Ask me some questions.

[NormannTheDoorman]

Bored and need a decent challenge. I'm not that well known but that's not a big deal (I hope).

 

[Brontosaurie]

can you generate an irrational number by decimal iteration?

 

[NormannTheDoorman]

Math isn't exactly my strong point. And neither is programming. I will get an answer though. Check back in a week or so.

 

[Brontosaurie]

maybe there's companies in the future that make custom irrational numbers

or maybe that will come after the abolition of companies

 

[PmjPmj]

What is your take on consciousness? Is it a mere illusion generated by overlapping cognitive functions, or something more?

 

[Lacplesis]

Here is a decent challenge for you Mr. Normann. What would you recommend to do with ones life considering these facts: Lets say the person has it all figured out, I mean what to do with life, where to go, what to pursue, all the aspirations have been identified and the plan of action has been established after a major brainstorming that took years of trial and error. The plan is to start a new life, in short, leaving a lot behind. But there is a problem, of course. Actually a set of problems. Consider that assumptions have been wrong that prevents a person from starting the plan. It is very simple, the first crucial step cannot be made, its like trying to go through a solid brick wall. In the meantime person discovers a ton of new and troubling information about the world. Person knows that northern Atlantic is polluted with radioactive waste compliments of the combined efforts of France and UK and possibly Germany. Like it wasn't enough, there is still a situation in Fukushima Daichi power plant. Three complete meltdowns and still ongoing nuclear fission reaction in, I mean, under the reactors (See the China syndrome, when nuclear fuel burns down its way in the ground like lava). Well, if it hasn't already, it is likely that it will soon hit the water horizon and make a major contribution to the radioactive pollution in the Pacific and who knows where after a while. Do not forget the spent fuel pools in 4 of the 6 reactors. They need water or the will melt away. Consider the dis-integrity of those reactor buildings. Those pools are located somewhere on the last floors. It would only need one more medium quake (not uncommon in Japan) to knock them down and be exposed to atmosphere and water releasing an even more unwelcomed elements forever to spread sickness and death over the world. Even now you have to be selective about what kinds of food you eat and let the seafood rest untouched, especially because some (possibly all) Actinides are not only radioactive but also highly toxic and are accumulated in the foodchain. I mean I am not a conspiracy guy but this situation is troubling at best. Ok, those were the facts, now the question is, how would one build his/hers life in this world? Would you go to live in Heard Island, one of the most remote places on Earth in Indian Ocean 1600 Km from Antarctica in an all out effort to escape dangers? Or would you live your life as if nothing ever happened?
Actually a question to all of us.

 

[Ex-User (8886)]

Tell how to live.

 

[BigApplePi]

Bored and need a decent challenge. I'm not that well known but that's not a big deal (I hope).

I will go with what you said. What you said provides a clue. You are a familiar poster to me. That is, I've seen you around and you have some good stuff but you disappeared if I'm not wrong.

1. What brought you to leave for a while?
2. Boredom invites an empty space to fill. What hobbies have you had? Why did you abandon them? What can you take up now?

 

[NormannTheDoorman]

1. What brought you to leave for a while?

I tend to ghost the forums and watch the discussions. When I'm gone I'm normally reading some other article or building on this online game I found called Roblox. Helping some people work on making a game.

2. Boredom invites an empty space to fill. What hobbies have you had? Why did you abandon them? What can you take up now?

I hop from hobby to hobby now and then. Cryptography, story analysis, writing creepy pastas (attempt to), math, programming, medicine, and anything that can be done indoors. I have been longing to escape this island I have lived on for years. The monotonous weather, lifestyle, landscape, and people gets to me. 15 years of seeing the same thing.


I may take up archery or shooting.

 

[BigApplePi]

You are posing a good question: How much do we want to change our activities? I commute between house and apartment. I have lots to do and not enough time to do it all. So I'm the opposite. My wife pressures me to go on vacation. My acquaintances all travel to Europe. I have to be dragged kicking and screaming to go. But what happens when one runs out of things to do?

Some people turn inward; some outward. The philosopher Kant was said to never have traveled but for a few miles from his home his entire life.

Do you literally live on a small island or is that a metaphor? What would stop you from going?

 

[NormannTheDoorman]

Do you literally live on a small island or is that a metaphor? What would stop you from going?

From what I remember the island is 30 miles long, and 9 miles at its widest.


You can subtract at least 10 or 8 from the 30 since a large military base takes up the northern portion. The island is called Guam. Third world country if you cut off federal funding.

It's really my father's work schedule. He flies aircraft out here and has yet to retire from the company. I will be taking a vacation soon in about 2 days so a change of scenery for a couple of weeks should be nice.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

Why do men have nipples?

Why does Pickering's Moon go about in reverse orbit?

What is to be done about Heisenberg's Law?