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Good Soldier Svejk posted:I seriously can't begin to fathom how it seems to handle reflections/object permanence It's always a lot simpler than it looks. This is just an encoder-decoder model that spits out prediction data in the form of images instead of text. You give it words, it encodes that and uses it to prime the decoder. The decoder runs a loop, shits out a frame, then all that data is wrapped back into the encoder to make the next frame. It probably only has access to a handful of previous frames, but if it's enough to maintain consistency it'll put out a decent image set that's able to fool you into thinking it's a video.  It doesn't understand reflections, it just knows that if a bright spot is at X it'll probably be a Y the next frame. The lady in the window reflection? It knows when the window goes dark the image in that location changes. Since most of the videos like this show the reflection of the person filming it fills in a person as the reflection. Machine learning algos just try to minimize their loss functions to get as close as possible to what you trained it on. Nothing more nothing less.
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quietmonkey posted:No doubt, and I think that's good advice. I've definitely been trying to really embrace a sense of gratitude for just being able to experience it all, and knowing I can't control any of this, trying to minimize my own impact and simply be kind and embrace the good that's in my life. Agreed, and on the last part, sometimes I start to believe theories in this thread that you choose your life before it even starts. Because it'd make more sense with all the absolutely bat poo poo things going on. Definitely a ride that stays interesting these days.
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Feb 16, 2024 00:01
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quote:“It’s been portrayed by the media as crazies that are identifying unidentified flying objects, but it’s not,” Norman exclusively told Ask a Pol. “He’s been doing this 30-some years. Combat veteran. Very qualified. I’m gonna have him back. In fact, we may open it up. Everybody ought — y’all ought to know it — everybody should.” Lue is really doing it eh lol https://www.askapol.com/p/sneak-peek-rep-norman-says-lue-elizondo
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Feb 16, 2024 00:37
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Pooky posted:Could I get a card pull? The universe has presented many paths for my partner and I. Decision paralysis sucks rear end and I am having a hard time choosing to pull the trigger on a moonshot or just accept boring but safe long-term stability. So I'm drawing three rows, first one for your "moonshot", second one for your "safer road", and a last for the secret third way that always exists; each row considered the following questions: 1. Why is it essential for me to deeply consider pursuing this option? 2. Which past experiences should I meditate on as I contemplate this potential path? 3. What fresh insights could emerge from exploring this potential path? 4. How should I engage in introspection to adeptly navigate these forthcoming changes?  Queen of Wands (reversed), 8 of Wands (reversed), 3 of Wands (reversed), 10 of Pentacles  6 of Swords, 6 of Wands, 8 of Swords, The Hermit (reversed)  Knight of Swords (reversed), Strength, The World, 9 of Cups (reversed) The Demilich has issued a correction as of 00:48 on Feb 16, 2024 |
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Feb 16, 2024 00:45
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God I hope so
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:God I hope so agreed, the despotic overlord implied by that third reading sounds like some real excitement
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Feb 16, 2024 01:00
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Ralph Norman is a total psycho, so I welcome having him on board.
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Feb 16, 2024 01:00
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SniperWoreConverse posted:ah see, based off the P.E.I. EVALUATION FRAME™®© I jumped to the conclusion that it was one of those ones they were belting out to help out podunk cop shops root out d&d-playing kids who might be smoking weed (  I certainly don't blame you for the assumption, it is a bit of a ridiculous graphic even with context, and the questionable use of the copyright symbol made me laugh too and significantly contributed to my desire to share it here. Thank you for evaluating the thread, I'm glad we are still in a safe zone of open-minded exploration and inquiry without blind conformity.Speaking of open-mindedness, Pooky posted:Could I get a card pull? The universe has presented many paths for my partner and I. Decision paralysis sucks rear end and I am having a hard time choosing to pull the trigger on a moonshot or just accept boring but safe long-term stability. Bird cards, The Demilich has already done a big thorough set of pulls for our friend Pooky, but it's always nice to have more input on potential big decisions. If I am understanding those pulls correctly, there are positives and negatives to all three paths under discussion, so I will ask a little differently than Demilich did: What might Pooky look for to help guide them toward making the most advantageous decision?  Ten of Swords is an inevitable, but still difficult ending. It is the card that embodies the idea of things being "darkest before the dawn"; there may be a sense of betrayal or a feeling of heartbreak, but remember that only with endings may rise new beginnings. Nine of Cups is prosperity, abundance, dreams come true: it's the card for "all good things." I don't typically read reversals as being the more "negative" meaning of a card; rather, just that it means something different than it might in upright orientation. I take the reversed Page of Cups and Knight of Pentacles here to be a gentle caution; the Page is usually fruitful new possibilities, and the Knight steady onward progress. Their reversal suggests to me that while the best path for you is the one you think of when you see the Ten of Swords and Nine of Cups, the abundance alluded to by that Nine will not happen overnight. Traditional reversed Page Cups can also be a recommendation to trust your intuition; Knight Pentacles, a journey of self-development and improvement. I think, overall, the message being communicated by both my birds and Demi's is that whichever choice you make, there will be work involved, and a need for patience and the ability to trust yourself and your decision making. You might already know the answer to your dilemma, deep down, and if that's the case, the birds are here telling you they know you know it. 
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) and poo poo like that. The whole confabulated structure of bullshit. There's been threads making fun of Chick Tracts since SA formed, but that general sorta bullshit really did and still does have pull in some groups, really did and still does ruin people's lives, and there's a lot of weird poo poo taken for granted and assumed to be true and used as Real Hard Forensic Sciences when it's very much not. 
You could maybe argue now in some ways it's worse idk.
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Demilich here is a pull for you too, I know it's been rough recently   I know you're capable of reading these yourself so I will let you do that without too much backseat cartomancing. But at a glance I see you being in a place where they suggest taking time to work on yourself, finding ways to grow and develop and integrate the lessons from your recent difficulties, and I think that is probably a good idea. From personal experience, that saying about needing to love yourself before being able to really love others can be frustratingly true.
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Feb 16, 2024 02:06
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So, maybe dumb question, I picked up a tarot deck to see it for myself but I've got no idea how it all works or how to do a reading. Do we have a thread here on how to do it? Should I get one of those _ for dummies books on it? Also probably related, my dreams have been getting weirder and weirder lately. I'm sure my pets waking me up in the middle of the night randomly is putting me into just the right stages of interrupted sleep to mess with REM so I'm remembering them more and more. In the dream I recall seeing a whitish snake in a pond, just under the water, and then it splashed out of the pond and my waking memory of it now is foggy but I don't think it was trying to strike me as much as get out of the water and I was in its way. An acquaintance of mine once talked about snakes in dreams being related to the Kundalini and while that's not my personal tradition, I've noticed that the snakes who do appear in my dreams are different now and behave differently from before that idea was suggested to me.
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Feb 16, 2024 02:28
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Can I get a card pull? I've gotten myself into a really intense relationship over the past couple of months, I haven't really experienced anything like it before despite being nearly 40. Not just one but a whole bunch of unprecedented things about the person and the situation, for me. I'll be on this ride till I can't anymore regardless, but I'd be interested in any insight I can get.
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Feb 16, 2024 02:35
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papersack posted:Agreed, and on the last part, sometimes I start to believe theories in this thread that you choose your life before it even starts. Because it'd make more sense with all the absolutely bat poo poo things going on. Definitely a ride that stays interesting these days. I've heard some NDErs say that souls who incarnate on Earth are either (1) insane thrill-seekers or (2) among the bravest of all souls, depending on your interpretation of nth power disconnection from any possibility of Knowing.
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Feb 16, 2024 02:45
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chainchompz posted:So, maybe dumb question, I picked up a tarot deck to see it for myself but I've got no idea how it all works or how to do a reading. Do we have a thread here on how to do it? Should I get one of those _ for dummies books on it? I mostly lurk this thread but I have numerous friends who really love this book. I learned from a huge pile of old books that all contradicted each other.
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Feb 16, 2024 02:53
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Perry Mason Jar posted:I've heard some NDErs say that souls who incarnate on Earth are either (1) insane thrill-seekers or (2) among the bravest of all souls, depending on your interpretation of nth power disconnection from any possibility of Knowing. truly life on earth is the dark souls of the universe
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Feb 16, 2024 03:20
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chainchompz posted:So, maybe dumb question, I picked up a tarot deck to see it for myself but I've got no idea how it all works or how to do a reading. Do we have a thread here on how to do it? Should I get one of those _ for dummies books on it? As far as threads, I think you're in it! The witchcraft thread still exists but keeps itself wrapped tightly in as many layers of defensive irony as possible so this is the better place to ask for advice and pointers. As far as books go, if you happen to have the Kindle Unlimited subscription there are more tarot-related titles available there than one could shake some sort of long pointy object at; I did a lot of my tarot self-education through random Unlimited books but there are two websites I've also found particularly useful, biddytarot for quickly double checking my card meanings (I like using the guidebook that came with my deck primarily, but not exclusively, when learning those) and teachmetarot for pursuing some of the deeper associations and card interrelationships. https://biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/ https://teachmetarot.com/cards/ Slavvy posted:Can I get a card pull?  Two of Wands for you too! Discovery, and development, and investing in a decision. I read the three shared-orientation cards as being a cohesive thought or sentence about the results of that decision (getting into this relationship); like the way we read the cards for Pooky above, we can consider how the reversed meanings affect our reading without perceiving that as the primary reason for the reversals themselves. The Moon is fear and uncertainty, anxiety surrounding the unknown and things that go bump in the dark; reversed sees those anxieties subsiding. Two of Cups is new partnerships and relationships; reversed it can suggest a need to focus on self-love. Four of Cups is a stability that may be on its way to apathy and stagnation; reversed, it advises a time of introspection, or re-evaluating a circumstance. Putting all of this together, I see the bird cards encouraging you in exploring this relationship and seeing where it can lead you, how it might break you out of the patterns from which you have been yearning to escape. To keep things exciting but not scary, remember to keep your wants, needs, and boundaries at the forefront of your mind while things develop between the two of you. Self-love is part of love. Remember that you are important and your goals and desires matter, but while you are remembering that you are safe to shake off the things that have been weighing you down and to begin re-learning how to live. Good luck, Slavvy. Enjoy the ride.
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Thank you so much, bird
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shiny bird https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=180080
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Feb 16, 2024 03:54
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could i have a card pull too please? currently in a bit of a rut and not firing on all cylinders. without going into specifics, but the its the usual physical/mental/emotional/spiritual troughs. plus a sprinkle of aging elderly parents in there too. it's all hitting all at once, as it usually does, but it's a bit much at times. just need a bit of clarity/direction i will offer a bird for such a reading. thanks 
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Feb 16, 2024 03:56
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:truly life on earth is the dark souls of the universe Goon build any % Some may recommend a more plant based strat, or even one of several invertebrates, but there's no real need to go too meta unless you're gunning for an ascended master asap
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NUFORC Note: Impressive video.
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Feb 16, 2024 03:57
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I posted a link to that other awful boomer alien movie so now have a heart warming SQUATCH movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgfkthLpeXw (edit: nsfw)
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Delta-Wye posted:NUFORC Note: No of observers: -13
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Feb 16, 2024 04:03
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So uh Lol Someone post it to the debunking squad How did they only get like 40 seconds? Or like how do you NOT get zero seconds or not get a lot more than that. E: like it's gotta be some distortion artifact where the trees move in a huge chunk the way they do SniperWoreConverse has issued a correction as of 04:09 on Feb 16, 2024 |
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Slavvy posted:Can I get a card pull? I looked up some love spreads and nothing meshed with me, so here's another spread I created: 8 Card Draw presented in 2 rows; top 1-4, bottom 5-8 Instead of writing out fully fledged questions, these areas of interest are meant to evoke considerations and insights with regard to the aspects that come with a relationship. 1. Passion & Connection: 10 of Pentacles (Reversed) 2. Boundaries & Balance: 3 of Pentacles 3. Intimacy & Vulnerability: The High Priestess 4. Growth & Harmony: Page of Pentacles 5. Present Energy & Opportunities: The Hanged Man (R) 6. Strengths & Lessons: The World (R) 7. Communication & Trust: 2 of Swords (R) 8. Essence & Advice: 1 of Cups 
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:truly life on earth is the dark souls of the universe i thought fatrolling would be an acceptable tradeoff but it turns out obesity debuffs everything and it’s too late to respec. should have spent more time on the wiki before trying to minmax. this build is only good at recognizing how hosed up it and its environment are
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https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7335837147032718635
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toggle posted:could i have a card pull too please? I gotchu as well  King of Wands, The Emperor, 3 of Swords (R)
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Anyone see anything else about this https://x.com/RAEFOSnet/status/1758180797134356541?s=20 As if we need a The Thing scenario on our hands
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Feb 16, 2024 04:37
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always knew the mountains of madness were real
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Isn't Pravda legendarily full of poo poo though
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Feb 16, 2024 04:40
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According to wiki the last time it wasn't an ice desert was maybe 10 million years ago
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Tighclops posted:Isn't Pravda legendarily full of poo poo though yeah i'm not holding my breath for this to be reported in other sources
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Feb 16, 2024 04:50
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this would be an unexpected spin on climate change is driving disclosure
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Feb 16, 2024 04:51
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:Anyone see anything else about this thought immediately of that Buzz Aldrin tweet 
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The Demilich posted:I gotchu as well thank you
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The Demilich posted:I looked up some love spreads and nothing meshed with me, so here's another spread I created: Idk how to interpret this because I don't know what the cards are meant to mean, unfortunately. Thanks though!
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Feb 16, 2024 05:20
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Nothin to see here. https://x.com/ChrisUKSharp/status/1758279629524042215
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what kinda busted-rear end UFOs are getting shot down by our primitive systems tho
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Cheap disposable ones.
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ex post facho posted:what kinda busted-rear end UFOs are getting shot down by our primitive systems tho Alternate and maybe scarier possibility: we're not all that far behind, or the technology ceiling is low enough, or physics are simply physics, such that our development level doesn't matter after a certain point The apes have missiles and nuclear technology, observe at your own peril, if they get you nobody's coming to rescue you
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