What I have learned from C&T.

[psychic stalker]

The20

Latex is inconsequent. It should not care about the formating of the source at all, yet it does react to newlines. Why?

Because newlines are significant.

Don't question it. His Holiness Donald Knuth decreed that newlines are significant, so newlines are significant.

[The20]

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The20

Latex is inconsequent. It should not care about the formating of the source at all, yet it does react to newlines. Why?

Because newlines are significant.

Don't question it. His Holiness Donald Knuth decreed that newlines are significant, so newlines are significant.

Ok. I'll ... i'll just put the latex files for my master thesis under version control instead. This seems like the logical step under those circumstances.

[Scriptkitten]

Wish I knew what the hell was wrong with my arm. I was leaning on my left elbow for a while... And two hours later my arm's still numb?!

Trying to move it is like flopping a noodle about. So I've been flopping it. It's slowly getting better... Very very slowly.

[psychic stalker]

Scriptkitten

Wish I knew what the hell was wrong with my arm. I was leaning on my left elbow for a while... And two hours later my arm's still numb?!

Trying to move it is like flopping a noodle about. So I've been flopping it. It's slowly getting better... Very very slowly.

Sounds like a pinched nerve. Maybe the wrong muscle is too weak and one of your joints is sitting on the nerve instead of in the socket? (I know I have this problem, as a result of poor posture.)

You might want to see a doctor about that. It could be a due to a more serious problem.

[Scriptkitten]

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Scriptkitten

Wish I knew what the hell was wrong with my arm. I was leaning on my left elbow for a while... And two hours later my arm's still numb?!

Trying to move it is like flopping a noodle about. So I've been flopping it. It's slowly getting better... Very very slowly.

Sounds like a pinched nerve. Maybe the wrong muscle is too weak and one of your joints is sitting on the nerve instead of in the socket? (I know I have this problem, as a result of poor posture.)

You might want to see a doctor about that. It could be a due to a more serious problem.

Hmm, maybe. I know I've got poor posture myself...

But I can't be having health problems now, I don't have a doctor anymore gonk it's slowly going away the more I move it; I guess I can stretch and see if I can un-pinch anything?

[psychic stalker]

Scriptkitten

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Scriptkitten

Wish I knew what the hell was wrong with my arm. I was leaning on my left elbow for a while... And two hours later my arm's still numb?!

Trying to move it is like flopping a noodle about. So I've been flopping it. It's slowly getting better... Very very slowly.

Sounds like a pinched nerve. Maybe the wrong muscle is too weak and one of your joints is sitting on the nerve instead of in the socket? (I know I have this problem, as a result of poor posture.)

You might want to see a doctor about that. It could be a due to a more serious problem.

Hmm, maybe. I know I've got poor posture myself...

But I can't be having health problems now, I don't have a doctor anymore gonk it's slowly going away the more I move it; I guess I can stretch and see if I can un-pinch anything?

Stretching exercises, movements, anything, really. Any kind of exercise might help, if it at least uses your arm a little. That includes anything from Tai Chi and Yoga to jogging and jumping jacks.

But it would still be wise to talk to a doctor.

[Lanackse-Kanvae]

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Scriptkitten

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Scriptkitten

Wish I knew what the hell was wrong with my arm. I was leaning on my left elbow for a while... And two hours later my arm's still numb?!

Trying to move it is like flopping a noodle about. So I've been flopping it. It's slowly getting better... Very very slowly.

Sounds like a pinched nerve. Maybe the wrong muscle is too weak and one of your joints is sitting on the nerve instead of in the socket? (I know I have this problem, as a result of poor posture.)

You might want to see a doctor about that. It could be a due to a more serious problem.

Hmm, maybe. I know I've got poor posture myself...

But I can't be having health problems now, I don't have a doctor anymore gonk it's slowly going away the more I move it; I guess I can stretch and see if I can un-pinch anything?

Stretching exercises, movements, anything, really. Any kind of exercise might help, if it at least uses your arm a little. That includes anything from Tai Chi and Yoga to jogging and jumping jacks.

But it would still be wise to talk to a doctor.

I would second this. I should have gone to the hospital after cracking my wrist on the edge of concrete steps and didn't (severe dislike of being in hospitals). Now my wrist is so bad I've ended due for an operation on it so I've ended up in hospital anyways.

[Scriptkitten]

Well... It appears better this morning. I think.
My whole body is usually numb when I wake up so it's hard to tell. But my left arm is no more numb than the right, so that's good... I guess I'll keep an eye on it.

Slightly related, I need a new bed. I feel much less pain sleeping on the floor. Which is what I ended up doing last night.

[psychic stalker]

Scriptkitten

My whole body is usually numb when I wake up

.... That's extremely disconcerting, and might be a symptom of a very serious problem. I would go to a doctor. As soon as possible.

[Lanackse-Kanvae]

Scriptkitten

My whole body is usually numb when I wake up

OK must I come over there and drag you to the doctor's?

[Scriptkitten]

The full-body numbness happens most mornings, seriously. I'm okay now.
Arm's still a tad tingly but not nearly as bad.

[psychic stalker]

Scriptkitten

The full-body numbness happens most mornings, seriously. I'm okay now.
Arm's still a tad tingly but not nearly as bad.

Seriously, that's a bad thing. That's a very bad thing. Like, it could be a sign of a serious spinal degenerative disease kind of bad thing.

[Scriptkitten]

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Scriptkitten

The full-body numbness happens most mornings, seriously. I'm okay now.
Arm's still a tad tingly but not nearly as bad.

Seriously, that's a bad thing. That's a very bad thing. Like, it could be a sign of a serious spinal degenerative disease kind of bad thing.

But I've had that as long as I can remember. I always assumed it was normal? Like nerves not waking up yet or something. It goes away shortly after getting up and moving, and never thought anything of it until this morning trying to gauge the condition of my weird arm. "Oh wait, I wouldn't be able to tell anyway."

So you're telling me that's not normal at all. >>;

[psychic stalker]

Scriptkitten

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Scriptkitten

The full-body numbness happens most mornings, seriously. I'm okay now.
Arm's still a tad tingly but not nearly as bad.

Seriously, that's a bad thing. That's a very bad thing. Like, it could be a sign of a serious spinal degenerative disease kind of bad thing.

But I've had that as long as I can remember. I always assumed it was normal? Like nerves not waking up yet or something. It goes away shortly after getting up and moving, and never thought anything of it until this morning trying to gauge the condition of my weird arm. "Oh wait, I wouldn't be able to tell anyway."

So you're telling me that's not normal at all. >>;

Not. One. Bit.

[Scriptkitten]

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Scriptkitten

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Scriptkitten

The full-body numbness happens most mornings, seriously. I'm okay now.
Arm's still a tad tingly but not nearly as bad.

Seriously, that's a bad thing. That's a very bad thing. Like, it could be a sign of a serious spinal degenerative disease kind of bad thing.

But I've had that as long as I can remember. I always assumed it was normal? Like nerves not waking up yet or something. It goes away shortly after getting up and moving, and never thought anything of it until this morning trying to gauge the condition of my weird arm. "Oh wait, I wouldn't be able to tell anyway."

So you're telling me that's not normal at all. >>;

Not. One. Bit.

...on the upside my arm feels more normal after wearing a wrist brace for a while. I put it on since I'm still at work typing a lot and it helped... Probably carpal tunnel. Runs in the family and my only symptom seems to match. It's only weird-feeling from the elbow down.