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Postby Lordieth » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:18 pm

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Lordieth wrote:You know what I like? Spending 20 minutes writing a function to solve a problem, then finding out there's one already built in to the language to do the job. Oh well, my script works perfectly, now. Now I can eat.


Work harder, not smarter.


Working smarter means I don't have to work harder. I'll leave this script running overnight, and it'll do a week's worth of work for me.
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Postby Jute » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:20 pm

Page 503?Page 504 already? How long will this one last?
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Postby Dragonia Re Xzua » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:20 pm

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Dragonia Re Xzua wrote:What are you, a factory worker? Get back to work, peasant!


I'm not a peasant, you peasant.

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:20 pm

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Hurdegaryp wrote:As educational as that thread about having to make your bed being a form of institutionalized oppression?

Oh, Mushroom made another thread?

Yeah. I almost missed it, but it was rather entertaining. The thread currently lies dormant, but we could bring it back to the frontline of NationStates General.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby Kannap » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:20 pm

Lordieth wrote:
Kannap wrote:
Work harder, not smarter.


Working smarter means I don't have to work harder. I'll leave this script running overnight, and it'll do a week's worth of work for me.


or you could be doing that week's work yourself and feel super satisfied because of it.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:21 pm

Jute wrote:Page 503?

You are completely and utterly wrong. We are on page 504.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby Kannap » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:21 pm

Jute wrote:Page 503?Page 504 already? How long will this one last?


For eternity.
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Postby Esternial » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:21 pm

Lordieth wrote:
Kannap wrote:
Work harder, not smarter.


Working smarter means I don't have to work harder. I'll leave this script running overnight, and it'll do a week's worth of work for me.

I should get back into programming if I want to study bioinformatics next year. My mate, who is a year ahead of me, explained a fairly simple program he wrote for to arrange gene sequences and I had no idea what all his code meant.

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:21 pm

Kannap wrote:
Jute wrote:Page 503?Page 504 already? How long will this one last?

For eternity.

Or until a moderator decided that it is time for a new TET.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby New Neros » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:22 pm

Kannap wrote:
Jute wrote:Page 503?Page 504 already? How long will this one last?


For eternity.

The ride never ends.
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Postby Kannap » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:22 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Jute wrote:Page 503?

You are completely and utterly wrong. We are on page 504.


Some are not fortunate enough to access standard math courses. Or would this be reading since it displays the number for you? Either way, less fortunate people are less fortunate.
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Postby Esternial » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:23 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Esternial wrote:Oh, Mushroom made another thread?

Yeah. I almost missed it, but it was rather entertaining. The thread currently lies dormant, but we could bring it back to the frontline of NationStates General.

I actually meant that as a joke but it seems I was right, so fuck it.

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Postby Kannap » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:23 pm

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Kannap wrote:For eternity.

Or until a moderator decided that it is time for a new TET.


Whichever happens first. I'd never let a TET go over 500 pages. #KannapForMod.
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Dragonia Re Xzua
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Postby Dragonia Re Xzua » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:23 pm

Kannap wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:You are completely and utterly wrong. We are on page 504.


Some are not fortunate enough to access standard math courses. Or would this be reading since it displays the number for you? Either way, less fortunate people are less fortunate.

And they are non the wiser, for lack of math and... um.... stuff like that.
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Hope is for unrealistic idealists. Pessimism is your friend.

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Lordieth
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Postby Lordieth » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:24 pm

Kannap wrote:
Lordieth wrote:
Working smarter means I don't have to work harder. I'll leave this script running overnight, and it'll do a week's worth of work for me.


or you could be doing that week's work yourself and feel super satisfied because of it.


Being able to write code that can do the job faster, more efficiently and more accurately does make me feel super satisfied, and that's a week I can now spend on more important tasks.
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Val Halla
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Postby Val Halla » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:25 pm

This world needs more hats.
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Postby Dragonia Re Xzua » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:25 pm

Lordieth wrote:
Kannap wrote:
or you could be doing that week's work yourself and feel super satisfied because of it.


Being able to write code that can do the job faster, more efficiently and more accurately does make me feel super satisfied, and that's a week I can now spend on more important tasks.

Like cooking that meal your village desperately needs.

Val Halla wrote:This world needs more hats.

Um... trade me??
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Humans are monsters, we will never change, we will always want to claw out the throats of those with a difference in opinion, we will never be in an age of peace because of our lust for war, poverty will continue to exist as long as monetary needs exist. We rape, enslave, and conquer with no regards to others. We live by the sword, and we will, justifiably, die by the sword.

Hope is for unrealistic idealists. Pessimism is your friend.

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:25 pm

Esternial wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Yeah. I almost missed it, but it was rather entertaining. The thread currently lies dormant, but we could bring it back to the frontline of NationStates General.

I actually meant that as a joke but it seems I was right, so fuck it.

Reality normally isn't that absurd, but in NationStates General it is.

Kannap wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Or until a moderator decided that it is time for a new TET.

Whichever happens first. I'd never let a TET go over 500 pages. #KannapForMod.

Now there's a motion that I might actually support, if only to see how much havoc it causes.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby New Neros » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:26 pm

Val Halla wrote:This world needs more hats.

It needs less people driving up the demand for hats
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Val Halla
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Postby Val Halla » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:27 pm

New Neros wrote:
Val Halla wrote:This world needs more hats.

It needs less people driving up the demand for hats

No, more hats. So people don't judge people who wear hats.
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Postby Dragonia Re Xzua » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:27 pm

New Neros wrote:
Val Halla wrote:This world needs more hats.

It needs less people driving up the demand for hats

There can NEVER be enough hats.
Humans are monsters, we will never change, we will always want to claw out the throats of those with a difference in opinion, we will never be in an age of peace because of our lust for war, poverty will continue to exist as long as monetary needs exist. We rape, enslave, and conquer with no regards to others. We live by the sword, and we will, justifiably, die by the sword.

Hope is for unrealistic idealists. Pessimism is your friend.

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Postby Italios » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:28 pm

Val Halla wrote:
New Neros wrote:It needs less people driving up the demand for hats

No, more hats. So people don't judge people who wear hats.

No, more wigs. Wigs are fascinating hairpieces.
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Dragonia Re Xzua
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Postby Dragonia Re Xzua » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:28 pm

Italios wrote:
Val Halla wrote:No, more hats. So people don't judge people who wear hats.

No, more wigs. Wigs are fascinating hairpieces.

Those are hats.
Humans are monsters, we will never change, we will always want to claw out the throats of those with a difference in opinion, we will never be in an age of peace because of our lust for war, poverty will continue to exist as long as monetary needs exist. We rape, enslave, and conquer with no regards to others. We live by the sword, and we will, justifiably, die by the sword.

Hope is for unrealistic idealists. Pessimism is your friend.

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Postby Gallade » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:28 pm

Kannap wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Or until a moderator decided that it is time for a new TET.


Whichever happens first. I'd never let a TET go over 500 pages. #KannapForMod.

Bring back the unyielding, server-exploding 1k page monstrosities.
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Postby Val Halla » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:28 pm

Italios wrote:
Val Halla wrote:No, more hats. So people don't judge people who wear hats.

No, more wigs. Wigs are fascinating hairpieces.

Do you have examples of hairpieces that aren't fascinating?
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