Nobody does.

You missed your stop. You were supposed to step off at 1930s Germany, right? Well, now we’re already headed towards medieval Spain. You might like the inquisition though.

It was a risky comment, and people didn’t like that. Fair enough. Occasionally, taking these kinds of risks produces interesting results though.

Exactly. There were only moments of relief between being chased by a t.rex or a bunch of velociraptors. Even when the protagonists ride into the sunset, the seeds of the next disaster are already sprouting.

Thanks for taking the time to analyze my wrecklesly risky comment.

This should get you started. Hopefully you enjoy some of this stuff.

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If you also like linux stuff, open source stuff, or political stuff, there’s no shortage of those communities.

I want to build a Dyson sphere and use the energy to move the entire solar system to a place where our dying star can be replaced.

How’s that for achievable goals?

Read posts and comments. Upvote the good stuff, downvote the bad stuff. Post comments, ask questions, join communities etc.

If you write stuff people like, you’ll get upvotes. If you’re mean, you get downvoted to oblivion.

I’m kinda curious, which part you found so offensive?

It’s like that t.rex scene in Jurassic Park. It got really scary, there was plenty of damage, but it all worked out in the end. Peak entertainment. 🍿

Well, except if you’re that one guy who got eaten alive. I guess Americans might feel like that.

My guess is, he looked on his desk, saw 3 coke cans, 5 burger wraps, 2 sharpies and 1 diaper. A new trade policy was born that day from such an inspiring sight.

Maybe President Musk can just tell secretary Trump to pull some strings and make sure his best buddies at the courts turn a blind eye to all of these shenanigans.

Cognitive dissonance, sunk cost fallacy, modern tribalism, etc. bunch of psychological stuff going on with this mess.

Dogecoin? TrumpCoin?

Oh, that’s a good start. At least one corner stone can be placed easily. The rest of the journey won’t be that easy though.

It’s a good start nonetheless, and I’m happy to see them take this step in the right direction.

Speaking of Excel, here’s a fun little experiment into the nature of binary numbers and rounding errors.

Start with some number and add a fraction like =A1+(1/3) to it. In the cell below, add that same fraction to the previous one. Copy this formula downwards and watch the numbers grow. After about 50 rows, you’ll have a number that looks like something specific, such as 71, but it isn’t exactly. There’s a sneaky rounding error hidden in there. The actual number is very close to the one displayed, but not exactly what you think it is.

If you’re using IF statements or XLOOKUP with numbers like this, you’ll run into some perplexing errors. If I recall correctly, you can even test the number with =A50=71, which will return TRUE but the xlookup still fails. It’s been a while since I tested this one, but I remember it being really weird in all sorts of unexpected ways. It’s weekend, so I’m not touching my work computer today.

You just need to know that a long series of fractions causes weird binary rounding errors to happen behind the scenes. Adding a series of whole numbers and neat decimal numbers was perfectly ok though.

Also, trying to explain this to some coworkers won’t be worth the effort.

I don’t work in a microbiology lab any more, but OMG the amount of plastic waste was unbelievable. Keeping everything sterile (as in germ free and DNA free) does not come cheap! If it’s small and cheap enough, it’s going in the trash. If it’s small but expensive, you’ll autoclave it. If it’s big, you’ll squirt lots of ethanol on it and hope it doesn’t ruin your day.

Technically yes, but not really. It’s a bit complicated.

1. It’s a small apartment, so my bedroom is the living room.
2. There’s a TV, but it’s only connected to a computer, so I can’t even watch normal TV programs. Why would I? Those programs suck and are full of ads.
3. However, I do watch online videos.

Why here though? Where else would I put the TV? It won’t fit in the bathroom. The kitchen has one long wall where it could technically fit, but the watch distance would be like 30 cm at most, and there’s nowhere to sit. Not exactly a premium popcorn experience.

Why even have a TV? I got this one for free. A large display would have been fine as well.

Why even have display of any kind? I kinda like watching YT and other videos on a large display. It’s also ad-free, so why not. Sort of like a smart TV, but without the downsides.

I tried to stay away from dispalys and lights for a while, but I didn’t notice any difference in my sleep quality. I guess the difference is very subtle, so why bother. I don’t think it’s worth the hassle.

Cannelloni-Vermicelli Exploration program? You know, to find out what happens if you mix both on the same plate? Will the Italians assassinate you before you can take the first bite? Will the pasta annihilate as soon as they touch? Will it be delicious? Who knows, and now we will never know.