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  1. Comment on Reddit's u/GallowBoob here in ~talk

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    I see you've all given GB the warm Tildes welcome.

    I see you've all given GB the warm Tildes welcome.

    11 votes

  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~science

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    It can be shown that the sum of all natural numbers (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ...) equals -1/12. Weird, huh? The math problem can be approached in a number of different ways and the result is still -1/12....

    It can be shown that the sum of all natural numbers (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ...) equals -1/12. Weird, huh? The math problem can be approached in a number of different ways and the result is still -1/12. Professor Edward Frenkel provides a great follow up video explaining the philosophy behind the math, and some of the logical consequences of it. This weird result is even backed up by observations in quantum physics, including the calculation of the Casimir force and in calculating the lowest possible energy level of a string in Bosonic String Theory.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Just an observation, Google Search is ready for replacement. in ~tech

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    DDG serves Yahoo/Bing ads, but search results are generated from a mix of a number of sources. Most importantly, search results are the same for each user with the same query.

    DDG serves Yahoo/Bing ads, but search results are generated from a mix of a number of sources. Most importantly, search results are the same for each user with the same query.

    10 votes

  4. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - General questions/feedback in ~tildes.official

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    I'll chime in to say that I do miss having the option to downvote comments that spread false info. I frequent some technical subreddits and it's a useful part of driving threads in constructive...

    I'll chime in to say that I do miss having the option to downvote comments that spread false info. I frequent some technical subreddits and it's a useful part of driving threads in constructive and umm... scientifically legitimate directions. These aren't even trolls, mostly just people with a skewed understanding of reality. Refuting the false info with comments and sources is part of it. But that often increases the visibility, whereas downvotes draw attention away from those ideas. Until you sort by controversial anyway.

    2 votes