SALMON: Self-Alignment with Principle-Following Reward Models
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wq31n1 | askhr_test | 0.94 | Termination during resignation period [AZ] Hello all! I have a question. The company I have been working for appears to be crumbling. We were supposed to FDA approval on a medical device in June that did not come through and they are being hush - hush regarding the deficiencies and plans moving forward. The company... | ikkwks2 | iklxr3c | 1,660,688,659 | 1,660,705,231 | 6 | 9 | When you know a company is doing this and you are in a state with no protection at all from wage theft (which the PTO deal is) - then you simply take your vacation then put in your resignation effective immediately when you get back. | I would file an Unpaid Wage Claim against them. You had a reasonable expectation of payment and it costs you nothing to file the claim. include their policy and copies of your written resignation. Can't hurt, might help. You have nothing to lose. Since they terminated you, they're also paying you within 7 working... | 0 | 16,572 | 1.5 |
xvhw56 | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.96 | Eli5 How did travelers/crusaders in medieval times get a clean and consistent source of water | ir2tdv9 | ir13akg | 1,664,922,466 | 1,664,898,857 | 290 | 209 | Short answer they didn‘t… that‘s why WW1 was the first war in human history where more soldiers died by the hand of the enemy than illnesses starvation and thirst Edit: since there is a lot of disagreement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties Here it says 7-8 million combat related deaths 2-3 mill... | Crusaders didn't voyage all at once. Think of it more like a migration. They made stops in many ports and coastal cities to replenish. This was necessary especially for the many entourage of families, support, horses etc that traveled with. Also they traveled in waves, meaning by the time the entire army was arrivin... | 1 | 23,609 | 1.38756 |
opnqe7 | askbaking_test | 0.92 | Using a food processor for carrots in a carrot cake? Hi, I was wondering if using a food processor would be okay for chopping carrots in a carrot cake. I ask because I noticed when I tested using a food processor that almost no moisture was drawn out of the carrots versus when I grated them a lot of moisture / water ... | h66ny6b | h66izt6 | 1,626,995,062 | 1,626,992,671 | 12 | 11 | I'm just a hobby baker, but I puree mine because I don't like the texture otherwise. This also helps with having a nice moist cake | I use a grater attachment on my food processor. Perfect texture and moisture every time. Learned the hard way to peel them first though. | 1 | 2,391 | 1.090909 |
q702o6 | asksciencefiction_test | 0.84 | [MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in ... | hgfemdu | hgfnn18 | 1,634,087,295 | 1,634,091,468 | 13 | 61 | I don't think he excluded himself because he didn't do so on Titan with his idea of population control. Maybe he survives because the gauntlet recognized that he's the wearer. | If he didn’t, the that left a 50/50 chance that someone could’ve just picked up the gauntlet and undone it. He wanted to make sure he accomplished his goal which probably also included destroying the gems after he “snapped”. | 0 | 4,173 | 4.692308 |
4gsuya | askphilosophy_test | 0.96 | Are any schools particularly well known for their undergraduate philosophy education? I TA a class that meets in a maximum security prison and one of the students is getting released soon. He's expressed a desire to study philosophy once he gets out and has asked the professor and I for a list of schools where he might... | d2kkc10 | d2kl90q | 1,461,844,222 | 1,461,846,368 | 2 | 5 | If he has a strong interest in the cog sci / phil mind intersection, my school would be good. If he doesn't, as I suspect is true for most people, avoid at all costs. | Western Washington University has been recognized as having one of the nation's best philosophy departments among schools that only offer a bachelors in the discipline. | 0 | 2,146 | 2.5 |
z7s45h | askscience_test | 0.94 | AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Gretchen Benedix, a cosmic mineralogist and astrogeologist, and I study space rocks! Currently a Professor at Curtin University, I use the chemistry, mineralogy, and spectroscopy of meteorites to understand the formation and evolution of asteroids and planets. AMA! Hello all, I've been de... | iy89ts9 | iy9v6wx | 1,669,731,920 | 1,669,754,959 | 2 | 7 | How can we determine with certainty that a meteorite found in Antarctica originated on Mars? | Hi Dr. Benedix, I am actually a PhD student in Astronomy studying protostellar disk formation and evolution. It’s really interesting to think about how the chemistry at these early stages connects to the chemistry of comets and solar system bodies (and even exoplanets/moons/comets). Actually I’m part of a program that’... | 0 | 23,039 | 3.5 |
cszxw1 | askengineers_test | 0.91 | Engineers, do you regret studying engineering/your discipline? What would you change if given the chance? | exi2duf | exie7fj | 1,566,319,608 | 1,566,326,507 | 16 | 20 | Did Mechanical, don't think I'd change a thing. I've had opportunities to do design and manufacturing engineering, work on things that have gone up to the space station, work on racecars, do some travel, software engineering and analyst work, marketing materials and magazine ads, you name it. Love the diversity and opp... | If I could do it all over again, I'd get my eyes fixed and go be a pilot I think. The thing I probably hate the most about being an engineer is going on the engineering subreddits and seeing this question almost daily, though. | 0 | 6,899 | 1.25 |
toa8ou | askacademia_test | 0.85 | How far back do you go when referencing ? Shouldn't we always end up at the original source ? No one can give a clear answer. I am unclear on referencing and every year I aks no one can answer it , so I am hoping this year may bring about some clarity. ​ I read article A and it has some useful info I need that... | i25q0ia | i25h517 | 1,648,270,007 | 1,648,264,819 | 26 | 11 | For references to original theories, I always say go back to the original source. Few things bother me more in journal articles than when I read an article that is explicitly about theory ABC which was introduced in, for example, 1980, but the article then proceeds to only cite articles from 2010 and on as their source... | Which papers did you actually have to pull up to write yours? Cite those. | 1 | 5,188 | 2.363636 |
kvyk3n | askhr_test | 0.93 | [NJ] is it appropriate to ask about salary during first interview? I had a screening call yesterday with an internal recruiter. We both decided it was a good fit and we have a full formal interview tomorrow to discuss my background. Is it appropriate to ask about salary at this initial interview? She didn’t mention i... | gj17tqr | gj2kmbv | 1,610,480,970 | 1,610,505,159 | 3 | 4 | Yes | I think it's completely appropriate so you don't waste one another's time, even if it's a range. However, I'm in Canada where apparently it's verboten to ask before you see your first paycheque apparently :-/ Luckily, now that I'm in the public service sector, I know the pay going into interviews. | 0 | 24,189 | 1.333333 |
idpagz | askbaking_test | 0.98 | Over Hyped Recipes and Under Hyped Recipes. What recipes do you feel get too much hype for what they are? For every over hyped recipe please list one recipe you feel is wonderful and needs to be shared. | g2axalp | g2b90kk | 1,597,993,056 | 1,598,005,368 | 22 | 41 | I’ve never actually made it myself but there’s a Milk Bar in my town, decided to try a few items. Thought they were all horrible. For the good recipe: https://simply-delicious-food.com/lemon-coconut-oil-cake/ I *think* that’s the recipe. **do this with lime instead of lemon** I’ve made it several times and it’s sooo... | Over hyped: Cinnamon buns with frosting. Under hyped: Cinnamon buns without frosting. | 0 | 12,312 | 1.863636 |
tqh7pw | asksciencefiction_test | 0.91 | [Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money. | i2hxr0c | i2hd55f | 1,648,508,905 | 1,648,499,483 | 17 | 5 | Insurance doesnt just throw money at you when you lose what's insured. Insurance most often covers the expense to repair the damage or recover/replace the lost asset. If your car gets damaged in an accident or you lose your car... insurance repairs the car, or replaces the car. If your home is damaged or you lose yo... | I'm sure he would have had income insurance. | 1 | 9,422 | 3.4 |
ngcqh5 | askculinary_test | 0.95 | Breakfast Sandwich Abomination Please keep an open mind while I lay out my breakfast conundrum... I love breakfast sandwiches, but absolutely despise the structural integrity of most of them. Cheese obviously helps keep the sandwich together , but it only goes so far. I’m wondering if there’s a viable way to have th... | gys21fa | gyrslv7 | 1,621,479,974 | 1,621,475,172 | 14 | 3 | I'm surprised to hear this. In the NYC/LI area, a bacon egg and cheese sandwich is about as stable a sandwich as you can get. It's two fried eggs, a few strips of bacon (enough to make a good layer), melted cheese (usually American), salt, pepper, sometimes ketchup or hot sauce. Some people add avocado, potato, sausage... | My mom has been mocked for this in the past but she will dig out the guts of a bagel and fill it with a scramble of eggs and sausage and cheese w peppers and onions. | 1 | 4,802 | 4.666667 |
izp7hp | askengineers_test | 0.98 | How did you prepare for your mechanical engineering technical interview questions? | g7fh8xm | g6na8sx | 1,601,664,762 | 1,601,110,049 | 3 | 2 | Check out https://www.hardwareinterviews.fyi/. It's a tool that my friends and I made to prepare specifically for mechanical engineers. Typically in the past I would read textbooks and brush up on fundamentals as mentioned by TheJoven. The link above pretty much consolidates all of our efforts into one centralized pl... | I didn't. I felt if I didn't know the answers to their quesions off-hand, I didn't deserve the job they were interviewing for. They gave me the job in the end, it was 25% less than I was already earning. I hate interviewing... | 1 | 554,713 | 1.5 |
ub5bel | changemyview_test | 0.86 | CMV: LGBTQIA2S+ should be changed to SGM - sex and gender minorities Now before you get upset, let me be clear that I am NOT suggesting this change because it would make the term easier for straight people to say. Rather, I think that sexuality is a spectrum, and grouping people into one box or letter might make some f... | i62oiao | i62u2ju | 1,650,849,692 | 1,650,852,232 | 8 | 28 | I agree purely because you wouldn’t offend people when you left out letters because I don’t remember what they all stand for and I thought the plus included everything that wasn’t one of the main ones. Like lesbian gay, bi, trans + = everyone/thing else | There's a reason most people just say LGBT or LGBT+. It's the broadly known and accepted term for the community. There's been plenty of proposed alternatives (QUILTBAG, GSM, etc) which never actually pick up more traction because only a slim minority of the community actually use it. | 0 | 2,540 | 3.5 |
inlj3e | askphilosophy_test | 0.86 | How do I get started with learning Philosophy? I really like Crash Course Philosophy, but I've read on this subreddit that it's not a great source. Does there exist a book or video/lecture series that covers various aspects of philosophy broadly (without going into too much debpth) so that I can figure out which bits ... | g489hh2 | g486k3z | 1,599,399,144 | 1,599,396,996 | 8 | 7 | Same place for me, I am working my way through these https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/romp-through-philosophy-complete-beginners | https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhilosophyFAQ/comments/4ifqi3/im_interested_in_philosophy_where_should_i_start/ | 1 | 2,148 | 1.142857 |
edos5o | askengineers_test | 0.96 | Why cant petrol be used in a diesel cycle. It does self combust under a specific compression ratio which could be attained | fbj8j6w | fbjt6uw | 1,576,927,541 | 1,576,939,626 | 36 | 55 | A diesel motor will run on gasoline, for a while. Gasoline (petrol) isn't lubricating while diesel fuel is, and a diesel engine requires this lubrication from the fuel. Eventually a diesel motor running on gasoline would seize up and die because of this. | Older US military diesels could run off virtually anything that was flammable and could be pumped, jet fuel, cooking oil, kerosene, etc. Even then, gasoline is one of the worst options due to the lubrication and would usually have motor oil added like you would in a two stroke. Essentially most fuels will leave an oil... | 0 | 12,085 | 1.527778 |
vec11g | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.94 | Explain like I'm five years old: If depth perception works because the brain checks the difference in the position of the object between the two eyes and concludes how far away it is, how can we still see depth when one eye is closed? | icpa8yf | icpahxs | 1,655,469,148 | 1,655,469,287 | 35 | 3,264 | You really can't. Your brain does its best to extrapolate what it computes as depth with one eye closed, but the brain could be easily fooled. Someone who is blind in one eye will have significant depth perception problems. | Because that isn't the only piece of information your brain uses. It basically collates a bunch of different pieces of information: 1. Your eye is always moving slightly and when your eye looks in different directions, it sees different things based upon the relative position of objects in your 3D environment. 2. Over... | 0 | 139 | 93.257143 |
i5xkqo | askanthropology_test | 0.93 | When did humans decide that direct eye contact was a useful part of conversation? I have been watching *Morgan Spurlock Inside Man*. On Season 3, Episode 3, he visits Detroit Zoo. He also goes to Joe Exotic's zoo, but that's another story. The zookeepers at Detroit Zoo tell Spurlock not to look primates directly in ... | g0tm9ut | g0tm5fm | 1,596,918,248 | 1,596,918,183 | 7 | 6 | If I'm not mistaken, some of our closest ape relatives do have direct eye contact between mother and child (as well as mimicking faces), but it has only been confirmed in animals kept in non-natural conditions. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy writes about this, among other related subjects, in her book *Mothers and Others*. Very in... | In terms of animals, is it not the case that dogs, as domesticated an animal as I can think of, are almost singular in their ability to follow a human’s gaze, and advert their attention to that? | 1 | 65 | 1.166667 |
9oxlk9 | askscience_test | 0.91 | AskScience AMA Series: We're from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Our recent work in data visualization has led to the creation of a new colormap, cividis, for more consistent, accurate data interpretation - whether you have a color vision deficiency or not! Ask us anything! Hi Reddit! We're Jamie Nunez and Dr. ... | e7xsdn3 | e7xm9zm | 1,539,788,458 | 1,539,783,112 | 26 | 13 | To my non-colorblind eyes, cividis looks quite similar to the parula colormap which if I recall correctly is meant to address similar issues. What are the advantages, if any, to cividis over parula? | Hi and thanks for joining us today! Is viridis 508 compliant? | 1 | 5,346 | 2 |
6vqqo2 | askphilosophy_test | 0.95 | What are some examples of philosophers directly influencing societal developments? I'm a Philosophy student born and raised among people who smirk at the very mention of the word philosophy. They have repeatedly proven that they think of it only in connection with wasting time on asking stupid questions and not contrib... | dm33ol8 | dm3631a | 1,503,616,383 | 1,503,619,532 | 5 | 6 | Mary Wollstonecraft on feminism... | Foucault gave us some ways to rethink prisons and prison reform. | 0 | 3,149 | 1.2 |
qit3tf | askculinary_test | 0.94 | Why does a lot of Chinese restaurant pork taste so "porky"? I've noticed a lot of time when I order pork dishes from Chinese restaurants, the meat has an especially strong, robust pork flavor, which I love. Of all the pork I've ever bought in a grocery store, or pork dishes I've had from other types of restaurants, mos... | him74yb | himl961 | 1,635,577,577 | 1,635,589,126 | 8 | 23 | Could shaoxing wine be the flavour you're picking up? I've always been taught to marinate meat dishes in a mix of oil, salt, sugar, shaoxing wine, and soy sauce. | Its honestly just because they get their pork VERY fresh. I know what "porky" taste u talking about and I only ever taste it when I buy fresh butchered pork at the Latino grocery store. NGL, first time I tasted fresh pork I almost threw up because it took me by surprise and I was so used to the bland/subtle flavor that... | 0 | 11,549 | 2.875 |
8vi94k | asksciencefiction_test | 0.82 | [MCU] Was there a 50% chance of Thanos snapping himself out of existance? Title says it all | e1nkhre | e1nrazh | 1,530,537,347 | 1,530,544,330 | 13 | 48 | Hes the last of his kind. Theres no need to balance the Titans anymore so no. | The snap was the IG expressing Thanos' will. He didn't have to say, or really think on a conscious level of what he wanted. So it killed 50% of the people in the Universe. As I can't think Thanos actually wanted himself personally to die, his higher priority thoughts included a don't kill me clause. What woul... | 0 | 6,983 | 3.692308 |
k98ahh | askculinary_test | 0.92 | Weekly Discussion - Holiday Traditions Before we get bogged back down in the details of making the holiday dinner, let's talk more generally about what we cook and eat this time of year. Does your family have a Christmas Goose like the Cratchit family, or roast beast like the Who's? What about desserts? has your nog a... | gf5f2xa | gf4bku8 | 1,607,502,356 | 1,607,476,709 | 12 | 7 | Tamales. I'm going to really miss that this year. | My stepmom always made ham, cream cheese and pickle rolls. | 1 | 25,647 | 1.714286 |
upmpuw | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.83 | eli5 How exactly is the source code of an app/software being "locked"? What is protecting it from being seen? | i8lqziz | i8lquvl | 1,652,552,710 | 1,652,552,652 | 31 | 10 | When you get a piece of software, you're getting a cake but no recipe. There is software where the metaphorical recipe is available for anyone who's curious, which is called "open source" software. Most anything you can walk into a store and buy off the shelf, though, isn't. | Source code is contrasted with compiled code. Computers don't have minds and do not "understand" commands or programs. They are calculating machines that perform various basic logical operations on binary values, and it is up to the programmers to use that in performing higher level logic. For example, the basic logi... | 1 | 58 | 3.1 |
cdoc51 | askengineers_test | 0.93 | What skills set MecE new grads ahead of others when looking to hire? For a new grad with not much experience, how can I set myself up to be desirable as an EIT? I was also wondering about how to quantify software skills like ANSYS, SolidWorks, Inventor. | etw1ue8 | etvynd7 | 1,563,251,089 | 1,563,248,284 | 10 | 2 | The answer is **networking skills.** "Who you know" would further your career more so than "what you know." | Software skills are not that important honestly. Some exposure is good but it will not be a deal break if you know solidworks and that company uses NX. Almost every ME out of school has a bit of CAD exposure, matlab, some programming, and maybe some CFD. Unless you have significant experience on a piece of software thi... | 1 | 2,805 | 5 |
55ox5h | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.8 | Explain like I'm five years old: Why are we so concerned with automation and/or robots taking our jobs when our society has already survived exponential shifts in machinery, such as the Industrial Revolution? | d8d40vc | d8dcc9m | 1,475,552,873 | 1,475,575,131 | 2 | 5 | To be fair, we're also concerned about violence even though society has already survived a great deal of violence. And we're concerned about food security in many places even though society has survived food security. And so on and so forth. We tend to be concerned for what might happen to us and our loved ones even i... | This Thread is called Explain Like I'm Five, and yet people are giving such complex explanations. Well let's look at it this way: Back before the Industrial revolution, horses had a massive global population; one that rivaled the human population. But now, there are a scant few horses left in the world. Why? Because ... | 0 | 22,258 | 2.5 |
1zbzpn | askphilosophy_test | 0.85 | Summarise your favourite philosopher in a sentence... Thought this might be a cool exercise to stoke people's interest and maybe get them acquainted with less 'mainstream' philosophers. Doesn't have to be your favourite. Perhaps try and describe one or some of their biggest contributions. I'll start. John Rawls: If s... | cfsdqcz | cfsgd7z | 1,393,761,690 | 1,393,774,362 | 5 | 24 | Francis Bacon: These are the steps and procedures to do science, and if you do it right, it will one day become a religion onto itself capable of reordering nature. | Aristotle: Hahaha, *women*, am I right? | 0 | 12,672 | 4.8 |
4v9dqq | askphilosophy_test | 0.84 | I'm having trouble understanding the "pitfalls" of positivism. In a lot of my lecture I've came accross some sort of concensus that positivism is inherently false. Even strong advocates of positivism retracted from their original position, but most of the critics of positivism use an analytic language that most often t... | d5wmjid | d5wlqt6 | 1,469,838,670 | 1,469,837,274 | 10 | 6 | You may also be interested in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2kvcjp/whatever_happened_to_logical_positivism/ IMO, the main reason that positivism is viewed as "inherently false" today is the prevalence of a variety of myths about the role of the "verification criterion" in positivist thin... | Logical positivism/empiricism was, loosely speaking, a movement to make philosophy more "scientific" through verificationism. Basically, an positivist would say that a synthetic proposition was meaningful iff it was verifiable (i.e. it could be empirically verified, at least in principle). In this way, positivists thre... | 1 | 1,396 | 1.666667 |
k60y0v | askengineers_test | 0.95 | Masters in CS with a Bach in Mechanical Engineering. Hi everyone, so I have a bachelor in mechanical engineering but since the final year of my degree that I've wanted to pursue a career as a software developer. Since I have basic knowledge in Visual Basic, C and Java, I talked to the main professor of the masters d... | gejd1d3 | geid1uq | 1,607,035,278 | 1,607,019,558 | 5 | 2 | I got a job out of school as a software developer with bachelor's in mechanical. It's hard, not impossible. Some software engineering gigs don't even require a bachelor's. Try to get a job, then have the company pay for your masters. | If you don't have any job experience you might just end up making yourself unemployable. | 1 | 15,720 | 2.5 |
rbedun | askculinary_test | 0.96 | Kitchen Scissors: How do i keep the functional/sharp? I'll start by saying I do not use fancy kitchen scissors ; I use KitchenAid Scissors. Out the box they were great, but after about 6 months, they are dull and can't cut my vaccum seal bags. Most other things i would say the scissors tear rather than cut. For culin... | hnnxmu4 | hno6st7 | 1,638,926,412 | 1,638,931,007 | 102 | 117 | In any fine dining restaurant that I've worked in, it's always been Joyce Chen Scissors that have been generally accepted as the gold standard. If you wanted something a bit more heavy-duty then a chef I worked with had these Mac poultry shears that could cut through near enough anything | I just wanted to add, I keep a regular pair of scissors in the kitchen for plastic & paper. That way the kitchen shears stay sharper for food. Paper will dull scissors so fast! | 0 | 4,595 | 1.147059 |
ngcqh5 | askculinary_test | 0.95 | Breakfast Sandwich Abomination Please keep an open mind while I lay out my breakfast conundrum... I love breakfast sandwiches, but absolutely despise the structural integrity of most of them. Cheese obviously helps keep the sandwich together , but it only goes so far. I’m wondering if there’s a viable way to have th... | gyq8hlt | gys21fa | 1,621,449,504 | 1,621,479,974 | 11 | 14 | Puffy baked mochi slit open with poached egg inside? | I'm surprised to hear this. In the NYC/LI area, a bacon egg and cheese sandwich is about as stable a sandwich as you can get. It's two fried eggs, a few strips of bacon (enough to make a good layer), melted cheese (usually American), salt, pepper, sometimes ketchup or hot sauce. Some people add avocado, potato, sausage... | 0 | 30,470 | 1.272727 |
4lksle | legaladvice_test | 0.87 | My ten year old daughter has lived with me her whole life. If I formally establish legal custody and/or obtain child support, does that "open the door" to the father getting visitation rights? I have a ten-year old daughter who has lived with me and my parents for her entire life. Her father moved out shortly after she... | d3ogrdc | d3o7i47 | 1,464,558,942 | 1,464,543,027 | 22 | 8 | Hey, I just got certified as a passport agent, so this is relevant to me! Here is a scan of the paper we give out regarding minors under 16, as well as a scan of the form you can get your daughter's father to fill out. There is also another form you can fill out if you cannot get in contact with him. If you have more ... | If he isn't on the birth certificate, you are the sole legal parent, and you don't need permission to get her a passport. If you're asking if he's more likely to seek visitation if you seek support... maybe, we can't really know because we can't read his mind. But if all that's been stopping him is the hassle of open... | 1 | 15,915 | 2.75 |
q9lhvq | askengineers_test | 0.94 | I was asked in an interview why am I applying for a manufacturing engineering position as a mech major It was weird seeing how confrontative the question was framed like I’m not supposed to that as a mechanical engineering major. Is this role me selling myself short due to lacking in technicality? | hgzlz9t | hh0177t | 1,634,481,614 | 1,634,488,286 | 3 | 6 | I think it's a good question if asked in a non condescending way. It would help them clarify what your goals are and if they fit the role. When I studied there was no Manufacturing Engineering so to me they are one in the same. It just depends on what you want to focus on. | Manufacturing engineering does not entail as much "design" or "engineering" as you would think. Manufacturing engineers are basically responsible for the bridge between what the engineers design and a finished part. This can be anything in the middle - such as tooling, packaging, determining assembly flow, supporting m... | 0 | 6,672 | 2 |
ro19hw | askbaking_test | 0.93 | Is it possible to overcream butter + sugar? I understanding overmixing cake batter causes gluten development, leading to the dense, gummy cakes we hate. However, is it possible to overcream butter + sugar? I always feel so scared of overcreaming that I believe lately I have actually been undercreaming instead. | hpwyea3 | hpwt5nx | 1,640,439,357 | 1,640,435,257 | 42 | 14 | There are two schools of thought when it comes to creaming butter and sugar. Some people say tou should cream just long enough for the butter and sugar to be well combined. In this school of thought the sugar has started to dissolve into the butter but you won't be able to see the dissolving and the mixture will still ... | It depends. The degree of creaming-just creamed vs. light and fluffy changes the texture, especially with cookies. If you are using a heavy stand mixer you can actually start melting the butter if it beats too long [little incident with a screaming infant while making a cake]. And many older cookie or cake recipes assu... | 1 | 4,100 | 3 |
msshic | askculinary_test | 0.98 | Seeking Technical Books on Cooking I've read Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as well as Food Lab and enjoyed both immensely for their exploration on the fundamental techniques behind cooking and recipe development. Does anyone have any recommendations on other similar books that focus on the techniques and science behind cooking... | guvja3y | guvkgan | 1,618,679,521 | 1,618,680,106 | 6 | 29 | Try this site https://archive.org/details/cbk?&sort=-downloads&page=7 | the flavor bible hasnt been mentioned. I find it to be a great resource and keep my copy in reach of my spice cabinet. say you are using celery and parsley or whatever, you can reference the specific items and use your existing know how of flavor combinations to see a list and discern what else may pair with what you a... | 0 | 585 | 4.833333 |
er3pfo | askengineers_test | 0.92 | How do you respond to "You are an engineer? You must be really smart" I'm not a fan of the remark. Yes I did well in university, yes I work for a big company and do some math every once in a while, yes I'm getting my masters, but personally, I would never say that I'm smart. I believe it's all situational. I could talk... | ff1r3rb | ff1shyx | 1,579,484,333 | 1,579,485,195 | 29 | 201 | Awkward laughter | What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I’ll have you know I graduated top of my Engineering class, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret projects on SpaceX, and I have over 3.9 confirmed GPA. I am trained in Bridge Building Competition and I’m the top Calculus student in the entire US ... | 0 | 862 | 6.931034 |
tyo2s0 | askbaking_test | 0.98 | What was the best cake flavour you've ever eaten or created? I've been asked to make a cake for my friend's business' one year anniversary. Anything flavour I want it just has to be neutral and like boho style. So I was wondering what your favorite flavour of cake you've ever had was. I was thinking twix. But I have be... | i3tk3hw | i3uc5os | 1,649,369,493 | 1,649,381,556 | 8 | 17 | Imagine a Boston Cream cake, but with orange flavored cake and a creamy dark chocolate pudding center. | One of my favourites that I experimented with was a stout gingerbread cake with browned butter buttercream. It had wonderful depth and is still a go to for me. | 0 | 12,063 | 2.125 |
lhhc0p | askacademia_test | 1 | Do you get to do much/any technical work as a tenured professor? Or is it all just project management, admin, and supervision? I recently got tenure (or the rough equivalent, as I am in Europe). It is a big relief to finally have a secure position, but I have been feeling less satisfied with my job lately and it seems ... | gmynivo | gn1fvr8 | 1,613,065,787 | 1,613,118,762 | 2 | 5 | I am still at the postdoc level,so I do not have direct experience. I have seen tenured staff handling their time quite differently. At my current institute, the tenured people are actually working on research projects. This was quite a surprise for me because that was pretty different from my PhD experience, where peo... | In the end, at least for me, it came down to cost effectiveness. Where am I adding value to the lab? Any decent student can do the experiments as well as I could (or honestly, often better!) so my time spent on the bench is not cost effective. On the flip side that student cannot do grants/reports/papers as well as ... | 0 | 52,975 | 2.5 |
jh37e3 | askengineers_test | 0.93 | Current engineers, did getting all A's in those classes made you a better engineer? I want to know if grades should be something I should really spend all my energy on. I am in my second year going on third in mechanical engineering. My first year of uni really did take a hit on my grades but my second year has definit... | g9wdctq | g9xtxc1 | 1,603,541,095 | 1,603,566,336 | 3 | 4 | I think the question is backwards, as a result of learning to become a better engineer I started getting all A's. When I started helping others in my class I learned how to be a better communicator and how to explain things differently so that others (and not just myself) would understand them. If you think you're go... | NO. You can get shit below average grades and still be the finest engineer in the field. How? PROJECTS (Experience) Have an understanding of the concepts behind the material and apply them to real life projects. Build something - literally. You learn through practice. When it comes to applying to jobs, they don’t... | 0 | 25,241 | 1.333333 |
jm227n | askculinary_test | 0.79 | Why is my curry so bitter??? I've half made a curry and I'm not sure whether to bin it now because it tastes so bitter. I started with mustard seeds and coriander seeds and cooked them off in some coconut oil. Then added 3 onions, a thumb of ginger, 6 cloves of garlic and two handfuls of Padron chillis all blitzed up... | gasv59t | gasv63n | 1,604,246,095 | 1,604,246,108 | 2 | 8 | Did you leave the skin on the ginger? Add some vinegar. It will counteract the bitterness! Or lime juice. Anything sufficiently acidic really. Lime juice is more curry style. | Did you burn any of the spices or aromatics? | 0 | 13 | 4 |
u63hbz | askculinary_test | 0.88 | Is cooking wine a sin against humanity or what? I'm a recovering alcoholic so I never have any bottled wines in the house. However I'm fine with having cooking wine, that's not exactly something I'm worried about pouring a glass of. And I'm fine cooking with it because most of the alcohol is getting cooked out, i prima... | i56jwdt | i56vieh | 1,650,265,904 | 1,650,275,824 | 9 | 11 | Coming up on a year friend I too cook with wine and incidentally I’m a chef. Cook with what you drink really only applies if it’s the major flavoring ingredient. Like a red wine reduction sauce. A: I wouldn’t make that B: if I did I would only get it and use it all that day with full accountability to my wife. So k... | When I went to culinary school they had a huge case of boxed wine with salt in it to stop students from “drinking” it instead of cooking. But for certain recipes we would use a nicer wine, but for the vast majority we would use the cooking wine. I think you’re good with the cooking one. I live somewhere where wine is... | 0 | 9,920 | 1.222222 |
d1z5uy | askhr_test | 0.98 | HR wants proof of my other job offer. Is this legal? NYC media conglomerate. TLDR: would you take this deal? Sounds fishy to me So they said they only way to expedite my promotion is to become a flight risk. Strange and unfair I thought but fine. I got an offer that pays $22k more than my current salary with a $16k s... | ezrw9bf | ezs82vb | 1,568,079,653 | 1,568,084,557 | 6 | 10 | I suppose it might be legal in the same way companies used to be able to ask for a paycheck stub from a prior employer to verify salary. But as more states make it illegal to ask candidates for their current salary, I’m guessing this won’t be permissible either. And I think NY is one of the states where you can’t as... | Why do you care? Don't take it. They've just shown you they won't pay you what you're worth until after they absolutely have to, and they've consistently treated you like an asshole. You don't have to show them anything. | 0 | 4,904 | 1.666667 |
zdokw5 | changemyview_test | 0.91 | CMV: Spiderman wouldn't work in any city but New York Now, I say this purely as someone who grew up watching the Sam Raimi films like it was a religious doctrine (I'm not joking I can recite these movies by heart I've seen them so many times) Aside from the Sam Raimi trilogy, I've seen the Amazing Spiderman movies may... | iz2ipji | iz2iju8 | 1,670,284,863 | 1,670,284,793 | 67 | 56 | I present to you "Spiderman drift" in Tokyo. Spin offs including but not limited to. Yokohama Nagoya Osaka Hiroshima Hong Kong (NYC+) Those cities have so much more verticality and density then NYC. | Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai all have very tall buildings in close proximity to each other, which seems to be your only criteria. | 1 | 70 | 1.196429 |
6yfrok | askengineers_test | 0.86 | Would a jet engine be efficient in space if the plane carried liquid oxygen? If a jet engine was modified so that it could work in space by carrying liquid oxygen while stil using jet fuel, would it be efficient? Or would the fuel be too heavy? | dmn3519 | dmn80ow | 1,504,710,705 | 1,504,716,148 | 7 | 29 | That is essentially what a rocket is. Most of a jet engine is designed for pulling in and compressing air to burn with the fuel. That's what the whole turbine and compressor arangment is for. If you're using LOX you don't need that which leaves you with combustion chamber and a nozzle, a rocket. | Not in the slightest. The exaust velocity of a turbofan is around 300 m/s and that of a good rocket is around 3,000 m/s. In space the mass efficiency, how much propellant you have to expel to change your spaceship's velocity by a given amount, is entirely a factor of the exhaust velocity. The reason that a jet engin... | 0 | 5,443 | 4.142857 |
80ddb7 | askacademia_test | 0.98 | Academics: Do you or did you have a topic that you wanted to write about that you saved for "after I get tenure?" As I understand it, the purpose of tenure was [at least originally] to allow academics the freedom to publish controversial research without fearing that their jobs were in jeopardy. I was wondering if thi... | duuowyv | duuvno9 | 1,519,655,745 | 1,519,662,904 | 13 | 36 | No, although I hope to condense and synthesize the work I did for my dissertation (and work I've done on the topic since) into a book. The most controversial thing I work on is paleoclimate (via archaeology) and climate change. At the university level, those things are not controversial. Where they *are* controversial... | Sure do--I have two in fact, both monographs in process--but neither is because of controversy here in the US (although they may provoke some abroad). Each involves multi-country archival digs and fieldwork, and the clearances alone would never have fit into a six-year clock, much less the writing. Now, with tenure, I... | 0 | 7,159 | 2.769231 |
197cr3 | askculinary_test | 0.86 | How long do fresh oysters stay good? I bought fresh ones to BBQ yesterday but the day turned out differently than I planned, are they still worth it today or should I toss them? | c8ligjo | c8lj6u9 | 1,361,824,449 | 1,361,826,363 | 2 | 9 | If you're worried they won't be up to your standards by the time your event rolls around, you could smoke them off now and serve them cold. That way you don't lose any product. Also delicious and will keep longer. If your menu is set for grilled oysters or oysters on the half-shell and it's in your budget, I'd pick up ... | Besides all the other advice, if you can catch a wiff of ammonia off them then they're going bad. As long as they smell like ocean they're usually fine. | 0 | 1,914 | 4.5 |
rtgbcj | changemyview_test | 0.81 | CMV: Elon Musk is not a hero. He refuses to pay taxes, he insults people he dislikes on twitter, he exploits the vulnerability of young people by adopting "meme culture", he didn't actually contribute to any of his "inventions" himself, he constantly makes false promises, is anti-union and tries to paint himself as a s... | hqskz2d | hqsk1ik | 1,641,033,186 | 1,641,032,352 | 576 | 229 | >He refuses to pay taxes He avoids them like any other person would, well until this year. He purposefully sold stock and is set to pay the most taxes as an individual in history at about 11 billion dollars >tries to paint himself as a self-made man when his parents owned an emerald mine in south africa. This is ju... | >He refuses to pay taxes All this "Elon Misk has 300 billion dollar" you see are his shares. He doesn't have the money in a bank account. And rising shares aren't taxable income, they are just shares at that point. So no, he isn't refusing to pay taxes, he just doesn't have to pay taxes on most of his networth. >he d... | 1 | 834 | 2.515284 |
etbtwu | asksciencefiction_test | 0.97 | [Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die? | fffvt8w | fffis8b | 1,579,892,895 | 1,579,884,862 | 4 | 3 | The Force is an amazing ability... In concept. In a lot of media there are some Force users that show ridiculous levels of power (or control) The Force Unleashed series is a good example. In that game an unskilled Padawan is able to bring a Star Destroyer out of low orbit and crash it in under 1 minute. In the Animated... | "All is as the force wills it." We're all puppets on the end of cosmic strings | 1 | 8,033 | 1.333333 |
3qbtd0 | legaladvice_test | 0.95 | Got a notice that I'm being sued for child support...I definitely don't have a child Last friday I received a notice in the mail that I am being sued for child support. I most definitely do not have a child. I don't know who the person suing me is. I really don't have the money to take time off work and travel (out ... | cwdt6gx | cwe2tjo | 1,445,893,334 | 1,445,908,605 | 159 | 176 | (1) Is this a state you've ever been to? (2) It sounds like you're a woman -- correct? (3) Do you have a name that could be used by a man? (4) Is this the state suing you or an individual? You might call up the attorney representing the other side (should be on the notice) and say "You know, I'm a woman. I've never g... | I live in Philly and I'm so entertained by the concept of this that if you end up needing to appear in NYC, I'll drive you up in exchange for being able to watch the circus unfold in the courtroom. | 0 | 15,271 | 1.106918 |
yobwkf | changemyview_test | 0.58 | CMV: People need to stop freaking out about twitter The reason I’m making this post is cause I see people freaking out over Elon buying twitter and I can’t figure out why. He had enough money to buy the company and he did, if he runs it into the ground someone else will start a replacement. While it seems that twitter ... | ivdqk67 | ivdlv3z | 1,667,798,292 | 1,667,795,523 | 4 | 3 | As someone who does not have, nor have I ever had, a twitter account, this whole thing is hilarious to me. From the offer and all that hoopla, to the sink, to the people freaking out on all sides of it. The only thing not directly hilarious is the layoffs. But even that is a little entertaining because I can only imag... | When you let the crazy conservatives back, the simpletons that are easily brainwashed get weaponized. That’s how we got January 6th. | 1 | 2,769 | 1.333333 |
4dx429 | askculinary_test | 0.87 | How do I add richness to a vegetarian pho broth? I really want to add that subtle richness to my broth. I know that in authentic pho recipes, beef bones are cooked and simmered for hours, adding that richness. However, that's not an option for me. My usual suspects for the broth are the dry-roasted spices (star anise... | d1v9wm5 | d1v2o4m | 1,460,141,754 | 1,460,132,426 | 8 | 6 | How about some miso paste? I'd say that or a sprinkle of MSG! | Serious eats has an article on a vegan ramen broth. Maybe that will offer some inspiration. | 1 | 9,328 | 1.333333 |
roegli | askengineers_test | 0.98 | Why did you change fields? Mainly for all the engineers that changed fields/disciplines. What drove the change and was it worth it? Happy Holidays! | hpy0loy | hpy0mv5 | 1,640,460,659 | 1,640,460,676 | 5 | 21 | Currently thinking of doing this myself. Working as a mech e in med device right now, wanting to switch to comp sci. I found that I really enjoy coding through the process of finishing up my degree, and would love to do that more. I’ve always been more drawn to the theoretical and mathematical side of engineering than ... | Civil working as Electrical & Energy Managment consulting, going to change to a project management PMO position soon. Engineers in my country are just glorified technician (not being appreciated properly, sadly). | 0 | 17 | 4.2 |
z05ktx | askculinary_test | 0.92 | What would be a good appetizer to serve ahead of an entree of white fish with beurre blanc, potatoes, and broccolini? Wondering what would be a good seasonal appetizer (I'm in the U.S., if that helps in terms of produce). Maybe a warmly spiced butternut squash soup? Or some kind of salad? Also -- would plating some wi... | ix4pio1 | ix3takw | 1,668,971,064 | 1,668,957,851 | 15 | 5 | Salad: Arugula, roasted beet, goat cheese, candied pecans. Lemon vinaigrette | Those make sense, but you can never go wrong with a blue cheese, bacon wrapped date. These are a winner every time. | 1 | 13,213 | 3 |
eceq98 | askculinary_test | 0.97 | Am I insane or does almond extract taste nothing like almonds? I have eaten a lot of almonds in my day, roasted and raw, and the flavor of almond extract is absolutely nowhere to be found in any almond I have ever eaten. Am I missing something here? I mean, i love the flavor but to me it's far more fruity and floral ... | fbaznq0 | fbayq7k | 1,576,690,218 | 1,576,689,649 | 13 | 11 | Lol. This conversation comes up every few months. You might appreciate some details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskCulinary/comments/btc0dy/why_doesnt_almond_butter_taste_like_almond_paste/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Edit: corrected link | You know until I got Italian almonds from an organic supplier I would say the same thing. I will get the occasional almond that actually tastes like almond extract, but it's still rare. makes me feel happy when I do though. Maybe the freshness matters? | 1 | 569 | 1.181818 |
cww2ef | changemyview_test | 0.88 | CMV: The logic that beastiality is wrong because "animals cannot consent to sex" makes no sense at all. We should just admit it's illegal because it's disgusting. Gross post warning I'm not sure if it's even in the law that it's illegal because "animals can't consent," but I often hear people say that's why it's wrong... | eyfsv49 | eyfs4um | 1,567,054,398 | 1,567,054,028 | 796 | 28 | In species with high sexual dimorphism, it is common for the weaker side to not consent. This is a part of nature, so in terms of animals, whether there is consent doesn't really matter in that context, since it happens anyway. However, I would say having beastality is wrong because it highly contradicts common human... | If a kid let's say like 6 tries to force themselves on you and you have sex with them is that wrong on your part? | 1 | 370 | 28.428571 |
zdokw5 | changemyview_test | 0.91 | CMV: Spiderman wouldn't work in any city but New York Now, I say this purely as someone who grew up watching the Sam Raimi films like it was a religious doctrine (I'm not joking I can recite these movies by heart I've seen them so many times) Aside from the Sam Raimi trilogy, I've seen the Amazing Spiderman movies may... | iz2izm7 | iz2ivmc | 1,670,284,990 | 1,670,284,940 | 213 | 5 | In the second MCU film he does just fine in the European city as Night Monkey. New York afords him the ability to do long swings, but I think that would also be true of any sky scrapered city. In a "shorter" city he'd have to rely on more sling shot type effects, but he'd be fine. In the comics during the identity cr... | This looks like a pretty good skyline to swing from. Plenty of tall buildings, huge, steep hills, big bridges, etc. As an added bonus, not that far from the city there are huge redwood groves to swing around. | 1 | 50 | 42.6 |
nhfbam | askengineers_test | 0.89 | What has been your experience working at an engineering services company? My last job was for an engineering services company and I didn't like it at all. Very short projects, managers on both sides expecting faster results, very disorganized... So, what has your experience been working at an engineering services comp... | gyxm6rt | gyw717e | 1,621,598,029 | 1,621,560,389 | 4 | 2 | I just joined a client after working in engineering services after 10 years. I joined to see full cycle of project execution and realize more career growth. Engineering services experience allow you to see many different varieties of projects and methodologies which makes you a better engineer for future projects. It d... | What kind of engineering services are you referring to? | 1 | 37,640 | 2 |
z4vytf | askphysics_test | 0.89 | why don't we see stars as long streaks? if a telescope such as Hubble is looking at a 5 billion year old Star why doesn't it also see that same star as 4 billion years old, 3 billion years old, etc, making it look like a streak of all the various ages? I assume as the sart ages it also moves in respect to our view of ... | ixt2aty | ixt9ckb | 1,669,431,739 | 1,669,435,631 | 8 | 23 | Only the light at one age will be equal to the distance in light years from the Earth. The effect of the distance on the wavelength of the light can be described with Hubble's law. If a star is 5 billion light years from Earth we will only see it as it was 5 billion years ago. Older light would have already been absorb... | The telescope,no matter how powerful, is just seeing the light that's hitting the Earth right now. | 0 | 3,892 | 2.875 |
602mxq | askengineers_test | 0.87 | Engineers with just a BS in Biomedical Engineering, what is your current job? | df38pjg | df3ibgq | 1,489,840,603 | 1,489,856,512 | 3 | 9 | Lowly Biomed technician - mainly tech work. But any engineering in Aus is kinda hard to find atm. | MS/BS in BME, and I work as a process engineer in the biotech industry. Truth be told, a Chemical Engineering degree would have been much more useful than a BME degree, but I was at least able to get my foot in the door. I did really need to sell myself though; some colleagues who interviewed me later mentioned that th... | 0 | 15,909 | 3 |
xxf6ab | askacademia_test | 0.95 | Would it be appropriate to thank my therapist in my MA thesis acknowledgements? My therapist has a background in my field, before they switched to psychology, and has been an amazing sounding board for some of my ideas over the past couple years. They've genuinely helped me to recontextualize some ideas and open up new... | irbrru0 | irbsf7o | 1,665,088,340 | 1,665,088,620 | 12 | 80 | Sure it is! The acknowledgements section is for you to thank anybody whom you feel helped you during your MsC. If you are not sure your therapist would appreciate, maybe ask them? | Are you forced to tell that person is your therapist in the thesis ? Just thank him/her by name, without naming the profession (that's what I did in mine). And ask the person first, of course ! | 0 | 280 | 6.666667 |
kfo857 | askphilosophy_test | 0.95 | Is it morally justified to commit suicide? Now, this discussion question is partly a response to Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus”. (For those who are unfamiliar) Here, Camus essentially tries to answer one of the most fundamental philosophical questions: Should I commit suicide? Or in other words: Is life worth living? Hi... | gg9qqd5 | gg9jizg | 1,608,312,292 | 1,608,309,251 | 84 | 31 | I think Camus was saying that if one commits suicide, it would mean that the person answered the question of life’s meaning, because only then can you rationally decide whether the meaning is worth it or not. But Camus says that it is impossible to answer this question because of the absurdity of life which he compares... | >Do I own my body? I think only Libertarians take this line. >If so, why can’t I commit suicide without any moral consequences? But even if you own something it doesn't mean you don't have duties of care towards it, we might think the reverse actually, that we have the greatest duties to care for things we own. > S... | 1 | 3,041 | 2.709677 |
9zpp4f | askphilosophy_test | 0.95 | Good philosophy movies? Do any of you know if there are any good movies or tv series I could watch? I'm thinking more of something that is explicitly about philosophy rather than something having a philosophical meaning behind it | eab8mzl | eab6cgt | 1,542,997,054 | 1,542,995,339 | 42 | 41 | *The Good Place* has been recommended to me a lot. Bryan Magee’s old BBC interviews with philosophers are great, and are on YouTube. *The Matrix* is heavily influenced by Baudrillard. | https://mubi.com/lists/essential-movies-for-a-student-of-philosophy | 1 | 1,715 | 1.02439 |
6adydn | askanthropology_test | 0.95 | Anthropologists what do you do as a job? I am studying anthropology in my university and I was wondering what are some of the jobs you guys been doing after you graduated it? I want to hear some ideas that can suggest me in the types of jobs and research I want to partake in. :) | dhe8wql | dhee899 | 1,494,454,758 | 1,494,461,736 | 3 | 6 | IT Management in Higher Education. | MA in anthropology (archaeology) here: I'm a Park Ranger. Love my career and so happy that anthropology gave me the skills to succeed at it. | 0 | 6,978 | 2 |
y4958a | changemyview_test | 0.87 | CMV: Time travel is never going to happen If Hawking throwing a party for time travelers and no one showing up doesn't prove it, I don't know what will. Plus as he also stated, there's no evidence of hoards of time traveling tourists (which undoubtedly, if time travel ever were possible, there absolutely would be). I... | isd0q1i | iscyrcm | 1,665,794,966 | 1,665,794,019 | 175 | 150 | Sending someone back to an earlier point in human history wouldn't just take a time machine but also have to be a space ship since the earth is constantly moving. What if the current spot the earth is in the universe at this time is too much of a hassle for these voyages and time travel technology is only ever able to ... | > EVER there would be evidence of it at some point in the last couple thousand years Simple answer: time-travel solves all paradoxes by creating new timelines with each travel, our is just the first timeline where nobody travelled back from the future yet (or if anyone did the evidence of their travel was well hidden)... | 1 | 947 | 1.166667 |
zgmdtq | askculinary_test | 0.94 | Can you add a roux at the end instead of the beginning? When you are making something like a soup or stew, can you add the roux at the end instead of the beginning? Like just cook the flour off in melted butter in a separate pot and then just add it as if you were using a corn starch slurry? Just wondering because some... | izhmpu4 | izhpvvx | 1,670,559,102 | 1,670,560,666 | 46 | 137 | Yes, but also no. roux needs to be cooked out within the dish. So you brown the roux to it’s desired point, but then after it needs to simmer for some amount of time to cook off the rest of the raw flour taste. Like, if you’ve ever made a gumbo and tasted it right after adding stock you’ll think it’s ruined, the... | Absolutely. I do it with clam chowder. Just make sure you cook it a bit before and after you add it so it doesn’t taste like raw flour. | 0 | 1,564 | 2.978261 |
705uu9 | askengineers_test | 0.95 | HS physics teacher, was given an extra class of "engineering" bc the teacher quit. I have free reign to design the course however I want to. What types of projects/skills should I be teaching my kids. I was thinking about making it a very hands on class. Perhaps have students build drone or something of the sort. Of co... | dn1c91a | dn0rku8 | 1,505,473,750 | 1,505,435,606 | 3 | 2 | In my son's high school Engineering class the focus was on learning to think like an Engineer. They learned, among other things, how to keep an engineering notebook, how to determine requirements, how to go from requirements to design, how to go from design to a final product, etc. I was a nice change of focus from m... | I know this isn't the sexiest idea, but I'd suggest giving them a prompt (e.g. a hand powered drill press) and have them complete a full design, including a full assembly drawing, bill of materials, component drawings, cost (maybe with quotes if some machine shop is amenable), and lead time. Maybe some simple analysis ... | 1 | 38,144 | 1.5 |
kqyn5r | askhr_test | 0.95 | Received vag pills from co worker for Christmas, among other uncomfortable things. (NJ) At my wife's secret Santa exchange she received, from a male co worker, a box of probiotics thats 1st claim was "improve vaginal health", written boldly on the front, and more pills for eye health in women 50+. She is no where near... | gi6sr1f | gi6uxih | 1,609,861,460 | 1,609,862,511 | 2 | 6 | Documentation is key because she will have to prove a pattern of discrimination. I also agree with another poster ab speaking with an employment attorney before doing anything else. | The first thing that comes to mind is that your wife is lucky to have your support at home. I've seen other women get gaslighted by their husbands when they get home and complain about toxic male behavior. (although I'm presuming you're a male from your post) This situation sounds terrible to work in. I'm often treated... | 0 | 1,051 | 3 |
u6ermg | askphilosophy_test | 0.98 | Is there a “Muslim Nietzsche”? That is, a philosopher who grew up in a Muslim society and criticized Muslim values like Nietzsche criticized Christian values? | i58hohb | i57rj0h | 1,650,304,362 | 1,650,293,846 | 15 | 7 | Iqbal, the "Philosopher-Poet" who is regarded as a founding father of Pakistan--and also wrote the unofficial national anthem of India(!)--was directly influenced by Nietzsche and was looked at askance by orthodox *ulema* for his advocacy of reform may be someone in that vein: https://onemanovisionpakistan.blogspot.co... | Or a "Jewish Nietzsche" | 1 | 10,516 | 2.142857 |
khltz1 | askbaking_test | 0.99 | My new bundt pan says “oven safe to 400F (204C).” How strict is this? I have a shitty oven that always overheats. As it says. My new bundt pan is heavy cast aluminum. Dash of That brand. There’s a Caution label that says “Oven safe to 400F.” However, my oven is shitty and literally always overheats by at least 100 degr... | ggmbvem | ggmb7v7 | 1,608,582,220 | 1,608,581,894 | 28 | 16 | The only dangerous thing I can think of happening is if the nonstick coating starts coming off as a gas, but as far as I've heard they're all good to at least like 550F. So yeah, I think the only risk is your pan will deform - not a terrible problem, and something you can see. | I'm pretty sure they adverstise this at least 20 degree under the real limit, but after that things might start to deform... You're bread will be safe probably, if you have paper in between the bread and the pan. | 1 | 326 | 1.75 |
vewdej | askculinary_test | 0.96 | When setting up a breading station, is it better to season the flour or panko? For example when you're breading proteins such as chicken or pork, do you season the flour or the panko? I've always just seasoned the flour but was curious to hear what other people do. | icsml5f | icsyoh6 | 1,655,523,475 | 1,655,531,822 | 6 | 42 | I season both! :) | 100% read this as "breeding station". Looked at subs name. Asked myself what the fuck was wrong with people. Reread the title. Whats wrong with people is that some of us can't read. As to your question. I do both, though they are usually lightly seasoned. | 0 | 8,347 | 7 |
yvv4rq | askscience_test | 0.92 | AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Jonathan Blutinger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, developing a "digital chef" that can 3D print and laser cook edible items. Ask me anything about the process! Hello all, after my MSc in Integrated Product Design at the University of Pennsy... | iwg8vke | iwgeg5k | 1,668,515,264 | 1,668,518,514 | 4 | 38 | Will the food price point be around the same as "conventional" food, or will it probably be more expensive or cheaper? | I can see this being extremely useful in situations that could require a consistent food supply with limited storage, I.E. space travel. Is there any markets in particular that is motivating this R&D? | 0 | 3,250 | 9.5 |
a7bce5 | askengineers_test | 0.81 | Could you easily do most of the problem sets you were assigned to do that were given in your introductory physics(ie classical mechanics and classical E&M) again without reviewing the material over again or would most of the material be forgotten if you did not review it? | ec1m0t3 | ec1xri6 | 1,545,142,363 | 1,545,152,162 | 2 | 22 | With the exception of fluid mechanics (which I just finished recording a series of video lectures), i'd have to skim through my textbooks before doing anything too rigorous | Anyone else find posts like this a bit ridiculous? To me this screams "reassure me that it's okay to not fully understand the material (ie. do poor) in this core class because practicing engineers don't remember it either". | 0 | 9,799 | 11 |
qit3tf | askculinary_test | 0.94 | Why does a lot of Chinese restaurant pork taste so "porky"? I've noticed a lot of time when I order pork dishes from Chinese restaurants, the meat has an especially strong, robust pork flavor, which I love. Of all the pork I've ever bought in a grocery store, or pork dishes I've had from other types of restaurants, mos... | himcvj9 | himkdkd | 1,635,582,211 | 1,635,588,409 | 18 | 188 | This conversation was had about a year ago and someone recommended a Chinese brand of pork seasoning which I found and it really amped the the pork stir fry dishes I was making. The brand escapes me but I wondered through 3 asian grocery stores and it was just labelled pork seasoning in a 30g (ounce) packet. I’ll get t... | I live in Asia here and I want to tell you: we have these cheap marinade powder for pork that goes for like 15 cents (usd) a pack per 500g of pork. Very common, sold in every fresh market, makes pork tastes divine with that bouncy texture you'd probably familiar from Chinese restaurant. And no one I talked to have any... | 0 | 6,198 | 10.444444 |
k6kewo | askculinary_test | 0.97 | Cast iron Hi guys, So I have been making burger these past weeks and all my friends love it. But I have a problem with my cast iron. After making the 3rd burger the cast iron builds some kind of soggy Burnt layer that can’t be scraped of with my spatula, it makes the burgers after not that crispy anymore and less hot b... | gelk8b4 | geli2hy | 1,607,092,719 | 1,607,091,486 | 29 | 16 | Are you using a metal spatula? Those are a must with cast iron and really help to scrape things up. | A couple of things come to mind. Use a metal spatula - which will help scrape the crud off the skillet between batches. If it's really bad, you may want to add a small bit of water (like less then a 1/4 cup) to help "deglaze" the pan, then pour it out and give it a good scrub with a paper towel. After that, let it ... | 1 | 1,233 | 1.8125 |
khltz1 | askbaking_test | 0.99 | My new bundt pan says “oven safe to 400F (204C).” How strict is this? I have a shitty oven that always overheats. As it says. My new bundt pan is heavy cast aluminum. Dash of That brand. There’s a Caution label that says “Oven safe to 400F.” However, my oven is shitty and literally always overheats by at least 100 degr... | ggmbvem | ggm0gkp | 1,608,582,220 | 1,608,576,573 | 28 | 20 | The only dangerous thing I can think of happening is if the nonstick coating starts coming off as a gas, but as far as I've heard they're all good to at least like 550F. So yeah, I think the only risk is your pan will deform - not a terrible problem, and something you can see. | I lived through shitty oven (though mine was only off by 50-60 degrees), so I feel this whole post lol. Do you have an oven thermometer? If so, you can check the temp before it goes in and try to clock in low enough that it wont spike over 400F. If it has a coating of any kind (and it probably does), it might damage... | 1 | 5,647 | 1.4 |
y3kk0v | changemyview_test | 0.6 | CMV: Social Welfare Needs to be Increased I think the current system is 100% broken. Handing out cash based on household headcount or disability does work. It doesn’t improve the lives of those on welfare/disability and it doesn’t stimulate the economy. I think a new, larger system needs to be put in place. 1) If y... | isake9t | isa8qlv | 1,665,757,939 | 1,665,752,892 | 3 | 2 | >It doesn’t improve the lives of those on welfare/disability and it doesn’t stimulate the economy. It absolutely does, not starving is way better then starving. | Instead of a system to support only those in poor financial situations we should switch to a universal support system. The government should supply childcare to everyone, everyone should receive a basic income generated through taxes on the top 1% of earners and large corporations, healthcare of all forms should be fre... | 1 | 5,047 | 1.5 |
msshic | askculinary_test | 0.98 | Seeking Technical Books on Cooking I've read Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as well as Food Lab and enjoyed both immensely for their exploration on the fundamental techniques behind cooking and recipe development. Does anyone have any recommendations on other similar books that focus on the techniques and science behind cooking... | guvb1c7 | guvkgan | 1,618,676,333 | 1,618,680,106 | 9 | 29 | Alton Brown I'm just here for the food and I'm just here for more food. He has books from the good eats shows as well | the flavor bible hasnt been mentioned. I find it to be a great resource and keep my copy in reach of my spice cabinet. say you are using celery and parsley or whatever, you can reference the specific items and use your existing know how of flavor combinations to see a list and discern what else may pair with what you a... | 0 | 3,773 | 3.222222 |
c0ir5e | askscience_test | 0.93 | AskScience AMA Series: We're Sarah Stellwagen (UMBC) and Rebecca Renberg (ARL), authors of a G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics article on sequencing spider glue genes. They're massive - the largest has a coding sequence over 42,000 bases long, and could lead to exciting advances in biomaterials. AUA! Hello, Reddit. We are S... | er59557 | er5cacj | 1,560,520,916 | 1,560,522,990 | 3 | 4 | Congrats on the cool paper. Could you talk a bit about your experience with the MinION? What kind of read length do you get, and is the error rate really so bad that you can't reliably overcome it by increasing the coverage? I'm wondering when we'll be able to sequence long repetitive regions with the MinION alone, wit... | Go UMBC! It is a fantastic school for research and I’m glad more findings are originating from my college! | 0 | 2,074 | 1.333333 |
yca3n3 | askacademia_test | 0.93 | Idea: Is reading papers on mobile in high demand? Researchers, scholars, PhDs, graduate students, bachelors, and students: Does anyone like to read papers when commuting on mobile? If I am planning to make a new product to read in a lightweight way, would you like to use that? | ito8sn0 | itnzc4b | 1,666,664,520 | 1,666,660,383 | 3 | 2 | I use my iPad to read on transit. Works well. I use the notability app. | Every time I try read papers on my phone I'm distracted by notifications from other apps and texts. Maybe have a DND feature that silences that shit but still lets calls through? Other problem I've found is referencing style. Having small numerical superscript ref numbers is fine, but long lines of parenthetical refs ... | 1 | 4,137 | 1.5 |
f41bwq | legaladvice_test | 0.96 | [Massachusetts] Neighbor's and their friends are trespassing on my property to get to lake via my private dock, what liability am I looking at? I recently purchased a lakefront cabin with a private dock. The cabin is located at the end of a peninsula. This Sunday, I visited it and discovered about 10 people on the froz... | fho0mtd | fhnzg3e | 1,581,737,710 | 1,581,736,676 | 2,163 | 18 | You did the right thing op, almost exactly what you should have done. You told them they were tresspassing and didn't give them the OK even after they claimed to have been doing it for years (even though no tresspassing signs are up). ALWAYS opt to be the asshole neighbor in these situations ESPECIALLY because you have... | Trespassing is criminal offense? Call the police? | 1 | 1,034 | 120.166667 |
x3jht9 | askculinary_test | 0.75 | How to store opened wine? Basically, I'd like to start cooking with wine (red and white) but don't know how to store the bottles and for how long they'll be usable, as I would have to cook at least 4 times with a bottle to finish it. How do you store them? | impt9ey | imq37tk | 1,662,068,902 | 1,662,073,047 | 4 | 10 | You can store white in the fridge for a few weeks. You can store red on the counter for about a week. Why don’t you have a glass of the same wine you cooked with along with your meal? | Tbh I keep a Bota Box in the fridge for cooking and occasional drinking. It stays good for about a month because no (or at most minimal) oxygen is getting into the wine. | 0 | 4,145 | 2.5 |
705uu9 | askengineers_test | 0.95 | HS physics teacher, was given an extra class of "engineering" bc the teacher quit. I have free reign to design the course however I want to. What types of projects/skills should I be teaching my kids. I was thinking about making it a very hands on class. Perhaps have students build drone or something of the sort. Of co... | dn0s819 | dn0u3ul | 1,505,436,425 | 1,505,438,735 | 8 | 14 | I use to teach fundementals of mfg eng to non-engineering types. My curriculum was for a 16 week course, but often taught accelerated during the summer. It worked out that we could only spend 1 week on materials. 1 week on design. 1 week on all maching concepts. 1 week on electrical. Obviously anything that brie... | I was a big fan of the mousetrap car we did in one of my undergrad freshman engineering classes. Give them a standard mousetrap and a budget of $20 - they build a car powered by the mousetrap and then race them down a long hallway! | 0 | 2,310 | 1.75 |
3lb28x | askanthropology_test | 0.96 | "If there is no biological basis for race, how can forensic anthropologists distinguish the remains of a person of one race from those of another?" xpost AskScience A friend of mine posted pictures of her professors holding up signs in support of the BlackLivesMatter movement, and one of the signs said "Anthropologists... | cv53uj3 | cv53w9u | 1,442,522,500 | 1,442,522,575 | 4 | 7 | Honestly? It's pretty clunky and not all anthropologists are thrilled with how casually forensic anthropologists use racial terms. Here's a discussion. Many forensic anthropologists still use the terms Mongoloid, Negroid, and Caucasoid. That's a red flag that the subfield could use more scientific self-examination. | Racial categories, as we talk about them in the general public, are defined by the way people look. We see particular skin colors, facial features, and body shapes and use that information to place people in a racial category. It follows that you can then backwards map that information onto a skeleton you're analyzin... | 0 | 75 | 1.75 |
z7s45h | askscience_test | 0.94 | AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Gretchen Benedix, a cosmic mineralogist and astrogeologist, and I study space rocks! Currently a Professor at Curtin University, I use the chemistry, mineralogy, and spectroscopy of meteorites to understand the formation and evolution of asteroids and planets. AMA! Hello all, I've been de... | iy89t3a | iy84bci | 1,669,731,911 | 1,669,729,140 | 7 | 5 | What is the next big thing you expect us to discover? With improved tools and methods, we have to be on the verge of finding something different or proving a theory...etc. | Are there any good ways for a lay person to determine if a rock they found is a meteorite? | 1 | 2,771 | 1.4 |
qqd7kr | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.94 | [eli5] Why do you have to clean ships underbelly from barnacles? | hjzraw8 | hjzot2x | 1,636,496,543 | 1,636,495,513 | 204 | 28 | Drag your hand across your phone's screen after you've cleaned it really well. Pretty easy? Drag your hand across a piece of sandpaper. More effort needed? Both look like they're flat, but one takes way more work. | In addition to fouling increasing drag which also increased fuel usage, large ships are required to go through a full inspection every 5 years. To properly inspect the hull it needs to be clean. Also Ultrasonic Thickness gauging is done to determine how thick the steel is. Steel hulls in saltwater degrade over time,... | 1 | 1,030 | 7.285714 |
j2o2qe | askengineers_test | 0.94 | How often do you use/consider vibrations in your work? I'm a mechanical engineering student and one of my classes this semester is about vibrations. My professor is terrible and I feel like I am not learning anything from his class. I don't plan on blowing off this class, but I just want to know if I need to stress abo... | g76rnxk | g774blz | 1,601,483,907 | 1,601,488,926 | 3 | 9 | It's pretty necessary if you want something to move. Translations are just low frequency high amplitude vibrations. I use the actual math pretty rarely, but the concepts are pretty handy for dynamics in general. Get familiar with spring mass damper systems and different types of damping, and you can model a shocking am... | It depends on the field. If you go the plumbing and hvac route, you'll probably never consider it once in your career. If you're designing consumer products, likely minimal, but who knows, it depends on the type of products. If you're designing parts for automotive or aerospace, probably going to consider it a lot... | 0 | 5,019 | 3 |
pito1a | askhr_test | 0.92 | My Co-worker makes 30% more than me for the same job. [CAN] Hello, Recently and by accident, I knew how much my co-worker is making for the exact same job as me. We are only two employees doing this job in this company, and both started almost at the same time, more than two years ago. And now I don't know how to ha... | hbt7dqo | hbsa0h3 | 1,630,938,014 | 1,630,914,166 | 16 | 4 | Started a new job 2.5 years ago. I came in with 5 years experience, already licensed, ready to go. Everyone else hired at the same time had to be trained, AND licensed. I had another job offer on the table when I accepted this one and they knew it. Guess who's the highest paid non management employee in my department... | Maybe he does it much better than you. You can ask for the raise but be prepared to potentially face some unpleasant realities. | 1 | 23,848 | 4 |
zw4rf8 | askculinary_test | 0.78 | Rinsing Chicken? When making chicken noodle soup, my mom always used to hold the whole, raw chicken under the faucet and rinse the inside and outside with cool water before adding it to a pot of water to make stock. Is it standard procedure to ‘rinse’ chicken before cooking it? If so- is this typically done with all cu... | j1ubwof | j1u9b7a | 1,672,148,009 | 1,672,146,461 | 20 | 3 | I read many of the responses, and not a pro cook, but I HAVE to rinse sometimes, as where I live they don't come perfectly clean. It's normal to have some leftover feathers near the wings, sometimes some flaky yellow skin in some parts, and almost always a brown slimy residue as if it was dirty/dusty. Mostly leftove... | In my mom's day, this was commonly accepted practice. Since that time, we've discovered that rinsing the chicken with water does nothing other than splash bacteria all over the place anywhere near the sink and actually does more potential harm than good. Just use the chicken straight out of the package, no rinsing is... | 1 | 1,548 | 6.666667 |
ej9ovp | asksciencefiction_test | 0.87 | [Star Wars/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic? | fcwh28z | fcyx5hu | 1,578,025,431 | 1,578,089,026 | 2 | 5 | Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're... | I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all. And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time... | 0 | 63,595 | 2.5 |
pt0vrk | askengineers_test | 0.97 | When there's a problem stuck in your head, how do you shut down the part of your brain that's working on it when you are trying to relax? | hdtrapi | hdtqa4j | 1,632,304,427 | 1,632,303,484 | 20 | 11 | .... Engineers relax???? I usually replace it with other problems, or exercise | With moderation… drugs. | 1 | 943 | 1.818182 |
z0a6jj | asksciencefiction_test | 0.9 | [RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived? | ix5t470 | ix4cyhw | 1,668,987,346 | 1,668,966,103 | 12 | 3 | If he’d quit the life and moved to a dry place he could’ve possible lived a few more years, maybe even a decade. But it would’ve killed him eventually. | **Reminders for Commenters:** * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If "watsonian" or "doylist" is new to you, please review the full rules here. * No edition wars or gripings about creators/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **pe... | 1 | 21,243 | 4 |
swska0 | askengineers_test | 0.91 | Should I quit my current engineering job at a startup? This is my first job out of college and although I love the culture and stuff I do I don’t enjoy the pay. I think certain fast food places pay as much as I’m being paid currently. I recently reached a year with the company and asked for an 8k raise. My boss said th... | hxort6s | hxo0guc | 1,645,351,113 | 1,645,331,604 | 6 | 5 | They have the money, they just chose not to spend it on you and rather hired a Sr Engineer instead. That’s their clear priority Now you have to decide what your priority is. | I would ask for a stake in the company as compensation to make the difference. A successful start up can make you retire way earlier than you thought you would, but don't let them fuck you over. They may be honest that they can't afford to pay you well and accomplish their goals, but there are other forms of compensati... | 1 | 19,509 | 1.2 |
9h6ial | changemyview_test | 0.83 | CMV: there are no positives about the Confederate Flag. It is fundamentally racist Okay, I REALLY want my view changed on this one because I am writing a play and a very important part is where someone argues that supporting the confederate flag is not necessarily racist or whatever. I've seen a lot of stuff on websit... | e69itgk | e69iv39 | 1,537,375,532 | 1,537,375,567 | 14 | 151 | I don't think there are any positives from flying it, but there are definitely positives for displaying it in museums or similar places as it has tremendous historical significance for the United States. | How about if you enjoyed The Dukes of Hazzard? Edit: I just noticed you're a Brit. The Dukes of Hazzard is an American TV comedy from the early 80's about a pair of brothers (the Dukes) who are moonshiners and general scofflaws in Hazzard county which is run by corrupt officials. Their car, the General Lee, is an o... | 0 | 35 | 10.785714 |
tlodg | askengineers_test | 0.81 | To professional (especially chemical) engineers: was there ever a time in college where you felt like you weren't smart enough to be an engineer? To those who have completed their engineering degree and are working as an engineer, was there ever a time when you thought you weren't smart enough to "make it"? I'm start... | c4ntuhv | c4ny8nf | 1,336,994,699 | 1,337,020,043 | 2 | 3 | Everybody goes through this. It's like an anxiety/panic attack thing when your brain starts some serious rewiring. Your existing safe assumptions become threatened and you feel loss of control. It's very normal. Just keep at it and put those thoughts aside. | Every day of my life. | 0 | 25,344 | 1.5 |
kqup7p | changemyview_test | 0.89 | CMV: They say a relationship won’t solve any of your problems but literally every single person I know had a ‘glow up’ after finding a girlfriend and their lives all seem to be much better now. My view is that finding a significant other DOES, in fact, solve many of life’s problems. I think I’ve said it all in the titl... | gi5ypsj | gi5ymlf | 1,609,839,329 | 1,609,839,238 | 4 | 3 | Both sides of the spectrum have a bit of truth in them. Having people around you that you care for and that care for you is quite a healthy thing to have in life. On the other hand, many people fall into the trap of making their happiness dependant on others, when we all know that people are flaky, unreliable and diffi... | >When you feel seen and someone is cheering you on and supporting you, your life DOES get better Well this seems to be the crux of the problem. If you need validation and attention to the point that you can't live fine without it, then why wouldn't you be happier when you get it. But, to make a crude methaphor, so doe... | 1 | 91 | 1.333333 |
fh36kn | askengineers_test | 0.92 | Are there any simple industry-standard protocols for triggering events in a factory automation setting? I'm working on a device that is ordinarily controlled over USB, but it may see some use in a factory automation setting. Basically, once configured, it could be fed a simple trigger pulse to begin a measurement and r... | fk9epw3 | fk8pi1w | 1,583,974,572 | 1,583,960,431 | 7 | 3 | The industry standard is a field bus, such as ethernet IP, DeviceNET, EtherCAT, etc, or dry contacts. ​ An output for your device would be two provided terminals on a relay. Your device opens/closes the relay by controlling the coil of the relay. ​ An input for your device would be two wires that are ... | The ultimate, bare bones, simplest way to do it is a relay. It costs $10. You could also use a transistor. Both technologies are older than your grandparents. For a relay, when you send power to the coil (control side), it closes a circuit for the contact (the thingy you're powering up). There are no direct connection... | 1 | 14,141 | 2.333333 |
o0f1ic | askengineers_test | 0.94 | How do I find "billable time" when work is slow and budgets are spent?!? Background: I'm a water resources engineer with a P.E. license. Around 5 years experience. The most stressful part of my job is filling out my timesheet. I'm always being pressured to find billable hours but it's difficult most weeks. Project mana... | h1waib0 | h1v0pw3 | 1,623,792,803 | 1,623,773,073 | 3 | 2 | When this happened to me (many years ago) I would walk around the office and ask every PM whether they needed any help on anything. It put pressure on my manager because he would hear from his colleagues about he wasn't keeping his staff busy. Sometimes, I'd get interesting assignments (I once wrote and got approved a ... | Yikes | 1 | 19,730 | 1.5 |
6hzpw1 | explainlikeimfive_test | 0.87 | Explain like I'm five years old: In the song "Taxman" the Beatles complain about the then 95% tax rate for top earners in the UK. Why was the tax rate so high back then, and was the rate sustainable? | dj2iu2j | dj2hif1 | 1,497,802,879 | 1,497,801,051 | 14,486 | 6,976 | Why were taxes so high? World War II. All the military equipment, all the soldiers' pay, all the medical expenses, all the expenses had to be paid, somehow. That somehow was with debt. Debt that had to be paid off by the government over the next 20-30 years. So, during WWII, the British government (and ALL gov... | Its important to note that not all the income of a top earner was taxed at 95%. Income taxes usually work by brackets. Example with made up figures: Your first $18,000 is taxed at 10%, then $18,001 to $75,000 is taxed at 15%, etc. In the U.S., the highest bracket currently is ~39% starting at ~$418k, so only income a... | 1 | 1,828 | 2.076548 |
yvv4rq | askscience_test | 0.92 | AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Jonathan Blutinger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, developing a "digital chef" that can 3D print and laser cook edible items. Ask me anything about the process! Hello all, after my MSc in Integrated Product Design at the University of Pennsy... | iwgw1zm | iwh3i43 | 1,668,526,598 | 1,668,529,558 | 5 | 75 | Any safeguards set in or is this mainly going to be sold as a THC/whatever infuser? | Tea, earl grey, hot. | 0 | 2,960 | 15 |
rjdi2l | askculinary_test | 0.95 | Can you help us help others in Christmas Day? For the last eight years, /r/AskCulinary has had pretty successful live culinary holiday hotline posts to help folks who run into last minute cooking troubles. This year's Thanksgiving hotline was on the slow side, but early indicators is that lots of folks are looking for ... | hp5u7dl | hp4wy7y | 1,639,917,247 | 1,639,891,301 | 3 | 2 | I can help any time over the day. I’m a pastry chef with a lot of savory experience. And traditional meals are just fun. | 1pm to 3pm mountain. I do our big dinner on Christmas Eve so I'm free when most people will be starting to cooking. High Altitude baking, smoking, gravy, fixing mistakes. | 1 | 25,946 | 1.5 |
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This is the filtered version of SHP dataset, which was used to train MMPO, as introduced in the paper below:
Margin Matching Preference Optimization: Enhanced Model Alignment with Granular Feedback
Kyuyoung Kim*, Ah Jeong Seo*, Hao Liu, Jinwoo Shin, Kimin Lee
In EMNLP 2024 Findings
Dataset Description
The original SHP dataset consists of 385k collective human preferences over responses to questions/instructions in 18 different subject areas, from cooking to legal advice. To create SHP filtered dataset to train MMPO, we extracted a subset of size 55k, following Ethayarajh et al. (2022) and Sun et al. (2023).
However, we sampled uniformly across score differences to evaluate the methods over a wide range of quality margins, which is different from prior works that trained only on preferences with significant score differences. Upon analyzing the distribution of score differences in the SHP dataset, we found that 50% of the data had relatively small differences. Therefore, to check if the model can be optimized effectively with datasets containing many preferences with low confidence, we employed a method of sampling proportional to the score difference distribution of the original SHP.
More details can be found in the paper referenced above. Additionally, you can find more filtering details about the SHP dataset in the official code.
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