Rolando @ Rolando @lemmy.world

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There's a community in which people post examples of an AI image generator messing things up. I think that's what they mean by "ai-images failing". I think they're saying: "you may think that by posting to such a community you are being critical of AI generators, but in fact you're still filling your head with AI noise."

a little league project

Do they even make baseball gloves for AI hands?

"With cigarettes, my wife and I, we made a deal. We only smoke after sex. I've got the same pack now since 1975. What bothers me is my wife. She's up to three packs a day!” -Rodney Dangerfield

So there's one approach to fortune-telling where you convince them that you have some magical ability to figure out their secrets, and then you use cold-reading techniques to trick them into thinking you have mystic powers.

But there's a better approach where you give someone an open-ended set of symbols, and you use those to help the person think through the issues in their life. You're giving them the opportunity to reflect on things from a new perspective.

• a Tarot card might have symbols for "loss in worldly matters" and be in a position that represents their past
• another card might have symbols for "an older person, very patient" and be in a position that represents their current circumstances
• another card might have symbols for "the end of a time of plenty" and be in a position that represents the conflict of their current circumstances
• another card might have symbols for "gain through cooperation" and be in a position that represents their future

So you talk to the person and describe what each card means, and they think about how it applies to their life. They might ask questions like: "does 'loss in worldly matters' mean money?" and you say "sure, it can, or it can mean something else like being reprimanded at work." and they might say "oh, I think in my case it means (whatever)." And then you can think together how that applies to the rest of the reading. People have a lot of things going on in their lives, things can just slip by, and this gives them a chance to step back and think it all over.

The last couple journals I published in let you put the post-print PDF on your web page after an "embargo period". I've never personally seen a journal forbid you from submitting articles whose preprints had been posted in sites like arxiv.org.

But I think scientific publishing isn't "weird", more like "predatory", "exploitative", or at least "antiquated."

I'm not sure I remember correctly, wasn't that artist very pro-Reddit during the API protest?

Have you shown your nephew one of the animated Robocop series yet?

https://lemmy.world/post/17894312

You may be thinking of 'Pataphysics:

the science of that which is superinduced upon metaphysics, whether within or beyond the latter's limitations, extending as far beyond metaphysics as the latter extends beyond physics

Surrealism is always antifascist.

I dunno. Doublethink is pretty surreal, but it supports fascism. If you're just talking about art, I think you could make the case that the Italian Futurists were at least Surrealist-adjacent, and some of them supported fascism.

Apparently this is a monument to the Inca nobleman Cahuide

...an Inca nobleman and warrior of the 16th century (1536) in Cuzco, Peru, who participated in the battle of Sacsayhuamán, led by Manco Inca. In one of his battles when the castle he was defending fell into the hands of Conquistador, he jumped from the top of one of the three towers of Sacsayhuamán, called Muyuq Marka, so as not to surrender to his enemies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahuide

Reportedly the sculpture is by three brothers: Luis Alberto Yanqui Yucra, Raúl Oswaldo Yanqui Yucra, and Rodolfo Edwin Yanqui Yucra, and it was made fairly recently (source in Spanish).

The name of the sculpture is "Cahuide against the Spaniard". Here's a picture of the sculptors with the statue:

(source in Spanish.)

You're the perfect audience for their paper. Let them know what parts weren't clear or convincing. There's always something.

I do love philosophical discussion. It’s a major passion.

Most community colleges have a couple good Intro to Philosophy classes you might be interested in.

• Do you have a religious affiliation? A lot of people go to the social events of their local church/mosque/temple to meet "safer" people. You don't even have to be that religious, it's often just a cultural thing.
• Are there any team sports you are interested in? A lot of places have amateur or informal leagues. Similarly, martial arts classes can be fun. If you have a local rec center (local government, not private), check it out.
• edit: if you don't like participating in sports, consider becoming a fan. Pick a local team (maybe pro but better minor-league) and join the fan club, start going to their matches and cheering for them. Alternately, find a local fan club for a foreign team, e.g. the local English Pub shows the Premier League games and the Manchester United fans meet up every game.
• What kind of music you like? Local bars, cafes, even some restaurants may set up musicians, and since they're not some huge concert they can be free or cheap. Support your local music scene!
• You aren't going to college, but you may want to check out community college. They're usually inexpensive and you might as well take a class in something you're really interested in.
• Check out your local public library, a lot of times they have free talks or movies or reading groups.

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde.

Except for the judge at sentencing.

Something about your plans was very appealing to you. What about them gave you a sense of identity? Why those plans specifically? Try to figure that out: be very specific, write it down even, and discuss it with people. Once you figure out the driving force behind your plans, use that to guide you.

Even for the gov and business they usually don't work out, but they realize that "plans are useless, but planning is essential."

a ghost arm behind his right shoulder.

The arm of the student who literally died of boredom.