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14,012 | I recently read somewhere that in the LDS observance of communion, water and leavened bread is used. The practice of communion comes from the Jewish Passover ceremony where wine and unleavened bread was used. Wine is the fruit of the vine and leaven, or yeast, represents sin, so the bread, which represents Christ's bod... | 2013/02/05 | [
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] | The LDS church proscribes wine (or any alcoholic beverage, really), so water is used instead, although [it doesn't matter what is used for the symbols of the sacrament](http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/27.2?lang=eng#1), according to Doctrine and Covenants in the LDS canon:
**D&C 27:2**
>
> 2 For, behold... | During the persecution period of the early Church, the Lord directed Joseph Smith that evil men were seeking to poison the Sacramental wine. Therefore the Saints were to make their own grape juice. Since that became hard to do at they were being expelled from areas, the Church was directed to use water. And since the s... |
344,616 | In computer vision, convolutions are so attractive for image processing tasks. What make it suitable for image processing? | 2018/05/05 | [
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] | Convolution has proven to be useful in image processing for at least 40 years. That is why it is popular and also the reason to use convolutional layers in deep learning with images during the last 5 years or so.
A better answer to your question would require much more biology than is on this site. [But you can check ... | Image processing is now dominated by the application of convolutional neural networks. Introduction of convolutional and pooling units to our network structure allows us reduce the number of parameters in a large network and take advantage of data structure.
Pooling is a simple dimensionality reduction technique that ... |
344,616 | In computer vision, convolutions are so attractive for image processing tasks. What make it suitable for image processing? | 2018/05/05 | [
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] | Why convolutions? First let's look at alternative, using standard (fully connected) layers.
**Drawbacks of using fully connected layers on image input**
* FC layers don't exploit local structure
* FC layer is not equivariant under translation (translated pattern can correspond to completely different feature)
* For b... | Image processing is now dominated by the application of convolutional neural networks. Introduction of convolutional and pooling units to our network structure allows us reduce the number of parameters in a large network and take advantage of data structure.
Pooling is a simple dimensionality reduction technique that ... |
344,616 | In computer vision, convolutions are so attractive for image processing tasks. What make it suitable for image processing? | 2018/05/05 | [
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] | Why convolutions? First let's look at alternative, using standard (fully connected) layers.
**Drawbacks of using fully connected layers on image input**
* FC layers don't exploit local structure
* FC layer is not equivariant under translation (translated pattern can correspond to completely different feature)
* For b... | Convolution has proven to be useful in image processing for at least 40 years. That is why it is popular and also the reason to use convolutional layers in deep learning with images during the last 5 years or so.
A better answer to your question would require much more biology than is on this site. [But you can check ... |
130 | How to remove background from an image with Gimp? | 2011/01/05 | [
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] | There are several ways, like always, like in Adobe Photoshop or the like. One that comes to mind that used to work: use magic wand to select the background (and interior parts if you want them to go away) , do whilst shift pressed to add more areas, hit ctrl+i to invert selection, and without deselecting (so it gets pl... | Another possible way: Zoom the picture and use the free selection tool to select the parts you want to keep, then invert the selection and remove the selected background (if you have transparency on the layer, if not you first have to add an alpha layer to your current layer), I mostly use this method over the fuzzy se... |
227,580 | I have been looking for an answer for a while I am designing a adventure map but I need a command for it. Is there any way for people to skip from one point of the day to the other.
Ex 1: I have a command once someone performs this one task from sunrise to afternoon
Ex 2: The 2nd player tries to perform this task but a... | 2015/07/11 | [
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] | try ***/time set*** then morning is 0 and night is 18000 | try /time day or night it tells you in /help how to change the time of day but it does not really fast foward anything |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
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] | Here are some rough stats:
* Jan 2009: approx 5 answers per question
* July 2009: approx 3 answers per question
* Jan 2010: approx 2.5 answers per question
* Now: approx 2 answers per question
So *yes* there is defiantly a trend that as the site got busier we started getting less answers on average for questions.
... | Other than the ways of dealing with problem users, there's little that one can do to affect how people choose to use the site. If you're having a problem getting answers to *your* questions, you *can* help yourself. If you can make even a weak case for putting one of the popular tags (e.g., C#) on your question, do it.... |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
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] | When SO was still shiny and new, the more experienced and serious programmers were asking every good question they could think of, drowning out all the "plz send teh codez" questions. Now we're mostly left with the latter.
I think SO has reached a certain plateau for mainstream programming questions. Basically, everyt... | Here are some rough stats:
* Jan 2009: approx 5 answers per question
* July 2009: approx 3 answers per question
* Jan 2010: approx 2.5 answers per question
* Now: approx 2 answers per question
So *yes* there is defiantly a trend that as the site got busier we started getting less answers on average for questions.
... |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/65848",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | Here are some rough stats:
* Jan 2009: approx 5 answers per question
* July 2009: approx 3 answers per question
* Jan 2010: approx 2.5 answers per question
* Now: approx 2 answers per question
So *yes* there is defiantly a trend that as the site got busier we started getting less answers on average for questions.
... | I only look at the front page for fun, bikeshed questions. The rest of the time, I use the tag for my programming language (ruby). Apart from one or two problem users, I haven't noticed things get better or worse. |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
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] | While I agree that it's becoming a problem do you really want the guy that asks 5 questions a day to answer your question? =) | I only look at the front page for fun, bikeshed questions. The rest of the time, I use the tag for my programming language (ruby). Apart from one or two problem users, I haven't noticed things get better or worse. |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/65848",
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] | When SO was still shiny and new, the more experienced and serious programmers were asking every good question they could think of, drowning out all the "plz send teh codez" questions. Now we're mostly left with the latter.
I think SO has reached a certain plateau for mainstream programming questions. Basically, everyt... | I only look at the front page for fun, bikeshed questions. The rest of the time, I use the tag for my programming language (ruby). Apart from one or two problem users, I haven't noticed things get better or worse. |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/65848",
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] | I only look at the front page for fun, bikeshed questions. The rest of the time, I use the tag for my programming language (ruby). Apart from one or two problem users, I haven't noticed things get better or worse. | Other than the ways of dealing with problem users, there's little that one can do to affect how people choose to use the site. If you're having a problem getting answers to *your* questions, you *can* help yourself. If you can make even a weak case for putting one of the popular tags (e.g., C#) on your question, do it.... |
65,848 | When I first started using SO about 2 years ago, there were lots of questions, and lots of answers. Great answers even. It was wonderful because you were almost guaranteed to get some kind of answer.
Now it seems like getting even 1 answer is increasingly difficult. I find that many questions are by people who have q... | 2010/09/27 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/65848",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
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] | When SO was still shiny and new, the more experienced and serious programmers were asking every good question they could think of, drowning out all the "plz send teh codez" questions. Now we're mostly left with the latter.
I think SO has reached a certain plateau for mainstream programming questions. Basically, everyt... | While I agree that it's becoming a problem do you really want the guy that asks 5 questions a day to answer your question? =) |
52,756 | Is a priest permitted to resign from his position? By this I mean, can he voluntarily choose to stop serving as a priest, and no longer be under the restrictions of a priest (e.g. that they cannot marry)? | 2016/09/18 | [
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] | The answer is both 'yes' and 'no'. A priest can resign from the priesthood and seek dispensation from his clerical obligations, yet the Church will always regard him as a 'laicised' priest, since ordination is regarded as irrevocable.
>
> Canon 1583: It is true that someone validly ordained can, for a just reason, be... | Can a priest resign?
Simply desiring to add a few points of interest on this question, not mentioned in Dick Harfield's excellent answer.
The body of this question leaves me with a little confusion as to what is meant by the resignation of a priest!
First of all, according to the Code of Canon Law [(Can. 332 §2)](ht... |
52,756 | Is a priest permitted to resign from his position? By this I mean, can he voluntarily choose to stop serving as a priest, and no longer be under the restrictions of a priest (e.g. that they cannot marry)? | 2016/09/18 | [
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] | The answer is both 'yes' and 'no'. A priest can resign from the priesthood and seek dispensation from his clerical obligations, yet the Church will always regard him as a 'laicised' priest, since ordination is regarded as irrevocable.
>
> Canon 1583: It is true that someone validly ordained can, for a just reason, be... | I, Athanasio Dzadagu, whose decision and action likely provoked this topic, just recently came upon this Q&A.
Indeed once a priest, forever a priest, even if one no longer carries out the ministry. Nevertheless, denying the fact that priests can resign from priesthood, i.e. from the ministry, seems to come out of the ... |
52,756 | Is a priest permitted to resign from his position? By this I mean, can he voluntarily choose to stop serving as a priest, and no longer be under the restrictions of a priest (e.g. that they cannot marry)? | 2016/09/18 | [
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] | Can a priest resign?
Simply desiring to add a few points of interest on this question, not mentioned in Dick Harfield's excellent answer.
The body of this question leaves me with a little confusion as to what is meant by the resignation of a priest!
First of all, according to the Code of Canon Law [(Can. 332 §2)](ht... | I, Athanasio Dzadagu, whose decision and action likely provoked this topic, just recently came upon this Q&A.
Indeed once a priest, forever a priest, even if one no longer carries out the ministry. Nevertheless, denying the fact that priests can resign from priesthood, i.e. from the ministry, seems to come out of the ... |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
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] | The only thing I see of any real concern here would be the left rear toe - it's off enough to possibly cause some tire wear. However, since it can't be adjusted, your best bet is to just rotate the tires regularly (every other oil change is a good rule of thumb) and keep an eye out for wear. You didn't say which Nissan... | The combination of that much camber plus that much toe will cause it to wear more quickly, but there's not much you can do about it without getting extreme in swapping parts. Keep rotating those tires so you don't burn out just the one and don't worry about it too much as I expect it would cost a lot more money to fix ... |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
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] | The only thing I see of any real concern here would be the left rear toe - it's off enough to possibly cause some tire wear. However, since it can't be adjusted, your best bet is to just rotate the tires regularly (every other oil change is a good rule of thumb) and keep an eye out for wear. You didn't say which Nissan... | Found an interesting [thread](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105) at [allsentra.com](http://allsentra.com). Some choice bits from one of the [posts](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105#p99157):
>
> Many Nissan Sentra rear axles are mismanufactured with a huge toe in.
>
>
> Nissan act... |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
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] | The only thing I see of any real concern here would be the left rear toe - it's off enough to possibly cause some tire wear. However, since it can't be adjusted, your best bet is to just rotate the tires regularly (every other oil change is a good rule of thumb) and keep an eye out for wear. You didn't say which Nissan... | both camber and toe can be adjusted using specialty products EZ SHIM JUST USED ONE ON A13 SENTRA CK IT OUT ON U-TUBE |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
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] | The combination of that much camber plus that much toe will cause it to wear more quickly, but there's not much you can do about it without getting extreme in swapping parts. Keep rotating those tires so you don't burn out just the one and don't worry about it too much as I expect it would cost a lot more money to fix ... | Found an interesting [thread](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105) at [allsentra.com](http://allsentra.com). Some choice bits from one of the [posts](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105#p99157):
>
> Many Nissan Sentra rear axles are mismanufactured with a huge toe in.
>
>
> Nissan act... |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
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] | The combination of that much camber plus that much toe will cause it to wear more quickly, but there's not much you can do about it without getting extreme in swapping parts. Keep rotating those tires so you don't burn out just the one and don't worry about it too much as I expect it would cost a lot more money to fix ... | both camber and toe can be adjusted using specialty products EZ SHIM JUST USED ONE ON A13 SENTRA CK IT OUT ON U-TUBE |
4,887 | So I bought new tires recently for my 2002 Nissan Sentra and wanted to make sure that my alignment would not eat them up. Even though effectively my entire suspension/axle system was overhauled recently, some of the specs are still off. Three different shops keep telling me that it's not a huge deal and won't make my t... | 2012/12/07 | [
"https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/4887",
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] | Found an interesting [thread](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105) at [allsentra.com](http://allsentra.com). Some choice bits from one of the [posts](http://www.allsentra.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=6105#p99157):
>
> Many Nissan Sentra rear axles are mismanufactured with a huge toe in.
>
>
> Nissan act... | both camber and toe can be adjusted using specialty products EZ SHIM JUST USED ONE ON A13 SENTRA CK IT OUT ON U-TUBE |
18,776 | I have access to a Linux server with a non-root user. What I need is to run a simple, HTTP server that will not listen to port 80, but to a different port.
I'm looking for the most easiest and quickest solution. Don't need any authentication or whatever.
Would be also nice to run it in a SCREEN.
Linux version is Re... | 2011/08/15 | [
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] | On higher ports you usually don't need any elevated permissions. Give [lighttp](http://www.lighttpd.net/) or [thttpd](http://acme.com/software/thttpd/) a try. Best point to start would be the [FAQ](http://redmine.lighttpd.net/wiki/lighttpd/FrequentlyAskedQuestions), the other Docs are linked from there. If your admin d... | \*mini\_httpd\*\* is also a good, small HTTP server. You can configure port in mini\_httpd.conf file.
Check out more here:
[mini\_http homepage](http://www.acme.com/software/mini_httpd/) |
288,400 | My cousin and I were building on a server, and yes it was modded. It corrupted and now I have been able to get the player information into a new save, but the world file itself I also need, and I can't figure out which file that is.
Folders within the save folder:
* data
* DIM1
* DIM-1
* DIM-37
* DIM-38
* DIM-39
* ... | 2016/10/17 | [
"https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/288400",
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] | I have a similar problem on my modded MC Server. The problem occurred because I started up the server twice and made /fml confirm (because level.dat was already in use). So the world was corrupted.
I fixed it by removing level.dat and then copied level.dat\_old and renamed to level.dat. So I have reset to the time be... | I have had something similar to that and yes it did corrupt from what it sounds like. Theres no way to fix it you just have to rebuild it |
19,163,496 | It seems Azure does rolling platform updates on an average of every month or so. For HIPPA compliant apps, this may be an issue as changes to security, etc to the underlying infrastructure may entail recertifying the application. I know this is a long shot, but in a PAAS (web/worker roles), can the current platform con... | 2013/10/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/19163496",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
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] | You can [specify](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ff729422.aspx) a GuestOS for PaaS and avoid patch Tuesday updates. However, since HIPAA is about operational processes I don't think anyone sees a need for Microsoft (or anyone else) to recertify everything following this type of update. | Compliance with HIPPA and HITECH won't be compromised by Microsoft's updates of the Azure platform as long as you have a way to log and capture the changes especially if they update or change the security model or policies. Here is a good lecture on HIPPA and HITECH compliance on the [Amazon Cloud](https://youtu.be/g4X... |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | Josh Brolin has 5 that I count:
2010 Jonah Hex Jonah Hex
2012 Men in Black 3 Young Agent K
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Thanos (Uncredited cameo)
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Thanos, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Thanos
2014 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Dwight McCarthy
and now
**2018 Deadpool 2 Nathan Summers / Cabl... | That would be Josh Brolin. He was Dwight in Sin City 2, Jonah Hex, Young Agent K, Joe Doucett in OldBoy remake and Thanos. After him, Ryan Reynolds and Chris Evans. And I'd mention Ben Affleck as the only guy who played both Batman and Superman. |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | Old mate Brucey
===============
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/36bev.jpg)
[img src](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000246/mediaviewer/rm2221768704?ref_=nm_ov_ph)
With a total of **7** comic-based roles, another honourable mention... | It looks like everybody forgets about **Idris Elba**.
1. **Heimdall** - *Thor*, *Avengers*, *Avengers: Age of Ultron*, *Thor: Dark World*, *Thor: Ragnarok*
2. **Stacker Pentecost** - *Pasific Rim*
3. **Moreau** - *Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance*
4. **Roque** - *The Losers*
5. **Janek** - *Prometheus*
6. **Vaughan Ri... |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | Another honorable mention for [Rosario Dawson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosario_Dawson):
1 - Josie and the Pussycats
2 - Men in Black 2
3 - Sin City
4-6 - Wonder Woman (voice plus two other Justice League movies
7 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
8 - Daredevil
9 - Jessica Jones
10 - Luke Cage ... | If you are going off of count then Chris Evans beats Hugh Jackman(as well), because if you add up all the comic book movies he has been in then the total is actually 9(10 if you count his cameo in *Thor 2: Dark World*) which beats Jackman at only 7. |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | You want an actor... or someone who has been in the largest amount of comic movies?
For a person... Stan Lee.
>
> In X-Men (2000), Lee appears as a hotdog stand vendor on the beach when Senator Kelly emerges naked onshore after escaping from Magneto.
>
>
> In Spider-Man (2002), he appeared during Spider-Man's firs... | That would be Josh Brolin. He was Dwight in Sin City 2, Jonah Hex, Young Agent K, Joe Doucett in OldBoy remake and Thanos. After him, Ryan Reynolds and Chris Evans. And I'd mention Ben Affleck as the only guy who played both Batman and Superman. |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | [Chris Evans](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262635/) has played seven comic-book characters in movies:
* Johnny Storm/Human Torch in *Fantastic Four* (2005) and *Rise of the Silver Surfer* (2007).
* Casey Jones in *TMNT* (2007).
* Cpt. Jake Jensen in *The Losers* (2010).
* Lucas Lee in *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (20... | If you are going off of count then Chris Evans beats Hugh Jackman(as well), because if you add up all the comic book movies he has been in then the total is actually 9(10 if you count his cameo in *Thor 2: Dark World*) which beats Jackman at only 7. |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | Old mate Brucey
===============
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/36bev.jpg)
[img src](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000246/mediaviewer/rm2221768704?ref_=nm_ov_ph)
With a total of **7** comic-based roles, another honourable mention... | Jeffrey Dean Morgan (5):
* The Comedian in *Watchmen*
* Negan in *The Walking Dead*
* Thomas Wayne in *Batman v Superman*
* Clay in *The Losers*
* JEB Turnbull in *Jonah Hex* |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/37092",
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] | It looks like everybody forgets about **Idris Elba**.
1. **Heimdall** - *Thor*, *Avengers*, *Avengers: Age of Ultron*, *Thor: Dark World*, *Thor: Ragnarok*
2. **Stacker Pentecost** - *Pasific Rim*
3. **Moreau** - *Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance*
4. **Roque** - *The Losers*
5. **Janek** - *Prometheus*
6. **Vaughan Ri... | Jeffrey Dean Morgan (5):
* The Comedian in *Watchmen*
* Negan in *The Walking Dead*
* Thomas Wayne in *Batman v Superman*
* Clay in *The Losers*
* JEB Turnbull in *Jonah Hex* |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/37092",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com",
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/users/15065/"
] | It looks like everybody forgets about **Idris Elba**.
1. **Heimdall** - *Thor*, *Avengers*, *Avengers: Age of Ultron*, *Thor: Dark World*, *Thor: Ragnarok*
2. **Stacker Pentecost** - *Pasific Rim*
3. **Moreau** - *Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance*
4. **Roque** - *The Losers*
5. **Janek** - *Prometheus*
6. **Vaughan Ri... | Josh Brolin has 5 that I count:
2010 Jonah Hex Jonah Hex
2012 Men in Black 3 Young Agent K
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Thanos (Uncredited cameo)
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Thanos, 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Thanos
2014 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Dwight McCarthy
and now
**2018 Deadpool 2 Nathan Summers / Cabl... |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
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] | You want an actor... or someone who has been in the largest amount of comic movies?
For a person... Stan Lee.
>
> In X-Men (2000), Lee appears as a hotdog stand vendor on the beach when Senator Kelly emerges naked onshore after escaping from Magneto.
>
>
> In Spider-Man (2002), he appeared during Spider-Man's firs... | Tommy Lee Jones throws his hat in ring with 5
---------------------------------------------
Two-Face in Batman Returns
MIB, MIB2, MIB3
Col. Philips in Captain America: The First Avenger
Plus he reprised Agent K in Will Smith’s 1997 MIB video and Pitbull’s 2013 Back in Time video for MIB3 |
37,092 | When Ryan Reynolds starred in *Green Lantern* (2011), I recall seeing jokes based on the fact that he'd recently appeared in another comic-book adaptation, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009). Even before that, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010) included performances by several former superheroes, including Chris Evans... | 2013/06/19 | [
"https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/37092",
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] | Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, and Chris Evans each have 5 separate, live-action comic-book movie characters:
* **Ryan Reynolds:**
+ Seth (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch);
+ Hannibal King (Blade: Trinity);
+ Weapon XI/Wade Wilson (X-Men Origins: Wolverine);
+ GL (Green Lantern);
+ Nick Walker (R.I.P.D.);
+ You might be... | If you are going off of count then Chris Evans beats Hugh Jackman(as well), because if you add up all the comic book movies he has been in then the total is actually 9(10 if you count his cameo in *Thor 2: Dark World*) which beats Jackman at only 7. |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | Joe Roberts, Elementary Number Theory, A Problem Oriented Approach. The 1st half of the book is all problems, the 2nd half is the solutions. This book is unusual for another reason; it's done entirely in calligraphy. | [Théorie des groupes](http://www.dunod.com/sciences-techniques/sciences-fondamentales/mathematiques/master-et-doctorat-capes-agreg/theorie-des-groupes "Théorie des groupes") is an undergraduate book in Group Theory answering the question... Unfortunally (or fortunatelly depending on who you are) written in French. A v... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | "*Elements of the Theory of Representations*" by A. Kirillov. This is a concise introduction to the representation theory of both finite and Lie groups. It contains necessary background from other fields, e.g. analysis on manifolds. Many theorems are formulated as problems, often with hints. Originally the book was wri... | I would like to mention about Serge Lang's Algebra. Many of the "standard" results/theorems appear as exercises: one particular example is the construction and properties of Witt ring as exercises in chapter XV; of course, there is "that famous" homological algebra problem too. |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | Some classical books that would probably fit the bill:
*Problems and Theorems in Analysis* by Polya and Szego
[*A Hilbert Space Problem Book*](http://books.google.com/books?id=S57XLkgbf0oC) by Halmos | There are several introductory problem texts by R.P. Burns:
* [Numbers and Functions: Steps To Analysis](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0521788366)
* [Groups: A Path to Geometry](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0521347939)
* [A Pathway into Number Theory](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/052... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | Ian Adamson has 2 really nice books pitched at the upper level undergraduate/graduate level: *A General Topology Workbook* and *A Set Theory Workbook*. Set Theory and point set topology can mostly be developed directly from the definitions,so these are nice subjects to present in this manner,particularly to students ju... | See these two good books :
*Combinatorics : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
*Graph Theory : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
The first one was **recommended for self-study by an AMS article** :
>
> Marcus’s *elementary Combinatorics: A Problem Oriented Approach* is
> appropriate... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | *Fifty challenging problems in probability with solutions* by Frederick Mosteller. It deserves to be better known than it is. Some things I like about it:
1. It is elementary enough to be readable by high school students, but it introduces some serious ideas of probability.
2. It is entertaining!
3. It sells for $6.95... | See these two good books :
*Combinatorics : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
*Graph Theory : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
The first one was **recommended for self-study by an AMS article** :
>
> Marcus’s *elementary Combinatorics: A Problem Oriented Approach* is
> appropriate... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | Lovasz's "Combinatorial Problems and Exercises" is a really good example. | See these two good books :
*Combinatorics : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
*Graph Theory : a problem oriented approach* - Daniel A. Marcus
The first one was **recommended for self-study by an AMS article** :
>
> Marcus’s *elementary Combinatorics: A Problem Oriented Approach* is
> appropriate... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | Onishchik and Vinberg's "Lie Groups and Algebraic Groups" (the translation, which is what I read, appeared in Springer's "Series in Soviet Mathematics") is ALL problems, and is very nice. Sadly, it is also out of print. | Convex Figures
I.M. Yaglom and V.G. Boltyanskii
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY, 1961
The first half of this book has definitions and results related to convexity to be proved by the reader and the solutions to these problems (theorems) is given in the second half of the book.
The topics treated include Helly's Theore... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | *Fifty challenging problems in probability with solutions* by Frederick Mosteller. It deserves to be better known than it is. Some things I like about it:
1. It is elementary enough to be readable by high school students, but it introduces some serious ideas of probability.
2. It is entertaining!
3. It sells for $6.95... | Pinter's ***A Book of Abstract Algebra*** is half problems, half text. Many important topics are covered as problems. For example, direct products of groups are introduced and their properties developed in a set of problems. Cauchy's Theorem and Sylow's Theorem are introduced as problems. I taught myself a good deal of... |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | *Modern Classical Homotopy Theory* by Jeffrey Strom. | Not exactly a book, but my web page displays a [list of exercises](http://www.umpa.ens-lyon.fr/~serre/DPF/exobis.pdf) in Matrix theory. Among the 440 exercises, about a half can be viewed as proving theorems. |
12,709 | Are there any books that present theorems as problems? To be more specific, a book on elementary group theory might have written: "Theorem: Each group has exactly one identity" and then show a proof or leave it as an exercise. The type of book that I am imagining would have written "Problem: How many unit elements can ... | 2010/01/23 | [
"https://mathoverflow.net/questions/12709",
"https://mathoverflow.net",
"https://mathoverflow.net/users/3475/"
] | A number of books by Russian authors (cf. the one by Viro et al. from the Anton's answer) also come close to what you ask for. The two that came to my mind first are:
[Theorems and problems in functional analysis](http://books.google.com/books?id=XAApQAAACAAJ) by Kirillov and Gvishiani
[Abel's theorem in problems and... | Learning mathematics by solving problems is part of the french tradition. You will find many problems in Bourbaki or Dieudonne's Elements d'Analyse. At a more elementary level there are several problems covering a large amount of material at the end of Colmez's Elements d'analyse et d'algebre (et de theorie des nombres... |
185,229 | >
> [Cardinal number](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_number_(linguistics))
>
>
> In linguistics, more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal number or cardinal numeral (or just cardinal) is a part of speech used to count, such as the English words one, two, three, but also compounds like three hundred a... | 2014/07/15 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/185229",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/18670/"
] | Cardinals are quite simply the primary, most ‘basic’ form of numerals.
Different languages have different categories of numbers (English has cardinals, ordinals, and a few repetitionals or multiplicatives [*once*, *twice*]; Latin has these as well as distributives; Irish has animatives; etc.), but if a given language ... | So if cardinal meant "something on which everything depends", then a Cardinal in the Catholic church is an important person who makes decisions, etc. A cardinal number is the basic number on which other numbers are based. |
598 | The policy of "minor fixing" of posts is nebulous at best. It is on most SE sites. I'm fine with that. It's generally taken as "live and let live" by most users.
What I do have a problem with is when people that are new to this particular forum see fit to play Mrs Biddle the 4th grade grammar teacher and go correcting... | 2014/01/04 | [
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] | A couple of points:
>
> Edits like these require approval by people that are generally going to be aware of the policy. When they disallow the edit, it goes away. It's one of the few policies that land squarely in the hands of moderators.
>
>
>
Reviewing suggested edits is a privilege available to all users with ... | I understand your point, Monsto, but I'm not sure I agree. To me, **the deciding factor when reviewing an edit is whether the overall quality of the post is improved.**
I'm sorry to be blunt but as soon as you hit that "Post" button, your contribution is no longer yours. It belongs to the community, and it's in the co... |
139,987 | I minted 3 NFTs on [www.cosmicpace.com](http://www.cosmicpace.com) because a guy dm'd me on IG asking to buy them there. That went fine, but when I tried o withdraw the funds, I received an email from internalrevenueserviceirs@my.com saying the following and with this pdf-
Can eth transfers be blocked???
Hello, your ... | 2022/11/24 | [
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] | That's an obvious scam. Sorry but i believe you're never gonna see your money again :/ And don't pay anything else they might ask you to. | That is an obvious scam.
Such intervention would not be sent by email but postal services, and through official avenues. I mean "dear Mr/Mrs. Crack3DFox" ... how can one fall for that ... |
139,987 | I minted 3 NFTs on [www.cosmicpace.com](http://www.cosmicpace.com) because a guy dm'd me on IG asking to buy them there. That went fine, but when I tried o withdraw the funds, I received an email from internalrevenueserviceirs@my.com saying the following and with this pdf-
Can eth transfers be blocked???
Hello, your ... | 2022/11/24 | [
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/139987",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com",
"https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/users/112591/"
] | That's an obvious scam. Sorry but i believe you're never gonna see your money again :/ And don't pay anything else they might ask you to. | You can report the business to IC3.gov and your local law enforcement. Recovery of funds is unlikely. |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
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] | Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer
===============================
Density ranges from 1.75–2.0 g/cm3 and varies with type and layup.
Carbon fibre (CF) frames are made out of sheets of carbon fibres set in a polymer resin, usually epoxy.
In 1975 the first CF tubed bike appears, the Exxon Graftek, It had steel lugs and ... | **Carved Wood**
While more expensive than plywood, bamboo or dimensional lumber, frames made from carved wooden tubes (or even monocoques) do exist.
**Advantages**
* directional strength (somewhat like CF) allows for stiff yet vibration-absorbing frames
* good strength to weight ratio
* potentially eco-friendly
* re... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Aluminum Alloy**
==================
### History
The first Aluminum bicycles were made around the turn of the century. That is: the 19th century. The earliest documentation of Aluminum being used as a bike frame material is three examples made for a Parisian trade show by Clement Cycles in 1893. This bicycle was not... | **Reynolds Steel**
*this answer needs completion* its just notes at this point
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dHmSn.jpg)
Reynolds butted tubing was first patented in 1897.
There are many different grades of Reynolds steel. The most commonly known is ... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Wood-only Bicycle**
This is more an example of what's technically possible, rather than a particularly practical material.
**Advantanges**
* rarity/shock value
**Disadvantages**
* difficult to make bearings from wood
* many compromises to performance required because of limitations of the material
[![Wood-only ... | **Carved Wood**
While more expensive than plywood, bamboo or dimensional lumber, frames made from carved wooden tubes (or even monocoques) do exist.
**Advantages**
* directional strength (somewhat like CF) allows for stiff yet vibration-absorbing frames
* good strength to weight ratio
* potentially eco-friendly
* re... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Plastic**
Density
>
> ~0.91 g/cm³ for Polypropylene (triangle #5)
>
> ~0.92 g/cm³ for low density Polyethylene (triangle #4)
>
> ~0.95 g/cm³ for high density Polyethylene (triangle #2)
>
> 1.03-1.06 g/cm³ for polystychrene (triangle #6)
>
> 1.35-1.38 g/cm³ for PETE like water bottles (triangle ... | **Reynolds Steel**
*this answer needs completion* its just notes at this point
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dHmSn.jpg)
Reynolds butted tubing was first patented in 1897.
There are many different grades of Reynolds steel. The most commonly known is ... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Wood-only Bicycle**
This is more an example of what's technically possible, rather than a particularly practical material.
**Advantanges**
* rarity/shock value
**Disadvantages**
* difficult to make bearings from wood
* many compromises to performance required because of limitations of the material
[![Wood-only ... | **Plastic**
Density
>
> ~0.91 g/cm³ for Polypropylene (triangle #5)
>
> ~0.92 g/cm³ for low density Polyethylene (triangle #4)
>
> ~0.95 g/cm³ for high density Polyethylene (triangle #2)
>
> 1.03-1.06 g/cm³ for polystychrene (triangle #6)
>
> 1.35-1.38 g/cm³ for PETE like water bottles (triangle ... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Flax Fibre/Fiber**
Schwinn Vestige was (is?) made of flax fiber (90 percent flax, 10 percent carbon).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jFtJm.jpg)
<http://bicycletimesmag.com/review-schwinn-vestige-made-from-flax-fiber/>
**Advantages**
* Green - it l... | **Gaspipe Steel**
A derisive term for the "high tensile" or mild steel tubing used to build cheap bicycles. Since low-end bicycles are made of low-quality steel, the builders compensate by using heavy, thick tubes.
These tubes are often single-gauge or plain gauge, so they have a consistant wall thickness all the way... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Plywood**
Density
* 0.46-0.52 g/cm^3 for conifer plywood
* 0.62 g/cm^3 mixed plywood
* 0.68 g/cm^3 for birch plywood
Technically a composite material, plywood has been used in several different ways to make bike frames. The two most obvious are as a sheet material, and as a linear material.
**Advantages**
* wood... | **Gaspipe Steel**
A derisive term for the "high tensile" or mild steel tubing used to build cheap bicycles. Since low-end bicycles are made of low-quality steel, the builders compensate by using heavy, thick tubes.
These tubes are often single-gauge or plain gauge, so they have a consistant wall thickness all the way... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Plastic**
Density
>
> ~0.91 g/cm³ for Polypropylene (triangle #5)
>
> ~0.92 g/cm³ for low density Polyethylene (triangle #4)
>
> ~0.95 g/cm³ for high density Polyethylene (triangle #2)
>
> 1.03-1.06 g/cm³ for polystychrene (triangle #6)
>
> 1.35-1.38 g/cm³ for PETE like water bottles (triangle ... | **Carved Wood**
While more expensive than plywood, bamboo or dimensional lumber, frames made from carved wooden tubes (or even monocoques) do exist.
**Advantages**
* directional strength (somewhat like CF) allows for stiff yet vibration-absorbing frames
* good strength to weight ratio
* potentially eco-friendly
* re... |
43,838 | In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in hav... | 2016/11/15 | [
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/43838",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com",
"https://bicycles.stackexchange.com/users/7044/"
] | **Bamboo & Bamboo Carbon-Fibre Composite**
Bamboo bikes have been about far longer than most people assume. First patents for bamboo bikes were issued in England and the US in 1894 and 1896, respectively.
With the advent of Green Thinking bamboo bikes are slowly edging back into fashion.
Bamboo Carbon-fibre composit... | **Gaspipe Steel**
A derisive term for the "high tensile" or mild steel tubing used to build cheap bicycles. Since low-end bicycles are made of low-quality steel, the builders compensate by using heavy, thick tubes.
These tubes are often single-gauge or plain gauge, so they have a consistant wall thickness all the way... |
47,458 | My word is for postfixes (they call them suffixes) forming adjectives, very often I face missing English counterparts speaking of rich in adjectives (they are formed easily with almost no snobbish overhead i.e. 'censorship') Bulgarian language.
One of my wishes is **to have all such postfixes** in order to ease gettin... | 2015/01/21 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/47458",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/15792/"
] | This isn't an exhaustive list, but let me give it the old college try. In english, the following suffixes are considered adjective-forming:
***Relational Family***
All the members of this family mean of or pertaining to. Some have a different scope than others.
* -al (Fungal, Cranial)
* -an/-ian/-n (Roman, American,... | *-ID e.g. demonoID* is wrong, and should be -OID. HumanOID, FelinOID, DemonOID. ...for that matter, it may need to be -nOID -- i.e., I can't think of a time to use -oid without an N-sound in the word before it (minus any silent E). Feline, felinoid. Human, humanoid. |
47,458 | My word is for postfixes (they call them suffixes) forming adjectives, very often I face missing English counterparts speaking of rich in adjectives (they are formed easily with almost no snobbish overhead i.e. 'censorship') Bulgarian language.
One of my wishes is **to have all such postfixes** in order to ease gettin... | 2015/01/21 | [
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/47458",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com",
"https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/15792/"
] | * **-ed** (the past tense of a verb can usually be used as an adjective.)
* **-ible** (use with words that you can add -ion to.) For example: combustion -> combustible.
* **-able** (use with words that you cannot add -ion to, such as words that you can add -ation to.) For example: find -> findable, commiserate -> miser... | *-ID e.g. demonoID* is wrong, and should be -OID. HumanOID, FelinOID, DemonOID. ...for that matter, it may need to be -nOID -- i.e., I can't think of a time to use -oid without an N-sound in the word before it (minus any silent E). Feline, felinoid. Human, humanoid. |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | The way I approach "afford to lose", is that you need to sit down and figure out the amount of money you need at different stages of your life.
I can look at my current expenses and figure out what I will always roughly be paying - bills, groceries, rent/mortgage.
I can figure out when I want to retire and how much ... | The advice to "Only invest what you can afford to lose" is good advice. Most people should have several pots of money: Checking to pay your bills; short term savings; emergency fund; college fund; retirement.
When you think about investing that is the funds that have along lead time: college and retirement. It is neve... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | Well....
If you have alllll your money invested, and then there's a financial crisis, *and* there's a personal crisis at the same time (e.g. you lose your job) then you're in big trouble. You might not have enough money to cover your bills while you find a new job. You could lose your house, ruin your credit, or somet... | Keep in mind that it's a cliche statement used as non-controversial filler in articles, not some universal truth. When you were young, did you mom tell you to eat your vegetables because children are starving in Ethiopia? This is the personal finance article equivalent of that.
Generally speaking, the statement as an ... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | Well....
If you have alllll your money invested, and then there's a financial crisis, *and* there's a personal crisis at the same time (e.g. you lose your job) then you're in big trouble. You might not have enough money to cover your bills while you find a new job. You could lose your house, ruin your credit, or somet... | The way I approach "afford to lose", is that you need to sit down and figure out the amount of money you need at different stages of your life.
I can look at my current expenses and figure out what I will always roughly be paying - bills, groceries, rent/mortgage.
I can figure out when I want to retire and how much ... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | It's a phrase that has no meaning out of context.
When I go to Las Vegas (I don't go, but if I did) I would treat what I took as money I plan to lose.
When I trade stock options and buy puts or calls, I view it as a calculated risk, with a far greater than zero chance of having the trade show zero in time.
A single... | I think it's a silly statement. If you are prepared from the start that you might lose it then you shouldn't invest. You invest to earn not to lose. Most often losses are a result of fear. Remember you only lose when you sell lower than you bought for. So if you have the patience you will probably regain. I ask my clie... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | It's a phrase that has no meaning out of context.
When I go to Las Vegas (I don't go, but if I did) I would treat what I took as money I plan to lose.
When I trade stock options and buy puts or calls, I view it as a calculated risk, with a far greater than zero chance of having the trade show zero in time.
A single... | Keep in mind that it's a cliche statement used as non-controversial filler in articles, not some universal truth. When you were young, did you mom tell you to eat your vegetables because children are starving in Ethiopia? This is the personal finance article equivalent of that.
Generally speaking, the statement as an ... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | The way I approach "afford to lose", is that you need to sit down and figure out the amount of money you need at different stages of your life.
I can look at my current expenses and figure out what I will always roughly be paying - bills, groceries, rent/mortgage.
I can figure out when I want to retire and how much ... | I think it's a silly statement. If you are prepared from the start that you might lose it then you shouldn't invest. You invest to earn not to lose. Most often losses are a result of fear. Remember you only lose when you sell lower than you bought for. So if you have the patience you will probably regain. I ask my clie... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | The way I approach "afford to lose", is that you need to sit down and figure out the amount of money you need at different stages of your life.
I can look at my current expenses and figure out what I will always roughly be paying - bills, groceries, rent/mortgage.
I can figure out when I want to retire and how much ... | Keep in mind that it's a cliche statement used as non-controversial filler in articles, not some universal truth. When you were young, did you mom tell you to eat your vegetables because children are starving in Ethiopia? This is the personal finance article equivalent of that.
Generally speaking, the statement as an ... |
15,832 | The phrase, **"Only invest what you can afford to lose"**, when put in quotes, generates 167,000 Google hits and seems to me like one of the hoariest maxims in investing. But what does it mean?
Obviously, something like this is open for subjective interpretation--a no-no for SE sites. But is there any *reasonably obje... | 2012/07/02 | [
"https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/15832",
"https://money.stackexchange.com",
"https://money.stackexchange.com/users/4222/"
] | Well....
If you have alllll your money invested, and then there's a financial crisis, *and* there's a personal crisis at the same time (e.g. you lose your job) then you're in big trouble. You might not have enough money to cover your bills while you find a new job. You could lose your house, ruin your credit, or somet... | The advice to "Only invest what you can afford to lose" is good advice. Most people should have several pots of money: Checking to pay your bills; short term savings; emergency fund; college fund; retirement.
When you think about investing that is the funds that have along lead time: college and retirement. It is neve... |
704,216 | Can anyone confirm the best way to integrate the repository pattern with webservices.... Well actually i have my repository patter working now in c#. I have 3 projects, DataAccess, Services and my presentation layer.
Problem is my presentation layer is a number of things... I have a ASP.NET MVC site, I have an WPF app... | 2009/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/704216",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I think I understand your dilemma. If I understand correctly then your services layer consists of pure fabrications. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRASP_(Object_Oriented_Design)>.
If I assume correctly above, then your services layer should not be impacted at all by the introduction of WCF. WCF is essentially an addit... | Well first - not all callers have to use the same repository API; this is especially true of an external company.
WCF is interface based. This means that *if* you need to re-use some logic code, it is possible to use IoC/DI to inject WCF rather than a DAL (but using the same interface) - by using assembly sharing. It ... |
704,216 | Can anyone confirm the best way to integrate the repository pattern with webservices.... Well actually i have my repository patter working now in c#. I have 3 projects, DataAccess, Services and my presentation layer.
Problem is my presentation layer is a number of things... I have a ASP.NET MVC site, I have an WPF app... | 2009/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/704216",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I think I understand your dilemma. If I understand correctly then your services layer consists of pure fabrications. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRASP_(Object_Oriented_Design)>.
If I assume correctly above, then your services layer should not be impacted at all by the introduction of WCF. WCF is essentially an addit... | Maybe webservices are not the best way, if i have full access to the service assembly then i suppose it always better to assembly share the services layer with my applications.
My applications do similar things, but they all need to access the service layer - well the business logic and get back information...
In thi... |
704,216 | Can anyone confirm the best way to integrate the repository pattern with webservices.... Well actually i have my repository patter working now in c#. I have 3 projects, DataAccess, Services and my presentation layer.
Problem is my presentation layer is a number of things... I have a ASP.NET MVC site, I have an WPF app... | 2009/04/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/704216",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/-1/"
] | I think I understand your dilemma. If I understand correctly then your services layer consists of pure fabrications. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRASP_(Object_Oriented_Design)>.
If I assume correctly above, then your services layer should not be impacted at all by the introduction of WCF. WCF is essentially an addit... | Whether to share your Service/API assemblies with your client applications is fairly subjective. If you are a full Microsoft shop, and use .NET for your entire application stack, then I would say sharing the API is a great way to gain code reuse (you have to be careful how you design your API so you don't bleed domain ... |
50,802,729 | How can I insert a formula in a cell in Automation Anywhere?
When I set the cell only with the value it throws me the following error:
I have the following:
 | 2018/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50802729",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9841523/"
] | I don't think you can set the current active cell using Set value and insert a function. Pretty annoying. I have used something like an offset transaction counter and offload your set value to like Z$vCounter$, store the value, and reassign it back to whatever cell you wanted to originally set the value of.
This is a ... | I suspect the issue is the semi-colon (;) in the formula. If this raised an error then it would leave cell I2 in edit-mode preventing typing in cell I3. |
50,802,729 | How can I insert a formula in a cell in Automation Anywhere?
When I set the cell only with the value it throws me the following error:
I have the following:
 | 2018/06/11 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/50802729",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/9841523/"
] | I don't think you can set the current active cell using Set value and insert a function. Pretty annoying. I have used something like an offset transaction counter and offload your set value to like Z$vCounter$, store the value, and reassign it back to whatever cell you wanted to originally set the value of.
This is a ... | You can use the keystrokes + go to cell , you can do it into a loop in order to use the counter of the loop |
332,913 | I am trying to figure out how the Watts is calculated based on the Volts and Amps on power supply stickers.
I am told that the 12V rail is the most important, but I don't know how they calculated the 41A? I understand 41 \* 12 = 492 for the Watts, but how do the... | 2011/09/07 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/332913",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/81114/"
] | 41A is probably the total possible amps available to the 12V rails. Each rail can go up to 18A, but not all at once. | If the combined amps is not reported, it's the sum of all the lines together. However, I would double-check that, at least so that you don't go above the rated maximum wattage.. |
42,932 | Incidentally I found an old copy from a book, with this claim: “Hence most ad hominem criticisms are really forms of the argument from analogy” (Douglas Walton, Ad Hominem Arguments, Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama Pr., 1998, p. 196).
Walton is one of the greatest authorities on argumentation theory. From this t... | 2017/06/10 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/42932",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | Ad hominem arguments are also often genetic fallacies. "Why should we consider the logic of a lesbian about family planning?" "Don't even bother to start mansplaining." "How could you know what is wrong with our two-party system? You aren't even an American!"
This can't really be an argument from analogy, because bigo... | What about an argument that says: "He completed the first grade, and now he comes to us and tells us how to run our atomic supercollider. Absurd." In the case that we are speaking to an excellent Princeton physicist, i.e., the argument simply leaves out the rest of the educational attainment, but does not lie.
Any su... |
42,932 | Incidentally I found an old copy from a book, with this claim: “Hence most ad hominem criticisms are really forms of the argument from analogy” (Douglas Walton, Ad Hominem Arguments, Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama Pr., 1998, p. 196).
Walton is one of the greatest authorities on argumentation theory. From this t... | 2017/06/10 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/42932",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It seems that most *ad hominem* arguments are analogies. Comparisons of people to Hitler and Stalin are among the most familiar. Often the comparison is inappropriate, but it is still an analogy.
However, I would say that the truly irrelevant *ad hominem* argument fails even as an analogy. Person A argues that two pl... | What about an argument that says: "He completed the first grade, and now he comes to us and tells us how to run our atomic supercollider. Absurd." In the case that we are speaking to an excellent Princeton physicist, i.e., the argument simply leaves out the rest of the educational attainment, but does not lie.
Any su... |
42,932 | Incidentally I found an old copy from a book, with this claim: “Hence most ad hominem criticisms are really forms of the argument from analogy” (Douglas Walton, Ad Hominem Arguments, Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama Pr., 1998, p. 196).
Walton is one of the greatest authorities on argumentation theory. From this t... | 2017/06/10 | [
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/42932",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com",
"https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | It seems that most *ad hominem* arguments are analogies. Comparisons of people to Hitler and Stalin are among the most familiar. Often the comparison is inappropriate, but it is still an analogy.
However, I would say that the truly irrelevant *ad hominem* argument fails even as an analogy. Person A argues that two pl... | Ad hominem arguments are also often genetic fallacies. "Why should we consider the logic of a lesbian about family planning?" "Don't even bother to start mansplaining." "How could you know what is wrong with our two-party system? You aren't even an American!"
This can't really be an argument from analogy, because bigo... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | Elon Musk to the Rescue
=======================
If you asked this same question 10 years ago, I would be as pessimistic as many of the other answers. But this is 2018. The [Faclcon Heavy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy) is in production. The [BFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)) is on the way. ... | 10 years is about the time it took to develop the American lunar program, which was far from "let a bunch of humans survive thousands of years in the hostile space and then finally colonize a planet".
The hurdles which will kill this project, requiring more than 10 years to be solved:
* **propulsion**: the delta v w... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | 10 years? Don't bother trying.
With near-future technology the best we can hope for is a fusion version of Orion. A reasonable estimate of the ISP of a fusion Orion is [about 7,500](http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist.php). That's roughly 15 times as good as the best chemical engines. Thus you're l... | @TracyCramer's idea is a good start but with a ten year deadline, even an Artificial Super Intelligence would be hard pressed to save humanity. So the better solution is to NOT save humanity. Just save our genes.
Create Tracy's ASI and ask it to focus on creating a ship capable of carrying itself to the new world. It... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | **There is a reasonable chance of success. Definitely not a sure thing.**
We need to use the most effective rocket propulsion that we know of and within our capabilities and resurrect [Project Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion))
Since your propulsion system is a large number of nu... | @TracyCramer's idea is a good start but with a ten year deadline, even an Artificial Super Intelligence would be hard pressed to save humanity. So the better solution is to NOT save humanity. Just save our genes.
Create Tracy's ASI and ask it to focus on creating a ship capable of carrying itself to the new world. It... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | Maybe. In 10 years? Probably not.
Right, so first off there isn't a lot that can destroy every rocky world. You said don't worry about it but it'd probably affect the answer a bit. I'll do my best to ignore it.
Whatever it is, a catastrophe of this magnitude make humanity quite irrelevant. We for sure can't stop it. ... | The only way I could see us being able to travel through space for thousands of years with current or near current 'human technology' is for us to turn all of our attention towards creating an [Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)](https://harvardsciencereview.com/2015/12/04/artificial-superintelligence-the-coming-revol... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | The National Geographic documentary *"Evacuate Earth"* gave us a doomsday scenario of a Neutron star on its course to hit Earth in 75 years. Even with such an advance to realize ONE generational ship, escapees made it at the last moment, what between riots, defections, suicides, increasing catastrophes, etc.
10 years?... | 10 years is about the time it took to develop the American lunar program, which was far from "let a bunch of humans survive thousands of years in the hostile space and then finally colonize a planet".
The hurdles which will kill this project, requiring more than 10 years to be solved:
* **propulsion**: the delta v w... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/115364",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/users/50641/"
] | Elon Musk to the Rescue
=======================
If you asked this same question 10 years ago, I would be as pessimistic as many of the other answers. But this is 2018. The [Faclcon Heavy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy) is in production. The [BFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)) is on the way. ... | **There is a reasonable chance of success. Definitely not a sure thing.**
We need to use the most effective rocket propulsion that we know of and within our capabilities and resurrect [Project Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion))
Since your propulsion system is a large number of nu... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
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] | @TracyCramer's idea is a good start but with a ten year deadline, even an Artificial Super Intelligence would be hard pressed to save humanity. So the better solution is to NOT save humanity. Just save our genes.
Create Tracy's ASI and ask it to focus on creating a ship capable of carrying itself to the new world. It... | 10 years is about the time it took to develop the American lunar program, which was far from "let a bunch of humans survive thousands of years in the hostile space and then finally colonize a planet".
The hurdles which will kill this project, requiring more than 10 years to be solved:
* **propulsion**: the delta v w... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
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] | Maybe. In 10 years? Probably not.
Right, so first off there isn't a lot that can destroy every rocky world. You said don't worry about it but it'd probably affect the answer a bit. I'll do my best to ignore it.
Whatever it is, a catastrophe of this magnitude make humanity quite irrelevant. We for sure can't stop it. ... | 10 years is about the time it took to develop the American lunar program, which was far from "let a bunch of humans survive thousands of years in the hostile space and then finally colonize a planet".
The hurdles which will kill this project, requiring more than 10 years to be solved:
* **propulsion**: the delta v w... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
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"https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com",
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] | **There is a reasonable chance of success. Definitely not a sure thing.**
We need to use the most effective rocket propulsion that we know of and within our capabilities and resurrect [Project Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion))
Since your propulsion system is a large number of nu... | The only way I could see us being able to travel through space for thousands of years with current or near current 'human technology' is for us to turn all of our attention towards creating an [Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)](https://harvardsciencereview.com/2015/12/04/artificial-superintelligence-the-coming-revol... |
115,364 | Okay, not literally Krypton style, but let's say some local astronomical event is going to render every rocky surface in our solar system totally uninhabitable. Details aren't terribly important, so let's just say every planet is going to fall into the sun for some reason.
We have... an amount of time before it's goin... | 2018/06/16 | [
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] | Elon Musk to the Rescue
=======================
If you asked this same question 10 years ago, I would be as pessimistic as many of the other answers. But this is 2018. The [Faclcon Heavy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_Heavy) is in production. The [BFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)) is on the way. ... | Maybe. In 10 years? Probably not.
Right, so first off there isn't a lot that can destroy every rocky world. You said don't worry about it but it'd probably affect the answer a bit. I'll do my best to ignore it.
Whatever it is, a catastrophe of this magnitude make humanity quite irrelevant. We for sure can't stop it. ... |
100,659 | I'm in need of a replacement for the CA3080 for my VCO that I would like to build. I have come across the LM13600 and was wondering if anyone knew if I could just use half of it and operate it without connecting to the buffer pins (9,10). | 2014/02/23 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/100659",
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] | It looks pretty similar, provided you don't get too close to the supply rails (the LM13600 typically has a bit less input common mode range, and a bit less typical swing (both near the negative rail), but the guarantees are similar.
Why wouldn't you use the [LM13700](http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm13700.pdf)? It ... | ABSOLUTELY!
The LM13600 and LM13700 started out life as a practice piece for a new mask designer. They were thinking about second-sourcing the CA3080, and the new 16-pin package made a dual CA3080 an easy exercise (just flip the layout to do the other side). They had a few pins left over, so they added the Darlington ... |
100,659 | I'm in need of a replacement for the CA3080 for my VCO that I would like to build. I have come across the LM13600 and was wondering if anyone knew if I could just use half of it and operate it without connecting to the buffer pins (9,10). | 2014/02/23 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/100659",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/36338/"
] | It looks pretty similar, provided you don't get too close to the supply rails (the LM13600 typically has a bit less input common mode range, and a bit less typical swing (both near the negative rail), but the guarantees are similar.
Why wouldn't you use the [LM13700](http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm13700.pdf)? It ... | Yes, just tie the unused Non inverted / inverted pin to the negative power power rail.
the iABC pin via 1 Mega Ohm resistor to the negative power rail,
the output of the buffer back the input of the buffer or leave it. |
100,659 | I'm in need of a replacement for the CA3080 for my VCO that I would like to build. I have come across the LM13600 and was wondering if anyone knew if I could just use half of it and operate it without connecting to the buffer pins (9,10). | 2014/02/23 | [
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/100659",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com",
"https://electronics.stackexchange.com/users/36338/"
] | ABSOLUTELY!
The LM13600 and LM13700 started out life as a practice piece for a new mask designer. They were thinking about second-sourcing the CA3080, and the new 16-pin package made a dual CA3080 an easy exercise (just flip the layout to do the other side). They had a few pins left over, so they added the Darlington ... | Yes, just tie the unused Non inverted / inverted pin to the negative power power rail.
the iABC pin via 1 Mega Ohm resistor to the negative power rail,
the output of the buffer back the input of the buffer or leave it. |
855 | The tag [mechanical](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/mechanical "show questions tagged 'mechanical'") is not entirely obvious. I suggest we rename it to [mechanical-computing](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/mechanical-computing "show questions tagged 'mechanical-comp... | 2020/03/07 | [
"https://retrocomputing.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/855",
"https://retrocomputing.meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://retrocomputing.meta.stackexchange.com/users/7208/"
] | I would favor the change. However, do note that [mechanical-computing](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/mechanical-computing "show questions tagged 'mechanical-computing'") is a subset of [mechanical](https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/mechanical "show questions tagged 'm... | **No** - it is redundant and serves no purpose.
Retro*Computing* is, as the name states, already about computing. That's the all covering base. So any tag is by default meant as a subset of computing. Thus there is not only no need to add it explicite a second time, but doing so defies structure and logic. |
8,001,991 | I have a static library of C files, compiled with g++ on Cygwin. I wish to unit test one function that is defined in the library. That function calls another function defined in that library and I wish to override the dependency to replace it with my own version of that function. I can't modify what's in the static lib... | 2011/11/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8001991",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/450693/"
] | One *possibility* (admittedly, and ugly one, but...) is to extract the individual object files from the static library. If the function you're calling and the function *it's* calling are in separate object files, you can link against the object file containing the function you need to call, but not against the one cont... | It turns out the reason the linker found both defintions of the function is that the faked function's source file defined a variable which is extern'ed in its header file. That unresolved external in the header file caused the linker to link the faked function's object file (the whole thing) to the tested function's fi... |
8,001,991 | I have a static library of C files, compiled with g++ on Cygwin. I wish to unit test one function that is defined in the library. That function calls another function defined in that library and I wish to override the dependency to replace it with my own version of that function. I can't modify what's in the static lib... | 2011/11/03 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/8001991",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/450693/"
] | One *possibility* (admittedly, and ugly one, but...) is to extract the individual object files from the static library. If the function you're calling and the function *it's* calling are in separate object files, you can link against the object file containing the function you need to call, but not against the one cont... | Depending on your platform and performance requirements, you might be able to use [pin](http://pintool.org) to dynamically modify the application and replace one function with another at runtime.
There's no direct example in the manual, but you could easily modify one of the sample pin tools to do this. |
302,879 | I know someone who barely moves his arms when he walks, a bit like Frankenstein's monster.
There is a Seinfeld episode ("[The Summer of George](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Summer_of_George)") in which someone with the same behaviour is made fun of by Elaine who describes it as if "she's carrying invisible suitca... | 2016/01/28 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/302879",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/37374/"
] | This question brought to mind a toy we had when I was a kid. It was made popular on the TV show "Romper Room" Plastic cylinders (like small coffee cans) with loops of cord attached - and you'd stand on them, hold the cords taut, and clomp around with your arms at your sides.
If you called this person a ***Romper Stomp... | He is perhaps walking **with dangling arms**.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MyaAl.jpg)
>
> I like to believe that Junho really does harbor otherworldly hypnotic
> power over the 2PM boys and can "conduct" them in their zombie form at
> his free wil... |
47,428 | Inspired by [this](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/47267/a-rude-security-guard) question, I created this puzzle.
---
I was walking down a street, I see a star club with a security guarding the entrance door.
A man approaches him, and the guard flips a middle and a thumb on him.
The man replied by s... | 2017/01/02 | [
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/47428",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com",
"https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/28756/"
] | You should show your:
>
> Forefinger.
> Take the fingers to be the values 0 to 4 mod 5 (any direction and transposition will work, actually, but for simplicity, let the thumb be 0 and pinky be 4) and take their integer average mod 5.
>
>
> | >
> [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VTOJL.png)
>
>
>
The star club is using star for their password
>
> You have to show the finger exactly in the middle of the two fingers
>
> thumb + fore -> ring
>
> thumb + middle -> fore
>
> thumb... |
100,074 | I have my Ubuntu 11.10 PC plugged into a TV using an HDMI input. The edges of the screen get cut off, and I can't adjust the television's settings for HDMI. I can adujust the "position and size" on the TV for all other inputs, but not HDMI for some reason, I guess it's just a limitation of the tv itself.
Ubuntu detec... | 2012/01/31 | [
"https://askubuntu.com/questions/100074",
"https://askubuntu.com",
"https://askubuntu.com/users/44325/"
] | This problem is called "Overscan". Some graphics card providers (e.g. NVidia) allow you to compensate for this by reducing the size of the display area, through configuration software that comes with the drivers. | I have a similar question with 16.04 with nvidia based graphic card to a Panasonic 26" TV,detected as an 32" if connected HDMI.
I could solve the Output Problem, i can see the hole screen with the "underscan" Option, but this doesn't solve the reason for this Fault.
The output of "xrandr" is stillgiving the worngphysic... |
93,115 | I need a better resource than [this](http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ap-chroot-apache-env.en.html) or [this](http://www.linux.com/archive/articles/36331) on how to secure Apache2 using chroot on a Debian system. It seems most articles deal with Apache1. I tried to follow them and adapt to Apache... | 2009/12/10 | [
"https://serverfault.com/questions/93115",
"https://serverfault.com",
"https://serverfault.com/users/22636/"
] | Since you are running Debian, my advice would be to just use makejail, which creates old-style (external) jails with ease. I've used it many times without any trouble. I originally came up with the internal chroot idea implemented in ModSecurity (I am the author), which was subsequently implemented by mod\_chroot and i... | [This](http://www.howtoforge.com/chrooting-apache2-mod-chroot-debian-etch) seems like an easy way, but is it really secure? |
82,979 | I read an article recently which said that mock objects are often misunderstood and misused. Are there any clear mocking anti-patterns which I can look out for? | 2011/06/10 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/82979",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5402/"
] | In my opinion it's the excessive method invocation check on mocks. I feel that this is a practice enforced by a few mocking frameworks like EasyMock, where the default mock behavior is to fail whenever there is an additional method invocation that what wasn't exactly specified before.
This kind of strict mock method ch... | I find that tests which utilise mocks across multiple layers of an application particularly difficult to decipher and change. However I think this has been mitigated in recent years by improved mock framework API's (I use JMock where convenient).
5 or 6 years ago API's like EasyMock were powerful but very cumbersome. ... |
82,979 | I read an article recently which said that mock objects are often misunderstood and misused. Are there any clear mocking anti-patterns which I can look out for? | 2011/06/10 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/82979",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/5402/"
] | In my opinion it's the excessive method invocation check on mocks. I feel that this is a practice enforced by a few mocking frameworks like EasyMock, where the default mock behavior is to fail whenever there is an additional method invocation that what wasn't exactly specified before.
This kind of strict mock method ch... | I have observed few anti-patterns in my experience.
* Domain classes being mocked/stubbed where a state change may occur and that needs to be verified.
* Integration tests interacting with a mix of mocks and concrete classes which defeats the purpose of integration tests.
* Inadvertent use of mocks in production code ... |
255,624 | While using Vim (at home and at work), I often find myself doing similar things repeatedly. For example, I may turn a bunch of CSV text into a series of SQL inserts. I've been using Vim for years, but only recently have I tried to seriously think about how I could improve my productivity while using it.
My question is... | 2008/11/01 | [
"https://Stackoverflow.com/questions/255624",
"https://Stackoverflow.com",
"https://Stackoverflow.com/users/18866/"
] | You can store your common task macros in .vim files, like [this](http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/vim/vimacros/html2.vim) for example, and then you can load them with the command *:so file.vim*
[Here](http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/vim/) you can find a bunch of useful macros, also I recommend you to learn well the useful *q* [m... | Personally, and maybe in part because I was using Unix long before vim existed (heck, the first version of Unix I used didn't have "vi" either - but that's another story), I would normally use a 'shell script' (or, more likely, a Perl script) to do the transform. For converting CSV data to INSERT, dealing with quotes/n... |
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