JCPhoenix's recent activity
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Comment on Menthol inhalation may boost cognitive ability in Alzheimer’s in ~science
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
JCPhoenix (edited )LinkBeen playing tons of Final Fantasy XIV. We're in the last stretch til the new DLC, so I've been trying to finish up the currently latest expansion, Endwalker. And I did last week! I think...Been playing tons of Final Fantasy XIV. We're in the last stretch til the new DLC, so I've been trying to finish up the currently latest expansion, Endwalker. And I did last week! I think Endwalker might be my new favorite expansion. That said, I'm glad that this whole story arc, that started from the basegame and stretched over 4 expansions over the last several years, is now over. At least it appears to be over. There's still a lot of content I need to get through before the new Dawntrail expansion launches in July. Either way, I'm ready for a new world-ending plot, with new faces driving the world to the brink, in the world of Etheirys.
Aside from that, I'm still playing Rimworld here and there. My current colony of like 14 people is still doing well. Surprisingly, they're all still (mostly) alive. But man, it's a slog time to play at times. Having to manage 14 literal idiots is tiring. Even with mods. I'm usually pretty mod-averse in games (I hate having to troubleshoot mod conflicts), but I totally get why people use tons of mods in Rimworld. I have relatively few mods (only like ~30), but I don't think I'd still be playing if I didn't have these mainly QOL ones. Although I like management in city managers/colony sims, I've never been a huge fan of micromanagement in games. And Rimworld is definitely a micromanagement game. But I'm still mostly having fun, so I'll keep playing.
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Comment on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Supreme Leader, killed in helicopter crash in ~news
JCPhoenix LinkIt'll be interesting seeing how this affects the "race" for the next supreme leader. Not that much will probably change; I doubt anyone who's even remotely Reformist has a chance at that. Same...It'll be interesting seeing how this affects the "race" for the next supreme leader. Not that much will probably change; I doubt anyone who's even remotely Reformist has a chance at that. Same goes for the presidency.
I recently saw someone on reddit mention that the real issue here might be the loss of the foreign minister. That he was actually quite capable in bringing Iran closer to Russia and China and exerting Iranian influence over its various proxies in the region.
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Comment on Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna (Imola) Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentHa, I would definitely buy one. Forget the dripping-with-sequins F1 Las Vegas jacket. Or even the Blue Ferrari Miami jacket (which is nice, but not for $400+ nice). Give me something like a...Ha, I would definitely buy one. Forget the dripping-with-sequins F1 Las Vegas jacket. Or even the Blue Ferrari Miami jacket (which is nice, but not for $400+ nice). Give me something like a McLaren-Williams jacket!
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Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna (Imola) Grand Prix 2024 - Results
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Kind of a boring race, honestly. At least until the the last ~10 laps or so. Then Lando ate into that already small gap (for Max) of like 6-7sec and seriously challenged Max for P1! I think the gap the two was down to 0.7sec. I was wearing my RBR jacket; thought I might have to change into my McLaren jacket! One more lap and I think Lando would've had Max.
I definitely expect Lando at the top of the podium again at some point this season. And I'm looking forward to it.
Next race:
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco
Sunday, May 26Lastly...LOTS of racing next weekend. Aside from Monaco, IndyCar's 108th running of the Indianpolis 500 is on Sunday, along with NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 only a couple hours later. There's also the Formula E Shanghai E-Prix and a MotoGP race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. I'm sure there're more, but these are some of the bigger races.
Race Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS 1 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 63 1:25:25.252 25 2 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 63 +0.725s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 63 +7.916s 15 4 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 63 +14.132s 12 5 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 63 +22.325s 10 6 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 63 +35.104s 8 7 63 George Russell MERCEDES 63 +47.154s 7 8 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 63 +54.776s 4 9 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 63 +79.556s 2 10 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB HONDA RBPT 62 +1 lap 1 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 62 +1 lap 0 12 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 62 +1 lap 0 13 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB HONDA RBPT 62 +1 lap 0 14 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 62 +1 lap 0 15 24 Zhou Guanyu KICK SAUBER FERRARI 62 +1 lap 0 16 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 62 +1 lap 0 17 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 62 +1 lap 0 18 77 Valtteri Bottas KICK SAUBER FERRARI 62 +1 lap 0 19 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 62 +1 lap 0 NC 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 51 DNF 0 Fastest Lap: George Russell
Source: F1.com, FIA.com Final Race Classification [PDF]
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Comment on Helicopter carrying Iran’s President has crashed, state media reports (gifted link) in ~news
JCPhoenix Link ParentEven if it's only a "hard landing," seems strange to not publicly confirm the status and condition of the president at the very least. In fact, seems like that'd be priority No.1.Even if it's only a "hard landing," seems strange to not publicly confirm the status and condition of the president at the very least. In fact, seems like that'd be priority No.1.
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Comment on Experimental real property tax basis-set rate based on usable area per person in ~finance
JCPhoenix Link ParentComing from r/neoliberal, I was about to say "Just tax land lol." A common refrain over there, sometimes said tongue-in-cheek, but also sometimes seriously.Coming from r/neoliberal, I was about to say "Just tax land lol." A common refrain over there, sometimes said tongue-in-cheek, but also sometimes seriously.
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Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes
JCPhoenix Link ParentUnfortunately, not even Tildes is totally immune to "Internet culture." You're definitely not the first to mention contrarians here, and it's unlikely you'll be the last. Though it's still a...Unfortunately, not even Tildes is totally immune to "Internet culture." You're definitely not the first to mention contrarians here, and it's unlikely you'll be the last. Though it's still a helluva lot better here than anywhere else I've seen online these days.
Yes, I'm defending the status quo. No, you can't stop me!
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Comment on Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics in ~finance
JCPhoenix (edited )Link ParentThere's a Pizza Hut and Dominos close to me. When I say close, I mean Dominos is like 6 blocks away, while Pizza Hut is not even a block away; it's literally across the street. I've done delivery...There's a Pizza Hut and Dominos close to me. When I say close, I mean Dominos is like 6 blocks away, while Pizza Hut is not even a block away; it's literally across the street. I've done delivery from both a few times, and even DoorDash'd from a couple other nearby restaurants, and like you said, it felt ridiculously lazy. A couple times I was sick, so maybe those were justifiable. But all the other times were simple laziness.
So I stopped doing that. But it's less about the laziness, and more to save on the delivery fees. Yes, I still get in the car to go pick up my pizzas. I ain't walking 6 blocks with 2 pizzas, a box of bread sticks, and a pasta dish. Interestingly, the Pizza Hut store is drive-thru only; not sure what's up with that. But regardless, I can take the 5-10min to do this and save $5 each time.
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Comment on The US Federal Reserve fears a bond meltdown in ~finance
JCPhoenix Link ParentThanks for saying this. When I saw the source I was thinking, "Mises...like that 'faction' that took over the Libertarian Party?" Other than some crazy tweets I've seen, I don't know much else...Thanks for saying this. When I saw the source I was thinking, "Mises...like that 'faction' that took over the Libertarian Party?" Other than some crazy tweets I've seen, I don't know much else about them.
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
JCPhoenix Link ParentEven the final season of Westworld? 1-3 I like, but that 4th one...To me, it's definitely the weakest. Regardless, it's too bad it got cancelled.Even the final season of Westworld? 1-3 I like, but that 4th one...To me, it's definitely the weakest. Regardless, it's too bad it got cancelled.
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Comment on The last remaining privately owned land on the Svalbard Archipelago in Norway, "with significant environmental, scientific and economic importance" is on sale, for €300 million in ~finance
JCPhoenix LinkFeel like Norway should just buy this up. One for geopolitical reasons and two, for potential conservation. Doesn't Norway have that insane sovereign wealth fund of like US$1.6 trillion? Though I...Feel like Norway should just buy this up. One for geopolitical reasons and two, for potential conservation. Doesn't Norway have that insane sovereign wealth fund of like US$1.6 trillion? Though I imagine other countries (or high wealth individuals) may be interested, which may drive a bidding war.
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
JCPhoenix Link ParentI could definitely see these companies moving that way, to bundled services only. But I suppose until that happens, if it happens, it's not worth mentioning.I could definitely see these companies moving that way, to bundled services only. But I suppose until that happens, if it happens, it's not worth mentioning.
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Comment on Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men in ~tech
JCPhoenix LinkThere was a similar article posted back in October about this same issue. Not to diminish these stereotypes of Indians, but it's all sorts of peoples and cultures being stereotyped by generative...There was a similar article posted back in October about this same issue. Not to diminish these stereotypes of Indians, but it's all sorts of peoples and cultures being stereotyped by generative AI: food, housing, environs, and of course the representations of the peoples themselves.
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Comment on The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records in ~transport
JCPhoenix Link ParentEthics is the other one. I started working in the business school higher-ed space a few years after the MCI Worldcom and Enron scandals. There was a big push in business schools to include and...For all those leadership classes that MBA students and managers take, they sure don’t seem to exhibit much of it.
Ethics is the other one. I started working in the business school higher-ed space a few years after the MCI Worldcom and Enron scandals. There was a big push in business schools to include and require ethics courses, if they weren't already present. My organization even had Cynthia Cooper, the one who exposed the MCI Worldcom fraud, come talk to business faculty members and students about the importance of ethics in business.
Yet here we are, nearly two decades later, and the same shit keeps happening. Not that it ever stopped.
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Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI had seen the picture of him in an orange McLaren hat at the team celebration, but didn't know he was also spraying champagne! Just saw the video. That's awesome.I had seen the picture of him in an orange McLaren hat at the team celebration, but didn't know he was also spraying champagne! Just saw the video. That's awesome.
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Comment on Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentI agree that the stewards should be permanent throughout the year, with exceptions for illness and other personal reasons. I'm pretty sure IndyCar manages to have a set of permanent stewards that...I agree that the stewards should be permanent throughout the year, with exceptions for illness and other personal reasons. I'm pretty sure IndyCar manages to have a set of permanent stewards that goes to each race.
It might be easier with IndyCar since the races are only in the US and Canada, but at the same time, the F1 traveling circus flies all over the world with little to no issues. I don't see why stewards couldn't be part of the flying circus for the whole season. Niels Wittich, the current race director is at every race, and I'm sure other FIA staff are as well. I know one of the stewards is a representative of the local/national sporting authority. That just seems like a "gimmee" to the locals. I don't see why that would be necessary, especially if the basic rules don't change location to location.
I get why in other sports you need lots of referees and officials: there are just too many games/matches. MLB, at the most extreme for at least US sports, has like over 2400 games each season! But when there are only 23 F1 races throughout the whole year, it's much more manageable to have a permanent group.
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Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2024 - Results
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Congrats to Lando Norris for finally breaking his record of most podiums without a win...by winning! Much deserved.
And because the F1 racing gods giveth and taketh away, I saw an unfortunate racing record for Kevin Magnussen: Most penalty points in a single weekend, with 6 points. He now has 10 out of 12 points before a race ban. And the earliest any of these points expire? March 2025. Yikes.
Though we'll see if he actually gets more points and/or a race ban.
Next race:
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)
Sunday, May 19, 2024Race Results -- SPOILER
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME/RETIRED PTS 1 4 Lando Norris MCLAREN MERCEDES 57 1:30:49.876 25 2 1 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 57 +7.612s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc FERRARI 57 +9.920s 15 4 11 Sergio Perez RED BULL RACING HONDA RBPT 57 +14.650s 0 5 55 Carlos Sainz FERRARI 57 +16.407s 0 6 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 57 +16.585s 8 7 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB HONDA RBPT 57 +26.185s 6 8 63 George Russell MERCEDES 57 +34.789s 4 9 14 Fernando Alonso ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 57 +37.107s 2 10 31 Esteban Ocon ALPINE RENAULT 57 +39.746s 1 11 27 Nico Hulkenberg HAAS FERRARI 57 +40.789s 0 12 10 Pierre Gasly ALPINE RENAULT 57 +44.958s 0 13 81 Oscar Piastri MCLAREN MERCEDES 57 +49.756s 0 14 24 Zhou Guanyu KICK SAUBER FERRARI 57 +49.979s 0 15 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB HONDA RBPT 57 +50.956s 0 16 77 Valtteri Bottas KICK SAUBER FERRARI 57 +52.356s 0 17 18 Lance Stroll ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO MERCEDES 57 +55.173s 0 18 23 Alexander Albon WILLIAMS MERCEDES 57 +76.091s 0 19 20 Kevin Magnussen HAAS FERRARI 57 +84.683s 0 NC 2 Logan Sargeant WILLIAMS MERCEDES 27 DNF 0 Magnussen received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision and a 20-second time penalty for entering the pits during a Safety Car period and not changing tyres. Stroll received a 10-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Sainz received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision.
Source: F1.com
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Comment on Extraverted introverts, cautious risk-takers, and selfless narcissists: A demonstration of why you can’t trust data collected on MTurk in ~science
JCPhoenix LinkInteresting paper. I'm not surprised that MTurk participants are just running through surveys and tasks. As low as payments typically are, such as a penny, people have to minimize time in order to...Interesting paper. I'm not surprised that MTurk participants are just running through surveys and tasks. As low as payments typically are, such as a penny, people have to minimize time in order to maximize revenue. Which means speedrunning surveys and other tasks. But I didn't expect it to be that bad.
I wonder which is worse: using primarily college students as lab rats (I had to a lot of these when I was in Psych 100) or using MTurk?
That said, I definitely signed up to be a participant on those other two platforms mentioned: Cloud Research Connect and Prolific. $8/hr doing surveys? Sure, why not?
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Comment on Kendrick Lamar - Meet the Grahams (2024) in ~music
JCPhoenix Link ParentSame. I don't mind some Drake and Kendrick, but I don't really listen to a lot of rap and hiphop. But I'll be damned if I'm not lurking r/hiphopheads for explanation, jokes, and memes.Same. I don't mind some Drake and Kendrick, but I don't really listen to a lot of rap and hiphop. But I'll be damned if I'm not lurking r/hiphopheads for explanation, jokes, and memes.
Time to break out the menthol cigarettes!
I do remember a long time when I was in elementary/middle school, one of the teachers (actually a coach) who was proctoring during standardized testing week giving all of us students peppermint candy. He said he'd seen research that it improves brain activity or something. So he gave everyone a few peppermints while testing to make sure we did well.
I wonder if this is related. Or if our coach's theory is even remotely true.