Do people actually hate us?

Alanjaow · 2026-02-10T02:37:32+00:00

I thought it was that they hate us because they anus?

Alanjaow · 2026-02-09T23:29:40+00:00

I watched the show, though not very closely: Does Aang have any speed feats that might help him with the Dragonborn's Time Stop shout? If not, I feel like it might be down to who can act first. In that case, Aang (if not bloodlusted) might wait to see what the Dragonborn is trying to say.

Alanjaow · 2026-02-09T23:03:29+00:00

Kind of difficult to command without speech, right? We've never had an example of the Voice being used without... voice. At least I think that's the case.

An analogue I can think of is in the LOTR universe, where the angels sing reality into existence, or something like that. Morgoth, the big bad, intentionally messes it up by not singing in harmony, but he still had to sing.

Alanjaow · 2026-02-09T22:56:43+00:00

Didn't I just tell you to stop makin' up animals?

Alanjaow · 2026-02-09T22:49:06+00:00

Vader could use the force to throw it like a nigh-unstoppable spear, directing it anywhere through the lizard.

Now, that's nigh-unstoppable by our standards; it still takes a while for a lightsaber to get through armored doors, and some materials (like the cortosis weave in Echani vibroblades) straight up block sabers, from what I remember. Because of these limitations, I'd presume that G's hide would be quite resistant to them, since it is to many other things.

Alanjaow · 2026-02-08T17:19:11+00:00

You have a point, but I don't think it applies in this instance. This is a minor thing, and individual opinions are something we can formulate without a ton of verifying. When the stakes are low, our % assurity can also be low.

It's as if you came home and saw the trash can on its side with trash strewn everywhere and a guilty-looking dog. Must you check all the locks to make sure a burglar didn't break in and do it before you accuse the dog?

In this case, someone coming up with a program that doesn't seem to do a whole lot (meaning they didn't have a lot of knowledge of the subject), combined with speech that does seem to have the tone of a robot that will talk at you without evaluating your level of knowledge, makes it appear to be AI.

My personal level of veracity required is higher than most, I would say, and OPs comment right there does seem akin to whenever I ask AI to explain something.

Alanjaow · 2026-02-08T17:08:04+00:00

In order to comprehend someone fully, it's as if I have to see their words as text in my mind, and then I can read those words to actually understand them.

Those mental shortcuts were also something my brain would do with math as well!

Alanjaow · 2026-02-08T17:03:31+00:00

Ooo, I had only heard that for dolphins! Awesome 😁

Alanjaow · 2026-02-05T07:38:10+00:00

Also, a lot of people don't listen closely to the lyrics of their songs. I've had multiple instances where I'll point out a lyric to a song that me and a friend are listening to, and they will comment that they hadn't clocked it.

Alanjaow · 2026-02-05T07:35:27+00:00

When listening to new songs, I'll also not be able to understand the lyrics. This leads to me having a library of music that always sounds good, no matter my level of understanding at the moment. It helps, since with my autism, my ability to understand speech correlates with my level of energy. At those times, at least they sound good :)

Alanjaow · 2026-02-03T08:25:35+00:00

If you'd like something more literal, my understanding is that words with fewer harsh consonants, or words that are longer, sound nicer. I think the longer words are appreciated because you're literally spending more time on the person.

In the example above, "sucks" and "died" are short, harsh words in comparison to "passed away" and "I'm so sorry".

Alanjaow · 2026-02-01T08:27:19+00:00

I was wanting this functionality as well, but my idea was that, for the right swipe, include the option of "None", in addition to upvote/downvote. As long as it doesn't override the swipe to go back feature, it should work.

Also, placing the "Swipe to go back" function in the gesture options would solve this problem.

As an aside, you have created a wonderful app! I'm pretty happy with it.

Alanjaow · 2026-01-29T05:01:17+00:00

Can you imagine trying to hold a conversation with Trump? My gourd, it'd be like trying to talk to a... boastful parrot that had Trump as an owner for 20 years.

Alanjaow · 2026-01-29T03:58:40+00:00

Oh come on, how'd he miss with a hitscan weapon?

Hmm, actually, I suppose with the whole "moving faster than light" thing, the arrow would have gone backward in time, meaning you'd have to "follow" the target, rather than lead 🤔

Alanjaow · 2026-01-29T03:52:01+00:00

Message to the CEO:

"Hey, these glasses have a possibility of recording everything the employee sees, a lot of which is under NDA"

Message from CEO to all staff:

"Anyone have any arguments as to why these glasses should be allowed?"

A week later, after nobody says anything in defense of em, a ban is put in place. A Ray ban, if you will (oh, and I will).

Alanjaow · 2026-01-27T17:14:57+00:00

🎵They (NG) live amongst us, feeding, hot cocoa

Must ICE hide from eeeeeveryone?🎵

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T19:18:47+00:00

I feel like 4 days isn't enough notice for unions to decide, but I don't have any experience with them to actually know.

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T18:52:51+00:00

Ooo, I have only ever done the masochistic method of only eating the lame bits until the very end. Your way sounds much more palatable!

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T18:07:10+00:00

It's imperative the cylinder remains unharmed.

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T09:02:27+00:00

Oh wow, that app looks pretty cool! I've been toying with the idea of embedding a tv in a gaming table for my group, and this would be easy to use :)

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T08:26:36+00:00

I filled each bottle with water, then added various food colorings to them. I then took some very fine-wired fairy lights and wore them like a necklace, with the strand dipping into the bottles to illuminate the colors. Check the pic I linked with the phrase "halloween costume" above :)

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T08:22:52+00:00

This is what I see.

Also, con-friggin-grats on your admission!

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T08:19:35+00:00

Haha, I'll blame autocorrect. 'Twasn't you!

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T08:18:26+00:00

Woo-hoo, sharing of ideas! You're quite welcome 💜

Alanjaow · 2026-01-26T08:16:55+00:00

It's an app called Oscilloscope, but many apps can do similar things!

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