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No_Woodpecker_509 t1_iubhm6j wrote

First you learn how to name the things you see and speak their names. Then you learn how to write (and read) those names.

Think about a leaf you just saw. The leaf is on the tree, the sound "leef" is in your mouth and the letters "leaf" are on paper or a screen. They are all clearly very different. These differences have to be taught.

Consider that the English speakers could have chosen to write leaf in a different way. For example "leeph" or "lief". So every English sound can be written in different ways.

Consider the words written as "tough" and "rough". You pronounce "ough" very differently in those two words. So written English letters can have different sounds when spoken.

Then consider how different a word can sound when spoken by people from different areas. The written language is still the same, and represents those very different sounding dialects.

To conclude, you can't know how a word is written from how it sounds, and you can't know how a word is spoken from how it is written. You have to learn both, and they are not the same.

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Craig2334 t1_iubgsho wrote

Varies from case to case, usually it’s a multi step process. Initially a bit of logic from the designers/coders (I.e an SMG should have lower long range accuracy and less damage per round than a sniper rifle), some of the balancing refinement is then done via play tests (sometimes in the form of Alpha or Beta test releases). Even then there are typically still things not considered, so final adjustments are made once the game is released by looking at player statistics. Unfortunately it’s a very difficult process without a lot of player data so usually comes down to balance patches after release.

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superbyrd22000 t1_iubgkx1 wrote

Reply to comment by snoias in Eli5: Infinity ♾️ by [deleted]

No I meant continuous with this definition "A continuous data set is a quantitative data set representing a scale of measurement that can consist of numbers other than whole numbers, like decimals and fractions. Continuous data sets would consist of values like height, weight, length, temperature, and other measurements like that. They're things that can be measured in fractions and decimals. Usually a tool, like a ruler, measuring tape, scale, or thermometer, is required to produce the values in a continuous data set." But yes the superset is an uncountable which would be the more encompassing definition but more difficult to understand.

As far as a method it's a el5, thus a master level proof would not be appropriate. Regardless the method I explained is the baseline for proving that a infinite is not countable via the proof of contradiction.

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Infinite-Golf-9760 t1_iubfuf0 wrote

Imagine there’s a massive wall into a country. The only way to pass through is a road with guards working. It has 2 directions, incoming and outgoing.

The people working there have a set of rules that you have given them that they have to stick to. Eg. Only let a specific person in and turn everyone else around, let everyone in, turn everyone around, turn around a person with a specific ticket number (port numbers)

There’s some more concepts to this, but that’s the gist of it.

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imnotsoho t1_iube3jr wrote

My uncle was a Morse code operator in WWII. He told me he could send and receive at the same time.

Also during WWII there were Allied coders who could recognize the signature cadence of Nazi operators so they could tell when certain units had moved from one location to another.

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Antman013 t1_iubdk7c wrote

We clearly hang our in different subs. Most subs I frequent that have even a tangential relationship to politics (r/Toronto, for example, though I have left it) skew young and socialist.

Even a lot of "sports" related subs go that route.

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This could just be a function of the internet itself, but it IS there. Also, while my Lodge had it's share of "old white guys", we were actually fairly diverse (unsurprising, given the demographics of my home town).

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borisdidnothingwrong t1_iubde62 wrote

Telegraph operators practice quite a bit so they can tell the spacing between letters.

Once you learn telegraphy you can even tell who is sending the message based on their "hand," or how distinct their pattern is.

It's a skill that you get better at the more your use it.

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b00tyqu33n29 t1_iubd2rh wrote

Don’t get a test, get a box of the little tab testers online. You can get a box with a ton of them for $10. Break open one of the “cheap” $7 single tests and you’ll probably find the same slip of paper inside. It’s a waste of money to buy the single ones when you can just have a box and rip open the foil super easily when you need one.

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Ravioverlord t1_iubcwdu wrote

Yup as other said. Even with a visa many countries (including Canada and Australia) will deny entry if sufficient funds aren't found. They actually show this in border force shows on nat geo. It's one of the more common reasons to return a citizen to their country of origin, including obvious illegal work plans, and trafficking of any sort.

A lot of the time it's a red flag that you may be doing something illegal to come and go so fast, as well as if something happened (be it medical emergency, a weather event, or other types of disasters) as they can't be planned for. If you had no money you'd end up a transient in their economy with no help and would strain their economy.

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