Reminds me of the fable of the scorpion and the frog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog

…that’s not funny…there’s nothing funny about that.

I watch a streamer who mastered speed running dozens of NES games. He says Battletoads was the hardest game to learn. Just getting through the game, not even pushing for a fast time, was extremely challenging. Much harder than TMNT 1 or Ninja Gaiden.

It could be a joke that’s been around forever, but I know it from The Simpsons: https://youtu.be/4GzMizVAl-0

An example I found: the string of digits 0123456789 occurs at position 17387594880. In this case, it took 11 digits to describe where to find a 10-digit number.

So I think such an algorithm would technically work, but your “start digit” would be so large it would use more data than just sending the raw file data. Not to mention the impossible amount of computing power needed.

I did this, and it was great at first. Then I needed more socks, so I bought another batch. Then I had a mix of worn socks and brand new socks. They might look the same at first, but if you take a closer look, the older ones are a little lighter in color and the texture isn’t the same. I later bought a third batch. So now I have a mix of new, old, and really old socks. It actually takes more effort to match socks now than when I had many different socks.

I see this advice posted all the time, so I guess most people don’t care if their socks on each foot are a different level of worn, but it bothers me.

You time traveled to the Middle Ages to avoid cars? That’s dedication!

Lol, I remember eMachines!

Why mess with cash and money laundering? Just create a large chunk of gold.

I’m pretty sure the serving PC needs to be Windows Professional, not Windows Home, so that might not work.

I can’t believe someone downvoted you for asking about the acronym.

I get frustrated when the title, body, and comments all use an acronym, but I can’t figure it out from context. Even more frustrating is when the linked article also doesn’t explain it.

Lol, that video shows you how to measure voltage, then multiply by current to calculate power. It totally skips over measuring current.

Hah. Whenever I am aware that I am dreaming, I try to look in a mirror. It always does something weird. Like one time my reflection’s eyes were shut. Another time the mirror was like a window to the real world where I could see myself sleeping in bed. That was trippy.

I’ll have to try looking at my phone.

You are assuming that “immortality” means you stay fit and can continue working.

Maybe in this scenario immortality just means you are alive and conscious, but you lose your mental sharpness and all you can do is lay in bed.

Reminds me of the music video for Big Bad Wolf by Duck Sauce.

They laughed when I said I would be a comedian. Well no one’s laughing now!

I got a decent motion-activated trail cam for around $50. It has no connectivity, so I need to occasionally transfer videos from the SD card. Works great.

Lol, that reminds me of Seinfeld’s taking vs. holding reservations joke:

https://youtu.be/4T2GmGSNvaM?si=JrtGjLudhv5Q3XFk

You mean like Brock Turner, the rapist?

I did the same thing! It was pretty astonishing how many times I tried to go back there.