What’s on your mind?

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Just pondering the concept of irrational numbers.
What makes them so?* Did they have a broken upbringing? Were they exposed to some trauma like an imaginary number under their beds at night?
Would counselling help? Can we give them some medication that would help them?

Spoiler

How many of you thought I was serious up to this point?

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Bad day:

Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81

Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday

www.theguardian.com

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81

Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mac Geezer]

Just pondering the concept of irrational numbers.
What makes them so?* Did they have a broken upbringing? Were they exposed to some trauma like an imaginary number under their beds at night?
Would counselling help? Can we give them some medication that would help them?



May I suggest Ozempic. It apparently cures diabetes, aides weight loss, curbs alcohol consumption, eliminates baldness and reduces the aging process. If nothing else, you would get some seriously more attractive numbers.

 

[someoldguy]

Just pondering the concept of irrational numbers.
What makes them so?* Did they have a broken upbringing? Were they exposed to some trauma like an imaginary number under their beds at night?
Would counselling help? Can we give them some medication that would help them?

Spoiler

How many of you thought I was serious up to this point?

Can't give you any advice on this ... but over the summer something was digging around in my garden . I suspected it was Roman numerals wandering through at night , but upon investigating the evidence just didn't add up .

 

[PandaPunch]

So, now I've put in my application and deposit for my secured credit card, since I had plenty of money to do it even before my first paycheck from my new job. $99 for a $200 credit line is pretty cool, I have zero clue how fast I'll be able to build my credit up, but the goal is clear; get a decent credit score, then maybe get a house. But in the immediate future, I'll be able to replace my aging iPhone SE with a 17!

I have been considering figuring out a way to buy an apartment complex with a group of people/group of families so that way everyone involved can have an apartment with very, very low costs, besides utilities and repairs. I think it'd be an interesting goal to reach, I should start talking about it out loud with people IRL.

 

[rm5]

Put myself on the standby list for a 5:00AM flight tomorrow (rather than leaving at 4:00PM). Wish me luck!

 

[Apple fanboy]

The budget in the UK is on my mind. But due to the political nature I’ll keep my opinions to myself!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Put myself on the standby list for a 5:00AM flight tomorrow (rather than leaving at 4:00PM). Wish me luck!

Good luck.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

The budget in the UK is on my mind. But due to the political nature I’ll keep my opinions to myself!

Indeed.

From the (possibly) sublime to the mundane, today was bin day, and, while retrieving the emptied bins, I noticed that the charcoal coloured overcast skies, busily disgorging a deeply depressing drizzle, meant that some of my neighbours still had their lights on after 10.00 a.m.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Indeed.

From the (possibly) sublime to the mundane, today was bin day, and, while retrieving the emptied bins, I noticed that the charcoal coloured overcast skies, busily disgorging a deeply depressing drizzle, meant that some of my neighbours still had their lights on after 10.00 a.m.

Just brought ours in a few hours back. I don’t really feel like it got light today. It’s been grey and overcast all day, but at least it’s been dry here.
Very heavy frost first thing though.

Plenty of tea has been the order of the day today.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Just brought ours in a few hours back.

As did I.

I don’t really feel like it got light today. It’s been grey and overcast all day,

That was my point; I hate those dark and dreary days of deepest November.

but at least it’s been dry here.

Dryish, here, now.

Granted, yesterday (though I admit it from behind grimly gritted teeth) and the day before were actually very pleasant, dry and cold, with that sharp yet low-angled light that illuminates a day in winter.

Very heavy frost first thing though.

Horrid.

Plenty of tea has been the order of the day today.

Enjoy.

For me, coffee does the needful.

 

[Apple fanboy]

As did I.


That was my point; I hate those dark and dreary days of deepest November.

Dryish, here, now.

Granted, yesterday (though I admit it from behind grimly gritted teeth) and the day before were actually very pleasant, dry and cold, with that sharp yet low-angled light that illuminates a day in winter.

Horrid.

Enjoy.

For me, coffee does the needful.

I met up with my Dad on Monday (I’m off work this week), and had a couple of nice coffees in Milton Keynes. Made a nice change.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I met up with my Dad on Monday (I’m off work this week), and had a couple of nice coffees in Milton Keynes. Made a nice change.

Excellent.

That sounds as though it went well.

Actually, I'd give anything to be able to have a couple of nice coffees with my dad (and, even though we spent much time under the same roof, we also often used to meet regularly for coffee and a good chat).

Dad was invariably coffee in the morning (I never understood his liveliness in the early hours of the day - certainly, it is not something I share), or, early afternoon, whereas my mother was very definitely someone with whom one took coffee well into the afternoon, or early evening.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Excellent.

That sounds as though it went well.

Actually, I'd give anything to be able to have a couple of nice coffees with my dad (and, even though we spent much time under the same roof, we also often used to meet regularly for coffee and a good chat).

Dad was invariably coffee in the morning (I never understood his liveliness in the early hours of the day - certainly, it is not something I share), or, early afternoon, whereas my mother was very definitely someone with whom one took coffee well into the afternoon.

I wish I could see more of him, and my Mother but families rarely work how you’d like.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I wish I could see more of him, and my Mother

As someone who would give anything to see either of mine for coffee, and a chat, my advice would be - difficulties notwithstanding - do try to see as much of them while you can.

but families rarely work how you’d like.

Too true, alas.

 

[decafjava]

I wish I could see more of him, and my Mother but families rarely work how you’d like.

True that, you are fortunate to lvie in the same country whearas my mother lives across the ocean. Of course it was my choice to come here, and my choice and circumstance to stay but I have been lucky to meet up at least every year or two. Like @Scepticalscribe I miss meeting with my Dad. I can only imagine what we would discuss.

Yes I am also getting down with the winter darkness. Probably have mentioned this before but, I recall years ago with 3 roommates in student residence from Haiti and how hard the long nights and cold weather was for them. Interestingly, one stayed through spring and early summer and found the very long days also hard as back home the amount and day and night is almost the same year round.

 

[Apple fanboy]

As someone who would give anything to see either of mine for coffee, and a chat, my advice would be - difficulties notwithstanding - do try to see as much of them while you can.

Too true, alas.

I do. But distance and the fact that my Dad’s wife really doesn’t let us meet up too often doesn’t help.

 

[mtbdudex]

This is what on my mind, more and more it seems.

I’m 63 and always consider myself to be a high-tech guy on the leading cutting edge. With that said I am so against these data centers, we don’t need to keep progressing technology, we don’t need AI to do the thinking for us or try to improve our quality of life us organic humans can do that ourselves.

Electricity hogs - competition for watts on the grid, water and infrastructure

It’s “ok” to slow our technological advancement some, what’s the rush?

 

[Apple fanboy]

This is what on my mind, more and more it seems.

I’m 63 and always consider myself to be a high-tech guy on the leading cutting edge. With that said I am so against these data centers, we don’t need to keep progressing technology, we don’t need AI to do the thinking for us or try to improve our quality of life us organic humans can do that ourselves.

Electricity hogs - competition for watts on the grid, water and infrastructure

It’s “ok” to slow our technological advancement some, what’s the rush?

So unfortunately many of the younger generation I meet definitely do need help with the thinking.

But in all seriousness I do agree with you. AI answers so many questions we never even asked. I for one could easily live without it.

 

[mtbdudex]

Only 2,500+ data centers in the USA ..
From this website:

Data Centers Are the New Oil Wells—Chevron and ExxonMobil Are Already

Chevron is making a major push into power generation for data centers, advancing permitting and engineering for multiple U.S. sites that will supply electricity directly to these energy-hungry facilities. As artificial intelligence (AI) development accelerates, data center power demand is...

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“Chevron is making a major push into power generation for data centers, advancing permitting and engineering for multiple U.S. sites that will supply electricity directly to these energy-hungry facilities. As artificial intelligence (AI) development accelerates, data center power demand is expected to triple in the next three years.”


Look how vastly decentralized they are, basically you can’t ever just “un-plug” them cause there’s multiple backup / redundancies …

 

[mtbdudex]

^^^
I’m 63 and retired, in my mind, opinion , gut feel, AI is the single most threat to the young upcoming generation…
I have 3 adult children ages 23, 21, 19, so yes I am worried for them, and others in their 20’s …

 

[chown33]

So unfortunately many of the younger generation I meet definitely do need help with the thinking.

And 'twas ever thus.

I remember when I was in grade school, some decades ago, my history teacher mentioned that the older generation in ancient Rome held a dim view of the younger generation of the time, lamenting its foolishness, its crassness, its disdain for tradition, etc., and wondered whether the Eternal City could survive. I don't remember who the Roman was, but it was probably someone like Cicero.

 

[Apple fanboy]

And 'twas ever thus.

I remember when I was in grade school, some decades ago, my history teacher mentioned that the older generation in ancient Rome held a dim view of the younger generation of the time, lamenting its foolishness, its crassness, its disdain for tradition, etc., and wondered whether the Eternal City could survive. I don't remember who the Roman was, but it was probably someone like Cicero.

Well there is that. But let’s look at two simple examples that have changed over the years.

When I learnt to drive sat nav hadn’t been invented. So you learned how to navigate your way around, plan a route etc.

Now I’ve been using Sat Nav for 20+ years I’m hopeless without it. For those who have always had it it would be much, much worse. The technology has taken the skill from us.

Spelling and grammar. Now as someone who is dyslexic I really benefit from spellcheck. But again it gets to the point where you don’t learn to spell correctly as the device does it for you.

Again I grew up without such things. But the youngsters have always had this technology available to them.

It literally takes the need to learn away. Now multiply those things with the onset of AI and I believe the future generations will struggle more and more with the basics.

 

[mtbdudex]

^^^
Truth!
I’m a firm believer in our various journeys are enriched by struggle.

Take struggle away, make things too easy, and much more is lost than gained.

Brains connecting new neural pathways come from need.

 

[rm5]

I ended up making it home, by the way! Chicago O'Hare was an absolute mess today. The weather is bad and everything was delayed. O'Hare is one of my least favorite airports in general, too. Laid out in a very convoluted way compared to Dallas-Fort Worth, and there is a much greater chance of delays because of bad weather. We were tooling around the taxiway for probably close to two hours before we took off, then a three and a half hour flight. So I was sitting on this Embraer for close to 6 hours. I did make it though! Got standby on both the original and connecting flights.