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GTG3000 , in Glitch in the matrix

I'm with the right answer here. / and * have same precedence and if you wanted to treat 2(2+2) as a single unit, you should have written it like (2*(2+2)).

sushibowl ,

It's pretty common even in academic literature to treat implied multiplication as having higher precedence than explicit multiplication/division. Otherwise an expression like 1 / 2n would have to be interpreted as (1 / 2) * n rather than the more natural 1 / (2 * n).

A lot of this bullshit can be avoided with better notation systems, but calculators tend to be limited in what you can write, so meh. Unless you want to mislead people for the memes, just put parentheses around things.

Ultraviolet ,

The problem is whether or not that rule is taught depends on when and where you learned it. Schools only started teaching that rule relatively recently, and even then, not universally. Which of course makes for ideal engagement bait on your hellsite of choice.

SmartmanApps ,
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Schools only started teaching that rule relatively recently

Recently? The order of operations rules have been taught for more than a century (we can see them in Lennes' letter).

Ultraviolet ,

Order of operations in general, yes. Implied multiplication coming before explicit multiplication/division is what's recent.

SmartmanApps ,
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Implied multiplication coming before explicit multiplication/division is what’s recent.

  1. "implicit multiplication" is not taught, because there's no such thing as implicit multiplication
  2. the "controversy" over it isn't recent either - we can see Lennes complaining about it more than 100 years ago! The more things change the more they stay the same (sigh).
cRazi_man , in Glitch in the matrix
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Ah damn it. It took me ages to find a calculator app that fits my needs..... And now I find out it works like the one on the right.

Razzazzika ,

... the one on the right is correct.... that's a jank ass calculator on the left that doesn't know how to do order of operations
8/2×(2+2)
8/2x4
4x4
16

SmartmanApps ,
@SmartmanApps@programming.dev avatar

the one on the right is correct

No, it isn't.

8/2×(2+2)

...isn't the same thing as 8/2(2+2). You separated the term in the denominator, leading the (2+2) to get flipped into the numerator, hence wrong answer.

Razzazzika ,

That would be 8/(2x(2+2)) if we were keeping it all in the denominator. Multiplication happens in the numerator if there are no parenthesis to distinguish it. If thr equation was written like this:

8


2x(2+2)

Then you would also be correct, but I have to respectfully disagree with your analysis.

SmartmanApps ,
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That would be 8/(2x(2+2)) if we were keeping it all in the denominator

(2x(2+2)) is the same thing as 2(2+2)

I have to respectfully disagree with your analysis

Which means you disagree with how Maths textbooks teach how to do this (see previous link).

neptune , in Consumption rule

Not being able to afford over consumption at sustainable prices is half the point, right?

Aurora_TheFirstLight , in Consumption rule

As if I had enough money for a second sustainable outfit

The prices on this things I swear :,(

Sneptaur ,
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That’s why thrift stores exist. Nothing more sustainable than buying used.

M137 ,
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And the stuff there is generally good quality, since it has been used and not fallen apart for being cheap shit.

I've exclusively bought clothes, furniture, kitchenware etc. second hand for about 10 years now and everything has been cheaper and so much nicer and better quality than anything I could buy new.

nurple ,
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I've shifted to buying a lot of things used but I still can't wrap my head around buying used clothing most of the time. There is an overwhelming selection of choices, and even if I sift through all of that to find the sort of stuff I need chances are it isn't going to fit well.

Poshmark helps for some things, but only if it's like a discrete, easily categorized item that I can clearly for (like a specific brand of hat, or a specific line of pants from a specific brand that I already know fit). I'm appreciative of brands that have started carrying their own used clothing sections - even though it's usually more expensive it's so much easier to wrap my head around.

Contrast that with things like electronics or household items which I go used for all day every day. I needed a rice cooker, bought a used Zojirushi off a local guy within a week, easy as pie.

Twelve20two ,
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If you've got any local tailors, you can always buy slightly larger and then bring the clothes to them for adjustments

anothercatgirl ,

That only works for people for whom the largest size option is too big in every dimension. For me, XXL clothing is rare, AND 75% of the time, XXL clothing is made for a person 11" shorter than me who weighs 3x more than me. Which a tailor can reduce the width, but a tailor can't make the clothes taller.

beckerist , in pick up or rule

Siemens Gigaset L410 DECT Cordless Clip

It pairs to landline phones to act as a receiver. Mostly used as an extension of a land line for, say, elderly who may have trouble getting to the phone quickly or people who work in their lawns.

lud ,

That's boring. They could easily have out the entire phone into this thing, if they wanted to.

robocall , in W rule
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Disembowelment for golfing?!? Like cut your guts and let them hang out of you - for golfing?!?! If they are going to sell the golf course, that's fine but don't cut me!

trucy OP ,

If you golf you deserve it tbh

GolfBallWhackerGuy ,

...I feel attacked

mathemachristian ,

Name yourself GolfGuyBallWhacker and join the war on lawns in the side of the environment.

Honytawk ,

Not as much as the attack on biodiversity that golf courses create.

Nutteman ,
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Most people feel a bit attacked when disemboweled, I imagine

qarbone , in Naughty Rule

The reply doesn't even make sense. If you have no more children, then you have no children who can misbehave.

SnotFlickerman , in Magic fix for smart devices Rule
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This is also helpful for those battery powered devices that you don't want powered all the time, as it degrades the battery.

Like, say, an old android phone spun up on your network as a Pi-Hole for ad-blocking.

Just have the power cycle slightly shorter than it usually takes to run out of battery power, and power it up for enough time to charge it.


Also, routers usually have an option to auto-reboot at specified intervals.


Finally, for Windows PCs, you can set up an automated reboot cycle with Task Scheduler.

For Linux PCs, you can set an automated reboot cycle by editing your Crontab.

For macOS, you can use pmset.

Eheran ,

Note that limiting the maximum battery charge to something like 70 % would be more effective in those cases, completely avoiding the high voltages of a full charge.

However, even that seems absurd in such a use case. Does it matter if the old battery in an old phone gets worse? Especially when only used stationary anyway? Especially when the difference is sometime tiny like 5 % vs. 8 % (=3 % saved) capacity loss per year?

yozhfyfyfy , in Lobster Holiday Rule

Shonk!

Dagwood222 , in prison rule

That's a good description of the penal system.

violetraven , in prison rule
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Gosh, I wish.

anothercatgirl , in 196 stands with Palestine.

if an average 196 community member stands among Palestinians, in Palestine, obeying Palestinian laws, how long would they last?

Catoblepas ,

I don’t decide whether or not bombing children is moral based on how their parents feel about me. 🤷‍♂️

tryptaminev ,

If an average person is constantly subjected to food insecurity, lacking access to clean water and sanitation, lacking medical treatment, random injury and death through constant bombings, random injury and death of relatives and friends through constant bombings and limited access to education and working opportunities, how likely are they able to concern themselves with social progress?

If we look at western countries, social progress came in times of relative safety and wealth for the broad population, while reactionary politics came in times, where these were lowered or cut. It is no coincidence that reactionary politicians combine economic hardship for the masses with scapegoating and fighting against minorities.

The way to progressive politics in Gaza is paved with working infrastructure, proper access to basic needs and a perspective for social and personal development.

tkk13909 , in 196 stands with Palestine.
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Assuming you mean the Palestinian people and not Hamas, fuck yeah we do!

moss OP Mod ,
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Hamas is no longer any sort of threat, and requiring written condemnation of their terror attack with every post about the current razing of Gaza indirectly reinforces the purported thesis behind Israel's continued wonton destruction which is that Hamas is a threat, and Hamas will attack the moment the bombs stop.

moss OP Mod ,
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but no, we do not support hamas

SmoochyPit , in RULES UPDATE: MOLDY POSTING AND AI POSTING

I’m in favor of both.

Moldy posting can be fun in sarcastic contexts, but I’m not opposed to a full ban since lots of moldy posts makes the sub overall moldy, too.

Gen ai is plagiarism and discourages creativity.

paboppa , in 196 stands with Palestine.

Free Palestine !

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