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  • It can actually be quicker to store them compressed because memory and bus bandwidth is often a bottleneck. So instead of the cpu or gpu wasting cycles waiting for data to be moved, some of that movement time is shifted to the processors by using compression. Especially if there are idle cores that could be put on that task.

    As for going from one compression format to another, you could store them in the final format (and convert on install if it differs between hardware setups, repeating if another hardware setup is detected).

    Though if there's any processing done on the uncompressed data (like generating mipmaps or something), that conversion might not even cost extra because it needs to be decompressed and the new data compressed again anyways.

    Though on that note, you'd get faster load times by just storing all of those preprocessed and faster install times by just sticking it all in the install download, so there is still a conflict between optimal load speeds and minimal storage space.

  • Though even in that case, the people in the class where the material wasn't taught properly get a pass without necessarily understanding that material. On the one hand, it's not fair for them to be punished for the prof's mistake, but on the other hand, it's not necessarily a good thing to give them credit for something they don't know. It could hurt the credibility of the degree itself, similarly to the ones where you'll get the diploma as long as you pay the bills.

    People who hire the free pass people see they lack the skills despite having the paper saying they have them and stop hiring people with those credentials. It's the same reason why cheating is dealt with so harshly.

    The skills and knowledge are the whole point, not getting high marks or everything being fair. That said, it would be a difficult situation to deal with because being fair should still be a part of the equation, I just disagree about it being the most important part.

    Another scenario for changing the rubric would be if the people running the course realized that something they thought was important for determining competence was actually trivial. This one could also be complex to handle fairly.

  • I have a feeling a bunch of them are invented by people with hoarding tendencies that aren't at the point where they hoard literal garbage but might be close to that point but trying to justify keeping some things that are garbage-adjacent.

    Like I get reusing and repurposing, but not when the "hack" is just more work for a solution that isn't any better than the easier one.

  • I have a queue: one loaf at the front gets stored on the counter, the next two loaves are in the fridge (generally replenished from the store, so most bread goes through my place unfrozen), then any others in the freezer.

    I toast most bread I eat and find the difference between kept in fridge and not is unnoticeable.

    I do similar with hot dog and hamburger buns, though they don't have a counter space due to being used less frequently.

    Haven't had to throw out moldy bread nearly as much since I started doing that.

  • If you have fresh baguettes and they go stale, just cut them into slices and stick them in the toaster oven for a bit and you've pretty much got those fancy dried bread snacks for way cheaper than they usually sell for.

  • Yeah, and I'm guessing the seal is so bad that it's only marginally better than just leaving the bag open. But even if it does seal well, it's got way more air in there to dry the bread out between openings. Plus it takes up space and needs to be cleaned.

    If it doesn't seal well, I'd put it in CE and shift everything else by 1, except leave the CG one where it is and have the LN one skip that slot.

    If it does seal well, it might make it to NE, but it would be a tough call between that and doing the same as if it didn't seal well.

    Though if your household goes through bread fast enough, then I'd say the best options are the ones that don't involve using other materials, including just leaving it open.

    Edit: Note that my harsh judgement of bread boxes assumes the bag is discarded like it appears to be in the picture. There's a comment further down (currently) that mentions putting it in a box with the bag still on, and I could agree that that might be the best option.

    Also, I thought of a new better candidate for CE: opening the bag, grabbing it by the other end, helicoptering it until empty, then grabbing bread from around the room as needed.

    Oh wait, no, that's just NE, CE is storing it in the sink, bag or no bag.

  • And you don't need to wait for indie games, though you might need to be patient about early access quality. But, as long as the dev(s) stick with it, even that can be satisfying to see the game improve from a janky boilerplate mess to wherever it is really headed.

  • You could end up with some elliptical orbits that send debris through those layers. But they would also likely make that debris more likely to enter the atmosphere when they come back down. Plus, the higher the orbit, the more space available in total in that orbit, so the lower the chance of a collision.

  • Do they need consent from the owner of the house or home? If it's a rental, the landlord owns the house but it's the tenant's home.

    Though it's always kinda messy turning a human-made rule or idea into a physical law.

  • Being combatitive with them, deserved or not, will result in them being combatitive right back. Being gracious when they admit they aren't on the right track might mean they'll be more open to listening next time around. And, more importantly, it might mean being able to solve this current issue.

    You're right that it's bigger than the next 4 years. But it's bigger than the GOP, too. It's the latest iteration of a conflict that's been going on probably since before recorded history: some people want to control and rule everyone else, some are OK with it (or even support it), some want to prevent those people from gaining control and seek that power to keep it out of their hands (and in many cases end up becoming what they wanted to avoid), and others just want to be left alone to do their own thing (which might not hurt anyone or might make life worse for anyone around them). I don't see any end to this struggle, the only thing that changes is who has power right now and how hot is the conflict.

  • So you'd rather those who are changing their minds because they are feeling the pain driven back to supporting this shit?

    What does a path out of this look like to you, considering about 1/3 of the US voted for this (or seems plausible that that amount voted for it)?