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 Discussion on question by Leo B.: Whi…

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RBarryYoung
Aug 29, 2024 21:26
Storage order wasn't really considered important in high-level languages until the rise of virtual memory. THEN, because of the negative impact of paging caused by accessing memory out-of-order, languages began to be more explicit about their internal storage order.
 

 Discussion on question by Mark: How d…

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RBarryYoung
Apr 18, 2024 16:25
Well first and foremost it's a wildly False Dilemma: proving or disproving Bigfoot has nothing to do with proving or disproving the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Proving (or disproving) one does not mean that we have proved (or disproved) the other, no matter what order or logical polarity we might try to assign to it. The whole thing is a gigantic red herring.
 

 Discussion on answer by ohwilleke: Wh…

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RBarryYoung
Apr 11, 2024 21:10
@Crazymoomin Presumably because the insurance companies have determined that there isn't a viable business model for them in offering such insurance. I would guess that the potential customers for this are so high risk of making a substantial claim that the premiums would be prohibitive.
 

 Discussion on question by Pamela Gall…

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RBarryYoung
Mar 14, 2024 20:08
$0.40 per email is a suspiciously high offer for email contents. It is hard to believe that someone would offer that much for mere random emails. There has to be more context to this, something about your emails specifically that makes them so valuable, and that context is very probably relevant to the legal question that you are trying to ask here. (You may have heard the email addresses go for as high as $0.60, but you only get that rate for a bulk of unique addresses that been validated and are of a certain quality. )
 

 Discussion on answer by uhoh: What is…

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RBarryYoung
Oct 12, 2023 15:44
I'm not certain, but I believe that the reflection of the Sun off the oceans could be brighter than snow. Even though an ocean would be a convex reflector, the granular nature of snow would inherently diffuse the sun's reflected rays. An smooth ice field on the other hand might be even brighter.
 

 Discussion on answer by niels nielsen…

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RBarryYoung
Jul 24, 2023 02:17
It is actually fairly easy to rig a balance also. Besides just using fake weights, you can move the fulcrum to be closer to the pan (the thing being measured) and then readjust the static weight of the pan and arms to balance at zero. This then would under-read the weight in the pan. You can do the same thing by lengthening the arms as well.
 

 Discussion on question by catsteevens…

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RBarryYoung
Jun 28, 2023 05:45
For an Saitama like this guy, I don't see how anyone or any govt can tell him "No".
 

 Discussion on question by Avenstoro: …

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RBarryYoung
Jun 14, 2023 06:09
I don't see it mentioned in the answers so far, but taking notes is most definitely NOT the same as recording someone, and that's a point of law in most western countries.
RBarryYoung
Jun 14, 2023 06:09
Anyone I interviewed who started taking notes would get a +1 just for that. It really surprises me how many new hires I have had to tell to take notes.
 

 Discussion on question by wokopa: How…

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RBarryYoung
Feb 15, 2023 04:07
Henry Ford's customers did NOT want "faster horses". What they wanted were carriages that were cheaper in both purchase cost and maintenance, especially when they were used less often (i.e., operating costs should scale better with actual usage). The big problem with horses is that they still cost pretty much the same (in both $$ and effort/time) whether you used them or not. So unless you were rich or a farmer, they were impractical.
 

 Discussion on answer by Dale: Is inte…

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RBarryYoung
Feb 13, 2023 00:15
So what you are saying is that the use of complex numbers here is simply the standard mathematical way to represent cartesian XY coordinates as complex numbers? (i.e., complex plane <=> cartesian plane)
 

 Discussion on question by chasly - su…

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RBarryYoung
Jan 20, 2023 17:16
There's a reason that no living macroscopic creatures have bodies with a Wheel and Axel construction for propulsion: how are you going to deliver oxygen and nutrients to an exposed fully rotating wheel? Machine parts can just be replaced, but living parts need nutrients, oxygen and repair cells.
 

 Discussion on question by walkar: Tec…

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RBarryYoung
Dec 8, 2022 05:21
True, and that's why my comment isn't a real answer. Still, as an intelligent adult, your ability to self-assess is much better than a child's, and especially after gaining insight and direction from the responses here, you can use that to evaluate the quality of your practice results and self-correct as you go. My point being, ultimately it's a physical skill and it benefits from practice.
RBarryYoung
Dec 8, 2022 05:21
Not a complete answer, but it's worth pointing out that learning to write on a board can be improved in the same way that our teachers forced onto all of us when we first learned to write: practice, practice, practice.
 

 Discussion on question by littlegolde…

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RBarryYoung
Jul 30, 2022 05:49
No access to sunlight is a big problem, as is the related problem of vitamin deficiencies.
 

 Discussion on question by AZeed: Can …

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RBarryYoung
Jul 28, 2022 17:52
You think, therefore you are. So that's one thing that you know for certain. To go beyond that, you have to start making some assumptions...
 

 Discussion on answer by causative: We…

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RBarryYoung
Jun 23, 2022 16:13
RE "Truth is Fuzzy": I'd qualify it as "Empircal Truth is Fuzzy".
 

 Discussion on question by Earman: We …

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RBarryYoung
Jun 22, 2022 07:23
Remember this: "All empirical/scientific knowledge is probational". Unlike logic and mathematics, we will never know for certain if any empirical knowledge or theory is truly correct.
 

 Discussion on answer by AlexP: Is it …

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RBarryYoung
Jun 8, 2022 20:18
Note that a distinguished frame of reference introduces huge problems of it's own. Most importantly it means that physics does not work the same in every frame of reference, but rather is always qualified by the one distinguished frame of reference. We live on a planet that rotates every 24 hours and revolves around our sun which orbits within a galaxy which is moving wrt other galaxies. Which means that our qualified frame of reference is changing constantly and different from even other stars in our same galaxy.
 

 Discussion on question by Chris Roger…

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RBarryYoung
Jun 4, 2022 13:31
It should be noted that emphysema is the more common ailment and while it is not as terminal as lung cancer, people diagnosed with it have a typical life expectancy of about 5 years.
 

 Discussion on question by Oddthinking…

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RBarryYoung
Jun 2, 2022 00:40
Note that neither man claimed to be the "biological" father of a student, rather they both claimed to be a father of one. Also note that children can have two fathers. Further, it is possible in either or both cases that a mistaken picture and/or name was used. Note finally that even disregarding all of the preceding, two men claiming to be the "biological" father of the same child does not prove that either is a crisis actor, let alone that both are.
 

 Discussion on question by Skallod: Ho…

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RBarryYoung
May 26, 2022 11:24
Oh, also, you know that in order to "survive" for 10-15 seconds in space vacuum, you have to squeeze your eyes closed, right? Otherwise your eyeballs start to freeze and you'll end up blind. Also you have to keep your mouth and nose open so that all of the air in your lungs rushes out of them instead of exploding through your eardrums. It's worth reading up on this second-by-second effects, because the damage is progressive, not all-at-once as though it were some kind of time bomb.
RBarryYoung
May 26, 2022 11:24
First, structurally, the ship will be fine, it's meant to survive 60 foot storm waves, so collapsing air won't hurt the hull or structural supports (non-structural things like people and walls may be another story). Secondly, that water/ice mentioned by @DWKrause won't entirely sublimate in 10 seconds. Which may be a good thing, as a much bigger problem than collapsing air is going to be the collapsing sea water outside of the teleportation bubble. The obvious solution to that problem is to not necessarily wait the whole 10-15 seconds before returning to insure more insulating sew water.
 

 Discussion on question by Keio203: Gr…

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RBarryYoung
May 9, 2022 18:22
Technically, a "program that doesn't compile", isn't actually a program. And given how easy it is to check that it does actually compile, this seems like an obvious requirement for all but the most introductory CS and programming classes.
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 Discussion on question by Seallussus:…

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RBarryYoung
Apr 5, 2022 16:45
@Seallussus Was that a reply to my comment? Not sure I follow...?
RBarryYoung
Apr 5, 2022 16:45
Hint: How do governments today define "What is a Drug?" Answer, they start with something like the PDR and empower a regulatory agency (like the FDA) to go from there, funding research, creating categories, magnitude ratings, recommendations, usage guidelines and regulations. It is very complicated and no single simple law could cover it all. And then (in the US) the states would possibly add their own laws and regulations.
 

 Discussion on question by faddllz: Wi…

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RBarryYoung
Mar 17, 2022 20:33
Initially yes, out of habit. But long term, no, because they will not attract new customers and there is already a highly competitive non-alcoholic drink market: soft drinks.
 

 Discussion on question by crlb: Prosp…

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RBarryYoung
Mar 11, 2022 13:19
Also, I would never give a salary range to a prospective employer. As an employer myself for over 30 years I can assure you that the only number that matters is the low-end of that range. Then we offer that plus a small amount (or negotiate it even lower). Unless it is well within what we have budgeted for the position, then we "generously" offer more than that. The high-end of your salary range never has any impact on the process, so there's just no point in giving it. Just give them one number and consider that as your starting point for negotiations.
 

 Discussion on question by Neil Meyer:…

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RBarryYoung
Mar 9, 2022 15:19
My recollections from that time is that it originated on the Usenet forums. I couldn't tell you exactly who or when though. But I certainly heard it there before I ever saw it in print.
 

 Discussion on question by Deepika N: …

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RBarryYoung
Mar 3, 2022 22:11
First, it depends on the specific wording of your contract, and 2) that makes it a legal question. You would be better off asking this at law.stackexchange.com.
 

 Discussion on question by Tom: Is sub…

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RBarryYoung
Mar 2, 2022 22:23
A better strategy would be to get out of the city altogether. It's a great time to start working remotely.
 

 Discussion on question by Daniel Gold…

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RBarryYoung
Feb 26, 2022 19:22
@iPherian You seem to be under the assumption that I said that free software cannot be worth more than you paid for it, but that is not what I said. I am well aware that there are many examples of free software that are worth more than you paid for it. The point of my statement in this context was that the fact that you didn't pay anything for it (or actually buy it) limited your options for suing.
RBarryYoung
Feb 26, 2022 19:22
@RonJohn Actually, that is not true at all. You're making too many generalizations and assumptions and some of them are not true which is invalidating your unsupported claim.
RBarryYoung
Feb 26, 2022 19:22
We have a saying in the software industry, "Free software is worth every penny."
 

 Discussion on question by Vogon Poet:…

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RBarryYoung
Feb 18, 2022 16:32
They'd almost certainly just use Planck Units.
 

 Discussion on question by flyb: What …

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RBarryYoung
Dec 9, 2021 14:36
The US's preeminence in flight and it decades long push to keep it's global leadership in the airline industry is the primary thing that killed HST's chances here. General consensus now is that the only viable place for HST is the NY to DC corridor, which is also among the most expensive property (and most litigious).
 

 Discussion on answer by Grade 'Eh' Ba…

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RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
@BenVoigt I have addressed them more than once, you have just chosen to try to change the subject to irrelevant misunderstandings of how this all works and then act as though that were some kind of rebuttal. But just in case you missed it the first two times, your claim that "you'd have to overturn all the insider trading rules in order to let him... [sell his shares to pay taxes]" is false. Do you admit that?
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
@BenVoigt I have claimed no such thing. You are trying to read into this things that I have not said, which I can only assume is because you either do not know or do not understand how these things work. I encourage you to talk to a corporate tax accountant or attorney, because there are many tools for dealing with this situation. Safe-harbors, deferred filings, amended filings, etc., etc., etc.
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
@BenVoigt I am stating that that is irrelevant, because it is.
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
@BenVoigt It requires no such thing, CEOs in this situation have many different tools to deal with this. I had to deal with it almost every year.
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
@BenVoigt Yes, Is know, I was the CEO of a corporation for 30 years. My statement that "Insider Trading Rules" in no way prevent Elon Musk from selling his shares in Tesla" is correct. The statement that "you'd have to overturn all the insider trading rules in order to let him... [sell his shares to pay taxes]" is clearly false. The qualified claim that "it does prevent selling the amount necessary and sufficient to cover an unpredictable tax bill" is also false as evidenced by the thousands of CEOs who do it every year.
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
Furthermore the claim that a Federal wealth tax would be unconstitutional is speculative at best and uninformed speculation at that. Previous SCOTUS rulings make it pretty clear that as long as it was not a tax on real estate only and was not levied on everyone, then it would be allowed under the pre-existing legal tests.
RBarryYoung
Dec 1, 2021 12:51
"Insider Trading Rules" in no way prevent Elon Musk from selling his shares in Tesla. This is a false claim apparently just shamelessly invented to justify a political view.
 

 Discussion on question by Taw: Why do…

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RBarryYoung
Nov 8, 2021 05:56
Generally, homework should not be seen as a take-home exam. The primary purpose of homework (as opposed to major projects and assignments) is to prompt the student to learn and practice the knowledge that they have recently learned and apply it to derive answers (the exact meaning of this varies by discipline of course). So when a student cheats on homework which makes up a small part of their final grade and class ranking, they are mostly cheating themselves, they will inevitably do more poorly on the following tests and finals. I suspect that this is part of the calculation of instructors.
 

 Discussion on question by Diego Queir…

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RBarryYoung
Oct 21, 2021 22:06
Ask him what he thinks about the Riemann hypothesis.
 

 Discussion on question by Herbertsnic…

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RBarryYoung
Oct 13, 2021 14:44
The short answer is: It would feel like an elevator when it starts to descend. That's it. No biggie, it probably wouldn't wake up most people. OTOH, living in a world with 10% less gravity would be interesting (for instance, the safe upper speed of ground vehicles would be 10% less).
 

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RBarryYoung
Oct 11, 2021 17:58
@PcMan It is definitely possible with enough synchronized receivers. It is essentially the same problem that geologists had when the used semisography to eventually determine the structure(s) of the earth's mantle and cores.
RBarryYoung
Oct 11, 2021 17:58
RE: Depth, the location of surface points should be determinable over time by triangulating lightning strikes, which should solve the problem of having to rely on surface echoing.
 

 Discussion on answer by fez: In Loki,…

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RBarryYoung
Sep 17, 2021 18:53
@DarrelHoffman Ahh, but there are soul stones depicted in episode four ...
RBarryYoung
Sep 17, 2021 18:53
@DarrelHoffman Just saw episode four. I am now fairly certain why there were no Soul Stones in that drawer, but it would be a spoiler to reveal it. However if you watch episode four closely, you should notice the same clue that I did.