berkowitz.bsky.social
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Been getting some good feedback at my new job.
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I enjoyed it
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The statement was just abbreviated to make it more punchy. No deception or trickery was intended. (Yes, I think the term "clickbait" implies deception/trickery.)
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I expected it to be unclear at first, but easily clarified once I explained that I was talking about comparing an equal quantity of the two. In previous times of explaining this I've never dealt with nearly this much back and forth about it. That's why I'm finding it frustrating.
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But absent that kind of specification, I wouldn't agree that in the abstract steel is heavier than feathers.
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I'd say that if you asked me "which is heavier, steel or feathers", I'd say the question is unclear and you need to specify the objects better first. If you specify that it's comparing two equally sized boxes of each, then I'd say the box of steel is heavier.
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The fact that that's a common trick/joke exactly demonstrates that it is a silly thing to do. Doing it is a common heuristic, but common heuristics can often be wrong.
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It's just that comparing gases to non-gases isn't something most of us do in our daily lives.
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I didn't see you make that suggestion until just now. I know it's not the first thing that some people think of, but it is common enough for many people to think of quantity as a count. And when comparing gases to non-gases, I think it's the most reasonable thing to use.
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"Weight" only has anything to do with density if the things you are weighing have been equalized for volume. But that's a silly thing to do, especially in this case. And I never said anything about measuring equal volumes of water and air. I said quantity, by which I meant number.
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Look, what I'm saying is simple, and you're starting to frustrate me. Take an equal number of water molecules and air molecules. Make certain that the air molecule sample has the same basic mix as the atmosphere. Place both samples on a scale. The water sample will weigh less than the air sample.
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Weight is the force of gravity times the mass of an object. Though often we use mass and weight interchangeably, i.e., when we "weigh" something in kilograms, which is a unit of mass. Density has nothing to do with it.
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The number of molecules is independent of density.
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By "air" I mean the standard current atmosphere of Earth. This is about 20% O2 and 80% N2. Everything else is too trace for weight discussion. .2*32+.8*28 is approximately 29.
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No, I mean when you take the same quantity. A single unit of water is lighter than a single unit of air. H2O has a molecular weight of 18, air, to first approximation, a molecular weight of 29.
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I know you weren't actually asking for fun facts, but I find this fact too fun to not share, given the slightest hint of prompting.
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Fun fact: air is heavier than water.
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Philosophical Investigations by Wittgenstein is certainly up there for me.
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I'd settle for the bold confidence of the pelican.
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Clearly the next logical career move for the mayor of New York!
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A true hero
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The Ancients
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Mrs. Dalloway, in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
(Not a 1-1 replacement, but I hope you'll forgive me for the result.)
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Watch out! There's a chance the track could bend!
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Well, it's clearly the same as 5 10s, plus the sun of 1 to 4, which I have memorized as 10 for some reason, plus another 5, so 50+10+5 or 65.
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Keep up the good fight!
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You're already close to a savvy political operator.
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Before the destination.
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Will it be difficult to look like a nerd? No, super easy, barely an inconvenience.
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My moray don't want none unless...
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Maybe optimistic of me, but just continuing to put out good content, independent of whatever is the hot topic of the moment, is good enough. I've loved your videos where you just do some basic problem solving or discussed a recent paper/experiment.
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I came here to recommend this one too. Square people and 3 minutes for the win.
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a story all about how my life got flipped...
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Donuts
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I'm not not licking toads.
$20 can buy you many peanuts.
Explain how!
Money can be exchanged for goods and services.
Woo hoo!
The frogurt contains potassium benzoate. ....... That's bad.
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Does he get a merit badge for being mayor?
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DM is great! Lots of great stuff out there from him and other scholars like him on social media.
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There's a rap about Janet Yellen. Closest you're going to get I'm afraid.
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Educated dicking around
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I don't even have a car, but I'm willing to listen to his pitch.
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Can you give some examples? I'm not a developer, but I work with them, and would love to know where communication might break down.
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Alt text should say "Majestic as f*ck eagle ...."
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I want to like this, but someone is going to turn the likes list into an auto block list...
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If I were a celebrity that is precisely the type of shirt I would wear. Suspicious
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What about the recent trend of saying "unalived"?
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Nuts to that
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Regularly, or just for today?
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Not only is air stuff, but air is heavier than water.