00:01 <Lumindia> well then... playing Risk of Rain 2... got DELETED by Mithrix
00:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Calpain: Comic: Random Sketches 98-101 / Sailor Moonbeam / Shadows 69 / Future 33 [ http://tinyurl.com/y5wanty4 ]
00:05 <Alice> I hate when doctors don't listen to me.
00:07 <Alice> Told the doctor amoxicillin will resolve this. I know it will, you want to know why? Because prior to the azithromycin, my parents had me use the last of my dad's amoxicillin he got for his tooth extraction for a couple of days. My breathing improved.
00:14 <Alice> ... And I can't send an email to the prof for tomorrow's class that I have to skip, because the e-mail system is busted and won't send the danged thing.
00:17 * MaredoggieRainbows licks PinkieShy more and barks
00:47 * Alice sneaks up behind Schism, with an unusually shaped... bread item. She feeds it to Schism.
00:47 <Alice> ((It's a knife-shaped croissant.))
00:49 * Alice approaches Lumindia in the open with a knife-shaped knife. She proceeds to cut them. A piece of cake!
01:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: PMV - Levitating / Free Fall [ http://tinyurl.com/y64khyae ]
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01:51 <PinkieShy> Planning on replacing my old deep fryer soon with a modern day one.
01:52 <PinkieShy> The one i have now is from the 1980s and belonged to my grandma (She never used it as she didn't know how)
02:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Calpain: Nightly Discussion #2281 [ http://tinyurl.com/yy6kqrea ]
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04:58 <Schism> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhtI_BkXsAAYhHj?format=jpg&name=large
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06:46 <ConfusionRift> Hello everypony.
07:01 * Dappled dorse.
07:02 * Dappled horse
07:03 * Angeline snuggles underneath Dappled.
07:03 * ConfusionRift dorses the horses.
07:04 <Dappled> Indeed. Hello.
07:05 <Dappled> What's going on?
07:06 <ConfusionRift> Everything, and yet... nothing. Oooohmmmmmmmm.
07:07 * Dappled grabs a stick to chew on.
07:08 <Dappled> So I had a thought for how that new Zelda, Age of Calamity should end.
07:11 <Dappled> We already know how the story ends because it's a prequel to Breath of the Wild. So I'm thinking that the final boss fight should check your play time on Breath of the Wild to see how much time you spent dicking around to determine how long you have to fight Ganon while Link is off collecting Korok
07:11 <Dappled> seeds.
07:12 <ConfusionRift> "Well done, you have collected all the seeds." | Yes! Now, on to finish this. | "Hope you didn't forget about the moon." | What moo- (BOOM, back to the start) :0
07:14 <Dappled> In Termina you don't land on Moon, Moon lands on you.
07:23 <ConfusionRift> Was reminded of the streamer who fell asleep while waiting for the last few hours to get into the clock tower, so the moon fell, and he just kept snoring it away.
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07:24 <Dappled> On an unrelated note. Fuck getting a hold of Dunsparce in Pokemon White 2
07:24 <ConfusionRift> 0_0
07:25 <Dappled> Forgive the cursing. Sorry.
07:25 <ConfusionRift> (0)_(0)
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07:26 <ConfusionRift> Yeah, some of them Pokemon, just a pain.
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07:27 <PrincessRainbows> that was a real pain...
07:27 <PrincessRainbows> I don't usually work with openbsd
07:29 <PrincessRainbows> mainly I had no clue how to reverse proxy /w tls accel on relayd... now I do...
07:29 <PrincessRainbows> I'll probably put up other things tomorrow but it should be so much easier now
07:41 <Ali> Dappled, yes there are a lot of pokemon in Black and White 2 that are a pain to get.
07:42 * Dappled 's about to give up to Dunsparce. Easier to get in other games and once I've beaten the League in White 2, I can move one up from HeartGold.
07:48 * PrincessRainbows flops and grabby hooves at Ali. Uppies?
07:51 <Ali> Yeah its what, a 5% from russling grass on the early routes?
07:51 * Ali scoops up PrincessRainbows and snuggles her so much.
07:51 <ConfusionRift> Oh, that one...
07:51 <Dappled> 10% for every route it appears in White 2 for rustling grass, but it never spawns.
07:51 <ConfusionRift> Wait, 5%?!
07:52 * ConfusionRift burns his game copy.
07:52 <Ali> Its a low percent chance
07:52 <Ali> There's a lot of decent mons that have a 5% or less chance
07:52 * Ali eyes Rilou...
07:52 <Dappled> How is Dunsparce a decent pokemon?
07:52 <ConfusionRift> That was my third encounter when I started the game, and accidentally killed it.
07:52 <Dappled> There was a whole episode dedicated to how much of a joke it is in the anime.
07:53 <Ali> It only spawns in rustling grass ConfusionRift, I find that hard to believe
07:53 <Ali> The other times your running into Audino the XP farm.
07:53 * PrincessRainbows giggles and shows off her plastic horn to Ali
07:53 * Dappled has murdered so many Audino.
07:53 <ConfusionRift> Well, that was long ago. All I remember is that it was a really early encounter.
07:55 <ConfusionRift> In any case, that's why I couldn't find it every again. Blarg... glad I stopped.
07:55 * Ali is playing Black 2 right now, has a team of Lvl 40s
07:56 <Dappled> Finally.
07:57 * Dappled just needs to shove it into a ball now.
07:57 <Ali> A Critical Hit!~
07:57 * PrincessRainbows grabs her pacifier and a plushie then curls up under ConfusionRift for a while
07:57 * ConfusionRift lightly pats PrincessRainbows.
07:58 * Dappled cries.
07:58 * Dappled accidentally one shot it.
07:58 <Ali> Cause of a crit?
07:59 * Dappled thought it having defense curled twice it would be fine.
07:59 <Dappled> Nope.
07:59 <ConfusionRift> Sounds familiar...
07:59 <Ali> Gotta be careful about those stab tackles
08:01 <Dappled> Just going to try and grass whistle it to sleep. This move has never wroked, but might as well try
08:01 <Ali> What knows that? Sunkern? Don't think there's wild Budew?
08:02 * Dappled holds up Sunkern, the glorious pokemon that earned me a Dunsparce.
08:02 <Ali> If anyone could do it, its Sunkern
08:05 <Dappled> Hey, do you remember when you got exp share Ali?
08:05 <Ali> Third City I believe
08:05 <Dappled> Kay.
08:05 <Ali> The big city, can't remember the name right now
08:05 <Ali> But its after the 2nd gym
08:05 <Ali> Also HAVE FUN with pokestar studios
08:06 * Dappled headtilts. Doesn't know what this is.
08:06 <Ali> Well just know you have to do it, no ifs, ands, or buts.
08:06 * Dappled checks Bulbapedia.
08:07 <Ali> Its about 5 or so minutes of pointless dribble you'll never go back to again.
08:08 <Ali> Too bad they shut down the ability to trade in Black and White 2
08:10 <Ali> Did you know that in Gen 5, they handed out the rarest held item like it was candy?
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08:13 * Dappled headtilts again.
08:13 <Ali> The Lucky Egg
08:14 * Dappled doesn't like omelettes.
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08:17 * Ali smacks Dappled with Magnemites.
08:17 * Dappled nibbles? Bitz!
08:33 * Ali flops over Dappled and sads, her Azumarril has outlived usefullness.
08:34 * Dappled thinks pokemon living is a good thing.
08:34 <Ali> I mean even with Huge Power its not hitting hard enough.
08:35 * Dappled grumbles that Magnemite is resistant to every move I have.
08:35 <Ali> Welcome to Electric/Steel
08:40 <Ali> But Magnemite trolls the second gym
08:41 <Dappled> What kind of trainer relies on type advantages.
08:41 * Dappled levels up and then throws pokemon at gym till wins
08:41 <Ali> Someone who surprises the heck out of Hop
08:45 * Dappled is only here to collect.
08:47 * ConfusionRift starts Terminal Velocity... and DOSBox pops. "So that's how you did it, huh Steam. I technically have this game, I just now have an actual game license is all."
08:49 * Dappled hisses at DOSBox. It's scary.
08:49 * Ali shows Dappled and ConfusionRift that her Fraxure is evolving.
08:49 * Dappled has never had a Fraxure.
08:50 <ConfusionRift> Niiice. :P
08:52 <Ali> That's... a lot of attack power.
08:52 <Ali> 179
09:01 * Dappled ooohs. Growlithe in the next area.
09:02 * Dappled needs a fire type. Cause must have all the types.
09:02 <Ali> Oh you get Elekid instead of Magby?
09:03 <Dappled> Yeah.
09:04 <Ali> The big problem with Magnemite is that its stuck with Thundershock forever
09:04 <Ali> My Magnezone is Lvl 43 and still doesn't know a better electric move.
09:07 <Dappled> Few more levels till Discharge for you.
09:07 <Dappled> Correction 8. That's harsh.
09:08 <Ali> And Thunderbolt is super late in this game
09:08 <Ali> I mean there's Charge Beam and Volt Switch
09:08 <Ali> But one misses and the other forces you to switch out.
09:09 * PrincessRainbows yawns and curls up under Ali with her pacifier and goes sleepy. Nini
09:09 * Ali tucks PrincessRainbows to bed.
09:10 * PrincessRainbows looks up at Ali with wide eyes and clutches tight too
09:30 * Dappled glares at his Mareep and opposing Elekid. Both paralyzed each other through Static.
09:41 <Alice> Morning.
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09:47 <Alice> Hum, was Blaster Master 2 really that rare and unknown?
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09:50 <ConfusionRift> For which platform?
09:50 <ConfusionRift> Oh wait... not Zero. Yes, the original was.
09:51 <Alice> Genesis, and yeah, not Zero or Zero 2.
09:51 <ConfusionRift> As for as I know, it didn't sell out all that well.
09:54 <Alice> Yep.
09:54 <ConfusionRift> There weren't that many copies. Also, that was one of the things with Sunsoft games.
09:55 <Alice> Well, that, and the game was particularly repetitive, especially in boss design. Go watch an "all bosses" video of the game.
09:58 <ConfusionRift> Oooohnoooo.
09:58 <ConfusionRift> Apparently, the game was left to some other company to make, so everything is basically bad from the get-go.
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10:02 <ConfusionRift> So basically you got someone who never played the original, making a sequel to a fairly popular game, on a platform they have no idea how it works.
10:04 <Alice> Interestingly, they still managed to code it better than some Genesis games, in that regard.
10:04 <Alice> But yeah.
10:04 <RazorSharpFang> Good evening
10:05 <ConfusionRift> It doesn't look that terrible either. Music though... no, there are more sound channels. They could've done way better.
10:06 <Alice> Mmhmm.
10:09 <ConfusionRift> Yeah, watching a "speedrun", and it just gives away soooo many issues.
10:11 <Alice> CBP officers claimed to have seized counterfeit Apple Airpods. Pictures show OnePlus Buds, which are a legitimate product.
10:15 * ConfusionRift claps.
10:17 <ConfusionRift> Fun fact: can't stand still for too long in the game, otherwise it will spawn a chasing orb.
10:20 <Alice> Which game? BM2?
10:20 <ConfusionRift> Yep.
10:21 <Alice> Hum, I don't recall that, heh.
10:21 <ConfusionRift> The more I look at it, the more it feels like a bootleg.
10:21 * Alice looks at the news. Then slow claps.
10:21 <Alice> Not even a full gods damned week.
10:22 <Alice> A student at my university, living in the residence, tested positive for COVID-19.
10:22 <ConfusionRift> That's news on 2020 in a nutshell.
10:22 <Alice> Classes started last Wednesday.
10:22 <ConfusionRift> Oooh...
10:22 <ConfusionRift> Time to get tested again.
10:22 <Alice> Nah.
10:22 <Alice> Classes for me are all online.
10:22 <Alice> I haven't been to the campus since like, November of last year.
10:24 <Alice> My field's one where physical attendance is not mandatory, or even required.
10:25 <ConfusionRift> When your oh-so-majestic rapid fire is slower than mashing speed, it's not really auto-fire.
10:25 * Dappled is jelly. Has an essential job. Luckily I work in a warehouse, but still.
10:25 * ConfusionRift patpats Dappled. "You too?"
10:26 <Dappled> Yup. Heating/Air/Plumbing/Electrical.
10:26 <ConfusionRift> Walmart, nuff said.
10:26 <Dappled> Nah. Company by the name of Locke Supply. That's all we do.
10:26 <Alice> My job, essential or not, can pretty much be done remotely.
10:27 <Alice> That said, I still have to skip a class today.
10:27 <Alice> I was given an urgent, last-minute appointment to visit a doctor today. o3o
10:28 <Alice> Nothing serious. Actually a waste of time, really. My doctor wants me to get my lungs checked out in-person.
10:28 <ConfusionRift> Oh...
10:28 <Dappled> Better to confirm waste of time than to have it bite you in the rear.
10:30 <Alice> It is, legitimately a waste of time.
10:31 <Alice> Entire family was tested last week for COVID-19, and came back negative, so it's not that.
10:31 <ConfusionRift> "They never made Genesis game. Just mostly Amiga games." THIS! That's it. That gave it away.
10:31 <Alice> And it's a chronic problem that crops up every month, if treated with antibiotics.
10:31 <Alice> The exact cause is unknown, but likely related to post-nasal drip and sinus health..
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10:32 <ConfusionRift> Probably in relation to the caustic problem from before.
10:32 <Alice> Possibly.
10:33 <Alice> I've been given a full round of tests for bloodborne issues, nothing came back there either.
10:34 <Dappled> Just watch out for Cleric Beasts, I hear they are nasty.
10:34 <Alice> And utterly a waste, aside from getting some Insight.
10:35 <ConfusionRift> Okay, that's the water jet upgrade. | "This. This is a dirty lie. It's NOT the water jet upgrade." | Eeeh? Wait... it's just the gravity suit, for Sophia!
10:41 <ConfusionRift> Oh cool, they're repeating the first few bosses towards the end.
10:41 <Alice> Yerp.
10:41 <Alice> I should go take a shower.
10:42 <Alice> I'll be back in about 30 minutes or so.
10:44 <ConfusionRift> Apparently, "Jason's" color palette is a shared. This isn't an unknown or cheap practice. Many do this to conserve space and resources. The problem is when they decide to use that palette for assets in levels. This causes Jason's armor to change color sporadically depending of the stage.
10:44 <ConfusionRift> Oh, and if you die on certain areas, the game freaks out and scrambles the background sprites.
10:47 <Dappled> This game seems very poorly programmed.
10:50 <ConfusionRift> As I mentioned earlier, they had no idea on how to work with the platform they were making the game in.
10:54 <ConfusionRift> Oh... oh goodness, that song. That's painful.
11:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Calpain: Morning Discussion #2054 [ http://tinyurl.com/yy42rp2b ]
11:14 <ConfusionRift> The problem is that... yeah. You can tell these folks were fresh out of the Amiga phase. Many of the Amiga remakes/ports for the Genesis have these issues.
11:23 <Alice> Guh.
11:23 <Alice> Shower was nice, but a problem has arisen.
11:24 <ConfusionRift> Hmm?
11:24 <Alice> I went about 48 hours on five hours of sleep, yesterday and the day before. As a result, I wasn't sure of when I last took my medications. I now know. It's been at least 30 hours.
11:25 <Alice> Because I'm getting the brain zaps, wheeeee!
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11:28 <ConfusionRift> Ooooh...
11:28 <Alice> Even just sitting here is troublesome.
11:53 <Alice> World, would you kindly stop throbbing?
12:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Drawfriend - Equestria Girls / Anthro MLP Art Gallery #229 [ http://tinyurl.com/y5aujscw ]
12:06 <Alice> Things that make the world throb: Moving. Loud noises. Sharp noises. Touching things. The world throbbing. Cats touching me. Cats meowing at me. Cats looking at me. Robots.
12:06 <Alice> Smelling things. Talking.
12:07 <Alice> It's the worst sensation in the owrld.
12:13 <Alice> It's actually worse than the sleep deprivation I subjected myself to the last few days.
12:15 <Alice> !link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ume5gZEE8jI Oh my gods this is making my brain trip.
12:15 <DerpyBot> Twilight told me this video is about Redout \\\"Rotorua\\\" Boss
12:18 <ConfusionRift> Guessing the portals?
12:19 <Alice> Nah, just the speed and motion.
12:19 <Alice> That game though, it inspires me in a funky way.
12:21 <ConfusionRift> This is a long track, for sure. Hmmm... Redout... ah, right, the not-Wipeout.
12:21 <Alice> I want to create an incredibly low-detail racing game. Like, DOS-era 3D polygon type detail. Why? I want to see if I can create a game in which the internal tick rate of the logic is 1000Hz. Yeah, no display would ever be able to handle it at full speed, but I'd make rendering itself run at whatever speed the monitor is set up to render at, so it'd be able to handle up to 1000Hz displays in the far future.
12:22 <Alice> But in order to achieve that, everything has to be done within 1ms. Update and render.
12:22 <Alice> The only way to achieve that is through extremely optimized or simple collision detection, and low polygon count.
12:23 <Alice> Also, yeah, it's a long track because it's a Redout boss track.
12:24 <Alice> Boss tracks basically combine as many(if not all) track segments from every other racetrack for the given region into one long track.
12:24 <Alice> That's why it's only 2 laps.
12:24 <ConfusionRift> That also explains the portals.
12:24 <Alice> Yeah.
12:24 <Alice> The portals are used to connect segments.
12:24 <ConfusionRift> That's actually super smart.
12:26 <ConfusionRift> Most games would just link the segments. With racing games moving barriers to open paths to other tracks. In this case, portals link portions of the tracks to make a super long track,
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12:29 <Alice> Mmhmm.
12:31 <ConfusionRift> Don't know why, but had just a bit of inspiration. Like, a situation in which the main character has problems taking off (likely enemies making it impossible for anything that flies to remain alive for too long). And their only solution is to fly low and fast out of there, so they can get to their destination.
12:35 <Alice> I don't feel good.
12:36 <ConfusionRift> If the world is jolting as you stated... there might be some motion sickness.
12:36 <ConfusionRift> Blarg, was supposed to sleep earlier than now... oh well. Laters!
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13:04 * Alice applies high voice for a bit of singing while waiting for class to start.
13:04 * Schism hums, "Tutturu."
13:13 <Alice> Heh.
13:13 <Alice> When I can start playing games again, I really should get to that game.
13:15 <Alice> So, according to classmates, I look like a king/queen sitting on their throne. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/259828436963557376/755054052655628370/vlcsnap-2020-09-09-12h12m52s462.png
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14:19 <Schism> Hmm. Social cryptomnesia. Interesting terminology, and one I think lots of us have encountered in the past.
14:20 * Angeline slinks around. There's no cookie crumbs on the little filly's muzzle. Not at all!
14:20 * Schism doesn't provide Angeline with a glass of milk, then.
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14:33 <RazorSharpFang> Today, I sold a put against Exxon Mobil Corp. Expires this Friday.
14:33 <Schism> That's an interesting choice.
14:34 <Schism> But Exxon is having their own series of issues, so.
14:34 <RazorSharpFang> I'm betting on Exxon not dropping significantly before Friday.
14:34 <Schism> If memory serves, they were delisted just a few days ago, weren't they?
14:35 <Schism> Hum, about three weeks ago.
14:35 <RazorSharpFang> I do know that they're having cash-flow issues.
14:35 <RazorSharpFang> Their current problems are lack of demand for oil. Which, I believe will pick up as things improve.
14:36 <Schism> Exxon Mobil, Pfizer (yay!) and Raytheon were delisted from the Dow Jones on the 25th, to make room for... okay, Salesforce, I can see, Amgen, okay, but Honeywell? Why weren't they listed before?
14:36 <RazorSharpFang> Ah, you're talking about the S&P25?
14:37 <Nedemai_> pfizer... they... I gotta look them up again. drug company?
14:38 <Schism> Yeah, massive drug company. Also, the DJIA are 30 companies which are suggested to be the biggest movers in the financial sector, and an illustration of where the economy is ostensibly moving.
14:38 <Schism> I guess the question is twofold: why weren't Honeywell on there before, and why the heck are they now?
14:39 <RazorSharpFang> But yeah, I get to walk out with the full premium if Exxon is trading at or above 36 USD at Friday closing.
14:39 <Schism> Knock on wood, then. While I'd certainly gain some level of delight were Exxon-Mobil to crash like a tanker truck off a cliff, we can hope it happens *after* you receive that premium.
14:39 <RazorSharpFang> It is possible for it to get that low. That's fine, I have the cash on wood to meet that financial obligation.
14:40 <RazorSharpFang> I think the oil industry has a really long and painful future.
14:40 <Schism> To be entirely frank, I look forward to that.
14:41 <Schism> While not ideal, they've certainly accumulated enough negative karma.
14:41 <RazorSharpFang> I'm thinking that oil peaking power plants will be around for a long while to pick up slack that renewables can't output or adjust.
14:41 <Schism> That is a given. Though a great part of me really wants to see nuclear energy take off again.
14:41 <RazorSharpFang> Germany ditched its nuclear power plants, and uses coal instead now.
14:42 <RazorSharpFang> You know, for the environment.
14:42 * Schism gives RSF a deadpan look.
14:42 <RazorSharpFang> :)
14:42 <Schism> This pan is dead. It has ceased to be.
14:43 <RazorSharpFang> Let's chop down the forests and put down solar panels. You know, for the environment. UwU
14:43 <Schism> Ugh, let's just skip ahead to when we're putting down Dyson spheres around black holes to collect Hawking radiation.
14:43 <RazorSharpFang> It's like some kind of weird joke sometimes.
14:44 <RazorSharpFang> That said, I still don't understand how they generate those weird candle shapes on the stock-charts.
14:47 <Schism> Ah, the main body of the 'candle' shows the difference between opening and closing (with a black, or red candle illustrating a fall in closing price, and a white, or unfilled candle illustrating a rise), and the 'wick' on either end shows the highest or lowest sale prices.
14:48 <Schism> This image is helpful to use as a guideline, which is why it's on Wikipedia: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Candlestick_Chart_in_MetaTrader_5.png
14:49 <RazorSharpFang> So many different kinds of candles.
14:50 <Schism> Nah, just two kinds. White candles imply a rise, black candles imply a fall. And then you can see that, for example, on the 13th of September, there was a rise, but there were also some buyers who managed to get a good deal on the stock.
14:52 <Schism> Each candle follows the other, with minor variations depending on off-hours trading.
14:53 * Schism will never quite understand how she's an idiot savant when it comes to systems, but sometimes it's helpful.
14:53 <RazorSharpFang> I'm noticing that Discordapp is quite slow today.
14:55 <RazorSharpFang> It took me 2 minutes to transfer 1.2 MB
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14:58 <Alice> ..
14:58 <Alice> People, when put on the line, are either quiet or don't know what to do.
14:58 <Schism> RSF: That is... a little bit concerning.
14:59 <Schism> Alice: Oh? I mean, this isn't news, but what brought that observation on?
14:59 <RazorSharpFang> Schism, I tried it again and I got 32.2 kB over 1.4 minutes.
15:00 <Alice> I'm in Japanese class right now, and one student literally needed to be guided through an entire sentence, particles and all.
15:00 <Schism> Have you considered investing in a cup-and-string? The data transfer would likely be faster.
15:00 <Schism> Alice: Ah, some folks do wind up having issues thinking under pressure, even if it's a minor social one.
15:01 <Schism> And ... participles?
15:01 <RazorSharpFang> Schism, interestingly enough, the internet speed got a lot faster when I started doing a speed test.
15:01 <Schism> It knows you're watching, now.
15:02 <Schism> (How are Australian ISPs so indefatiguably bad?)
15:02 <RazorSharpFang> The liberals got in power.
15:03 <Schism> It will never cease to amaze me how the term 'Liberal' refers to a centre-right party over there.
15:04 <RazorSharpFang> It makes as much sense as playing during a recital and reciting during a play.
15:04 <Schism> Or driving in a parkway and parking in a driveway.
15:04 <Schism> on a parkway*
15:05 <RazorSharpFang> Anyway, it's 11 PM time for me to sleep. I'll do my best not to think about my stock positions crumbling while I sleep.
15:05 <Schism> Then again, I suppose that political parties do have this thing about doublethink.
15:05 <Schism> Oh, I'm sure they won't *crumble* so much as implode. Much cleaner that way.
15:06 <Schism> Jests aside, rest well, RSF.
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15:06 <RazorSharpFang> See yous
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15:17 * Schism looks up the current signatories of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and raises an eyebrow. "Well, these are household names..."
15:21 <Schism> What the... how does a stock split *reduce* the financial impact of software corporations in the market average? A stock split is intended to drive action forward, by reducing the buy-in price on individual shares, allowing for freer movement.
15:22 <Schism> Ideally an aggregate of the shares would remain roughly equal in terms of financial weight.
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15:24 <Schism> Also, what chucklehead decided that 'reverse stock split' was the proper term, instead of 'stock merge'?
15:25 <Alice> No idea.
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15:28 <Schism> Come to think, I wonder what the stock split was in this case. Back in 2014, Apple split their shares sevenfold, which resulted in a boost of about 2.5% in a day, which is rather superb.
15:28 <Alice> Right, time for me to run out to clinic.
15:28 <Schism> Ah, it was a 4-to-1 split.
15:29 <Schism> Tesla also did something akin to that for Q3... hmm.
15:29 <Schism> Ah, Tesla's was fivefold.
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15:52 <Alice> Thanks dad, for leaving me a face mask I can't wear with glasses. Physically, not fogging related.
15:53 * Schism attaches a middle-eastern sugared pastry to her face. No, wait, the other thing.
15:54 <Schism> Alice: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/366733822697537536/754949690071711824/119245345_2662062134006370_5664335819579688978_n.png
16:01 * Schism attempts to call her doctor. However, it is now noon, and the clinic is closed. ... "Well."
16:04 <Alice> Gods damnit, I feel like I'm boiling.
16:06 <Alice> So, I didn'
16:06 <Schism> Erdfgxfh. Because of the mask, or other factors?
16:06 <Alice> Didn't miss a class today.
16:06 <Alice> Because, get this.
16:06 <Alice> The professor isn't even livestreaming them.
16:06 <Alice> As for the overheating, other factors.
16:07 <Schism> But Alice, I ask while full well knowing the answer, however will the professor be able to take questions and adjust their lecture according to the needs of their students?
16:08 <Schism> Also, wurp. I'd offer a virtual hug if it wouldn't warm you up.
16:08 <Alice> I can't, without breaking numerous channel rules, express my opinion of the university this semester.
16:09 <Schism> Could be worse. You could still be stuck with your Japanese teacher from the last iteration.
16:09 <Alice> True.
16:09 <Alice> I got the good Japanese prof this time, so at least that's worth my money.
16:09 <Alice> But the Databases prof...
16:09 <Alice> I've heard stories.
16:09 <Alice> I assumed it was just the students being students, and whining as usual.
16:10 <Alice> Buuut this gives credence to those stories, as he's not even uploading lecture notes or recordings on the day of the lectures, nor is there any Q&A period.
16:10 <Schism> I, um. You'll have to forgive me if I find that a little ironic.
16:10 <Alice> Hmm?
16:10 <Alice> Yes, I whine about some profs, I am aware.
16:10 <Schism> The natural assumption that... yeah.
16:11 <Schism> I'm not saying you're *wrong*, by any stretch, it's just...
16:11 <Alice> You're right. Not all students are like that.
16:12 <Alice> But uh, a good portion are, based on experience from watching forums, being in the CCSS lounge, and listening to students after class.
16:12 <Schism> Again, you're not *wrong* there, at all.
16:12 <Alice> A majority of it is in the form of "The professor isn't teaching us everything or answering basic questions."
16:12 <Alice> This is just plain "Not doing one's job."
16:13 <Schism> You missed a part of that.
16:13 <Alice> Hmm?
16:14 <Schism> Answering basic questions they've already answered a dozen times before. But yes, that DB teacher sounds like he's simply not even bothering.
16:15 <Alice> Honestly, if I could have gone another semester without classes, I would have. Unfortunately, the university forced my hand, and I have to attend this semester, whether I want to or not, or am mentally sound enough to do so.
16:16 <Schism> There is the advantage this semester that, while not the case for *every* class, you can at least take some virtually.
16:16 <Alice> Oh, in my field?
16:16 <Alice> I can take all of them virtually.
16:17 <Schism> Oh, good. This also assists with documentation in the eventuality that you need to lodge a complaint.
16:17 <Alice> There isn't a single class that can't be done remotely in my field.
16:18 <Alice> Everything is all either theory, and thus just a lot of lectures, reading, multiple choice quizzes/exams, or practical application classes, which all involve writing code.
16:18 <Alice> Which can be done at home, and submitted to the school.
16:18 <Alice> I would not be shocked if future semesters for my program, regardless of the pandemic, are done virtually from now on.
16:19 <Schism> It seems like a decent reason for a trial balloon, yeah.
16:19 <Alice> It would free up classrooms and lab rooms.
16:19 <Schism> It would perhaps be a bad idea for me to take a class in algorithms. I might get a wild hair and turn in my assignments in Befunge.
16:19 <Alice> Usually you can't do that.
16:19 <Alice> The classes have set languages you are meant to use.
16:19 <Alice> The typical choices at this university appear to be Java, C, C++ and Python.
16:19 <Schism> I know, I know. (I'd probably turn in one regularly and see if I could port it over, though.)
16:20 <Alice> Though there are the rare classes that use other languages.
16:20 <Alice> Programming Paradigms, for example, uses functional languages.
16:20 <Schism> I have to wonder. Why *not* use Befunge to teach algorithms? It seems like a sensible way to do so.
16:20 <Alice> Which includes LISP and the like.
16:21 <Alice> I actually have no idea what Befunge is. *Researches*
16:21 <Schism> Have fun~
16:21 <Alice> Ah, one of those languages.
16:22 <Alice> Why do you even know that language? :P
16:22 <Schism> Yup. Though it's interesting in that it teaches about code flow, albeit in a bass-ackwards way.
16:22 <Schism> Alice: For the same reason I know about INTERCAL!
16:22 <Alice> Heh.
16:23 <Schism> I strongly suspect, too, that Befunge might have been a part of the inspiration for SpaceChem.
16:23 <Alice> It's a simple, straightforward language, compared to some esoteric or joke languages I've seen.
16:24 <Schism> Oh, absolutely. The only thing odd about it is its interpreter.
16:24 <Schism> In that way, I might even call it closer to a scripting language?
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16:25 <Schism> Perhaps not so much, after all, but I kind of wonder.
16:26 <Alice> It's an interpreted language. Technically, it falls under scripting, as a result.
16:26 <Alice> That said, it CAN be compiled apparently.
16:28 <Schism> Well, that's a given, the question is just how to read the code.
16:30 <Schism> The chief reason why programming languages use words is so that they can be read by humans without a significant amount of training. Esoteric languages invert that, going way past machine code into the realm of incomprehensibility.
16:31 <Schism> Therein, of course, lies their appeal.
16:59 <Alice> Doctor last night sets up appointment with clinic doctor. Get to clinic on time, told that doctor doesn't do appointments. So I have to wait in line anyways.
17:00 <Alice> My patience is continuing to be tested. It's starting to peak.
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17:02 <Alice> I'm tired. I'm sore. I'm itchy. I feel like I haven't showered in a week. I'm boiling. I have an annoying cough that could just be dealt with using amoxicillin.
17:03 <Alice> I have housework to do. Schoolwork to do. Programming to do.
17:12 * Finwe noms on Alice's work.
17:12 * Schism calls the clinic, because she hasn't heard back from her doctor for a week or two and was promised a referral to an endo.
17:15 <Schism> Ah, referral is pending scheduling. (and so now I wait...)
17:30 <Alice> I guess the foot buzzing wasn't the azithromycin. I need to cut back on the sugar and carbs for a bit I guess.
17:30 <Schism> Ah, high BG causing an issue with bloodflow?
17:31 <Schism> Could also result in frustration... I know that hyperglycemia causes me to lose patience more rapidly.
17:32 <Alice> I think it may actually just be a combinatio of everything over the last week and a half really.
17:32 <Schism> Can imagine everything for a while longer, too.
17:35 <Alice> I'm actually wondering if perhaps it's an effect of drinking too much coffee. I was fine prior to my coffee a couple of hours ago.
17:36 <Schism> Well, I can't disagree with the idea. But over the course of a few hours, there might be any number of things which render you exhausted.
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17:38 <Alice> I was referring to the buzzing sensation in my foot.
17:39 <Alice> The general exhaustion, stress and malaise is just from the last week and a half. Especially because of the sleep loss.
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17:44 <Alice> Finwe. Are there mathematical terms that are used to distinguish between a point that uses integer number coordinates, and a point that uses real number coordinates?
17:48 <Schism> From what I can see, the term is 'Integral points' for the first. Not so sure about the latter.
17:49 <Schism> Alternately, lattice points.
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17:56 * Finwe confirms Schism's information.
18:00 * Schism carefully cleans her French press before brewing a nice few cups of java. o3o
18:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Open My Little Pony Art Compilation (All Skill Levels Welcome) #64 [ http://tinyurl.com/y6zcx73q ]
18:02 <Alice> ... This guy is trying to get expedited in the waiting list. He offered money. Then tried telling them his case was a fast and simple one, etc.
18:03 <Schism> "Sorry, that's more than my job's worth."
18:04 <Schism> If he speaks the phrase, "Do you know who I am?!", I get to mark off another square on my Bingo card.
18:05 <Alice> Heh.
18:05 * Schism would pay to see Alice shout "Bingo!" if that guy says exactly that.
18:15 * Schism attempts to open a thing of half-and-half. The ring snaps off from the seal. "Yeah, it's that kind of a day, isn't it."
18:17 <Finwe> 'Tis, innit?
18:18 * Finwe gives some wossnames to Schism.
18:18 * Schism grumbles, and noms thereupon. Offers Finwe a small token of Anoia, the goddess of things which get drawers stuck.
18:23 <Finwe> Those weren't referential wossnames, in case you wondered.
18:23 <Finwe> At least not gerunds.
18:24 <Finwe> The gerund in question being, of course, "movendo".
18:27 <Finwe> It's rather puzzling in the book, unless you are familiar with the aforementioned facts.
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18:31 <Finwe> Mr Starlight_Glimmer.
18:31 * Finwe doffs his hat.
18:31 <Starlight_Glimmer> Good evening Finwe
18:31 * Finwe also boops Schism with Small Gods.
18:31 <Finwe> I think it was in that book.
18:32 <Starlight_Glimmer> You monster: What did you to to my Ali?
18:32 <Starlight_Glimmer> :3
18:32 <Finwe> I, um, nommed on her tail. On several occasions.
18:32 <Finwe> Although not with malice aforethought.
18:34 <Schism> The turtle moves... >.>
18:36 <Schism> Later, in Carpe Jugulum, Esme lets Oats know that it's a very good thing that she wasn't there, because if she were possessed of absolute, certain belief, there'd be nothing in the world that could stop her.
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19:04 <Finwe> Miss Ali!
19:04 * Ali flops over Finwe and hugs tightly.
19:04 * Finwe doffs his hat and hugs the Ali.
19:06 <Alice> When I get home I'm going to bed.
19:12 * Schism looks at Chloe just going 'flump' and being herself. "Yup."
19:15 <Alice> Whee. Down to one-eyed mode.
19:19 <Finwe> Hmm, I got the navigation software functioning.
19:19 <Finwe> Funnily, it shows you as a boat even though you are a couple of kilometres inland.
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19:23 * Finwe offers some deep-sea blowfish done the way it is described in Nanny Ogg's Cookbook to Schism.
19:24 <Finwe> “THE MOST IMPORTANT thing here is not to use any of the blowfish whatsoever, since every single part of it is deadly in a very unpleasant way. Basic'ly, they'd be able to bury you in an envelope.”
19:24 * Schism happily noms upon the dish which, carefully prepared, contains absolutely no blowfish whatsoever.
19:24 <Schism> Yes. <.<
19:24 <Finwe> “So, after covering all work surfaces, dispose of the blow-fish very carefully. Better yet, get someone else, perhaps someone you don't like very much but who doesn't owe you any money, to dispose of the blowfish. An incinerator would be an ideal place, provided the smoke is blowing in the direction of unnecessary people.”
19:25 <Schism> I believe the dish was also mentioned in at least two other books.
19:29 <Finwe> Indeed it was.
19:30 * Schism stares at Iowa. "If a person is within 6 feet of someone with COVID-19 for 15 minutes, then state guidelines mandate that they be quarantined. Therefore, the state is having teachers and students play musical chairs every 14 minutes."
19:30 * PrincessRainbows flops on Ali and grabby hooves so much
19:31 <Schism> I have some small concerns about the efficacy of this strategy.
19:33 <Alice> That's...
19:35 <Schism> I would call it 'lawful evil'.
19:36 <Finwe> Most certainly.
19:36 <Alice> I'm calling it "another nine months not going outside except for medical reasons."
19:41 <Alice> Geezus hells ow. Damnit OC Transpo, get let aggressive drivers please. That friggen hurt.
20:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #3461 [ http://tinyurl.com/y3wrz6tl ]
20:23 <Alice> Home at last, in clean clothes, and full of meds for sleepytimes.
20:26 <Alice> So, apparently the gist of what the Databases prof is doing is that he only intends to do live lectures for one section of students, then publish the recordings for the other sections later.
20:26 <Schism> An interesting balance. Also entirely not what his job description entails.
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20:29 <Alice> Indeed, especially since it cuts out all Q&A time for the rest of the sections, and on top of that, he plans to delay uploading the recordings by a day anyways. So even after he records them, we have to wait a day to get them, which just means at this point, my lectures on Monday and Wednesday, I get access to two days later.
20:30 <Alice> University is going to see a lot of complaints in the next few days.
20:32 <Alice> https://imgur.com/a/RxHEhrF So, someone launched a rocket in Factorio using wood as the sole source of energy.
20:45 <Schism> "At the end 189k wood was consumed in total."
20:46 <Alice> Given live trees are worth 4 wood at best..
20:46 <Alice> That was nearly 50,000 trees.
20:47 * Schism looks up Julie d'Aubigny. Stares. "How did this woman exist?"
20:48 <Alice> Who?
20:48 <Schism> A woman whose life could perhaps best be described as distilled awesome: a master fencer, crossdresser, romancer of men and women alike, and femme fatale of the opera.
20:48 <Alice> Ah.
20:50 <Alice> If I had to guess? Too important to kill, no matter what.
20:51 <Schism> !link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaBYLAOaSY
20:51 <DerpyBot> I need to ask Twilight about that one.
20:51 <DerpyBot> Twilight told me this video is about Julie d'Aubigny - Duelist, Singer, Radical - Extra History
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20:57 <Alice> Hum, let's see, if I want to make it easier for me to fall asleep while reading on my laptop... Let's set redshift to 3200k.
21:00 <Alice> Hum, I should check see if that dummy plug works. ... And it does, nice.
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21:05 <PinkieShy> How to pick up chicks: step 1 have a baby chicken. Step 2: take your hands and pick him or her up. Congrats you have completely picked up a chick.
21:06 <Alice> :P
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21:07 * MaredoggieRainbows licks PinkieShy a bunch for that
21:07 * PinkieShy hugs MaredoggieRainbows
21:08 <PinkieShy> How are you pal :)
21:08 * MaredoggieRainbows pants. decent enough
21:10 * MaredoggieRainbows licks PinkieShy more before chewing on a stick
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22:14 <Schism> 20 PPB of phosphene in Venus' atmosphere, eh? Interesting.
23:01 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Community Soapbox - Generation 5 on Youtube, Shipping Spike, and Supporting SFW Artists! [ http://tinyurl.com/y5vv962k ]
23:10 <Lumindia> PinkieShy: What did the egg say to his girlfriend? "You are the hottest chick I've ever seen and that's no eggs-aggeration!"
23:26 <Stormspark> *facehoof*
23:56 * MaredoggieRainbows also licks Lumindia a lot cause silly horse
23:57 * Lumindia licks back
23:57 <Lumindia> you're silly as well
23:57 <Lumindia> :>
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