I remember this meme!! In 2020 I came across a stackexchange question referencing this meme, which I found kinda interesting: https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/49999/are-cadavers-normally-embalmed-with-butt-plugs-before-burial
I wish my memory was as good for things that aren’t memes.
Dear spujb’s stalker, if you read this, pm me the code for a paysafecard and I’ll downvote their !lemmyshitpost comments for you as well.
You like Lain, rats, and silly catposting?? Do you wanna be frens?
Why the law of large numbers?
I’d think it’s p-hacking. Meaning if he tried out many different combinations, the chances are high he’d eventually come across some which are only correlated by chance. Here’s a related XKCD:
Do you know what the B in Benoît B. Mandelbrot stands for?
It’s for Benoît B. Mandelbrot.
This article of a dentist testing other dentists gives some more anecdotal evidence: https://www.rd.com/article/how-honest-are-dentists/
In that case it actually makes sense because the main goal is to make an artificial entity appear intelligent to the player. This is not the same as calling all ML algorithms/models AI.
What’s the painting called? Looks so atmospheric.
No way this is real. He’d be carrying around dozens of kilograms of digested food with him at this point.
Thanks, I didn’t know that was an option. But these easier ways of blocking can be reversed within seconds, right? I need something that is difficult to undo.
Thanks, I needed that post. I’m in a similar boat. I get addicted to this stuff (YT, lemmy, reddit etc.) easily, and I’ve found that a moderate use is just not possible for me in the long run. It can’t really coexist in my life with leisure activities that require me to sustain my attention for longer, like reading, practicing an instrument, or even just sitting down and listening to a good album intently.
What helps me a bit is putting all kinds of hindrances in place:
But none of that has worked as much as I’d like. It’s a constant struggle and I’m still looking for a better solution.
Doing interesting stuff has somehow in my mind turned into work.
That’s the worst part. Scroll too much and that state becomes your new baseline. Now anything that is less captivating and effortless than that feels difficult.
(*) I’m not sure if subdomain is the correct term here. If anyone knows, please correct me.
See also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship's_cat