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Author Topic: The small random questions thread [WAAAAAAAAAAluigi]  (Read 973454 times)

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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3450 on: March 01, 2017, 09:31:32 pm »

What is associativity?

And how do you lose commutativity of muptiplication?
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3451 on: March 02, 2017, 02:22:58 am »

And is there any hope that a mere biologist could understand why only numbers plotting on a space with 2n dimensions exists?
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3452 on: March 02, 2017, 07:06:03 am »

Associativity means  that (a*b)*c = a*(b*c). For an example of multiplication being non-commutative look at the 2x2-matrices (1 1/0 0) and (0 1/0 1), where / means a line break. Multiplied one way they give (0 0/0 0), multiplied the other way they give (0 2/0 0).

And is there any hope that a mere biologist could understand why only numbers plotting on a space with 2n dimensions exists?
I'll look up the proof.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3453 on: March 02, 2017, 08:07:28 am »

Associativity means  that (a*b)*c = a*(b*c). For an example of multiplication being non-commutative look at the 2x2-matrices (1 1/0 0) and (0 1/0 1), where / means a line break. Multiplied one way they give (0 0/0 0), multiplied the other way they give (0 2/0 0).

And is there any hope that a mere biologist could understand why only numbers plotting on a space with 2n dimensions exists?
I'll look up the proof.

Can't guarantee you'll be as successful picking chicks with math in Belgium as you were in Russia, but I at least would be interested.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3454 on: March 04, 2017, 03:56:00 am »

Is Critical Role worth watching?
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3455 on: March 04, 2017, 04:03:29 am »

IDK, watching a 3-5 hour stream per week of someone playing D&D isn't my idea of worthwhile time spent. I could literally finish an entire anime TV series in the time of each episode.

Or we could just you know, get some people together to actually play D&D.

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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3456 on: March 04, 2017, 04:14:22 am »

I hardly see why you should do that, nobody actually plays D&D, it's just a Turing Trap to contain the AI population in perpetuity.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3457 on: March 04, 2017, 04:17:59 am »

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someone playing D&D

It's professional voice actors, so you're somewhat underselling it here. I know someone who absolutely loves it.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3458 on: March 04, 2017, 04:20:06 am »

Or we could just you know, get some people together to actually play D&D.
Of course, I'd love to do that. That is something I would love to do.
I would love to do such a thing as that, but sadly it is not really an option for me currently.
I was thinking perhaps watching a stream of D&D would scratch the itch/satisfy the longing I've had to play it lately. Assuming the players are bearable, of course.

As for other things I could be doing with my time, well, I could always play computer games, watch Netflix or perhaps watch PlumpHelmetPunk's SS13 videos, but I do plenty of those things anyway. Also, when I do stumble upon a show I like, other distractions are always a welcome thing lest I binge-watch my way through it too quickly and have none left to watch. Looking at you, BoJack. >.>     
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3459 on: March 04, 2017, 08:32:53 pm »

Ok...

Is there a term for something that is expensive but very trashy and garish?

Like... it is showey but shows such an extreme lack of class that you look like a rich idiot?
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3460 on: March 04, 2017, 08:38:30 pm »

Ok...

Is there a term for something that is expensive but very trashy and garish?

Like... it is showey but shows such an extreme lack of class that you look like a rich idiot?
...'garish'. Also gaudy, noveau-riche, flashy and a ton of synonyms in varying shades of meaning.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3461 on: March 04, 2017, 09:52:31 pm »

"Gauche" is probably what you want.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3462 on: March 04, 2017, 10:36:06 pm »

Fashionable.     
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3463 on: March 04, 2017, 11:45:37 pm »

Ok super DUPER embarrassing question...

I wonder this because I've seen enough anime, videogames, and risqué art pieces for this to come up.

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I'd ask this question elsewhere... but I REALLY want it handled with maturity and lack of porn.
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Re: The small random questions thread [I spoiled my pants]
« Reply #3464 on: March 04, 2017, 11:48:36 pm »

While I am neither a woman nor in possession of huge breasts, the sense I've gotten from the women I know is that constantly having them around means having the experience to keep them out of the way.
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