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a3aq9e | asksciencefiction_train | 0.81 | 6,274 | 1.555556 | [MCU] Why does Thor bother being an Avenger. It's not even his world I understand recovering Loki's sceptre would be important to him but I guess he could do it by himself anyway. | If Thor was walking down the street and he passed someone struggling to change a tyre, he’d stop to help. That’s the kind of guy he is. Now, replace “change a tyre” with “repel an alien invasion”, or “stop an evil conspiracy from taking over the world”, and understand that, for him, these options are probably easier t... | He grew to love it while he was banished on Midgard, and he has a thing for Jane Foster. | 28 | 18 |
fpyfwu | suggestmeabook_train | 0.98 | 427 | 1.032787 | If you could recommend only one book to everyone, which book would it be? I’d recommend Backlands: The Canudos Campaign by Euclides da Cunha | Enders Game | Orson Scott Card | Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse | 63 | 61 |
rw7p6a | writing_train | 0.96 | 2,395 | 2 | Why can I never seem to write for more than 5 minutes at a time without feeling like I need a break? The issue isn't writer's block, it's more like I can write but after only a few minutes of typing I feel like I need a break or I need to look away from the script. Does anyone else have a similar issue and how did you ... | I read fiction for ~20 minutes before writing. It seems to keep me in the flow a bit longer. There's also an app called Bear Focus Time. It's just a timer: 25 minutes of work and 5 minutes of rest. It's kind of stupid and basic but it really helps. | Maybe for the same reason that when I stopped reading for a couple months and then got back, I could only read for 5 minutes before picking up my phone. I had short attention span and reading/writing is a slow reward process. Could be other things like lack of preparation or maybe overwhelmed by amount of things you wa... | 2 | 1 |
6pmjsa | asksciencefiction_train | 0.8 | 21,691 | 1.5 | [Worm/DC] What effect (if any) would Sundancer's miniature sun have on Superman? Would just standing near it give him a power boost, or interfere with the effects of red sun radiation? Is the answer any different depending on how big she makes it, or if he stands inside it instead of just nearby? | Sundancer's sun is just a big blob of fire, not an actual miniature sun, since Lung's pyrokinesis works on it. It probably doesn't release radiation. | While she makes a "miniature sun", I'm really not convinced it's the same as a "yellow sun". Hers is mostly about the heat, and doesn't appear to produce radiation. | 12 | 8 |
2o66wm | askphilosophy_train | 0.8 | 19,144 | 2 | Can someone explain to me "Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence"? So I recently got into a discussion where this popped up, and I find it questionable. For an event one would expect evidence to exist, but it doesn't, for all practical purposes, isn't that a good indication that the event didn't occur? For... | higgs boson until just recently | The issue is not primarily 'does evidence *actually* exist for it?', but 'do we currently have evidence for it?'. Your description implies it's a matter of the former. 'I have no evidence that black swans exist' is not the same as 'there is evidence that black swans do not exist'. | 2 | 1 |
v5mn79 | travel_train | 0.97 | 4,183 | 1.041475 | Those who "drank the water" and got sick, what are your stories? Where did you drink the water? I drank the water in Mexico. Don't fucking drink the water in Juarez. I had internal bleeding and was on medication for a solid fucking two months. It's a miracle I'm still alive. | I drank water from a random tap I found at a remote bush campsite in NSW Australia, just wasn't thinking. Vomited within the hour. lost a quarter of my bodyweight over the next 2 months, turned yellow. Don't do this | My host sister in Egypt told me that if you drink from the Nile (their tap water) it means you’ll always return. As the youngest in my family, I’m way too gullible. Drank it and was sick for a week. | 226 | 217 |
1v8dx3 | booksuggestions_train | 0.94 | 20,250 | 2 | Looking for true story of outstanding perseverance and survival. Some of my favorite books are Alive, Adrift, Pride of the Sea. Stories of people in some unimaginable situations, but pushed on and survived to tell their stories. | Brian Keenan - An Evil Cradling About himself and John McCarthy (a british journalist), who were captured in Lebanon in the 80s and held hostage for five years | Unbroken by Laura Hildebrand, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer and In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick are some of my all-time faces!! Excellent writing, and all are page-turning/fast-paced. Great reads!! | 2 | 1 |
4yp4rv | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.86 | 6,475 | 1,000 | [If I like] Tame Impala, Pink Floyd [what else would I like] | Warpaint https://youtu.be/XWsfCyEZB3g | Videos in this thread: Watch Playlist ▶ VIDEO|COMMENT -|- (1) Mac DeMarco-Salad Days (2) Queensryche - Silent Lucidity (3) Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card (4) Windowpane-Opeth|3 - If you like Tame Impala you can check out this guy: Mac DeMarco For Pink Floyd, you can check out these: Quee... | 1 | 0 |
1s3ivq | explainlikeimfive_train | 0.75 | 10,209 | -0.5 | Explain like I'm five years old: Why do some turtles live up to 100+ years where most animals/mammals can barely live to be 25? | They never get in a hurry? | /u/unidan come to the rescue! | 1 | -2 |
rtfot5 | askcarguys_train | 0.87 | 15,527 | -0.625 | 12 years ago, you could buy a 10 year old car for $3000. Now a 20 year old car will cost twice that. What happened? There are some used cars that are as old enough to be parents or soldiers and they're going for freakin $5000, $6500...and they're 20 years old! They're not even high end cars. I'm talking about everyda... | A 12 year old car is old, a 20 year old car is (potentially) a classic. Also vehicles across the board have seen a sizeable market bump and a lot of people with unneeded vehicles are trying to cash in on it. I'd like to say it will probably get better but there hasn't been any evidence that will be the case. | COVID and Biden happened | 5 | -8 |
3k0r6h | askengineers_train | 0.92 | 5,927 | 1.1 | What are the worst office politics you've encountered as an engineer? Comic, tragic, convoluted...(what was the issue, who were the perps, what were the stakes :). Thanks! | Number 1 does this count as politics or just getting f'd over? My report: Still waiting for approval to do thing, now delaying overall schedule. My Manager: It's approved just do it Me: Did the thing Big Boss: Here is another one of the approvers signature, nearly approved now! Me: thing was done yesterday Big Boss... | I used to work at a company where the main Lathe guy was foreign and spoke really terrible, broken English. The guy was a huge dick head, our bosses wouldn't answer the phone when he called (you could see his extension number and his name) so we would have to walk to a different building and use a different phone ... | 11 | 10 |
5jz6h2 | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.94 | 262 | 3.333333 | [If I like] Dark/Depressing shows like Bojack Horseman and Morel Orel [what else would I like] | Rick and Morty, Daria. | Venture Bros would probably be a good bet. | 10 | 3 |
hqf0k6 | askacademia_train | 0.94 | 1,576 | 5.5625 | Countries outside of US to get into academia My wife and I are strongly considering leaving the US once she’s finished with her PhD. We’re tired of all the issues and it seems like it should be moving in the right direction but it will probably be small changes. We’ve been discussing other places to move and are mostly... | Australia has relatively low teaching and pays well for post-docs. I know some people who emigrated there and love it. Personally, there are some aspects of the culture I don't like, but ymmv. Like most non-US countries, bureaucracy is higher but things work well. Canada is hard for non-residents to gain access to, bu... | Just FYI, most ads for permanent academic jobs in Canada say "Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents." It varies from place to place how much of a barrier this is, but you have to be a competitive candidate to trump those who legally get preference (this is in addition to being sufficient... | 89 | 16 |
lzy08q | askbaking_train | 0.98 | 112 | 1.1 | KitchenAid worth it for an infrequent baker? I usually make quite elaborate cakes etc once a month maximum, so haven’t got a stand mixer yet because I thought that it wouldn’t be worth the money to be used so rarely, but after I made french buttercream with a little hand mixer and my arm nearly fell off (beating for 10... | Kitchenaid all the way. So worth it! And for more than baked goods, today we made pasta with the roller attachment. Yesterday I made a cake with chocolate frosting. They last forever, I’ve had mine over 20 years. I received it as a present and it is the best investment I never had to make. :) | I got my KitchenAid from Costco last spring and have been baking probably a couple times a month since then. LOVE IT. There are recipes I used to make by hand that are easier/better (pizza dough and cinnamon rolls), recipes I hadn't been able to try as written that I now enjoy (cookies and cakes), and recipes I never w... | 11 | 10 |
1003hf7 | asksciencefiction_train | 0.91 | 7,012 | 1.444444 | [Zombies] Are Nazi Zombies really worse then normal zombies? Aren’t Nazi zombies just normal zombies that used to be people belonging to the Nazi party? Does them being Nazis really make it worse? Are they more dangerous? And if Nazi Zombies exist why aren’t their Soviet zombies as well? | In some media, zombies are stuck in the tedium of what they did before they died. Nazis would be doing some awful shit, so yeah... Double trouble | yes nazi zombies are worse than anti fascist zombies | 52 | 36 |
lob8qn | entrepreneur_train | 0.95 | 2,492 | 3.5 | Weird discussion, but any tips for people that are generally unskilled, and don't have great people skills? I've been grinding in retail ever since I was 16 (now 31). I've had times in my life where I did have a side hustle. Did photo retouching briefly, currently doing art via Patreon. But my ultimate downfall is simp... | Look. There is no easy way to say this but here it goes. People are dynamic ever changing. You need to stop bypassing what you don't like to do and head straight for the danger. It's a valid technique to desensitize your inital fight or flight response. So take a speech course or join a toastmasters club. Soft sk... | Have a thought partner who might feel a similar way. Having conversation, whoever it might be with, is good practice in general imo | 7 | 2 |
5f6bdd | asksciencefiction_train | 0.93 | 7,658 | 1.967742 | [Westworld] I get that Guests can't shoot each other and Hosts can't hurt guests, but what stops Guests from stabbing or otherwise physically hurting each other? How has that not happened, by accident, in 30 years? | Another way they reduce the chances of two guests hurting each other, is that the park command center monitors every guests actives and whereabouts, this way they can use the hosts to redirect guests to keep them from accidentally killing each other. Like a sheriff will break up a fight or something. And then the host... | The thing that sticks out for me is death by misadventure A fair few people die in the us in national parks etc... And they are not living out an western fantasy. I am thinking there must be thousands of way your story could accidently kill yourself. Coach collisions, fall off a horse, accidently step in front of a... | 61 | 31 |
tmkyez | askengineers_train | 0.86 | 12,170 | 1.5 | How old were you when you completed graduated from Engineering school? | 38 | 22...5 years to complete. It was a tough year. GF cheated on me (3.5 year relationship) we broke up, my dad died in the same month and I lost my job (constructive discharge) again in same month. But I did graduate with 3 degrees. | 3 | 2 |
lz8sgg | askbaking_train | 0.85 | 15,855 | 1.727273 | I need help baking specific cookies 🍪 and brownies I want to bake cookies for a friend of mine but she can’t have normal flour or ingredients because she has negative reactions to specific things. She can’t have gluten (wheat flour or any flour made out of grains), no pork (gelatin or whey), or white sugar (only brow... | Be aware, some brown sugar is literally white sugar with molasses added to it. Sugar in the raw might be a better bet? But even so. It is going to be really similar. The even safer bet is sugar from a completely different source (not from sugar cane). | Almond flour is gluten free and a great substitute in cakes. There’s a wonderful Ottolenghi recipe for blueberry lemon cake that’s gluten free. White sugar and brown sugar are incredibly close, so they might even experience problems with brown sugar. For that reason, I would recommend switching to honey, molasses, da... | 19 | 11 |
ow699k | asksciencefiction_train | 0.94 | 425 | -16 | [Marvel] How are character like hulk and juggernaut able to rip wolverine in half so effortlessly? Isn't his skeleton made out of adamantium ? | his tendons aren't. | Name 1 time he's been ripped in half | 48 | -3 |
seo1pa | suggestmeabook_train | 0.88 | 7,114 | 1,000 | Suggest me a book written from the perspective of a serial killer Or perhaps a murderer or something similar. The more macabre the better. I can't think of any titles similar to what I'm wanting. I did recently read The Woman In The Window and loved it | The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard shifts back-and-forth with one of the perspectives being the serial killer. | The book “You”. Amazing book. | 1 | 0 |
as8q5g | askengineers_train | 0.95 | 8,397 | 1.16 | What does it mean to be a “good” engineer, and how do you develop yourself to become one? I am currently a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, and I am wondering how to develop myself to become a “good” engineer; what does it take to do so, or what type of mindset is necessary to do well as an engineer? | Be willing to "play the game" You will often find people who get frustrated they can't get what they want and blame it on "politics." Politics is a catch all for "I don't get how it works and will not spend any time to learn why." The real people who get things done are willing to understand that their company might... | Developing good communication skills would be my top tip. It’s no use having good idea’s if you can’t convey them. | 29 | 25 |
76yr9j | suggestmeabook_train | 0.94 | 7,007 | 5 | Suggest me a book that's going to give me a proper book hangover. I've got lots of book vouchers for my birthday. I've read a lot recently but nothing that's given me a proper book hangover since A Little Life. Suggest me something that will leave me hungover, for better or worse. I'm not hugely into sci-if or perio... | For me, The Handmaid’s Tale gave me a major book hangover. | currently hungover from infinite jest, and it’s been 2 weeks since i finished it. the only thing i’ve been able to read since was his biography. | 10 | 2 |
wakuzh | cooking_train | 0.78 | 808 | 11.666667 | How do I make green beans interesting? My wife loves them so she planted tons in our garden. This time of year we’re swamped with them. To me they are only ok. I steam them then toss with butter. Any other ideas? | Sichuan stir fried green beans with ground pork. | Stir fry them. Pan fry them with a little bit of bacon and shallots. Pickle them. I like eating them raw personally. Bake them. | 70 | 6 |
zeogt3 | legaladvice_train | 0.83 | 207 | 13 | New neighbors in duplex have a vicious dog they let roam. Thank you if you have thoughts to share!! We have been renting one side of a duplex. The other side was rented out last week and has a mixed breed with pit bull and has attacked in the past. They let it roam free in the shared yard, is there anything we can d... | > Any case to get them evicted or legally get out of our lease? No, but you can complain to your landlord. | Hi there! I’m the LegalFAQ bot. It looks like you may be experiencing housing issues related to housing or eviction. Come to https://legalfaq.org to find legal resources for renters in each state. You can also find links to local groups that can help you with legal, financial, or other problems at https://legalfaq.o... | 13 | 1 |
jtfdxy | iwanttolearn_train | 0.98 | 11,165 | 1.888889 | I want to learn how to accept loneliness I feel lonely. But I myself brought this upon myself. I isolated myself from my friends and social media... mainly because all they ever talk about is body image and just ... brag about it to me. I felt insecure. I know that in life, I am going to be alone. mainly because I neve... | First and foremost, as cliche as it sounds, you have to find a love for yourself. Being alone is cool in the sense that you literally don't have to appease anyone but yourself. Best of all no one tells you how to live. Folks don't realize that cause they have that constant social media stream of people flowing. Constan... | Hi, I’m having the same process of learning how to accept loneliness too, I don’t know if that will make you feel better but just maybe add it to your mental reminders that will actually help you accept loneliness. We were born alone and going to die alone, I don’t think people realize that but it’s the actual truth, s... | 17 | 9 |
lidbbj | asksciencefiction_train | 0.93 | 7,253 | 1.285714 | [Marvel/DC] Do popular magicians like Penn and Teller exist in Marvel and DC, or has the appearance of ACTUAL magic users pretty much ruined that facet of the entertainment industry? | Penn and Teller are IN marvel comcis. https://media.comicbook.com/2016/08/spideydp011cov-195561.jpg | Well, there’s guys like Miracle Man and Mysterio and Lee Guardineer who use their acts as cover for criminal activity Dr. Strange does know some stage magic (in an early adventure he saves some hostages with the Indian Rope Trick) but he doesn’t give public shows of any kind and sometimes has to shoo off production c... | 9 | 7 |
o2l0bm | booksuggestions_train | 0.78 | 7,993 | 2.5 | Books Similar to Percy Jackson I was interested in the Percy Jackson series again (which I finished already) & now Im looking for any books with Greek mythology and adventure involved | Not Greek mythology, but check out the Rick Riordan Presents books, Aru Shah and The End of Time, and the Storm Runner were both great reads based on other mythology | The Alchemist series by Michael Scott. | 5 | 2 |
2r69ke | explainlikeimfive_train | 0.75 | 10,890 | 3,000 | Explain like I'm five years old:Why are new mattresses so expensive? There's not much too them. Springs, padding, fabric, foam. Assembled by machines, $2000 please. | Last time this was asked, this was the best response. http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jxm0p/eli5_what_the_hell_makes_mattresses_so_damn/clg3cx9 to quote: >1) They last for around a decade. The per-day use price is very low. >2) It's one of the highest profit margins in the furniture industry. >... | Additionally (from the last time this was asked) Brands do not supply the same model tag to the same retail establishment. It may be the exact same mattress but under a different label, preventing you from comparison shopping | 3 | 0 |
e0insq | askculinary_train | 0.79 | 13,217 | -2.5 | Where can I buy MSG? | It is disguised as a product called "Accent" in a lot of spice aisles. | Most low-mid end grocery stores carry it. The Fine Foods on 117th has it in barrels you can scoop from... | 10 | -4 |
ykena1 | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.98 | 1,315 | 3.4 | If I like classic British sitcoms with a few seasons and no more than 10 episodes per season what else would I like? I love Father Ted, Derry girls, Peep show, IT Crowd, Fleabag, Spaced, Toast of London, Stath lets flats, Only fools and horses, Blackadder, Bit of Fry and Laurie, some panel shows like WILTY and Taskmast... | Keeping Up Appearances. Not exactly the same format you’re asking for, it went on about 5 seasons, but it’s brilliant. | Greenwing, The Thick of It, Flowers, The Wrong Mans (only 1 season), Sick Note, Ideal. | 17 | 5 |
140epf | askculinary_train | 0.85 | 2,404 | 6 | Question about making egg drop soup I've tried some egg drop soup in a chinese restaurant and fell in love with it. I've since tried to recreate it because I've moved away and cannot even go to the restaurant to eat it... I have not been successful.. I know it has eggs and tomato (diced) in it as well as corn starch or... | Pro Tip: the bright orange/yellow color is food coloring- I've worked in Chinese restaurants before. | I can never get my eggs to ribbon like that. :( | 6 | 1 |
epnnlb | changemyview_train | 0.86 | 344 | 6 | Change my view that Thank-you notes are outdated and unnecessary, and serve no real purpose except to signal "good raising". The holiday season is a shit-show of obligation and expectations as it is, and then once all the festivities are over, we're all expected to sit down and write formulaic cards: "Dear Grandma, tha... | Everything you're saying applies to the gift as well. When you're a kid gifts are different because they're generally things you can't get yourself. But as an adult (hopefully) gifts are things that you could have gotten yourself but didn't for one reason or another. The whole process is largely unnecessary and serves ... | When someone holds open a door for you when your hands are full, do you say thank you | 6 | 1 |
1nwud6 | askhistorians_train | 0.94 | 4,667 | 1.538462 | Monday Mysteries | Secret Societies, Cults and Organisations **Previously:** - Astonishing individuals - Suggestion thread - More research difficulties - Most outlandish or outrageous historical claims - Inexplicable occurrences - Lost (and found) treasures - Missing persons - Mysterious images - The historical founda... | Hello all! Today I thought I'd share some musings on the Biblical *Book of Esther*. Set in Achaemenid Persia, apparently during the reign of Xerxes, the story recounts how the Jewish girl Esther becomes queen of Persia and how, with the help of her cousin Mordecai, she thwarts a plot by the evil vizier Haman to wipe o... | There is a very interesting academic article that puts forth the argument that Farinelli (Mr. Big Name Castrato) was a Freemason called “Farinelli as Queen of the Night” (this is a reference to Mozart’s *Magic Flute* which is a big Masonic joke) by Jane Clark. (I as of yet have not had any opportunity to wedge this lit... | 20 | 13 |
aveqb7 | ifyoulikeblank_train | 1 | 32,322 | 2 | [If I like] Songs with a catchy bass line throughout, such as I Will Possess Your Heart by Death Cab for Cutie, Only in Dreams by Weezer, or Committed to the Cause by The Radio Dept., [what else would I like]? | Jenny was a friend of mine - The killers | If you like instrumental music, check out Lost My Treble Long Ago by Vulfpeck. Great bass line! | 2 | 1 |
q7l2sy | moviesuggestions_train | 0.93 | 33 | 2.5 | Disturbing, intense movies that are not that graphic, or don't rely too much on violence or gore I think it's easy to rely on blood to create a thrilling and dark atmosphere but I think it's harder to create a movie without the use of such elements. In Prisoners you don't see the girls getting taken, and in Nocturnal A... | Watched "Possessor" last night (on Hulu). Definitely had some graphic violence, but that's not why it's disturbing/intense. I highly recommend it. | Pi (1998) | 5 | 2 |
rjipkn | smallbusiness_train | 0.94 | 2,737 | 368 | Someone opened a liquor store right next to mine. Can I do anything? Our liquor store has been in business for over 50 years. However, a few years ago, someone opened a liquor store literally right next to mine. That has brought down my sales significantly. The individual is a tycoon who opens the same businesses next ... | A few years makes it a little late to do much. You could have contested their business licence/permit before it was issued. Also, many places have bylaws that will state liquor stores need to be a certain distance apart. | This is a friendly reminder that r/smallbusiness is a question and answer subreddit. You ask a question about starting, owning, and growing a small business and the community answers. Posts that violate the rules listed in the sidebar will be removed. A permanent or temporary ban may also be issued if you do not remove... | 368 | 1 |
1b6imy | iwanttolearn_train | 0.81 | 22,851 | 1,000 | ITWL how to create insightful arguments in discussions on politics, economics and finance | Read politics, economics, and finance. That does not mean pick up a newspaper of magazine, but read some actual books and get a firm foundation so you aren't just regurgitating poorly understood concepts you read in an article. (Which is what pretty much everyone does). | Current events. Read newspapers. For a basic smattering of perspectives I suggest The BBC, The NYT, Fox, and Bloomberg for financial news. | 1 | 0 |
x7ijpm | askculinary_train | 0.68 | 39,212 | 1,000 | Leaving frozen meat on the countertop to thaw..is this a safe practice? My dad and I have very different approaches to cooking, generally speaking. He’s in the habit of leaving frozen meat on the countertop to thaw. He’ll pull something from the freezer (in today’s case, two wrapped packages of chicken leg quarters,)... | My wife does this. I find it a couple hours later and put it in the fridge. This seems to work for everyone. My preferred method is to put the frozen item in a room temp sink/bowl of water. This is easier if the item was vac packed. If it was frozen with air in the package it will float and need a weight or regular m... | Cold running water is my go-to. It's a lot faster than just leaving it out to sit in the air, and it's also safer. | 1 | 0 |
qj7210 | catadvice_train | 0.76 | 2,654 | 1.2 | do I need to change clothes after scooping the litter tray? I usually wear gloves and then wash my hands, wrists and nails very well after scooping the litterbox. Sometimes I even wash my face afterwards if I feel I was hovering above it for too long while scooping. Does anyone change their clothes after scooping the ... | Our toilet is probably dirtier than their litter box. Just washing your hands is enough lol | I cover my mouth and nose when scooping the litter tray and I wash my hands after but I've been considering gloves buuuut that's because I get sick a lot and have a lot of allergies, not everyone does so I understand gloves may be overkill for some. I also like to clean out and fully disinfect the cat boxes once a week | 6 | 5 |
yzb99h | askhistorians_train | 0.71 | 31,812 | 6 | What evidence is there for the foretold 40-year desolation of Egypt in the Bible? The books of Ezekiel and Jeremiah foretold that Nebuchadnezzar would attack and desolate Egypt. The Egyptians would be taken into exile, and then they would return after 40 years. What, if any, is the evidence for this 40-year desolatio... | None, but plenty of evidence for why they might have prophesied that. I have several previous answers on the topic: Relating to Ezekiel's prophecy of Egypt being Nebuchadnezzar's consolation for failing Tyre Nebuchadnezzar's long history of conflict with Egypt Specifically addressing Ezekiel's prophecies against Egy... | Welcome to /r/AskHistorians. **Please Read Our Rules before you comment in this community**. Understand that rule breaking comments get removed. #Please consider **Clicking Here for RemindMeBot** as it takes time for an answer to be written. Additionally, for weekly content summaries, **Click Here to Subscribe to our ... | 6 | 1 |
qfgb8z | running_train | 0.63 | 16,448 | 1.25 | What's your personal experience with rate of improvement? Just getting back into running for the n'th time these last few years, and I'm trying to align my expectations, to avoid frustrations. What's your experience with rate of improvement when getting back into running? I'm 33 now, when I was around 25, I went from... | I am 62 M. My improvement has been a real pleasant surprise for me. I hadn't run in 13 years (at which point I was marathon training). In early August of this year, I went out and ran 15 minutes at 11:00+/mile pace. I have run consistently since then and yesterday I ran 2 hours at 9:57 pace. I do my "medium" pace 1-hou... | Just hang in there’s. Everyone is different. I was a runner in high school and then didn’t run for about four years and then got back into it. It took me about three months where I finally felt that I was comfortable running. Last year I suffered a fractured my fourth metatarsal, so I had to take four months off. ... | 5 | 4 |
q0mnya | suggestmeabook_train | 0.99 | 5,384 | 1.4 | Recommend me your favourite non fictional book I've just started reading and would love to see the collection of your non fictional books. | If you are into greek mythology, The mythos trilogy by Stephen Fry. | I love history so most of mine are historical. One of my all time favourites is Stasiland by Anna Funder, memoirs from East Berlin before and after the wall fell. Homage to Catalonia by Orwell, charting his time as a journalist and fighting during the Spanish Civil War. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Haniff, about a... | 7 | 5 |
xe4est | running_train | 0.85 | 3,088 | 3 | What are some shorter races I can add to my bucket list? Due to health issues that can lead to recurring injuries, I’m limited to 10K or shorter. Right now, the 7-mile bridge run in the Florida Keys is at the top of my bucket list. Are there any other cool races anybody would suggest? I’ve considered trying to run a ra... | If you don't mind crowds, the Falmouth Road Race is perhaps the second most famous race in MA. It's 7 miles, on Cape Cod. For Maine, Beach to Beacon in Cape Elizabeth. Both are extremely difficult to get into. Falmouth is a lottery. Bridge to Beacon is first come first served, and it sells out in minutes after regis... | Bushy Park parkrun is worth doing. Its 5K over mixed terrain | 15 | 5 |
txazaj | outoftheloop_train | 0.86 | 632 | 3 | What's the deal with this Nintendo Switch Sports post? https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1511267562826473475 So obviously this is showcasing the bowling game on Nintendo Switch Sports, nothing weird about that, but the comments are... concerning. They're all acting freaked out about some bowling gif and warnin... | Answer: user replied with an edited video that shows the gif, its porm | Friendly reminder that all **top level** comments must: 1. start with "answer: ", including the space after the colon (or "question: " if you have an on-topic follow up question to ask), 2. attempt to answer the question, and 3. be unbiased Please review Rule 4 and this post before making a top level commen... | 3 | 1 |
gqik87 | running_train | 0.98 | 1,827 | 1.095238 | Several years ago I added a dedicated hill climbing day to my training schedule and due to an increase in strength and endurance I consider this my single greatest addition. What do you consider the single greatest addition to your running, be it a piece of gear, method etc? Curious about others | Protein intake. Seriously, I thought I was fine because I wasn’t lifting, but it turns out I was getting WAY too little. Adding Whey protein and a protein bar was the single biggest thing I did. | A handheld water bottle. The first summer I trained for a 10k I discovered I am especially bad at handling heat/humidity. I had lots of stomach issues and never got past 4.5 miles on a "long run." Still did the race since I had already registered but it was pretty horrible. Since then, I've started carrying the handhe... | 23 | 21 |
d4vqn2 | asksciencefiction_train | 0.86 | 8,912 | 6.166667 | Fantasy General] What is the ideal weapon for someone with super strength in a fantasy setting? If a character has superstrength and weight is not an issue, what would the ideal weapon be? I'm thinking of a hammer or a [sword like the Butcher's. But against enemies like slimes, such weapons would be useless. Is there ... | A bow. More strength lets you draw a heavier bow, and take enemies out before they have a chance to attack you. | Shot puts. Range? Just Chuck 'em like skipping stones. Close? Club people to death. | 37 | 6 |
slq2a2 | botany_train | 0.95 | 32,317 | 2 | Botany Careers Hi all. I am a current undergraduate looking for career options in botany, but I do not know what to choose. I like plants; that's why I am majoring in biology. Just general plants made me happy; believe me. I can spend my whole day in a botanical garden. I want to work in research, and it is my time to... | I work as an ecologist (UK) with a specialism in botanical surveys. I carry out National Vegetation Classification and baseline habitat surveys for planning permission for development projects and also conservation projects its very varied work and I find it very interesting.. | If you think you're going to get a PhD and want to do research, you could always try to get into academia or work at a national lab. In those cases, you get to pick your project (eventually) so you'll be able to simply start projects studying specifically what about plants interests you the most. I wouldn't count on in... | 4 | 2 |
wizspy | running_train | 0.67 | 7,020 | 2 | When do you feel like a "real" runner? I've ran off and on most of my life, but never felt anywhere close to being a "real" runner. I guess that is because I'm certainly not a competitive runner. I run in races, but just as a way to have something to train for. For context, even when I was younger, my best 1 mile ti... | I would label myself a runner when I run regularly as part of my life. Has nothing to do with races, distances, speed or any of that crap. | I'm not a "fake" runner just because I'm not a "real" runner, whatever "real" means lol. | 4 | 2 |
yrr4yl | explainlikeimfive_train | 0.83 | 1,627 | 1.142857 | Eli5: How can large companies be worth (valued at) so much when they do not make any net profit? | Because investors think the company will be valuable in the future. They believe that, at some point, either somebody will buy the company or the company will start to make a net profit. | If you are asking about the current situation with Twitter, and related companies then you are not the only one asking this question. Even experienced financial analyzers have no idea why some people think these companies are worth as much as they are. But there are companies which are worth way more then what their n... | 8 | 7 |
yl2n1m | mechanicadvice_train | 0.99 | 94,359 | 1,000 | my girlfriend drives a 2014 vw Jetta we live right where hurricane Ian hit. because of all the flooding we had to drive in about 8-10 inches of water. since then the blower fans haven't worked and the cars been overheating when not in motion. what parts of the fans electrical should I replace? | Is your girlfriend hot? | Buy some extra wire and attach your fans directly to your battery, if not spinning then replace fan. | 1 | 0 |
z9p5m5 | moviesuggestions_train | 0.95 | 18,249 | 2 | Any more sci fi out there? I think i've finally done it, i think i've watched it all, from classic to crazy. Mostly i love Spaceships or other worlds/aliens but im down for anything science fiction. I've spent many years going through lists of movies and rarely come across anything i haven't seen or heard of. So if any... | Not a film, but the TV series The Expanse is great political sci-fi. | Solaris | 2 | 1 |
yajwvz | suggestmeabook_train | 0.94 | 22,729 | 3 | Stories where the characters are trying to solve a mystery while their lives are in in danger, aka death games meets locked room mystery combo pack? Hello friends- thank you in advance for your recommendations. I really love books/stories that exist at a nebulous intersection of a few different tropes- any combinatio... | {{14}} Peter Clines. | Kinda sorta- Haiti Shanghai- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. The general theme is there. | 3 | 1 |
jp4p0g | booksuggestions_train | 0.95 | 4,622 | 2 | Looking for a Dystopian fiction that isn't too much like our current reality I love Dystopian fiction (along with sci-fi and fantasy) but lately it's too much like reality. I don't need to be stressed out by the world around me and then stressed out by the book I'm trying to escape into. Suggestions please! | Shade’s Children by Garth Nix The Giver by Lois Lowry Gone series by Michael Grant | I love Lillith's Brood series by Octavia Butler. If you want something else less sci-fi, Core of the Sun by Johanna Sinisalo was excellent. If you like dystopia that leans fantasy, maybe Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Or maybe Murderbot by Martha Wells? It's job is security but really wants to be left alone to watch its ... | 2 | 1 |
2un30a | booksuggestions_train | 0.97 | 28,516 | 1.5 | A book about a mage/ordinary person, whose powers develop until he or she is an awesome force to encounter. A lot of books I've read in which a mage (or someone with powers) is featured, tone down their abilities a lot. Gandalf's a fairly well known wizard, but he used magic almost as if it was a hobby. I've read The W... | Dresden files has already been metnioned and i love it but also there is butchers other work called codex alera. ITs about a boy who is the only non magic user in the world but still becomes one of the most powerfull and achomplished ppl in the world. Also the wheel of time is suppousdly the same. King killer is a re... | Dune is a riveting book about power, mythical and political. | 3 | 2 |
be07ii | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.96 | 61 | 2.2 | Recomendations for a 'sad erótic' playlist Something like tame impala's The less i know is better would be great. Specially if the clip or the music have some overly sexual themes. It's for my dog. | Not going to ask how your dog is going to know if the song has sexual themes. Any way - here you go: The Girl From Ipanema (Original U.S. version) Chris Isaak - Wicked Game Norah Jones - Come Away With Me Norah Jones - Help Me Make It Through The Night Turn Me On - Norah Jones Rachael Yamagata - Worn me Down Mi... | What the fuck ? | 11 | 5 |
oad9ug | running_train | 0.97 | 4,325 | 9 | How often do you run per week? How many days off do you take? I'm getting to a point where I genuinely like running and look forward to a run. I did a good, long run yesterday and my thighs have a nice ache to them, but I still want to go out again today. | I was running 7 days a week till my leg started acting up and I had to stop running for 3 weeks… now I run 3 times a week. Lesson learned, rest days are important especially if you’re a beginner like me | I run 4-5 x/week. Usually they're easy runs just for fun. | 135 | 15 |
ttslgy | askhr_train | 0.97 | 184 | 1.2 | [CAN] How do I disclose that I may need to go on parental leave during interviews ? I recently lost my job this week and I am starting to interview for different jobs, however I also found out that my wife is 6 weeks pregnant and I'll likely need to go on a parental leave in November. I know great timing, lol. Is th... | Don't mention it. They technically are not "owed" this information. | All the feels. I was laid off march 11th and start my new job next week. I just found out I am 5 weeks pregnant. I don't plan on disclosing any information until after the first trimester. 😊 Hope that helps! Good luck! | 6 | 5 |
y2r1s8 | vegetarian_train | 0.96 | 3,932 | 2 | Vegan fish? I've been a vegetarian for nearly a year now. And the one thing I've missed the most is seafood. I used to love seafood, but in my experience there's been a surprising lack of faux seafood. The only fake fish I've found in store is gardein brand. And I'm gonna be honest, it doesn't taste like fish. Is there... | Do you like dried seaweed? I've found that it has a fishy taste that i quite like | liones mane crab cakes threw me off when I first tried them. Def recommend! | 2 | 1 |
w6z2g0 | askengineers_train | 0.95 | 41,953 | 5 | How to tell my employer that I am quitting after only 2 weeks of working? Will I be blacklisted? For some context, I recently moved to another state for a engineering job (1 year contract) at a really big pharmaceutical company. The people here are very friendly and treat me well so far but I just got another engineeri... | Don’t stay at a worse job out of some sense of obligation. They’d downsize you in a heartbeat if that’s what was best for the company. Do what’s best for you. Just be honest. Tell them you received an offer for a permanent position with better pay in your hometown. | This happens all the time. Be honest with them. You applied to both, they took a little longer but the offer and location is better for you overall and long term. Nobody is going to blame you. | 5 | 1 |
z0hqp5 | suggestmeabook_train | 0.93 | 30,210 | 1.5 | Plot that's about apartment residents or a small neighborhood, and you read about what everyone is up to and their drama with each other. This may be too specific, but I'm in the mood for a book where the plot includes the residents of an apartment building and you can see what shenanigans or drama everyone is up to, o... | {{Fishbowl, by Bradley Somer}} | 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith is very low stakes and humorous take on this. There's a whole series if you like it! | 3 | 2 |
3jnmwt | changemyview_train | 0.67 | 5,205 | 6 | Change my view that Just as many countries have a minimum wage, there should also be a Maximum Income. The only argument I've heard against it is the unfounded claim that people who make a lot of money work harder than everyone else, and therefore deserve it. Not only is there no good way to measure how hard people wo... | People are not paid by how hard they work, they are paid by the value they produce. Whereas a Burger-flipper is ready to be replaced by 100 million candidates, the CEO of a large corporation is not so readily replaced. Work of his quality is much scarcer - much more valuable. | What about someone like Notch (creator of Minecraft)? He collected over 30 million dollars in about 4 months from sales of his game, which would presumably be above your maximum income. Would he just have to stop selling the game at that point (or rather, stop getting money from the sales, making them pointless)? | 6 | 1 |
9cnasy | legaladvice_train | 0.96 | 9,085 | -87.5 | (FL) Landlord refuses to repair flooded road, I am trapped at my home Two months ago the road that I live on became flooded due to heavy rain and the fact that we live on a lake. My house, along with my neighbor's are owned by a realtor's company. Our landlord was notified in the beginning of June, and we have contacte... | Notify the landlord in writing, registered mail. open a bank account and place the rent in escrow for when the road is repaired. Inform the other tenant of this also and have them do the same. You will get a pretty damn quick response from the landlord. I suggest talking to an attorney before doing the above. You wan... | Please review the Landlord Tenant Questions section of the /r/LegalAdvice Wiki for common questions and answers regarding landlord tenant issues. If this does not apply to your question, please disregard. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/mess... | 175 | -2 |
wis4jc | moviesuggestions_train | 0.98 | 5,087 | 6.172414 | Movies that have a reputation for being “bad” but you disagree I just saw an article on Screenrant that listed movies that are considered “bad” and deserve remakes. Some I saw would be awesome premises for a remake. However, “The Warriors” (1979) was on the list! I’m sorry, but “The Warriors” is not a bad movie in my o... | I just looked at the list. How dare they have National Treasure on there? The nerve. | Spring Breakers from Harmony Korine | 179 | 29 |
hnhpri | changemyview_train | 0.89 | 9,184 | 1.235294 | Change my view that We are going to have to come up with a better term than "LGBTQIA+" When I was young, the word "gay" meant anyone with a same-sex orientation. Then "gay" acquired more of a connotation of just gay men, so instead of just "gay rights", people started referring to "gay and lesbian rights" to be more i... | You might interested in this article, which breaks down a similar phenomenon in race politics and the acronym BIPOC To summarize and to respond directly to your view, the author is basically saying that it is not actually "more woke" but can actually be a form of laziness to rely on long acronyms like BIPOC and LGBTQI... | While I generally agree with your point, I think that one reason to keep using LGBTQIA+ is that it is defining people by what they are, while GSM is saying what they are not,, if that makes sense. (I do agree with you though) | 21 | 17 |
6zy974 | homebrewing_train | 0.93 | 8,865 | 3.5 | Strangest adjunct you've ever brewed with? Some commercial breweries have brewed up some weird shit like bacon, fried chicken, muffins in their beers. What is the most out there addition that you have made to a brew throughout the process? Any tips for incorporating ingredients that are high in fats? Or is accepting ... | Pickle gose. Turned out decent but people either liked it or hated it. Tasted like pickle brine mostly. | There was that guy a few years ago who dumped a birthday cake into his fermenter... I'll see if I can find it. edit: found it! | 7 | 2 |
6cu2aa | askculinary_train | 0.8 | 11,870 | 2 | I love cooking so much but there are so many foods I can't stomach.. I need help figuring out how to expand my pallet! I absolutely love cooking. I watch every cooking show possible and sometimes I cook when I don't even need a meal, it's definitely my favorite hobby. My dad got me into science when I was a kid and now... | I'm working on this as well. Hate that there are so many foods I dislike, especially seafood, since that's a huge variety of new foods for me to enjoy right there. I taught myself to *really* enjoy coffee, wine, and beer. Those are easy though, as they don't have weird textures, and it's easier to buy and try every ... | Size the wood you have now and get pressure treated lumber cut to fit. However, pallets are standardized for a reason and you will want to make sure the forks on the forklift can still get under it. Good luck! | 2 | 1 |
o3yqat | suggestmeabook_train | 0.98 | 6,652 | 6.5 | I’m really into learning about personality disorders, psychology related things, I don’t know much and it’s hard for me to read books with gigantic, gigantic words, but I’m very eager to learn about different diagnoses out there, etc.. Any book suggestions? | The curious incident of the dog in the night-time It's about a 15yo with autism written in narrative style. One of the best books I've read. | One good book about mental health is Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn | 26 | 4 |
mw41h | askengineers_train | 1 | 1,948 | 1,000 | Can we consider a Fresnel Lenses + Stirling Engines + Compressed Air Vector a scenario for energy sustainability? As asked, what are the engineering pros and cons of this fossil-free, hydrogen-free, batery-free energy devices? Beside economic reasons, I mean. Sorry for my poor english. | So there are companies out there that are looking into solar concentrators (which is effectively what a Fresnel lens would do). One such company is eSolar. They concentrate sunlight and then use a heat transfer system to collect energy. The next thing to look at is conversion efficiency. Generally, solar cells ca... | hm. i think thats what ill do with that giant fresnel lens i pulled out of TV... | 1 | 0 |
sqvbs3 | excel_train | 0.76 | 980 | 2 | Is there a way to convert between different units of measure in a pivot table? So what I’m trying to do is not convert between constant units (like from lbs to kilos) but rather I have a table with a few hundred skus and a hundred customers and across 24 months there are tens of thousands of combinations. Each sku is t... | What is the question this calculation answers? When you enter the cases shipped info, in addition to the SKU and # of cases shipped column, there should be a cell on that row that calculates the price and weight of what was shipped | /u/BMonad - Your post was submitted successfully. * Once your problem is solved, reply to the **answer(s)** saying `Solution Verified` to close the thread. * Follow the **[submission rules](/r/excel/wiki/sharingquestions)** -- particularly 1 and 2. To fix the body, click edit. To fix your title, delete and re-post. * ... | 2 | 1 |
zysvhr | tea_train | 1 | 5,463 | 1.666667 | How do I store tea properly? I‘m new into tea and I recently bought some loose green and black teas. Can I store the tea in glas jars or should I use something else? | What everyone has said is right but the more in depth answer depends a bit on the tea. Some may view going into these details as overkill, but if you are buying nice tea I think it is worth putting in the effort to make sure it stays tasting as nice as possible: - For all teas, you should store them away from light an... | An air tight, opaque canister (tin, jar) is best as the leaves otherwise will oxidize or go bad with increased humidity. If you have resealable pouches or can put clips to the pouches that works too | 10 | 6 |
rzubir | askeconomics_train | 0.98 | 9,267 | -0.621622 | Is it possible to have a shortage of low-skilled workers resulting from everyone being educated? This is one of those questions that ive always been afraid to ask because I feel stupid for not knowing / understanding the answer, but it came up in my mind as I was listening to a lecture from Mankiw. In that lecture, h... | In the short run there could be a shortage of low skilled workers, but then wages rise to compensate for the low supply. More people in higher skilled work may decide they would prefer to work in a lower skilled profession if it means they could earn the same amount or slightly lower without the stress that can come ... | **NOTE: Top-level comments by non-approved users must be manually approved by a mod before they appear.** This is part of our policy to maintain a high quality of content and minimize misinformation. Approval can take 24-48 hours depending on the time zone and the availability of the moderators. If your comment does n... | 23 | -37 |
wph2jv | asksciencefiction_train | 0.87 | 13,926 | -0.25 | [Superman] Lead can repel Kryptonite’s radiation, so why doesn’t Superman wear lead armor underneath his clothes? What I mean is that Superman could shape lead to fit his body (and if anybody asked, he’d claim that it’s a bulletproof vest), wear his costume, and then on top he’d wear his civilian clothes | Because he needs a full bodysuit head included plus it has to be airtight or it doesn't work and where is he gonna hide a big ass helmet or does he have to run home every time first it's just too impractical next kryptonite is a easy way to nerf him some I mean he is op asf | Because he's an arrogant bastard | 1 | -4 |
h0ho5q | eatcheapandhealthy_train | 0.96 | 890 | 2.25 | Healthy grab and go or minimal prep ideas? Just looking for some of your favorite healthy meals that have minimal prep time or that you can "grab and go"? I try to stay away from frozen meals generally due to the high sodium content so any and all other suggestions much appreciated! | I have a couple of absolutely lazy recipes that involve minimal prep, cleanup and groceries if I need something quick for the week. Salsa chicken: chicken thighs and a jar of salsa, 3 hours in a slow cooker on high. Top with grated cheese. Fried rice: dry out rice overnight in the fridge, fry in a pan with frozen veg... | Adult lunchables! I love putting together a container of berries, carrots, cheese and maybe some nuts. So easy and filling. I have really started to enjoy dipping carrots in Boursin garlic and herb cheese spread. | 18 | 8 |
1psycn | askscience_train | 0.91 | 32,652 | 3 | Why does solubility of alkanes decrease with increasing molecular mass? Since something is soluble only when the energy released when the need bonds formed (hydrocarbons and water) is equal or greater than the energy needed to break the bonds between the components. So if the long chain has stronger LDFs then shouldn't... | The short answer is that the longer a hydrocarbon is, the more lipophillic it is, meaning it "prefers" to be with other hydrocarbons and "hates" water. This result is the so-called "hydrophobic effect." We are taught from a pretty young age that oil (hydrocarbons) hates water, and that's why they don't mix and you al... | Hydrocarbons are lipophillic and generally cannot be dissolved in polar solvents (water is pretty polar) unless functionality is introduced via a reaction. Longer Hydrocarbons (including ring systems) are increasingly non polar. Remember, solubility is an equilibrium reaction at its heart, so a very tiny amount of non ... | 3 | 1 |
wuwi9m | artfundamentals_train | 0.98 | 13,542 | 1.190476 | For those of you who have finished this course or are half way through, what would you tell past you who was at the beginning? I’m curious what ‘mistakes’ you made or what you would change if you were to start the course again? I’m just about to start (the free one for now) and I’m super excited. Just ordering suppl... | Keep going, but respect the 50% rule. I started drawing because I wanted to illustrate comic books. During the fun time, do comics, during learning, take the time you need, don't race. Learning something and mastering something are 2 completely different games. Take the time to do the challenges, but don't grind the... | To genuinely do the 50/50 rule (50% of the time studying, the other 50% drawing for fun). It'll put you in a good headspace, show that you are getting better gradually, and show you what you actually are weak at. | 25 | 21 |
eetsti | keto_train | 0.71 | 1,930 | 3 | Any suggestion when you find yourself without access to your ketoaid/food? Today I was in such a situation without access to neither food or my ketoaid for many hours. What do you suggest in those situations? The lack of sodium/potassium started to affect me after a while. Same question would apply to travelling. I'm ... | Shouldn't you be able to go a day or more without ketoaid before having low mineral symptoms? | I have visited many third world countries and find meat and veggies to be plentiful. Of course in other countries you should not have any issues. Truth be told most countries eat healthier than we do in the states. You might consider a flavored protein mix in individual envelopes. | 3 | 1 |
75qv88 | homeautomation_train | 0.72 | 13,184 | 1.333333 | To people who have used both: Which is better, Google Home or Amazon Echo? | Have both, seem to always fall back to Echo devices. Long delays on Google Home on some things. Both are good, but my money is invested more on the amazon side these days. Far more alexa skills now and many more features rolling out. Both will be good. Just a matter of where you want to put your money and trust. | I have an echo and 3 dots and 4 google homes. I lean towards google home just because of the intelligence. I mainly just listen to music and control my smart home. with Alexa you have to be very specific with names. If you name the TV "Livingroom TV" you need to say "turn on livingroom tv" with google I can say tu... | 4 | 3 |
6f51rl | changemyview_train | 0.55 | 12,511 | 2 | Change my view that You are the gender that you are born as. There is no such thing as being transgender. I don't see how somebody could be born a man but be mentally 'female.' Isn't that just being more feminine? It seems like most people who consider themselves transgender just don't follow gender guidelines, but I t... | > I don't see how somebody could be born a man but be mentally 'female.' Isn't that just being more feminine? It seems like most people who consider themselves transgender just don't follow gender guidelines Actually quite a few trans people just stay with the behaviour o their biological sex. A gender identity is som... | /u/maoejo (OP) has awarded 3 deltas in this post. All comments that earned deltas (from OP or other users) are listed **here**](/r/DeltaLog/comments/6f58ur), in /r/DeltaLog. Please note that a change of view [doesn't necessarily mean a reversal, or that the conversation has ended. ^Delta System Explained ^| ^Deltabo... | 2 | 1 |
v9w5c0 | booksuggestions_train | 0.95 | 398 | 1.5 | books to make me realise that i am going to live only for once basically what the title says i am being careless and wasting time on stupid socials reddit etc. are there any books to tell me that i am going to live once and i should start actually living rather than being depressed sitting in my room all day tha... | {Oona out of Order} is a fun fiction book that explores these themes | {{Under the Whispering Door}} | 3 | 2 |
2wmswn | changemyview_train | 0.64 | 4,303 | 2 | Change my view that Cosmetic surgery is the most worthwhile investment in your life, because your appearance is the most important thing in your life. http://puu.sh/g5XFX/dd0717aa39.png Appearance is almost everything (apart from living in a first world country with an adequate environment and health) in life. When it... | > Appearance is almost everything (apart from living in a first world country with an adequate environment and health) in life. You seriously believe appearance is almost everything in life, even moreso than wealth or power? I mean, no one would give a shit about the dude on the right if the dude on the left's uncle i... | Why do you think cosmetic surgery is "easier" than getting in shape and clearing up your skin? There are a lot of risks associated with these invasive and potentially dangerous procedures. Your logic can be extended to virtually anyone that isn't a model of physical perfection. In fact, one of the most common plastic... | 6 | 3 |
9p1g2a | suggestmeabook_train | 0.96 | 770 | 1.555556 | Are there any good scifi retellings of classic fairy tales? Could be a novel/novella/short story etc. I saw a lot of YA garbage, but if my memory serves me correct Asimov or Bradbury had something similar to this... I was just wondering whether you guys know any that is good :) Thanks! | Not quite sci-fi, but: *Uprooted* and *Spinning Silver* by Naomi Novik. The first one is unique take on a magician & his apprentice fighting evil. The second one is somewhat based off of 'Rumpelstiltskin', if that story got put into a blender with elves, royalty, and an endless winter. | Not really a fairy tale, but the movie "Forbidden Planet" is a retelling of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." | 14 | 9 |
23fyry | askscience_train | 0.85 | 36,874 | 2 | What is the physical meaning of imaginary numbers? Why do they appear in so many QM Equations? I see "i" and complex numbers in so many quantum mechanics equations and I've been wondering what the physical meaning of these so called "imaginary" numbers is and why they occur so often in Quantum Mechanics. What do they a... | From all the answers here, this is clearly a very difficult topic to explain or justify. I think the notation is mostly a matter of convenience. I'll try to explain by analogy with light polarization, which bears a lot of similarity to the structure of Spin in QM, actually. Here are observations to this end: - Particl... | "i" being the square root of negative one, a number that doesnt exist on a line between - infinity and + infinity. However, it can act as a place holder to make an overall equation smaller and more concise. You can take equations with "i" and reorder them so that you get a negative one instead, but youll have to ru... | 2 | 1 |
xgzp0n | frugal_train | 0.73 | 13,987 | 2 | Can one be Frugal and still get lots of name-brand products? I've found that a good amount of the knock-offs (especially groceries) I buy aren't nearly as satisfying as the name brand product. *For example; I usually buy Aldi's store brand of protein pancakes but i've found I enjoy the name brand (Kodiak cakes) so much... | Yes. Being frugal doesn't mean buying the cheapest products. If you value buying quality items that are more expensive that is not in conflict with being frugal. If you see no difference between the two, but are buying the more expensive one then that's not frugal. If you're buying what you think is a subpar product... | Yes .. buy them less often;. Use carefully, no more than you need. For instance, I like a shampoo that is really thick, so I mix it with water so it spreads around better. | 4 | 2 |
2ub7q5 | suggestmeabook_train | 0.86 | 8,258 | 1.5 | Non-romance tear-jerkers please I need to cry... I don't want a romance novel... Thanks in advance. | The Kite Runner. I left tears and snot all over the last 150 pages of that book. | The Art of Racing in the Rain. I cried so hard at the end. | 3 | 2 |
odji61 | stocks_train | 0.55 | 1,642 | -2 | If my stock earnings are enough to buy one more stock, should I sell them and then buy again with the initial investment + what I gained? I've got a couple stocks in FTSE All-World. Right now, each stock is around 100€. What I mean in my question is: if my total earnings on this FTSE reach the 100€ needed to buy more ... | Why lose your position for one share? Just buy more when it pulls back a lil... | Welcome to r/stocks! For beginner advice, brokerage info, book recommendations, even advanced topics and more, please read our Wiki here. If you're wondering **why a stock moved** a certain way, check out Finviz which aggregates the most news for almost every stock, but also see Reuters, and even Yahoo Finance. Plea... | 2 | -1 |
x1eomq | legaladvice_train | 0.89 | 2,191 | 1.46875 | My ectopic pregnancy was not diagnosed (2 docs + ultrasound). I ruptured and now can’t have another baby. Why won’t someone take my case? After a visit to an ER, ultrasounds and finding out that I was pregnant (still breastfeeding a 1yo so never has a period). The radiologist totally caught it and told me that he think... | Not a lawyer, but a legal aide for a PI attorney. At least in our firm, we typically don't take on medical malpractice cases unless there was significant disfigurement or dismemberment, mental incapacitation or death. It can be very difficult to prove negligence on the part of a doctor or facility unless the error is s... | What state are you in? Due to new anti-abortion laws in many states what the doctors were able to do may have been restricted. Thus making it so that no malpractice happened. | 47 | 32 |
lpghul | gamedev_train | 0.73 | 19,526 | 2 | Been at it for a while now (1 year) and haven’t finished a single project Title. I just get frustrated after a while because the game is boring or full of bugs or I don’t like the concept anymore. If probably started around 50 projects now. 10 of which ever got so far that the game play loop is done and then I dropped ... | A good question to ask yourself is, why do you want to do these projects? for fun? To learn? In those cases, perhaps what you say is not that wrong. However, if you are looking to finish a project, to start building the foundations for a life of game developer, then you should look for a way to finish t... | As others have said: keep going, do some jams (this is what got me to finally call something finished and release it) and also: keep making your scale smaller and smaller. You might think you’re making small games, but just keep getting smaller with your ideas and concepts until something is so manageable that you fini... | 2 | 1 |
lo4gxy | suggestmeabook_train | 0.98 | 17,519 | 2.625 | Just finished Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.... It was so *wonderful*, especially the ending (no spoilers here!). I’d love to read something else in the same vein; something like this where you know there’s a mystery and you’re solving it in you head as you follow along, but then **BAM** there’s an absolute zin... | Eleanor Oliphant left an imprint on my heart that will never go away. Easily one of my favourite books ever. | I was so bummed, I accidentally read a review with a spoiler so it kind of ruined the book after that. I also couldn’t relate to the main character. She was very off putting and mean. I have enough mean people in real life, I have a hard time reading about them in my mental heath escapes. | 21 | 8 |
1h3yj2 | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.86 | 873,871 | 1,000 | [Film] [If I like] Oceans Eleven/Thirteen, The Italian Job, Lupin III, [what else would I like?] I love movies/shows that involve a long setup of a hugely elaborate, intricate heist/spying/undercover plan. A good mix of comedy and action helps too. | The Next Three Days | How about "The Great Escape" and "Escape from Alcatraz"? Neither is a heist movie, but both are escape movies with a lot of detail as to planning and process. | 1 | 0 |
5xbbj2 | suggestmeabook_train | 0.93 | 10,218 | 6 | A book with a female protagonist who doesn't fall into the stereotype of "tough girl" or generic "strong female character" mold Hi guys, I want to get my friend a book with an interesting and engaging female protagonist, as she's repeatedly complained to me about the dearth of books with female protagonists who don't j... | The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery. The author is a French philosopher, and it's mainly about two female characters, who feel they have to hide what they truly are in order to avoid judgement and condemnation. It is very much about how we perceive ourself, others, and women. It's one of my favorite books... | Housekeeping; Lila (M. Robinson) Amy and Isabelle; Olive Kitteridge (E. Strout) | 6 | 1 |
3it16u | booksuggestions_train | 1 | 93,605 | 2 | Please recommend me vibrant, idea-centric (likely sci-fi) collections of short stories by a single author. I really enjoy idea-centric "What if?" stories that are fairly short, full of provocative and fresh ideas, superb execution, rich worldbuilding, and overall could be like the equivalent of a pop song that's drench... | Perhaps not as sci-fi as you're looking for, but check out George Saunders. | I also love short stories. Ted Chiang is one of the best authors I've read in this format, specially "Understand", "Hell is the absence of God", "Liking what you see" and "Exhalation". Have you read George RR Martin's short stories collections, "Dreamsongs", "A song for Lya", "Songs the dead men sing" or "Tuf Voyaging... | 2 | 1 |
498t5f | travel_train | 0.67 | 4,119 | 6 | Traveling to Southeast Asia in November and looking for advice on methods of transportation while backpacking through Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. I went to Thailand in 2012 and found that traveling from place to place was really easy. There was always an overnight train or bus I could take to get pretty much anywhere ... | Just did a trip similar to this and spent around 2 weeks in every country, except for Laos. There are pretty much buses/shuttles between every country (I.e. Phnom Penh, Cambodia to/from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), though they can last a whole day. Vietnam- You can buy one of those hopper bus tickets where you hop on and of... | **Notice:** Are you asking for travel advice about Laos? Read what redditors had to say in the **weekly destination thread for Laos** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/travel) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 6 | 1 |
lufnss | techsupport_train | 0.98 | 4,636 | 4.333333 | can anyone explain why this is happening to my pc? I can't play any games at all. Like some games will open but i wont be able to play it or it will just be a black screen then crash any help? I have a video that shows what is happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhF6JCZAU5E | Shot in the dark, is your monitor plugged into your GPU or your motherboard? | Are you running the games with issues on ssd or hdd? | 13 | 3 |
fx0cbp | changemyview_train | 0.64 | 25,033 | 2 | Change my view that Nationalism should be abandoned and is counter productive to the end goal of humanity. As you can read from the title, I believe that the ideology of nationalism, typically defined as, "having a strong support for one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detr... | You have failed to illustrate how nationalism prevents survival & procreation. | only nationalism? the concepts of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, patriotism; all of those are useless and cause issues. also current barter system. only use for those imo are closer to medical necessity like what diseases one is more prone to, chemical averages (testosterone and estrogen, etc), stuff like that. er obv... | 2 | 1 |
f3sprn | booksuggestions_train | 0.96 | 2,306 | 3.384615 | I want a really messed up book. | A Little Life | Pet Semetary by Stephen King | 44 | 13 |
nwb1uk | changemyview_train | 0.88 | 801 | 11,000 | Change my view that There is not a valid justification for house squatting being a legal defense for someone who has taken over your home, without permission, while it's unoccupied. I've heard many stories about squatters who find homes that someone has moved out of for whatever reason, and then the squatter proceeds t... | There seems to be some confusion here judging by the comments. OP, are you opposed to: A) All laws requiring certain procedures and waiting periods to gain an eviction? B) Simply arguing there should be exceptions in the eviction laws (and if so, what exceptions specifically)? C) Adverse possession laws that allow y... | How would cracking down on squatting make our society better? If someone is living in a house without the owner knowing is that better than there being an empty house and a person living on the street? | 11 | 0 |
zkfhrl | ifyoulikeblank_train | 0.76 | 1,351 | 1.5 | [If I like] Profound movies like Embrace of the Serpent, Mad God, and The Lighthouse, what else would I like? Looking for artistic films that will stay in my mind for a long time. Some other similar movies might be Burning, Akira, Drive My Car, and Memoria. The more profound the better. Tyia | Everything Everywhere All At Once The Congress Paprika Midsommar Ex Machina | The Holy Mountain might be up your alley if you don't mind simultaneously profound and deeply weird? | 3 | 2 |
zawp06 | askculinary_train | 0.84 | 51,366 | -0.333333 | What is the term for stuffing garlic into slits in a roast I know there is a specific term for this technique, it is driving me crazy that I can’t remember it. If anyone knows it’s you guys. | Impregnating! 🤰 😜 | Personally I use alot of technical terms so I call it "stuffing garlic into some slits I cut into this fuckin roast" but I've also heard the less cool "studing" | 1 | -3 |
fswz3t | iwanttolearn_train | 0.97 | 12,720 | 1.5 | I want to learn How to debate logically Basically, my problem is that I know I am intelligent enough to formulate solid arguments but only in academic papers. When I have to verbally debate with people or even just debate rapidly via text messages...I get very flustered. I’m mostly talking about political and human rig... | It’s more an emotional exercise than a logical one it sounds. Me and my brothers debate all the time but they get immensely emotional and their intelligence goes out the window. I think an awareness of bias and biases gives a good foundation for recognising emotion in your arguments. Also, I became way better after r... | I completely understand what you are experiencing. When writing a paper it's a one way street, you get to fully express yourself with questions or interruptions. When having a discussion about tough topics things can get heated very fast. Conversations can turn into attack and defend. Disagreements can easily feel ... | 3 | 2 |
End of preview. Expand in Data Studio
>>> dataset = load_dataset("pszemraj/SHP-2-dpo-100k_sample")
>>> dataset
DatasetDict({
train: Dataset({
features: ['post_id', 'domain', 'upvote_ratio', 'seconds_difference', 'score_ratio', 'prompt', 'chosen', 'rejected', 'score_chosen', 'score_rejected'],
num_rows: 89971
})
validation: Dataset({
features: ['post_id', 'domain', 'upvote_ratio', 'seconds_difference', 'score_ratio', 'prompt', 'chosen', 'rejected', 'score_chosen', 'score_rejected'],
num_rows: 4936
})
test: Dataset({
features: ['post_id', 'domain', 'upvote_ratio', 'seconds_difference', 'score_ratio', 'prompt', 'chosen', 'rejected', 'score_chosen', 'score_rejected'],
num_rows: 4938
})
})
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