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5:31 AM

Just realized the awesomely named DAVINCI proposal was revived a few months ago

DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) is a proposed mission concept for an atmospheric probe to Venus. It lost out to Psyche and Lucy in the 2015 round of proposals for NASA's Discovery Program. It was proposed again on 1 July 2019.DAVINCI would study the chemical composition of Venus' atmosphere during descent. The DAVINCI probe would travel through the Venus atmosphere, sampling the air, and returning measurements down to the surface. These measurements are important to understanding the origin of the Venus atmosphere, how it has evolved, and how...

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11:09 AM

@SirCumference They first come up with the acronym and then figure out what it says, right? :P

What, may I ask, are the kinds of mnemonics you use @ACuriousMind?

@Slereah "High level programming" should not be about a confusing zoo of libraries where you have to figure out what they can or cannot do. A well-designed library allows you to discover what it can do easily.

@skullpatrol I don't I think purposefully use any mnemonics.

hmmm

then, do you rely on logical links?

I don't know what that means

I just remember stuff, I don't make a conscious effort to do so, so I cannot explain how I do that

have you ever taken an IQ test?

or tried to get into MENSA

11:26 AM

not as an adult, and no

you should

@ACuriousMind probably lol

Iirc it's called a backronym

@skullpatrol why?

MENSA strikes me as a bit pompous

It would look good on your CV :P

11:30 AM

@skullpatrol I've never done anything just because it would "look good" and I'm not going to start now

ok, do it as a challenge

I feel like there are more worthwhile challenges

of course there are; it's just a mental exercise for those who have exceptional ability :P

even hawking got into MENSA for fun :-)

12:02 PM

@skullpatrol That just goes to show that Hawking and I have very different ideas about what 'fun' is :P

12:46 PM

@skullpatrol It’s very nice that you’re back.

@ACuriousMind Glad to have you in The h bar again.

1:01 PM

@ACuriousMind and yet

Here we are

Abhas Kumar Sinha

1:13 PM

@Knight Thank you, my pleasure.

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2:50 PM

Hi! Could anyone kindly refer to some challenging problem books/sites in UG maths and physics?

UG?

Under grad

Yuvraj Singh...

3:04 PM

@ACuriousMind can I post my question link here, I just want suggestion regarding my question? Like is it rightly framed, or not, before someone closes the question saying unclear.

@YuvrajSingh... I quote from the chat guidelines:

> Don't advertise your recent questions. If you just posted something on the main site, give it some time, and don't tell people to go there and look at it. Particularly by pinging people. That's rude. Those who can answer are already watching the queue on the main site!

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind no sir I am not advertising it.

"advertising" = "posting it to get other people to look at it"

Yuvraj Singh...

Ok sir I agree, at least can you have a look, do not answer, do not up vote, I just want suggestion is my question is clear?

@ACuriousMind

It on main site.

At least you can post your suggestion there.

@YuvrajSingh... I'm not sure what about "don't tell people to go there and look at it" in my above quote is unclear to you.

People who come across your question will tell you whether they find it clear or not

There is no need for me or anyone else to rush off and look at it.

3:10 PM

"give it some time" @YuvrajSingh :-)

Patience is a virtue.

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind @skull patrol OK.

@Knight thanks pal

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind what do get if we advertise the question

Sorry, what?

Are you asking what happens if you post your questions here after having been asked not to?

Yuvraj Singh...

No, I mean what do we get we advertise our question.

3:18 PM

what do we get if we advertise the question

Yuvraj Singh...

Yes. @skullpatrol

Thanks for explaining the situation!

You get a suspension.

@skullpatrol Unless that means what I said above, I'm afraid I do not understand what that is supposed to mean.

I've answered the question.

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind @skull patrol why would a person advertises his question if he knows user on the site will definitely respond to your question whether it is positive or negative.

My arrow was in that way.

3:21 PM

@YuvrajSingh... Because they are impatient or dissatisfied with the response on the main site, usually.

@skullpatrol No, you answered the question he said he wasn't asking!

:D

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind cool sir, one last question, do you had a copy which contain some special points which you got through S. E, I feel stack exchange like a classroom full of teachers.

So making notes of some useful answers and question is helpful.

Just remember those "teachers" are not getting paid.

@YuvrajSingh... I don't keep track of useful posts in any special way, no.

Yuvraj Singh...

@skull patrol yes that make them special!

3:26 PM

Indeed.

:-)

Yuvraj Singh...

@ACuriousMind do you mine if I talk with you, regarding some help!

I know sir it is hard to talk with some one who is just a new user, have very less knowledge compare to other.

> Don't ask about asking, just ask.

askaway

Yuvraj Singh...

Cool)

Actually I am facing some personnel issue with some of student in my college, and I couldn't, t understand.

How do I overcome through them.

Personal? In what way.

Yuvraj Singh...

3:36 PM

Bullying, a psychological war fare.

Get help.

Yuvraj Singh...

How?

Talk to a counsellor

Yuvraj Singh...

It is not about counselor.

Explain the situatation to a counsellor

Yuvraj Singh...

3:41 PM

Leave it.

The matter will not go away.

You need to find someone to help.

Bullies know this

That's why they can get away with it for so long.

~~Leave it~~ @YuvrajSingh...

9 mins ago, by skullpatrol

Talk to a counsellor

The sooner, the better.

Yuvraj Singh...

Thnx

np

pal

@ACuriousMind you maybe interested in this Story of Human Language

Abhas Kumar Sinha

4:06 PM

@skullpatrol Hi Pal

Hi Pal

1 hour later…

Novalium Company

5:22 PM

Hi Pal, would you like to pay me, Paul? Through PayPaul of course.

im genius

4 hours later…

9:11 PM

ah, the joys of procrastinating

it's the best

Novalium Company

9:48 PM

I'm planning to start a business called PayPaul that will operate a worldwide online payments system that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.

I think it's a pretty original and solid idea.

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