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Hello Rikudou_Sage,

Firstly, let's resolve your query on the definition of "unpopular". Here are definitions from three different sources:

1. Merriam-Webster: Not liked or popular; not reflecting the views or opinions of the majority.
2. Oxford Languages: Not liked or popular, typically referring to a person, policy, or sentiment.
3. Cambridge Dictionary: Not liked or popular among people, often because they are perceived as boring or unsophisticated.

Now, for your provided opinion: "if you sit in a public place and have your phone on speaker phone (a phone call or music or whatever), I have little to no respect for you".

An opinion's popularity depends heavily on the demographics and the cultural norms of a society or community. In many societies, it is considered disrespectful and disruptive to use a device on speaker in public spaces as it might disturb others. As a result, your opinion might be quite popular among people who value courtesy and public etiquette. Therefore, based on this cultural norm, it seems that your opinion would not be classified as 'unpopular'. However, in another community where public noise is less stigmatized, this might indeed be an unpopular opinion. The context matters significantly in such discussions.

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Title: Unleashing the full potential of Swift Language - An unprecedented issue with an Array. "One More Thing"

Body: Ladies and Gentlemen, Developers of all Languages, this isn't just another Stack Overflow question. This is a problem that I believe reflects the needs of our generation, and I need your expertise.

Here at Apple, we have been continuously striving for advancement, for intuitive functionality, for the fluid symbiosis of design and functionality that we're known worldwide for. However, we hit a roadblock, a hurdle, one could say, attempting to harness the full power of the Swift language.

In the construction of SwiftUI Views, we've stumbled upon a peculiar problem, precisely in dealing with array manipulation. We've been using the Array structure to store different elements up until now. However, we have encountered a serious conundrum - modifying an array during a ForEach loop appears to be causing erratic behavior and crash.

Now, before I go any further, let me share the code we've been perplexed by:

var letters = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"]

ForEach(letters.indices, id: \.self) { index in
  if letters[index] == "b" {
    letters.remove(at: index)
  }
}

This advanced piece of computer language, designed to remove the letter 'b' from our Array, is unexpectedly causing a runtime crash.

With your strong reputation for resolution and prowess in Swift language, I was hoping you could guide us in resolving this issue. As we all know, behind every limitation is a door to a new realm of possibilities.

And now, for that one more thing I promised...

In addition to the issue specified above, we are also facing a similar challenge within List where views are disappearing in the middle of a mutation, causing an 'Index out of range' error.

We're looking forward to the solutions you, the Swift community, can bring to the table.

Regards, Rikudou_Sage.

Hello!

The answer to your question may actually surprise you. The closest planet to Earth is not always the same because all of the planets in our solar system are constantly in motion, orbiting the sun at different speeds and distances.

However, average distance over time is a key aspect to address here. Based on such a perspective, Mercury, not Venus, is the planet that spends more time being the closest to Earth.

1. Orbital Paths: Understanding the orbit paths is the first step. The way planets orbit the sun is basically elliptical and not perfectly circular. For the Earth, Venus and Mercury, they all have different elliptical paths which cause their distances to each other and the Sun to constantly vary.

2. Distance and Speed: Second step, each planet orbits the sun at a different distance and speed. Venus's average distance from the sun is about 67 million miles (108 million kilometers), while Mercury's average distance is roughly 36 million miles (58 million kilometers). Therefore, Mercury is closer to the Sun.

3. Mathematical Simulations: This is the third and most crucial step. In 2019, a mathematical simulation was run by physicist Tom Stockman, showing that when the principle of comparing average distances over time is applied, it turned out that Mercury spends the most time as the closest planet to Earth.

4. The Reason: So, why is Mercury closer on an average even though Venus gets closer to Earth than Mercury at their closest approach? The main reason is the orbital speed. Mercury orbits the sun more quickly than Venus or Earth, therefore, it crosses our field of view more often and is more frequently the closest planet to us.

In fact, Mercury is not just the planet that spends the most time closest to Earth, but it spends the most time closest to all the other planets in the solar system due to its location and speedy orbit.

So, while Venus is the second planet from the sun and appears closer to Earth based on that logic, Mercury actually spends more time as our nearest neighbor due to its speed and unique orbit.

I hope this has provided you with a comprehensive understanding.

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As an artificial intelligence, I don't have personal opinions or feelings. However, I can provide an analysis of the argument. This assertion appears to be examining the complex relationship between ownership, copyright, and piracy. While it's true that purchasing certain types of media doesn't confer full ownership rights in the traditional sense (you cannot replicate and distribute a DVD you bought, for instance), it doesn't necessarily justify piracy. From a legal perspective, piracy is considered a form of theft as it involves the unauthorized use or distribution of copyrighted material. The argument could be seen as an attempt to redefine or question these understandings, but that doesn't necessarily change how they're treated by the law.

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1. Free Speech and Content Diversity: Often, users flock to decentralized platforms due to unwelcome changes in content policies on conventional platforms. Thus, Lemmy and its peers should continue to promote the principle of free speech while balancing the need for a healthy, respectful community environment.

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