vertexing

The act of finding a primary vertex associated to multiple tracks.

Once he had the list of tracks, the vertexing step was very simple.

by phys123 December 15, 2020

vertexing

The act of finding a vertex or vertices associated to a list of tracks.

Once he found the tracks, he searched for vertices using the vertexing algorithm.

by phys123 December 15, 2020

Vermilingo

Maggot Licker
Vermilingo derives from the latin word for worm (vermiculus) and lick (lingo).

These damn vermilingos taking all the toilet paper off the shelves

by constantReality May 11, 2022

Versioning

Becoming someone else by embracing their styles, likes, dislikes, careers, name(s), friends, relationships, accounts, successes and failures.

Did you hear that Sally is going on tour? She finished VERSIONING into Taylor Swift and now she's doing shows with Ed Sheeran!

by Rakeem2Dream September 19, 2023

vertiginous question

The name Benj Hellie gave to this question: "Why am I me and not someone else?". It's called "vertiginous" because it makes people's heads spin, especially the heads of P-zombies. Also called the "even harder problem of consciousness", since it's even harder to solve than David Chalmers' hard problem of consciousness. Materialism can't seem to answer it. Its unanswerability and the fact that the self exists at all may possibly imply that solipsism is true, that animals aren't sentient, and that this is all a simulation where everyone else is an NPC. It may also imply that I'm immortal and that my consciousness will last forever, living as everyone.

How a nonsentient P-zombie NPC reacts after hearing about it: "The vertiginous question is meaningless. If I were someone else, I wouldn't be me."

by dead666420 November 19, 2025