Wolf314159

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[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 8 points 1 week ago

There will ALWAYS be mistakes, bias, and corruption. There is no such thing as incontrovertible evidence. And even if there was some fantastical magical way to know absolute truth, that is still a pretty poor justification for more murder.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 30 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Execution of innocent people is (and always has been) the entirely predictable, inevitable, and probably unavoidable result of capital punishment. There is no getting around the fact that, as long as the state executes prisoners, innocent people will be executed and "the state", i.e. taxpayers, will pay more for it than they ever would have imprisoning the convicted for life.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not the one being combative here. You're attitude is pretty condescending and alienating. Are you okay?

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You totally missed the part where OP said she was looking into Python because she ALREADY WORKS IN GIS.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

She already works in GIS and is looking to supplement that work with python. Python is used for more than geojson and web development in ArcGIS Pro. I've use it for constructing labels, simple field calculations, symbology, data processing etc. and in general ESRI makes it pretty simple to implement compared to the other terms you've listed. All she really needs to get started using Python with ESRI products is an simple python course and googling for some ArcGIS examples, which are pretty abundant. I remember taking one ages ago that ran the code in the browser, but I can't remember it now.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

How about Mr. Long Neck over there?

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's a damn shame that we haven't built a microwave that actually listens to the pops and stops when the pops slow, just like every bag of popcorn instructs you to do. We've got gun shot detectors; you'd think we could build a chip to analyze popping popcorn.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

TV static in recent movies and shows that are set in the past almost always instantly pull me out of the narrative because no one seems to be able to get it right and some are just stunningly bad. It's usually very subtle, so much so that I'm not sure I could even describe what's wrong. Makes me feel old to notice it.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 17 points 1 week ago

This isn't an unpopular opinion, just ignorance. You're used to other systems. Different systems are different, even among the various Linux distributions. Having used mostly Linux and Windows, I too briefly had some culture shock using OSX. Complaining here is like rocking in a rocking chair, it may feel good but it's not going to get you anywhere.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

Like quibbling over the difference between rape and sexual assault.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let this be a lesson to you then. Checking the logs should be your first troubleshooting step, not installing a variety of distros until one "just works". Good luck.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 42 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Chopsticks. Use them. It takes a little practice, but they are perfect for snacking, especially popcorn. Cheetos are easiest of the chips, but others are possible. No more residue on your finger tips, or the backs of your hands from reaching into the bag. I also switched to chopsticks for things like salads (fruit or vege variety), noodles, and getting olives and such out of jars. Even a good stew or chili can be eaten with chopsticks and a spoon. Now I just need to get better at using chopsticks with my nondominant hand.

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