V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Volumetric displacement in conical structures... Physics. It's a wonderful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Being a retired math/maths teacher, I found this article very interesting, especially this by Jason Padgett Math is literally everything. We are math, and everything that we experience is https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/assaulted-in-robbery-victim-develops-sudden-genius-syndrome/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 We had an interesting discussion on Diaspora a week or so about this topic (math). The question was asked, "Is math man-made, like language, or is it universal?" My answer was that the symbology humans use to understand mathematics are man-made and will cease to be meaningful, like language, should our species go extinct. However, mathematics IS the Universe... at least this particular one that we find ourselves in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 our math is manmade. the math of the universe - i'm not convinced one way or another. i'm still waiting to see someones do quantum mechanic numbers and some of the famous numbers like pi in base 8 and base 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 some cars are about to be seriously downgraded in resale value - https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/12/report-the-end-of-3g-could-leave-your-vehicle-with-fewer-features/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Fortunately for me, I won't have any issues with this on my '82 Chevy Truck or my '96 Chevy Suburban. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 2 hours ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: Fortunately for me, I won't have any issues with this on my '82 Chevy Truck or my '96 Chevy Suburban. Same with my 2008 Ford XR6. Not planning to replace it any time soon, if ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, sunrat said: Not planning to replace it any time soon, if ever. Me, neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I like to tell folks that the only thing electronic in my '82 when I drive it is the cell phone in my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrke Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Well my car is only 11 years old, but I plan to keep driving it as long as I can. What the heck do you do about repairs, Eric? Can you get parts for a vehicle that age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 16 hours ago, ebrke said: What the heck do you do about repairs, Eric? Can you get parts for a vehicle that age? Older vehicles are MUCH simpler to repair. There is nothing on my '82 that I cannot repair myself... up to and including engine and/or transmission rebuilds. As far as parts go... GM still carries most of the mechanical items like fuel pumps, starters, alternators, carburetors, etc. For other items, there is a HUGE aftermarket for ALL items for these older trucks. They're considered classics and there is a very, very large contingent of folks all over the U.S. who purchase, fix-up, resell, etc. these trucks. I am constantly getting notes on my windshield, front door, mail box, and so on from people wanting to buy my '82 Chevy. Even my '96 Suburban is in demand. I've received a few inquiries about it while out and about at the grocery store or wherever. My 1982 Chevrolet C-10 Scottsdale: My 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 By far the most interesting news on the intraweb today was that this forum will keep on going! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 That is for absolutely certain, @crp! I couldn't resist publishing a quick blog post about the exciting news. Scot's Newsletter Forums Lives On! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amenditman Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U.S. State Name. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Although it is titled Northern Lights, there are also aurora australis pictures in the 15 picture collection. https://mymodernmet.com/northern-lights-photographer-of-the-year-2021 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 photographs from Space https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/can-you-spot-everest-in-this-dreamy-photo-taken-from-iss/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 February twenty second, twenty twenty two - check out the day of the week it falls on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 February twenty second, twenty twenty two - check out the day of the week it falls on. What is interesting about that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 02/22/22 at 2222hrs on 2sday. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 18 hours ago, V.T. Eric Layton said: 02/22/22 at 2222hrs on 2sday. ;) Over here it will be 22-02-2022 2sday, not at all sure why it should be interesting. Unless it has some cabalistic, shamanic or magikal connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Novak Djokovic finally loses in Australia The know-it-all tennis star tested country's COVID vaccine rules and found out Pot, kettle, black, calling stuff, Remember when Novak Djokovic called out Naomi Osaka for not following the rules? It’s the height of hypocrisy to think regulations only apply to others Looks like the bad boy of tennis got some karma. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Some excellent photos of buildings and structures for the Wikimedia photo competition: Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 winners 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlim Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Lots of those pictures would make great wallpaper. Thanks for finding the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 7 hours ago, zlim said: Lots of those pictures would make great wallpaper. Thanks for finding the site. Yes indeed! These 2 were my favourites, saved for wallpaper: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 9:53 AM, V.T. Eric Layton said: 02/22/22 at 2222hrs on 2sday. and you don't need the leading zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 How to be useless ;Follow the Daoist way – reclaim your life and happiness by letting go of the need to produce, strive or serve a purpose Quote We don’t always need to be useful; it’s good to simply enjoy yourself. In our society, as in Zhuangzi’s, usefulness is often presented as the measuring rod, the bottom line against which we should gauge all policies and life decisions. Zhuangzi shows that this mindset traps us in a calculus in which we end up seeing ourselves and people around us as a means to an end. This prevents us from enjoying our own lives, and the things around us, on their own terms. Quote Most of all, you should not think of yourself as some sort of tool or object and reduce yourself to your usefulness. You are so much more than that. You are not a mere tool in the building of a larger project, or a vessel in a grand ritual; you are a glorious part of the greater Universe, and when you plug in, or hook into, or become one with this ceaseless energy – when you become one with the Dao – you become your true self. Excellent article. Enjoy walking the way folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 i'd have kept the money , wouldn't be my fault people would not read - https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-wordle-and-wordle-teamed-up-for-charity/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I Spent Hundreds of Hours Working in VR. Here’s What I Learned Quote Hello from low-earth orbit! I have spent hundreds of hours working here in virtual reality. Even as I write this to you, I have Facebook's Oculus strapped to my face and am in an aptly named app called Immersed. It puts me in this orbiting spaceship where there's just me, the computer screen in front of me, and—let me look out the window—Ecuador. This is the tech used and you can use it for free, if you have the right headset. Work Faster in VR Than in Real Life Quote Spawn 5 virtual monitors in VR to optimize focus & productivity, whether solo or collaborating with your team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 9 hours ago, abarbarian said: I Spent Hundreds of Hours Working in VR. Here’s What I Learned This is the tech used and you can use it for free, if you have the right headset. Work Faster in VR Than in Real Life VR is a deadly trap. Addictive too. I can resist, however. I will not live long enough to be proven right on this one, but I am right. VR is the beginning of the end for humanity as we have known it. I'd rather go outdoors and take a walk, even work in the garden in mid-winter. Much healthier. Gaming started it, VR will finish it off. I have lost friends to gaming- no, not a falling out, they just fell away and became invisible to me in the world I live in. Y'all enjoy your 'smart phones', social media, and such. Not for me. As it is, I waste way too many hours on the net, but gaming is a line I stubbornly refuse to cross. Seductive but no thanks... Yes, it is 'interesting' though, sort of, like watching in morbid fascination as a constrictor dines on baby mice... Clutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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