26 points

Is me

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Quote one thing that’s interesting that isn’t in a popular meme.

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27 points

A platypus baby is called a puggle

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12 points

Our memories are kinda stored like ChatGPT prompts. A lot of the problems with AI exist in our brains as well.

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5 points

Purple is not a wavelength of visible light. It is a mixture of blue and red. However, it does look a lot like violet, which is a range of wavelengths of visible light.

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2 points

Brown is just desaturated orange. You can even make the same color appear either orange or brown by changing the color surrounding it. Brown exists only in our brains.

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24 points

I wish I retained all the things I learn. I learn and learn and learn, but unfortunately then I forget and forget and forget. Leaving me with no knowledge about the wide array of interesting subjects I’ve poured hours of my life into learning about.

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14 points

“did you know that when it comes to x it’s actually a myth and y is how it actually is… Or wait is y the myth”

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7 points

Problem with watching so much QI is I can never remember if the fact was in the General Ignorance round where they debunk common misconceptions.

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3 points

Same.

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22 points

I’m in this picture and I like it. Please infodump me about stuff you’re passionate about.

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5 points

!soilscience@slrpnk.net and !reclamation@slrpnk.net are thataaway, my b’y.

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15 points

really good research skills? you’re going to need more than an internet connrection.

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You wouldn’t download a textbook on libgen

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you’re going to need more than an internet connrection.

Absolutely. Chances are that what you need is a library card from your local public library. When trying to learn more about graphene semiconductors, I couldn’t find the paper that was referenced in articles anywhere that wasn’t paywalled. After a contemplating for a while I checked my library’s site and, sure enough, they offer free, searchable access to academic journals.

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try anna’s archive and sci-hub next time, they usually have most papers for free

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3 points

The public library is also free and accessible via the Internet. And it has awesome librarians that I can reach out to if need be. Additionally, utilizing the library’s resources can help demonstrate their demand and justify budget allocation.

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2 points

If all else fails, just contact the authors, they are usually not restricted from distributing their papers, and many will just send it to you for free

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2 points

Hmm, how did you access the library’ site?

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Through the Internet. I just needed a library card to log in, which I was able to sign up for through the Internet as well (did have to bring evidence of residency in to have it fully instated).

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5 points

Its probably

opens first link about topic and starts believing all info

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2 points

Depends entirely on what you’re researching, and how “deep” you’re researching.

“Just” a Internet connection, will get you extremely far nowadays though.

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9 points

That’s also how I develop stuff.

Once I tried to look up how to exit a fullscreen mode under the Windows API, then I realized I haven’t even started cursor support, nor icons.

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