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Human: A guy touched my sister inappropriately and after she posted his picture online his parents are threatening to sue. Long story short my sister was out with her kids and their dad at a pizza place. She felt someone grab her ass and turned around and he was the only person there. My sister is a very shy person and has been a victim of SA in the past so she didn't immediately say anything. The kids dad is pretty spineless and didn't say anything because he didn't want to leave her alone with the kids. But he kept smiling at her and walking uncomfortably close to her where she would have to move out of the way so she snapped his picture and posted it to Facebook asking if anybody knew who it was and that she was pretty sure he touched her inappropriately. We ended up finding out he's some 16 year old from the town over (my sister is 25 btw). Then last night my sister got a call from his parents saying that if she doesn't apologize to him they will hire an attorney. From what I understand it's possible she meets the criteria for defamation of character in my state but I don't get it because they have to prove she either intentionally lied or that she believed it to be true but didn't have the legal grounds to prove it. But by that logic it's as impossible to prove that as it is for my sister to prove that he was the one who touched her. So it's just he said she said. So my thoughts are we should tell them to go f*ck themselves. Does anybody have any advice for cases like this? My whole family is so upset especially my sister and then we have to deal with this little sh*t and his family on top of everything else that's been going on. So anyway I would really appreciate any advice. Assistant: There has to be cameras in the pizza place. Tell your sister to go back to the pizza place let them know she was sexually assaulted in their store & if it was caught on their security footage, file a police report lawyer up & the footage will make solid evidence.

Human: A guy touched my sister inappropriately and after she posted his picture online his parents are threatening to sue. Long story short my sister was out with her kids and their dad at a pizza place. She felt someone grab her ass and turned around and he was the only person there. My sister is a very shy person and has been a victim of SA in the past so she didn't immediately say anything. The kids dad is pretty spineless and didn't say anything because he didn't want to leave her alone with the kids. But he kept smiling at her and walking uncomfortably close to her where she would have to move out of the way so she snapped his picture and posted it to Facebook asking if anybody knew who it was and that she was pretty sure he touched her inappropriately. We ended up finding out he's some 16 year old from the town over (my sister is 25 btw). Then last night my sister got a call from his parents saying that if she doesn't apologize to him they will hire an attorney. From what I understand it's possible she meets the criteria for defamation of character in my state but I don't get it because they have to prove she either intentionally lied or that she believed it to be true but didn't have the legal grounds to prove it. But by that logic it's as impossible to prove that as it is for my sister to prove that he was the one who touched her. So it's just he said she said. So my thoughts are we should tell them to go f*ck themselves. Does anybody have any advice for cases like this? My whole family is so upset especially my sister and then we have to deal with this little sh*t and his family on top of everything else that's been going on. So anyway I would really appreciate any advice. Assistant: This pizza place have video?

Human: What's your favorite free software for Engineering? Assistant: Snipping Tool

Human: What's your favorite free software for Engineering? Assistant: Draw.io for process flow diagrams!

Human: How does your company handle large amounts of test data? We have Terabytes of data and thousands of files and folders filled with data that we've gathered from field tests. Lots of videos, sensor data, and raw binary data. Up until now, we've just kinda kept it all on a variety of network drives, in whatever random folder structure that particular engineer thought was best at the time. We've had plenty of problems in the past where that structure doesn't hold up over time, and so people start "organizing" it and rearranging things. Then someone else doesn't like that, so they "fix it" again. Today, someone mentioned that they wish it could all be in a database, where we can attach metadata to files or groups of files, and find stuff based on that. Does such a product exist? I'm thinking like SolidWorks PDM or some PLM-type software, but not quite as CAD-specific or complex. How do you guys handle large amounts of test data? Assistant: you quietly nod to most questions while updating your linked in profile.

Human: How does your company handle large amounts of test data? We have Terabytes of data and thousands of files and folders filled with data that we've gathered from field tests. Lots of videos, sensor data, and raw binary data. Up until now, we've just kinda kept it all on a variety of network drives, in whatever random folder structure that particular engineer thought was best at the time. We've had plenty of problems in the past where that structure doesn't hold up over time, and so people start "organizing" it and rearranging things. Then someone else doesn't like that, so they "fix it" again. Today, someone mentioned that they wish it could all be in a database, where we can attach metadata to files or groups of files, and find stuff based on that. Does such a product exist? I'm thinking like SolidWorks PDM or some PLM-type software, but not quite as CAD-specific or complex. How do you guys handle large amounts of test data? Assistant: Step one: hire an intern... The easiest way to start is to standardize the folder structure. I'd recommend project based, then date, then data type... You are talking month(s) of work to do this. Now you can find your stuff, and you can look at bringing in a database builder. If you want to be ultra low cost use Access and link back to the data. It's not fancy, but it's maintainable and searchable. A programmer could probably build you a sleek custom database, but it's up to you.

Human: I'm roasting a chicken tonight but can't really be bothered to make stock afterwards as it's quite late already, can I put the carcass in the fridge overnight and make the stock tomorrow? The title covers it mostly I think. Assistant: I freeze carcasses to make stock later all the time.

Human: I'm roasting a chicken tonight but can't really be bothered to make stock afterwards as it's quite late already, can I put the carcass in the fridge overnight and make the stock tomorrow? The title covers it mostly I think. Assistant: I save all chicken bones in a gallon Ziploc bag kept in the freezer. When it's full I make bone broth... about once a month.

Human: [The Boys TV Show] Why did Hughie try to help A-Train when he collapsed? In the Season 1 finale of The Boys, when A-Train attacked Hughie and Starlight, he collapsed on the ground from abusing Compound-V. When this happens, Hughie of all people tries to give A-Train CPR and tell Starlight to get help. Why? Hughie's motive throughout the story was exacting revenge on A-Train for killing Robin, so why try to save the man he's made it his mission to destroy? Assistant: It marks the difference between Hughie and A-Train. After killing Hughie's girlfriend, A-Train bailed rather than being caught with Compound V in his system. When A-Train's life was on the line, Hughie was willing to stick around and risk being caught. This eventually pays off in season 2.

Human: [The Boys TV Show] Why did Hughie try to help A-Train when he collapsed? In the Season 1 finale of The Boys, when A-Train attacked Hughie and Starlight, he collapsed on the ground from abusing Compound-V. When this happens, Hughie of all people tries to give A-Train CPR and tell Starlight to get help. Why? Hughie's motive throughout the story was exacting revenge on A-Train for killing Robin, so why try to save the man he's made it his mission to destroy? Assistant: It’s simple really. Hughster is a good person.

Human: How do you taste your food constantly and remain sanitary and not have a thousand dirty spoons? When I'm cooking for myself I taste the food almost constantly it's the only way I'm able to control how it comes out, but if I'm cooking for other people I either have to use lots of spoons or just not taste it so much which means the food doesn't turn out anywhere near as good. How the heck do I do this? Thanks sorry Assistant: Use your cooking utensils to transfer the taste portion to a small dish and then just use the same spoon. Don't cross contaminate by touching, drop or pour the portion onto the dish. I have small 1.5 ounce sauce cups that I drop a taste into and then dump it (like a shot) into my mouth. I use the same sauce cup the entire time. You can also use a small 1/4 cup measuring cup similarly.

Human: How do you taste your food constantly and remain sanitary and not have a thousand dirty spoons? When I'm cooking for myself I taste the food almost constantly it's the only way I'm able to control how it comes out, but if I'm cooking for other people I either have to use lots of spoons or just not taste it so much which means the food doesn't turn out anywhere near as good. How the heck do I do this? Thanks sorry Assistant: I just use one and rinse

Human: Is there a field of astrophysics where physicists study the physics of the Moon? Assistant: Planetary science, in particular lunar geology.

Human: Is there a field of astrophysics where physicists study the physics of the Moon? Assistant: Planatary physics would probably be what you are looking for. But you wouldn't start specializing like that until grad school. By the time you progress that far you won't even need to ask this question. So take it one step at a time.

Human: Do photons have a mass Assistant: No

Human: Do photons have a mass Assistant: Only at Christmas and an occasional Sunday

Human: What is your favorite sounding car? A link to a youtube video of your favorite would be much appreciated too! Assistant: There's no such thing as *the best*. But there are always superlative sounding engines and it's never a bad thing to share... Personally I've always loved the RS4. Especially supercharged. I have a soft spot for the LS3 as well. Also the Lexus LFA. But if there were such a thing as *the best*, there's absolutely no questioning the authority of a quad-turbo W16 flowing **47,000 L of air per minute**.

Human: What is your favorite sounding car? A link to a youtube video of your favorite would be much appreciated too! Assistant: Mustang gt350

Human: Defending my dissertation tomorrow! It's been a long and stressful 6 years and I am almost done. I'm a bit scared out of my wits, but my committee seems to be confident I will do well. I've received very little feedback on the dissertation itself, good or bad, but I am hoping no news is good news. Just gotta keep telling myself that they wouldn't let me defend if I wasn't ready. I will tell everyone how it went tomorrow!! Assistant: They wouldn't let you defend if you weren't ready. I hope you don't read this until you're done because you're getting rest and chocolate, right? But best of luck, not that you need it - you're the subject matter expert in that room :)

Human: Defending my dissertation tomorrow! It's been a long and stressful 6 years and I am almost done. I'm a bit scared out of my wits, but my committee seems to be confident I will do well. I've received very little feedback on the dissertation itself, good or bad, but I am hoping no news is good news. Just gotta keep telling myself that they wouldn't let me defend if I wasn't ready. I will tell everyone how it went tomorrow!! Assistant: Good luck! You will be great!

Human: [MCU] What did Black Widow whisper to Hawkeye about Loki at the end of the Avengers? Loki was handcuffed and had the mouth trap on, and Natasha leaned over and said something to Hawkeye which made him grin. Any clue? Assistant: "We're totally Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable."

Human: [MCU] What did Black Widow whisper to Hawkeye about Loki at the end of the Avengers? Loki was handcuffed and had the mouth trap on, and Natasha leaned over and said something to Hawkeye which made him grin. Any clue? Assistant: Nobody knows, and they're not tellin'.

Human: [Deadpool 2] Why was Charles Xavier unaware of an orphanage that tortured young mutants? Assistant: Because it's run by Sinister.

Human: [Deadpool 2] Why was Charles Xavier unaware of an orphanage that tortured young mutants? Assistant: Charles is not omniscient. In fact, he makes a lot of effort to filter out a lot of the input he receives. Unless he is focusing on a specific person or something new jumps out the background noise, he would be filtering it out.

Human: Question about what ingredient could cause a certain smell... My wife and I both like Thai food but occasionally she will order a dish and have to send it back because the smell reminds her of puppy breath (not dog breath, the smell they have while still nursing). I haven't a clue what ingredient is causing this but would like to figure it out so we can try to avoid dishes with the ingredient. The first time it was Pad Thai and the last time it was Pineapple Friend Rice. She has ordered (non-pineapple) fried rice from the same restaurant as last night and has had Pad Thai at other restaurants without incident. I cannot identity the smell myself so I think it likely some kind of memory association. I know this is really far out in left field and could be any number of things, but if anyone could offer up ideas I would be appreciative. Assistant: It could be coconut cream if you are saying it has milk tones

Human: Question about what ingredient could cause a certain smell... My wife and I both like Thai food but occasionally she will order a dish and have to send it back because the smell reminds her of puppy breath (not dog breath, the smell they have while still nursing). I haven't a clue what ingredient is causing this but would like to figure it out so we can try to avoid dishes with the ingredient. The first time it was Pad Thai and the last time it was Pineapple Friend Rice. She has ordered (non-pineapple) fried rice from the same restaurant as last night and has had Pad Thai at other restaurants without incident. I cannot identity the smell myself so I think it likely some kind of memory association. I know this is really far out in left field and could be any number of things, but if anyone could offer up ideas I would be appreciative. Assistant: Puppy breath, interesting association. For the unitiated, I always thought it smelled somewhat like milk gone sour, or buttermilk with slight sickly notes (not that odd, considering their diet). It's been a few years since I was in contact with a puppy though, correct me if my memory is off.

Human: If humans suddenly disappeared from earth, what man-made structure/object would be the longest lasting sign of human civilization? Assistant: Near earth, any geostationary satellite will outlast any structures on earth. The decay is negligible. In our solar system, objects orbiting the sun. Apollo stages, satellites, Tesla roadster. But the longest will be the 5 probes heading out of the solar system and their boost stages. Our sun will consume all of its fuel long before they stop going in a straight line for all eternity. The odds of them striking anything ever is as close to zero as you can get. There’s just a lot of void out there.

Human: If humans suddenly disappeared from earth, what man-made structure/object would be the longest lasting sign of human civilization? Assistant: Voyager I and II

Human: Is gravity a real force? Per GR, it is a space time effect. How to understand it? Assistant: The short answer is: Yes, gravity is a force. The longer answer is: Your question is a little too broad to be answered without the answer encompassing the better part of an undergraduate and graduate physics education, but you're touching on a major (the major?) unresolved issue in modern physics regarding how to properly model gravity in the context of the other elementary forces.

Human: Is gravity a real force? Per GR, it is a space time effect. How to understand it? Assistant: Yes

Human: Questions for physics grads and undergrads. How much, and what computer science do you need to know and use? Assistant: Learning a computer language or two is incredibly useful (and marketable).

Human: Questions for physics grads and undergrads. How much, and what computer science do you need to know and use? Assistant: Learn it, you'll use it. That way you won't always be waiting for an electronic engineer or programmer to help you automate a process, model something, or analyze data. You may not need to take a module to learn programming though. It is something you can just jump in and do, but you should start now. The language you learn isn't important, you will be able to learn a new one in a few weeks if you need to, once you have the skills that you'll pick up with your first language. (Source: a career in physics)

Human: 2014 Jeep Patriot 200,000 miles on it he's asking 5 grand what do you think? 😂 😂 Assistant: where'd he find a 200,000 mile hill to roll it down?

Human: 2014 Jeep Patriot 200,000 miles on it he's asking 5 grand what do you think? 😂 😂 Assistant: Stay away !

Human: Who are the most interesting philosophers that have been alive in the last 30 years? I love philosophy, and I would claim I know quite a bit about it. But I came to a realisation the other day - that I have mainly studied classical philosophy. I know quite a bit about Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Alain Du Bottton, Peter Singer and others that are around today ,but not a great deal more. Who do you like to read? Book/video links would be awesome, too! Assistant: Chomsky.

Human: Who are the most interesting philosophers that have been alive in the last 30 years? I love philosophy, and I would claim I know quite a bit about it. But I came to a realisation the other day - that I have mainly studied classical philosophy. I know quite a bit about Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Alain Du Bottton, Peter Singer and others that are around today ,but not a great deal more. Who do you like to read? Book/video links would be awesome, too! Assistant: Surprised Hannah Arendt hasn't been mentioned yet as a 20th century philosopher, her book On Violence was very fascinating. She's more of a political scientist than philosopher, but her works are outstanding.

Human: Competing in an Int Pastry Competition. Need some traditional, afternoon tea pastry ideas! Any help would be much appreciated! It has to have a traditional element. So as a few examples: Choux pastry Puff pastry Sable Sponge I really appreciate any ideas and suggestions! Just want to broaden the ideas and options and get some outside perspective :) Thank you! Assistant: Normally we'd refer a brainstorming question like this to /r/cooking, but I don't think they're a tea pastry sort of community. Still, it would be helpful if you could give us a few more details of what you're looking for. How far out of the box are you interested in going? What sorts of thing have impressed the judges in previous years?

Human: Competing in an Int Pastry Competition. Need some traditional, afternoon tea pastry ideas! Any help would be much appreciated! It has to have a traditional element. So as a few examples: Choux pastry Puff pastry Sable Sponge I really appreciate any ideas and suggestions! Just want to broaden the ideas and options and get some outside perspective :) Thank you! Assistant: Images for inspiration

Human: [Back to the Future] So, my friend from high school, Lorraine, had this short fling with this guy, Calvin, before she ended up with her eventual husband, George. But their son, Marty, looks a lot like Calvin. Did Lorraine cheat on George? Should I say anything? Assistant: Well, check family photos. You'll notice he looks a lot like great great grandfather. And quite a strong similarity to his grandfather. And seriously, have you seen the two of them together? Even after 30 years they're crazy about each other! You think Lorraine has the energy to cheat!

Human: [Back to the Future] So, my friend from high school, Lorraine, had this short fling with this guy, Calvin, before she ended up with her eventual husband, George. But their son, Marty, looks a lot like Calvin. Did Lorraine cheat on George? Should I say anything? Assistant: Relevant

Human: Who did you dedicate your PhD to? Assistant: My very narcissistic prof wrote in her acknowledgments on her thesis, “there is only ever one name on a thesis- my name” I can’t believe they let that slide! Ps she’s an awful prof.

Human: Who did you dedicate your PhD to? Assistant: To the participants in my study.

Human: Would a human-powered pneumatic tube package delivery system be possible? I write fantasy, and I'm worldbuilding a society that is urban, but before steam, hydro, or electricity. Would it be possible for them to build a functioning pneumatic tube delivery system for payloads similar to the ones used by hospitals/post offices? Maybe handcranked, or pedal-powered? Or would mechanisms to create the pressure required to move along the payloads and the requirements for airtight tubes be too difficult for a society like that? Assistant: Trompe

Human: Would a human-powered pneumatic tube package delivery system be possible? I write fantasy, and I'm worldbuilding a society that is urban, but before steam, hydro, or electricity. Would it be possible for them to build a functioning pneumatic tube delivery system for payloads similar to the ones used by hospitals/post offices? Maybe handcranked, or pedal-powered? Or would mechanisms to create the pressure required to move along the payloads and the requirements for airtight tubes be too difficult for a society like that? Assistant: Interesting. IANAE but I love me some fantasy and Sci-Fi world building. I say possible? Maybe. Very difficult to get air tight seals, maybe some sort of waxed cord or lead like early water systems. A canal system, carrier pigeons, ravens, or messengers on foot or horses are all based in reality, and a lot easier. I really liked the system in Discworld, of the morse code over large lighted towers. Pretty slick and easy to do if you control the hills.

Human: How do I build an intuitive understanding of calculus? I’m doing an undergraduate masters in astrophysics and I know calculus will be an integral part of the rest of my life, so I want to know why the things I’m doing work, and why they’re done, rather than just doing things for the sake of it. Thanks in advance! Assistant: I can’t recommend “Calculus Revisited” enough. Made by Herb Gross for MIT in the 70s. There are three classes: Single Variable, Multivariable, and a third that is a mix of Linear algebra and differential equations. Here is the MIT link, but I prefer YouTube. They are fun, insightful, and (mostly) very clear. Herb Gross is a master educator. https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-18-006-calculus-revisited-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/

Human: How do I build an intuitive understanding of calculus? I’m doing an undergraduate masters in astrophysics and I know calculus will be an integral part of the rest of my life, so I want to know why the things I’m doing work, and why they’re done, rather than just doing things for the sake of it. Thanks in advance! Assistant: Was that pun unintentional?

Human: What’s the dumbest question you have ever asked at work ? Assistant: I once got confused looking at a control panel layout drawing. It was labeled as being 24” wide, and for some reason my brain read it as 4 feet. “The panel is 24” wide, but there is only 2’1” clearance! What do we do?”

Human: What’s the dumbest question you have ever asked at work ? Assistant: how do you spell egg?

Human: Is there a name for this style of plating? Some random examples culled from Pinterest/Instagram: One Two Three Four I've been seeing these dense, distressed, 'random'-looking platings so much on these sites that it's all starting to look alike to me. I know they're meticulously done of course, and they do look very good. I'm wondering if there's a name for this style, and perhaps any reading I can do to learn the techniques and thoughts behind constructing dishes like this! Assistant: Nordic style

Human: Is there a name for this style of plating? Some random examples culled from Pinterest/Instagram: One Two Three Four I've been seeing these dense, distressed, 'random'-looking platings so much on these sites that it's all starting to look alike to me. I know they're meticulously done of course, and they do look very good. I'm wondering if there's a name for this style, and perhaps any reading I can do to learn the techniques and thoughts behind constructing dishes like this! Assistant: Basically you use tweezers and try to make everything look like a vagina.

Human: [Batman/DC] Why doesn't Batman team up with Cyborg or Mr.Terrific to make robots versions of himself so that he have more hands to fight crime with and he doesn't have to endanger himself or the bat family? He can surely make sure that the robots cant be hacked or manipulated with some help form other geniuses Assistant: Two words: Brother Eye.

Human: [Batman/DC] Why doesn't Batman team up with Cyborg or Mr.Terrific to make robots versions of himself so that he have more hands to fight crime with and he doesn't have to endanger himself or the bat family? He can surely make sure that the robots cant be hacked or manipulated with some help form other geniuses Assistant: >He can surely make sure that the robots cant be hacked or manipulated with some help form other geniuses Can he? Not all the geniuses are on his side, remember, and once people figure out there's robot batman they'll have plenty of reasons to try. I wouldn't trust that I could set up a firewall that, say, Lex Luthor couldn't get past. Certainly, the very paranoid Bruce Wayne wouldn't. Better to do it himself.

Human: [NJ] (But for jobs across the US - CA TX NY) Employers ghost me during interview process for no reason. Could there be something up with my background check? Could my current employer HR be saying something to scare off my potential new one? How do I find out? Please help Something very strange and frustrating is happening to me. I work in a support function for large banks or tech companies. This has happened to me like 7 times now and I'm getting similar vibes from the job with whom I just finished the interview process this week. 1 of 2 things will happen - 1 - Recruiting will call pumped about my resume and eager to get me scheduled for interviews with hiring managers. Anywhere from the end of that phone call to the time the scheduled interview starts, they'll completely retract the interview and say that the team went another way with the position. 2 - Or I'll literally go through the whole interview process (I crush these interviews lately) and get extremely suggestive language about how "HR got positive vibes and we'll probably get back to you in a couple days, EOW latest" type of stuff. And then a couple days will pass, another day, a weekend, few more days and then I'll follow up and they'll just say they went a different direction. The first couple times, I chalked it up to the universe being the universe, but now I feel like it's gotta be something HR is seeing that's scaring them off. None of these got to a point where they asked for references, but I feel like they must be coming across some piece of info that's completely scaring them away. What can this be? Is there a way I can simulate an HR protocol in this case so I can get an idea? Assistant: HR in my experience has to let you know before a background check is ran. I’ve signed paperwork and provided my SSN and other identifiable information as well each time. So that’s not it. I’d look for red flags or areas of improvement on your resume as well as responses/questions during the interview.

Human: [NJ] (But for jobs across the US - CA TX NY) Employers ghost me during interview process for no reason. Could there be something up with my background check? Could my current employer HR be saying something to scare off my potential new one? How do I find out? Please help Something very strange and frustrating is happening to me. I work in a support function for large banks or tech companies. This has happened to me like 7 times now and I'm getting similar vibes from the job with whom I just finished the interview process this week. 1 of 2 things will happen - 1 - Recruiting will call pumped about my resume and eager to get me scheduled for interviews with hiring managers. Anywhere from the end of that phone call to the time the scheduled interview starts, they'll completely retract the interview and say that the team went another way with the position. 2 - Or I'll literally go through the whole interview process (I crush these interviews lately) and get extremely suggestive language about how "HR got positive vibes and we'll probably get back to you in a couple days, EOW latest" type of stuff. And then a couple days will pass, another day, a weekend, few more days and then I'll follow up and they'll just say they went a different direction. The first couple times, I chalked it up to the universe being the universe, but now I feel like it's gotta be something HR is seeing that's scaring them off. None of these got to a point where they asked for references, but I feel like they must be coming across some piece of info that's completely scaring them away. What can this be? Is there a way I can simulate an HR protocol in this case so I can get an idea? Assistant: So what DO you have on your background check?

Human: Quick & easy things to do with filo pastry? Tonight we made a recipe that called for 3 leaves of filo pastry; leaving us with 7 in the pack going unused. Not wanting to waste it I laid them out on a baking tray, brushed them with butter, brown sugar & cinnamon, and threw some frozen fruit in between the middle layers, and put in the oven for 12-15 minutes. It turned out pretty decent for a quick throw-together (certainly won't win any awards!) and I was wondering if anyone else had ideas for how to use up 7-8 leaves of filo with little effort? These aren't scenarios where I want to be spending time in the kitchen cooking up syrups, or getting the food processor out to make baklava filling etc. Happy to put *some* effort into it of course but the fewer things I need to use when it's late on a Sunday evening, the better... ​ Sweet and savoury ideas both equally welcome! Assistant: Get some spinach artichoke dip, cut squares of filo, put a spoonful of dip in each one, fold, seal, bake, and eat!

Human: Quick & easy things to do with filo pastry? Tonight we made a recipe that called for 3 leaves of filo pastry; leaving us with 7 in the pack going unused. Not wanting to waste it I laid them out on a baking tray, brushed them with butter, brown sugar & cinnamon, and threw some frozen fruit in between the middle layers, and put in the oven for 12-15 minutes. It turned out pretty decent for a quick throw-together (certainly won't win any awards!) and I was wondering if anyone else had ideas for how to use up 7-8 leaves of filo with little effort? These aren't scenarios where I want to be spending time in the kitchen cooking up syrups, or getting the food processor out to make baklava filling etc. Happy to put *some* effort into it of course but the fewer things I need to use when it's late on a Sunday evening, the better... ​ Sweet and savoury ideas both equally welcome! Assistant: Spanakopita!

Human: What are the little brown pieces of meat inside a whole chicken on either side of the spine called? I'm not sure what they're called, but what are the little tiny finger nail-sized, oval-shaped pieces of brownish brittle meat that are on either side of the spine in a cooked whole chicken from the store (e.g. Maxi, Costco, etc.)? They're my favourite part, and I always thought that the stores were cooking them with their kidneys or lungs intact or something. I can't find anything on Google, and I'm trying to explain to my friend that they are the best part of the whole chicken, but she isn't even sure that she's ever even actually eaten it before since she thinks I'm referring to chicken oysters or some other part of the chicken. Is this bone marrow? Are the stores cooking their chickens with some giblets still in them? I've admittedly never cooked a whole chicken myself, so I'm not sure what the giblets would look like, except that I'm sure they'd be bigger than this. Assistant: Kidneys. I like them too. In kosher chickens they take them out...

Human: What are the little brown pieces of meat inside a whole chicken on either side of the spine called? I'm not sure what they're called, but what are the little tiny finger nail-sized, oval-shaped pieces of brownish brittle meat that are on either side of the spine in a cooked whole chicken from the store (e.g. Maxi, Costco, etc.)? They're my favourite part, and I always thought that the stores were cooking them with their kidneys or lungs intact or something. I can't find anything on Google, and I'm trying to explain to my friend that they are the best part of the whole chicken, but she isn't even sure that she's ever even actually eaten it before since she thinks I'm referring to chicken oysters or some other part of the chicken. Is this bone marrow? Are the stores cooking their chickens with some giblets still in them? I've admittedly never cooked a whole chicken myself, so I'm not sure what the giblets would look like, except that I'm sure they'd be bigger than this. Assistant: cooked kidney uncooked kidney

Human: How Did You Guys Get Over the Fear of Hills in a Manual Car? Assistant: Live somewhere with no hills? 😂

Human: How Did You Guys Get Over the Fear of Hills in a Manual Car? Assistant: I did all my driving lessons when i was 17 and we spent a full lesson just doing hill starts and manoeuvres. Pretty much got used to it straight away after that lesson. If you're still struggling find a quiet hill and practice, practice, practice.

Human: Announcing the Best of March Award Winners (and a much belated Best of February...) Another month down, and thus time to recognize some of the best content of the past month (and due to a lot of travel and scheduling... also catch up on a month prior). First up is the "**Flairs Choice Award**", with the award going to /u/kaiser_matias, and "Fighting has been an integral part of North American hockey. Has this been the the case in other countries? How was fighting treated in Soviet hockey?. For the February Award which we're only now getting around to answer, the Flair's were enthralled by /u/mikedash's post addressing ""In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek boiled hundreds of Communists alive," claimed George Orwell. Is this actually true? If not, where could he have heard such a report from?". Meanwhile, the **"Users' Choice Award"** for March suggests our readership is a bunch of lushes, gravitating to /u/Daztur's answer to "Has the taste of beer changed over the centuries?". Meanwhile for the belated February award, they were also quite attuned to relevant events, giving the nod to /u/Kochevnik81 and their response regarding "Vladimir Putin has just claimed that modern Ukraine was entirely created by communist Russia (specifically Lenin) and that Ukraine never had the tradition of having its own state. Is any of this accurate or true?". For the "**Dark Horse Award**", with a non-flair winning outright in March, it is only February where we're recognizing the combined top-voted non-flair user's answer, with the honor going to with /u/LXT130J, who addressed "To what extent were the Dahomey a tribe of slavers, and to what extent did they fight *against* the institution of slavery? Were they slavers before Europeans 'showed up'? Is there room for nuance in the story of the Dahomey Amazons, or were the Dahomey the 'bad guys' of West Africa?". For this month's **'Greatest Question'**, voted on by the mods, after getting over the first impulse to remove because it *clearly* can't be 20 years old, the second impulse to ban them for making us feel old, the mod collective conceded that the winner was clearly /u/jelvinjs7 for their question ""Sk8er Boi" (A. Lavigne 2002) argues that in high school dynamics, the so-called 'skaters' were low on the social pecking order. How accurately does this work represent turn-of-the-century teenage social order (at least in North American city/suburban schools)?". Doesn't hurt that /u/noelparisian and /u/NoBrakes58 both provided some excellent responses! Meanwhile for February, things took a *slightly* different tack with "Were medieval Ethiopians interested in learning about the rest of the Christian world?", asked by /u/Revolution_TV, and with a response by /u/larkvi. As always, congrats to our very worthy winners, and thank you to everyone else who has contributed here, whether with thought-provoking questions or fascinating answers. And if this month you want to flag some stand-out posts that you read here for potential nomination, don't forget to post them in our [Sunday Digest]( https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/search?q=title%3A%22Sunday+Digest%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)! For a list of past winners, [check them out here!]( https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/bestof) Assistant: Yay! Happy to see people like my beer posts, have been plugging away at them for a while now. I rather liked my more specific post about 19th century IPAs: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/oywqaq/india\_pale\_ales\_get\_their\_name\_because\_they\_were/ It covers a lot of the same ground as the linked post but is more specific (scroll down for a shorter post about stouts).

Human: Announcing the Best of March Award Winners (and a much belated Best of February...) Another month down, and thus time to recognize some of the best content of the past month (and due to a lot of travel and scheduling... also catch up on a month prior). First up is the "**Flairs Choice Award**", with the award going to /u/kaiser_matias, and "Fighting has been an integral part of North American hockey. Has this been the the case in other countries? How was fighting treated in Soviet hockey?. For the February Award which we're only now getting around to answer, the Flair's were enthralled by /u/mikedash's post addressing ""In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek boiled hundreds of Communists alive," claimed George Orwell. Is this actually true? If not, where could he have heard such a report from?". Meanwhile, the **"Users' Choice Award"** for March suggests our readership is a bunch of lushes, gravitating to /u/Daztur's answer to "Has the taste of beer changed over the centuries?". Meanwhile for the belated February award, they were also quite attuned to relevant events, giving the nod to /u/Kochevnik81 and their response regarding "Vladimir Putin has just claimed that modern Ukraine was entirely created by communist Russia (specifically Lenin) and that Ukraine never had the tradition of having its own state. Is any of this accurate or true?". For the "**Dark Horse Award**", with a non-flair winning outright in March, it is only February where we're recognizing the combined top-voted non-flair user's answer, with the honor going to with /u/LXT130J, who addressed "To what extent were the Dahomey a tribe of slavers, and to what extent did they fight *against* the institution of slavery? Were they slavers before Europeans 'showed up'? Is there room for nuance in the story of the Dahomey Amazons, or were the Dahomey the 'bad guys' of West Africa?". For this month's **'Greatest Question'**, voted on by the mods, after getting over the first impulse to remove because it *clearly* can't be 20 years old, the second impulse to ban them for making us feel old, the mod collective conceded that the winner was clearly /u/jelvinjs7 for their question ""Sk8er Boi" (A. Lavigne 2002) argues that in high school dynamics, the so-called 'skaters' were low on the social pecking order. How accurately does this work represent turn-of-the-century teenage social order (at least in North American city/suburban schools)?". Doesn't hurt that /u/noelparisian and /u/NoBrakes58 both provided some excellent responses! Meanwhile for February, things took a *slightly* different tack with "Were medieval Ethiopians interested in learning about the rest of the Christian world?", asked by /u/Revolution_TV, and with a response by /u/larkvi. As always, congrats to our very worthy winners, and thank you to everyone else who has contributed here, whether with thought-provoking questions or fascinating answers. And if this month you want to flag some stand-out posts that you read here for potential nomination, don't forget to post them in our [Sunday Digest]( https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/search?q=title%3A%22Sunday+Digest%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)! For a list of past winners, [check them out here!]( https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/bestof) Assistant: Congratulations to all!!!

Human: [MI] Job I'm applying for does a hair drug test, which I will fail because of THC. Should I just tell the HR rep I've consumed THC? I am applying for a corporate job, but they do a hair test in accordance to the Federal Law for the insurance I am assuming. I have taken THC gummies recently, it is legal in my state but I am assuming this does not matter since it is based on the Federal law. I will most definitely fail it. Is there anything I can do in my situation? Is it best to contact the HR rep I've been in contact with and let them know about it? Assistant: Many companies in states where it is legal have asked the testing company to not include the THC panel results. They are interested in the harder drugs that can affect attendance and performance.

Human: [MI] Job I'm applying for does a hair drug test, which I will fail because of THC. Should I just tell the HR rep I've consumed THC? I am applying for a corporate job, but they do a hair test in accordance to the Federal Law for the insurance I am assuming. I have taken THC gummies recently, it is legal in my state but I am assuming this does not matter since it is based on the Federal law. I will most definitely fail it. Is there anything I can do in my situation? Is it best to contact the HR rep I've been in contact with and let them know about it? Assistant: Do not admit anything before getting test results. Absolutely hated it when candidates admitted use and then came back clean. It puts us in a super awkward position. You don’t know what their testing threshold level is. Let the process work itself out and then be honest if you do fail.

Human: Substitute for dry white wine in cream sauce? I'm planning to make chicken in cream sauce but all recipes call for dry white wine, but I really don't want to buy a bottle of wine just to use like half a cup. Can Shaoxing wine be used as a substitute? Or am I better off using chicken stock? Assistant: Just use stock and a touch of vinegar.

Human: Substitute for dry white wine in cream sauce? I'm planning to make chicken in cream sauce but all recipes call for dry white wine, but I really don't want to buy a bottle of wine just to use like half a cup. Can Shaoxing wine be used as a substitute? Or am I better off using chicken stock? Assistant: You can buy "cooking wine" which tastes foul to drink but does the same trick and lasts ages. Also you can buy normal wine and keep it around in the fridge for months if you only use it for cooking. Third option: drink the rest.

Human: [general superhero] is there a situation in which the hero causes more (or worse) damage than the villain? Assistant: Haven’t you seen Hancock?

Human: [general superhero] is there a situation in which the hero causes more (or worse) damage than the villain? Assistant: The Powerpuff Girls once destroyed a multi-million dollar bridge to stop some bank robbers who stole a few tens of thousands of dollars.

Human: What do you feed your dogs? Hi vet’s just curious to what you feed your dogs? Which brand of food do vet’s feed their dogs? Also do you feed with calories or by the bag? Assistant: Hills Science i/d low fat but that is vet prescribed

Human: What do you feed your dogs? Hi vet’s just curious to what you feed your dogs? Which brand of food do vet’s feed their dogs? Also do you feed with calories or by the bag? Assistant: Hill's science diet healthy advantage

Human: if engineers would be thrown away into an uninhabited island, which of the type of engineer would have the best chance of survival? is it a: aerospace engineer architectural and building engineer biomedical engineer chemical engineer electrical engineer industrial engineer mechatronics engineer mechanical engineer mettalurgical and materials engineer software engineer? Assistant: Software engineer dies first lol

Human: if engineers would be thrown away into an uninhabited island, which of the type of engineer would have the best chance of survival? is it a: aerospace engineer architectural and building engineer biomedical engineer chemical engineer electrical engineer industrial engineer mechatronics engineer mechanical engineer mettalurgical and materials engineer software engineer? Assistant: Although not listed, the Q.A. guy would last longest. He sits around during the course of the project drinking coffee, then at the end goes around and bayonets the wounded.

Human: [Harry Potter] If muggles were able to buy spells and potions as single use devices, what would be the best selling items? For example, one Alohomora device would unlock exactly one lock. Also, assume that muggles accept a magical culture. Assistant: Anything that makes your wang bigger.

Human: [Harry Potter] If muggles were able to buy spells and potions as single use devices, what would be the best selling items? For example, one Alohomora device would unlock exactly one lock. Also, assume that muggles accept a magical culture. Assistant: Kind of boring, but Aguamenti solves an enormous problem in many parts of the world by providing a reliable, clean source of water anywhere, with no reliance on storage or transportation. Assuming that it can be produced cheaply enough, an Aguamenti device would sell enormously well since the demand would be predicated by a fundamental *need*, rather than *want*. Governments and NGOs would probably be the largest buyers, but there's plenty of room for sales in basically all demographics.

Human: Why can’t we measure the one way speed of light? To me it seems simple. Just set 2 atomic clocks on each end of a long structure, set to identical times. Shine a light on one side, and start a timer. Turn off the timer when the light hits a camera on the other side. Why can’t this be done? Is this actually fundamentally impossible for some reason or is it just some engineering problem? Assistant: Synchronizing distant clocks is the fundamental problem that cannot be overcome except by arbitrary convention. Saying “Just synchronize distant clocks and then record the speed of light between them” is akin to saying that it’s an easy problem to solve. “Just measure the speed of light.” It doesn’t actually solve the relevant “how” that is the basic sticking point.

Human: Why can’t we measure the one way speed of light? To me it seems simple. Just set 2 atomic clocks on each end of a long structure, set to identical times. Shine a light on one side, and start a timer. Turn off the timer when the light hits a camera on the other side. Why can’t this be done? Is this actually fundamentally impossible for some reason or is it just some engineering problem? Assistant: How do you set them to identical times?

Human: Any good YouTube channels which can explain philosophy and sociology extensively? Assistant: Tom Nicholas, he's a PHD student that covers cultural studies and the wider humanities. He's got stuff on psychoanalysis, critical theory, literary criticism, and so on.

Human: Any good YouTube channels which can explain philosophy and sociology extensively? Assistant: Not YouTub e, but a podcast—Stephen West's *Philosophize This!* is an AMAZING resource—deep dives, great analogies and explanations, and episode transcripts available on his website.

Human: Is there any way to relate magnetic force with temperature through equations? So, as the title suggests, can mathematically relate temperature with magnetic field/force. I think magnetic force should decrease with temperature rise, can I prove this purely through equations? Thank you! Assistant: Broadly, what you're proposing is that (∂H/∂T)_X isn't zero for some constant parameters in the set of X, meaning that the magnetic field H changes to some degree with changing temperature T. Sure, I buy that; very few such derivatives are exactly zero. Perhaps you could use a Maxwell relation to reexpress the derivative in a way that's useful. For example, one Maxwell relation is (∂H/∂T)_P = -(∂S/∂M)_P, the change in entropy S with increasing magnetization M at constant pressure P.

Human: Is there any way to relate magnetic force with temperature through equations? So, as the title suggests, can mathematically relate temperature with magnetic field/force. I think magnetic force should decrease with temperature rise, can I prove this purely through equations? Thank you! Assistant: Why do you think that?

Human: /r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | April 26, 2021 Welcome to this week's Open Discussion Thread. This thread is a place for posts/comments which are related to philosophy but wouldn't necessarily meet our posting rules. For example, these threads are great places for: * Personal opinion questions, e.g. "who is your favourite philosopher?" * "Test My Theory" discussions and argument/paper editing * Discussion not necessarily related to any particular question, e.g. about what you're currently reading * Questions about the profession This thread is **not** a completely open discussion! Any posts not relating to philosophy will be removed. Please keep comments related to philosophy, and expect low-effort comments to be removed. All of our normal commenting rules are still in place for these threads. Previous Open Discussion Threads can be found here or at the Wiki archive here. Assistant: I’ll ask for /u/willbell this week, since I guess they haven’t asked yet: what’s everyone reading? I’m reading: Laura Quintana’s *The Politics of Bodies: Philosophical Emancipation with and Beyond Rancière* I had also been reading Rancière’s *Disagreement,* but put that on hold when I realized that there are *a lot* of significant translation errors just in the first ten pages or so; and I don’t feel like constantly looking through French rn.

Human: /r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | April 26, 2021 Welcome to this week's Open Discussion Thread. This thread is a place for posts/comments which are related to philosophy but wouldn't necessarily meet our posting rules. For example, these threads are great places for: * Personal opinion questions, e.g. "who is your favourite philosopher?" * "Test My Theory" discussions and argument/paper editing * Discussion not necessarily related to any particular question, e.g. about what you're currently reading * Questions about the profession This thread is **not** a completely open discussion! Any posts not relating to philosophy will be removed. Please keep comments related to philosophy, and expect low-effort comments to be removed. All of our normal commenting rules are still in place for these threads. Previous Open Discussion Threads can be found here or at the Wiki archive here. Assistant: Til that Jedi Hegelianism exists.

Human: What are some of the most common but preventable reasons people bring their dogs and cats to you? If this isn't the right kind of question to ask in this sub, just let me know and I'll delete it/post it elsewhere, but I don't see anything in the sub's FAQ section that's quite like this. I'm pretty much just asking the question I put in the title, but I'm also curious whether vets in different localities have different answers, whether you have the same answers all year round or if they vary a lot by season. Thanks! Assistant: IVDD and joint issues from animals being overweight. Any issue caused by or made worse by the pet being overweight.

Human: What are some of the most common but preventable reasons people bring their dogs and cats to you? If this isn't the right kind of question to ask in this sub, just let me know and I'll delete it/post it elsewhere, but I don't see anything in the sub's FAQ section that's quite like this. I'm pretty much just asking the question I put in the title, but I'm also curious whether vets in different localities have different answers, whether you have the same answers all year round or if they vary a lot by season. Thanks! Assistant: Fleas, garbage gut

Human: One of my white employees made his emoji a black skin tone thumbs up. A few black employees are offended. How should I even approach this? [CA] I asked the employee who changed the skin tone to black to change it to something more if his complexion or just the yellow skin tone. He said he doesn’t feel he needs to. A few of our black employees have said they offended by this. I thought about telling everyone they need to change it back to yellow, but don’t think that would go over well. So how do I approach this? Assistant: My 2 cents: Let the employee know that some coworkers are offended by the use of his emojis. If he doesn't want to change it then let it ride. He's not breaking any rules and I'm sure there's no policy that is so specific he can't use specific emoji skin tones. I'd circle back with the employees and thank them for bringing this to your attention but the company policy is to be inclusive and to allow all employees to use any emojis that are work appropriate and there's no policy violation.

Human: One of my white employees made his emoji a black skin tone thumbs up. A few black employees are offended. How should I even approach this? [CA] I asked the employee who changed the skin tone to black to change it to something more if his complexion or just the yellow skin tone. He said he doesn’t feel he needs to. A few of our black employees have said they offended by this. I thought about telling everyone they need to change it back to yellow, but don’t think that would go over well. So how do I approach this? Assistant: What the fuck is this planet

Human: Some introductory books on Philosophy of Mathematics.? I am studying Mathematics at undergraduate level and I wish to study Philosophy of Mathematics. Where could I start from? Assistant: Stewart Shapiro Thinking about Mathematics: The Philosophy of Mathematics

Human: Some introductory books on Philosophy of Mathematics.? I am studying Mathematics at undergraduate level and I wish to study Philosophy of Mathematics. Where could I start from? Assistant: Philosophy Of Mathematics: Selected Readings This is a good overview of many of the topics and conversations put together by Hilary Putnam and Paul Benaceraff. Benaceraff’s essay Mathematical Truth is also a great introduction to the topic.

Human: Can anyone recommend a good and relatively objective book about central banks; the history, function, pros and cons, case studies, etc.? Thanks. Assistant: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theory-Monetary-Institutions-Lawrence-White/dp/0631212140 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monetary-1867-1960-National-Economic-Publications/dp/0691003548/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I2H70WSYRZA8&keywords=a+monetary+history+of+the+united+states&qid=1555601092&s=books&sprefix=a+monetary%2Cstripbooks%2C140&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Federal-Reserve-1913-1951-v/dp/0226520005/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_3?keywords=a+history+of+the+federal+reserve+meltzer&qid=1555601148&s=books&sr=1-3-fkmrnull

Human: Can anyone recommend a good and relatively objective book about central banks; the history, function, pros and cons, case studies, etc.? Thanks. Assistant: I like the book "Other People's Money". It's not directly related to the history, but does certainly tap into the other issues you mention.

Human: what do you think a tv show about engineers would look like? Doctors, lawyers, cops, and even more professions have tv shows. Why not engineers? If so, what do you guys think it would look like? Assistant: Halt and Catch Fire is a pretty good show about electrical engineers and programmers building computers. It's a drama that follows them going through the industry from the 80s through the 90s As a comedy, a show about engineers would probably be most like The IT Crowd

Human: what do you think a tv show about engineers would look like? Doctors, lawyers, cops, and even more professions have tv shows. Why not engineers? If so, what do you guys think it would look like? Assistant: Mythbusters

Human: Anyone ever come across tech they couldn’t explain? Assistant: Microprocessors. Like I get the whole "tape with 1s and 0s and a sensor can read it, move the tape and change it", but how does it physically do that? I just can't get my head around it

Human: Anyone ever come across tech they couldn’t explain? Assistant: Anything quantum. WTF.

Human: Idk if this is allowed but why has my babka acted like a sleeping pill? 😂 I made my first ever babka/Krantz Cake yesterday, it looked and tasted delicious so I was really proud, weirdly within 15 minutes of eating it both me and my partner were compelled straight into sleep. Is there any scientific/alchemical reason this might have happened or have I just been granted witchy powers in the month of Halloween 😂 Assistant: Most likely just contentment lol

Human: Idk if this is allowed but why has my babka acted like a sleeping pill? 😂 I made my first ever babka/Krantz Cake yesterday, it looked and tasted delicious so I was really proud, weirdly within 15 minutes of eating it both me and my partner were compelled straight into sleep. Is there any scientific/alchemical reason this might have happened or have I just been granted witchy powers in the month of Halloween 😂 Assistant: Well, we would need the recipe or the list of ingredients at the very least to be sure we know what you had in this babka. Other than that, being tired or (pre-)diabetic can explain being sleepy after eating... Chocolate has molecules that can cause humans to call down, but I doubt you had enough chocolate per slice in this babka to really get this effect.

Human: Would it be horrendous to use salted butter instead of unsalted for cupcakes? This is the recipe I will be going by: http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/475442/The-Hummingbird-Bakery-vanilla-cupcakes It's only that I have salted butter with me at the moment. Of course I can pick up some unsalted if essential. Additionally, if anyone has any favourite cupcake recipes they would like to share, that would be grand. I have quite literally plucked a recipe at random. Assistant: Your butter should say the salt content. It's usually 2-3%. So for your cupcakes, you'd end up with between .8g and 1.2g of salt, which is probably close enough to a 'pinch' that you'd be okay. Where I'd be more concerned is with the frosting, since that might taste weird with any salt in it. It might not though ... only one way to find out! I've found hummingbird recipes to be consistently awesome, so you've done well for a random pick.

Human: Would it be horrendous to use salted butter instead of unsalted for cupcakes? This is the recipe I will be going by: http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/475442/The-Hummingbird-Bakery-vanilla-cupcakes It's only that I have salted butter with me at the moment. Of course I can pick up some unsalted if essential. Additionally, if anyone has any favourite cupcake recipes they would like to share, that would be grand. I have quite literally plucked a recipe at random. Assistant: I'm just going to leave this here.

Human: to those of you who burned out, how did you feel and what made you realise you needed time off? I think I might be a little burned out. I'm a second year postdoc way behind schedule and I would like to hear other people's experiences with burnout. How did you feel and how did you overcome it? All opinions welcome and thank you for the responses. Assistant: I literally stopped caring about shit, dreaded checking email, and had a really hard time mustering the gumption to handle even simple/5 min administrative tasks Edit: overcame by taking a sabbatical at the perfect time, and literally focusing on doing totally different stuff for awhile. It takes awhile to get over the cumulative stress that builds up from years of academia.

Human: to those of you who burned out, how did you feel and what made you realise you needed time off? I think I might be a little burned out. I'm a second year postdoc way behind schedule and I would like to hear other people's experiences with burnout. How did you feel and how did you overcome it? All opinions welcome and thank you for the responses. Assistant: Exhausted but can’t sleep!

Human: If cost wasn't a consideration, what would he the best metal to make a car from? Assistant: Everyone's in here with their wussy "there is no right answer" responses. The real answer is gold. Who cares if it can't drive, I'd go and sit in my SOLID GOLD CAR every day.

Human: If cost wasn't a consideration, what would he the best metal to make a car from? Assistant: Unobtainium

Human: What project can a Mechanical Engineer, a Biomedical Engineer, and a Computer Engineer do together? Assistant: Bionic/prosthetic limbs and insulin pumps come immediately to mind.

Human: What project can a Mechanical Engineer, a Biomedical Engineer, and a Computer Engineer do together? Assistant: A sex machine

Human: [Monsters, Inc.] What is the slogan of Monsters, Inc. after they switch to telling jokes to kids instead of scaring them? Before, their slogan was 'We scare because we care', but they don't scare anymore. What would they change it to that is just as catchy? 'We're comedic because you all need it' doesn't roll off the tongue nearly as well. Assistant: "We joke because we're woke"

Human: [Monsters, Inc.] What is the slogan of Monsters, Inc. after they switch to telling jokes to kids instead of scaring them? Before, their slogan was 'We scare because we care', but they don't scare anymore. What would they change it to that is just as catchy? 'We're comedic because you all need it' doesn't roll off the tongue nearly as well. Assistant: They first tried to change the slogan to form "We share because we are," but when it received feedback and caused complaints, they completely revamped it to form "Laughter is the best engine."

Human: So I bought a frozen pizza, and the instructions explicitly forbid you from using a toaster oven. Why? I'm not entirely sure if this question is appropriate for this subreddit, but I can't find a better place to put it, so apologies beforehand. The box has dire warnings against cooking it in a toaster oven. "PIZZA MUST BE BAKED IN A REGULAR OVEN. NEVER USE A TOASTER OVEN OR CONVECTION OVEN." But a toaster oven is almost literally the exact same thing as a "regular oven", only smaller. What reasoning is there behind an instruction like this? Assistant: Lawyer here. It's because of us and some idiots who thought it was a good idea to stuff a big pizza in a tiny toaster oven to catch fire and burn the house down and then thought it was an even better idea to blame the corporation for their stupidity and hire one of my legal brothers to make them some money.

Human: So I bought a frozen pizza, and the instructions explicitly forbid you from using a toaster oven. Why? I'm not entirely sure if this question is appropriate for this subreddit, but I can't find a better place to put it, so apologies beforehand. The box has dire warnings against cooking it in a toaster oven. "PIZZA MUST BE BAKED IN A REGULAR OVEN. NEVER USE A TOASTER OVEN OR CONVECTION OVEN." But a toaster oven is almost literally the exact same thing as a "regular oven", only smaller. What reasoning is there behind an instruction like this? Assistant: Grease dripping on the elements can start a fire? No clue really.

Human: How to work less hours? I feel like I'm losing my mind I was poor growing up and my father worked 60+ hour weeks cleaning shit out of portable toilets for us to get by. (Mother disabled). He always told me to work smart not hard. Get an education so you don't have to work long shitty (pun?) hours like I do to survive. So I did, and I now have an extremely well paid engineering job (computer engineering in finance). In my five years since graduating I've managed to pay off all my debts and save up $100k in savings+401K. I am finally at the place where I am not working to pay off someone else - I am not working because I _need_ my next paycheck. I am only working to provide for monthly expenses which I have covered with plenty to spare. My father has since been promoted in his company and now has a cozy office position working 40 hours a week making enough money for him and my mom. Once he could make more money he decided to work less hours. My current company requires me to work 45 hours a week. After five years of working for them and making more money than I need I decided I wanted to cash in on my 'smart work' and work less hours each week - just 40 hours. I offered to them that I would take the pay cut of ~11% to go down from 45 to 40 hours. I would continue to complete the same work in the same amount of time. Win-win right? They save money and I save time? My company said no way. I then offered to go hourly. Lose benefits + 401k and take a pay cut down to 40 hours per week. My company still said no way. This is where I am losing my mind. So every year you are going to give me a raise+bonus and pay me more and more money to do the same work for you. But you won't let me do the same work for less money? I know what they want me to do - I see it all over the company. They want me to buy a luxury car, have some kids, all while taking on more responsibility at work. Five years from now they want me to be a manager making even more money than I do now working 50+ hours a week. THAT IS INSANE. I have the money I need. If you give more money I'm not going to buy more stuff. More money doesn't shorten my commute. More money doesn't give me time with my family and friends. No one wishes they spent more time at work on their deathbed. I make enough money where I could work half the hours I do now and still get by. And I would LOVE to work ~20 hours a week. My whole life I've been told the more money you make the less time you _have_ to work. Was this a lie? I'm losing my mind. Working 45 hours a week for the rest of my life is fine if that's what I need to pay my bills. But I'm not going to work 45 hours each week just to build up a bank account. Has anyone found a way out of this trap? Assistant: Come work in Europe

Human: How to work less hours? I feel like I'm losing my mind I was poor growing up and my father worked 60+ hour weeks cleaning shit out of portable toilets for us to get by. (Mother disabled). He always told me to work smart not hard. Get an education so you don't have to work long shitty (pun?) hours like I do to survive. So I did, and I now have an extremely well paid engineering job (computer engineering in finance). In my five years since graduating I've managed to pay off all my debts and save up $100k in savings+401K. I am finally at the place where I am not working to pay off someone else - I am not working because I _need_ my next paycheck. I am only working to provide for monthly expenses which I have covered with plenty to spare. My father has since been promoted in his company and now has a cozy office position working 40 hours a week making enough money for him and my mom. Once he could make more money he decided to work less hours. My current company requires me to work 45 hours a week. After five years of working for them and making more money than I need I decided I wanted to cash in on my 'smart work' and work less hours each week - just 40 hours. I offered to them that I would take the pay cut of ~11% to go down from 45 to 40 hours. I would continue to complete the same work in the same amount of time. Win-win right? They save money and I save time? My company said no way. I then offered to go hourly. Lose benefits + 401k and take a pay cut down to 40 hours per week. My company still said no way. This is where I am losing my mind. So every year you are going to give me a raise+bonus and pay me more and more money to do the same work for you. But you won't let me do the same work for less money? I know what they want me to do - I see it all over the company. They want me to buy a luxury car, have some kids, all while taking on more responsibility at work. Five years from now they want me to be a manager making even more money than I do now working 50+ hours a week. THAT IS INSANE. I have the money I need. If you give more money I'm not going to buy more stuff. More money doesn't shorten my commute. More money doesn't give me time with my family and friends. No one wishes they spent more time at work on their deathbed. I make enough money where I could work half the hours I do now and still get by. And I would LOVE to work ~20 hours a week. My whole life I've been told the more money you make the less time you _have_ to work. Was this a lie? I'm losing my mind. Working 45 hours a week for the rest of my life is fine if that's what I need to pay my bills. But I'm not going to work 45 hours each week just to build up a bank account. Has anyone found a way out of this trap? Assistant: Idk how your job works but maybe you can spend more work time on personal time. Shop online, reddit, watch movies, etc. It's not super ethical of course. Also hire a maid and do as much as you can online/get delivered and stuff like that to free up more time at home.

Human: Here are the results from running a dehumidifier at low vs high speed (continuation of previous post) Previous post was here - https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/zjhw7t/do\_dehumidifiers\_actually\_dry\_the\_air\_faster\_on/ **Full results** \- https://prnt.sc/uCqkeO8pTM9\_ **Summary** \- on low speed it collected 191g of condensate per hour. On high speed it collected 204g of condensate per hour. So high speed is faster, but only by 6%. This might be due to small differences in room humidity during the test. Meanwhile, power consumption was 184W on high speed and 179W on low speed, so 2% more consumption in high. Bit more background info - **Experimental set up**: The hardest part of this test is ensuring consistent environmental conditions, since running the dehumidifier at different settings will affect the environment and hence the condensation rate in a self-feeding cycle. So the dehumidifier was placed in one of the largest spaces in the building (much larger than it was designed for) and left to stabilize for a day before the tank was emptied and measurements started. The water tank was removed for weighing for each test, so at the start of each test the dehumidifier was running for 5 minutes without the compressor (since removing the tank makes it shut down and there’s a compressor restart time delay). **Environment**: building made of hollow concrete blocks and limestone. All windows closed. Nominally 60%RH and 23°C. **Equipment**: Dehumidifier rated for 11 litres per day at 80%RH, 32°C **Disclaimer**: These results are only valid for me using my dehumidifier in my house. Your results will vary due to differences in equipment, test types or conditions. **Conclusions**: You get marginally higher condensate collection rate and marginally better energy efficiency running on high if you use my dehumidifier under my environmental conditions. Assistant: Awesomeness!

Human: Here are the results from running a dehumidifier at low vs high speed (continuation of previous post) Previous post was here - https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/zjhw7t/do\_dehumidifiers\_actually\_dry\_the\_air\_faster\_on/ **Full results** \- https://prnt.sc/uCqkeO8pTM9\_ **Summary** \- on low speed it collected 191g of condensate per hour. On high speed it collected 204g of condensate per hour. So high speed is faster, but only by 6%. This might be due to small differences in room humidity during the test. Meanwhile, power consumption was 184W on high speed and 179W on low speed, so 2% more consumption in high. Bit more background info - **Experimental set up**: The hardest part of this test is ensuring consistent environmental conditions, since running the dehumidifier at different settings will affect the environment and hence the condensation rate in a self-feeding cycle. So the dehumidifier was placed in one of the largest spaces in the building (much larger than it was designed for) and left to stabilize for a day before the tank was emptied and measurements started. The water tank was removed for weighing for each test, so at the start of each test the dehumidifier was running for 5 minutes without the compressor (since removing the tank makes it shut down and there’s a compressor restart time delay). **Environment**: building made of hollow concrete blocks and limestone. All windows closed. Nominally 60%RH and 23°C. **Equipment**: Dehumidifier rated for 11 litres per day at 80%RH, 32°C **Disclaimer**: These results are only valid for me using my dehumidifier in my house. Your results will vary due to differences in equipment, test types or conditions. **Conclusions**: You get marginally higher condensate collection rate and marginally better energy efficiency running on high if you use my dehumidifier under my environmental conditions. Assistant: I don't normally make conclusions off of two data points, and today is no exception. The error bars on those numbers are for sure bigger than the difference between the two experiments. In a real way though it is very telling that the noise of running it in high is absolutely not worth it. My suspicion is that at 60% RH your house only has 200g of water to give up per hour, and making the machine run harder is just wasting electricity.

Human: How does cooking oil with salt on a stainless steel pan make it non stick? And why are there conflicting views about it? I have read conflicting views about it. However I tried an experiment for the last two months on my all clad stainless steel pan. And it does appear that it has made the pan non stick and I see no stains etc. I tried it because I saw a chef do it in a restaurant kitchen once. I can flip omelets on it without any issues. Couldn't do it before. Why are there conflicting views about it? Just trying to understand the reasoning behind the conflicting views. And how does the process make the stainless steel pan non stick? Edit: My process is simple. I pour oil on it. Medium heat. Put salt in it right away. And then keep the medium heat going for about 5 minutes until the salt dissolves in the oil. It smokes a bit. So I put the exhaust on at high speed. Then I rinse it with water. Wipe it with a paper towel. And off I go. I do it once or twice a week. I cook on it daily. I have cooked pan seared chicken thighs, stir fried potatoes, lamb curry, chicken curry and fried eggs and omelets on it so far. Assistant: salt does not dissolve in oil.

Human: How does cooking oil with salt on a stainless steel pan make it non stick? And why are there conflicting views about it? I have read conflicting views about it. However I tried an experiment for the last two months on my all clad stainless steel pan. And it does appear that it has made the pan non stick and I see no stains etc. I tried it because I saw a chef do it in a restaurant kitchen once. I can flip omelets on it without any issues. Couldn't do it before. Why are there conflicting views about it? Just trying to understand the reasoning behind the conflicting views. And how does the process make the stainless steel pan non stick? Edit: My process is simple. I pour oil on it. Medium heat. Put salt in it right away. And then keep the medium heat going for about 5 minutes until the salt dissolves in the oil. It smokes a bit. So I put the exhaust on at high speed. Then I rinse it with water. Wipe it with a paper towel. And off I go. I do it once or twice a week. I cook on it daily. I have cooked pan seared chicken thighs, stir fried potatoes, lamb curry, chicken curry and fried eggs and omelets on it so far. Assistant: I can cook eggs on my stainless steel all-clad no problem. I just have to use the right oil. Butter? Creates a non-stick surface. High-heat canola oil cooking spray? Non-stick. Avocado oil? Olive oil? Shit sticks like crazy. No idea why. Never heard of the salt thing. But I can cook omeletes on my stainless steel and they are not "seasoned". They are squeaky clean and over a decade old.

Human: I need a recommendation for a good icing to put on top of a chocolate zucchini cake. I was going to make this recipe, sans walnuts, for my brothers birthday. But I'm not sure of an icing or fondant I could make that would compliment the cake. Assistant: I bet a simple whipped chocolate ganache would be delicious! Never too much chocolate.

Human: I need a recommendation for a good icing to put on top of a chocolate zucchini cake. I was going to make this recipe, sans walnuts, for my brothers birthday. But I'm not sure of an icing or fondant I could make that would compliment the cake. Assistant: Cream cheese frosting! Adds prettiness and flavor without overloading the chocolate factor.

Human: What kind of pickles would go good with grilled cheese? I'm not really a big pickle fan, but for some reason the thought of a thin pickle slice on grilled cheese seems really good. The problem is, there's a very specific flavor that I'm thinking of and I'm not sure what type of pickle it is. It's very vinegar heavy and a little sweet. For clarification it's a very basic grilled cheese, just American cheese and bread/butter. Thanks! Assistant: That flavor profile sounds much like a dill pickle to me.. I know what sub I'm in, so please don't make fun of me, but I have craved pickle slices on the side with my grilled cheese sandwiches ever since my first Waffle House grilled cheese. They always plate my order of grilled cheese and hash browns with a few dill pickles and it's just perfect. Ever since then, when I'm fixing a grilled cheese at home, I'll put three pickle slices on my plate. It's perfect.

Human: What kind of pickles would go good with grilled cheese? I'm not really a big pickle fan, but for some reason the thought of a thin pickle slice on grilled cheese seems really good. The problem is, there's a very specific flavor that I'm thinking of and I'm not sure what type of pickle it is. It's very vinegar heavy and a little sweet. For clarification it's a very basic grilled cheese, just American cheese and bread/butter. Thanks! Assistant: Dill pickles, maybe a half sour?

Human: My work just got published, it's my first publication What are the things I should do? I've already created a Google Scholar Profile. Assistant: A couple of other possible things to do: \- Post it to ResearchGate. \- Email it to people who you think might want to see it. Maybe someone you cited a lot in the paper? Someone you chatted with at a conference when you said this was a project you were working on? \- Post on Twitter. Maybe consider writing up a few key takeaways in accessible language as a thread for folks who can't or won't read an academic article. Also, find some way to celebrate!

Human: My work just got published, it's my first publication What are the things I should do? I've already created a Google Scholar Profile. Assistant: Congrats, welcome to the rat race

Human: I fucked up the green bean casserole. Is there any possible way to fix this? I cooked the green bean casserole and only now realized I didn’t cook the green beans before doing the casserole. Dumb mistake- any way to make the green beans soft after the fact? Assistant: Did you try a bite and confirm they weren’t soft? I’d be surprised if they were still hard after a cook in the oven. Maybe firmer than usual, but they shouldn’t be like raw If they’re still firmer than you like, just cook the casserole longer.

Human: I fucked up the green bean casserole. Is there any possible way to fix this? I cooked the green bean casserole and only now realized I didn’t cook the green beans before doing the casserole. Dumb mistake- any way to make the green beans soft after the fact? Assistant: Tell everybody you prefer your beans al dente…

Human: can you add a tiny bit water to dry yeast to make fresh yeast? i need fresh yeast but don't have any, so i was wondering whether i could just add a tiny bit water to dry yeast to make kind of slurry, or thick mister that would work as a substitute to fresh yeast? if not what should i do? Assistant: Use half as much, https://www.nigella.com/ask/different-kinds-of-yeast

Human: can you add a tiny bit water to dry yeast to make fresh yeast? i need fresh yeast but don't have any, so i was wondering whether i could just add a tiny bit water to dry yeast to make kind of slurry, or thick mister that would work as a substitute to fresh yeast? if not what should i do? Assistant: You can just make a slurry with it, it works. I do find that fresh yeast tastes nicer for some reason, though

Human: What's your go to PDF editing software? Ad the title says: What's your go to PDF editing software? More specifically for marking on and making notes on drawings that are in PDF format. We use PDF to share drawings so people who don't have specific CAD software can still view them. However this has led to a lack of editing and notes being kept on digital drawing that get passed around. So I ask reddit engineers what's your favorite? Paid or free? Assistant: If your company can get a license for it BlueBeam Revu is amazing. My current company doesn’t have a licence for it and they’re pretty old school with doing hand drawn redlines, scanning and putting through the process. I’m currently using Drawboard PDF for my redlines though.

Human: What's your go to PDF editing software? Ad the title says: What's your go to PDF editing software? More specifically for marking on and making notes on drawings that are in PDF format. We use PDF to share drawings so people who don't have specific CAD software can still view them. However this has led to a lack of editing and notes being kept on digital drawing that get passed around. So I ask reddit engineers what's your favorite? Paid or free? Assistant: Bluebeam

Human: How do you organize your academic and personal lives? Working on research projects, classes, personal projects, and miscellaneous things there's a lot of things to do and keep track of. I use Google to keep track of upcoming events and block off time for activities but keeping track of projects, and stages of research activities can be difficult in a calendar. How do you keep track of your research activities and stay organized? Assistant: Poorly.

Human: How do you organize your academic and personal lives? Working on research projects, classes, personal projects, and miscellaneous things there's a lot of things to do and keep track of. I use Google to keep track of upcoming events and block off time for activities but keeping track of projects, and stages of research activities can be difficult in a calendar. How do you keep track of your research activities and stay organized? Assistant: Google calendar, a whiteboard to-do list of stuff I'm never gonna get done, and my version of a kanban board. I divided the huge corkboard in my office into columns: Not Started, Just Started, In-Process, Waiting for Something, Finishing Touches, and DONE!!! Tasks get written on notecards and I can move them down the board according to stage in the project. Right now there's way too much in "just started" and "waiting for something," and the board lets me visualize that. It's great for my ADHD brain.

Human: how do I make my mac and cheese not taste like whatever meat goes in it. whenever I add a meat to it everything just becomes meat flavored. for example: add sliced hotdogs, even bits without any hotdog taste like I'm eating hotdog, it hardly even tastes like I'm eating cheese to be honest. it's very offputting. Assistant: Don't put meat in it

Human: how do I make my mac and cheese not taste like whatever meat goes in it. whenever I add a meat to it everything just becomes meat flavored. for example: add sliced hotdogs, even bits without any hotdog taste like I'm eating hotdog, it hardly even tastes like I'm eating cheese to be honest. it's very offputting. Assistant: Cook the meat separately, drain off any released fat or juices, and fold the meat in at the last moment. Also, use more strongly flavored cheese.

Human: What books can I read instead of going to culinary school? I'm currently working at a high-end restaurant in Chicago, and I've spoken to a few chefs about going to culinary school. They've basically told me it's a waste of time, but I know there's so much more I could be learning. Are there any books you recommend reading that can teach you a lot? Assistant: These have been influential on me. The French Laundry - Thomas Keller Larousse Gastronomique Momofuku - David Chang Zuni Cookbook - Judy Rogers Charcuterie - Ruhlman & Polcyn For magazines - Cooks Illustrated and Lucky Peach are both excellent in very different ways. I am interested in Myrvolds Modernist Cusine but I can't afford the $500 price tag.

Human: What books can I read instead of going to culinary school? I'm currently working at a high-end restaurant in Chicago, and I've spoken to a few chefs about going to culinary school. They've basically told me it's a waste of time, but I know there's so much more I could be learning. Are there any books you recommend reading that can teach you a lot? Assistant: On Food and Cooking

Human: What non-engineering books should engineers and engineering students read? I've just started getting active within this sub, but have seen questions about what to do with spare time, how to better network, how to do better on interviews, etc. A few common themes have emerged, such as developing your social skills, or taking an interest in America's great equalizer... professional sports. I responded to a question by /u/sweat-e-sac with the suggestion of reading different books to round out your knowledge base. I've compiled a list of books I've read and organized them by subject matter. I find that even when I don't wish to participate in a conversation with someone else, having knowledge of the discussion topic gives me an incredible leg up. What are your suggestions for non-technical/non-engineering books that should be read? Oh and before I forget, definitely try to learn a second language if you don't have fluency in one yet, it is a great talking point in your interviews. **World Affairs** *Overview* * World Order by Henry Kissinger *US Foreign Policy* * Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938 by Stephen E. Ambrose *Middle East* * From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman * Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll * The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights by Michael Sfard *China* * On China by Henry Kissinger * China Goes Global: The Partial Power by David Shambaugh *Economics* * Capital in the Twenty-First Century Paperback by Thomas Piketty * Economic Policy Beyond the Headlines by George P. Shultz, Kenneth W. Dam **United States Domestic Issues** *Civil Rights* * Why We Can't Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. * The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander *Poverty* * Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond * Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance *General Politics and Policy* * Free Speech Beyond Words: The Surprising Reach of the First Amendment by Mark V. Tushnet,‎ Alan K. Chen,‎ Joseph Blocher * Decision Points by George W. Bush * The Federalist Papers **Sports** * Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson **Science/Medicine** * The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee * The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee * Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin * Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital by David Oshinsky **Religion/Spirituality** * Love Does by Bob Goff * Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album * Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis **Business** * Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard * Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Hardcover by Phil Knight Assistant: Starship Troopers

Human: What non-engineering books should engineers and engineering students read? I've just started getting active within this sub, but have seen questions about what to do with spare time, how to better network, how to do better on interviews, etc. A few common themes have emerged, such as developing your social skills, or taking an interest in America's great equalizer... professional sports. I responded to a question by /u/sweat-e-sac with the suggestion of reading different books to round out your knowledge base. I've compiled a list of books I've read and organized them by subject matter. I find that even when I don't wish to participate in a conversation with someone else, having knowledge of the discussion topic gives me an incredible leg up. What are your suggestions for non-technical/non-engineering books that should be read? Oh and before I forget, definitely try to learn a second language if you don't have fluency in one yet, it is a great talking point in your interviews. **World Affairs** *Overview* * World Order by Henry Kissinger *US Foreign Policy* * Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938 by Stephen E. Ambrose *Middle East* * From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman * Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll * The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights by Michael Sfard *China* * On China by Henry Kissinger * China Goes Global: The Partial Power by David Shambaugh *Economics* * Capital in the Twenty-First Century Paperback by Thomas Piketty * Economic Policy Beyond the Headlines by George P. Shultz, Kenneth W. Dam **United States Domestic Issues** *Civil Rights* * Why We Can't Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. * The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander *Poverty* * Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond * Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance *General Politics and Policy* * Free Speech Beyond Words: The Surprising Reach of the First Amendment by Mark V. Tushnet,‎ Alan K. Chen,‎ Joseph Blocher * Decision Points by George W. Bush * The Federalist Papers **Sports** * Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson **Science/Medicine** * The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee * The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee * Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M. by Suzanne Corkin * Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital by David Oshinsky **Religion/Spirituality** * Love Does by Bob Goff * Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album * Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis **Business** * Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard * Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Hardcover by Phil Knight Assistant: Discourse on the Origins of Inequality - Rousseau On Liberty - Mill The Communist Manifesto - Marx & Engels Why I Am Not A Christian - Russel The Goal - Goldratt The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey Second Treatise of Government - Locke Rights of Man - Paine

Human: What is a current product that you expect will ultimately fail? Assistant: Hyperloop

Human: What is a current product that you expect will ultimately fail? Assistant: The Tesla truck. People will buy it initially for the novelty but it wasn't thought out well for truck users, and it's just fugly. I suspect a redesign pretty quickly.

Human: Calling all professors, need advice on faculty gift that you actually want! I'm in PT school and we're set to have our white coat ceremony in a few months. Each year it's tradition that the class purchase gifts for the entire faculty, but this year we don't want to get professors another mug or calendar that they won't use, we want to get the entire faculty and staff something very nice for them all to enjoy in their break/lunch room. They already have a toaster and Keurig machine (albeit a single serving one that's kinda crummy), and I'm seeking advice on what you all would find valuable to have at your disposal that you'd actually use. Our budget is between $200 and $400. We've floated the idea of getting a nicer Keurig machine (milk frother, multi-cup reservoir, etc) but if they already have one we'd like to provide them with something else, so if there's something that you'd LOVE to have then please let me know! Thank you in advance! Assistant: Not a professor, but if the Keurig machine sucks I would maybe spend 400 bucks on a nice automatic espresso machine. No environmentally unfriendly pods, and the fresh beans are always better anyway.

Human: Calling all professors, need advice on faculty gift that you actually want! I'm in PT school and we're set to have our white coat ceremony in a few months. Each year it's tradition that the class purchase gifts for the entire faculty, but this year we don't want to get professors another mug or calendar that they won't use, we want to get the entire faculty and staff something very nice for them all to enjoy in their break/lunch room. They already have a toaster and Keurig machine (albeit a single serving one that's kinda crummy), and I'm seeking advice on what you all would find valuable to have at your disposal that you'd actually use. Our budget is between $200 and $400. We've floated the idea of getting a nicer Keurig machine (milk frother, multi-cup reservoir, etc) but if they already have one we'd like to provide them with something else, so if there's something that you'd LOVE to have then please let me know! Thank you in advance! Assistant: Liquor.

Human: [General Scifi] Who are the villains who lived long enough to see themselves become the hero? Assistant: Darth Vader is a big one that no one has mentioned yet.

Human: [General Scifi] Who are the villains who lived long enough to see themselves become the hero? Assistant: Loki from the MCU film timeline

Human: Last week I asked for advice on my next cheesecake and I just want to thank everyone who helped. It came out amazing! There were no cracks and perfect in the middle!! Assistant: Which advice did you follow in the end?

Human: Last week I asked for advice on my next cheesecake and I just want to thank everyone who helped. It came out amazing! There were no cracks and perfect in the middle!! Assistant: Wòooooooooo success!

Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How are the minimum wage hikes taking place in certain states helpful? Wouldn't eventually, because people are earning more, things like rent will have the price increased and then $9/hr minimum wage will give you the same buying power as $8/hr minimum wage? Assistant: Yes but inflation happens anyway. The value of everything goes up about 3% each year. Minimum wage income does not.

Human: Explain like I'm five years old: How are the minimum wage hikes taking place in certain states helpful? Wouldn't eventually, because people are earning more, things like rent will have the price increased and then $9/hr minimum wage will give you the same buying power as $8/hr minimum wage? Assistant: Minimum Wage Facts: • 64% are women • 14% teenagers (25% in 1990) • 13% age 55+ • 27% age 35-54 • 46% age 21-34 • 54.1% white • 24.6% Hispanic • 14.1% Black • 7.1% Asian • $7.25 (today) lower than $10.69 (1968) ($1.68 nominal) • $10.69 = $19,245/yr • $7.25 = $15,080/yr • Starting Hourly Pay: ○ Wendy's - $7.16 ○ Walmart - $8.00 ○ In-n-Out - $10.50 ○ Costco - $11.50 ○ Gap - $10/hr (2015) • Proposed Fed Min wage ($10.10/hr) = $21k/yr

Human: Why does my microwave spark after .5 second of heating cooked salted salmon flakes with skin??? Good thing I was standing there and got it out immediately... It was only a garnish amount of salted salmon... Is highly salted fish electrically dangerous?? Assistant: Just wondering why you would ever microwave fish?

Human: Why does my microwave spark after .5 second of heating cooked salted salmon flakes with skin??? Good thing I was standing there and got it out immediately... It was only a garnish amount of salted salmon... Is highly salted fish electrically dangerous?? Assistant: urgh in the last few months there was one of my podcasts that did a segment about this that had the entire podcast team watching the microwave as they microwave bell peppers and see sparks. I can't remember which podcast it was and google isn't telling me the answer, but basically sparking food in the microwave is pretty normal and not an issue. It might have been RadioLab? But I can't find it quickly.

Human: Would it be inappropriate to give my professor/mentor a small gift? I know this question has been asked a bunch of times, but I figured I would ask since my situation is a little unique and I will almost certainly continue working and corresponding with my professor in the future. Basically, I graduated in May, and I have taken two courses with my professor as an upperclassman and spent a year writing an honors thesis with them as my advisor. They have been a great professor, and as my advisor we met most weeks one-on-one during my senior year for my thesis and for mentorship (post-grad/grad school plans, advice in the field, etc) since I plan on applying to PhDs in the field next year. This has all been over Zoom, which has been a little strange (we spoke maybe twice pre-pandemic), but I have really appreciated their help. I also work with them on a long-term research project part-time and remotely at the moment, and plan to meet with them outside of that scope in the future. I was thinking of giving them a handwritten thank-you card and a topical mug (related to their research interests, it's unique and cheap, ~$10) when I meet with them around the beginning of the fall semester. Is the mug too much? Would this be a source of awkwardness moving forward? Thanks so much! Assistant: A handwritten card would be spectacular. Also, you might send an email to the chair and dean expressing your gratitude for the professor's help and guidance. I was a chair and I LOVED getting nice notes concerning faculty; I would not only tell the faculty member that I had received it but also put the information in their annual evaluations. That's part of the permanent record and is very useful for promotions, tenure and raises.

Human: Would it be inappropriate to give my professor/mentor a small gift? I know this question has been asked a bunch of times, but I figured I would ask since my situation is a little unique and I will almost certainly continue working and corresponding with my professor in the future. Basically, I graduated in May, and I have taken two courses with my professor as an upperclassman and spent a year writing an honors thesis with them as my advisor. They have been a great professor, and as my advisor we met most weeks one-on-one during my senior year for my thesis and for mentorship (post-grad/grad school plans, advice in the field, etc) since I plan on applying to PhDs in the field next year. This has all been over Zoom, which has been a little strange (we spoke maybe twice pre-pandemic), but I have really appreciated their help. I also work with them on a long-term research project part-time and remotely at the moment, and plan to meet with them outside of that scope in the future. I was thinking of giving them a handwritten thank-you card and a topical mug (related to their research interests, it's unique and cheap, ~$10) when I meet with them around the beginning of the fall semester. Is the mug too much? Would this be a source of awkwardness moving forward? Thanks so much! Assistant: Should be fine!

Human: What are some interesting interdisciplinary fields of engineering? And people who work in this area, what is your background and what do you do? Assistant: I studied glass engineering in undergrad, basically niche materials science. Had no idea where it'd go but it sounded cool- ended up with an offer from Apple to work in the OLED group. Turns out I was more interested in aerospace and wound up getting a masters in a metallurgy, but glass will always have a place in my heart. Fractography is just SO interesting!!

Human: What are some interesting interdisciplinary fields of engineering? And people who work in this area, what is your background and what do you do? Assistant: System design engineering

Human: Which one do you use more? Pressure cooker or Dutch Oven? I know these are quite different but I only have enough space for one, so I'm trying to find out what people use more often before I decide! Assistant: Dutch oven, for sure.

Human: Which one do you use more? Pressure cooker or Dutch Oven? I know these are quite different but I only have enough space for one, so I'm trying to find out what people use more often before I decide! Assistant: I use the pressure cooker feature of my Instant Pot several nights per week. I haven't used my pressure cooker since I got the Instant Pot since they do the same thing but one requires much less attention while I'm multi-tasking. I have always used my dutch oven more than my regular pressure cooker, but that's only a few times per month.

Human: I tried learning manual on my friends 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX a while ago Dec 27-30. Is this enough time to wear out his clutch by accident? Assistant: Technically yes, you could destroy a clutch in 3 days. But if it started showing wear 2 months later, thats not your fault. Either way, he knew the risk he was taking letting you learn on his car. Anyone with half a brain would have rode in the car with you and corrected any damaging behavior.

Human: I tried learning manual on my friends 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX a while ago Dec 27-30. Is this enough time to wear out his clutch by accident? Assistant: Nah

Human: How do you make steamed chicken taste like it does in a Chinese restaurant? I like making steamed chicken because it is really easy and healthy. However, when I make it (sometimes with a cabbage sometimes without it) it tastes much more bland (I know chinese restaurants use lemons sometimes) and it is also much drier than it is at a restaurant. What can I do differently to change it up? Also, I use soy sauce and it tastes good, what other healthy options can I put on it to make it taste good? Assistant: A common technique in chinese food cooking is to "velvet" the chicken.. This is where chicken is mixed with egg white, corn starch and seasonings like ginger or rice wine or other spices and marinaded and then stir fried or boiled/steamed.

Human: How do you make steamed chicken taste like it does in a Chinese restaurant? I like making steamed chicken because it is really easy and healthy. However, when I make it (sometimes with a cabbage sometimes without it) it tastes much more bland (I know chinese restaurants use lemons sometimes) and it is also much drier than it is at a restaurant. What can I do differently to change it up? Also, I use soy sauce and it tastes good, what other healthy options can I put on it to make it taste good? Assistant: One word: ginger.

Human: What sauce are the round black dots Hello everyone, I have recently eaten tuna salad and it was damn awesome. https://m.imgur.com/a/HAk1Krg However, out of all things I could not make out what is the sauce they made for these black dots. It was a bit sweet and was not salty at all (no soy sauce). I am banging my head around this for couple of months now, and I just can't figure it out. Assistant: I think it's a balsemic reduction. Balsamic vinegar cooked with sugar, do not smell it while doing this, considering it looks a bit thicker then just vinegar.

Human: What sauce are the round black dots Hello everyone, I have recently eaten tuna salad and it was damn awesome. https://m.imgur.com/a/HAk1Krg However, out of all things I could not make out what is the sauce they made for these black dots. It was a bit sweet and was not salty at all (no soy sauce). I am banging my head around this for couple of months now, and I just can't figure it out. Assistant: You can actually take the lazy route and buy balsamic reductions in the condiment aisle now. It’s a life saver in those impromptu moments

Human: My dog passed away and I'd like to try to understand why So my almost 18 year old dog passed away very suddenly a month ago today. Right after his usual half mile walk (where he was peppy and normal), he started acting odd and lethargic in the car. Upon coming home, he went into shock (which I didn't recognize at the time). After about a half hour, I took him to the vet where he arrested. I am so grateful to have had so much time with him, just looking for some closure. Leading up to the event, he was vomiting very often. Our vet put him on Cerenia to help him keep food down which certainly masked the real problem. I have a detailed report from the vet where he passed. I'm trying to read through it but don't understand any of it. If you have any hints as to what might have happened based on this document (linked below) it would mean the world to my wife and me. Clinical summary: https://we.tl/t-hAQnQTMmKR Assistant: I’m so sorry for this I too have lost an animal to something similar to this.

Human: My dog passed away and I'd like to try to understand why So my almost 18 year old dog passed away very suddenly a month ago today. Right after his usual half mile walk (where he was peppy and normal), he started acting odd and lethargic in the car. Upon coming home, he went into shock (which I didn't recognize at the time). After about a half hour, I took him to the vet where he arrested. I am so grateful to have had so much time with him, just looking for some closure. Leading up to the event, he was vomiting very often. Our vet put him on Cerenia to help him keep food down which certainly masked the real problem. I have a detailed report from the vet where he passed. I'm trying to read through it but don't understand any of it. If you have any hints as to what might have happened based on this document (linked below) it would mean the world to my wife and me. Clinical summary: https://we.tl/t-hAQnQTMmKR Assistant: Condolences and prayers

Human: What books are good for absolute beginners? Assistant: Sophie’s world

Human: What books are good for absolute beginners? Assistant: I'm currently reading "Philosophy Gym" by Stephen Law and "The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten" by Julian Baggini. Enjoying both of them. Both have small chapters on specific topics of philosophy.

Human: What to make with egg yolks? I have some egg yolks, 12 to be exact. I’m wondering if there are any recipes that are yolk heavy so that I can use them up Assistant: Ice cream!

Human: What to make with egg yolks? I have some egg yolks, 12 to be exact. I’m wondering if there are any recipes that are yolk heavy so that I can use them up Assistant: i always make meringues and creme brulee together so all the whites and yolks get used up

Human: Military Engineering Question: Do "Strait" Defenses Exist? I apologize in advance if this is the wrong subreddit for these types of questions. If a country with a **small** navy wanted to close off a strait (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Strait.svg).....does any practical static mechanical weapon/deterrent exist? Something like Road Spikes, but for naval ships/submarines? So far, the only means to do this I see is to control the area via naval ships and submarines, and possibly air support, something a small military wouldn't necessarily be able to accomplish. There doesn't seem to be anything in the way of a "static" defense, short of building a permanent wall/marine gate, which I imagine would be extremely distressing to the marine life endemic to the area. As a side note, if someone were to attempt to build something like this, on average what type of engineering would it encompass? Assistant: While it may not be as effective in modern times, chains were a very interesting defense for narrow water channels, such as rivers. In the American Revolution, a chain was forged and strewn across the Hudson River, just downstream from West Point. The idea was that ships would not be able to move across the chain, suspended right below the water line, and the batteries at West Point could fire on the ships. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Chain

Human: Military Engineering Question: Do "Strait" Defenses Exist? I apologize in advance if this is the wrong subreddit for these types of questions. If a country with a **small** navy wanted to close off a strait (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Strait.svg).....does any practical static mechanical weapon/deterrent exist? Something like Road Spikes, but for naval ships/submarines? So far, the only means to do this I see is to control the area via naval ships and submarines, and possibly air support, something a small military wouldn't necessarily be able to accomplish. There doesn't seem to be anything in the way of a "static" defense, short of building a permanent wall/marine gate, which I imagine would be extremely distressing to the marine life endemic to the area. As a side note, if someone were to attempt to build something like this, on average what type of engineering would it encompass? Assistant: EVERGREEN

Human: What savory dish can I use nutmeg in? I pretty much only use it in fondue and then just a pinch. Are there any other savory dishes that use nutmeg? What about vegetable dishes? Assistant: Creamed spinach!

Human: What savory dish can I use nutmeg in? I pretty much only use it in fondue and then just a pinch. Are there any other savory dishes that use nutmeg? What about vegetable dishes? Assistant: there are some really great suggestions here. My only addition to these great ideas is to use whole nutmeg and freshly grate it with a micro plane. The difference between pre-ground and freshly ground is astronomical— to the point where those two things don’t even taste like they came from the same source.

Human: [Warhammer 40k] it sort of makes sense to join Khorne if I’m bloodthirsty, Slaanesh if I want to explore the limit of sensations, and Nurgle if I want to be immortal. But is there any conceivable benefit serving Tzeentch? Assistant: Tzeentch is the god of change and progress. If you want to make a better future for yourself and others, then Tzeentch is one of the few avenues for actual improvement within the Imperium. As with all chaos gods, of course, what you receive is usually wildly different than what was promised, and Tzeentch is the most likely of all the chaos gods to betray you as part of his never-ending and self-contradictory schemes

Human: [Warhammer 40k] it sort of makes sense to join Khorne if I’m bloodthirsty, Slaanesh if I want to explore the limit of sensations, and Nurgle if I want to be immortal. But is there any conceivable benefit serving Tzeentch? Assistant: Forbidden knowledge

Human: Possibly overdosed on a MAOI. Having amphetamine-like effects 24/7 now + severe tachycardia&hypertension when eating chocolate - what should I do? **TL;DR:** A study said ethanolic Garlic Extract is a MAOI, I started eating 6-7 cloves of garlic daily for this effect (today is day 8). On days 3 and 5 I ate chocolate, and both times my heart rate shot up to ~130 BPM and blood pressure to ~150/85. Past few days, I've been feeling a 24/7 amphetamine-like drug high - focus, irritability, heart palpitations, high resting heart rate (85-90 BPM). Last time I ate Garlic was 24 hours ago, yet I still experience these symptoms. I fear that the MAOIs in garlic are irreversible - if so, could it possibly take 2-3 weeks for my symptoms to resolve (until new MAO enzymes are made)? What is the appropriate treatment until symptoms resolve? (Been taking Oxazepam after the chocolate-tachycardia, but can't take it daily because of withdrawal concerns). **** Age: 24 Sex: Male I have been reading a study saying garlic has antidepressant effects in rats, and that it works by MAO inhibition, with comparable potency to the clinical MAOI Imipramine. Because of this, I proceeded to eat 6-7 cloves of raw garlic daily for 1 week, for the antidepressant effects. I did feel stimulant-like, mild-antidepressant effects already on the first day, so I kept eating such amounts of garlic for a week. However, on Day 3, I had an incident where I ate chocolate, and got a mild version of "hypertensive crisis" - my heart rate shot up to 134 BPM, my blood pressure to 148/86 (my usual: 100/60). I immediately took 20mg oral Oxazepam and my vitals normalized. I didn't link it to the garlic, and so on Day 5, I ate chocolate and the same thing happened again, and Oxazepam helped me again. Today I finally made the connection. The last time I ate garlic was 24 hours ago. Looking back, I realize that in the past few days, I've had pronounced amphetamine-like effects that lasted the entire day, every day, for at least 3-4 days. Focus, irritability, heart palpitations/"flutters", high resting heart rate - most of the effects. I took Adderall in the past, and I currently feel very similar to how the Adderall made me feel. This makes me very concerned. My high resting heart rate (85-90 BPM) gives me a lot of discomfort, and the palpitations are worrying. Since I know many MAOIs can be irreversible, my biggest fear is that the MAOIs in garlic are also irreversible. In this case, does it mean it will take a few weeks for my symptoms to resolve? If so, what would be the treatment during those few weeks? I obviously cannot keep taking a benzodiazepine every time my heart rate spikes up, because then I'll develop withdrawals. So, what should I do? Assistant: Although it's hard to compare, to get equivalent doses to what the mice were getting you would probably have to eat several entire bulbs of garlic. There's also nothing to suggest that garlic is an irreversible MAO inhibitor that could have the effects seen in MAOIs, and such an effect would probably be known from garlic's heavy culinary use. But still, stop eating garlic.

Human: Possibly overdosed on a MAOI. Having amphetamine-like effects 24/7 now + severe tachycardia&hypertension when eating chocolate - what should I do? **TL;DR:** A study said ethanolic Garlic Extract is a MAOI, I started eating 6-7 cloves of garlic daily for this effect (today is day 8). On days 3 and 5 I ate chocolate, and both times my heart rate shot up to ~130 BPM and blood pressure to ~150/85. Past few days, I've been feeling a 24/7 amphetamine-like drug high - focus, irritability, heart palpitations, high resting heart rate (85-90 BPM). Last time I ate Garlic was 24 hours ago, yet I still experience these symptoms. I fear that the MAOIs in garlic are irreversible - if so, could it possibly take 2-3 weeks for my symptoms to resolve (until new MAO enzymes are made)? What is the appropriate treatment until symptoms resolve? (Been taking Oxazepam after the chocolate-tachycardia, but can't take it daily because of withdrawal concerns). **** Age: 24 Sex: Male I have been reading a study saying garlic has antidepressant effects in rats, and that it works by MAO inhibition, with comparable potency to the clinical MAOI Imipramine. Because of this, I proceeded to eat 6-7 cloves of raw garlic daily for 1 week, for the antidepressant effects. I did feel stimulant-like, mild-antidepressant effects already on the first day, so I kept eating such amounts of garlic for a week. However, on Day 3, I had an incident where I ate chocolate, and got a mild version of "hypertensive crisis" - my heart rate shot up to 134 BPM, my blood pressure to 148/86 (my usual: 100/60). I immediately took 20mg oral Oxazepam and my vitals normalized. I didn't link it to the garlic, and so on Day 5, I ate chocolate and the same thing happened again, and Oxazepam helped me again. Today I finally made the connection. The last time I ate garlic was 24 hours ago. Looking back, I realize that in the past few days, I've had pronounced amphetamine-like effects that lasted the entire day, every day, for at least 3-4 days. Focus, irritability, heart palpitations/"flutters", high resting heart rate - most of the effects. I took Adderall in the past, and I currently feel very similar to how the Adderall made me feel. This makes me very concerned. My high resting heart rate (85-90 BPM) gives me a lot of discomfort, and the palpitations are worrying. Since I know many MAOIs can be irreversible, my biggest fear is that the MAOIs in garlic are also irreversible. In this case, does it mean it will take a few weeks for my symptoms to resolve? If so, what would be the treatment during those few weeks? I obviously cannot keep taking a benzodiazepine every time my heart rate spikes up, because then I'll develop withdrawals. So, what should I do? Assistant: Lolwat

Human: I'm looking for programs or apps that can help me organize, reference and look up knowledge and information. Description inside. Hello! I'll be brief. I am a sociology student. I have a substantial need for organizing and notetaking. I was wondering if a program of the following description or similar exists: I want to be able to create various brief "nodes" of knowledge. Say I have a node that claims "Men are more likely than women to be sexual initiators" or something like that. Then I would link this node to any number various studies that I know of that back up this claim. Another node could be "Men associate social status with frequency of sexual activity", to which I would also link various sources that back up this claim. Some of these could be the same as the sources from the above or other nodes. This "vault" of knowledge could contain any number of nodes in various categories. Nodes could also be hierarchical with children and parent nodes. I view it as a way to structure and organize what I know and from where I know it. Also, the reverse could be done. I could look up any study/source and then find all nodes/claims that I have linked to that source, given an overview of what "knowledge" this source contain (that are relevant to me). Does it make sense? Does anything of the sort exist? I am a bit nervous that there some obvious answer, but I needed to share my thoughts. **TL;DR: Looking for a tool to structure and organize my "knowledge" and where that knowledge is from (and the reverse).** Assistant: A very simple and uncomplicated solution might be Zotero. You could just use collections and their subcollections as a "node" or even a standalone note. Zotero has the ability to add related items in the database and all your literature and notes on your literature could sit inside it.

Human: I'm looking for programs or apps that can help me organize, reference and look up knowledge and information. Description inside. Hello! I'll be brief. I am a sociology student. I have a substantial need for organizing and notetaking. I was wondering if a program of the following description or similar exists: I want to be able to create various brief "nodes" of knowledge. Say I have a node that claims "Men are more likely than women to be sexual initiators" or something like that. Then I would link this node to any number various studies that I know of that back up this claim. Another node could be "Men associate social status with frequency of sexual activity", to which I would also link various sources that back up this claim. Some of these could be the same as the sources from the above or other nodes. This "vault" of knowledge could contain any number of nodes in various categories. Nodes could also be hierarchical with children and parent nodes. I view it as a way to structure and organize what I know and from where I know it. Also, the reverse could be done. I could look up any study/source and then find all nodes/claims that I have linked to that source, given an overview of what "knowledge" this source contain (that are relevant to me). Does it make sense? Does anything of the sort exist? I am a bit nervous that there some obvious answer, but I needed to share my thoughts. **TL;DR: Looking for a tool to structure and organize my "knowledge" and where that knowledge is from (and the reverse).** Assistant: The closest I can think of is Notion.

Human: What’s a nice gift to give a baker as a birthday present? I have a friend who makes deserts like cakes cookies and cupcakes so I want to get them a good birthday gift that they’ll like so any suggestions? Assistant: Shitload of vanilla beans or a jumbo bottle of extract or tub of vanilla paste Huge bag of couverture chocolate or cocoa from a brand like Callebaut/Lindt/Valrhona

Human: What’s a nice gift to give a baker as a birthday present? I have a friend who makes deserts like cakes cookies and cupcakes so I want to get them a good birthday gift that they’ll like so any suggestions? Assistant: My husband bought me pre cut parchment circles, which seems silly, but I hate cutting the circles when I line my pans, it’s a time saver. Also, piping tips, bench scraper for bread and smoothing out frosting, couche (sp?) for baguettes, piping bags, gel food coloring.

Human: How many of you guys/girls use MS Excel on a daily basis? It's a godsend for documentation and quick calculations. Assistant: MS Excel is a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because everybody has Excel and it does so many things . It's a curse because it's rarely the best tool for the job.

Human: How many of you guys/girls use MS Excel on a daily basis? It's a godsend for documentation and quick calculations. Assistant: Absolutely every single day.

Human: Kitten, 300g, 1 month old, 1 eye rotting A kitten was born inside our lawn and one of its eye is rotting. Not sure of gender but I'll refer the kitten as "her" here. Brought her to the vet and doctor says she'll need surgery but they can't guarantee survival as she is only kitten and below 1kg. Doctor says if left untreated, it can cause her death when infection spreads. Either choice can cause her life 😭 If you were in my shoes, what would you do? 😭 Assistant: This is a total no brainer tbh get that eye out and give that baby a chance of living cos if you dont do it she has no chance at all as the infection will kill her slowly and painfully.

Human: Kitten, 300g, 1 month old, 1 eye rotting A kitten was born inside our lawn and one of its eye is rotting. Not sure of gender but I'll refer the kitten as "her" here. Brought her to the vet and doctor says she'll need surgery but they can't guarantee survival as she is only kitten and below 1kg. Doctor says if left untreated, it can cause her death when infection spreads. Either choice can cause her life 😭 If you were in my shoes, what would you do? 😭 Assistant: Let the vet do it, yeah.

Human: What's something your proud of from this past academic year? In the spirit of promoting better feelings about what we've accomplished instead of what we should be doing or have yet to do, brag about yourself. Whether your accomplishment was in research, teaching, service, an award, helping a student, or whatever. Share! For me, it was that I think I did well my first year. I put together decent teaching materials for class, which I'll improve on. I did a good amount of service. I helped students with advice. And I had some of my work presented and even got a paper accepted. I just need to revise and resubmit and I'll have a pub. All while also having my daughter. Assistant: Spelling "you're" correctly.

Human: What's something your proud of from this past academic year? In the spirit of promoting better feelings about what we've accomplished instead of what we should be doing or have yet to do, brag about yourself. Whether your accomplishment was in research, teaching, service, an award, helping a student, or whatever. Share! For me, it was that I think I did well my first year. I put together decent teaching materials for class, which I'll improve on. I did a good amount of service. I helped students with advice. And I had some of my work presented and even got a paper accepted. I just need to revise and resubmit and I'll have a pub. All while also having my daughter. Assistant: First publication (10th and last author but IDGAF, it's in Nature). Also, coming to realize that I picked the right grad school over what is widely regarded as one of the best in my field is such an incredible feeling. I'm so proud of myself for being able to recognize that

Human: CMV: Woke people are religious zealots without religion Conservatives cornered the market on authoritarian know-it-alls until religion fell out of fashion. With each passing decade, fewer people were as connected to the church, yet they needed an outlet for their desire to judge people. Enter the world of the woke. People who would have told you to burn your Elvis record in 1965 are telling you to defund the police in 2022. There will always be a subsegment of people who have an innate need to impose their views on others. The main differences between religious beliefs and woke beliefs is that it’s nearly impossible to stay on top of what the woke folks demand of you. Unlike the Bible, the expectations and standards espoused by the woke are constantly in flux. Assistant: religion is not based in fact

Human: CMV: Woke people are religious zealots without religion Conservatives cornered the market on authoritarian know-it-alls until religion fell out of fashion. With each passing decade, fewer people were as connected to the church, yet they needed an outlet for their desire to judge people. Enter the world of the woke. People who would have told you to burn your Elvis record in 1965 are telling you to defund the police in 2022. There will always be a subsegment of people who have an innate need to impose their views on others. The main differences between religious beliefs and woke beliefs is that it’s nearly impossible to stay on top of what the woke folks demand of you. Unlike the Bible, the expectations and standards espoused by the woke are constantly in flux. Assistant: Conservatives were the ones largely burning/smashing records in the past, lol. Look at Disco Demolition Night - disco was largely associated with gay people and black people and conservatives hated that. The Dixie Chicks were "cancelled" by conservatives and had their CDs trashed by them for speaking against the president. This is historical revisionism. Conservatives act like zealots and have been way longer than ""woke"" people.

Human: Why, precisely, have we stopped development on blimps? We could have had cruise ships in the AIR from London to New York by now. http://i.imgur.com/VkeIj.jpg But instead we got burned by the Hindenburg thing THAT HAPPENED OVER 70 YEARS AGO and decided never to try again? For that matter, where the fuck is our 2nd attempt at a Concorde? Assistant: We haven't stopped. You can tour the SF bay area in airships: http://www.airshipventures.com/ Some specs on their ship here: http://www.airshipventures.com/theship.php http://www.airshipventures.com/comparison.php http://www.airshipventures.com/factsandfigures.php Not that cheap, though. I guess it's just that they're not that cost effective for moving cargo compared to trains/boats; and not fast enough for moving people compared to planes.

Human: Why, precisely, have we stopped development on blimps? We could have had cruise ships in the AIR from London to New York by now. http://i.imgur.com/VkeIj.jpg But instead we got burned by the Hindenburg thing THAT HAPPENED OVER 70 YEARS AGO and decided never to try again? For that matter, where the fuck is our 2nd attempt at a Concorde? Assistant: Helium has better uses to man kind than air travel.

Human: What do engineers ACTUALLY do What do engineers REALLY do? I’m a high school student that’s hoping to take a mechanical engineering program in university, but as I’m researching about it, I keep coming across contradicting statements about what you do as an engineer, some people claim you don’t even do much designing and it’s more about managing people, some say the opposite, some say something in between. Can someone who actually is an engineer let comment about what they do on a daily basis, like how much of your time is spent designing, managing people, etc. Thank you for your time if you do. Also I’ve read the disclaimer for students but I couldn’t find any answers to this question and I searched 2 months worth of those discussion threads, so if I’m breaking a rule my bad but I couldn’t find anything. Assistant: Bitch mostly

Human: What do engineers ACTUALLY do What do engineers REALLY do? I’m a high school student that’s hoping to take a mechanical engineering program in university, but as I’m researching about it, I keep coming across contradicting statements about what you do as an engineer, some people claim you don’t even do much designing and it’s more about managing people, some say the opposite, some say something in between. Can someone who actually is an engineer let comment about what they do on a daily basis, like how much of your time is spent designing, managing people, etc. Thank you for your time if you do. Also I’ve read the disclaimer for students but I couldn’t find any answers to this question and I searched 2 months worth of those discussion threads, so if I’m breaking a rule my bad but I couldn’t find anything. Assistant: Lots of stuff. Depends on what hat you are wearing.

Human: What are some good YouTube channels that covers philosophy? Assistant: Philosophise this

Human: What are some good YouTube channels that covers philosophy? Assistant: Then & Now and Epoch Philosophy both make extremely high quality videos in an accessible manner.

Human: Should I Take a Job in a Location I Do Not Like? Recent Graduate This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons but I just graduated undergrad with an engineering degree. I have been applying to jobs for about a year and have gotten interviews but haven't received an offer. Right now I have an interview with Corning Inc., I would love to work for that company but I do not like the location at all. Corning, NY has a population of 10k meanwhile where I live has 10 times that amount of people. It is not near any popular city in NY so I don't have anywhere to go during the weekends, nor would I know anyone in the area. The location is not diverse at all and as a minority, I would really like to have a feeling of belonging, I do not believe I would feel that there. My question is should I just take it for experience as my first engineering job (I have had no internships, so I don't feel I have many options)? Or maybe ask if there is an option of working remotely from a different state? What should I do in a situation like this? Assistant: Or enjoy cheap COL and travel on the weekends.

Human: Should I Take a Job in a Location I Do Not Like? Recent Graduate This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons but I just graduated undergrad with an engineering degree. I have been applying to jobs for about a year and have gotten interviews but haven't received an offer. Right now I have an interview with Corning Inc., I would love to work for that company but I do not like the location at all. Corning, NY has a population of 10k meanwhile where I live has 10 times that amount of people. It is not near any popular city in NY so I don't have anywhere to go during the weekends, nor would I know anyone in the area. The location is not diverse at all and as a minority, I would really like to have a feeling of belonging, I do not believe I would feel that there. My question is should I just take it for experience as my first engineering job (I have had no internships, so I don't feel I have many options)? Or maybe ask if there is an option of working remotely from a different state? What should I do in a situation like this? Assistant: Honestly, I'd consider taking it. I live in a less populated area with my job, but the job is good and I am finding a lot of benefits to a lower population area. Now, I am not a minority, but I will say that in my area I have different politics than most of the people here...but I haven't found that to be as much of a turnoff as I thought. The big question is, even if you turned out to really dislike it, is the job worth putting in 2-3 years? And is the tradeoff of continuing the job hunt worth it?

Human: [Star Wars] What technologies have been invented in the real world that don’t exist in the Star Wars universe? I’m trying to think of things we have that the galaxy doesn’t have in some shape or form. The Trade Federation had touchscreens. The DataGrip was a health tracker. iPhones are Datapads and you can easily modify one to have a Commlink function. GPS is mentioned in the Tarkin novel. The Holonet has officially became a source to look things up like the internet. This is from the Rise of Skywalker novelization and a new short story. Social media is possible through Public nodes which were mentioned in one of the Servants of the Empire novels. Assistant: Modern computer UIs, every time we see a computer in Star Wars it has this very archaic and industrial screen out put with numerous specialized buttons that seem to be customized for the specific terminal's purpose. It almost seems like some kind of high tech version of a command line only interface. We've never seen a computer that is simplified to use for daily tasks like a modern desktop running Windows or MacOS

Human: [Star Wars] What technologies have been invented in the real world that don’t exist in the Star Wars universe? I’m trying to think of things we have that the galaxy doesn’t have in some shape or form. The Trade Federation had touchscreens. The DataGrip was a health tracker. iPhones are Datapads and you can easily modify one to have a Commlink function. GPS is mentioned in the Tarkin novel. The Holonet has officially became a source to look things up like the internet. This is from the Rise of Skywalker novelization and a new short story. Social media is possible through Public nodes which were mentioned in one of the Servants of the Empire novels. Assistant: Buttons on clothing.

Human: [Marvel] What is stopping Multiple Man taking over the world with millions of copies of himself? Assistant: Good question. Incidentally... There is a villain in the Champions tabletop game who has essentially got Mulltiple Man's power: Mr Gemini. His entire gang is duplicates of himself. Been trying to think of a good villain scheme using him for the game I've been planning: Mr Gemini's pretty small scale as villains go, his gang maybe being in the 1000s of men? So, mind if I steal him being much bigger than canonically stated for my game?

Human: [Marvel] What is stopping Multiple Man taking over the world with millions of copies of himself? Assistant: The X-Men or the Avengers.

Human: What resulting gas would you have if you compressed a couple cubic light years of the near vaccum of space into a balloon? And also what would it smell like and would it immediately suffocate something in it? Assistant: "gas" isn't quite what you have. Even if we just go with very low density interstellar media, you're talking c.a 10^(23)kg, minimum. Your balloon is a sizeable fraction of the weight of the earth. Depending on your balloon volume, the pressures involved will *probably* be an exotic metallic state, at best. I'm not entirely sure what the degeneracy pressure limit on a proton gas looks like.

Human: What resulting gas would you have if you compressed a couple cubic light years of the near vaccum of space into a balloon? And also what would it smell like and would it immediately suffocate something in it? Assistant: I guess it would mostly be hydrogen

Human: Grad students & post-doc scientists - what are your biggest regrets from undergrad? i.e., what are things you wish you had done that would've made your grad school life (and admission) a lot easier? Assistant: I wish I had worked harder to learn as much as possible even in courses that didn't interest me. Instead, I did the minimum amount of work required to get the grade I needed. I believed then that I knew what would be useful for me later in life, but it turns out I didn't. For instance, as a linguistics major, I didn't take calculus and linear algebra very seriously, which hurt me when I later ended up doing a PhD in computer science.

Human: Grad students & post-doc scientists - what are your biggest regrets from undergrad? i.e., what are things you wish you had done that would've made your grad school life (and admission) a lot easier? Assistant: Not doing more stuff that wasn't studying.