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Way to FUD: these models are local unless you enable ChatGPT integration.
First:
Hello, today I'll be teaching you about the 12 Inner Base build. I'll explain the types of 12 Inner Base builds, their advantages and disadvantages, and give you a detailed but simple breakdown of the build order.
Against Protoss, this is a build you use when you want to start with a more economical opening. Against Terran, there are several builds you can do with a 12 Inner Base. I'll explain some of the most commonly used builds.
The first is the Two Hatchery build that starts with 12 Inner Base. The order is:
- 12 Inner Base
- 11 Spawning Pool
- 10 Gas
This build utilizes early gas. It's commonly used when you want to quickly transition into Three Hatchery play with three gas bases.
The second build is:
- 12 Inner Base
- 12 Pool
- 12 Gas
This gives you moderately fast tech tree progression and moderately fast Three Hatchery expansion. This build is commonly referred to as the 'Safe Three Hatch.' You can think of it as a build that gives you both fast Mutalisks and fast three base play.
>>> Then, post HN comments: Hello, today I'll teach you about the 12 Natural build [note: actually 앞마당/frontyard in Korean StarCraft terminology, seemingly transcribed as 안마당]. I'll explain the types of 12 Natural builds, their advantages and disadvantages, and give you a simple but detailed breakdown of the build order.
Against Protoss [토스/Toss in Korean], this is a build you use when you want the most economic opening. Against Terran, there are several builds possible with a 12 Natural. I'll explain some of the most commonly used ones.
The first is the Two-Hatchery build [투에처리, should be 투해처리] that starts with 12 Natural. The order is:
- 12 supply: Natural expansion
- 11 supply: Spawning Pool
- 10 supply: Gas
This build utilizes early gas. It's commonly used when you want to quickly transition into a Three-Hatchery build with three gas bases.
The second build timing is:
- 12 supply: Natural
- 12 supply: Pool
- 12 supply: Gas
This gives you a moderately fast tech tree and moderately fast Three-Hatchery expansion. This build is commonly known as the 'Safe Three-Hatch' [안 3에처리 in Korean], and you can think of it as a build that enables both fast Mutalisks and fast third base.It really doesn't matter what prestigious lab you ran, as that apparently didn't impart the ability to think critically about engineering problems.
[Hint: Flying takes 10x the energy of driving, and the cost/weight/volume of 1 MJ hasn't changed in close to a hundred years. Flying cars require a 10x energy breakthrough.]
I do appreciate that my MBP can run models though!
At no point was this landing fine or by the book, and talking about ground obstructions is just a way to distract you.
I don't know what happened in this event, but the concrete box is painfully uninteresting compared to basically anything that happened before it.
Nothing about this crash was normal, and talking about a thing past the end of the runway is misdirection.
Me: Suzzie has three brothers. Each brother has two sisters. How many sisters does Suzzie have?
Claude: Let me solve this step by step:
Let's first establish what we know:
Suzzie has 3 brothers
Each brother has 2 sisters
Suzzie is one of these sisters (since she's a sister to all 3 brothers)
Here's the key insight:
If each brother has 2 sisters total
And we know Suzzie is one of those sisters
Then there must be one other sister (to make 2 sisters total for each brother)
Therefore:
Suzzie has 1 sister
The answer is 1 sister.
To verify:
This makes sense because with Suzzie and 1 other sister, each of the 3 brothers would indeed have 2 sisters, satisfying all the conditions in the problem.*How many "r"s are in s r t r a w b e r r y s t r a w b e r r y?
Let me count the "r"s one by one: s (r[1]) t (r[2]) a w b e (r[3]) (r[4]) y s t (r[5]) a w b e (r[6]) (r[7]) y
There are 7 "r"s in "s r t r a w b e r r y s t r a w b e r r y".
Claude: I'm unable to see your backyard or count any squirrels there. I would need either a photo of your backyard or specific information from you about the squirrels you've observed to help answer this question.
Me: What kind of information do you need?
Claude: To help estimate the number of squirrels in your backyard, I'd find it helpful to know: The approximate size of your backyard Your general location/region, since different areas have different squirrel species and populations The type of habitat features present (trees, bird feeders, gardens, etc.) When and how often you typically see squirrels there This information would help me provide a more educated estimate based on typical squirrel population densities and behavior patterns.
Me: I'm in a piedmont region with a quarter acre backyard and a bird feeder
Claude: Based on your location in the Piedmont region and yard features, you likely have Eastern Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), which are common in that area. With a quarter acre backyard that has a bird feeder, which serves as a food source, you probably have a small resident population of 2-4 squirrels. Bird feeders are strong attractants for squirrels, and a quarter acre is enough space to be part of several squirrels' overlapping home ranges. You might see more squirrels visiting occasionally, especially during peak feeding times in early morning and late afternoon, but the resident population that considers your yard part of their core territory is likely in that 2-4 range.
Checks out
In 2012 the idea of self-driving cars was almost ridiculous, let alone dedicated infrastructure for them. We've had some research papers, and some initiatives have been proposed. I agree that my prediction wasn't "correct", but it was usefully close.
Claude:
Let me think about this step by step:
Let's examine what's impossible first:
The biggest possible volume we can have is 7 gallons (both buckets full) We can't directly measure 7 gallons since neither bucket has that capacity
However, since we have 2 and 5 gallon buckets, we can't measure 7 gallons in one step. We'll need to add multiple measurements. Let's solve it:
First, fill the 5-gallon bucket (5 gallons) Then fill the 2-gallon bucket (2 gallons) When both buckets are full, we have exactly 7 gallons
So the solution is quite straightforward: Simply fill both buckets completely, and you'll have 7 gallons total. Would you like me to explore any other possible methods or explain why this approach is the most efficient?