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What do you think?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

I already have the answer, but I noticed that it also appears solvable through some wonky quadratic machinations. Let me explain:

Profit = Revenue - Cost
P(x) = R(x) - C(x)

Revenue = 20x - 0.1x^2
Cost = 4x + 2

So P(x) = 20x - 0.1x^2 - (4x + 2)
P(x) = -0.1x^2 + 16x - 2

The easiest way to solve for the maximized profit (since this is a downward parabola) is to take the derivative and set it equal to zero, so we get:

P'(x) = -0.2x + 16
-0.2x + 16 = 0
-0.2x = -16
x = 80

You can also use the -b/2a trick (vertex of parabola) to get the same result.

I noticed, however, that when I use the quadratic formula, and set:

-0.1x^2 + 16x - 2 = 0

You end up getting -16 +/- sqrt(255.2) / -0.2

And the two solutions you get are 0.125 and ~159.87
When you add these together, you get 160. Divide by 2, you get 80.

Is that just a coincidence?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Shotgunnova posted...

rex non potest peccare

Thank you for teaching me something :)

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

What say ye?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Fishstick posted...

You do know rocky was based off a real person right? And Creed was Ali

He was based on Chuck Wepner, who once fought Ali and lost

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What say ye?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Scorched earth policy

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

I am back, gents.

On the way to her place, she texted me "you should bring protection."

So yeah, fun times were had (b'.')b

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

She just sent me her address.

Wish me luck, fellas!

I have work at 8:00 in the morning but fuck it, if I don't get much sleep who cares

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gYu-Q3_288&ab_channel=AKennyForYourThoughts

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

She just texted me and asked if I had already made plans, which I hadn't. She then informed me that she is home drinking wine.

I asked if she wanted company, and she said "perhaps" and asked if I like wine. I said yes, so she said "red or white?" and I replied: "I'm not particular. I am sure whatever you have to offer will be to my liking. And I'm sure you have good wine, too. ;)"

I'm so suave

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

"...No."

"Check under your foreskin."


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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Lost_All_Senses posted...

It's a pandemic. This time it's not really anyone's fault.

Still

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

IdiotMachine posted...

This is not a good idea. You should know your worth and value based on market; don't go above that, or you'll look like someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. If what you say and what number you give out is reasonable, you will get it.

Let's say you're worth in the $75,000 range. You think they're gonna look at you some kind of way if you instead ask for $77,500 or $80,000? It's called a range for a reason.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Thighon posted...

FYI, do not PM TC

Why not?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Treat it like a pawn shop deal. Go higher than you're actually looking for. That way if (when?) they knock it down a little, you're actually getting what you really want.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

I know many people become depressed around Valentine's Day. There are going to be many people here talking about how it's no big deal, but I know otherwise. It can feel more painful than it normally is, seeing such a celebration of romantic love. I encourage you to stay strong, stay positive, and try to think of it as just another day. If you feel so inclined, feel free to DM me if you want to have a private conversation.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Live with me if you want to come.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Looks like somebody's on the run. Only one thing to do: lock up the doors and windows and put on Unsolved Mysteries to heighten the mood.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Glad you two liked it :)

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Bump

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XcWKMeVRww&ab_channel=TheDickCavettShow

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

(13) What band is credited with establishing and popularizing the NU metal genre of heavy metal music? Korn
(14) A historic meeting occurred in 2015 when XI Jinping of China met with what Taiwanese leader? Ma Ying-jeou
(15) OMICRON Hill is a summit in the North Slope Borough of what U.S. state? Alaska
(16) The "Feynman point" refers to the 762nd to the 767th digits of PI, which are all what number? 9
(17) The uppercase form of RHO, the seventeenth letter of the Greek alphabet, is identical to the capital form of what Latinate letter, the sixteenth in the English alphabet? P
(18) Six SIGMA is a standard of quality control established by what telecommunications company? Motorola
(19) Who played the namesake artificial intelligence in the 2018 Netflix film TAU, in which a woman tries to hack a computer program after becoming trapped within? Gary Oldman
(20) Lake UPSILON, a body of water in North Dakota, was so named because of its shape, as it (and the Greek letter) both resemble what capital letter in English? Y
(21) PHI is the symbol for what mathematical value often appearing in aesthetic contexts? The golden ratio
(22) CHI became a certain letter in the modern English language, and is the source of what holiday abbreviation? Xmas (chi became X and was the first letter in the Greek word transliterated as Christos)
(23) PSI is a symbol for what weapon that both closely resembles the letter and is pronounced the same way? Sai
(24) Who played the title role in the 1971 film The OMEGA Man, which was based on Richard Matheson's 1954 post-apocalyptic novel I Am Legend? Charlton Heston

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Using the comprehensive mass of trivia at my disposal, I had the idea to compile a list of twenty-four questions, each one somehow incorporating a letter of the Greek alphabet. See how well you do!

(1) ALPHA waves are produced when your brain is in what kind of conscious state? Relaxed
(2) In physics, BETA particles are a byproduct of radiation and are either positrons or what other common subatomic particle? Electrons
(3) GAMMA globulins, antibodies used to boost a patient's immune response to disease, come from what source? Blood
(4) The world's largest river DELTA is produced by the confluence of the Brahmaputra River and what other river? Ganges
(5) EPSILON 3 is the planetary setting for what 1990s sci-fi TV series? Babylon 5
(6) The Riemann ZETA function in mathematics examines the distribution of what kind of numbers? Prime
(7) ETA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, stands for what? Employment & Training Administration

(8) THETA is featured on this flag , representing a superimposition of "e" (for environment) and "o" (for organism); what is the name of this flag? The Ecology Flag

(9) IOTA has entered the English language as a common word meaning what? A small amount of something
(10) Phi Beta KAPPA holds what academic distinction? It's the oldest Honor Society in the United States
(11) LAMBDA-CDM is the current standard model of modern Big Bang cosmology; what does the "CDM" stand for? Cold Dark Matter
(12) MU is a supposed lost continent in what ocean? Pacific

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

What do you think?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

MKScorpion posted...

Honestly, it's all of the above that makes Michael such an interesting character. I don't think just one of those things really explains it, it's the combination of them all that makes him seem like something not human.

Good point. There are plausible explanations for any one particular trait, but for one single person to embody all of them seems beyond what could be considered normal or feasible.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

:)

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Bump for discussion

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

What say ye?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

I also feel the need to point out that some of Michael's feats of strength probably couldn't be duplicated even by the strongest men in the world. In the fourth movie, he jams his right thumb into a guy's skull through his forehead. That kind of strength is just unfathomable.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

MorbidFaithless posted...

His appearing and disappearing abilities. What stands out in my mind is the scene in the original in which Laurie is in her bedroom, looking out the window and sees Michael in the backyard. We see a shot of Michael. Then a shot of Laurie looking at Michael. Then a shot of where Michael should be, but he's not there. She didn't blink or look away. It happens in the span of 3 seconds and she looks visibly shaken. By film logic, Laurie saw him literally disappear. It's really no wonder she was so paranoid in the 2018 sequel. She saw the devil all those years ago.

That's one of my favorite scenes from the original, for exactly the reasons you mentioned. It's perfect because one could suggest that Laurie blinked during that split second the camera is looking at Michael, but typically in movies the character will blink or look away on-camera to explain the mysterious figure's disappearance. The way Carpenter filmed it was so perfect, because it rides that razor-sharp balance of "is Michael a human, or is he a force of nature?" Was Laurie just seeing things? The fact that Michael straight up vanishes makes the audience just as unnerved as Laurie.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

DarkChozoGhost posted...

Nice flowchart

I just googled it lol

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Alucard188 posted...

Then you have to look at the real human cost of it, as in these prosecutors and investigators that have to filter through all the garbage. It's something Google is dealing with when curating search engine criteria.

True. I've even read about a few cases where certain investigators became so accustomed to the material that they would actually desire it over other porn, save files onto their personal devices, etc. Basically fell victim to the same material they were prosecuting.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

You gotta go way out of your way to be remotely that degenerate so why even bother if the result is always going to wind up with you getting caught?

Based on what I learned in some of my criminal justice classes, you would be surprised at the number of people who don't get caught. You have to keep in mind that there are literally thousands upon thousands of people perusing the dark web and shit, seeking out such material. It's impossible for authorities to track down and prosecute every single one of them. So typically, they'll go after the people who are involved in the distribution of it, such as in the chatrooms that were mentioned. If the goal is to cut the head off the snake, it's more productive to go that route than to chase every rando downloading a few files from their basement. It sucks, but I understand the reasoning.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

Now see I don't want to have to go through a flow chart to watch these fucking things.

Jason wins by TKO

That's why I said to watch the original and then the 2018 sequel, because the 2018 sequel completely disregards everything else in that flowchart.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

@Johnny_Nutcase

Here's a flowchart showing the different sequels and timelines, haha. Keep in mind that that 2018 sequel is going to have two sequels, which will have to be added to the diagram.



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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Hexenherz posted...

I did once. Was a fun night, I actually got drunk, headed upstairs to go to Ned, couldn't, went back downstairs and my roommate offered me a shot so I took it. Then I went back to bed and apparently got up to piss outside my room...

That damn Ned, being unavailable

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

BilalPowell posted...

I like Halloween II more than Halloween. More happens.

I feel like it's one of those situations where the original is the better movie, particularly for first-time viewers, but once you are already familiar with the character and the mythos and all that, the second one is just more enjoyable.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

So one shot of Everclear is like three shots of something like vodka, right?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

Well maybe that's the motivation I need to watch Halloween on Halloween this year. Well thought out, i'll give ya that.

(b'.')b

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

GregShmedley posted...

What's your favorite Halloween and how do you feel about the Rob Zombie ones?

Choosing my favorite is tricky because I'm such a fan of the character that I enjoy even the "bad" films (yes, even Resurrection) -- to varying degrees, of course. So I'll go about it this way:

The best film: Halloween '78 (of course; it's a milestone in horror cinema)
The most rewatchable film: Halloween II (1981) (no exposition since it's a literal continuation of the first film; we jump right into the action, we already know from having finished the first movie that Michael is apparently unkillable. I just love the atmosphere, it's nighttime for the entire film, until the very end. The hospital setting, the aura of death permeates every scene, and probably the most realistic "death" of Michael Myers in any film, sans H20.)

I also really like Halloween 4 (though the weird doll-like mask is a little off-putting).
I think H20 is somewhat overrated.

Rob Zombie's, I have mixed feelings about. I feel like it detracted a bit from the mysterious nature of Michael, but I give RZ credit for at least making it his own and not just rehashing the original. So kudos for having balls.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

GregShmedley posted...

Goddamn. This is beautiful.

Haha, thank you. I drank a Redline earlier so I feel like my concentration and focus are at peak levels at the moment.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

@Johnny_Nutcase

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

I've been such a fan of Friday the 13th that i've never watched a single Halloween movie.... I just don't feel like Jason can be topped.

I am a fan of both, and while there are obvious similarities between the two (silent masked killers who cannot be killed), there are also significant differences that prevent them from being carbon copies of each other. (Well, technically, Jason would be a copy of Michael, since Michael came first; but that's another discussion.)

Anyway, Jason is obviously a zombie or wraith-like ghoul motivated by revenge. As such, the audience understands what he is (to a degree) and why he kills. Michael Myers, on the other hand, has no real reason for doing what he does. Certain sequels and timelines offer suggestions and theories, but canonically there is no "reason" or "backstory" to Michael Myers other than the notion that he is the Boogeyman, evil incarnate, not an undead specter like Jason but also not quite a human being, either.

This is one of the things that make Michael Myers so scary, and some may say even scarier than Jason: he appears to be just a man. He's not an animated decomposed corpse like Jason, where it's obvious you are dealing with something otherworldly. With Michael, you have no reason to believe you're dealing with anything other than just a psychotic mental patient wearing coveralls and a creepy white mask... until you experience his preternatural strength and the fact that, somehow, he just won't die.

If you enjoy the Jason films, I would definitely give the Halloween movies a whirl. It can be confusing because there are several timelines, as the various sequels branched off and did their own thing.

My personal recommendation: watch the original Halloween (1978), and then watch the 2018 film (also titled simply Halloween), which is treated as a direct sequel to the original and ignores all other films in the franchise. Then, if you are invested in the character enough to explore further, check out the other sequels and timelines to see how different films explored the Michael Myers character and mythos.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

Guys...

Disregarding his superhuman ability to withstand mortal injury

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

What do you think?

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

I don't experience that with other energy drinks.

Just another reason Red Lines > all

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

that's a phrase I haven't heard before lol

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

BloodMoon7 posted...

They're telling you for a reason. Going after your dreams is stupid unless you have the capability to wake up. Chasing a never ending dream means you wasted your life on nothing. Only results matter.

people usually tell you you can't because they are convinced they wouldn't be able to do it, and they are projecting their own insecurities and lack of self-faith onto you.

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"

nah man it's metaphorical
you gotta go after your dreams even if people tell you it can't be done

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"Walk on air against your better judgment." - Seamus Heaney, "The Gravel Walks"