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Polygnome
Jul 18, 2024 14:47
@nvoigt I would be great if you could provide a couple references to those court judgements in your answer.
 

 Discussion on answer by TheDemonLord:…

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Polygnome
Nov 23, 2023 21:54
I'm not familiar with the term "Alphabet politics" and a quick web search doesn't give me any good answers that seem to fit here -- can you elaborate what you mean there?
 

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Polygnome
Feb 23, 2023 08:52
Vielleicht auch noch erwähnenswert ist, dass "der Mann" definitiv Männer meint, während "die Mannen" (und auch sieben Mann) auch Frauen beinhalten können (genauso wie Mannschaften), aber "die Männer" i.d.R. wirklich nur Männer meint. Gerade erst hatte ich den Fall: "Wir sind mit allen sieben Mann in den Zoo" meinte hier die ganze Familie - auch Frauen.
 

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Polygnome
Nov 9, 2022 02:17
Worth noting: Europe is very diverse wrt. languages. If you want to have any chance that a driver from spain can drive in france, germany, poland etc., you cannot rely on language alone and need pictograms that are common and understood by everyone.
 

 Discussion on answer by I-P-X: What i…

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Polygnome
Oct 30, 2022 13:50
Raising children bilingual can be very beneficial, because they will be native speakers in both languages. Sign language is just another language, and considering teaching them in sign language is no different than considering to raise them bilingual with any other spoken language. The dismissal as sign language in this manner is completely unwarranted, uncalled for, and frankly disrespectful. You have a valid point in making sure speech development isn't hindered, and if you could actually construct an answer around that (with sources), it might be helpful.
 

 Discussion on answer by Italian Philo…

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Polygnome
Sep 28, 2022 07:01
@vsz "Currently the argument seems to be between Moscow deciding what happens to them versus Washington deciding". Last time I checked, Ukraine has their own, sovereign government based in Kyiv, and the internationally recognized borders are so that the South, Donbass, Luhansk and also Crimea are Ukranian. Russia is waging an illegal war of aggression here, and the Ukraine is a defender. Any "referendum" that is done under these conditions, with armed soldiers going around collecting votes, is not worth the paper it is written on nor the breath to talk about.
 

 Discussion on question by Seal: Why i…

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Polygnome
Sep 12, 2022 16:24
The question starts with the wrong assumption that killing is torturing. It is not. You can raise farm animals pretty well and kill them without torture or suffering. You are starting with a strong bias directly in the question, and it shows in the answers.
 

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Polygnome
Aug 26, 2022 13:56
Since when is feeding a sexual motive?
 

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Polygnome
Aug 2, 2022 18:11
Emails are PII, so additional laws such as GDPR might apply.
 

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Polygnome
Jul 14, 2022 21:41
Of course you can end end consensual encounter. You simply withdraw your consent and clearly state so. At that point, the consensual part is no longer true. The rest of your answer is very good advice though, but the intro kinda devalues it.
 

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Polygnome
Jun 3, 2022 16:37
@asdfex Well, I'm currently commuting almost every day. According to the timetable, I should need about an hour. The DB also gives this time, so I'm not using any connections that DB doesn't themselves advertise. I almost never actually make the route in less than 2 hours, mostly longer. The problem is that 10 minutes delay on the first leg directly translates to 30 minutes delay on the 2nd leg. It gets worse the more legs you have. I'm not travelling hundreds of kilometers, we are talking about a route less than 60km. Compare that to Switzerland, where you actually make the connections.
Polygnome
Jun 3, 2022 16:37
@asdfex Have you actually travvelled by train in the last few years, or do you believe the data the DB itself is giving out? The CCC has not long ago clearly shown that the DB statistics are completely detached from reality (hint: A cancelled train counts as "on time"). If you are a commuting, 80% trains on time isn't much. It means if you have to swap trains, you have a 64% chance to be on time for the whole journey. Now imagine if you have to swap trains twice. Also, 80% on time doesn't help when those are the trains that run during the night or in remote places. DB currently is atrocious.
 

 Discussion on answer by Allure: Has N…

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Polygnome
Mar 4, 2022 14:27
Deliberate Force had a UN mandate. Allied Force did not, but the war was already ongoing. The only time NATO started a war was in Afghanistan -- a decision that is still quite controversial.
 

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Polygnome
Feb 11, 2022 17:55
You can see if someone is in the bath just by looking at the switch. Some switches have even a built-in red light that turns on when the light is on in the bath to indicate that it is occupied. Plus it is easier to turn on the light when you are in the already lit hallway (or whatever is outside the bath) then doing it in the dark inside. bathrooms are usually crowded, fumbling around isn't much fun. Larger rooms do not suffer the same problems.
 

 Discussion on question by Younes: The…

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Polygnome
Jan 31, 2022 13:15
"I master the topic very well now", "this makes them of course much more difficult but better to learn". So, is your course more difficult now compared to before? if so, the increase in quality otherwise might be offset by the increase in difficulty.
 

 Discussion on question by Sam: What i…

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Polygnome
Jan 21, 2022 21:14
Just because something isn't provable doesn't mean its not true.
 

 Discussion on answer by LangLаngС: Di…

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Polygnome
Jan 12, 2022 19:44
Mistakes happen. This isn't plagiarism, it is just a mistake. Typos happen, and even honest istakes like confusing two similar names do happen. An honest effort was made to give a correct citation, and the citation can be used to find the original paper. Thus, it cannot be plagiarism, because the original source isn't in question. It might become plagiarism once the citation is so mangled that finding the original paper becomes impossible, but at this point, it not.
 

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Polygnome
Dec 19, 2021 04:51
In some areas there is substantial discussion if creating a proper "Software Engineering" field of study would solve this problem. I know some researchers that actively study how software engineering could become a proper engineering discipline. The demand from the market for more engineers is there, and trying to cram both the theoretical part and the applied part into one field of study is seen increasingly is unwise.
 

 Discussion on question by Aqualone: W…

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Polygnome
Nov 7, 2021 08:25
@Aqualone Where I come from, it is indeed frowned upon to play music on the sidewalk or in the park. On city plazas, you'd hear the music from the establishments around, but it would be considered rude to have music blasting from e.g. your phone.
Polygnome
Nov 7, 2021 08:25
Playing audible music is frowned upon pretty much everywhere -- be it in the bus, tram, or the workplace. Just use earbuds. Why do you think being on a hike would be different? Of course, if no-one is around, no-one cares, but you would be surprised how far sounds are carried when there is silence around you.
 

 Discussion on question by Allure: If …

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Polygnome
Nov 3, 2021 22:59
Ask again in one or two decades, maybe more. This isn't something you'll see happen within a year.
 

 Discussion on question by JEs9X: How …

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Polygnome
Sep 28, 2021 16:16
@penelope I am well aware. But if OP doesn't want to use the traditional way of disseminating research, they'll have to come up with a novel way and pioneer that. If you accept the premise of the OP, then the question boils down to "how do I get respect and credibility, without using traditional ways to do so", and that only works if you work hard to get a good reputation and write worthwhile stuff.
Polygnome
Sep 28, 2021 16:16
A lot of software engineers just blog. Martin Fowler started hat way. Some of those engineers are well respected but have barely any peer reviewed article published. Its something you might want to pursue, but getting a credible reputation is difficult, and I'd wager there is even more blogs that aren't read than papers.
 

 Discussion on answer by a_donda: Is "…

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Polygnome
Jul 6, 2021 17:07
@a_donda The judgement is about the phrase as used in §123 STGB, which is what OP tries to translate. A recognizable ("äußerlich erkennbarer Weise"), continuos ("zusammenhängender") physical barrier ("Schutzwehren"). And I can tell you from experience, that the dated word "Schutzwehr" from 1884 has become to include simple fences and even hedges. Everything that is recognizable as some form of barrier.
Polygnome
Jul 6, 2021 17:07
@a_donda So yes, "befriedetes Besitztum" has a very special legal meaning, namely having some form a continuous physical barrier (see HalvarFs answer, which has a courts definition).
Polygnome
Jul 6, 2021 17:07
@a_donda "Ein „befriedetes Besitztum“ ist nach der seit der Entscheidung des Reichsgerichts (Urteil vom 12.12.1884, RGSt. 11, 293 f.) einhelligen Rechtsprechung und der übereinstimmenden Auffassung der Literatur immer dann gegeben, wenn ein Grundstück von dem Berechtigten in äußerlich erkennbarer Weise mittels zusammenhängender Schutzwehren gegen das beliebige Betreten durch andere – wobei insoweit auf die Gegebenheiten zum Tatzeitpunkt abzustellen ist (vgl. KG, Urteil vom 13.04.1927, JW 1927, 1713) – gesichert ist." This is what a german court had to say about the topic in 2006.
Polygnome
Jul 6, 2021 17:07
@a_donda You are dead wrong. Please read that piece of legislation careful. It uses an or clause. It is trespassing (Hausfriedensbruch) if you breach the barrier (Einfriedung), or if you stay on a property without Einfriedung after having been asked to leave. It isn't Hausfriedensbruch if there is no Einfriedung and you haven't been asked to leave. So, in order to exercise your "Hausrecht", you either have to put up an Einfriedung or tell each person to leave when they enter. I'm not sure if putting up a sign (e.g. "Private Property - Leave") is enough, but from my experience, it is
Polygnome
Jul 6, 2021 17:07
@a_donda This answer is wrong, because in order for a piece of land to be "befriedet", it needs an "Einfriedung", some form of barrier, e.g. a wall, fence, or even just a hedge. Some form a recognizable barrier, but it needs to be a physical barrier and needs to be contiguous (not only on one side).
 

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Polygnome
Jun 28, 2021 17:47
十 can both be mistaken for + or †, depending on font, lighting and ones eyesight.
 

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Polygnome
Jun 3, 2021 12:06
@JanDorniak You can ask. But they have no legal obligation to fulfil that request... just a social one as friends.
 

 Discussion on question by nevergo: Wh…

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Polygnome
May 30, 2021 18:42
"compared to the rest of the industry" Academia isn't an industry. Also, I've seeen more industry manager who are abusive than academic ones in my live, YMMV.
 

 Discussion on question by bird: Is it…

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Polygnome
May 19, 2021 12:49
Telling them that you resolve disagreements before they escalate into conflicts might be a good idea.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 28, 2021 18:21
A somewhat similar technique - but with air and heating by nuclear energy - is used in NTR rockets and has allegedly be successfully been implemented by the Russians for rockets that can stay in the air for weeks or months.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 26, 2021 19:31
@CaptainEmacs I agree, but I'm not in any position to dictate how others conduct their office hours.
Polygnome
Apr 26, 2021 19:31
@CaptainEmacs Sure, some lecturers do. But I've also seen appointment-only office hours with Covid, and any time advantage is lost due to having to arrange a meeting.
Polygnome
Apr 26, 2021 19:31
@CaptainEmacs Office hours might not be available everywhere due to Covid.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 19, 2021 12:23
@user2357112supportsMonica No, it is not. If pigs could fly, then the pope is a woman. That is an equally true statement, but useless. By design, there are never more people on the ISS than seats on docked vehicles. thus, there is no plan to overcrowd any vehicle, because there are other plans. The plan to deal with that scenario is to make sure it never happens in the first place. if it ever happens, you ae so far outside normal operations that all bets are off, anyways.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 17, 2021 18:21
@kviiri The fact that we are closing in on 90% is somewhat concerning, but even if we manage to diversify more, its simply not realistic to expect D&D to give up the majority any time soon, unless the market changes as well. I agree that this stack is extremely dominated by D&D, and that it is problematic because it might give the wrong impression, but it has to be put into at least some context.
Polygnome
Apr 17, 2021 18:21
@kviiri We can already see it on SO. As languages, frameworks and techs get more popular, the number of questions go up. Its definitely correlated. If we go by Roll20s data, about 60-70% of games played are DnD-ish (Pathfinder, 3.5e, 5E). I posit that D&D remains a popular choice for novices, and that its quite likely for novices to start out at D&D before "graduating" to other games. this would make 70%-80% of questions about D&D not completely normal, given the ecosystem.
Polygnome
Apr 17, 2021 18:21
Is there some sale data or other data to compare this with real-world prevalence of D&D? Just to play with some imaginary numbers: if 75% of world-wide sales are D&D-ish systems we'd expect 75% of questions around this topic if the site has a healthy and diverse population. Comparing our Q&A ratio with real-world usage might be more insightful then just looking at how many D&D questions we get. I'm just a lurker, but I agree that he site s extremely dominated by D&D.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 7, 2021 19:30
The email is a gigantic waste of time for both of you. Don't make it worse by inquiring further.
 

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Polygnome
Apr 3, 2021 03:39
How would you get a doctors note for the death of a relative? Thats not something you can get a doctors note for. I've had this case happen to myself, the funeral was the day before the deadline. Suffice to say, I asked for an extension (of a few days) and got one. If anybody had asked me for a doctors note, I'd be flabbergasted. I mean, I could probably get them the death certificate, but that would seem... morbid? I guess.
 

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Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@kimholder But we can discuss the impact in terms of measurable numbers (e.g. cost, launch cadence, others) and other verifiable facts (reactions of competitors, public statements) without passing judgement on whether this all was "revolutionary". There a wide range of reasonable questions we ca indeed tackle, and none of those require us to put an arbitrary and opionated label on it.
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@kimholder Your last edits bring this question into a direction where I am considering voting to re-open it.
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@kimholder Economics use the term "disruptive innovation" for innovations that, well, disrupt markets. SpaceX has arguably done that. Whether or not that was because they "revolutionized" anything is a matter of debate and very subjective (I argue they didn't actually revolutionize, but evolve and execute well and accepted considerable risk, leading to a competitive advantage that led them disrupt the market). Questions about what they innovated and how they gained a advantage are certainly on-topic and can be factually answered - whether or not those form a "revolution" is not.
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@uhoh By that reasoning, we shouldn't ever close any question whatsoever. frankly, I don't need to see an answer to know that some things must, by their nature, be judgements. calling something revolutionary or not is, by design, such a judgement. There are many heuristics that historians employ afterwards, but even then, you will often find that scholars disagree on some topics. I don't need to see an answer to know that every answer to the question "Is this pretty?" will be subjective and opinionated. Same applies here.
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@uhoh I think there is difference i making educated guesses because of domain knowledge, and just making arbitrary judgements like if something is revolutionary or not.
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@uhoh I think whether something was revolutionary is a judgement that has to be made. Maybe in the future, historians or other scholars will describe it as such. But until then, any answer needs to make an opinionated judgement on this. You can already see this in the existing answer, which coats assertions in vague statements like "perhaps".
Polygnome
Mar 29, 2021 13:17
@ChrisR Vertical landing isn't revolutionary in 2012. It was in '96 when the DC-X demonstrated it. As I said, Falcon 9 is more evolutionary than revolutionary.
 

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Polygnome
Mar 26, 2021 14:27
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-X