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AI Research is Scary... and Stupid

 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...
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How Big Were the [Rainworld Spoilers]?

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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...
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Who can Teach LPSL and How?

 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 ...
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I Can't Believe Its Not Autism! - Laios, Sheldon and Brian Lane

  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...
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pu, ku & su - A Reasonable Redefinition

The following is only a suggestion and shouldn't be taken to be definitive unless the community decides to adopt this. pu Primary Meaning: (interacting with) Toki Pona: the Language of Good ( book ) Secondary Meanings: (interacting with)   toki pona learning material, toki pona lessons, toki pona courses, toki pona teaching/teachers; learning material, lessons, courses, teaching/teachers Tertiary Meanings:   official, standard, orthodox, traditional; pure, purist; clear; core; prescriptivist Examples:  mi pu - I am reading Toki Pona: The Language of Good pu Kekan San / pu pi jan Kekan San -  the lessons made by Greg-Dan pu pi luka pona -  the learning materials of Luka Pona Sign Language mi pu e toki mi -  I align my dialect with conventional toki pona dialects / I set my speech in the academic style.   ku Primary Meaning: (interacting with) Toki Pona Dictionary: 2 (Official Toki Pona) ( book ) Secondary Meanings: (interacting with)   tok...
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Free Songs - sina wile e nimi pi toki kalama musi la, mi pana e ni tawa sina!

tenpo ale la mi toki musi e toki musi kalama ni. taso mi wile ala toki kalama musi tawa kulupu. kin la, mi ken ala kute e ala tan kute mi la, mi ken ala sona e nasin pona pi toki kalama musi. sina wile e ona la, o kepeken, o ante lili, o toki, o musi. mi wile kute e ona lon toki sina!  o pona! 4 songs I've translated :) Calon Lan - wile pona Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus Aur y byd na'i berlau mân Gofyn wyf am galon hapus Calon onest, calon lân Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos Dim ond calon lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos // mi wile ala e mani, e ijo mute a-a. mi wile taso e olin, e jan pona, e pona. pona a li ken weka, e ike tan kulupu. pona taso li ken pana, olin tawa jan ale. Family of Man(kind) - kulupu jan I belong to a family, the biggest on the earth Ten thousand every day are coming to birth Our name isn't Davis, Hall, Groves, or Jones It's a name every man should be proud he owns The family of Man keeps growing The family ...
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