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@user-110 Exactly! I play games to practice strategy and empathy, not to stand
triumphant over a virtual foe. Why should I care for the lessons of others when
mine so often go unlearnt?
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@user-113 I feel like that's only true if you rely on your work for survival.
Most people do in a capitalist system, so you're not wrong, but it doesn't HAVE
to be that way. People could do what they love because they loved it IF and
ONLY IF they wouldn't starve by pursuing it. Or by neglecting it. Most people
love to do more than one thing, of course, so if you punish people for being
diverse then you'll find a culture where people only do the bare minimum to get
by. Which, coincidentally, is what we have now. Which, fortuitously, is not the
most efficient way of production. If humanity had lived to it's potential from
the start we would have burned through our wood stocks, our coal, our minerals
and all of it would be rot. But we didn't. These crude inefficiencies have
brought us here, to an era where we have the choice to be more resourceful. I
just hope we figure it out sooner rather than later.
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@user-116 get ready to be discorporated : )
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@user-119 @autisticadvocacy I couldn't live with myself if I wasn't the
kindest, most heartfelt person I could be. The simplest mistake has me in
sorrow. When I hurt someone's feelings I can't help but try to rectify what
harms I caused and apologize and console for those I cannot fix. I try to be
gracious and welcoming to all hearts and minds, and when presented with
arguments that are contrary to my beliefs I change them. "If what you say about
X study and Y statistic, then you're right that Z conclusion makes sense. I'm
worried about A cause and I believe it might cause B effect, which would still
make sense if X and Y are true. I think you might be right! And it would make
sense that C is present still, wouldn't it?" Basically trying to understand
another's point of view so concretely that you cannot help but understand their
viewpoints. I'm also pretty good at understanding their viewpoints and changing
their mind, because I can feel what's important to them. Empathy is like human
telepathy.
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@user-5 why not just use a keyboard? 🙃
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@user-5 Those are good reasons to use a controller! Also, you get the analog
inputs, which is nice.
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@user-122 Yes, it's called a "double wink" - it's a level two maneuver so don't
feel bad if you can't pull it off at first. Keep practicing though, it feels
very rewarding when it finally clicks!
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has anyone ever done drugs in space?
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@user-95 it's so frustrating trying to explain something abstract to someone
when they disagree with everything you're saying. it becomes a constant battle
of referring to ethics, and that's... exhausting. something for lawyers and
philosophers.
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@user-95 I remember the fourth and fifth, and maybe the 2nd or 3rd? somewhere
in there. might have been sixth or seventh, too. I figured I needed all or none
of them, but I wasn't sure how or which. Also I can't remember half of them,
which makes the problem even more confusing...
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@user-95 I'm also fond of "I can't know", for things that exist beyond our
finite existence. For example, the perspective of another, for all it's
intrinsic value. Being too quick to trust, though, is an easy path to follow.
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@user-95 time is an illusion that helps things make sense. even yesterday we
were living in the present tense. breakfasts unforgotten mingle with those long
mist, but you and i will always persist
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@user-95 monday is as reasonable of a day to start the universe as any,
wouldn't you think? it is the beginning of the week, after all.
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@user-95 that's why I like programming - it's my favorite form of spelling. i'm
not very good at remembering all the names and the numbers, but I like to think
I can make things do a function.
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I live through the moments where I find a folder of stuff I made that I forgot
about and I can go back and see it for the first time.
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colors wander
from the deep depths of my mind
through these hands of mine
to the light of the screen you see before me.
colors wander
through deep space without time
until at last they find
a place in these two eyes of mine
as I gazed and beheld their splendor
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made this, now I'm sleepy, goodnight
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@user-95 okay : )
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@user-95 didn't work, I think I'm too tired
...zzzZZZzzz...
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@user-95 I spoke too soon. I stared at my ceiling for like 2 hours. It
definitely worked!
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@user-95 would that it could last forever
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║ okay how about this: what if people, living in a democracy, volunteered │
║ themselves to be part of a socio-economic testing group. essentially a │
║ miniature economy and social structure. A standard set of rules and regulations │
║ would facilitate any interactions necessary for trade and civilian free │
║ movement - POSIX for societies. If people want to try out fully automated │
║ luxury space communism then they should totally have the opportunity to do │
║ that. Every mis-step is a path away from that future, but like, "step" as in │
║ like a volatile gray good that's constantly exploding itself onto things. Or │
║ aliens, on an asteroid, waiting for a ship to land on them or a planet to get │
║ in their way. I don't want to be an alien egg sack, so clearly we should be │
║ able to vote in our own words and have chatGPT decide which ballot boxes to │
║ fill for us. And it's not like those ballot boxes have to change every year, │
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@user-95 Ooops I wasn't listening. Can you send it again?
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@user-95 sorta like magic and witches for girls growing up in a world that
deprives them of power. being trans is one of the most frustrating things
because you just... can't... change your body. until you're an adult and can
get hormones. programming gives you the power to control something, and it's
logic based design structure is useful for objectively proving things, which is
a common method of cracking an egg.
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@user-95 well, if the universe is anything ordered, then odds are the beginning
of the week is the most likely day to start the beginning of all weeks. unless
you're one of those weirdos who thinks the week starts on sunday - like,,, what
it's obviously monday
which goes out of the window of course if the universe is NOT ordered, which
would surely be a frustrating experience for the structure of our cells. and
molecules in general.
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my body is my phylactery
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@user-95 I'm well rested, see?
https://mastodon.social/@user-123/111345029617491633
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@user-126 think about other things in your life that you like and are good at.
If you enjoy telling stories, and are comfortable being the center of attention
among groups of 4+ people you know and trust, then you'll do fine with the
in-session part. And if you like worldbuilding or character creating or
spreadsheets or even map making, then those are useful skills. But really the
only thing that's important is imagination, because you can apply it wherever
and however you'd like. Most of my sessions are almost entirely improv, when
I've tried writing down my ideas I just throw them out the window, and if I use
someone else's I get distracted by trying to page through it during combat. So
I mostly just try and explain what happens and let the players guide the story.
Everyone has a different style and each style requires different skills, but
after you try it you'll better understand how you perform best for a group. I
say try it, if you don't like it then ask someone in the group to take over.
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@user-126 you're gonna do great : )
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@user-95 I'm not sure, but I once tried to design an algorithm that predicted
prime numbers. I made this algorithm in my pursuit, but I couldn't figure out
how to utilize it:
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/h8oopoctnh
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so you're telling me you give Microsoft (a company known recently for AI
development) full access to your webcam and microphone whenever your computer
is on?
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there is nothing about you that is worse than me. and I'm perfect!
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@user-95 I suppose that's true. The problem of attention is one of the hardest
problems to solve. : )
"what will I do with my time" is quite possibly one of the most fundamental
ethical decisions one can ever make. And though solving scientific puzzles is
fascinating and can unlock cosmic new technologies, sometimes the most
important thing is to be here in the "now" now, where everything makes perfect
sense.
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and though I am perfect, I'm better than none of you.
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we're all here on planet earth, and while I'm merely (or scarcely) human, I
think I can say I'm a resident. and residents have rights, to a safe home and a
stable life.
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@user-95 oh, you like? I made it out of an in-game screenshot. The inner border
is actually the message box and the outer yellowish one is the background color
of one of the maps.
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@user-95 back when games had more value because you only had like, 6 of them
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@user-95 I heard an owl last night. Also someone was throwing pebbles at my
window. So peaceful, much better than what I normally hear ^_^
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@user-129 if you throw your plate across the room instead of eating well then
it was probably an accident. if you keep doing it and are being a huge brat
about it then maybe you should go in time-out until you are ready to sit at the
table and eat like an adult. plates are expensive yo, and people are starving
(for housing) in Africa or whatever.
in related news, I heard that ~40% of homes in America are empty. I don't know
if that's still true, I read it in like, 2014. I wonder if it's higher or lower
now?
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@user-95 now that's an interesting way to describe it 🤔 🥰
😎
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@user-132 100 years ago we didn't have computers. 1000 years ago we didn't have
electricity. 10,000 years ago we didn't have agriculture. in 100 years will we
have something new? in 1000 will we be somewhere new? in 10,000 will we be
something new? perhaps... if only we don't neglect planet A.
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@user-135 if you're cringing at past behavior, then you've learned and grown
enough to see the mistakes of the past in sharp contrast to your temperament in
the present.
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@user-135 I only sorta know what that means 🙃
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@user-78 I thought it was thursday :O
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@user-122 have you ever seen Adventure Time? It's sublime. : ) : ) : )
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@user-95 most ancient armies were led by a guy on a horse. you gotta be able to
move around quickly so you can get a better glimpse of the battlefield, plus
it's easier to project your voice when you're 2x as tall as everyone else and
standing in the right place instead of way over there.
are horses ancient mechs?
plus moving around a lot meant you were less likely to be hit by arrows or
whatever. or maybe more likely, because everyone knows to shoot at the guy on
the horse. perhaps that's why we gave them the best armor.
in Overwatch (and presumably other similarly tactical games) there's this skill
you can hone called "gamesense". Perhaps better described for this context as a
"proprioceptic situational awareness". It essentially is a feeling you get,
about the dynamics and state of the game / world around you. in ancient days it
was used to direct a big block of dudes with sharp pointy sticks to try and
outmaneuver your foe and poke their flanks....
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@user-138 if you don't want feedback then why don't you just... not open the
replies? leave them unread? if you feel the need to justify your actions (such
as not reading replies to your controversial posts) then somewhere deep down
you feel like those actions are unjustified, and needing an explanation. which
makes your point feel less valid to others, since even you don't believe in it
enough to guarantee it to be the truest expression of your soul.
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@user-138 oh no you didn't misunderstand me I just didn't have anything more to
add
sorry I'm from Reddit where you're mostly talking to all the invisible lurkers
in the audience rather than to the other actors on the stage. TwiMastodon is a
bit of an adjustment
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covered in the flowers
instantly I'd like to die
in this dream of oursEtsujin
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@user-95 you seem pretty cool, would you like to play VRchat with me sometime?
I have like, 1 friend in that game, and I'm too shy to make more xD
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@user-95 can't tell if that's an invitation or not : )
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@user-95 thank you for inviting me, it was fun : ) I'm not usually that quiet -
weed works a little different on me than it does on humans, and one of the side
effects is auditory processing disorder. I couldn't really understand what most
people were saying...
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@user-95 ah yes I'm very expressive in VR xD
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@user-95 (My controller makes different expressions on my face depending on how
my hands are holding them, and I've never bothered to learn how to control them
- sorry if I was confusing =P)
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confusion is seeing with perfect clarity and speaking with utter disconnection
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@user-95 In that case I guess I'm lucky that my natural hand movements
correspond generally to the patterns programmed by the designer of the avatar _^
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@user-95 wow those are great expressions! the hand and face movements are
amazing ^_^
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@user-95 the scariest part is you don't need AI for any of that. people have
been scamming with call centers in indonesia. election campaigns are
essentially generalized information spreading machines. (whether mis, dis, or
just... regular information) Marketing is an entire discipline dedicated toward
making people believe something they previously did not - that product XYZ is
worthy of their dosh. But it doesn't have to be like that, it could be using
it's powers of analysis for good. But alas, if only we had an economic system
that allowed for anything but a race to the bottom. I mean yeah racing is great
when you're competing with a bunch of other nations, but c'mon do we really
need to fight? Every inch of earth has been claimed. Let's just... draw a line
in the sand and say "okay no more changes" and focus on more important things?
Like climate change for example?
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@user-95 hang on one of these is not like the others
(!!!)
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@user-95 the option menu for my avatar is in chinese so I have to randomly pick
options until I get what I want... My outfit gets messed up a lot T.T
But eventually I can put it back together. I like this avatar because I have
lots of good memories with my friend while wearing it. I figured there wasn't
really any reason to change since I liked it so much ^_^
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@user-95 d(^_^)b
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I wish games started with everything unlocked and if you wanted you could
"start a journey" or whatever and lock everything but a few options... then
slowly as you play the game you unlock new things to do until eventually you're
back where you started.
Essentially... starting at level 100 and having the option to prestige right
away. If you want the experience. While playing a game. That you have every
right to enjoy as you will.
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@user-95 when people in public see me I'm usually in a bicycle helmet or a
witch hat. I used to wear a baseball cap but my favorite one got old so I try
not to wear it too often. I also have this feather flower clip that I put in my
hair, it's bright red and black. It was for a halloween costume 5-8 years back
: )
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@user-95 more like... accessibility by default, and if you want to opt in to
the narrative experience then you can. I want to start with all the levels
unlocked and all the cool swords to play with because most of the time I don't
really care about the story. I make my own story!
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@user-141 when I smoke cannabis it's like my ADHD symptoms drop to zero and my
autism symptoms go from 50% to 100%
I can't understand what other people are saying unless I ask for clarification,
but I sure as shit know the shape of the universe and can fathom the chaotic
ripples of causality and eternity. Too bad when I try and talk about it all
that comes out is "desu desu"
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@user-144 martinellis?
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@user-147 years of practice. every time you delete what you said is another
chance to practice that slips away. writing is the easy part, you got that down
because you need something to delete, right? the hard part is being received by
others, and continuing the conversation as you direct it.
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@user-150 leave it dusty. if you're concerned, throw a can of compressed air at
it and see what you can get done.
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maybe if I wear the same clothes everyday people will be more likely to
remember me
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@user-95 one of the most empathetic people I ever met on VR chat was consoling
me with their mic off while I was oversharing about some stupid things people
did to me in the past. things that stupid me thought were okay and actively
encouraged because I was stupid. anyway when their mic was off their body
language spoke for them. I'll try that next time.
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reality is write-only
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unless of course you're a higher dimensional being, in which case it'd be
read-only. unless your dimensions intersect with our own, in which case it'd be
read/write.
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@user-153 sounds like you need a sick day
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@user-156 alone, as all men do?
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One of the neat things about the fediverse is that all the accounts posting
things like train schedules or sports scores gently encourage users to learn
how to curate their feeds by blocking people who are irrelevant, not just those
who hurt you
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@user-95 I like to think of each reply as the start of a new thread. sorta
like... multidimensional arrays that contain arrays that contain arrays that
contain...
that's how it worked on Reddit so that's how I'm going to use Mastodon, hope I
don't step on any toes...!
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@user-159 not generally. but you're not a people, you're a cat, right?
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@user-95 oh yeah I forgot about my hat. they'll probably remember me for that.
they say witches and their hats are all ugly and green and covered in warts but
I don't think that's true because I have a relatively normal human skin color
and zero warts. beauty is in the eye of the beholder though so if you want
answers on that part you'll have to slay it first.
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@user-95 you aren't the first person to tell me that so I think you might be
right : )
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@user-162 only if those behind the change of leadership do not have the support
of the educated. essentially... only evil people who have no ties to morality
or justice would eliminate their political opponents.
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@user-162 you're right! otherwise it wouldn't be forced : )
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@user-95 you might be interested in this:
https://ollama.ai/
nothing beats having a zillion servers to run an LLM on, though.
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when stepping into the unknown, you should first check your list of
requirements. are you wearing shoes? does the ground look slippery? have you
eaten recently, or will you starve on the way back?
when doing to a list, completion signals a time for rejoicing. you're finished,
you're done! congratulations.
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ugh. eating? again? didn't we fix this problem yesterday?
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sigh alright look. I'll make you a sandwich just this once but you really gotta
get your cravings under control. this should be a "sometimes" thing for special
occasions. what's that? you want clean clothes and a shower? get outta here
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so... is dynamic typing just automatic typecasting?
#programming
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@user-165 mmmm I dunno, those statistics don't seem related because my job
depends on them being disbelieved. surely the science is wrong, and not my
feelings! I mean have we really counted EVERY wildlife? maybe there was a
chicken or a... nother animal hiding under a leaf or something that we missed.
It's not like they pay taxes, so do we really need to keep them around? All the
other stats seem to be great - numbers on a graph going up and to the right is
good! It's just the price of industry. Let's add a few more zeroes onto the end
and see how much money we can make off of those poor suckers in other countries
slaving away in sweatshops making stuff that ends up being thrown away... onto
a boat that drops it off in the same country that made it. Surely this is the
least insane way to organize our highly advanced future society of 2023!
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@user-95 sometimes I say "all seriousness aside..."
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