General Quarters

General Quarters (GQ), sometimes referred to as all hands or battle stations is the Navy version of a fire drill, only difference being that it could happen at any moment. You could be taking a shower or masturbating, but as soon as those fucking alarms start blaring and you hear the announcement, it doesn’t matter if you’re soaking fucking wet or bricked, you gotta quickly stop what you’re going, get into your uniform and your gear, and run to your assigned battle station or whatever the fuck they assigned you to when you checked in

Seaman Johnson: “boy I can’t wait to finally get some alone time in my rack”

MME3 Chad: “Better make it quick, you don’t want General Quarters to interrupt your jagoff session”

by rizzperez March 6, 2025

General Quarters

General Quarters (GQ), sometimes referred to as all hands or battle stations is the Navy version of a fire drill, only difference being that it could happen at any moment. You could be taking a shower or masturbating, but as soon as those fucking alarms start blaring and you hear the announcement, it doesn’t matter if you’re soaking fucking wet or bricked, you gotta quickly stop what you’re going, get into your uniform and your gear, and run to your assigned battle station or whatever the fuck they assigned you to when you checked in

Seaman Johnson: “boy I can’t wait to finally get some alone time in my rack”

MME3 Chad: “Better make it quick, you don’t want General Quarters to interrupt your jagoff session”

by rizzperez March 6, 2025

General number field sieve

The General Number Field Sieve (which is informally 2/3 of the way towards being polynomial in the number of digits (but is still exponential)) is the best known way to factor large integers, in that it scales the best for very large numbers. We're talking like 150 or more digits. And stop reading urban-dictionary and go ask google or something you nerd (just like me ;3) see also: "Special Number Field Sieve" (not on here!)

For numbers with 150+ digits, if you're not going to use the GNFS (General number field sieve), then tbh just don't bother.

by mb6fbhsphdrcb April 23, 2025

General Picking

The standard form of cherry-picking: selectively choosing data or examples that support a general claim while ignoring a significant portion of relevant, contrary data. It’s the most common method of constructing a misleading yet seemingly reasonable argument, where the selected evidence is truthful but the resulting picture is false because it’s incomplete.

Example: "The ad used general picking to sell the supplement: 'Studies show increased vitality!' It picked the two small, company-funded studies with positive results and ignored the fifty independent studies showing no effect beyond a placebo. The general claim was built on a specially picked foundation."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

General Logic

The attempt to apply a broadly accepted logical framework (like deductive reasoning) to a situation where the premises are too vague, subjective, or contested for the logic to yield a reliable conclusion. It’s using a good tool on the wrong material.

Example: "His general logic sounded solid: 'All birds have feathers. A penguin is a bird. Therefore, penguins can fly.' The logic was formally valid, but the general understanding of 'bird' he relied on was flawed for this specific case, making the conclusion famously wrong."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

General Rationality

Adherence to the common, shared standards of reason and evidence-based thinking within a given society or discourse community. It’s the baseline "good sense" expected in normal discussion, though its boundaries can be culturally specific.

Example: "In the meeting, general rationality prevailed: we looked at the sales data, projected costs, and market trends before deciding. We didn't consult astrological charts or flip a coin. We used the broadly accepted toolkit for business decisions."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

General Argument

The standard, commonly encountered argument form that follows a recognizable structure (claim, evidence, conclusion) about a general subject. It’s the workhorse of debates, essays, and everyday persuasion when done competently.

Example: "He presented a general argument for exercise: it improves cardiovascular health (evidence: these studies), boosts mood (evidence: these surveys), and increases lifespan (evidence: this meta-analysis). It was straightforward, evidence-based, and effective."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026