place an answer here: Put in a gas mask. Use your horses and... Alright let me clarify: I've originally posted this question in the sandbox when I was cursed by the baby Skynet called stack exchange. During that time I wasn't able to ask any questions ...

I don't wanna be a total a@@hole.

Journeyman Geek

9:29 AM

yes

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@JourneymanGeek

IM

How?

Journeyman Geek

Redacted Redacted

How I'm being an a@@hole in that answer exactly?

Mithrandir24601

@RedactedRedacted You didn't answer the question and in the process tried to promote your own question

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Oh, that1s isn't the case, @JDługosz should have told me, what he's planning then I could have corrected it I still can view my deleted posts so

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Alternative Universe: Protecting soldiers from the combustible lemons

Quick briefing:

Era: After ww2, before cold war

Hitler had come back from the Meme Hell.
He brought his army too.
He wants to capture an alien to steal his technology.
The alien doesn't want this to happen, so it decides to help the Polish cavalry from the shadows by giving them Cave Johnson's legendary Combustible Lemons, so they stand a chance against the Tiger II tanks.
This was all, the alien could do to help, the rest is on the cavalry.

Mithrandir24601

9:39 AM

That's not the same question. AT. ALL.

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Actually:

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... I admire your perseverance. But: "unclear what you are asking". This doesn't make any sense without reading the link. I won't read the link. Links can get out-dated. Explain what they are filled with. And please stop with the strikethrough text and the "hidden" attacks on downvoters... But there are no pictures! Big plus! – Secespitus 2 days ago
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In one sentence, what is your question? – Green 2 days ago

Horses? Is this past or future tech?! – JDługosz♦ 2 days ago

@JDługosz Both. – Redacted Redacted 2 days ago

How do you define past

I watched attack on titan

but I'm still doing it

1 sec before was the past

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