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TopicHonestly, math is so discouraging
Sonic Cannon
02/12/22 10:56:11 PM
#33
The thing that really made simplifying fractions "make sense" for me was learning to split a number up into prime factors. Once you know about prime factors, you can just divide both the top and bottom by any of their common factors one at a time.

Here are some examples of how:
https://www.math.net/prime-factorization
https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/6-min-1.png

You can just try each prime number in sequence (2,3,5,7,11 etc). Anything that appears in both the numerator and the denominator can be divided out. Then do it again until they have no factors in common and you can tell when you've finished simplifying!

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TopicHow many miles does your vehicle have?
Sonic Cannon
12/22/21 11:09:08 PM
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83k.
It's a 2008 model that we bought in 2014 with only about 20k on it. We've probably spent about $2000 on maintenance all up in the last 7 years. So that's pretty good.
Was going to upgrade in 2022 but just bought a house so might not be able to just yet. Want the next car to be an electric or PHEV.

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TopicHoly shit i got a ps5
Sonic Cannon
12/22/21 10:55:02 PM
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I still have never seen one IRL - in a store, or in a person's house - a whole year after release. It might as well not exist to me tbh.
At this point I am unlikely to buy one until a hardware revision, whenever that happens.

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TopicWhy am I supposed to hate Gus Johnson now?
Sonic Cannon
12/22/21 10:50:15 PM
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joe40001 posted...
People on the internet
I think you are overestimating the size of this group, and also how strongly they care.
Stop spending so much time reading ragebait. You'll be happier.

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Topicthe rolex i want is selling for as much as $113,000 on second hand market x_x
Sonic Cannon
12/20/21 10:49:14 PM
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I've become so accustomed to the day/date display on my watch that I don't think I would wear that watch even if it was free. Not that it's ugly or anything, but it would feel like a downgrade.

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TopicWhere does Dafoe's Green Goblin rank among live-action CBM villains?
Sonic Cannon
12/20/21 12:01:10 AM
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He's pretty good. Probably top 5?

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TopicAnyone else canceling their holiday plans over omicron?
Sonic Cannon
12/19/21 11:57:59 PM
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No, but that's because thankfully we don't have any omicron cases in the community in my country yet. So we should be safe for Christmas.

SamuelLJackdson posted...
I just dont feel comfortable with the contradicting articles I'm seeing about whether or not its less severe.

Anyone else?
It's way too early to be able to reliably say anything about severity. We're only just starting to see the uptick in hospitalisations in places with really high quality data (Denmark, UK), and some of that was starting before omicron anyway.
Realistically, it takes like 4 weeks after diagnosis for most covid deaths. So it's always going to *seem* mild before that if you aren't looking at the data properly.

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TopicTried a Mountain Dew for the first time in like 13 years.
Sonic Cannon
12/19/21 11:45:19 PM
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Kisai posted...
Wait, seriously? Pop is like, the only thing I drink.
This is terrible, but not because of kidney stones. How are your teeth? And your HbA1c?

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TopicDid you think Covid would last this long when it first started?
Sonic Cannon
12/19/21 11:42:13 PM
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Once it had begun to fill up hospitals in Italy, NYC etc (i.e. February 2020) I was expecting at least 2 years. Honestly I didn't think we would even get a vaccine until around the end of 2021, so I was pleasantly surprised by that.

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TopicHorizon Zero Dawn - Sell it to me.
Sonic Cannon
12/19/21 11:15:07 PM
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Fade2black001 posted...
Its goo for 1 playthrough and that's it. It's nothing special
I mean considering that is the bar by which I judge most games I play, that's pretty good. I almost never replay even my favourite games.

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TopicHorizon Zero Dawn - Sell it to me.
Sonic Cannon
12/19/21 11:13:30 PM
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NoxObscuras posted...
I personally love post apocalyptic games where the player has to slowly learn what happened and why everything is the way it is. So Horizon Zero Dawn hit that craving perfectly for me. The mystery of how humanity went from an advanced civilization to primitive tribes was really compelling and it was well told. I loved exploring and seeing glimpses of how society was before things went south.

Then you add in the fun combat on top of that story. You have bows with different types of arrows but you also unlock different traps. It opens up lots of strategy for how to ambush and fight the different robots.

Definitely one of my top games last gen and the sequel is my most anticipated game of 2022 so far.
These are mostly the reasons why I think it is a great game and one worth playing. The way the setting slowly reveals itself is excellent, and the soundtrack (especially the main theme) as well as the visual design are excellent.

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Topic98% of our readers don't give, they forget to give too.
Sonic Cannon
12/17/21 3:23:41 PM
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I give them about $20 every 1-2 years. It is a very important website to me.

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TopicReddit files to go public. Mature content soon to get the axe
Sonic Cannon
12/16/21 1:13:41 AM
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Alpha218 posted...
Nothing in the article says mature content is going away


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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
12/08/21 12:10:01 AM
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Soon we will be able to add this topic to the long and storied legacy of tipping topics on CE to hit 500

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
12/07/21 8:49:57 PM
#471
Cocytus posted...
It's practical sometimes. I get deliveries and I know what to expect. If I believe there's almost no way to fuck it up, then I will gladly prepay a decent tip, especially if I can modify the tip if something does go wrong.
If there's no way to fuck it up, what's the tip for? Presumably you are already paying a charge for delivery.

For people agonising about low value deliveries and how the customer should tip to avoid them stagnating, I disagree. If the pay is too low for a driver to pick it up, that is the delivery company (UE, DD, GH) fucking up. The solution is to increase the payout, and charge the buyer more if needed. Of course the drivers are free to pick whatever jobs they want, but don't blame the customer because the company doesn't pay properly.

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TopicWhat headphones do you use, CE?
Sonic Cannon
12/07/21 8:44:58 PM
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wackyteen posted...
Why are the xm4s memephones?
For several years the XM3 was the default recommendation for anyone looking for noise cancelling headphones, and also a lot of people bought them. It became a bit of a meme. Not that there is anything wrong with them of course - they are good.

That title has now been passed down to Memephones Jr.

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TopicWhat headphones do you use, CE?
Sonic Cannon
12/05/21 8:29:26 PM
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pogo_rabid posted...
Sony wh-1000xm4's
Memephones!

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TopicWhat headphones do you use, CE?
Sonic Cannon
12/05/21 1:32:42 AM
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TinAudio T2. I'm definitely an IEMs person for the most part. I think it's the best experience when listening on mobile devices. Very portable, good isolation.

For console/PC I'm using Steelseries Arctis 7 wireless because it can switch between PC and TV output without moving any connections. So I can turn off the TV speakers and still hear everything.

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TopicPS+ games for December revealed
Sonic Cannon
12/05/21 1:26:26 AM
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PS+ definitely has gone downhill overall the last couple years. There are still good games but not as many.

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TopicYou should give Sable a try, it's on Game Pass
Sonic Cannon
12/04/21 9:46:18 PM
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Yeah it's on the list. Seems like a nice little game.

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TopicDr. Oz announces his run for United States Senate, in PA
Sonic Cannon
11/30/21 11:45:56 PM
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Bestoffuture posted...
The next guest on the Joe Rogan experience
Damn this feels very possible.

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Topicis living with your parents at 30 a deal breaker for relationships
Sonic Cannon
11/30/21 10:47:59 PM
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The Popo posted...
Depends on the circumstances. If someone hasnt been employed in a long time and thats why theyre at home, then likely yes.

If they seem to have a lot of their act together and are doing it to save up for a specific thing, pay off large debts, or to help their parents? Or if the parents moved in with them? Likely not.
Something like this.

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TopicEx Yahoo CEO: you can work 130hrs/week if you plan when to take a shit
Sonic Cannon
11/30/21 10:22:25 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
"who was Google's 20th employee"

Yea, I can see that, then. Startups have insanely brutal schedules because literally everyone on the team is directly responsible for the success or failure of the company.

Yeah, and usually they are getting a portion of their compensation through an equity stake in the company. It is a lot easier to motivate yourself to do insane crunch like this if you get 2.5% of the company's growth or whatever.

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TopicDonating to charity is tax-deductible, right?
Sonic Cannon
11/29/21 11:14:56 PM
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Uh, kind of? You can't eliminate your tax obligations completely by making donations though. It just gets deducted from your taxable income.

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TopicTexas Vet MURDERS his Chinese Wife 2 days after she signed up LIFE INSURANCE!!
Sonic Cannon
11/29/21 11:13:27 PM
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monkmith posted...
pretty sure most life insurance plans do not immediately start covering, at least for the full amount.
Yeah this. The usual is to have a stand down period where if you die in the first e.g. 6-12 months you don't get a payout but you get a refund of all premiums.

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TopicKraft Mac and cheese is the biggest scam in all of capitalis
Sonic Cannon
11/29/21 11:11:52 PM
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I can't deal with how Americans refer to all pasta as "noodles"

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TopicI hate brushing my teeth before bed
Sonic Cannon
11/29/21 10:54:27 PM
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Patty_Fleur posted...
Fuck it. I'm just rinsing my mouth with cranberry juice today.
Is this bait?

This is bait, right?

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
11/29/21 10:52:44 PM
#321
Remember, everyone: Don't forget to tip your dentist 10% for their service.

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
11/27/21 10:19:17 PM
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The fact that most of the world has been able to pull it off throughout history should be enough to demonstrate that it is feasible, surely?

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
11/27/21 5:22:49 PM
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MrDrMan posted...
Id really like to hear the explanation of how people think companies could eliminate tips and keep prices in the same stratosphere. A server usually makes like $2 an hour base pay. To even make the job attractive theyd have to pay servers minimum $20 an hour. How do you accomplish that without prices skyrocketing which people will then complain about? It really isnt feasible. Restaurants operate on pretty thin margins as it is. I really dont understand why people would rather pay non-negotiable prices over just leaving a tip. Theres nothing better about not having an option.
I say this from the perspective of a person who lives in a country where tipping has never been normal, and there has never been a second-class minimum wage for service workers. I don't know what prices are like at restaurants there, but here are some points for comparison:

  • Minimum wage here is $20nzd/h (13.64USD). Most waitstaff will be on $20-25, with senior people (e.g. service manager) at higher end places on $30-40/h
  • Prices in NZD (including all taxes - multiply by x0.68 for conversion to USD) for a main meal at a restaurant will be $13-20 at a somewhere like a family-run asian restaurant. $25-30 at a midrange place and $35-40 at a high end award-winning restaurant. Drinks will be ~$5 for non-alcoholic, $8-12 for a beer/wine and $15-20 for a cocktail.

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
11/25/21 4:01:43 PM
#232
Gwynevere posted...
The venn diagram of people who think service workers should be paid more, and people who think they should get tipped better is pretty much a circle, so I'm not sure what you're even trying to say here
I am firmly in group 1 and firmly not in group 2. Tipping is not necessary for a good service industry. Most of the world does not do it. Pay your goddamn workers and if you need to increase the prices then do that.

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TopicDoorDash drivers not taking orders unless they get a good tip prior
Sonic Cannon
11/23/21 10:04:51 PM
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Tipping for something like this seems ridiculous to me honestly. You are literally paying a charge for delivery. Any costs and payment required to the driver should be included in the charge for delivery, not tacked on as some kind of guilt trip on top. I don't think I would ever pay a tip on a service like this, it's just Doordash/Uber being tightasses and wanting to increase prices without looking like it.

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Topic1st game that comes to mind when you hear 'Xbox One'
Sonic Cannon
11/23/21 9:53:50 PM
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Sunset Overdrive

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TopicJason Voorhees' "ch ch ch ah ah ah" is the greatest horror sound motif
Sonic Cannon
11/22/21 7:47:46 PM
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Zikten posted...
It's good but I'm partial to the Halloween theme

https://youtu.be/gqVyois9mp4
This so much. It's an incredible piece.

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TopicDonating plasma again
Sonic Cannon
11/22/21 7:16:06 PM
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I've done 40 donations, but they were all voluntary and unpaid. I don't think there is such thing as a paid blood product donation where I live.

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TopicDo you agree with the Rittenhouse verdict of Not Guilty?
Sonic Cannon
11/20/21 4:11:47 AM
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Ving_Rhames posted...
Clearly not guilty of murder, clearly guilty of gun charges but those were dropped because too much shit to write.
The adults in his life should get prison time if anything.
He's also still a piece of shit.


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Topiclol my county still sitting at only 39% fully vaxxed.
Sonic Cannon
11/19/21 7:14:52 PM
#17
MrMallard posted...
Meanwhile Australia has 80% vaccination. But of course, that's because the government drives us to the vaccination lines at gunpoint, and refusing a vaccination gets you thrown in a gulag. But y'know, little victories.

for anyone too brain-dead to properly parse what I'm saying, that was a joke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLTGXblgUoc

Yeah NZ has hit 80% (of over 12s) with 2 doses in most of the country this week, which is great. Cases are leaking out around the country but hospital occupancy numbers seem to be flat so for now which is great.

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Topiclol my county still sitting at only 39% fully vaxxed.
Sonic Cannon
11/19/21 7:08:53 PM
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Irony posted...
How's it still 39%? Technically unvaccinated people dying should increase the number.
It does, but of course most people don't die. Even in high risk middle aged populations the risk of death is like 5-20%. So probably not enough unvaccinated people will die to really change the %. Plus it takes months/years for everyone to get exposed.

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TopicName One Rich Individual Who Has Objectively Done More Good Than Bad
Sonic Cannon
11/19/21 6:00:02 PM
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Dave Grohl

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TopicThe president of the United States just admitted to be angry and concerned
Sonic Cannon
11/19/21 5:58:53 PM
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Democratic process? This was a legal process

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TopicIs it creepy if I know what gym my crush goes to?
Sonic Cannon
11/17/21 2:05:30 AM
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Dakimakura posted...
If you know about it because people including her have been talking about it, no.

If you followed her and she went to that location so now you know, yes.

If you go there and start working out and happen to see her and say 'hey i heard your reccomendation so figured I would give it a try', no.

If you figure out the exact time she will be there then act weird and awkward until you get her attention, yes.

If you have to post this on CE about a real person, yes.

If you are just making this up, no.
The perfect reply

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TopicBeing a paranoid schizophrenic in society is pretty hard.
Sonic Cannon
11/17/21 2:02:00 AM
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Schizophrenia in general is just really, really tough. The best you can do is have a close circle of a small number of people who you can trust, and then do your absolute best to know that trust is justified. Especially during times when you are feeling suspicious.

Also less stimulation and avoiding media/news/opinion pieces in general would probably help.

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TopicLet's check out GameFAQs Reddit
Sonic Cannon
11/17/21 12:18:09 AM
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My memory of that place is that it's mostly people who got banned from here talking to each other about how much they don't like the site/mods.

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TopicYoutube removing Dislike counts site-wide.
Sonic Cannon
11/12/21 8:56:05 PM
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Remember when people flipped out about Youtube removing the 5 star rating scale and turned it into like/dislike?

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TopicForza Horizon 5 discussion topic
Sonic Cannon
11/12/21 4:52:20 PM
#43
Just started yesterday on XSX.

Game is good. I don't think any of the Horizon games haven't been good, honestly. And this time they've done well with the offroad stuff too.

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