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Human: Advice on Making a lot of Risotto for 10+ people? Learned to make mushroom Risotto with Arborio rice and my family now wants me to make it for them. Which im super excited to do! The issue is some friends are coming over so mow the Head count is at like 12. How do I make enough for everyone ? Someone told me its not a good idea to put a lot of the Arborio rice in a pan because it causes issues with the texture. Do I use two pots ? Start earlier and keep it in the oven ? Any and all Advice for making this would be really helpful. So excited to cook this weekend ! TLDR: Advice on Risotto for 12 people ?
Assistant: Two wide shallow pots. You want to maximize surface area on heat. I've done the large deep pot and you'll be stirring and heating for a while. Don't do it.
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Human: Advice on Making a lot of Risotto for 10+ people? Learned to make mushroom Risotto with Arborio rice and my family now wants me to make it for them. Which im super excited to do! The issue is some friends are coming over so mow the Head count is at like 12. How do I make enough for everyone ? Someone told me its not a good idea to put a lot of the Arborio rice in a pan because it causes issues with the texture. Do I use two pots ? Start earlier and keep it in the oven ? Any and all Advice for making this would be really helpful. So excited to cook this weekend ! TLDR: Advice on Risotto for 12 people ?
Assistant: A friend of mine made no-stir risotto in an oven once that was delicious. I bet you could double (or triple?) a recipe like this in a big Dutch oven or casserole, or maybe in two separate vessels.
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Human: So, kitchen torch. Is it true that I can just grab a torch from the hardware store and it'll be the same thing? I should mention that I don't live in the US and this is something that I can't buy from Amazon and have it shipped overseas, so my options are limited to questionably-sourced Made in China torches from the kitchen supplies store, or slightly less questionable torches, maybe with a brand name known for making power tools, from the hardware store. I want to use it to make crispy cheese toppings.
Assistant: I used to have one of the little proper kitchen torches and every damned time I turned around it was out of butane. I got a big boy one at the hardware store and keep a refill on hand and have never looked back. Love that thing. And sooo much cheaper.
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Human: So, kitchen torch. Is it true that I can just grab a torch from the hardware store and it'll be the same thing? I should mention that I don't live in the US and this is something that I can't buy from Amazon and have it shipped overseas, so my options are limited to questionably-sourced Made in China torches from the kitchen supplies store, or slightly less questionable torches, maybe with a brand name known for making power tools, from the hardware store. I want to use it to make crispy cheese toppings.
Assistant: The ones from the hardware store are the same or better. Often they burn more efficiently and do not leave any off flavors
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Human: If i have a human fingerprint of just the index finger ,can an ai generate the rest of the palm's prints if the AI is trained with a huge dataset of human palms and will it be accurate?
Assistant: No. Identical twins have different fingerprints, so you can't deduce fingerprints from DNA. AI can generate palm prints that look realistic, but they wouldn't match an actual person. https://www.verywellfamily.com/twins-and-fingerprints-2446684#:\~:text=Identical%20twins%20do%20not%20have,different%2C%20but%20similar%2C%20fingerprints.
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Human: If i have a human fingerprint of just the index finger ,can an ai generate the rest of the palm's prints if the AI is trained with a huge dataset of human palms and will it be accurate?
Assistant: No. Machine learning is essentially just function approximation, like fitting a trend line to a scatter plot but in many, many dimensions. If there is no actual correlation between one fingerprint and another, then there is no way for an algorithm to model a function that does not exist.
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Human: Have you met with a Mentor? The company is big on the mentor/ mentee relationship. I’ve been given the opportunity to meet weekly with a highly regarded, director level employee who worked their way up from the shop floor. What sort of questions, activities or discussions would you engage in with your mentor or mentee? Have you had a similar relationship before, and was it beneficial for you? What would you do differently?
Assistant: Don’t worry about what to ask yet, get yo know each other. Enjoy the relationship. I’m 62 and still working. My mentor is retired and turning 79 this year. He still calls and checks up on me. We’re working on a retirement plan for me. We stopped working for the same company in 1995!
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Human: Have you met with a Mentor? The company is big on the mentor/ mentee relationship. I’ve been given the opportunity to meet weekly with a highly regarded, director level employee who worked their way up from the shop floor. What sort of questions, activities or discussions would you engage in with your mentor or mentee? Have you had a similar relationship before, and was it beneficial for you? What would you do differently?
Assistant: I've only had a mentor when I was in the Marines or working as a machinist. I'd have given a lot of my time to have had a good mentor when I was green as a college grad, and will gladly offer my time when it becomes my turn to mentor.
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Human: Have you witnessed "Ford Pinto Mathematics" in your career? I know some people won't be able to say, some may be able to, some would probably "happily" tell the story. I'm sure most people here know about the Ford Pinto, and how they had a little bit of an issue with catching fire in minor accidents and how Ford decided it was cheaper to pay lawsuits, rather than fix the cars Have you encountered this kind of bean counting in your careers?
Assistant: Everyone does this in their daily lives, if they didn't we'd all drive Volvos. It's inescapable, but when you write it down, and it's read out loud in court it just sounds so very bad.
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Human: Have you witnessed "Ford Pinto Mathematics" in your career? I know some people won't be able to say, some may be able to, some would probably "happily" tell the story. I'm sure most people here know about the Ford Pinto, and how they had a little bit of an issue with catching fire in minor accidents and how Ford decided it was cheaper to pay lawsuits, rather than fix the cars Have you encountered this kind of bean counting in your careers?
Assistant: Everything has this kind of bean counting, it's just an expected failure rate, chasing an expected failure rate of 0 gets you something as expensive or more expensive than say the James Webb Telescope. Everything else is just a scale of "will fail every time" to "so expensive nobody will ever buy"
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Human: I work in a shop and mainly do oil changes, tires, and lights. Why does it seem like vehicles (especially newer ones) have countermeasures against maintenance? I.e. a bar placed in a perfectly wrong spot by the oil plug, having to take a wheel off just to replace a headlight bulb etc. Does any of this actually have a purpose? Is it done intentionally? It seems very counterproductive, and it just seems ignorant to me.
Assistant: My engine bay is so full BMW had to put the battery where the spare tyre should be. I guess that's what happens when they shoehorn a 3.0L turbocharged inline 6cyl into the engine bay of a small coupe... easy maintenance? Forget about it! Lol
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Human: I work in a shop and mainly do oil changes, tires, and lights. Why does it seem like vehicles (especially newer ones) have countermeasures against maintenance? I.e. a bar placed in a perfectly wrong spot by the oil plug, having to take a wheel off just to replace a headlight bulb etc. Does any of this actually have a purpose? Is it done intentionally? It seems very counterproductive, and it just seems ignorant to me.
Assistant: Going back 40 years ago, cars were huge and had relatively fewer parts, so things were generally easier to access. But those cars were also relatively dangerous, uncomfortable, and spewed great clouds of pollution. Today’s cars have many more parts for a safer, cleaner, and more-comfortable experience, and much better structural integrity, yet they’re far smaller. With everything crammed together, it’s much more difficult to maintain easy access.
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Human: Why is it that, in English, there is not a transitive verb for 'have sex' except ones with vulgar connotations? This question came up among friends earlier- why is the non-crude vocabulary for sex limited to indirect euphemisms (made love, slept with, etc.) Is it a holdover from more prudish times? All of the options I can think of (he *fucked* her, *did*, *screwed*, *boned*, *nailed*, etc) seem to suggest that the direct-object participant is passive and being demeaned. Does any word for the act just naturally pick up this kind of meaning? Is it common in other languages? It seems plausible that a neutral word would be used derogatorily and come to pick up that kind of connotation.
Assistant: All the "school yard jokes" have been removed. We don't need/want over a dozen "lol <insert sex joke here>" comments.
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Human: Why is it that, in English, there is not a transitive verb for 'have sex' except ones with vulgar connotations? This question came up among friends earlier- why is the non-crude vocabulary for sex limited to indirect euphemisms (made love, slept with, etc.) Is it a holdover from more prudish times? All of the options I can think of (he *fucked* her, *did*, *screwed*, *boned*, *nailed*, etc) seem to suggest that the direct-object participant is passive and being demeaned. Does any word for the act just naturally pick up this kind of meaning? Is it common in other languages? It seems plausible that a neutral word would be used derogatorily and come to pick up that kind of connotation.
Assistant: "To bed"? It's probably just a historical accident. Why isn't there an English transitive verb that means "to cause to disappear"? It would be really useful! Other languages have such a word.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How were wooden ships made waterproof in ancient times?
Assistant: Tree resin is an excellent waterproofing agent, and very helpful when binding wood together to create a boat. Sometimes they would use pitch and tar (a resin composite) instead, but resin was the preferred method for many cultures.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How were wooden ships made waterproof in ancient times?
Assistant: 1. Make it out of a naturally water-resistant wood, like pine or cedar. 2. Shove bits of old rope and other similar materials between the boards. 3. Cover whatever you can in pitch or resin. 4. Still expect it to leak, and to spend an annoying chunk of your time bailing water out/repairing leaks.
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Human: Why are steak cuts labelled as "grilling steak" at supermarkets? Is this just another way of saying it's of sub par quality? Usually the steaks I see with this label are less appealing visually. Am I missing something?
Assistant: I would think a grilling steak is a higher quality cut like ribeye. The lower quality cuts need more complicated preparation like low and slow for a long time or lots of marinating.
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Human: Why are steak cuts labelled as "grilling steak" at supermarkets? Is this just another way of saying it's of sub par quality? Usually the steaks I see with this label are less appealing visually. Am I missing something?
Assistant: At the supermarket I work at, grilling steaks are the lowest quality steaks you can get. They’re often thin slices of shoulder or leg, so you can imagine how tough they are. This is in the UK
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Human: CMV: Auto Insurance should be required to cover the full amount of medical bills of crash victims up to about $8 Million. In most US states, auto insurance is required to pay out $25,000 to crash victims. This is a ridiculously small amount, considering the cost of healthcare in the US. According to the CDC, crash injuries in 2012 resulted in a total of $18 Billion in medical costs. $25,000 is also a very low valuation for a human life. According to a few US government offices, the value of a human life is somewhere between $7 Million and $10 Million. I don’t think that these numbers are sacrosanct; I am completely open to any valuation that’s within a factor of 10 of one of them. In Denmark, auto insurance is required to cover 121 Million Krone, which is about $16 Million. Denmark has about 70% fewer] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate) traffic deaths per capita than the US. While a death payout won’t provide much consolation to a grieving family, I still think the insurance providers should pay about $8 million. It will help to cover expenses for a family that has lost the income of an earner. It will also force insurers and drivers to care about preventing traffic deaths. The obvious downside of this policy change is that driving would become more expensive, and some people will be priced out of it. However, the increase for most drivers would be relatively small. There are [228.2 Million licensed drivers in the US. There are about 40,000 traffic deaths each year in the US; at a valuation of $8 million per person, those would cost $320 Billion. The average cost per licensed driver would be (320 Billion + 18 Billion) / 228.2 Million = $1481.16 per year. The insurance companies already know which cars are relatively safe and dangerous, and which drivers are relatively safe and dangerous. If a dangerous driver has had a couple of DUIs and a bunch of moving violations, their premiums should reflect their probability of killing or injuring a human being whose life is worth $8,000,000. If some new cars offer better safety features, then the insurance companies should use discounted premiums to incentivize buying those.
Assistant: You must be extraordinarily privileged to be able to say an additional $1,481 per driver per year is "relatively small." The normal American family has two drivers, so that's $3,000 per year. That's an impossibly large sum for vast swaths of the United States. I have to assume you either grew up wealthy or have no concept of money.
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Human: CMV: Auto Insurance should be required to cover the full amount of medical bills of crash victims up to about $8 Million. In most US states, auto insurance is required to pay out $25,000 to crash victims. This is a ridiculously small amount, considering the cost of healthcare in the US. According to the CDC, crash injuries in 2012 resulted in a total of $18 Billion in medical costs. $25,000 is also a very low valuation for a human life. According to a few US government offices, the value of a human life is somewhere between $7 Million and $10 Million. I don’t think that these numbers are sacrosanct; I am completely open to any valuation that’s within a factor of 10 of one of them. In Denmark, auto insurance is required to cover 121 Million Krone, which is about $16 Million. Denmark has about 70% fewer] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate) traffic deaths per capita than the US. While a death payout won’t provide much consolation to a grieving family, I still think the insurance providers should pay about $8 million. It will help to cover expenses for a family that has lost the income of an earner. It will also force insurers and drivers to care about preventing traffic deaths. The obvious downside of this policy change is that driving would become more expensive, and some people will be priced out of it. However, the increase for most drivers would be relatively small. There are [228.2 Million licensed drivers in the US. There are about 40,000 traffic deaths each year in the US; at a valuation of $8 million per person, those would cost $320 Billion. The average cost per licensed driver would be (320 Billion + 18 Billion) / 228.2 Million = $1481.16 per year. The insurance companies already know which cars are relatively safe and dangerous, and which drivers are relatively safe and dangerous. If a dangerous driver has had a couple of DUIs and a bunch of moving violations, their premiums should reflect their probability of killing or injuring a human being whose life is worth $8,000,000. If some new cars offer better safety features, then the insurance companies should use discounted premiums to incentivize buying those.
Assistant: The real solution to this very US centric problem is to do what every other developed country in the world has done. Universal health care. Americans are already paying double the OECD average for healthcare, why give even more money to the insurance industry.
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Human: Professors, what is your area of specialization and what does your day-to-day research ACTUALLY consist of? I am an undergraduate freshman interested in a PhD and becoming a professor, but my interests are so wide! I’m trying to understand what different types of research are actually like, so if you could help me out I would appreciate it.
Assistant: I don't have much insights but I find this answer very interesting. This' a typical day of Prof. Richard Muller, Prof Physics at UCBerkely, consisting of socializing mostly https://www.quora.com/How-does-a-typical-day-in-the-life-of-a-physicist-look-like/answer/Richard-Muller-3?ch=10&share=a772e267&srid=eVJI
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Human: Professors, what is your area of specialization and what does your day-to-day research ACTUALLY consist of? I am an undergraduate freshman interested in a PhD and becoming a professor, but my interests are so wide! I’m trying to understand what different types of research are actually like, so if you could help me out I would appreciate it.
Assistant: You need to specify a major at least.
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Human: Disappointing ATK/Cooks Illustrated Chicken Tikka Masala This recipe seems to be very popular online but for some reason mine turned out to be a little disappointing. While it wasn't bad, it seemed under spiced and inferior to Trader Joe's frozen version. Could it be the recipe I used? I've heard that Cook's Illustrated caters to people with more American tastes. Is my palate not American enough? https://theculinarychronicles.com/2011/03/16/chicken-tikka-masala/ > For the Chicken 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Two (6 to 8-ounce) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts,trimmed 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil 2 Garlic Cloves, minced 2 Teaspoons Grated or Minced Fresh Ginger For the Sauce One (14.5-ounce) Can Whole Tomatoes 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1 Small Onion, minced (about 1/2 cup) 1 Garlic Clove, minced 1 Teaspoon Grated or Minced Fresh Ginger 1 Small Serrano Chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced 1 1/2 Teaspoons Tomato Paste 1 1/2 Teaspoons Garam Masala 1 Teaspoon Sugar Salt 1/3 Cup Plain Yogurt 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Cilantro Make the chicken 1. Combine the garam masala, cayenne, and salt in a bowl. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then coat the chicken thoroughly with the spices, pressing to help them adhere. Place the chicken on a plate, cover, and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes. Whisk the yogurt, oil, garlic, and ginger together in a medium bowl, cover, and refrigerate until needed. Make the sauce 1. Process the tomatoes with their juice in a food processor until pureed, about 15 seconds. Heat the oil in large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger, chile, tomato paste, and garam masala and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. 2. Stir in the processed tomatoes, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the yogurt and cover to keep warm. 3. Meanwhile, adjust an oven rack to be 6 inches from the broiler element, and heat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and top with a wire rack. Using tongs, dip the chicken into the yogurt mixture so that it is thickly coated and arrange on the prepared wire rack; discard any excess yogurt mixture. Broil the chicken until the exterior is lightly charred in spots and the thickest part of the breasts registers 160 to 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 10 to 18 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through cooking. 4. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then cut into 1-inch chunks. Stir the chicken pieces into the warm sauce (do not simmer the chicken in the sauce). Stir in the cilantro, season with salt to taste, and serve.
Assistant: > I've heard that Cook's Illustrated caters to people with more American tastes. I really like CI and swear by a number of their recipes, but this is absolutely bang on. I lived in the US for a few years when I was younger and sometimes swear they tailor the recipes for people whose favourite restaurant is "The Cheesecake Factory." I wouldn't bother with 'ethnic' food from CI. The tikka masala sounds very bland.
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Human: Disappointing ATK/Cooks Illustrated Chicken Tikka Masala This recipe seems to be very popular online but for some reason mine turned out to be a little disappointing. While it wasn't bad, it seemed under spiced and inferior to Trader Joe's frozen version. Could it be the recipe I used? I've heard that Cook's Illustrated caters to people with more American tastes. Is my palate not American enough? https://theculinarychronicles.com/2011/03/16/chicken-tikka-masala/ > For the Chicken 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Two (6 to 8-ounce) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts,trimmed 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil 2 Garlic Cloves, minced 2 Teaspoons Grated or Minced Fresh Ginger For the Sauce One (14.5-ounce) Can Whole Tomatoes 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1 Small Onion, minced (about 1/2 cup) 1 Garlic Clove, minced 1 Teaspoon Grated or Minced Fresh Ginger 1 Small Serrano Chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced 1 1/2 Teaspoons Tomato Paste 1 1/2 Teaspoons Garam Masala 1 Teaspoon Sugar Salt 1/3 Cup Plain Yogurt 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Cilantro Make the chicken 1. Combine the garam masala, cayenne, and salt in a bowl. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then coat the chicken thoroughly with the spices, pressing to help them adhere. Place the chicken on a plate, cover, and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes. Whisk the yogurt, oil, garlic, and ginger together in a medium bowl, cover, and refrigerate until needed. Make the sauce 1. Process the tomatoes with their juice in a food processor until pureed, about 15 seconds. Heat the oil in large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger, chile, tomato paste, and garam masala and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. 2. Stir in the processed tomatoes, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the yogurt and cover to keep warm. 3. Meanwhile, adjust an oven rack to be 6 inches from the broiler element, and heat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and top with a wire rack. Using tongs, dip the chicken into the yogurt mixture so that it is thickly coated and arrange on the prepared wire rack; discard any excess yogurt mixture. Broil the chicken until the exterior is lightly charred in spots and the thickest part of the breasts registers 160 to 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 10 to 18 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through cooking. 4. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then cut into 1-inch chunks. Stir the chicken pieces into the warm sauce (do not simmer the chicken in the sauce). Stir in the cilantro, season with salt to taste, and serve.
Assistant: You've got the problem identified; ATK's broad audience means they underplay the spices. You could double them easily. I might also switch to chicken thighs and simmer them in the sauce after broiling to improve the flavor.
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Human: CMV: we should stop using the term “Latinx” I admit it will be very difficult to change my view as I feel very strongly on this but I am open to reconsidering my view. 1. The term is completely unpronounceable in Spanish the way that people intend for it to be pronounced. If the people for whom the word is intended cannot even pronounce it, then it is not an effective solution. 2. “Latino” is gender neutral in Spanish already but if that is unacceptable because of its masculine inclination for some people then there are other alternatives that are easier to pronounce such as “Latine” and “Latin.” In Spanish, it is understood that “Latino” is gender neutral and it does not have the sexist connotation that English-speakers assume it does. 3. The term is largely pushed by progressive white Americans against the will of the Latino community in the US. Only 3% of Latinos in the US identify with the term according to the Pew Research Center, the vast majority have not even heard of it, and amongst those who have their view of it is overwhelmingly negative. They see it as a white Western attempt to disrespect the rules of the Spanish language for politicized means, which is linguistic imperialism. 4. Given the number of people who actually use the term being so small, it should not be used as the default for all Latinos unlike what corporations and politicians in the US are doing. If you know someone identifies as a woman or a man just call them Latino or Latina. 5. We often say people are the authors of their own experience and this is a central tenet of progressivism especially for the marginalized. So why are people NOT listening to the majority of Latinos who do not want to be called Latinx? It screams “we know what is better for you than you know for yourself so sit back and shut up.”
Assistant: I've never heard a single person say latinx so I guess we already stopped using the term
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Human: CMV: we should stop using the term “Latinx” I admit it will be very difficult to change my view as I feel very strongly on this but I am open to reconsidering my view. 1. The term is completely unpronounceable in Spanish the way that people intend for it to be pronounced. If the people for whom the word is intended cannot even pronounce it, then it is not an effective solution. 2. “Latino” is gender neutral in Spanish already but if that is unacceptable because of its masculine inclination for some people then there are other alternatives that are easier to pronounce such as “Latine” and “Latin.” In Spanish, it is understood that “Latino” is gender neutral and it does not have the sexist connotation that English-speakers assume it does. 3. The term is largely pushed by progressive white Americans against the will of the Latino community in the US. Only 3% of Latinos in the US identify with the term according to the Pew Research Center, the vast majority have not even heard of it, and amongst those who have their view of it is overwhelmingly negative. They see it as a white Western attempt to disrespect the rules of the Spanish language for politicized means, which is linguistic imperialism. 4. Given the number of people who actually use the term being so small, it should not be used as the default for all Latinos unlike what corporations and politicians in the US are doing. If you know someone identifies as a woman or a man just call them Latino or Latina. 5. We often say people are the authors of their own experience and this is a central tenet of progressivism especially for the marginalized. So why are people NOT listening to the majority of Latinos who do not want to be called Latinx? It screams “we know what is better for you than you know for yourself so sit back and shut up.”
Assistant: > They see it as a white Western attempt to disrespect the rules of the Spanish language for politicized means, which is linguistic imperialism. the term originated in the latin american community. Originally, it wasn't spoken, only written. Hence the issues with pronunciation.
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Human: If I drilled a hole through the center of a magnet, how would it affect its performance?
Assistant: It might whistle if you blow on it at the right angle
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Human: If I drilled a hole through the center of a magnet, how would it affect its performance?
Assistant: It's strength would go down a bit. But I don't think the odds are good of it succeeding anyways. Magnets are made out of ceramics and are extremely brittle, chances aren't that great you'd get through it without breaking the magnet.
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Human: How did we know that F=-kx? The force obviously has something to do with the stiffness of the spring, but how did we know that it is the stiffness MULTIPLIED by the stretched/compressed distance?
Assistant: Through observation. People observed the spring compressing, measured the force and then built a mathematical model that makes reasonable predictions. In short, through the scientific principle.
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Human: How did we know that F=-kx? The force obviously has something to do with the stiffness of the spring, but how did we know that it is the stiffness MULTIPLIED by the stretched/compressed distance?
Assistant: It's originally an empirical law. The force is seen to be proportional to the displacement x. Thus, we know that F = -kx for some constant k. We decide to give k a name, and a name that is sometimes used is "stiffness" (although spring constant or Hooke's constant can also be used).
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Human: When boiling an egg, does it make any sense to let the egg slowly warm up to room temperature in the water before boiling to prevent it from cracking? My Dad does this and I'm trying to explain how it makes no sense because the egg is going to warm up very quickly anyway. I think it's one of those silly traditions people get into in which they think it works because it doesn't not work. Thank you.
Assistant: Just put the eggs in cold water on the stove. Put stove on med high covered. When the boiling starts, reduce heat to med low. boil the eggs for 10 min. Then toss in an ice bath to cool. This makes for perfect eggs, no green around the yolk.
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Human: When boiling an egg, does it make any sense to let the egg slowly warm up to room temperature in the water before boiling to prevent it from cracking? My Dad does this and I'm trying to explain how it makes no sense because the egg is going to warm up very quickly anyway. I think it's one of those silly traditions people get into in which they think it works because it doesn't not work. Thank you.
Assistant: If you put a bit of salt in the water the yolk doesn't leak, always do this. Plus you can put the eggs in with the help of a spoon. Good luck! :)
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Human: Landlord is kicking me out, what should I do? Hello y'all, This is for a friend who is being evicted because her landlord is having a "Divorce" and husband is moving into the guest house were my friend is living at the moment. She lives in a gust house in California in the San Fernando Valley moved in early March. She is always paying her side of the rent and is never late as well. She's had problems with the landlords wife because she always has her son over helping as she trying to make her new place feel like home. As of today she got a text saying her(Landlord) husband and her are getting a divorce. The husband will be moving in the guest house, so she will need to move asap. I know there are laws that protect someone who has been living more than a month in a place, but im not entirely sure. ​ Hope someone could help out my friend, she is a very lovely older lady and is trying her best to live at peace.
Assistant: Does your friend have a lease?
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Human: Landlord is kicking me out, what should I do? Hello y'all, This is for a friend who is being evicted because her landlord is having a "Divorce" and husband is moving into the guest house were my friend is living at the moment. She lives in a gust house in California in the San Fernando Valley moved in early March. She is always paying her side of the rent and is never late as well. She's had problems with the landlords wife because she always has her son over helping as she trying to make her new place feel like home. As of today she got a text saying her(Landlord) husband and her are getting a divorce. The husband will be moving in the guest house, so she will need to move asap. I know there are laws that protect someone who has been living more than a month in a place, but im not entirely sure. ​ Hope someone could help out my friend, she is a very lovely older lady and is trying her best to live at peace.
Assistant: Have your friend contact Stay Housed LA. They can help her learn her rights and connect her with a free legal service provider. They are a great organization made up of housing and tenants rights lawyers.
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Human: [NC] My dog went missing a month ago and i found her on Facebook. The family that has her refuses to return her to me. What can I do? So a little over a month ago my purebred yellow lab went missing from my backyard. At first I thought she might have escaped but after looking around it turned out someone broke into my backyard and took her. I made a police report but nothing ever came of it and she didn't turn up anywhere. Last week though a friend who lives over four hours away from me sent me fliers that were put up for a found dog. It was my dog. I should mention here that my lab stands out due to the fact that she got into an accident as a pup that she lost her left eye in and tore here left ear up pretty bad. I called the number on the flier yesterday and got into contact with a woman well call stacy. I told stacy that she had my dog and after a 20 minute conversation I all but confirmed it. Here's the problem, when I asked what a good time to come and get my dog back she refused. Stacy claims that they have had the dog for almost 3 weeks now and that because I took so long to get into contact with her she decided she's going to keep my dog because her kids have "fallen in love with her". I told her that was complete bullshit and that she was needed to give my dog back but she hung up on me and i assume she blocked my number. I found stacy on facebook and she wasn't lying. I found a status from around three weeks ago talking about how she found my dog abandoned on the side of the street and took her in. She is now also posting pictures of her kids and my dog claiming they "adopted" her and renamed her. I'm pissed right now and don't know what to do. That dog lived with me for over 5 years since she was a puppy and now because they've had her for three weeks they think they get to keep her. What can I do? I have all of the papers that prove I own her (dog licence, proof of ownership, medical records, etc) and she is chipped. I also have that police report. What do I need to do to get my dog back?
Assistant: Call the police. Give them this new information. Animal control should be able to assist with a chip reader and they should be able to confirm fairly quickly that the dog is yours. Print out all the Facebook stuff from Stacy's page before she gets wise and puts her stuff on private or blocks you.
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Human: [NC] My dog went missing a month ago and i found her on Facebook. The family that has her refuses to return her to me. What can I do? So a little over a month ago my purebred yellow lab went missing from my backyard. At first I thought she might have escaped but after looking around it turned out someone broke into my backyard and took her. I made a police report but nothing ever came of it and she didn't turn up anywhere. Last week though a friend who lives over four hours away from me sent me fliers that were put up for a found dog. It was my dog. I should mention here that my lab stands out due to the fact that she got into an accident as a pup that she lost her left eye in and tore here left ear up pretty bad. I called the number on the flier yesterday and got into contact with a woman well call stacy. I told stacy that she had my dog and after a 20 minute conversation I all but confirmed it. Here's the problem, when I asked what a good time to come and get my dog back she refused. Stacy claims that they have had the dog for almost 3 weeks now and that because I took so long to get into contact with her she decided she's going to keep my dog because her kids have "fallen in love with her". I told her that was complete bullshit and that she was needed to give my dog back but she hung up on me and i assume she blocked my number. I found stacy on facebook and she wasn't lying. I found a status from around three weeks ago talking about how she found my dog abandoned on the side of the street and took her in. She is now also posting pictures of her kids and my dog claiming they "adopted" her and renamed her. I'm pissed right now and don't know what to do. That dog lived with me for over 5 years since she was a puppy and now because they've had her for three weeks they think they get to keep her. What can I do? I have all of the papers that prove I own her (dog licence, proof of ownership, medical records, etc) and she is chipped. I also have that police report. What do I need to do to get my dog back?
Assistant: I'm sure someone will have already said this but make sure you inform your microchip company and all of the vets in the thiefs local area so that everyone is keeping an eye out for your doggy. I hope you get her back.
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Human: Any engineers here use AutoLisp (or any other kind of coding software) to make your life easier inside AutoCAD? So...I just discovered autoLISP today and how you can use it to write commands and whatnot in autocad. Just curious, does anyone here integrate autoLISP, VBA, or some other kind of software with autocad to help make your job easier?? If so, what all do you use it for? I'm just now starting to research and read up on this subject matter and am trying to figure out what all can be done, and if it's worth taking the time to learn. Thanks!
Assistant: The best thing to make modern AutoCAD easier is like 64 gigabytes of ram and multiple server processors, because even though the old versions did drafting fine on whatever garbage computers we had in 2004 they decided "You know what? If we don't make these bog down a six kilo-buck workstation computer then how will we ever convince people that this is a professional software?"
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Human: Any engineers here use AutoLisp (or any other kind of coding software) to make your life easier inside AutoCAD? So...I just discovered autoLISP today and how you can use it to write commands and whatnot in autocad. Just curious, does anyone here integrate autoLISP, VBA, or some other kind of software with autocad to help make your job easier?? If so, what all do you use it for? I'm just now starting to research and read up on this subject matter and am trying to figure out what all can be done, and if it's worth taking the time to learn. Thanks!
Assistant: I haven't used AutoCAD for almost 20 years, but when I did use it I relied heavily on AutoLISP. It's such a simple, elegant language, and that makes it ideal for automating tasks in AutoCAD.
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Human: Neighbor put in a six foot drop less than five inches from fenceline Hello all, I am just looking for any advice. I live in OR, and bought my new construction home just about a year ago. The very nice couple next door sold their home about 5 months ago to a what seemed to be nice person. There was some talk about the property line because the new person wanted to know where it was, and we only had a general idea. After they measured over a dozen times and had a couple people out to measure (I wasn't home because I had prior obligations), they left the line where we had originally marked it when we had first talked about it. This was a couple months ago. We put up a fence that they made clear they didn't want any part of, since we have a dog. We do not have much contact with the neighbor because they are not very friendly, and frankly we are busy. We do not see them often, even though we live very close to them due to small properties in this development. The last conversation we had with them before this was in January, when we were attempting to figure out the property line. Some other background, this is new construction on a hillside that has been here for just about a year. The property line was not cut out well, and some of our front yard is on their lower level, and some of their backyard was at our level. The builder told them that the hill in between was left for proper drainage, since so much water comes off of the hill. The issue started last week when a contractor showed up and started removing dirt. They hauled out over a dozen large dumptrucks full, and cut a six foot drop less than six inches away from the fence, which is two inches in on our property since they didn't want/need the fence. I tried calling the city last week and they did not call me back. When I called this week to check if there was a permit on this project, as is required in my county for large grading projects, they said they would look into it. I got a phone call a couple hours later saying that the neighbor did not have a permit and to call back if they resumed work, as a stop work order had been placed. I took a couple of pictures of the property line, since it had already been dug over, and the neighbor came out and onto my property to ask me what I was going to do about it. I called back a couple of days later when they started work again. The city came back out, and I got a call about an hour later saying that the project is still not permitted, and that the neighbor has no intention of filing a permit, and that the neighbor told the city that since it was private property, that the city is to stay off of their private property. I am very concerned about this as I have a feeling this is an unlicensed contractor doing unpermitted work. They have cut over our property line in some areas, and have basically ensured that some of our property will sink in the next 5 years. The city has told us at this point all we can do is gather evidence to submit to our homeowners insurance when something does happen. Do I have any more rights than this? What is the purpose of a city code if it cannot be upheld by the city? This is the first home we have owned and have never had a neighbor like this. Any advice would be appreciated. As of now, we are taking lots of pictures and have alerted our homeowner's that this could be a future problem. I am also concerned about how this will affect our property value. Any advice is welcome!
Assistant: Perhaps you could get a consultation with an engineering firm, with a report on the risks of the neighbor's project, and an estimate of the cost to finish the project in a safe way - how much to build a proper retaining wall, regrade, or etc. as needed. Then use that to negotiate with your neighbor. And potentially sue if the neighbor will not act.
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Human: Neighbor put in a six foot drop less than five inches from fenceline Hello all, I am just looking for any advice. I live in OR, and bought my new construction home just about a year ago. The very nice couple next door sold their home about 5 months ago to a what seemed to be nice person. There was some talk about the property line because the new person wanted to know where it was, and we only had a general idea. After they measured over a dozen times and had a couple people out to measure (I wasn't home because I had prior obligations), they left the line where we had originally marked it when we had first talked about it. This was a couple months ago. We put up a fence that they made clear they didn't want any part of, since we have a dog. We do not have much contact with the neighbor because they are not very friendly, and frankly we are busy. We do not see them often, even though we live very close to them due to small properties in this development. The last conversation we had with them before this was in January, when we were attempting to figure out the property line. Some other background, this is new construction on a hillside that has been here for just about a year. The property line was not cut out well, and some of our front yard is on their lower level, and some of their backyard was at our level. The builder told them that the hill in between was left for proper drainage, since so much water comes off of the hill. The issue started last week when a contractor showed up and started removing dirt. They hauled out over a dozen large dumptrucks full, and cut a six foot drop less than six inches away from the fence, which is two inches in on our property since they didn't want/need the fence. I tried calling the city last week and they did not call me back. When I called this week to check if there was a permit on this project, as is required in my county for large grading projects, they said they would look into it. I got a phone call a couple hours later saying that the neighbor did not have a permit and to call back if they resumed work, as a stop work order had been placed. I took a couple of pictures of the property line, since it had already been dug over, and the neighbor came out and onto my property to ask me what I was going to do about it. I called back a couple of days later when they started work again. The city came back out, and I got a call about an hour later saying that the project is still not permitted, and that the neighbor has no intention of filing a permit, and that the neighbor told the city that since it was private property, that the city is to stay off of their private property. I am very concerned about this as I have a feeling this is an unlicensed contractor doing unpermitted work. They have cut over our property line in some areas, and have basically ensured that some of our property will sink in the next 5 years. The city has told us at this point all we can do is gather evidence to submit to our homeowners insurance when something does happen. Do I have any more rights than this? What is the purpose of a city code if it cannot be upheld by the city? This is the first home we have owned and have never had a neighbor like this. Any advice would be appreciated. As of now, we are taking lots of pictures and have alerted our homeowner's that this could be a future problem. I am also concerned about how this will affect our property value. Any advice is welcome!
Assistant: is this an HOA neighborhood? I know HOA’s are generally hated but sometimes they come in handy.
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Human: I made some chicken tikka masala, but I feel the sauce is too tomatoey, what can I do to add more savory taste to balance the acidic taste? Thanks. I made some chicken tikka masala, but I feel the sauce is too tomatoey, what can I do to add more savory taste to balance the acidic taste? Thanks.
Assistant: I'd use yogurt rather than sour cream. It's a bit more traditional.
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Human: I made some chicken tikka masala, but I feel the sauce is too tomatoey, what can I do to add more savory taste to balance the acidic taste? Thanks. I made some chicken tikka masala, but I feel the sauce is too tomatoey, what can I do to add more savory taste to balance the acidic taste? Thanks.
Assistant: Throw some sliced potatoes on top, let them cook and then remove them. They will help absorb and counter the acidity, as well as add a bit of potato starch to the curry to help thicken it.
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Human: In order to save money on fuel, wouldn’t it be a good idea to fill up canisters with fuel and then use them while the fuel at the petrol station gets more expensive?
Assistant: I saw a short documentary a while back on a group of people in Philly who tried this out as a business idea. Can't remember the name, something something in Philadelphia... I'll link it if I can remember. Maybe you can get some tips there.
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Human: In order to save money on fuel, wouldn’t it be a good idea to fill up canisters with fuel and then use them while the fuel at the petrol station gets more expensive?
Assistant: how much are you talking? hah 55gallon drums are $200, plus you need a pump ($50 for hand crank), plus the hassle, plus storing them, plus a truck to haul them to the gas station... fuel starts to degrade... you could put fuel sta-bil in it to make it last 6-12 months. but that would be a $50 jug per 55gallon drum. Becomes not even remotely worth it. You could do all that with gas $5 gallon and in 3 months it could drop to $4 per gallon
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Human: Neighbor's kid got hurt jumping over my fence. My fence is in good order and so is the grass beneath it, the jump itself is what hurt him. Father is irate. Need specifics on what to do. I woke up at 5AM this morning to screaming. My neighbor's son, who is 13, tried to get over my 8 foot privacy fence. He used a ladder on the outside of the fence and then jumped the 8 feet down. He landed badly and broke his leg. His leg was visibly broken so I called an ambulance. I asked him to tell me his parents' phone number so I could call them but he refused to give it and I didn't want to leave him alone in my yard with a broken leg so I waited until they arrived. A police car showed up first and they did not want me to leave so one officer went to get his parents and the other stayed with us. The parents got over just as he was being put in the ambulance out front and the first officer was writing down what happened with me out back. His parents went in the ambulance with him and the police told me they would contact me if they needed anymore information. So I never spoke directly with the parents. The receptionist at my workplace said that he showed up looking for me this morning just after 8. She said he was visibly angry, swearing and implying that she was "hiding" me from him (I was just not there). He identified himself by name and told her to send me the message that I should man up and find him before he finds me. They said he also specifically brought up that he went to my house and I have locked my gate, so he can't get in to see where his son fell. They will be calling the police if he comes back. I am hoping for answers about the following questions that I have. 1. Based on the account from work, the father seemed extremely angry, even for the circumstances, and even a vague threat is still worrisome. I was planning to talk to the police this afternoon and inform them of what happened at my workplace. Unless there is any reason I should not do that? 2. I am intending to contact my homeowners insurance this afternoon and alert them to the situation. Also want to confirm that's the right move. 3. As I said he specifically brought up the fact that when I left my house after all this, I locked the gate. There was not a special reason for this, I just keep it locked all the time and saw no reason not to, the police had not mentioned anything about coming back for any reason. If the child's father does want to look inside my yard at the area where he fell, should I let him, or should I not? And on that note, should I talk to him in general or should I be going straight to have everything go through a lawyer? Thank you for any input you might have. I think there's a firm grip on this, I just want to make sure my plan is right and I'm not setting myself up for anything here. Edit: Florida
Assistant: If I were you I’d call the police and tell that this man showed up to your work visibly angry and looking to fight with you. Then he went on your private property and attempted to access your yard without your permission. Lastly, if you can afford it, get a lawyer and discuss the possibility of a restraining order. You seem like a level headed person and I think you might be downplaying the seriousness of what this man is doing. Normal people don’t act like that.
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Human: Neighbor's kid got hurt jumping over my fence. My fence is in good order and so is the grass beneath it, the jump itself is what hurt him. Father is irate. Need specifics on what to do. I woke up at 5AM this morning to screaming. My neighbor's son, who is 13, tried to get over my 8 foot privacy fence. He used a ladder on the outside of the fence and then jumped the 8 feet down. He landed badly and broke his leg. His leg was visibly broken so I called an ambulance. I asked him to tell me his parents' phone number so I could call them but he refused to give it and I didn't want to leave him alone in my yard with a broken leg so I waited until they arrived. A police car showed up first and they did not want me to leave so one officer went to get his parents and the other stayed with us. The parents got over just as he was being put in the ambulance out front and the first officer was writing down what happened with me out back. His parents went in the ambulance with him and the police told me they would contact me if they needed anymore information. So I never spoke directly with the parents. The receptionist at my workplace said that he showed up looking for me this morning just after 8. She said he was visibly angry, swearing and implying that she was "hiding" me from him (I was just not there). He identified himself by name and told her to send me the message that I should man up and find him before he finds me. They said he also specifically brought up that he went to my house and I have locked my gate, so he can't get in to see where his son fell. They will be calling the police if he comes back. I am hoping for answers about the following questions that I have. 1. Based on the account from work, the father seemed extremely angry, even for the circumstances, and even a vague threat is still worrisome. I was planning to talk to the police this afternoon and inform them of what happened at my workplace. Unless there is any reason I should not do that? 2. I am intending to contact my homeowners insurance this afternoon and alert them to the situation. Also want to confirm that's the right move. 3. As I said he specifically brought up the fact that when I left my house after all this, I locked the gate. There was not a special reason for this, I just keep it locked all the time and saw no reason not to, the police had not mentioned anything about coming back for any reason. If the child's father does want to look inside my yard at the area where he fell, should I let him, or should I not? And on that note, should I talk to him in general or should I be going straight to have everything go through a lawyer? Thank you for any input you might have. I think there's a firm grip on this, I just want to make sure my plan is right and I'm not setting myself up for anything here. Edit: Florida
Assistant: I'd call the police again. His son broke his leg while trying to trespass and he is now showing up to your work and acting hostile with the receptionist.
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Human: Some insight for everyone that believes the job market is trash for new engineers There are daily posts here about the job market and how impossible it is to get a job. Just looking in the last few days, we have: * Hiring managers, how bad is the hiring market from now until December 2021? * Why is it so difficult to get a job as an engineer out of college? * I hear a lot of people complain about there job on here, is all the careers out there after college really that bad? Are my expectations of the work field going to be crushed after I graduate? Is their an ideal engineering job which any of you guys are happy with or are they all soul crushing? * Any ideas on why I'm not hearing back from ANY employers? * I graduated in December 2019 and have not been able to find an engineering job, am I screwed? I want to discuss briefly why the market is not nearly as bad as you think. Everyone lives in their own little bubble and don't see what's happening at an organizational level outside of themselves, so I'd like to share what's happening with many (certainly not all!) companies. When COVID hit and we shut down, organizations made plans. First it was to conserve what they have. "How long can we hold out?" Then it was to compromise. "What can we keep and get rid of in this situation?" Then it was to accept. "What business model can we execute in a COVID world?" During the initial period, everything stopped. No hiring. No new projects. Cancellation of risky projects. Only now as we're coming back into the fold of acceptance are things reaching a new normal. During this time frame, my group did not execute our hiring plans. We wanted to bring on a junior engineer, two mid levels, and 2 senior engineers over the course of this year. None of it was done. The other groups in my company? Same story. Finance. Legal. HR. CX. Supply Chain. On and on. All of their hiring plans were paused. Now we've entered the new normal and are trying to hire. The HR team comes to us and says, "Prioritize your headcount." Why? Well, we've got 4 open seats. Other teams have 6, 9, 3... All-in-all, we have nearly 100 spots that we're hiring for... some new role and some back-fills. The recruiting team is FOUR. They cannot actively hire for all 100 roles at once. That's not possible. And so, we prioritize as an organization. One of my hires, a mid-level, is the 6th on the prio list for HR. Most of them are down lower. Put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager. Which roles are you going to prioritize? The entry level job that has an expected negative return up front in an environment where onboarding is difficult and growth is even harder? Or the senior level job where they can hit the ground running and act independently, helping you execute your roadmap now? Don't get me wrong - I desperately want to fill all of the roles that we have open - but I'm going to tell my HR team to prioritize the other roles every time. When we've worked down the list, we'll recruit and hire the new hire. So to you new grads: the jobs are there. We want to fill them... We will fill them... You're important to us and to the long term vision of the company, but right now you're simply not the priority. I'm aware this doesn't make you feel better as you're still job hunting, but don't lose faith in this career path. ------------ And work on your damn resumes. Shine it up. Brag about yourself. Be proud of what you've accomplished and what skills you can bring to the table. Nothing helps a resume find its way to the trash like being vague out of modesty. There are lots of you out there that will apply when it is your turn, and I'm sure as hell not contacting more than the top 5-10 of you.
Assistant: We've slowed hiring juniors devs because "harder to onboard noobs in remote covid times". Still, I'm in the process of getting a super strong intern on my team a full-time offer when she graduates next year. I think I'll be able to but it feels like pulling teeth and it shouldn't: really solid junior devs can be independently productive and have tons of growth potential.
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Human: Some insight for everyone that believes the job market is trash for new engineers There are daily posts here about the job market and how impossible it is to get a job. Just looking in the last few days, we have: * Hiring managers, how bad is the hiring market from now until December 2021? * Why is it so difficult to get a job as an engineer out of college? * I hear a lot of people complain about there job on here, is all the careers out there after college really that bad? Are my expectations of the work field going to be crushed after I graduate? Is their an ideal engineering job which any of you guys are happy with or are they all soul crushing? * Any ideas on why I'm not hearing back from ANY employers? * I graduated in December 2019 and have not been able to find an engineering job, am I screwed? I want to discuss briefly why the market is not nearly as bad as you think. Everyone lives in their own little bubble and don't see what's happening at an organizational level outside of themselves, so I'd like to share what's happening with many (certainly not all!) companies. When COVID hit and we shut down, organizations made plans. First it was to conserve what they have. "How long can we hold out?" Then it was to compromise. "What can we keep and get rid of in this situation?" Then it was to accept. "What business model can we execute in a COVID world?" During the initial period, everything stopped. No hiring. No new projects. Cancellation of risky projects. Only now as we're coming back into the fold of acceptance are things reaching a new normal. During this time frame, my group did not execute our hiring plans. We wanted to bring on a junior engineer, two mid levels, and 2 senior engineers over the course of this year. None of it was done. The other groups in my company? Same story. Finance. Legal. HR. CX. Supply Chain. On and on. All of their hiring plans were paused. Now we've entered the new normal and are trying to hire. The HR team comes to us and says, "Prioritize your headcount." Why? Well, we've got 4 open seats. Other teams have 6, 9, 3... All-in-all, we have nearly 100 spots that we're hiring for... some new role and some back-fills. The recruiting team is FOUR. They cannot actively hire for all 100 roles at once. That's not possible. And so, we prioritize as an organization. One of my hires, a mid-level, is the 6th on the prio list for HR. Most of them are down lower. Put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager. Which roles are you going to prioritize? The entry level job that has an expected negative return up front in an environment where onboarding is difficult and growth is even harder? Or the senior level job where they can hit the ground running and act independently, helping you execute your roadmap now? Don't get me wrong - I desperately want to fill all of the roles that we have open - but I'm going to tell my HR team to prioritize the other roles every time. When we've worked down the list, we'll recruit and hire the new hire. So to you new grads: the jobs are there. We want to fill them... We will fill them... You're important to us and to the long term vision of the company, but right now you're simply not the priority. I'm aware this doesn't make you feel better as you're still job hunting, but don't lose faith in this career path. ------------ And work on your damn resumes. Shine it up. Brag about yourself. Be proud of what you've accomplished and what skills you can bring to the table. Nothing helps a resume find its way to the trash like being vague out of modesty. There are lots of you out there that will apply when it is your turn, and I'm sure as hell not contacting more than the top 5-10 of you.
Assistant: >So to you new grads: the jobs are there. We want to fill them... We will fill them... You're important to us and to the long term vision of the company, but right now you're simply not the priority. No offense to Op but that sounds like a sugar coated way of saying the jobs aren't there
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Human: CMV: Unless there’s a high degree of oversight, most of the climate reparations paid to developing nations will be misused and misspent. Though it can vary in size, extent and form corruption exists in most societies and most countries, whether developing or wealthy and it’s something we need to be aware of. Especially so when we consider *what* countries will get the money and *how* it will be paid. In New York State alone there’s several high profile examples of unemployment fraud in the hundreds of millions of dollars that happened when the state was flush with federal funding in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taxpayers of one country that don’t feel personally responsible for flooding in Pakistan will be put out to hear their money was wasted by bureaucratic inefficiency and corruption. And if an opposition party finds out, the Republican Party in the US for example, and runs on pulling out of the agreement or slashing the amount of funding, then this was all for nought. The US has poured billions of dollars in aid to Latin America all in the hopes of stemming the flow of refugees and asylum seekers attempting to cross the Rio Grande for a better life. It’s yet to work. And though there’s plenty of discussion to be had on *how* the money was spent and if it was spent wisely or invested well, people’s generosity has limits. If a taxpayer hears they’ve helped fund millions of dollars of aid to Colombia or Guatemala that’s done jack squat to stop the refugees coming over the border, they aren’t gonna want to hear “well wait a minute here, you guys didn’t give us enough and in the right ways so you’re still on the hook and owe us more. this is a moral duty and if you fail to pony up **again** so we can do this right, America sucks as a nation” At which point the voter has long since tuned out the criticism because it starts to sound like we’ll never make up the imbalance and they’re still demanding more money.
Assistant: Only one challenge to your view: >people’s generosity has limits. It's not "generosity", it's *responsibility* which, in sane societies, people are made to take whether they want to or not.
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Human: CMV: Unless there’s a high degree of oversight, most of the climate reparations paid to developing nations will be misused and misspent. Though it can vary in size, extent and form corruption exists in most societies and most countries, whether developing or wealthy and it’s something we need to be aware of. Especially so when we consider *what* countries will get the money and *how* it will be paid. In New York State alone there’s several high profile examples of unemployment fraud in the hundreds of millions of dollars that happened when the state was flush with federal funding in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taxpayers of one country that don’t feel personally responsible for flooding in Pakistan will be put out to hear their money was wasted by bureaucratic inefficiency and corruption. And if an opposition party finds out, the Republican Party in the US for example, and runs on pulling out of the agreement or slashing the amount of funding, then this was all for nought. The US has poured billions of dollars in aid to Latin America all in the hopes of stemming the flow of refugees and asylum seekers attempting to cross the Rio Grande for a better life. It’s yet to work. And though there’s plenty of discussion to be had on *how* the money was spent and if it was spent wisely or invested well, people’s generosity has limits. If a taxpayer hears they’ve helped fund millions of dollars of aid to Colombia or Guatemala that’s done jack squat to stop the refugees coming over the border, they aren’t gonna want to hear “well wait a minute here, you guys didn’t give us enough and in the right ways so you’re still on the hook and owe us more. this is a moral duty and if you fail to pony up **again** so we can do this right, America sucks as a nation” At which point the voter has long since tuned out the criticism because it starts to sound like we’ll never make up the imbalance and they’re still demanding more money.
Assistant: Oversight from whom? You pointed out correctly that NYS failed miserably at curbing unemployment fraud and wasted money there, if the US can't be trusted to make sure its funds are spent properly, then who exactly is going to be looking over Guatemala's shoulder?
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Human: [CAN] Employee who does payroll using other employees salaries as negotiation point for raise? Hi, so I have a small business and the bookkeeper who is in charge of payroll is using her knowledge of other peoples salaries to negotiate a pay increase. Example: she is stating that since “Kathy” gets paid $30 an hour, she should get paid $35 an hour. Are payroll employees allowed to use this confidential information to demand a raise? Not sure how to handle this. Thanks in advance.
Assistant: Get a new bookkeeper? I mean she knows that you know the salary, so it’s confidential information being discussed by two employees who are privy to that information. Should they use that info, no.
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Human: [CAN] Employee who does payroll using other employees salaries as negotiation point for raise? Hi, so I have a small business and the bookkeeper who is in charge of payroll is using her knowledge of other peoples salaries to negotiate a pay increase. Example: she is stating that since “Kathy” gets paid $30 an hour, she should get paid $35 an hour. Are payroll employees allowed to use this confidential information to demand a raise? Not sure how to handle this. Thanks in advance.
Assistant: Always pay your payroll people a fair wage. I work in an environment in which everyone’s salary is a matter of public record. No one complains because there is internal equity. If it’s out of balance, you need to fix it.
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Human: CMV: Tax incentives offered to companies are unethical and pit cities against each other. They should be outlawed across the country and businesses should compete based on the free market. We see cities lure businesses away from other cities all the time using tax incentive programs. I understand why cities/states would do this, but in the long run they end up hurting everyone (except the business). If no one gave incentives the businesses would still grow and/or move based on market needs and not external factors like incentives. ​ No one should give tax incentives and let the market decide where businesses will locate. ​ What will not change my view is something along the lines of, "If they didn't move here we wouldn't get ANY additional tax revenue." That may be so, but tax incentives should not be used as loss-leaders for a community. If no one offered incentives the business would still need to exist and give 100% of their taxes to the government, thus putting everyone in a better position.
Assistant: > **They should be outlawed across the country and businesses should compete based on the free market.** But offering those tax incentives is the free market at work. This is what allows for competition among states. In fact it is the most democratic type of free market there is. The people elected the officials who are creating those tax incentives. ​
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Human: CMV: Tax incentives offered to companies are unethical and pit cities against each other. They should be outlawed across the country and businesses should compete based on the free market. We see cities lure businesses away from other cities all the time using tax incentive programs. I understand why cities/states would do this, but in the long run they end up hurting everyone (except the business). If no one gave incentives the businesses would still grow and/or move based on market needs and not external factors like incentives. ​ No one should give tax incentives and let the market decide where businesses will locate. ​ What will not change my view is something along the lines of, "If they didn't move here we wouldn't get ANY additional tax revenue." That may be so, but tax incentives should not be used as loss-leaders for a community. If no one offered incentives the business would still need to exist and give 100% of their taxes to the government, thus putting everyone in a better position.
Assistant: This is a very solid view. But it wont work in the world we created where politics and bribes go hand in hand. In a more moral world this concept, I believe, would work perfectly. But that isnt the case. Good thought tho OP
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Human: What's your unpopular opinion about your field? Title.
Assistant: Public Health. We are great at identifying structural and social drivers of health. Then we collectively do jack shit about them. It's basically a game of "acknowledge and immediately go back to implementing individual behavior change programs". By and large many people in this field do not want to confront what **actually** addressing these social structural drivers of health would entail.
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Human: What's your unpopular opinion about your field? Title.
Assistant: Analytical chemist in cannabis testing. Cannabinoids are not a miracle drug but we all have to pretend it might be to give the industry validity. Why can’t we just admit that most of us just like getting stoned and that’s okay.
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Human: i think i gave myself mild carbon monoxide poisoning, is there anything I need to do (besides stop the CO/get fresh air)? I accidentally left my gas oven on last night. I then slept for 12 hours and woke up with a massive headache. I'm also still super groggy and feeling generally bad. I'm worried that it might be because of CO from the gas oven being on for ~13 hours. I shut off the oven and opened all my windows. Is there anything else i should do? If it was CO poisoning (super mild, obviously, since I'm alive) will the effects just go away on their own? I'm 21F in Ohio if it matters.
Assistant: Call Poison Control (800) 222-1222, follow their recommendations. They are friendly and very knowledgeable. And get 2 carbon monoxide detectors today, one for the kitchen and one for the bedroom.
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Human: i think i gave myself mild carbon monoxide poisoning, is there anything I need to do (besides stop the CO/get fresh air)? I accidentally left my gas oven on last night. I then slept for 12 hours and woke up with a massive headache. I'm also still super groggy and feeling generally bad. I'm worried that it might be because of CO from the gas oven being on for ~13 hours. I shut off the oven and opened all my windows. Is there anything else i should do? If it was CO poisoning (super mild, obviously, since I'm alive) will the effects just go away on their own? I'm 21F in Ohio if it matters.
Assistant: It’s not carbon monoxide, it’s natural gas. Call poison control. A gas stove does not give off CO when left on so a detector will do no good for that. Important distinction. Get one but don’t think it will detect natural gas or propane. It won’t.
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Human: CMV: I don't feel like I belong anywhere politically As the title indicates, I (USA) feel politically homeless. I was a left leaning centrist when I registered to vote in 2008 as a Democrat and voted for Obama in that election. By 2012, I was a staunch libertarian and identified a lot with that party platform (that being said, I never agreed with the "taxation is theft" mantra. I knew the importance, just hated how taxation was applied and what it went to pay for) In 2015, I started shifting left with the rise of Bernie Sanders, and my 2016 mantra of No Clinton/No Trump. Over the pandemic, I re-evaluated some of my beliefs and now I believe in: * Civil Rights for All * Systematic racism is real and a problem in America * Medicare for all * Abortion should be legal and is a private decision between women and their doctors * I dislike a lot about modern capitalism * The military budget should be cut and America should stay out of foreign affairs * I believe we need severe police/judicial/prison reform I know this sounds like I'm on the left, however, I don't feel like I belong on the left either because: * I still believe in gun rights (You should have to pass a bg check and comprehensive safety course first obviously) * I loathe Identity Politics/Culture War and think both are pointless distractions created by the ruling class to sew discord amongst the working class * I am skeptical of unions (Workers should have every right to unionize if they want, but I want no part of them) * I believe hate speech is free speech (you have every right to say hateful things, you also have every right to face backlash/ostracization for having backward beliefs) * I believe that while yes, systematic racism/classism is real, it shouldn't absolve anyone of personal responsibility * I still think capitalism has a place in society. It should just be for things like "what brand of peanut butter/car/art supplies should I buy?" rather than for things like healthcare I post this to change my view, as I'd like to be proven wrong as to where I belong politically, and learn something new from other people's perspective. ​ Thank you!
Assistant: Your beliefs are pretty typical, from what I see. The vast majority of people who were religious but became disillusioned by religion belongs in this camp. There's much more logical consistency than US "democrats" and "republicans", where the ideology of both are basically internally contradictory It's also the camp where all of their beliefs are the wrong ones :D
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Human: CMV: I don't feel like I belong anywhere politically As the title indicates, I (USA) feel politically homeless. I was a left leaning centrist when I registered to vote in 2008 as a Democrat and voted for Obama in that election. By 2012, I was a staunch libertarian and identified a lot with that party platform (that being said, I never agreed with the "taxation is theft" mantra. I knew the importance, just hated how taxation was applied and what it went to pay for) In 2015, I started shifting left with the rise of Bernie Sanders, and my 2016 mantra of No Clinton/No Trump. Over the pandemic, I re-evaluated some of my beliefs and now I believe in: * Civil Rights for All * Systematic racism is real and a problem in America * Medicare for all * Abortion should be legal and is a private decision between women and their doctors * I dislike a lot about modern capitalism * The military budget should be cut and America should stay out of foreign affairs * I believe we need severe police/judicial/prison reform I know this sounds like I'm on the left, however, I don't feel like I belong on the left either because: * I still believe in gun rights (You should have to pass a bg check and comprehensive safety course first obviously) * I loathe Identity Politics/Culture War and think both are pointless distractions created by the ruling class to sew discord amongst the working class * I am skeptical of unions (Workers should have every right to unionize if they want, but I want no part of them) * I believe hate speech is free speech (you have every right to say hateful things, you also have every right to face backlash/ostracization for having backward beliefs) * I believe that while yes, systematic racism/classism is real, it shouldn't absolve anyone of personal responsibility * I still think capitalism has a place in society. It should just be for things like "what brand of peanut butter/car/art supplies should I buy?" rather than for things like healthcare I post this to change my view, as I'd like to be proven wrong as to where I belong politically, and learn something new from other people's perspective. ​ Thank you!
Assistant: >I still believe in gun rights (You should have to pass a bg check and comprehensive safety There are left wing gun nuts and even most 'antigun' people don't want guns banned out right.
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Human: Panel AMA: Frontiers, Borderlands, and Liminal Spaces Welcome to the Frontiers, Borderlands, and Liminal Spaces AMA! Frontiers evoke the imagination. They exist on the edge of the known, on the border of chaos, the last line of comfort from the wilds beyond. Power ebbs and flows on this ragged edge as languages, ethnicities, and empires negotiate their position over imaginary lines etched across the landscape, or sunk deep into the heart of the sea. Here, on the edge of the world, borderlands and liminal spaces allow unique insight into exerting power, resistance through conventional and unconventional means, and the lives of everday people inhabiting a changing world. From the deep blue waters of the Pacific to the pirate coasts of the Caribbean, from the Red Sea outposts of Ancient Rome to the northwestern Ming frontier, and from the lines drawn over the Middle East to the landscapes of South Africa our panelists invite you to Ask Us Anything! --- /u/Abrytan focuses on the history of the Second and Third Reichs and can answer questions about its disputed territories and borderlands. /u/anthropology_nerd focuses on Native American demography on the northern frontier of the Spanish Empire in North America, as well as the evolving eastern borderlands during the first centuries of contact. Specific foci of interest include the Native American slave trade, epidemic disease transmission, and structural violence theory. They will be available to answer questions Friday evening and Saturday, EST. /u/AshkenazeeYankee focuses on central and eastern Europe in the Early Modern Period, with emphasis on the experiences of ethnic and religious minority groups in the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth. They remind you that "Ukraine" literally means "border". /u/b1uepenguin focuses on history of empire in the Pacific with an emphasis on the reorganization of space, or the attempt to bring European idea's of order and rationality to an aquatic world. Topics include the attempt to extend state authority over island chains whose oceanic borders made some many times larger than the European nations who claimed them, the creation of capital towns and cities in an attempt to direct/observe oceanic traffic, and the extension of state authority to underwater realms. /u/CommodoreCoCo is an archaeologist working in Bolivia who studies transformations in regional and political identities. He is particularly interested in how polities throughout the Andean past have used frontier encounters with the "other" to reinforce cohesive group identify, even as those encounters generate new culture. These encounters include the borderlands between ancient Andean polities, the ongoing battles between Aymara natives and Spanish colonizers, and the attempts by early archaeologists to discover a "final frontier" of archaeology in the fledgling nation states of Peru and Bolivia. /u/CptBuck has worked professionally as a journalist, researcher, and analyst on the contemporary Middle East. His primary historical interest is the drawing of Middle Eastern borders during and after the First World War and the effects those decisions have had down to the present. They will be available to answer questions on Saturday. /u/depanneur looks at people who lived in liminal social spaces in early medieval Ireland such as hermits, outlaws or the mentally ill, specifically by studying Old Irish terminology for mental illness. u/Elphinstone1842 focuses on the history of the Caribbean in the 17th century when it was a frontier of constantly warring European colonial powers, privateers/buccaneers using the conflict as a pretext to plunder, and even natives allying with or against the Spanish as it suited them. A phrase used in the 17th century summing this up—“No peace beyond the line”—referred to the impracticality of enforcing official treaties and alliances in the New World beyond the Tropic of Cancer and prime meridian so that it was essentially in a constant state of war. /u/FlavivsAetivs Focuses on the History, Historiography, and Ethnography of the Romans, Germanics, and the Huns in the 5th Century AD and can answer questions regarding the late Roman military limes and also the Hun/Xiongnu interactions across the frontier with the Han and Ancient China, Sogdia, Bactria, and Sassanid Persia. u/JimeDorje is an M.A. in Tibetology, specializing in the history of Tibet, Bhutan, and Buddhism in Central and South Asia and can answer questions on the religious, political, and social transformations of the Himalayan Kingdoms. u/keyilan is a historical linguist working with undocumented language communities on the India-Burma-China border in politically contested land. As part of this work he has had to become familiar with the various insurgent groups, civil wars and migrations that arise in such perpetual frontiers these make up in the forgotten spaces between South, East and Southeast Asia. He will be answering questions about NE India, Upper Burma and South China, from the 19th century on. /u/khosikulu specializes on land and landscape formation from the 17th to early 20th centuries in present-day South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and eSwatini, as well as African settler colonies generally, and can answer questions about political and social processes of colonization and cultural interaction in contested zones of Afro-European contact. /u/lordtiandao focuses on the state's employment of officials, military officers, and soldiers and its relationship with state formation and state capacity during the Song-Yuan-Ming period. He can answer questions on the external and internal borderlands of southwest China (Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan) during the Yuan, Ming, and early Qing dynasties as well as the northwestern frontier (Gansu and Xinjiang) during the Ming. They will be available to answer questions Friday afternoon and Saturday. /u/rusoved is interested in language policy and language contact in 19th-20th century Eastern Europe, specifically in Ukraine and Macedonia. He can also speak more generally about language contact issues in the Balkan sprachbund. They will be available Saturday PDT. /u/Steelcan909 focuses on Germanic "migratory" movements into the former Roman provinces of Britannia and Gaul, relations between Christianity and Germanic religious traditions in these areas, and Anglo-Saxon and Norse history. /u/Tiako focuses on trade and interaction across the borders of the Roman empire, how it was affected by politics, and how it affected the societies and economies involved. Particular focus on the Red Sea.
Assistant: This question is on the Pacific boundaries. When modern colonial came to being among the Pacific island chains, were these boundaries based more off of historical, practical, arbitrary, cultural or linguistic boundaries? Did different powers try different means, and how much did the people on the islands have a say on these colonial boundaries? After independence, was it expected that there might be some serioua internal or external issues with the modern borders?
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Human: Panel AMA: Frontiers, Borderlands, and Liminal Spaces Welcome to the Frontiers, Borderlands, and Liminal Spaces AMA! Frontiers evoke the imagination. They exist on the edge of the known, on the border of chaos, the last line of comfort from the wilds beyond. Power ebbs and flows on this ragged edge as languages, ethnicities, and empires negotiate their position over imaginary lines etched across the landscape, or sunk deep into the heart of the sea. Here, on the edge of the world, borderlands and liminal spaces allow unique insight into exerting power, resistance through conventional and unconventional means, and the lives of everday people inhabiting a changing world. From the deep blue waters of the Pacific to the pirate coasts of the Caribbean, from the Red Sea outposts of Ancient Rome to the northwestern Ming frontier, and from the lines drawn over the Middle East to the landscapes of South Africa our panelists invite you to Ask Us Anything! --- /u/Abrytan focuses on the history of the Second and Third Reichs and can answer questions about its disputed territories and borderlands. /u/anthropology_nerd focuses on Native American demography on the northern frontier of the Spanish Empire in North America, as well as the evolving eastern borderlands during the first centuries of contact. Specific foci of interest include the Native American slave trade, epidemic disease transmission, and structural violence theory. They will be available to answer questions Friday evening and Saturday, EST. /u/AshkenazeeYankee focuses on central and eastern Europe in the Early Modern Period, with emphasis on the experiences of ethnic and religious minority groups in the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth. They remind you that "Ukraine" literally means "border". /u/b1uepenguin focuses on history of empire in the Pacific with an emphasis on the reorganization of space, or the attempt to bring European idea's of order and rationality to an aquatic world. Topics include the attempt to extend state authority over island chains whose oceanic borders made some many times larger than the European nations who claimed them, the creation of capital towns and cities in an attempt to direct/observe oceanic traffic, and the extension of state authority to underwater realms. /u/CommodoreCoCo is an archaeologist working in Bolivia who studies transformations in regional and political identities. He is particularly interested in how polities throughout the Andean past have used frontier encounters with the "other" to reinforce cohesive group identify, even as those encounters generate new culture. These encounters include the borderlands between ancient Andean polities, the ongoing battles between Aymara natives and Spanish colonizers, and the attempts by early archaeologists to discover a "final frontier" of archaeology in the fledgling nation states of Peru and Bolivia. /u/CptBuck has worked professionally as a journalist, researcher, and analyst on the contemporary Middle East. His primary historical interest is the drawing of Middle Eastern borders during and after the First World War and the effects those decisions have had down to the present. They will be available to answer questions on Saturday. /u/depanneur looks at people who lived in liminal social spaces in early medieval Ireland such as hermits, outlaws or the mentally ill, specifically by studying Old Irish terminology for mental illness. u/Elphinstone1842 focuses on the history of the Caribbean in the 17th century when it was a frontier of constantly warring European colonial powers, privateers/buccaneers using the conflict as a pretext to plunder, and even natives allying with or against the Spanish as it suited them. A phrase used in the 17th century summing this up—“No peace beyond the line”—referred to the impracticality of enforcing official treaties and alliances in the New World beyond the Tropic of Cancer and prime meridian so that it was essentially in a constant state of war. /u/FlavivsAetivs Focuses on the History, Historiography, and Ethnography of the Romans, Germanics, and the Huns in the 5th Century AD and can answer questions regarding the late Roman military limes and also the Hun/Xiongnu interactions across the frontier with the Han and Ancient China, Sogdia, Bactria, and Sassanid Persia. u/JimeDorje is an M.A. in Tibetology, specializing in the history of Tibet, Bhutan, and Buddhism in Central and South Asia and can answer questions on the religious, political, and social transformations of the Himalayan Kingdoms. u/keyilan is a historical linguist working with undocumented language communities on the India-Burma-China border in politically contested land. As part of this work he has had to become familiar with the various insurgent groups, civil wars and migrations that arise in such perpetual frontiers these make up in the forgotten spaces between South, East and Southeast Asia. He will be answering questions about NE India, Upper Burma and South China, from the 19th century on. /u/khosikulu specializes on land and landscape formation from the 17th to early 20th centuries in present-day South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and eSwatini, as well as African settler colonies generally, and can answer questions about political and social processes of colonization and cultural interaction in contested zones of Afro-European contact. /u/lordtiandao focuses on the state's employment of officials, military officers, and soldiers and its relationship with state formation and state capacity during the Song-Yuan-Ming period. He can answer questions on the external and internal borderlands of southwest China (Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan) during the Yuan, Ming, and early Qing dynasties as well as the northwestern frontier (Gansu and Xinjiang) during the Ming. They will be available to answer questions Friday afternoon and Saturday. /u/rusoved is interested in language policy and language contact in 19th-20th century Eastern Europe, specifically in Ukraine and Macedonia. He can also speak more generally about language contact issues in the Balkan sprachbund. They will be available Saturday PDT. /u/Steelcan909 focuses on Germanic "migratory" movements into the former Roman provinces of Britannia and Gaul, relations between Christianity and Germanic religious traditions in these areas, and Anglo-Saxon and Norse history. /u/Tiako focuses on trade and interaction across the borders of the Roman empire, how it was affected by politics, and how it affected the societies and economies involved. Particular focus on the Red Sea.
Assistant: The Teutonic Order was able to create its own State in Prussia and Livonia, building from scratch *(mostly)* it’s roads, towns, infrastructure, and Frontier Castle-Lines. Was these castle-lines of the Ordenstaat of Prussia and Terra Marina more secure than other realms or about equal?
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Human: I have found myself in a google black hole... I looked up what I would call "Sherbert"... and I was given articles are Sherbet and Sorbet... saying they are the same thing but then saying Sherbet might have dairy? Can anybody enlighten me about these differences and what I get in the frozen section? I will say my location is the American Midwest... which might have an influence on my pronunciation of "Sherbert"
Assistant: Well I'm in Australia and to me, sherbet is a sweet fizzy powder. I've never heard of it being used for an ice-cream/sorbet-adjacent dessert.
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Human: I have found myself in a google black hole... I looked up what I would call "Sherbert"... and I was given articles are Sherbet and Sorbet... saying they are the same thing but then saying Sherbet might have dairy? Can anybody enlighten me about these differences and what I get in the frozen section? I will say my location is the American Midwest... which might have an influence on my pronunciation of "Sherbert"
Assistant: West Coast here. Sherbet has dairy Sorbet does not have dairy As a kid I lived for rainbow sherbert at Thrifty.
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Human: [MD] Can temporary workers be refused what regular employees receive? I'm having a conundrum. The client I work with has temporary associates in a separate break room and during the holidays didn't give them any of the food the ordered for the workers stating, "They are only for our staff." Now, I work for a temp agency, and as I see this - this borderlines discrimination due to work status. However, I'm having a hard time figuring out if this does fall into discriminatory behavior or even legal. What are your thoughts? Does anyone have any material I can read about this? Currently reading OSHA rules on temporary workers.
Assistant: Spend that time looking for a new job, not trying to 'fight' for a slice of pizza or box of crappy cookies. There are bigger worker issues in the world to fight for. You sound like a good kid.
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Human: [MD] Can temporary workers be refused what regular employees receive? I'm having a conundrum. The client I work with has temporary associates in a separate break room and during the holidays didn't give them any of the food the ordered for the workers stating, "They are only for our staff." Now, I work for a temp agency, and as I see this - this borderlines discrimination due to work status. However, I'm having a hard time figuring out if this does fall into discriminatory behavior or even legal. What are your thoughts? Does anyone have any material I can read about this? Currently reading OSHA rules on temporary workers.
Assistant: Why in the world would you think that OSHA would have anything to do with snacks?
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Human: [The Dark Knight] By what name would the Joker be addressed in the courtroom during his trial? Assuming he continues to never be identified by any other ID or alias
Assistant: John Doe, maybe with the added "alias The Joker"
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Human: [The Dark Knight] By what name would the Joker be addressed in the courtroom during his trial? Assuming he continues to never be identified by any other ID or alias
Assistant: United States v. Joker.
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Human: How do everyone do tolerance stack up analysis at work? I’m a design engineer that’s used NX at work and my company uses a in-house excel spreadsheet that does some of the tolerance computation in the excel but it is still extremely challenging when it come to updating dimension and and properly defined the risk in the excel. We have teams that attend 3DTS lessons but it was told that the TS application is too complicated for assembly.
Assistant: Most companies I've worked at have used the following tolerance stackup analysis procedure: 1. Make sure things fit at nominal 2. Apply block tolerance to all parts 3. Test first article assembly 4. Enter production 5. Allow time to pass 6. Get line-stoppage assembly mismatch 7. Point fingers at subcomponent suppliers despite parts meeting spec 8. Reduce tolerance on part that prevented assembly, expedite tighter tolerance versions of that part 9. Repeat as necessary
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Human: How do everyone do tolerance stack up analysis at work? I’m a design engineer that’s used NX at work and my company uses a in-house excel spreadsheet that does some of the tolerance computation in the excel but it is still extremely challenging when it come to updating dimension and and properly defined the risk in the excel. We have teams that attend 3DTS lessons but it was told that the TS application is too complicated for assembly.
Assistant: For the love of all that’s is good in the world, use RSS. Please don’t just add the tolerances of every component up. I work with a bunch of dumb asses that design non code stamped pressure vessels. Something 20” long rated to 4500 psi operating pressure shouldn’t have plus or minus .25” in critical assembly dimensions.
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Human: My mom died and had set up a trust. The attorney is telling me the house she left will need to be sold. Can this be explained to me and what can I do? My dad (he died 5 years ago) and mom had a horrible and lengthy battle with cancer. I spent the last few months with my mother caring for her under FMLA. I have a brother who just turned 18. My mom told me the house would be mine so that my daughter could experience living in a stable home in Ohio. We had many talks about it. My mother ended up passing on November 16th. In the will, it listed her sister and law as a trustee for a trust. This trust was to keep assets (and listed the house) in a trust for my brother and I until he turned 25, when it would be split. The trustee is listed as having power to do basically anything with the assets. Today my aunt had a meeting with the attorney, which I requested to go to but was not allowed, and afterwards I get a call where she tells me that the house will need to be sold. This is my brother and I’s childhood home and in no way did my mother want this. Can anyone explain why this could be happening and if there is anything at all that can be done?
Assistant: You should probably consult with an attorney. There are too many unknowns to get a decent answer here. Even if the house was paid off, there are ongoing expenses (such as property taxes) that would need to be paid from the trust. If the trust runs out of money, the house will need to be sold.
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Human: My mom died and had set up a trust. The attorney is telling me the house she left will need to be sold. Can this be explained to me and what can I do? My dad (he died 5 years ago) and mom had a horrible and lengthy battle with cancer. I spent the last few months with my mother caring for her under FMLA. I have a brother who just turned 18. My mom told me the house would be mine so that my daughter could experience living in a stable home in Ohio. We had many talks about it. My mother ended up passing on November 16th. In the will, it listed her sister and law as a trustee for a trust. This trust was to keep assets (and listed the house) in a trust for my brother and I until he turned 25, when it would be split. The trustee is listed as having power to do basically anything with the assets. Today my aunt had a meeting with the attorney, which I requested to go to but was not allowed, and afterwards I get a call where she tells me that the house will need to be sold. This is my brother and I’s childhood home and in no way did my mother want this. Can anyone explain why this could be happening and if there is anything at all that can be done?
Assistant: First, I am truly sorry to hear of your mother's recent passing. Is it possible that your mother carried debt when she passed such that estate assets would need to be sold in order to satisfy those debts?
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Human: I don’t think I want to get my PhD anymore, but I don’t know what else to do. I’m (22F) a first year PhD student in physics, and I kind of absolutely hate it. I know at least some of the problem is my mental health, adjusting to having moved across the country, and a bunch of non-school external stressors that I have been dealing with… I’m in therapy and I take meds. But I wake up and dread my classes. I dread my research. I feel like a disappointment to my advisor who is so nice and puts so much faith in me. I’m skipping class and sleeping and I’m still so exhausted. I don’t think this is what I want to do, and academica was never something I planned on doing after my doctorate anyway. I think I just want it so everyone knows I’m smart. And it’s always been my plan. But I don’t know what to do from here. I kind of want to teach. My mom was a teacher and she hated it, but I think I would enjoy teaching math, and it seems like that’s at least somewhat in demand. I don’t know what to do. Any advice from teachers, grad students, physicists, or anyone would be useful. Thank you.
Assistant: I'm so glad that you are addressing your mental health, above all else. Don't be miserable for something you hate when you can be stressed (but not miserable) for something you love! Also, you are so young, you have lots of years to change your mind again and again. Love to you :)
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Human: I don’t think I want to get my PhD anymore, but I don’t know what else to do. I’m (22F) a first year PhD student in physics, and I kind of absolutely hate it. I know at least some of the problem is my mental health, adjusting to having moved across the country, and a bunch of non-school external stressors that I have been dealing with… I’m in therapy and I take meds. But I wake up and dread my classes. I dread my research. I feel like a disappointment to my advisor who is so nice and puts so much faith in me. I’m skipping class and sleeping and I’m still so exhausted. I don’t think this is what I want to do, and academica was never something I planned on doing after my doctorate anyway. I think I just want it so everyone knows I’m smart. And it’s always been my plan. But I don’t know what to do from here. I kind of want to teach. My mom was a teacher and she hated it, but I think I would enjoy teaching math, and it seems like that’s at least somewhat in demand. I don’t know what to do. Any advice from teachers, grad students, physicists, or anyone would be useful. Thank you.
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Human: Highlighting Vanilla bean paste I received some vanilla bean paste as a birthday present. (I asked for it). I haven't really used it before. I'd like to try it in a recipe that really highlights the vanilla bean paste and brings it to the forefront. I have heard that it enhances the flavor of just about everything, so even if you use it in like chocolate chip cookies, it just makes the cookies taste better, but I would like a couple basic test run recipes that really show off the ingredient. Any ideas would be welcome. Either of specific recipes or of types of baking to try. Thanks
Assistant: Ina Garten’s vanilla cream cheese pound cake is sublime. I make it with paste in place of a vanilla bean and it’s amazing every time.
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Human: Highlighting Vanilla bean paste I received some vanilla bean paste as a birthday present. (I asked for it). I haven't really used it before. I'd like to try it in a recipe that really highlights the vanilla bean paste and brings it to the forefront. I have heard that it enhances the flavor of just about everything, so even if you use it in like chocolate chip cookies, it just makes the cookies taste better, but I would like a couple basic test run recipes that really show off the ingredient. Any ideas would be welcome. Either of specific recipes or of types of baking to try. Thanks
Assistant: I use bean paste exclusively when baking and it really does make a world of difference. Try this: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-vanilla-magic-cake-238879
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Human: AMA: I'm Garrett Ryan, author of NAKED STATUES, FAT GLADIATORS, AND WAR ELEPHANTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS. Ask me anything about my book! Hi everyone! I'm Dr. Garrett Ryan, AKA u/toldinstone. I'm a Roman historian, and I recently released my first popular book: Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans. In a series of short and (hopefully) humorous essays, the book answers 36 questions about the classical world that I've been asked over the years, both in the classroom and - in a few cases - here on AskHistorians. The questions range from practicalities ("Why didn't the Greeks or Romans wear pants?") to beliefs ("Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens?"), from leisure ("Did they jog or lift weights?") to warfare ("How were elephants used in battle?"), and from antiquity ("What happened to Alexander the Great's body?") to the present ("Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?"). You'll find the full list of questions in the table of contents on the Amazon preview. (The book sold out on the day of its release at both Amazon and bookstore.org. New shipments, however, are already on the way, and anyone who orders now will receive their book with only a slight delay. In the meantime, *Naked Statues* is available from other retailers (including Barnes & Noble) and as a Kindle e-book. You can also preorder the audiobook, which will be released on October 26.) Today, it will be my pleasure to answer any and every question you might have about the topics discussed in my book, about the process of writing it, or about my YouTube channel toldinstone. Ask me anything!
Assistant: How do the works written by ancient roman authors still survive? If copied and passed down by scribes, can we trust them? What are some Roman/Greek Books that survived? (I mean original copies written thousands of years ago.) How long did it take to write your book? And yeah Garett, I love your videos. Looking forward to ordering your book.
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Human: AMA: I'm Garrett Ryan, author of NAKED STATUES, FAT GLADIATORS, AND WAR ELEPHANTS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS. Ask me anything about my book! Hi everyone! I'm Dr. Garrett Ryan, AKA u/toldinstone. I'm a Roman historian, and I recently released my first popular book: Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans. In a series of short and (hopefully) humorous essays, the book answers 36 questions about the classical world that I've been asked over the years, both in the classroom and - in a few cases - here on AskHistorians. The questions range from practicalities ("Why didn't the Greeks or Romans wear pants?") to beliefs ("Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens?"), from leisure ("Did they jog or lift weights?") to warfare ("How were elephants used in battle?"), and from antiquity ("What happened to Alexander the Great's body?") to the present ("Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?"). You'll find the full list of questions in the table of contents on the Amazon preview. (The book sold out on the day of its release at both Amazon and bookstore.org. New shipments, however, are already on the way, and anyone who orders now will receive their book with only a slight delay. In the meantime, *Naked Statues* is available from other retailers (including Barnes & Noble) and as a Kindle e-book. You can also preorder the audiobook, which will be released on October 26.) Today, it will be my pleasure to answer any and every question you might have about the topics discussed in my book, about the process of writing it, or about my YouTube channel toldinstone. Ask me anything!
Assistant: Out of the first triumvirate: Shag, Marry, Kill?
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Human: For those who take leave from their PhDs, how do you pay the bills? I feel like I've been operating at the edge of burnout for quite a number of years now and could use the break. The only thing that is honestly keeping me from taking it is that I have no idea how I would pay for rent/groceries if I took a temporary leave. How do you do it? How do you find a temporary job that pays the same for a year but simultaneously gives you the break you need to really recharge? What do people do when they need a break but can't financially afford to take one? It feels like taking a leave isn't a real option.
Assistant: I cleaned tables and barbacked for 9 months. I also ran and lifted everyday, and read 2 book for fun a week. It was wonderful. Almost every restaurant, coffee shop and retail shop in my current city has a help wanted sign out front.
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Human: For those who take leave from their PhDs, how do you pay the bills? I feel like I've been operating at the edge of burnout for quite a number of years now and could use the break. The only thing that is honestly keeping me from taking it is that I have no idea how I would pay for rent/groceries if I took a temporary leave. How do you do it? How do you find a temporary job that pays the same for a year but simultaneously gives you the break you need to really recharge? What do people do when they need a break but can't financially afford to take one? It feels like taking a leave isn't a real option.
Assistant: Job
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Human: I have been tasked with making Yorkshire Pudding and gravy for the Christmas standing rib roast. Never done it before. Any tips? Recipes?
Assistant: https://www.reddit.com/r/food/comments/yu0n5/roast_chicken_w_yorkshire_pudding/
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Human: I have been tasked with making Yorkshire Pudding and gravy for the Christmas standing rib roast. Never done it before. Any tips? Recipes?
Assistant: I've got my great granddad's recipe at home. I'll post it when I get home.
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Human: [Star Wars] Is there any possible scenario in which Darth Sidious would join forces with Yoda and the rest of the Jedi? I'm not too familiar with the possible threats in the SW universe but there has to be something outside of the usual Jedi vs Sith conflict right? Is there anything at all that can persuade or rather force them to temporarily join forces? When it comes to Sith and Jedi joining forces the only instance I can recall was Count Dooku doing so once when he was handcuffed to Obi Wan and Anakain.
Assistant: Nothing short of Abeloth would do it, IMO.
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Human: [Star Wars] Is there any possible scenario in which Darth Sidious would join forces with Yoda and the rest of the Jedi? I'm not too familiar with the possible threats in the SW universe but there has to be something outside of the usual Jedi vs Sith conflict right? Is there anything at all that can persuade or rather force them to temporarily join forces? When it comes to Sith and Jedi joining forces the only instance I can recall was Count Dooku doing so once when he was handcuffed to Obi Wan and Anakain.
Assistant: Well there was that time Palpatine (as Chancellor) worked with the Jedi to put down the Sepratist rebellion during the Clone Wars. However Palpatine wasn't wearing his Darth Sidious disguise at the time.
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Human: For someone who did not grow up in an "Engineer-y" environment, what are some things i should familiarize myself with? Quick background: Dad works in insurance, mom is a teacher. Brothers and sisters all studied something medicine or health related. I feel this might put me at a slight disadvantage compared to people who come from engineering related backgrounds. Is there something that i can familiarize myself with to give me a better engineering foundation?
Assistant: Take something apart and then put it back together. I wish I had done this sooner in life, this helps me understand how things work and what engineers were thinking when they designed it. Also checkout Arduino vs Evil on youtube, he does awesome engineering stuff
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Human: For someone who did not grow up in an "Engineer-y" environment, what are some things i should familiarize myself with? Quick background: Dad works in insurance, mom is a teacher. Brothers and sisters all studied something medicine or health related. I feel this might put me at a slight disadvantage compared to people who come from engineering related backgrounds. Is there something that i can familiarize myself with to give me a better engineering foundation?
Assistant: Learn the name of tools, and what you use them for. There was a bit of a learning curve for me when I worked in a research lab and had to google names of tools.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How can the same side of the moon always face earth? Doesn't it rotate? The fact that the Chinese just landed on the dark side makes it seem stranger.
Assistant: The Moon rotates just like most other objects in space. However, the time it takes to rotate is exactly the same as it takes to go around the Earth. From our perspective, the same side is always facing us. The process by which this is maintained is called Tidal Locking.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How can the same side of the moon always face earth? Doesn't it rotate? The fact that the Chinese just landed on the dark side makes it seem stranger.
Assistant: It does so because it rotates. Specifically one rotation of its axis is equal to one orbit around earth. Thus the same side always faces earth as it is turning toward earth as it orbits.
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Human: Eli5: What is the rationale why car lights don't shut off on total engine off? I experienced having depleted batteries and thankfully recovered from it. The reason was I forgot to turn off the car lights and left it overnight. Now I'm curious why it's designed that way that they aren't connected to the car's "main switch".
Assistant: Back in the day, car lights were manual. One had to remember to turn the lights on and to turn them off. For me, it just became a habit. It also was not uncommon to be at a store and hear an announcement that such and such car had their lights on. Knowing how to jump start a car with a dead battery was a valuable skill and a way that a normal guy could be a "hero".
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Human: Eli5: What is the rationale why car lights don't shut off on total engine off? I experienced having depleted batteries and thankfully recovered from it. The reason was I forgot to turn off the car lights and left it overnight. Now I'm curious why it's designed that way that they aren't connected to the car's "main switch".
Assistant: It's a feature, not a bug. You don't need to run the engine to have your cars electrical system work. So you can turn the headlights on and light an area without burning you gas.
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Human: [CA]One of our employees who WFH has been laid off but is refusing to return his laptop. We have nothing signed about him taking home equipment we just have a receipt of the computer that was sent to their house. We have no proof of the laptop being at his house other then a Excel document stating i Employee has a desktop and a laptop. Laptop he took home when we switched to WFH, we have no proof that he has the laptop. Desktop we sent after and we just have a receipt that we bought and sent it to him. Employee is refusing to send it back and stating he does not have it and has been using his own computer for work.
Assistant: Oh, I've had to figure this out, too! Have IT shut off any access they can and talk to legal about sending out a letter that the employee needs to return the company property or there will be legal repercussions with a date to bring it back by. If not, let your legal dept deal with it from there. That's why you have them.
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Human: [CA]One of our employees who WFH has been laid off but is refusing to return his laptop. We have nothing signed about him taking home equipment we just have a receipt of the computer that was sent to their house. We have no proof of the laptop being at his house other then a Excel document stating i Employee has a desktop and a laptop. Laptop he took home when we switched to WFH, we have no proof that he has the laptop. Desktop we sent after and we just have a receipt that we bought and sent it to him. Employee is refusing to send it back and stating he does not have it and has been using his own computer for work.
Assistant: If you shipped the laptop to him, do you have that paper documentation you gave to the shipper? If so, does it show his signature for the item?
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Human: [Star Wars] How did Palpatine explain the destruction caused by his duel with Yoda in the Senate?
Assistant: "Dudes, Yoda came in here and **completely lost his fucking mind!** He trashed **everything!** Little green shit was flinging the chairs around, throwing lightning, the works! I only made it out by the skin of my teeth!"
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Human: [Star Wars] How did Palpatine explain the destruction caused by his duel with Yoda in the Senate?
Assistant: The most powerful jedi in the galaxy sought to assassinate him personally as part of their coup after Mace Windu failed at the job, and destroyed the whole god damn senate in the process. If anything it is evidence of the betrayal.
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Human: Could you remember other books which are based on lecture transcripts, like Kripke's "Naming and Necessity?" Since this kind of texts were basically meant for wide audience it's relatively easy to follow and understand (there still might be exceptions, tho). Generally, authors are willing to provide examples and vivid descriptions of what they are saying in this format.
Assistant: Related to Phil of Lang., Saussure's "General Course in Linguistics" is based on several years of lecture notes from students IIRC. I found it relatively easy to follow most of the time (2 or 3 exceptions)
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Human: Could you remember other books which are based on lecture transcripts, like Kripke's "Naming and Necessity?" Since this kind of texts were basically meant for wide audience it's relatively easy to follow and understand (there still might be exceptions, tho). Generally, authors are willing to provide examples and vivid descriptions of what they are saying in this format.
Assistant: Kant’s Logic book. Great read tbh.
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Human: [Harry Potter] What’s the point of Acceptable being a passing grade for the O.W.L.s when seemingly no classes allow you to continue without “Exceeds Expectations” or higher?
Assistant: The exam is called Ordinary Wizarding Level. So if you pass in a subject in that test it probably means with your proficiency in that subject you are able to function adequately as a productive member of the magical society. It doesn't mean you are good enough for the higher learning required for the specialized work that needs that field of magic. It's the same as if you pass Calculus in muggle school, it doesn't mean you are good enough to study advance Calculus required to become an engineer.
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Human: [Harry Potter] What’s the point of Acceptable being a passing grade for the O.W.L.s when seemingly no classes allow you to continue without “Exceeds Expectations” or higher?
Assistant: Some jobs require a certain number of OWLS, rather than specific grades. For example if you want to apply to be a Hit-Wizard you only need five or more OWLs including Defence Against the Dark Arts, rather than specific grades.
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Human: What are your tricks for travelling to conferences on a tight budget?
Assistant: See if you can volunteer at the conference - - they often need students to help and will give your free registration, in my experience. Airbnb is usually much cheaper than a conference hotel, you can also look at hostels.
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Human: What are your tricks for travelling to conferences on a tight budget?
Assistant: I've always stayed in an AirBnB or in a hotel with at least two other people. Sure, that means I slept on a couch in an apartment that smelled more like weed than weed does, but it was heckin cheap.
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Human: [Marvel/DC] Are there any examples of characters whose power turned out to be more of a side effect of a greater ability? Or just a complete lack of understanding of what their ability actually is? For example: Let's say I have telekinesis, or so I thought, but the truth is I'm actually world shattering powerful because I'm actually manipulating gravity, but I just don't ever realize it.
Assistant: Static Shock (DC Comics). Starts off in his career thinking he has some electrical related powers: he can use static electricity to cause a metal disc to hover (and fly on it), can ~~shit~~ *shoot* little bolts of electricity, can generate some waves of electrical discharge, can power a dead battery etc. Overall pretty nice package. ​ As an adult he realizes he can control the *entire Electromagnetic Spectrum*. What he was doing was parlor tricks when in reality he's more powerful than Magneto.
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Human: [Marvel/DC] Are there any examples of characters whose power turned out to be more of a side effect of a greater ability? Or just a complete lack of understanding of what their ability actually is? For example: Let's say I have telekinesis, or so I thought, but the truth is I'm actually world shattering powerful because I'm actually manipulating gravity, but I just don't ever realize it.
Assistant: Spider-Man when he discovered the supernatural totemic powers (I think it was retconned later?). Superboy Con-El (Conner Kent), maybe? Swamp Thing, originally thought he was a human and monster hybrid but later realised he was indeed an avatar of the Green (a godlike being). The same with Animal Man when he discovered about the morphogenetic field (and later the Red). I think Hawk and Dove. Marvel's villains like Molecule Man and Blackout.
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Human: Allium (Onion, Garlic, Chives) Substitutes for Mirepoix etc. Someone in my family cannot consume allium (garlic, onions, leeks, chives, scallions, and shallots). Are there viable substitutes? Asking for mirepoix/soup bases but also in general Should I just leave them out entirely instead of substituting?
Assistant: I also don't know of anything that replaces alliums, but I've read that the spice asafoetida can make up for the taste if you can't use garlic, onion, etc. You do need to cook it a bit in fat to remove the sulfur smell, so if you use it just make sure to add it at the beginning of cooking. Good luck!!
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Human: Allium (Onion, Garlic, Chives) Substitutes for Mirepoix etc. Someone in my family cannot consume allium (garlic, onions, leeks, chives, scallions, and shallots). Are there viable substitutes? Asking for mirepoix/soup bases but also in general Should I just leave them out entirely instead of substituting?
Assistant: The major contribution of the onion in a mirepoix is sweetness so you can replace it with any vegetable that becomes sweet when cooked, or just leave it out completely if you're already using carrots. You can also use any other vegetable (lots of great suggestions here) for more aromatic flavours, but don't expect it to taste like onions. Garlic is very hard to replicate, I would just forget about it
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Human: I experimented by letting my canned soup sit for 1 year past its best before date and then compared it with a soup i had just bought (which is 2 years away from its expiration) I could not tell much difference in terms of texture but the expired one clearly tasted more salty and looked murky. Both are same brands. How do you explain this difference
Assistant: Commercially canned soup will be microbiologically safe forever as long as the can remains sealed. However the ingredients will dissolve and degrade over time and the flavor will definitely go down hill. TL/DR: There will come a time when you won't want to eat it, but it still won't kill you.
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Human: I experimented by letting my canned soup sit for 1 year past its best before date and then compared it with a soup i had just bought (which is 2 years away from its expiration) I could not tell much difference in terms of texture but the expired one clearly tasted more salty and looked murky. Both are same brands. How do you explain this difference
Assistant: Best before is just the furthest out time span they validated it to be up to quality standards. It's not practical to let a can of soup sit for a decade just to have an accurate best before date, even if it's perfectly safe and of reasonable quality for that long.
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Human: Restaurant Owners: How Long After You Opened Did it Take for You to Get Some Serious Time-Off? I know this is pretty complex, and quite different for every owner. When you take into account the volume, the culinary level, the staffing and so on, some owners never get a real break. Were you able to take, say, a week off during your first year? Maybe a couple of weeks off? How long until you got a really significant vacation?
Assistant: We would close our small restaurant for a week every year. Our regulars would start asking a couple of months before the date ‘ where are you going this year?’ We had a few haters that would bitch-but fuck em.
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Human: Restaurant Owners: How Long After You Opened Did it Take for You to Get Some Serious Time-Off? I know this is pretty complex, and quite different for every owner. When you take into account the volume, the culinary level, the staffing and so on, some owners never get a real break. Were you able to take, say, a week off during your first year? Maybe a couple of weeks off? How long until you got a really significant vacation?
Assistant: The key to this like so much in business is to invest the time into planning. Sit down and look at the year calendar and plan it out. If you don't do this you will never feel the ability to just shut it down and take time off. Plan it out a year ahead of time and it just enters your mind as part of the schedule.
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Human: UPDATE (with test results): I think my husband slowly poisoned me over the course of 18 months. \Age\] 33 \[Sex\] Female \[Height\] 5’3 \[Weight\] 118 lbs \[Race\] Caucasian \[Complaint\] Gastrointestinal issues, nausea, fevers, malaise, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, sweating \[Duration\] 1.5 years \[Existing Issues\] Celiac disease, IBS \[Medications\] Amitriptyline 25mg daily (off label for IBS) and Mirena IUD \[Drink/Smoke/Drugs\] None ​ Original post here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskDocs/comments/dchpve/i\_think\_my\_husband\_slowly\_poisoned\_me\_over\_the/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x ​ I ended up having both the unknown chemicals and toxins test and the heavy metals test done on my hair. I did the chemicals and toxins test back in November and it did not turn up anything concerning, so I chose to do the heavy metals test after. I just got my results back this morning and I am confused about them. The panel tests for 30 heavy metals and I was over the limit for 14. Some of my levels were extremely high. The hair tested was dated between 10/31/2018 and 07/31/2019. My ex husband moved out of my home in March but still had access to the home until I was allowed to change my locks in June, which is why I had my hair tested through July. ​ The only medications I took during the time period tested were vitamin D gummies, phenergan (occasionally), ibuprofen (very occasionally), and a low dose of amitriptyline starting in May 2019. I did not take any other over the counter medicines or supplements. I work exclusively from my home and have done so since April 2016. I also have Celiac disease and very rarely eat out. ​ Here is a link to my results: https://imgur.com/Pm8jUvc ​ I plan on following up with my doctor, but I am unable to do so today because I am caring for my sick child. My question for the docs: Can some of these levels occur via diet or environment, or have I been poisoned?
Assistant: You can take a sample of your tap water to an independent lab to have it anaylzed. I would definitely recommend that.
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Human: UPDATE (with test results): I think my husband slowly poisoned me over the course of 18 months. \Age\] 33 \[Sex\] Female \[Height\] 5’3 \[Weight\] 118 lbs \[Race\] Caucasian \[Complaint\] Gastrointestinal issues, nausea, fevers, malaise, exhaustion, swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, sweating \[Duration\] 1.5 years \[Existing Issues\] Celiac disease, IBS \[Medications\] Amitriptyline 25mg daily (off label for IBS) and Mirena IUD \[Drink/Smoke/Drugs\] None ​ Original post here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskDocs/comments/dchpve/i\_think\_my\_husband\_slowly\_poisoned\_me\_over\_the/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x ​ I ended up having both the unknown chemicals and toxins test and the heavy metals test done on my hair. I did the chemicals and toxins test back in November and it did not turn up anything concerning, so I chose to do the heavy metals test after. I just got my results back this morning and I am confused about them. The panel tests for 30 heavy metals and I was over the limit for 14. Some of my levels were extremely high. The hair tested was dated between 10/31/2018 and 07/31/2019. My ex husband moved out of my home in March but still had access to the home until I was allowed to change my locks in June, which is why I had my hair tested through July. ​ The only medications I took during the time period tested were vitamin D gummies, phenergan (occasionally), ibuprofen (very occasionally), and a low dose of amitriptyline starting in May 2019. I did not take any other over the counter medicines or supplements. I work exclusively from my home and have done so since April 2016. I also have Celiac disease and very rarely eat out. ​ Here is a link to my results: https://imgur.com/Pm8jUvc ​ I plan on following up with my doctor, but I am unable to do so today because I am caring for my sick child. My question for the docs: Can some of these levels occur via diet or environment, or have I been poisoned?
Assistant: Talk to your doctor as soon as you can (obviously). Kudos to you for being careful to keep your son out of this. Please be extremely cautious regarding who you confide in IRL (perhaps don’t trust *anyone* until you have some answers), as you don’t want word to get back to him that you are getting things checked out.
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Human: I want to get my uterus removed I'm a 23 year old woman and I've been suffering ever since I first got my period 11 years ago. Several gynecologists have suggested I have endometriosis but they never actually never tested me for it. I've been on the pill since I was 18 but it doesn't solve my uterine problems. It does take away the symptoms but I often experience paralysing cramps and heavy bleeding during my period. I once had a period that lasted 40 days. Last cycle I decided to skip the pill and it was the worst cycle I have ever had. The ovulation was very painful and the pain faded very slowly. My period came a week early and lasted 5 days. Those days have been hell. The bleeding was extreme and the cramps made me throw up and have diarrhea at the same time for hours. I got sick when I stood up. My uterus felt as if it was filthy water balloon in my belly. This reminded me I'll probably have to deal with this for 30 more years. I want to look into getting my uterus removed and don't feel like dying every month. I've never wanted any children so I donkt think I'd ever regret such a procedure. The only thing holding me back is the fact that I'm very scared of getting surgery. Anaesthesia scares me a lot. I don't like the idea of people cutting into me. On the other side my uterus disgust me and I get sick thinking about it. I'm from Belgium so if I decide to get the procedure my insurance will cover the costs if tests prove the procedure is necessary to improve my health. I'm torn between feelings and decisions.
Assistant: Can you make it to Leuven for a consultation? If so, reach out to Philippe R. Koninckx, MD PhD. He's an endometriosis expert there.
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Human: I want to get my uterus removed I'm a 23 year old woman and I've been suffering ever since I first got my period 11 years ago. Several gynecologists have suggested I have endometriosis but they never actually never tested me for it. I've been on the pill since I was 18 but it doesn't solve my uterine problems. It does take away the symptoms but I often experience paralysing cramps and heavy bleeding during my period. I once had a period that lasted 40 days. Last cycle I decided to skip the pill and it was the worst cycle I have ever had. The ovulation was very painful and the pain faded very slowly. My period came a week early and lasted 5 days. Those days have been hell. The bleeding was extreme and the cramps made me throw up and have diarrhea at the same time for hours. I got sick when I stood up. My uterus felt as if it was filthy water balloon in my belly. This reminded me I'll probably have to deal with this for 30 more years. I want to look into getting my uterus removed and don't feel like dying every month. I've never wanted any children so I donkt think I'd ever regret such a procedure. The only thing holding me back is the fact that I'm very scared of getting surgery. Anaesthesia scares me a lot. I don't like the idea of people cutting into me. On the other side my uterus disgust me and I get sick thinking about it. I'm from Belgium so if I decide to get the procedure my insurance will cover the costs if tests prove the procedure is necessary to improve my health. I'm torn between feelings and decisions.
Assistant: Not a doctor. While I totally sympathize with being afraid of “being put under”, it seems like this is causing you a lot of physical and mental pain. I look at it as the nerves before the procedure will be gone after it’s done. However, the pain with not doing it might be life-long
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Human: Are a prospective employees' ratings on Ratemyprofessors.com or similar sites ever taken into account during the hiring process? If so, what specifically would turn a committee on or off from a potential candidate?
Assistant: Only if you have a chili pepper.
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Human: Are a prospective employees' ratings on Ratemyprofessors.com or similar sites ever taken into account during the hiring process? If so, what specifically would turn a committee on or off from a potential candidate?
Assistant: Would a bank deny a loan to a restaurateur due to yelp reviews? Doubt it. Honestly, that's all I have to add. Seems like an interesting comparison. Carry on.
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Human: Is there such a thing as a smoker with very little extra smoke? I live in an apartment complex who doesn't allow Charcoal Grills or Smokers because of the possible annoyance to our neighbors. I've tried looking online for maybe a self contained bbq but I am not finding anything - does anything like this even exist?? I am craving barbeque and there really isn't a good bbq place around where I live.
Assistant: The Smoking Gun is actually a great product, small hand held smoker that you can use to deliver smoke via a small tube to dishes in sealed containers. Not going too be true BBQ, but is amazing for calming the cravings until the next time you can get to Texas.
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Human: Is there such a thing as a smoker with very little extra smoke? I live in an apartment complex who doesn't allow Charcoal Grills or Smokers because of the possible annoyance to our neighbors. I've tried looking online for maybe a self contained bbq but I am not finding anything - does anything like this even exist?? I am craving barbeque and there really isn't a good bbq place around where I live.
Assistant: One of these.
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Human: My GF made me write a signed document stating that if I cheat on her again, I have to send her $10k. Will this actually hold any power over me? The location is Charlotte, North Carolina. It's not that I will ever cheat on her, it's just scary giving rise to the possibility of this being held over me, and it wasn't even written in there that it becomes void if we break up. She was recording me write it but didn't get me signing it on camera. I'm mainly looking for peace of mind that it can't actually be used against me and it was honestly just supposed to be kind of funny for us and a way to help us move on, but the more I think about it, the more its kinda freakin me out. Heres a link to a photo of it. https://imgur.com/a/BDri8rz Any help is appreciated!
Assistant: >and it wasn't even written in there that it becomes void if we break up If you break up with her, you can't be cheating on her. But it only specifies women, so you can engage with men as much as you want, so go wild! As others have mentioned, I don't think this would hold up and you two really should just move on from one another.
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Human: My GF made me write a signed document stating that if I cheat on her again, I have to send her $10k. Will this actually hold any power over me? The location is Charlotte, North Carolina. It's not that I will ever cheat on her, it's just scary giving rise to the possibility of this being held over me, and it wasn't even written in there that it becomes void if we break up. She was recording me write it but didn't get me signing it on camera. I'm mainly looking for peace of mind that it can't actually be used against me and it was honestly just supposed to be kind of funny for us and a way to help us move on, but the more I think about it, the more its kinda freakin me out. Heres a link to a photo of it. https://imgur.com/a/BDri8rz Any help is appreciated!
Assistant: The document does not mention when you would need the pay the money or give a puppy. Also, you need to pay Alyssa the money but who is Alyssa? Is it the same Alyssa whose names is blanked out? There are many things wrong with this document.
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Human: [Star Wars: RotS] the prequel trilogy is mostly about how anikin went from small innocent hopeful Jedi to grown and guilty Vader Sith lord. I love Revenge of the Sith but there’s one detail I didn’t understand… What was the point of killing the kids? Was he afraid that they would maybe grow up to be a success story to the Jedi council? Or maybe they would be chosen by palpetine to be ‘Vader 2.0’? I get that this is how anakin becomes Darth Vader and shit so we want to see him doing evil things and all, but really, there’s being evil and then there’s being *awful* evil. Did he do this just to be an evil ass or was there some rhyme or reason to this?
Assistant: Palpatine sent Anakin to kill those kids. He didn't need any additional Sith Acolytes, he'd already picked out the Jedi most likely to fall and arranged for them to become the Inquisitors, so as far as he was concerned they were just more Jedi to wipe out. Furthermore forcing Anakin to do something truly horrible and unforgivable would reinforce that he had *no* choice but to remain a Sith for the rest of his life.
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Human: [Star Wars: RotS] the prequel trilogy is mostly about how anikin went from small innocent hopeful Jedi to grown and guilty Vader Sith lord. I love Revenge of the Sith but there’s one detail I didn’t understand… What was the point of killing the kids? Was he afraid that they would maybe grow up to be a success story to the Jedi council? Or maybe they would be chosen by palpetine to be ‘Vader 2.0’? I get that this is how anakin becomes Darth Vader and shit so we want to see him doing evil things and all, but really, there’s being evil and then there’s being *awful* evil. Did he do this just to be an evil ass or was there some rhyme or reason to this?
Assistant: Part of it is the dark side itself is like steroids. It needs to be fed by evil to access its power. This act of mercilessly killing innocents is exactly the fuel needed to “save padme” and rule the universe. The issue always is, it is addictive and leads you to abandon the altruistic reason and fall into it pain, selfishness and cruelty.
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Human: How does one find companies that pay well? I’m about 5 years into my career, and after three job/company hops I’m still only making $60K/year, not including a not-guaranteed bonus tied to company growth. I know the advice is “job hop”, and I have, but my offers have always been on the low side with no possibility of negotiation. In spite of the low pay, I’m in a good position now where I’m learning lots of new skills and making a huge impact at the company, so I’ll probably stay for another year or two, but I’d like to know how to discern high-paying companies from low-paying ones. If that’s even possible. Also, feel free to reply if you’re a “low earner” like me! It’s so discouraging to come on this sub and see entry-level engineers making 20% more than I do. For reference: I started at $21/hr for two years, jumped up to $30/hr for a year, left because I couldn’t stand the work, and then took a position for $25/hr for about a year before getting a raise to $30/hr.
Assistant: What aerospace company on the west coast pays $60k for 5 YOE? Try to move to a bigger company. Boeing pays $80-100k.
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Human: How does one find companies that pay well? I’m about 5 years into my career, and after three job/company hops I’m still only making $60K/year, not including a not-guaranteed bonus tied to company growth. I know the advice is “job hop”, and I have, but my offers have always been on the low side with no possibility of negotiation. In spite of the low pay, I’m in a good position now where I’m learning lots of new skills and making a huge impact at the company, so I’ll probably stay for another year or two, but I’d like to know how to discern high-paying companies from low-paying ones. If that’s even possible. Also, feel free to reply if you’re a “low earner” like me! It’s so discouraging to come on this sub and see entry-level engineers making 20% more than I do. For reference: I started at $21/hr for two years, jumped up to $30/hr for a year, left because I couldn’t stand the work, and then took a position for $25/hr for about a year before getting a raise to $30/hr.
Assistant: What specialty are you in? I’m in aerospace, thermal-fluids analysis. Like 3 years out of school with ms and we are making ~$130-145k. One friend is at $190k total comp but at big tech. Currently on second job.
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Human: can international students with financial backing still receive the phD stipend? Hey. I'm thinking of applying to phD programs in europe/the US, my home country gives a stipend (1200-1800 $ / month) to all postgraduate students studying abroad. I was wondering if this would somehow prevent me from fully receiving the stipend given by the college itself.
Assistant: What country is this ?
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Human: can international students with financial backing still receive the phD stipend? Hey. I'm thinking of applying to phD programs in europe/the US, my home country gives a stipend (1200-1800 $ / month) to all postgraduate students studying abroad. I was wondering if this would somehow prevent me from fully receiving the stipend given by the college itself.
Assistant: This will vary from program to program probably not just from university to university. I can tell you how we’ve done it with two different students from two different countries. One had full tuition and stipend from her home country and if she wanted to supplement that and we had the money, she would do a partial TA. The other one just has a stipend, so we provide a tuition waiver and their country’s program seems to ban them from doing anything extra.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: If a social media platform is running smoothly, but the engineers leave, why can’t a platform continue to run on autopilot? I guess this is applicable to any social media platform or other similar systems. Is it because there are always bugs to address, so it’s never really running smoothly, or other reasons?
Assistant: If its running smoothly and you never notice any problems? That means the engineers are doing a great job.... because there were problems., and you never saw them. That stops when this engineers leave. If not immediately, than soon.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: If a social media platform is running smoothly, but the engineers leave, why can’t a platform continue to run on autopilot? I guess this is applicable to any social media platform or other similar systems. Is it because there are always bugs to address, so it’s never really running smoothly, or other reasons?
Assistant: Who keeps it up to date with new hardware and software? The whole rest of the internet will continue to move forward. How long until their app no longer works on phones, or their website displays disjointedly on modern browsers? What happens when some little thing goes wrong, as is often the case with computers, and nobody's there to fix it?
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Human: [NY] My assistant is crossing boundaries and I’m not sure what to do My assistant started in October and this is her first industry job. We work in a fashion company and we get a quarterly clothing allowance that starts immediately when we’re hired. My director offered my assistant to get her a coat with the agreement that my assistant would get her something with her allowance later. Since then, my assistant has been approaching other coworkers on a different team to use their allowances to get her items with the same agreement. I had no idea this was going on until my coworker told me and how it makes them uncomfortable. I’m not sure how to approach her with this boundary issue and looking for ways to speak to her about this.
Assistant: "Hi assistant, I know (boss name) and you had an arrangement about the coat, but as a heads up that was really a one-off thing and not typically how the allowance is used. Going forward please do not ask other coworkers if you can use their allowance."
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Human: [NY] My assistant is crossing boundaries and I’m not sure what to do My assistant started in October and this is her first industry job. We work in a fashion company and we get a quarterly clothing allowance that starts immediately when we’re hired. My director offered my assistant to get her a coat with the agreement that my assistant would get her something with her allowance later. Since then, my assistant has been approaching other coworkers on a different team to use their allowances to get her items with the same agreement. I had no idea this was going on until my coworker told me and how it makes them uncomfortable. I’m not sure how to approach her with this boundary issue and looking for ways to speak to her about this.
Assistant: Why isn't she using her allowance if it starts immediately? Your director kind of put this thing in motion by setting the tone. You may need to speak to your director about how to handle it.
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Human: Engineers, Are you in a Union? Do you have Unionized Coworkers? If so, how do you think it affects your work, relationship to employer/coworkers, benefits, etc.? I am reading up on unions, and I am curious to know how they can work for white-collar/ college-educated workers like engineers. Specifically, I came across an article from NSPE describing an ethical paradox with unionizing and being an engineer (https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/ethics-resources/board-ethical-review-cases/engineer-membership-labor-union), which to me seems to be an odd reasoning. Thoughts?
Assistant: I‘m in one of the biggest German unions, the IG Metall. Some of my coworkers are in there too, but we don’t really talk about it. Employers are not allowed to ask whether you’re in a union, so it doesn’t affect the relationships with the higher ups at all. The union fights for better wages and labor conditions and provides me with legal aid/attorneys in labor court.
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Human: Engineers, Are you in a Union? Do you have Unionized Coworkers? If so, how do you think it affects your work, relationship to employer/coworkers, benefits, etc.? I am reading up on unions, and I am curious to know how they can work for white-collar/ college-educated workers like engineers. Specifically, I came across an article from NSPE describing an ethical paradox with unionizing and being an engineer (https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/ethics-resources/board-ethical-review-cases/engineer-membership-labor-union), which to me seems to be an odd reasoning. Thoughts?
Assistant: I was in a union and it didn’t seem to have a particularly massive effect on anything. It was nice to have a representative because it meant that we got more information about what was going on within the company. Calling union membership “incompatible with being a professional engineer” just sounds like weird American conservative propaganda imo
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How is possible that games like ES6 and GTA VI are being developed with hundreds or thousands of people but they can still keep it a secret?
Assistant: Ive heard stories that even voice actors have no idea what they are acting for. In Fallout 4, the rumor is that the guy who voiced Kellogg didnt even know he was doing a Fallout game until after release and heard his voice in game when his kid or friends kid was playing it.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How is possible that games like ES6 and GTA VI are being developed with hundreds or thousands of people but they can still keep it a secret?
Assistant: Most people working for game studios are really passionate about what they do - you kind of have to be, for the long hours and low pay (compared to what you could earn in other software industries) - and they don't want to harm their product by leaking. There's also the threat of being fired or sued if the studio figures out who the leaker was. Many times, especially secret assets and plans are also individually distinguished, so they would be able to tell who leaked it.
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Human: Received a inappropriate gift in gift exchange. It was a secret Santa exchange. This was in NJ I am a guy. I was given a huge dildo and a plastic vigina sex toy. The card read "for the up tight ass hole who need to get laid. " Every guy in the office laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world. The four or five women were quite and I suspect uncomfortable. I don't like my coworkers and this just sealed the deal. I have been looking for a new job but at this point I don't want to go back. I feel really uncomfortable and I suspect all the guys in the office may have been invoved. I don't know what to do as I can't afford to quit but I am really unhappy and very uncomfortable. I saw the other post about a secret Santa gone wrong and this inspired me to post my experience thanks. The HR person was there and was laughing with the rest of the guys. Is this sexual harassment?
Assistant: As an HR admin just reading this I got physically angry... Don't you dare let this slide!
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Human: Received a inappropriate gift in gift exchange. It was a secret Santa exchange. This was in NJ I am a guy. I was given a huge dildo and a plastic vigina sex toy. The card read "for the up tight ass hole who need to get laid. " Every guy in the office laughed like it was the funniest thing in the world. The four or five women were quite and I suspect uncomfortable. I don't like my coworkers and this just sealed the deal. I have been looking for a new job but at this point I don't want to go back. I feel really uncomfortable and I suspect all the guys in the office may have been invoved. I don't know what to do as I can't afford to quit but I am really unhappy and very uncomfortable. I saw the other post about a secret Santa gone wrong and this inspired me to post my experience thanks. The HR person was there and was laughing with the rest of the guys. Is this sexual harassment?
Assistant: I had a very similar incident -- the gift was given by the owner of the company. We passed around gifts and traded so he did not know who was going to end up with it. Well I did. I felt very humiliated and still do to this day.
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Human: The last time atmospheric CO2 levels were this high the world was 3-6C warmer. So how do scientists believe we can keep warming under 2C?
Assistant: the 2 degrees celcius number is a goal to curb emissions worldwide. This actual likelihood that we achieve the goal is very low. Furthermore, the number wasn't chosen by scientists, it was chosen by policy makers, arbitrarily.
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Human: The last time atmospheric CO2 levels were this high the world was 3-6C warmer. So how do scientists believe we can keep warming under 2C?
Assistant: As far as I know nobody seriously expects it to stay under 2C. Many researchers said that point of no return passed years ago. Politicians do not live in reality however. They have decided to stay under 2C. The fact that they aren’t doing much in that effort and the fact that it is already impossible doesn’t seem to bother them. After all, they have decided and so it shall be.
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Human: [MA] I was badly sexually assaulted at work last night by a customer. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to talk about the details on the internet, but it was REALLY bad and he got away. To make it clear I was physically assaulted, very badly, and not verbally harassed. I barely remember his face. I wondered if writing an incident report with management was best in case this person ever comes back or targets me in the future and further action can be taken and this be used as evidence. Although I have very little information on this man, should I do a police report just for the sake of having it documented? I’m just not sure how this works and I’m already so embarrassed and hurt...I just want to make sure I take the necessary precautions as soon as I can without forgetting to do anything due to emotional disarray. Thank you
Assistant: I am very sorry this happened to you. I also recommend going to the hospital and doing a rape kit. The people there will help you with the police report. But, if that seems too overwhelming, I suggest calling a rape crisis line. Whoever you talk to can help you understand all of your choices and what they entail. No matter what you decide to do, I recommend getting some counseling. This is an extremely traumatizing event and getting help with how to process it is important.
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Human: [MA] I was badly sexually assaulted at work last night by a customer. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to talk about the details on the internet, but it was REALLY bad and he got away. To make it clear I was physically assaulted, very badly, and not verbally harassed. I barely remember his face. I wondered if writing an incident report with management was best in case this person ever comes back or targets me in the future and further action can be taken and this be used as evidence. Although I have very little information on this man, should I do a police report just for the sake of having it documented? I’m just not sure how this works and I’m already so embarrassed and hurt...I just want to make sure I take the necessary precautions as soon as I can without forgetting to do anything due to emotional disarray. Thank you
Assistant: What you are going through is completely normal, psychologically, speaking. I would suggest a call to RAINN to look up various support organizations in your area. You can also get an victim advocate to support you through the evidence gathering and investigation phases.
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Human: [Marvel] How does SHIELD, and the world as a whole, deal with the existence of omega level mutants? Do they have specific measures to deal with them? Do they know which individuals are omega level mutants and monitor them constantly ?
Assistant: Existential threats exist and you just have to live with it and hope doesn't happen. It's not like there's any real contingency plans for a nuclear holocaust, they literally told people to just hide under a desk and cross their fingers. We could be hit by an asteroid or a solar flare tomorrow and be lucky if we saw it coming, there's definitely nothing we could do about it. Thems the breaks
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Human: [Marvel] How does SHIELD, and the world as a whole, deal with the existence of omega level mutants? Do they have specific measures to deal with them? Do they know which individuals are omega level mutants and monitor them constantly ?
Assistant: Nothing specific. The world basically throws whatever tech they have (sentinels, "cure" for mutations), laws they're written (mutant registration act), and all the animosity they can muster.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why do Teenage/Young Adult men dislike sleeping in a bed with each other when women do it regularly?
Assistant: because straight men don't like waking up to a hard cock that isn't theirs (i.e. morning wood)
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why do Teenage/Young Adult men dislike sleeping in a bed with each other when women do it regularly?
Assistant: That voice in the back of our heads that calls us fags anytime we do or about to do anything that is close to being gay or feminine such as touching hands or ordering an appletinie.
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Human: What is your physics/maths/academia-related pet peeve as a physicist? I'll go first. I feel like I'm gonna get quite a bit of hate for this one. I know it could be incredibly useful sometimes, but I hate when scientists name phenomenon / new discoveries / algorithms etc. with surnames, especially their own surnames. I understand that they deserve to be credited for their incredible hard work and it could be an amazing ego boost, but surnames don't provide information without a formal explanation, and imo it would be so much more effective in spreading the incredible knowledge of physics if we could just spend a couple more seconds mentioning these things in conversations with longer terms that would convey summarised ideas, than to say surnames that don't necessary mean anything. I'd much rather see "String Sigma-Model Action" than "Polyakov Action". Furthermore, a lot of discoveries are often contested anyway as to who they were made by and should take the credit. Naming phenomenon with surnames has, as I can imagine, left a lot of academics bitter, because it seems like their hard work has not been recognised. Say you don't know the definition of a Boson and are a beginner in particle physics. If it was called a "integer-spin particle", honestly I don't think you can deny that it would build a much strong intuition at an earlier stage, especially if you were just skim-reading articles/textbooks to get a feel of this field (no pun intended). What do you think? And what is/are your pet peeve(s)?
Assistant: My pet peeve is when you attend a non-specialised talk or presentation and infinite jargon and acronyms are used which are specific to a very niche part of a field that 95% of the audience aren't involved in.
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Human: What is your physics/maths/academia-related pet peeve as a physicist? I'll go first. I feel like I'm gonna get quite a bit of hate for this one. I know it could be incredibly useful sometimes, but I hate when scientists name phenomenon / new discoveries / algorithms etc. with surnames, especially their own surnames. I understand that they deserve to be credited for their incredible hard work and it could be an amazing ego boost, but surnames don't provide information without a formal explanation, and imo it would be so much more effective in spreading the incredible knowledge of physics if we could just spend a couple more seconds mentioning these things in conversations with longer terms that would convey summarised ideas, than to say surnames that don't necessary mean anything. I'd much rather see "String Sigma-Model Action" than "Polyakov Action". Furthermore, a lot of discoveries are often contested anyway as to who they were made by and should take the credit. Naming phenomenon with surnames has, as I can imagine, left a lot of academics bitter, because it seems like their hard work has not been recognised. Say you don't know the definition of a Boson and are a beginner in particle physics. If it was called a "integer-spin particle", honestly I don't think you can deny that it would build a much strong intuition at an earlier stage, especially if you were just skim-reading articles/textbooks to get a feel of this field (no pun intended). What do you think? And what is/are your pet peeve(s)?
Assistant: for the record, I did a math thing and left the name very vague. Other published papers referred to it as my name. I'm fine with calling the Fourier transform by that name, rather than the 'Wiggles" transform or the "change of basis" transform or "solutions to the simple harmonic oscillator" transform.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: What is cognitive dissonance? I fail to understand every explanation.
Assistant: Cognitive dissonance is why that Daily Struggle meme has survived since 2014 https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/daily-struggle.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: What is cognitive dissonance? I fail to understand every explanation.
Assistant: CD refers to a motivating, unpleasant condition which results from attempting to maintain beliefs, attitudes, and/or behaviors that are logically inconsistent. The human mind is masterful at addressing these inconsistencies in many ways, but denial and rationalization are my favorites. I'm seeing this a lot these days!
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Human: Students of philosophy and professional philosophers: What do you *do*? Okay so, hypothetical situation: you're at a party - perhaps a student social, a family gathering, a wedding, or a wake (hopefully not a wake) - and you're confronted with that inevitable and terrifying question "What do you do (for a living)?" So you say, "I'm a philosophy student", or even "I'm a philosopher." But it isn't over. They want more. "Oh, what's that?" Now this isn't a call for an essay, encylopedia, or lengthy book on the nature of philosophical inquiry. They're asking you for a quick response as to what exactly it is that you're spending your work-time doing. A police officer administers the law; an accountant manages finances. What does a philosopher *do*? I still find this situation pretty daunting, so maybe you could help me: what *do* you *do*?
Assistant: I read and I write and I go to conferences.
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Human: Students of philosophy and professional philosophers: What do you *do*? Okay so, hypothetical situation: you're at a party - perhaps a student social, a family gathering, a wedding, or a wake (hopefully not a wake) - and you're confronted with that inevitable and terrifying question "What do you do (for a living)?" So you say, "I'm a philosophy student", or even "I'm a philosopher." But it isn't over. They want more. "Oh, what's that?" Now this isn't a call for an essay, encylopedia, or lengthy book on the nature of philosophical inquiry. They're asking you for a quick response as to what exactly it is that you're spending your work-time doing. A police officer administers the law; an accountant manages finances. What does a philosopher *do*? I still find this situation pretty daunting, so maybe you could help me: what *do* you *do*?
Assistant: I just say I spend my time doing philosophical research. It might help presenting your answer by analogy to other fields. I find people have no trouble understanding that, say, an academic historian reads articles, attends talks, writes papers, etc., so telling them that you do the same thing helps them understand.
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Human: [Africa - the song]When Toto blesses the rains down on Aaaaafriiicaaaaaa is he causing it to rain or is he giving the rain beneficial effects and if so, what effects? Manipulating weather is a pretty high level spell, is he a cleric or druid?
Assistant: He's stronger than a hundred men or more, so that would definitely put him as a pretty high level druid. This will differ by edition obviously, but the 5th edition calculator so have laying around puts 100 CR1 creatures at an encounter CR of 26.
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Human: [Africa - the song]When Toto blesses the rains down on Aaaaafriiicaaaaaa is he causing it to rain or is he giving the rain beneficial effects and if so, what effects? Manipulating weather is a pretty high level spell, is he a cleric or druid?
Assistant: First of all, Druid it’s life magic. Toto is calling rain, and if your into D&D 5e you can be a level 15 or above Druid who can cast the spell control weather
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Human: I'm in a room with 8,000 other people, all of whom have smartphones, and my cell service and data connection are still working. Impressive to say the least, but how is this possible? How are the local cell towers not overwhelmed? I'm attending a conference at Moscone Center, San Francisco
Assistant: Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). They're lower-powered than typical cell towers and are spread across the convention center, arena, or building you're in. They're designed to reduce load and provide service inside areas that macrocells (big towers outside) cannot penetrate reliably. Source: I'm a network engineer whose job is to design and implement DAS setups in a major metro area.
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Human: I'm in a room with 8,000 other people, all of whom have smartphones, and my cell service and data connection are still working. Impressive to say the least, but how is this possible? How are the local cell towers not overwhelmed? I'm attending a conference at Moscone Center, San Francisco
Assistant: 8000 people have service, but are 8000 people actually *using* that service at the exact same time? As others have mentioned, there is a lot more bandwidth and more towers than most people realize, but having a cellphone on in your pocket is not the same as 8000 people downloading the latest Candy Crush game or talking all at the same time.
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Human: What is the best way to use very hot chili peppers? I've been given four packs of dried chili peppers - Moruga Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion, Bhut Jolokia and Carolina Reaper. I like hot food (by Irish standards), and I've cooked with Scotch Bonnets and Birds Eye chilis before - though they were pretty damn hot. However, I've done some reading about these new ones, and I'm wary of blowing the top of my head off with them. What's a good way to approach them?
Assistant: Honestly? Unless you're a heat junkie, toss them in the garbage. Those novelty peppers have insane amounts of heat and not a whole lot of flavor. If you've made something that is delicious to you and you just want more heat, grind up those peppers and add a small amount. They'll bring plenty of heat to the party, but nothing else.
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Human: What is the best way to use very hot chili peppers? I've been given four packs of dried chili peppers - Moruga Scorpion, Trinidad Scorpion, Bhut Jolokia and Carolina Reaper. I like hot food (by Irish standards), and I've cooked with Scotch Bonnets and Birds Eye chilis before - though they were pretty damn hot. However, I've done some reading about these new ones, and I'm wary of blowing the top of my head off with them. What's a good way to approach them?
Assistant: I personally like using super hots in my homemade chili powder. It's really flexible and is good for chili, taco seasonings and other Mexican noms. If you aren't making your own chili power and other spice mixes, start now. I also add heat to some unconventional dishes like my Italian tomato sauces and baked french fries. It's not overpowering (for me) and really amps up the flavor layers of what I'm eating. Also encourages drinking LOTS of water during and after dinner.
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Human: AskScience AMA Series: Hello, Reddit! I'm Steven Munger, director of the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste. I'm here to discuss the latest findings regarding losing your sense of smell as an early sign of COVID-19 - and what to do if it happens to you. Ask Me Anything! Loss of smell can occur with the common cold and other viral infections of the nose and throat. Anecdotal reports suggest the loss of smell may be one of the first symptoms of COVID-19, at least in some patients. Doctors around the world are reporting that up to 70% of patients who test positive for the coronavirus disease COVID-19 - even those without fever, cough or other typical symptoms of the disease - are experiencing anosmia, a loss of smell, or ageusia, a loss of taste. I'm here to answer your questions about these latest findings and answer any other questions you may have about anosmia, ageusia, smell or taste. *Just a little bit of information on me:* I'm a professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Director of the Center for Smell and Taste, and Co-Director of UF Health Smells Disorders Program at the University of Florida. I received a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia (1989) and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Florida (1997). I completed postdoctoral training in molecular biology at Johns Hopkins University before joining the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2000, where I remained until joining UF in 2014. + Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19? (The Conversation) + What you need to know about the possible taste/smell link to COVID-19 (UF News) + COVID-19 might cause loss of smell. Here's what that could mean. (Live Science) + UF Center for Smell and Taste - Faculty Profile I'll be on at 1 pm (ET, 17 UT), ask me anything! Username: Prof_Steven_Munger
Assistant: Can you give us an idea of the conditional probabilities here? People have terrible intuition on this. About what proportion of sudden anosmia would be attributable coronavirus at the moment? And oppositely, about what proportion of fever and cough without anosmia would be coronavirus at the moment? Thanks for doing this! It's nice to get a scientific source on coronavirus amongst my hair-drying my mouth and hot baths.
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Human: AskScience AMA Series: Hello, Reddit! I'm Steven Munger, director of the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste. I'm here to discuss the latest findings regarding losing your sense of smell as an early sign of COVID-19 - and what to do if it happens to you. Ask Me Anything! Loss of smell can occur with the common cold and other viral infections of the nose and throat. Anecdotal reports suggest the loss of smell may be one of the first symptoms of COVID-19, at least in some patients. Doctors around the world are reporting that up to 70% of patients who test positive for the coronavirus disease COVID-19 - even those without fever, cough or other typical symptoms of the disease - are experiencing anosmia, a loss of smell, or ageusia, a loss of taste. I'm here to answer your questions about these latest findings and answer any other questions you may have about anosmia, ageusia, smell or taste. *Just a little bit of information on me:* I'm a professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Director of the Center for Smell and Taste, and Co-Director of UF Health Smells Disorders Program at the University of Florida. I received a BA in Biology from the University of Virginia (1989) and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Florida (1997). I completed postdoctoral training in molecular biology at Johns Hopkins University before joining the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2000, where I remained until joining UF in 2014. + Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19? (The Conversation) + What you need to know about the possible taste/smell link to COVID-19 (UF News) + COVID-19 might cause loss of smell. Here's what that could mean. (Live Science) + UF Center for Smell and Taste - Faculty Profile I'll be on at 1 pm (ET, 17 UT), ask me anything! Username: Prof_Steven_Munger
Assistant: Is it permanent? Will the sense of taste change if it’s not?
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Human: Before the war in Ukraine, I was researching how Russian youth engages with political content online. What do I do now? Discussing politics has become a lot more dangerous, potential informants refuse to give interviews (often simply ignoring my requests), it is impossible to conduct questionnaires (for the same reason), Instagram has been banned and is only available with VPN (Twitter and Facebook are also banned, but Instagram was the main social network). YouTube is about to be banned, most political content is on Telegram but since you can be imprisoned for a post or a comment, people comment less and post less on social networks; they also restrict their profiles quite often. What do I do now? Are there any methods to study media under severe censorship? Do you know of any previous studies in such conditions?
Assistant: Your attempts at contacting them *is* how they are using the internet these days. Document what isn’t happening anymore, that’s just as important. Look up what is happening with self censorship in china or happened in eastern Germany back in the day
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Human: Before the war in Ukraine, I was researching how Russian youth engages with political content online. What do I do now? Discussing politics has become a lot more dangerous, potential informants refuse to give interviews (often simply ignoring my requests), it is impossible to conduct questionnaires (for the same reason), Instagram has been banned and is only available with VPN (Twitter and Facebook are also banned, but Instagram was the main social network). YouTube is about to be banned, most political content is on Telegram but since you can be imprisoned for a post or a comment, people comment less and post less on social networks; they also restrict their profiles quite often. What do I do now? Are there any methods to study media under severe censorship? Do you know of any previous studies in such conditions?
Assistant: Maybe r/AskARussian can assist you with this? It's a very lively community so you may be able to find a few Russians who meet your criteria directly.
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Human: How can I brown and crisp up chicken skin without it sticking to my pan? A couple of times now, I've lifted my bone-in thighs to flip them, only for the skin to stay behind... glued to the pan. Anybody have a good technique?
Assistant: I'll dissent from the group here and say: season your chicken and put it skin side down in a cold skillet. Then apply med-high heat. Cook until browned (7-10 mins?) I pulled this from an America's Test Kitchen recipe for chicken adobo. It works wonderfully
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Human: How can I brown and crisp up chicken skin without it sticking to my pan? A couple of times now, I've lifted my bone-in thighs to flip them, only for the skin to stay behind... glued to the pan. Anybody have a good technique?
Assistant: Broiler. Or top rack of an oven.
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Human: Do any of you regret majoring in Engineering or becoming Engineers? I've heard of a few instances where someone wish they went into another type of engineering or business instead. If you regret your decision, why?
Assistant: Yes. 1) Finance has a stranglehold on engineering which leaves true innovation in the dust and simply focuses on shareholder value, rather than further advancing our civilization. 2) Corporate politics - this can be said of any job though.
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Human: Do any of you regret majoring in Engineering or becoming Engineers? I've heard of a few instances where someone wish they went into another type of engineering or business instead. If you regret your decision, why?
Assistant: Absolutely. I LOVE engineering. My dad's an engineer, and it makes me proud to be one. But I wish I'd gone into computer science instead. Life's too short to spend it working, and making 2-3 what an engineer makes gives you options to towards freedom, sooner
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Human: [Sherlock Holmes] Does Watson have a day job? It might be mentioned in the text, but I was just curious about how John Watson makes his bread and butter and covers his share of the rent. Does he still practice medicine in-between cases? I'd assume he'd have to have a stable source of income before getting married, otherwise his prospects would look questionable, and "helps his roommate's detective business" doesn't exactly scream "stable."
Assistant: He's a military doctor recovering from injuries he sustained in the war, and still gets pay from the government. Also the publishing of his adventures with Holmes gave him a very comfortable income the longer they went on. He eventually starts a private medical practice later in life.
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Human: [Sherlock Holmes] Does Watson have a day job? It might be mentioned in the text, but I was just curious about how John Watson makes his bread and butter and covers his share of the rent. Does he still practice medicine in-between cases? I'd assume he'd have to have a stable source of income before getting married, otherwise his prospects would look questionable, and "helps his roommate's detective business" doesn't exactly scream "stable."
Assistant: I don't think he has a regular day job. He was a writer, the Sherlock Holmes books are supposed to be Watson's accounts of their adventures. In-universe his writings seemed fairly popular, so I imagine he had a decent amount of income from those. In addition he inherited a small fortune from his father and brother's estates when they passed, and presumably whatever was left from his earnings in his military career.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old:Why don't modern fighter aircraft have weapons systems that lock and shoot backwards to destroy a tailing enemy? I realize that dogfights are somewhat things of the pass, but as a laymen it still raises the question... Why not reverse pointing missiles on an fighter aircraft? I assume many of todays current weapons systems are still using heat tracing technology, and while facing into your exhaust trail, it could cause some confusion for the weapon. Additionally, while exceeding mach 2, the physics of firing a missile in reverse may cause for some strange dynamics. But considering how sophisticated todays avionics and armaments are, id assume this is something that could be overcome.
Assistant: they do - AIM-9x the new helmet system allows them to lock on whatever they look at and the missile itself can negotiate 180 degree turns mid-air due to adding controlled wings and fins... the original AIM-9 missile had front canards that would allows it to steer, the 9x rear fins can now move source: I'm a weapons loader in the USAF
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old:Why don't modern fighter aircraft have weapons systems that lock and shoot backwards to destroy a tailing enemy? I realize that dogfights are somewhat things of the pass, but as a laymen it still raises the question... Why not reverse pointing missiles on an fighter aircraft? I assume many of todays current weapons systems are still using heat tracing technology, and while facing into your exhaust trail, it could cause some confusion for the weapon. Additionally, while exceeding mach 2, the physics of firing a missile in reverse may cause for some strange dynamics. But considering how sophisticated todays avionics and armaments are, id assume this is something that could be overcome.
Assistant: The Soviet Union experimented with this, with at least one fighter design having a backward facing IR missile system. I'm not sure why it isn't at all widely used though.
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Human: Physics OR Engineering Currently an engineering & philosophy student and am always in a state of hesitation regarding whether I should continue or switch to a physics major instead. My main reasoning is that physics in general is just a lot more interesting but has (to me) a very uncertain career. I don't think I'd want a PhD and a masters would take some convincing. Engineering however, seems to have better career prospects but can sometimes be a little draining. I am well aware of the differences, physics is more about uncovering the secrets within nature whereas engineers seek to create practical design/apply scientific principles, I just am not sure on which I would enjoy more. Can physics be just as draining as engineering? Did any of you guys start out with engineering then switch to physics? Should I just endure engineering then pursue a masters in physics? Any perspectives/insight would be greatly appreciated.
Assistant: My degree was in Engineering Physics, which was fantastic. Maybe you can find a program which is similar. Most R1 universities have an Applied Physics program which is basically the same thing. They train you to go into experimental physics more or less. Edit: I just wanted to add that this also applies broadly to many fields of engineering, business, etc., so it’s a very versatile degree. What you minor in also helps.
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Human: Physics OR Engineering Currently an engineering & philosophy student and am always in a state of hesitation regarding whether I should continue or switch to a physics major instead. My main reasoning is that physics in general is just a lot more interesting but has (to me) a very uncertain career. I don't think I'd want a PhD and a masters would take some convincing. Engineering however, seems to have better career prospects but can sometimes be a little draining. I am well aware of the differences, physics is more about uncovering the secrets within nature whereas engineers seek to create practical design/apply scientific principles, I just am not sure on which I would enjoy more. Can physics be just as draining as engineering? Did any of you guys start out with engineering then switch to physics? Should I just endure engineering then pursue a masters in physics? Any perspectives/insight would be greatly appreciated.
Assistant: I just wanna say you should look into materials science. It’s a good mix of physics, chemistry, and engineering, and not enough of any particular one to make you sick of those specific subjects. Also it’s just super interesting imho
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Human: [Superheroes in general] Why don't the Tech based heroes like Batman or Iron Man share gadgets with their teams? Surely everyone would benefit from a few spare smoke bombs or a repulsor gauntlet
Assistant: Stark is incredibly paranoid about his tech going into the wrong hands, see Armor Wars, and only shares it with those he's closest too. That being said, he does design a lot of tech for others, just not Arc Reactor tech. And Batman absolutely shares his tech with the Batfamily. Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Oracle, Spoiler, Bluebird, Batwoman, Catwoman, Signal, Flamebird, the two Batwings, the late Gotham, Azrael, all of Batman: Incorporated... They don't equip themselves, you know.
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Human: [Superheroes in general] Why don't the Tech based heroes like Batman or Iron Man share gadgets with their teams? Surely everyone would benefit from a few spare smoke bombs or a repulsor gauntlet
Assistant: A lot of the fancy tech still requires skill and aptitude to use. Hawkeye and Green Arrow have high tech arrows, but they still have to be excellent archers to use them, for example. Iron Man's suits may make someone much stronger, but they also require reflexes and willpower to use. Batman has a lot of gadgets, but he also has the skills and training to know when and how to use each one.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old why is it not possible to have a yy chromosome?
Assistant: The X chromosome is a sandwich. Two slices of bread, some lettuce, tomato, ham, cheese. Plenty of different parts, that all do different things to comprise the sandwich. The Y chromosome is a pickle. If you have half a sandwich, and add a pickle, you have a sandwich with a pickle. If you have two pickles, you have pickles, but there’s no sandwich for them to attach to. You can have a sandwich with or without pickles, but you can’t make a sandwich with only the pickles.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old why is it not possible to have a yy chromosome?
Assistant: Without an X chromosome? You can’t because you need an X chromosome to survive. The Y chromosome has very little on it other than a few genes that help make a person male. But the X chromosome has lots of things on it needed for everyone to live. You die as an embryo if you lack an X chromosome. You can be XYY. It is rare. It used to be thought to be associated with aggressive behavior, but that was bullshit.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why did humans decide to make cow milk their milk of choice?
Assistant: I'd add in that cows are very good at obtaining nutrients from plain old grass. They have 3 stomachs to do that with. Given how much of western lands are covered in grass, it makes sense to use an animal that can make use of it. For most animals, grass doesn't give them enough nutrients, and they need other food to go along with it. Grass is everywhere.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: Why did humans decide to make cow milk their milk of choice?
Assistant: Because cow milk generally has a more consistent taste that other animals. Like meat, milk can taste different depending on what the animal eats. Cows unlike other animals mostly stick to grains, and grasses which gives their milk a consistent taste that we like.
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Human: Are there any good books on the philosophy of abortion?
Assistant: "Virtue Theory and Abortion" by Rosalind Hursthouse https://eclass.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/PPP504/Hursthouse%20Rosalind,%20Virtue%20theory%20and%20abortion.pdf
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Human: Are there any good books on the philosophy of abortion?
Assistant: I'd recommend starting here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3424251
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Human: Am I hearing/seeing real things or are they in my head? Age: 25 Sex: F Ht: 5'7" Wt: 150lbs Race: White DoC: 2 wk Location: USA Medical issues: TBI, 2014; JME, 2011 Meds: Keppra, Vimpat For 2 weeks I've been hearing people talking to me through vents and outside of my house. They've told me to do things, they've complimented me in the shower, they told me someone had a gun so I needed to get down immediately... so I got down - I guess they saved my life. They commentate what I do all the time. There have been occasions where I've seen people trying to lock me in my house and when I'd investigate they'd be gone. I think I'm being watched. I told my parents and they are in between thinking I'm "psychotic" and unsure... but I don't think I'm crazy.
Assistant: I'm not crazy about calling people are "crazy", but it does sound like you have some mental issues going on...and are at the age of onset for some. Are your folks onboard with your being evaluated?
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Human: Am I hearing/seeing real things or are they in my head? Age: 25 Sex: F Ht: 5'7" Wt: 150lbs Race: White DoC: 2 wk Location: USA Medical issues: TBI, 2014; JME, 2011 Meds: Keppra, Vimpat For 2 weeks I've been hearing people talking to me through vents and outside of my house. They've told me to do things, they've complimented me in the shower, they told me someone had a gun so I needed to get down immediately... so I got down - I guess they saved my life. They commentate what I do all the time. There have been occasions where I've seen people trying to lock me in my house and when I'd investigate they'd be gone. I think I'm being watched. I told my parents and they are in between thinking I'm "psychotic" and unsure... but I don't think I'm crazy.
Assistant: You will need to discuss this with a psychiatrist. You could approach your primary care doctor in the first instance.
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Human: Donut sugar glaze that sets bone dry, cracks off like dried mud, sorta waxy semi-translucent finish? I'm a celiac so I sadly can't just go out and buy the donuts w/icing I'm describing. I'm looking for a recipe that makes that 'been sitting out air dying for a week on the counter' type of waxy, hard, breaks off into distinct chips, zero moisture sugar glaze you can get on fast food or grocery store type donuts. I have tried various recipes found online in the past to no avail; so far all my attempts end up with the sugar remaining very liquidly, sticky and goopy to the touch, or becoming rock solid like ginger bread house icing sugar. What is the trick to getting that semi-hard breaks into flakes middle ground?
Assistant: I am also gluten free. I made these donuts a few months ago! I used this recipe from Gluten Free on a Shoestring (I LOVE her recipes). It has the glaze recipe at the bottom. From the photo, it may be hard to tell, but the glaze has hardened and the texture was pretty darn close to krispy kreme icing.
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Human: Donut sugar glaze that sets bone dry, cracks off like dried mud, sorta waxy semi-translucent finish? I'm a celiac so I sadly can't just go out and buy the donuts w/icing I'm describing. I'm looking for a recipe that makes that 'been sitting out air dying for a week on the counter' type of waxy, hard, breaks off into distinct chips, zero moisture sugar glaze you can get on fast food or grocery store type donuts. I have tried various recipes found online in the past to no avail; so far all my attempts end up with the sugar remaining very liquidly, sticky and goopy to the touch, or becoming rock solid like ginger bread house icing sugar. What is the trick to getting that semi-hard breaks into flakes middle ground?
Assistant: 3 and a 1/4cups powered sugar 1/2 cup hot water pinch salt whisk it will be thin after applying the glaze to the donuts let it set for 15 minutes
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Human: [Doctor Strange 2: the Multiverse of Madness] Why couldn't Dr. S stick Wanda in the escape proof prison cells below the Sanctum like he did with other villains in No Ways Home?
Assistant: "Escape proof" isn't really a thing when your target can literally author her own reality on a whim. Kamar Taj _tried_ to trap her when she first invaded, but she found a loophole and quickly escaped. Her improvisation was more powerful than the magic of the Sorcerer Supreme. Wanda is basically the most powerful magic user in the MCU, because Chaos Magic's rules are more like suggestions than hard limits.
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Human: [Doctor Strange 2: the Multiverse of Madness] Why couldn't Dr. S stick Wanda in the escape proof prison cells below the Sanctum like he did with other villains in No Ways Home?
Assistant: Wanda is *considerably* more powerful then any of the spiderman villains. "Inescapable" to a guy who can shoot lightning bolts and "Inescapable" to a reality-warping dimension jumper are two very different claims. There's no reason to think that just because its the former it must also be the latter.
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Human: This one sauce blew my mine but I cannot figure out what it is. I'm going to get straight to the point. I had a seafood dish which came with a special white sauce and the chef refused to share the recipe with me. He was telling the story about how a french writer gave him this specific recipe so I automatically assumed it must be one of the french sauces. He only gave me two ingredients which were cream and basil and said "no" to vinegar and lemon when I asked. I am assuming he didnt wanna give away too much and that why he said no because the sauce was definitely vinegary and paired incredibly well with the shrimps. Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I want to impress some friends so I MUST find the recipe. I guessed mousselini or bearnaise but they seem to be more yellow.
Assistant: Sounds like a beurre blanc flavoured with basil, except beurre blanc does contain either vinegar or lemon. Maybe he was holding back ingredients, like you guessed.
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Human: This one sauce blew my mine but I cannot figure out what it is. I'm going to get straight to the point. I had a seafood dish which came with a special white sauce and the chef refused to share the recipe with me. He was telling the story about how a french writer gave him this specific recipe so I automatically assumed it must be one of the french sauces. He only gave me two ingredients which were cream and basil and said "no" to vinegar and lemon when I asked. I am assuming he didnt wanna give away too much and that why he said no because the sauce was definitely vinegary and paired incredibly well with the shrimps. Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I want to impress some friends so I MUST find the recipe. I guessed mousselini or bearnaise but they seem to be more yellow.
Assistant: It could be mousseline sauce even though it usually has lemon juice. Maybe he used dry white wine instead.
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Human: I made an podcast for engineers, can anyone give some feedback? I convinced my company to allow me to make a podcast for engineers. We support and sell CAD and simulation tools, 3D Printers, and engineering services. So it had to be around those topics, though not a product pitch. Just sort of entertainment and ideas of the future the evolve from them. I've made 2 episodes so far. I'm trying to tie in thinking from other fields to engineering as well as a bit of history, two episodes isn't enough to fully develop my style or process yet, but I haven't received much feedback outside our company. If anyone is willing, can you give me some feedback? The first episode ties together marketing, engineering and 3D printing. The second episode is about getting the most out of your design data, thinking of it as a raw material that can be recycled in different ways. A couple of questions I have: Do you like how the ideas are presented? Is there a preferred length of an episode? I will have guests on future episodes, but do you like the "monologue" style? Is there any specific topic you're interested in me covering? It's my preference to give people episodes that they can share internally to gain common ground on where things are going, so any thoughts on differing arguments about engineering in your organization is helpful. For those interested in giving feedback, the podcast can be found at: http://www.buzzsprout.com/603703 it's also on Spotify, iHeartRadio , Stitcher ,and Apple Compared to sales, marketing, leadership, etc, there is a significant lack of podcasts that help engineers untangle issues of where their field is heading. I'd like to make this one great, though I prefer writing engineering "stories", rather than technical lectures. I'd like to hear thoughts on that as well. Thank you for any feedback in advance.
Assistant: It sounds like you're making this on company time, which almost certainly means that your company owns all the IP you create. Be very cognizant of this. If this podcast does well and you want to become independent of your company it may be impossible. Many creators at BuzzFeed have dealt with this and you can certainly find their stories.
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Human: I made an podcast for engineers, can anyone give some feedback? I convinced my company to allow me to make a podcast for engineers. We support and sell CAD and simulation tools, 3D Printers, and engineering services. So it had to be around those topics, though not a product pitch. Just sort of entertainment and ideas of the future the evolve from them. I've made 2 episodes so far. I'm trying to tie in thinking from other fields to engineering as well as a bit of history, two episodes isn't enough to fully develop my style or process yet, but I haven't received much feedback outside our company. If anyone is willing, can you give me some feedback? The first episode ties together marketing, engineering and 3D printing. The second episode is about getting the most out of your design data, thinking of it as a raw material that can be recycled in different ways. A couple of questions I have: Do you like how the ideas are presented? Is there a preferred length of an episode? I will have guests on future episodes, but do you like the "monologue" style? Is there any specific topic you're interested in me covering? It's my preference to give people episodes that they can share internally to gain common ground on where things are going, so any thoughts on differing arguments about engineering in your organization is helpful. For those interested in giving feedback, the podcast can be found at: http://www.buzzsprout.com/603703 it's also on Spotify, iHeartRadio , Stitcher ,and Apple Compared to sales, marketing, leadership, etc, there is a significant lack of podcasts that help engineers untangle issues of where their field is heading. I'd like to make this one great, though I prefer writing engineering "stories", rather than technical lectures. I'd like to hear thoughts on that as well. Thank you for any feedback in advance.
Assistant: Can I ask what you are editing it in and recording on?
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How come when something really hurts our feelings we can feel it in the pit of our stomach and chest?
Assistant: As a follow-up question, I've always wondered if a person who's had a vagotomy no longer gets that "pit in the stomach" feeling. Anyone know? (A vagotomy is a procedure to sever the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic fibers it contains to a specific organ or portion of the GI tract. It used to be done as a treatment for intractable stomach ulcers before meds like Zantac and Prilosec came out.)
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How come when something really hurts our feelings we can feel it in the pit of our stomach and chest?
Assistant: Our feelings and our emotions are physical processes in our body and brain. Maybe a more interesting question to ask is how do we get thoughts and feelings from physical processes in our body and brain. There is lot's of interesting science looking into how things like genetics and bacteria in our gut may be correlated with mood and behaviours. Robert Sapolsky is a great place to look into it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA
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Human: How can physics be beautiful? I remember my teacher years back nearly coming to tears about how inspiring and lovely physics was. Do you have an example of something in physics that makes you feel similarly?
Assistant: I think the most beautiful part of physics that I've learnt is the derivation of the atomic orbitals from the schrödinger equation. It's awesome that something as seemingly complicated as the shell structures can be derived from such a simple formula.
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Human: How can physics be beautiful? I remember my teacher years back nearly coming to tears about how inspiring and lovely physics was. Do you have an example of something in physics that makes you feel similarly?
Assistant: A great example is using Lagrangians, and generalized coordinates. Apply Noether's theorem where if your Lagrangian does not include one of your generalized coordinates, then you have a conservation law for that particular coordinate (i.e. if there is no theta (angle) in your Lagrangian then you have conservation of rotational momentum) when I learned that, I was blown away. How amazingly beautiful.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How did ancient civilizations know so much about the solar system with limited technology?
Assistant: They used their eyes. We still do most of our astronomy by observation, but we do have much better tools to help. Watch. Remember/Record. Think. It's amazing how far those steps can take a person.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How did ancient civilizations know so much about the solar system with limited technology?
Assistant: Just adding a quick point to the excellent explanations out there: in addition to all these things, they had a mind bogglingly low number of distractions and entertainment - observing and seeing minute variations in the night sky was often one of the only form of entertainment available after sundown that didn't require artificial lighting..
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Human: Why do Engineers tend to earn much less than people in Finance and Banking even though Engineering education is much more difficult to complete? I have read that people in Finance and Banking earn much more than Engineers (except computer and electrical engineers) even though completing an Engineering degree is several times more difficult compared to a degree in Business Administration or Finance. Can someone explain why the pay of Engineers is low?
Assistant: Because income simply isn't correlated with the difficulty of education. Consider music education. It is exceedingly hard to become a violin virtuoso. But there are plenty of jobs that pay better which are not as difficult. In the world today, income is not primarily correlated with work nor difficulty of acquiring the skill; it is correlated with ownership. Finance and Banking are parasitic, and by means of leverage, take a disproportionate amount of value generated in society. That's basically it.
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Human: Why do Engineers tend to earn much less than people in Finance and Banking even though Engineering education is much more difficult to complete? I have read that people in Finance and Banking earn much more than Engineers (except computer and electrical engineers) even though completing an Engineering degree is several times more difficult compared to a degree in Business Administration or Finance. Can someone explain why the pay of Engineers is low?
Assistant: According to glassdoor’s national average salaries, engineers make $72k on average, while people in finance make $62k. Not sure where you’re getting your numbers. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/engineering-salary-SRCH_KO0,11.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/financial-analyst-salary-SRCH_KO0,17.htm
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: When bacteria die, for example when boiling water, where do their corpses go?
Assistant: Essentially they turn into weak soup. It's like boiling any vegetable or meat, only smaller. Much smaller.
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Human: Explain like I'm five years old: When bacteria die, for example when boiling water, where do their corpses go?
Assistant: They burst apart or are eaten by macrophages, or both. They leave a bunch of debris behind, which is eaten by some other microorganism eventually. or it biodegrades utterly.
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Human: Weekly discussion - Culinary gifts for your Secret Santa Many of us are participating in Reddit's Secret Santa exchange and, if you're here, you're probably considering sending food of some sort. What makes a good choice to send? Are you sending anything homemade, or just local specialties you picked up? Is there a particular type of shipping that you ought to use? How do you keep it cold or dry or whatever special conditions it needs?
Assistant: Kitchen tools would make better gifts. Can't go wrong with a benriner mandoline. Inexpensive, quality product that is a work horse and is the french laundry (3 star michelin restaurant) standard for mandolines.
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Human: Weekly discussion - Culinary gifts for your Secret Santa Many of us are participating in Reddit's Secret Santa exchange and, if you're here, you're probably considering sending food of some sort. What makes a good choice to send? Are you sending anything homemade, or just local specialties you picked up? Is there a particular type of shipping that you ought to use? How do you keep it cold or dry or whatever special conditions it needs?
Assistant: I just finished baking a @#$pile of Christmas cookies and they will be going out in the mail this weekend. The cookies are packed in ziploc bags, wrapped in fancy tissue and packing peanuts and sealed in a box. Other than labeling the box "perishable" I don't do anything more for them.
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Human: Thanksgiving menu for LARGE group. What ingredients can be/are best prepped in advance? So for the past 4 years my wife and I, because of our combined culinary prowess, get tapped by our coworkers to cook the Thanksgiving meal (holidays off are rare). We've both worked at the same job for years but on different teams. My current team is significantly smaller (3 guys) versus hers (50-60) so I'll be prepping and cooking for her team again this year. There are some support staff that will be there as well, so I'm essentially cooking for 75+ people. I have access to a "commercial style" kitchen, but I do most of the prep in the 3 days leading up to Thanksgiving day. Only problem is I average about 2 hours of sleep per night when cooking for these events, then cooking for 6-8 hours the day of. I don't think my body could take it this year since I'm on blood pressure meds and can't chug energy drinks and espresso like I used to. I'm going to be prepping, cooking, and freezing whatever I can in advance (already starting the soup cause I already know it freezes well). This is the menu I've created for this year's festivities ​ This is my menu for my Facility's Thanksgiving Dinner (edited/redacted for doxx purposes) ​ So my question is what Veg and other items, based on this menu, do you think could be prepped safely 2-3 weeks in advance? Does stale cornbread freeze/thaw well? How long will rough chopped bell peppers keep before losing their fresh crunch? Shallots? ​ I make the prime rib sous-vide (Pan sear, then sous vide @ 133 degrees for 8 hours, then charcoal grill finish). Could this be Seared, sous vide, then frozen/refrigerated after quick chilling in an ice bath? ​ Does red wine jus/demi freeze well? ​ Any expertise on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Assistant: I know you didn’t ask this, but can I ask… could people pitch in, say, $5 each, and have part of the meal catered? Either some meats, or the sides, while you make just a couple of specialty items? Otherwise that sounds awfully taxing on you (albeit generous) Edited to add: I can tell you cornbread for stuffing is great made a day or two ahead of time, just refrigerate it until you’re ready to make the stuffing
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Human: Thanksgiving menu for LARGE group. What ingredients can be/are best prepped in advance? So for the past 4 years my wife and I, because of our combined culinary prowess, get tapped by our coworkers to cook the Thanksgiving meal (holidays off are rare). We've both worked at the same job for years but on different teams. My current team is significantly smaller (3 guys) versus hers (50-60) so I'll be prepping and cooking for her team again this year. There are some support staff that will be there as well, so I'm essentially cooking for 75+ people. I have access to a "commercial style" kitchen, but I do most of the prep in the 3 days leading up to Thanksgiving day. Only problem is I average about 2 hours of sleep per night when cooking for these events, then cooking for 6-8 hours the day of. I don't think my body could take it this year since I'm on blood pressure meds and can't chug energy drinks and espresso like I used to. I'm going to be prepping, cooking, and freezing whatever I can in advance (already starting the soup cause I already know it freezes well). This is the menu I've created for this year's festivities ​ This is my menu for my Facility's Thanksgiving Dinner (edited/redacted for doxx purposes) ​ So my question is what Veg and other items, based on this menu, do you think could be prepped safely 2-3 weeks in advance? Does stale cornbread freeze/thaw well? How long will rough chopped bell peppers keep before losing their fresh crunch? Shallots? ​ I make the prime rib sous-vide (Pan sear, then sous vide @ 133 degrees for 8 hours, then charcoal grill finish). Could this be Seared, sous vide, then frozen/refrigerated after quick chilling in an ice bath? ​ Does red wine jus/demi freeze well? ​ Any expertise on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Assistant: The vegetables you're going to be using in the soup and the dressing can be prepped and frozen. Freezing vegetables changes their texture, but that's not going to be an issue in the soup and the dressing. I wouldn't freeze the green beans of course. The cornbread for the dressing can be made ahead and frozen and then when you defrost it, I would pop it in the oven at 200F to dehydrate it a bit.
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