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<user>
Reasons why healthy people would intentionally want to get infected?
</user>
<assistant>
Because some self-proclaimed health guru claims that it's good for you to have that disease.
The miracle-virus causes your body to absorb free cosmic energies. Your constantly raising body temperature is proof that it work... |
<user>
In The Avengers, the Council contacted Nick Fury and supposedly, they want to nuke Manhattan. Nick didn't agree so they contacted a S.H.I.E.L.D. operative to nuke Manhattan.
When they found out that an unauthorized jet was trying to fly, Nick grabbed a rocket launcher and fired it at the jet, which was a decoy a... |
<user>
Since I created my repository it appears that the tags I have been
creating are not pushed to the repository. When I do ```git tag``` on the
local directory all the tags are present, but when I logon to the
remote repository and do a ```git tag```, only the first few show up.
What could the problem be?.
</user>
... |
<user>
How do I add Git submodule to a sub-directory?
</user>
<assistant>
You go into ~/.janus and run:
```git submodule add <git@github ...> snipmate-snippets/snippets/```
If you need more information about submodules (or git in general) ProGit is pretty useful.
</assistant><|endoftext|> |
<user>
Given that Kohn-Sham DFT is strictly a ground-state method (at 0 K), how is it sufficient to describe materials in real-life applications?
</user>
<assistant>
These are a few extra points to complement Andrew Rosen's comprehensive response:
* To be absolutely clear, typical DFT calculations are not performed a... |
<user>
I don't really get the difference between gain and volume boost.
So if I understand correctly, gain directly boosts a signal from a line or input while volume handles the output. Volume isn't really for boosting either.
Would this mean, in most settings, getting 'close to' as much gain as possible without any h... |
<user>
I recently had someone claim (on an unrelated SE site I won't link to) that it is the responsibility of a player to correctly identify their hand, that what you "call" your hand determines the winner:
For example, you have an Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten. You call your hand and say, "I have a ... |
<user>
How to get the first item from an associative PHP array?
</user>
<assistant>
PHP
If you don't know enough about the array (you're not sure whether the first key is foo or bar) then the array might well also be, maybe, empty.
So it would be best to check, especially if there is the chance that the returned valu... |
<user>
Why do people write #!/usr/bin/env python on the first line of a Python script?
</user>
<assistant>
In order to run the python script, we need to tell the shell three things:
* That the file is a script
* Which interpreter we want to execute the script
* The path of said interpreter
The shebang ```#!``` accom... |
<user>
Nowadays each graphic card has some driver in operating system that translates some (typically) standard API such as OpenGL, so that programmers use some standardized API code to tell graphics cards how and what they want to render. (Actually that's already a bit hard-core most programmers really use various gam... |
<user>
Why is it "behead" and not "dehead"?
</user>
<assistant>
We didn’t use de-head because we already had a verb behead by the time we started using de- to create verbs: behead was a verb in Old English, behéafdian.
So behead was already used long before the de- privative prefix came to be used productively in En... |
<user>
Why do many vinyl albums of classical music have Sides 1 / 4 on the first record and 2 / 3 on the second? An example of this is the RCA Red Seal recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
</user>
<assistant>
Many phonographs were able to play multiple records in sequence with a mech... |
<user>
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, at the Ark opening ceremony the Nazi troops brings the Ark of the Covenant to the top of the mountain as Belloq said something before opening the Ark. Then they took the sand from the Ark and suddenly spirits coming out from the Ark and they're all killed (except Indy and Marion) by t... |
<user>
What is likely to happen when you plug two ends of a network cable to a single switch/router? Will this create problems on the network, or just be ignored?
</user>
<assistant>
It depends on the router/switch.
If it's "Managed" - Like decent Netgear, Cisco or HP Procurve, or has STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) or ... |
<user>
What command do I use to find the size of all the files (recursively) in a Linux or Mac OS X directory?
</user>
<assistant>
The BSD version of ```du``` used in OS X reports size with 512-byte blocks -- the sizes are essentially rounded up to the next 512-byte value. This tells you the space on disk, which is la... |
<user>
Why don't toilets use saltwater?
</user>
<assistant>
The main answer is logistical. Building a network of pipes to convey water to houses is a major effort, and most places where that's been done found it extremely expensive. Providing a second set of pipes to bring salt water to houses would probably cost abou... |
<user>
How do I modify fields inside the new PostgreSQL JSON datatype?
</user>
<assistant>
With Postgresql 9.5 it can be done by following-
```UPDATE test
SET data = data - 'a' || '{"a":5}'
WHERE data->>'b' = '2';
```
OR
```UPDATE test
SET data = jsonb_set(data, '{a}', '5'::jsonb);
```
Somebody asked how to update ma... |
<user>
In my table view I have to scroll to the top. But I cannot guarantee that the first object is going to be section 0, row 0. May be that my table view will start from section number 5.
So I get an exception, when I call:
```[mainTableView scrollToRowAtIndexPath:[NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0] atScroll... |
<user>
I have heard multiple times in photography, the words Bokeh, and Gaussian Blur. To me, it seems that the words are used almost interchangeably, but in some instances, I have heard them contrasted. What's the difference, and what are the definitions of each of them?
</user>
<assistant>
Bokeh is specifically the ... |
<user>
Why does "elite" rhyme with "beet" rather than "bite"?
</user>
<assistant>
This has everything to do with the following:
* The language of origin of the word and
* The point at which the word entered the English language.
The reason that the words "light" and "might" and "site" h... |
<user>
A lot of ShaderToy demos share the Ray Marching algorithm to render the scene, but they are often written with a very compact style and i can't find any straightforward examples or explanation.
So what is Ray Marching? Some comments suggests that it is a variation of Sphere Tracing. What are the computational ad... |
<user>
Is martial arts training 'inadequate' for the real world?
</user>
<assistant>
Yes, depending on your definitions of martial arts, inadequate, and real world.
No, depending on your definitions of martial arts, inadequate, and real world.
Surviving an attack (or combat) is all about stacking the deck in your fav... |
<user>
Make a single page landscape in Google Documents
</user>
<assistant>
Currently a single Google Document can only be either Landscape or Portrait not both. Changing page orientation is done by selecting File and then Page setup.
It is currently recommended to separate the Landscape and Portrait pages into diffe... |
<user>
PHP is writing this error in the logs: "Notice: Use of undefined constant".
Error in logs:
```PHP Notice: Use of undefined constant department - assumed 'department' (line 5)
PHP Notice: Use of undefined constant name - assumed 'name' (line 6)
PHP Notice: Use of undefined constant email - assumed 'email' (lin... |
<user>
I'm from a very rural area and love to garden, however, for work I just moved into an apartment in the city. I miss being able to grow vegetables and so I attempted to start some leaf lettuce indoors, however, almost every plant died quickly. I'm just curious, does anyone have experience growing vegetables indoo... |
<user>
What are the advantages of studying words by their frequency?
</user>
<assistant>
The main advantage is that by learning higher frequency words, you get a greater "bang for your buck" - that is, if you know the most frequent words of the language, you'll be able to understand more of the words you encounter, an... |
<user>
I have heard many people saying, “Hah! I beat Stockfish,” and one saying, “I am the best chess player ever! I beat Stockfish.” So I wonder if it is possible, just to know whether I should try to beat it. I tried to play it once; I barely played 25 moves.
</user>
<assistant>
The answer is that they either played... |
<user>
How to decrypt Jenkins passwords from credentials.xml?
</user>
<assistant>
There is a `hudson.util.Secret.decrypt()` function which can be used for this, so:
1. In Jenkins, go to: `/script` page.
2. Run the following command:
```println(hudson.util.Secret.decrypt("{XXX=}"))
```
or
```
println(hudson.util.Secre... |
<user>
Other than rust, corrosion, and other reactions with air that would make the use of a metal unfavorable, how do different metals affect the performance?
Let's give Yagi an example:
Let's say I use 4 different metals for the directors
, reflector, and driven element.
One antenna made out of copper, one made out o... |
<user>
Windows in its earliest days was simply a shell that ran on top of MS-DOS, which means that Windows 3.1 itself was actually just a standard MS-DOS application like any other.
Yet, MS-DOS is not a multitasking operating system, and at the same time, Windows applications were compiled native-code binaries that ran... |
<user>
I'm working on 2 different branches: release and development.
I noticed I still need to integrate some changes that were committed to the release branch back into the development branch.
The problem is I don't need all of the commit, only some hunks in certain files, so a simple
```git cherry-pick bc66559
`... |
<user>
In Civilization V, you attain a cultural victory by accumulating enough culture to purchase at least 36 social policies, and then building a wonder. The catch is that the more cities you build, the more culture you need to generate before you hit the next "plateau" of culture.
What is the ideal number of cities ... |
<user>
I'm looking for a precise piece of information in a database which I have no knowledge about. The database is on a separate machine, but I can log into it, and launch a ```psql``` command line, with administrator rights.
It's a third-party product, and they are slow to answer questions. I know the data is inside... |
<user>
I am using Visual Studio Code and have a fairly common project structure:
```├── client/
│ ├── tsconfig.json
├── shared/
├── server/
│ ├── tsconfig.json
├── project.json
```
The two tsconfig files have different settings (e.g. the one under ```client/``` targets ES5, the one under ```server/``` targets ES6).... |
<user>
I have a problem with the embedded bitcode term.
What is embedded bitcode?
When to enable, ```ENABLE_BITCODE``` in new Xcode?
What happens to the binary when enabled, ```ENABLE_BITCODE``` in Xcode 7?
</user>
<assistant>
> What is embedded bitcode?
According to docs:
> Bitcode is an intermediate representatio... |
<user>
In Dupire's local volatility model, the volatility is is a deterministic function of the underlying price and time, chosen to match observed European option prices.
To be more specific, given a smooth surface $(K,T)\mapsto C(K,T)$ where K is the strike and T is time to maturity. Dupire equation implies that ther... |
<user>
Can you explain why we need a large number of trees in random forest when the number of predictors is large? How can we determine the optimal number of trees?
</user>
<assistant>
Random forest uses bagging (picking a sample of observations rather than all of them) and random subspace method (picking a sample o... |
<user>
I believe artificial intelligence (AI) term is overused nowadays. For example, people see that something is self-moving and they call it AI, even if it's on autopilot (like cars or planes) or there is some simple algorithm behind it.
What are the minimum general requirements so that we can say something is AI?
<... |
<user>
I have some questions regarding the usage and significance of the ```synchronized``` keyword.
* What is the significance of the ```synchronized``` keyword?
* When should methods be ```synchronized```?
* What does it mean programmatically and logically?
</user>
<assistant>
The ```synchronized``` keyword is all... |
<user>
I am using the ```$http``` service of AngularJS to make an Ajax request.
How can a spinner GIF (or another type of busy indicator) be shown while the Ajax request is executing?
</user>
<assistant>
This really depends on your specific use case, but a simple way would follow a pattern like this:
```
.controller... |
<user>
Once, I boarded a plane, went to my designated seat and tried to put my bag in the overhead bin. However, it was full, and other adjacent overhead bins were full too. Because I had a seat next to the emergency exit, which I paid for, I had to hand over my bag to someone else in order to take off.
Do I have any ... |
<user>
The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 has a designation of STM on the lens. What does this mean? What are the advantages of having it and does it replace an older technology?
</user>
<assistant>
STM stands for Stepper Motor and is a applied to a new range of Canon lenses which feature a new design of focus motors which, alo... |
<user>
I'm trying to set get id of all elements in an ```HTMLCollectionOf```. I wrote the following code:
```var list = document.getElementsByClassName("events");
console.log(list[0].id);
for (key in list) {
console.log(key.id);
}
```
But I got the following output in console:
```event1
undefined
```
which is not w... |
<user>
I am 21 years old and living in a large city in Germany where smalltalk in local markets is not a common thing.
A new cashier joined my local food shop. She’s always at the checkout and never doing stuff like sorting products or cleaning the floor where I could actually ask her out. I am quite new to relationshi... |
<user>
You start with the number 1536. Your mission is to get to 1 in as few steps as possible. At each step, you may either multiply or divide the number you have, by either 2 or 3; but, only if the result is a whole number whose first digit is 1, 3, 4, or 9. That is all.
</user>
<assistant>
As Jo has already shown, ... |
<user>
I want to create a simple bit of JS code that creates an image element in the background and doesn't display anything. The image element will call a tracking URL (such as Omniture) and needs to be simple and robust and work in IE 6 = ```var oImg = document.createElement("img"); oImg.setAttribute('src', 'http://w... |
<user>
Why is %s better than + for concatenation in python?
</user>
<assistant>
There are several benefits of using ```%s``` over ```+``` for string concatenation in Python:
* Readability. The format string syntax is more readable, as it separates style from the data. Also, in Python, ```%s``` syntax will automaticall... |
<user>
When an expendable booster rocket stage nears the end of its burn, does the guidance computer shut the engine(s) off at a certain velocity/altitude for the mission, or does the stage completely exhaust its propellants?
</user>
<assistant>
First stages are generally run to depletion (though not complete depletio... |
<user>
How to prevent "Delhi Belly" from eating/drinking locally?
</user>
<assistant>
Basically, you can't.
The world is full of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, even in developed, First World nations. There are some decent steps to trying to minimize your exposure:
* Properly cooked foods. Everything heated to a prop... |
<user>
I'm working at my first programming job. My boss is a very smart software engineer, and I feel
like I have very little to offer compared to him. Problem is, he is always busy, and needs someone to help him out. I feel like I'm not good enough, but I still want to succeed. I want to be a great programmer.
What ca... |
<user>
Can I pass variables to a GNU Makefile as command line arguments? In other words, I want to pass some arguments which will eventually become variables in the Makefile.
</user>
<assistant>
You have several options to set up variables from outside your makefile:
* From environment - each environment variable is ... |
<user>
I have noticed that some games quote the requirement for "pixel shader 3.0 or better".
What is a pixel shader and is it some software requirements or hardware requirements?
</user>
<assistant>
Simple answer
Pixel shaders are tiny programs that can do operations on a single pixel on the screen, as opposed to ge... |
<user>
If water is not a good conductor, why are we advised to avoid water near electricity (no wet hands near circuits etc.)?
</user>
<assistant>
"Pure" water is a very poor conductor (resistivity is actually used as a measure of purity).
"Real" water is not pure - it contains electrolytes and is ... |
<user>
What is the difference between cohesion and coupling?
How can coupling and cohesion lead to either good or poor software design?
What are some examples that outline the difference between the two, and their impact on overall code quality?
</user>
<assistant>
Cohesion refers to what the class (or module) can do.... |
<user>
Can Romex (NM-B) cable be run through conduit?
</user>
<assistant>
Yes, NM (Romex) cable can be in conduit. In fact, National Electrical Code (NEC() calls for it to be in conduit, when protection from physical damage is required. But it really isn't worth it.
## It's a nightmare to pull
NM (Romex) is already s... |
<user>
Let's say I have a function which takes an ```std::function```:
```void callFunction(std::function x)
{
x();
}
```
Should I pass ```x``` by const-reference instead?:
```void callFunction(const std::function& x)
{
x();
}
```
Does the answer to this question change depending on what the function does with ... |
<user>
I have an Eloquent model which has a related model:
```public function option() {
return $this->hasOne('RepairOption', 'repair_item_id');
}
public function setOptionArrayAttribute($values)
{
$this->option->update($values);
}
```
When I create the model, it does not necessarily have a related model. When ... |
<user>
NASA is hiring a new 'planetary protection officer' to defend Earth from alien matter, and the pay is a six-figure salary: as much as $187,000 a year.
When we are not sure whether aliens exist, why are we still hiring staff for protecting Earth? I do understand we have to take precautions. But when we don't have... |
<user>
Traditional advice for making megadungeons in older versions of D&D is in addition to any rooms with Monsters, Treasure, Traps, or "Tricks", there should also be at least 50 to 60 percent "Empty" rooms, which contain nothing overtly threatening or valuable. Now, there's several arguments for including these emp... |
<user>
Laravel - Eloquent "Has", "With", "WhereHas" - What do they mean? explain in the context of an example
</user>
<assistant>
With
```with()``` is for eager loading. That basically means, along the main model, Laravel will preload the relationship(s) you specify. This is especially helpful if you have a collection... |
<user>
What are some of the advantages of using one over the other?
</user>
<assistant>
ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC are two web frameworks developed by Microsoft - they are both good choices. Neither of the web frameworks are to be replaced by the other nor are there plans to have them 'merged' into a single framework.... |
<user>
Why did the Typescript folks create the ```infer``` keyword?
According to the documents, this is an example of how you would use it:
```type ReturnType = T extends (...args: any[]) => infer R ? R : any;
```
I don't understand why this is needed. Why can't it just be:
```type ReturnType = T extends (...args: any[... |
<user>
Which is more widely supported: ```window.onload``` or ```document.onload```?
</user>
<assistant>
When do they fire?
```window.onload```
* By default, it is fired when the entire page loads, including its content (images, CSS, scripts, etc.).
In some browsers it now takes over the role of ```document.onload``... |
<user>
I was surprised to learn that Puerto Ricans, despite living in a US territory, were not entitled to vote in the presidential elections.
I was even more surprised to learn that US citizens are allowed to vote for president from anywhere in the world - EXCEPT if they happen to live in Puerto Rico.
What is the lega... |
<user>
Suppose I wrote that I will be killed by a UFO falling from space in the year 2315 while I am lifting.
Will the Note increase my lifespan? In other words, will I still be alive by then?
</user>
<assistant>
No. There are some rules that prevent this. From the Rules of the Death Note wiki:
1. The 23-days rule
... |
<user>
I have an Affa Protector enchanted with Unhallowed Pact ... My opponent kills my Affa with Dread Slaver ...
Who will take control of the creature at the end? This is taking into consideration that my aura spell was cast 5 turns ago. Meaning my aura spell is NOT on the stack.
</user>
<assistant>
It depends on wh... |
<user>
I've found that some people call JavaScript a "dynamically, weakly typed" language, but some even say "untyped"? Which is it really?
</user>
<assistant>
strong/weak can be thought of in relation to how the compiler, if applicable, handles typing.
* Weakly typed means the compiler, if applicable, doesn't enfor... |
<user>
I was fixing my laptop, and as you may know, laptops have a lot of small screws to take out when you are fixing it. One of the screws fell into the floor (the floor has carpet on it), and I was unable to follow the screw with my sight. If I don't follow the screw with my sight when it falls, there is a high chan... |
<user>
What is the difference between mutex and critical section? Please explain from Linux, Windows perspectives?
I am programming in C#, would these two terms make a difference. Please post as much as you can, with examples and such....
Thanks
</user>
<assistant>
From a theoretical perspective, a critical section... |
<user>
What is the purpose of the single underscore "_" variable in Python? What is the meaning of ```_``` after ```for``` in this code?
```if tbh.bag:
n = 0
for _ in tbh.bag.atom_set():
n += 1
```
</user>
<assistant>
```_``` has 3 main conventional uses in Python:
1. To hold the result of the last ex... |
<user>
What is the difference between doing:
```ptr = malloc (MAXELEMS * sizeof(char *));
```
or:
```ptr = calloc (MAXELEMS, sizeof(char*));
```
When is it a good idea to use calloc over malloc or vice versa?
</user>
<assistant>
```calloc()``` gives you a zero-initialized buffer, while ```malloc()``` leaves the memory... |
<user>
I've looked in the Apex developer's guide and a saw the Naming Conventions section which has basically only has this:
We recommend following Java standards for naming, that is, classes start with a capital letter, methods start with a lowercase verb, and variable names should be meaningful.
I'm looking for so... |
<user>
When learning some basic French, I was somewhat surprised to learn that phrases of the form "I have found the cat" generally translate almost word-for-word from English (J'ai trouvé le chat). To me, it's not immediately obvious that possession ("I have"/"J'ai") has a correspondence with past tense, although if I... |
<user>
I'm building a simple helper script for work that will copy a couple of template files in our code base to the current directory. I don't, however, have the absolute path to the directory where the templates are stored. I do have a relative path from the script but when I call the script it treats that as a path... |
<user>
How to send HTML-formatted email in C#?
</user>
<assistant>
Setting isBodyHtml to true allows you to use HTML tags in the message body:
```
msg = new MailMessage("xxxx@gmail.com",
"yyyy@gmail.com", "Message from PSSP System",
"This email sent by the PSSP system<br />" +
... |
<user>
I want to sum a list of Integers. It works as follows, but the syntax does not feel right. Could the code be optimized?
```Map integers;
integers.values().stream().mapToInt(i -> i).sum();
```
</user>
<assistant>
This will work, but the `i -> i` is doing some automatic unboxing which is why it "feels" strange. `... |
<user>
I am beginner of LaTeX. From many examples I found, I notice that it's very common to use command ```\leavevmode```. I can't find any information about this command. Could anyone tell me what's the function of it and how to use it?
</user>
<assistant>
The ```\leavevmode``` is defined by LaTeX and plainTeX and e... |
<user>
In Python specifically, how do variables get shared between threads?
Although I have used ```threading.Thread``` before I never really understood or saw examples of how variables got shared. Are they shared between the main thread and the children or only among the children? When would I need to use thread loca... |
<user>
Why can't we kill ourselves by holding our breath?
</user>
<assistant>
## Short answer
Healthy people cannot hold their breaths until unconsciousness sets in, let alone commit suicide.
## Background
According to Parkes (2005), a normal person cannot even hold their breath to unconsciousness, let alone death. P... |
<user>
Sometimes while driving in the traffic, I come across a car or two which would be dripping water-like drops from its exhaust steadily in 4-5 second intervals. I tried to ask a couple of people at the local workshops; they say, and I quote, "The car is giving an amazing mileage".
And I am like, what doe... |
<user>
Why can't MX records point to an IP address?
</user>
<assistant>
The whole idea behind the mail exchange (MX) record is to specify a host or hosts which can accept mail for a domain. As specified in RFC 1035, the MX record contains a domain name. It must therefore point to a host which itself can be resolved in... |
<user>
Why is ```SELECT *``` bad practice? Wouldn't it mean less code to change if you added a new column you wanted?
I understand that ```SELECT COUNT(*)``` is a performance problem on some DBs, but what if you really wanted every column?
</user>
<assistant>
The asterisk character, "*", in the SELECT statement is sh... |
<user>
I did my training around the Seattle area, and was told that landing at SeaTac Airport (the region's major International/Commercial airport), while not strictly forbidden, was definitely frowned upon because it can slow down and interfere with the big planes on schedules. To discourage GA aircraft from using the... |
<user>
Given the following code:
```var arr = [1,2,3,4,5];
var results: number[] = await arr.map(async (item): Promise => {
await callAsynchronousOperation(item);
return item + 1;
});
```
which produces the following error:
TS2322: Type 'Promise[]' is not assignable to type 'number[]'.
Type 'Pr... |
<user>
Why don't helicopters use reaction wheels to counter the main rotor?
</user>
<assistant>
You're talking about a device (in helicopters the tail fan imparting horizontal thrust) that counteracts the torque imparted on the main rotor (and therefore on the helicopter) by the surrounding air as the main rotor is dr... |
<user>
When configuring cron to run a command every other day using the "Day of Month" field, like so:
```1 22 */2 * * COMMAND
```
it runs every time the day of month is odd: 1,3,5,7,9 and so on.
How can I configure cron to run on days of month that are even like 2,6,8,10 and so on (without specifying it literally, wh... |
<user>
Can I spend the night alone in a tent in a forest outside Stockholm in -20°C without risking my life?
The backstory
From the end of January, I'm starting my studies in a suburb of Stockholm. I've decided to, if it turns out plausible, not rent an apartment, but live in a tent. (This is not out of frugality, but... |
<user>
Why is the volt not identical to the full name Volta, unlike the other electrical units ohm, ampere, coulomb, tesla, weber and henry? Is there a historical explanation, was the volt introduced at a different time?
</user>
<assistant>
The volt, ohm and farad were introduced by the same person, Latimer Clark, a c... |
<user>
We can define cross products mathematically like if we take two vectors, we can find another vector with certain properties but why do we use it in physics, if we consider a hypothetical physical quantity like force which is equal to cross product of certain vectors?
For example, the force exerted on a charge... |
<user>
I have a web project in my solution file that is "unavailable" when I open the solution. When I right-click on the web project and reload the project, I get the following error:
```
The Web Application Project mycompany.myapp.mywebproject is configured to use IIS. The Web Server 'http://localhost/MyWebApp could ... |
<user>
Why is it hard to draw people running in animes?
</user>
<assistant>
The walk cycle is considered to be one of the most basic aspects of animation. American animators and animation enthusiasts often times scorn the Japanese styles and methods of animation as lazy, while Japanese anime enthusiasts deride the Ame... |
<user>
Malachi 4:5:
I will send you the prophet Elijah. He will come before the day of the Lord arrives. It will be a great and terrifying day
Jesus says in Matthew 11:14
"and if you are willing to believe their message, John is Elijah, whose coming was predicted"
Jesus says in Mathew 17:12
But I tell you, ... |
<user>
I see hugely varied performance depending on how many newlines there are in the file I'm visiting.
Here's an example. I have two JSON files:
```$ wget https://github.com/Wilfred/ReVo-utilities/blob/a4bdc40dd2656c496defc461fc19c403c8306d9f/revo-export/dictionary.json?raw=true -O one_line.json
$ python -m json.too... |
<user>
Sooner or later we come across a task in our project, with which we are totally unfamiliar ('we' as in PM, but also possibly the staff assigned to do this particular task).
How can we estimate amount of time/work/resources needed to complete such a task? What margins of error should we assume?
</user>
<assista... |
<user>
If we fold a paper and then apply pressure on the newly formed crease, it seems that the paper's surface gets a permanent deformation but what exactly has happened to the paper at a molecular scale?
</user>
<assistant>
Basically, a fold or crease in paper will remain because the structure of the fibers in the p... |
<user>
What are the differences between the Strategy design pattern and the State design pattern? please explain the difference in layman's terms?
</user>
<assistant>
The difference simply lies in that they solve different problems:
* The State pattern deals with what (state or type) an object is (in) -- it encapsu... |
<user>
I remember when the Muslim holy book was the Koran when I was in middle school, but now it's the Quran. But it's always been Qatar and Iraq (but still Kuwait.)
Who decided that 'Q' was going to be represent that sound instead of 'K', and why?
</user>
<assistant>
In Arabic, in fact, they've always been separate ... |
<user>
How do you add Boost libraries in CMakeLists.txt?
</user>
<assistant>
Put this in your `CMakeLists.txt` file (change any options from OFF to ON if you want):
```
set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS OFF)
set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)
set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF)
find_package(Boost VERSION COMPONENTS *boost lib... |
<user>
Quando devo fazer essa gravação direto no banco?
Quais as situações?
Eu sei que posso gravar no banco o caminho da imagem.
</user>
<assistant>
Além do custo ser mais alto como mencionado, deve-se levar em conta vários fatores:
* Volume de dados: para um baixo volume de dados pode não haver problema. Por outro... |
<user>
I need a regular expression that validates a number, but doesn't require a digit after the decimal. ie. ```123 123. 123.4 ``` would all be valid ```123.. ``` would be invalid
</user>
<assistant>
Here is the regular expression you can use:
```
/^\d*\.?\d*$/
```
* `^` - Beginning of the line;
* `\d*` - 0 or mor... |
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