Ambiguously Gendered Revenge of "What is the Hivemind?"

[Kemrain]

"Reality television"? Oxymoron.

Well, it's moronic too but that's not what I mean, exactly.

Reality Television makes my skin crawl off my body. It isn't 'reality' at all. Reality Television would be broadcasting survielance films from malls. This is just drivvel.

- Kemrain the Realistic.

 

[Kemrain]

A girlfriend of mine just bought a $200 corset for $45 on eBay. I should start trying this thing out. I'm a bit behind the times. So, anyone care to explain how this newfangled eBay thing works?

- Kemrain the "Even my mother figured out eBay before me..."

 

[Rystil Arden]

A girlfriend of mine just bought a $200 corset for $45 on eBay. I should start trying this thing out. I'm a bit behind the times. So, anyone care to explain how this newfangled eBay thing works?

- Kemrain the "Even my mother figured out eBay before me..."

I'm hope you mean you're going to try e-bay out and not the corset

 

[Kemrain]

I'm hope you mean you're going to try e-bay out and not the corset

I do, though, it wouldn't be the first time I've worn a corset.

Thank god you're here. I was going mad with bordom.

- Kemrain the Amused.

 

[Rystil Arden]

I do, though, it wouldn't be the first time I've worn a corset.

Thank god you're here. I was going mad with bordom.

- Kemrain the Amused.

I'm not here all the way, but then I'm always doing something else at the same time as Hiveminding...only this time I'm eating, watching TV, and solving Markov Chains at the same time, which is more than usual.

 

[Kemrain]

I'm not here all the way, but then I'm always doing something else at the same time as Hiveminding...only this time I'm eating, watching TV, and solving Markov Chains at the same time, which is more than usual.

Markov Chains? What's that? And, if you please, explain it in idiot, so I can comprehend?

You worked for NASA.. Can you explain String Theory?

- Kemrain the Theoretically a Theoretical Physicist.

 

[megamania]

e-bay

Type in item much like you would a google search
Search uses key words to find item(s)

Assuming you have setr up a user name first, you may bid on an item.

Some items are "buy now" but most are on a bid system

Bid as low (or high) as you like. It will let you know through e-mail if you have been outbid.

Payment varies by seller. Money orders and paypal are about the only way. Paypal is best.

If you win, you pay them. They send item to you.

simple- deviously simple.


ALL BIDS ARE CONTRACT by the way. So if you have a typo and don't catch it and pay 100's of dollars for something- too bad.


Good way to go to complete miniature sets. Good prices can be found on DnD books also.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Markov Chains? What's that? And, if you please, explain it in idiot, so I can comprehend?

You worked for NASA.. Can you explain String Theory?

- Kemrain the Theoretically a Theoretical Physicist.

Markov chains are simple. Do you know what a Finite State Machine is in computer science? No?

OK, well imagine you have a magic box with a number on the front of the box. Now, based on the input you send into the box, the number on the front of the box might change or stay the same. So, for example, maybe I have a box that can have either a 0, 1, or 2 on the front. Further, if I send an input of "0" the number on the front of the box stays the same, if I send in a positive number, the number on the front will change from "0" to "1" or from "1" to "2" or from "2" to "0" and if I send in a negative number, the number on the front of the box will change from "0" to "2" or from "1" to "0" or from "2" to "1"

OK that's a finite state machine.

So a Markov chain is a series of states like an FSM, except that instead of waiting for an input to change, it randomly shifts to a different state based on probability. So maybe my old box shifts from "0" to "1" with 70% chance, but there's a 20% chance it goes from "0" to "2" and a 10% chance it just stays at "0" .

String Theory is more complicated than Markov Chains, although I could explain the very basic stuff if necessary.

 

[Kemrain]

Markov chains are simple. Do you know what a Finite State Machine is in computer science? No?

OK, well imagine you have a magic box with a number on the front of the box. Now, based on the input you send into the box, the number on the front of the box might change or stay the same. So, for example, maybe I have a box that can have either a 0, 1, or 2 on the front. Further, if I send an input of "0" the number on the front of the box stays the same, if I send in a positive number, the number on the front will change from "0" to "1" or from "1" to "2" or from "2" to "0" and if I send in a negative number, the number on the front of the box will change from "0" to "2" or from "1" to "0" or from "2" to "1"

OK that's a finite state machine.

So a Markov chain is a series of states like an FSM, except that instead of waiting for an input to change, it randomly shifts to a different state based on probability. So maybe my old box shifts from "0" to "1" with 70% chance, but there's a 20% chance it goes from "0" to "2" and a 10% chance it just stays at "0" .

String Theory is more complicated than Markov Chains, although I could explain the very basic stuff if necessary.

Markov isn't particular interesting, but thank you for explaining it. I have no idea ho this is useful, but I'll assume it's of vital importance for something vitally important. String Theory, however, is interesting. I'd enjoy understanding it. If you could spit the basics out trivially, I would be quite grateful.

- Kemrain the Stringy.

 

[Kemrain]

e-bay

Type in item much like you would a google search
Search uses key words to find item(s)

Assuming you have setr up a user name first, you may bid on an item.

Some items are "buy now" but most are on a bid system

Bid as low (or high) as you like. It will let you know through e-mail if you have been outbid.

Payment varies by seller. Money orders and paypal are about the only way. Paypal is best.

If you win, you pay them. They send item to you.

simple- deviously simple.


ALL BIDS ARE CONTRACT by the way. So if you have a typo and don't catch it and pay 100's of dollars for something- too bad.


Good way to go to complete miniature sets. Good prices can be found on DnD books also.

Thank you. Much appreciated. If I bid $100 on an item, and the next lowest bid was $25, do I need to pay $100, or will it give it to me for $25.01?

- Kemrain the Cheap.