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Does the time-travel loop in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban actually make logical sense?
Let me see if I got this straight ... You have an imaginary 'process' happening in an imaginary movie, and you want to know if a LLM, designed to keep you entertained, has given you a reasonable explanation. NO ! It's not reasonable at all.
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The handicap principle
He attempts to use inane, unsupported arguments, and WAGs ( his 'handicap' ), to boost his exposure and 'popularity' ( his 'evolution' ). Unfortunately for him and his misguided efforts, one of these days, it may lead to discipline, or even a ban ( his 'extinction' ). IOW, it was a joke 🙂 .
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The handicap principle
I know what you mean, @studiot But in this case I think Limkey is just offering up an 'evolutionary' explanation for his posting style, and the opinions he expresses therein.
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Whatever next ? - Trumps new map.
I realize King Charles won't do it because it is beneath him to even notice, or pay attention to, such mnatters. D Trump sued the BBC because they edited a video making him look culpable ( h was ! ) for Jan 6, and he claims this hurts his reputation and business dealings. I propose the British Government, and Commonwealth countries including Canada, bring the lawsuit as the King is our representative, and besmirching him affects us all.
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Does science have a natural endpoint?
Exactly. And the best we can do is use approximate solutions, like using the simplified model along with perturbations, to model these more complicated systems. The model gets closer and closer to reality, but never quite reaches it. ( my opinion is that the model can never reach the actual reality )
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Orwell spying mark 2 ?
Everything is connected these days ... I wouldn't be surprised if your refrigerator scans the QR code on foods you place in it, then remind/encourage you, on your phone when in a grocery store, to purchase replacements.
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Far-right party likely wins German state election in Thuringia, close in Saxony
Do they actually feel that way, or are they being told by political parties, and social media, that they should be feeling that way ? If people don't take an interest in what is going on around them, either because they are too dumb, or just don't care, you end up with a situation like the US. The old Germans who remember, and know better, are becoming old and scarce. The new generations are too 'hopped up' om social media, or they just don't care.
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Far-right party likely wins German state election in Thuringia, close in Saxony
It seems strange, then, that countries like the Czech Republic and Slovakia have become automotive manufacturing hubs for companies like VolksWagen Group, Hyundai and Toyota, and, VolksWagen ( again ), Kia, Stellantis, Jaguar/Land Rover, and Volvo, respectively. What benefits did the former Czechoslovakia have over the former East Germany ?
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Cyborg cockroaches as potential rescue animals
Unfortunately DARPA wants them for clandestine surveillance, not earthquake rescue.
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Why is mental health stigma much worse than physical health stigma?
As with all things mental, people mistakenly believe that you can simply stop thinking and acting that way, whereas with physical ailments you have no choice but to be disabled. Nobody expects a cripple to stand up and walk, but a lot of people do expect mentally distressed people to think and act 'normally'. Maybe, one of these days, we'll realize that their 'computer', which controls their body, is malfunctioning, and it is also a physical ailment over which they have no control.
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Does science have a natural endpoint?
Not to be confrontational, but I am one who thinks it is endless. We build models of reality to explain its workings and processes. The models approach, but never quite reach, reality; if they did, we would build reality itself, and be God. And I firmly believe there is no, nor can there be, God. So enjoy the journey; there is no end.
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"Two Sides of the Same Party"
Some of the topics you choose for referendums indicate you are part of the uneducated and brainwashed problem that is Trump supporters. The abortion issue had been decided for years, and everyone was happy with it, until D Trump decided to make an issue of it again, by letting some really backward states make their own decisions. As for the rest, the average American doesn't care about 'gender diversity' or cryptocurrencies. These are non-issues that Trump uses to to stir up hatred and division for maintaining his power base, and to embezzle money out of them. Ukraine might be the only valid referendum question, but Trump wouldn't like the answer. Everybody would side with helping Ukraine against his buddy Vlad, so he'll never ask. And they would certainly have something to say about his aggression and wars against Venezuela and Iran.
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DM Particle Detection Candidate
Thanks.
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DM Particle Detection Candidate
I agree, and that's what I've been claiming. But what is 'special' about Xenon ? If the particular electron luminescence effect needs the full outer orbital of the noble gases, why not one with a lighter nucleus, which would experience a greater recoil, such as Neon, Argon, or Krypton ? ( I discounted Helium because of Quantum effects when liquified )
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Is Farage's Goose Now Cooked?
Either people have real short memories, and conveniently forgot 2016-20, or, they are willing to 'suffer' themselves under an incompetent authoritarian Government, just to make sure their neighbors ( and people they don't like ) suffer also.