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 AI Research is Scary... and Stupid We're all seeing the headlines. We are all seeing the hype. We are all seeing the videos. And many are seeing the research. AI is going... somewhere. If you want something to catch you up - I suggest these two videos I watched today. Both fully CCd. When will AI automate every cognitive job? AI 2027: A Realistic Scenario of AI Takeover I'm gonna come out and say - I am not an expert in this field. I am a linguist - with a bachelors in that field - which means I have insight into LLMs and their language capacity in comparison to human language capacity - but I am not an expert in coding or AI research. I have tried to keep abreast of the technological development. I was learning about neural-nets when they were a new-ish phenomenon. I saw the potential there and watched as it evolved. I have tried to keep my maths and science practiced over the years so the maths concepts don't fly over my head either. But if I get anything wrong in this a...

How Big Were the [Rainworld Spoilers]? Spoilers for - Rainworld and its new DLC, The Watcher. I'm talking HUGE spoilers. I'll try my best not to spoil too too too much. But - you have been warned!! In the world of Rainworld, you are but a small slug-cat. You must survive in the ruins of a civilisation long dead - using only your natural cunning as a middle-of-the-food chain predator. But as you trapse through this corpse of a world - you may find yourself wondering - who built all this? Who were these ancient people? Well - for the deepdive on the lore of these Ancients I suggest you piece together the puzzle yourself, or find a lore summary by someone else, such as;  What are the Ancients? | Rain World Explained  or perhaps even  [OLD] A (not so) Brief History of the Ancients | Rain World Downpour Lore . Today I am here to try to answer one question only. How big were they? Seems like a silly question - but I think it is fun and illuminating. In the base game we have som...

 Who can Teach LPSL and How? ~ pilin mi ~ Firstly I want to start with - these are just some thoughts I have rather than the definitive word on the subject. I am simply a person with opinions. Hopefully reasonable ones, but opinions none the less. These should be seen as at most guidelines or principles than rules or laws. Summary of Principles mi pilin e ni: Sufficiently fluent hearing-speaking people should be allowed to teach LPSL LPSL should always be taught voice-off. Hearing-speaking people should defer to DHH and non/semi-speaking people where possible Other disabilities should be accommodated when possible People should be able to share facts about LPSL or help each-other in any way they feel is appropriate - while avoiding teaching Personalised teaching between two people can make its own rules Money shouldn't be involved, and if it is it should be DHH and non/semi-speaking folk that benefit Preamble Throughout this I may refer to hearing-speaking people ...

  I Can't Believe Its Not Autism! - Laios (Delicious in Dungeon), Sheldon (Big Bang Theory) and Brian Lane (New Tricks) Recently the fandom of Delicious in Dungeon, aka Dungeon Meshi, has spontaneously erupted into flames over an interview with the author of the original manga who claims that a specific character - Laois Touden - isn't autistic. I probably fanned the flames myself personally while trying to bring some nuance - but more because I see Laios as indicative of a larger occurrence in media, the I Can't Believe It's Not Autism! character. Now relax into your psycho-analysis armchair and lets take a trip through my mind. Do We Have to Talk About Sheldon?  But first I want to ignore Laios and focus on a much more famous, or infamous, character - Sheldon Cooper. Just in case you have returned to our crumbling society after a blissful few decades of living as a hermit in the wilderness ( Go back! There is nothing for you here! ); Sheldon Cooper is a characte...