Data looks damn good in classic blue

Well then, to answer OP’s question about intent, I don’t have much of a clue, but here’s some Idea Ore that maybe someone can refine into a plausible explanation:

• clientId basically has to be sequential or none of this makes sense
• conceptually, I believe this statement is equivalent to clientId%180 == 0
• i can’t fathom CAST(ABS(SIN())) being more efficient than modular division, so maybe the dev was trying to be clever, hated the hardcoded 180, or some other unknown going on
• a sine wave goes -∿- so this is where it hits the x-axis
• given that, there has to be some periodic or cyclical purpose, relating to the why/how of the clientId creation. For example, when the results of this are graphed with a created_at timestamp, it might give useful insights to growth (or something)

Well abs(sin(x)) is always going to return a value between 0 and 1, and I dunno how casting to bit works.. if it rounds this might be used to consistently grab half the users. If CAST(anything except 0) as BIT —> 1, then this could be used to grab a very small subset of users? If their clientIds happen to be clientId%180 == 0

Hell yeah now Linux and I both will panic in style

Something that has worked well for me: creating a Charles Schwab account and setting it up to automatically transfer x dollars from my regular checking to their account. Once that was setup, I configured it to automatically buy 0.9x dollars worth of their Schwab index funds every month. It has performed well through thick and thin since I set this all up a few years ago.

The remaining 0.1x I leave in there as a buffer/short term savings. I don’t have a convenient way to access that money (debit card, checking, etc.), so it’s a good rainy day fund that I can transfer to my regular bank account if I need it.

Then they taxed the churches and I said “Right on. They should have been doing that all along.”

Then they used the tax revenues to fuck the Palestinians more and I said “god fucking dammit!”

lol! All his meticulous planning and not even half a thought on how to shut the fuck up around cops.

Officer: “Sir I pulled you over because you were driving aggressi-“

Him: “I plan to do crimes!! Lots of them!”

Woosh

It was the bundle of sticks word, but in Italian. In case anyone else was curious.

Everything reminds me of her..

Put your dry erase markers in the holder basket thing CAP DOWN. jfc, the amount ruined, dried out markers could probably fill a landfill

I feel like you’re taking this all a bit too seriously. Here’s a suggestion: if you don’t think the contests are fun or worthwhile, don’t submit anything and don’t look at the winners and especially don’t print any of the submitted designs.

At first I was with you.

1. You’re mad that the contest was moderated?
2. Unsafe bath toys? That sounds bad. Your reason? Rubber bands and small parts? Okay well I don’t think that’s a problem if your kid is over the age of 3 or so. If less than 3, no reasonable parent would be leaving them unsupervised in the bath anyway.
3. PLA is great for quick proof of concept and handles exposure to water just fine in lots of cases. User discretion isn’t an unreasonable ask. The 3D printing community is an intelligent group, typically. If you love the print but your PLA version failed after a while, print it using something else?
4. Voters voted on the submissions they liked the most. Get over it.
5. Voters voted on the submissions they liked the most. Get over it.
6. Honestly I stopped reading. Something about a paid part integration that you got mad about because it’s heavily discounted and you can submit photos even if you don’t have one or something?

Anyway. I’ve been finished on the toilet for a while now. Gonna go sit on the porch and drink coffee and listen to the birds and never think about the terrible, terrible injustices with Prusa’s contests again.

p.s. I think the contests are awesome and I love how Prusa engages the community and gets people thinking about new ideas.

Similar structure, yes, but this is the important part:

Swiss foundations and their board of trustees are legally obligated to act in accordance with the purpose for which they were established

So, just like the Louvre museum in Paris and the Luxor casino in Las Vegas have similar structures, pointing this out doesn’t really contribute much to the discussion.

For all I know, OpenAI’s purpose is to create Skynet and kill all humans. But Proton’s is:

Our legally binding purpose is to further the advancement of privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world.

Note to future self: suggest this for consideration at book club

Things we’re never gonna do:

• give you up
• let you down
• run around and desert you
• make you cry
• say goodbye
• tell a lie and hurt you

Damn. This guy is smart and awesome. That was a cool video.

Arrr me mateys!

You nitpicked when you incorrectly said straw wasn’t mulch.

I can appreciate both sides of this issue, but as a parent myself, I’m leaning toward mostly agreeing with you. It’s insane how much corporate indoctrination there is. Disney is the worst, but they’re all salivating for the chance to get their hooks into the brains of young kids, because they turn into lifelong customers. It’s the same reason why fast food chains have playgrounds out front. Even if you see an innocent playscape, the marketing is there.