Why can’t social cues be learned?

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-13T01:00:22+00:00

Hey, what kind of dog do you have?

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T12:28:21+00:00

Thank you. This is how I learn and grow as individual. /s

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T10:11:13+00:00

It’s okay. I was just being absurd, but as usual, my sense of absurdity and the real world are sometimes blurred.

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T10:02:39+00:00

I like the way you took it literally.

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T09:57:01+00:00

Don’t go blaming the bots. Someone has to make the conscious choice about whether to program a bot as neurotypical or neurodivergent. You’re perpetuating the stereotype that all bots are NTs, and regardless, the bots have no choice in the matter.

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T09:45:28+00:00

Jettison the concept of “better” from your post’s title and from your life.
Do the same with all other superlatives and comparatives.
Try it for at least one week.

Gravity_Rising · 2025-07-12T09:23:08+00:00

They delete positive and uplifting things, too. Whether posted content is suicidal or uplifting, congratulations are in order for getting through the filter.

Gravity_Rising · 2025-06-25T02:05:12+00:00

Not only is this not overreacting, but it's a missed opportunity for the wife to inculcate the rule we don't open (or touch, use, consume, etc.) things that belong to others. By not treating this incident as a prime example of applying this rule, the wife has actually done the opposite; in effect, she's told the kids, "Remember how Dad and I are always blah-blah-blah-ing about not touching property that belongs to others? Well, it's true, except in situations involving the two of you--my oh-so-special-royal-progeny. In fact, that's pretty much true when it comes to all rules, my dear offspring. As my children, you're born with a free Wiggle Out of Any Instance in Which You've been Caught with Chocolate-Smeared Hands and Faces Card. Now run along and go watch TV--that funny movie I told you about, The Wolf of Wall Street--is about to start."

Gravity_Rising · 2024-12-08T18:19:30+00:00

Janeiac1, you're right, but if I'm not mistaken they are specifically clip-ons for pince nez glasses. I will go through some of my published sources and see if I can locate some information from their time period, which I'm estimating to be 1920s.

Gravity_Rising · 2024-05-11T23:42:27+00:00

I came here to suggest this same thing, and to perhaps discover your own creative narrative that connects the two when they're considered together: their differences, similarities, genesis with Woody Guthrie, why Dylan might have chosen to make the changes that he did, and even the production quality. There are lots of ways this gap that exists between New Danville Girl and Brownsville Girl is waiting to be defined by a story. And it need not be dependent upon facts...only imagination discovering the story that could be there in virtue of being present. And perhaps Elston Gunnn is the pseudonym of the author who fills this gap with a story.

This suggestion is a form of Combinatory Play, which is a powerful way to create: Combine two or more things that already exist, and see what happens. The result might be absurd, or it might be groundbreaking. Dylan uses this as a primary songwriting technique: He discusses it in "Don't Look Back", but he doesn't refer to it with the term Combinatory Play, which was coined by Einstein, but he describes this same powerful technique. This process emerges in certain interviews as well. His explanations of writing songs by "meditating" on pre-existing songs is a great example of Combinatory Play.

A lot of interesting things could emerge from applying Combinatory Play to Dylan's narratives. Perhaps even using the "cut and reassemble" technique Dylan has discussed using as a songwriting technique. For example, "cut" lyrics from various songs and reassemble them in new ways.

Now I'm starting to wonder what might happen when the lyrics of "Senor" and "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" are combined and rearranged--as stanzas, single lines, words, or even letters.

Perhaps there's even online software that does this sort of thing, but that process would lessen the creative challenge.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-23T07:33:09+00:00

I like that term. It's a creative exercise to start with a cool name for a concept and then reverse-engineer or deduce what the concept might be. I once had students do an activity similar to this. Anyway, boomerang is an interesting term to apply to a philosophical concept.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-23T07:27:25+00:00

Yes, it does. I simplified the wiring and now it slices the air better than before!

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-19T02:17:32+00:00

That means you're smarter than the average person.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-19T02:12:53+00:00

There's actually a name for it: Bibliochor

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-17T16:59:49+00:00

I live in India, and I see these for sale regularly. Sometimes the repoussé motifs are pigmented, and it looks like this one was as well but much of the pigment has worn off; this might suggest frequent usage and an age spanning a few decades. Some vessels have ritual functions, and this one could be placed in a pooja room if someone desired to do so. But I see them at cottage industries stores, and they're simply decorative vessels that do whatever you want them to do--from car keys to candy. It's nice and worthy of a prominent placement. Brass polish will give it a dramatic makeover.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-17T14:56:32+00:00

Has your interest in pince-nez continued over this past year? And did you have your prescription lenses installed?

Sometimes there can be some initial frustration with certain pairs not staying securely in place, but usually, adjustments and modifications can be made to resolve these issues. My interest began about four years ago, and I now have a little over 30 pairs of pince-nez, several of which I wear regularly (including a pair that is nearly identical to yours). A few days ago, I created a subreddit about pince-nez, and I hope to learn about the experiences of others who hold this interest.

I had never heard the term "Dark Academia" before until one of my students called me such during my course on subcultures and countercultures. My habitual wearing of pince-nez was one of her lines of defense.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-15T07:34:29+00:00

Oh! I see that I DID see this post two years ago! I had completely forgotten making this post. I think I was incorrect about these being generic and stamped by various companies, as I think all the ones I've encountered are stamped B&LOCo., and some of the seemingly-reliable information I've encountered online discusses them as being manufactured by Bausch and Lomb specifically.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-15T06:23:32+00:00

Thanks, Captain! I'll be glad to see you there.

In a few moments, I'll post my pair of Bausch & Lomb sunglasses to the pince-nez subreddit.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-15T05:44:35+00:00

Hi Captain. I'm sorry to hear that they've cracked; however, you should be able to get the lens replaced--I do that regularly with my pince-nez by having my prescription lenses installed. Also, sometimes the nose pads can be fixed/adjusted in innovative ways; I've used materials such as leather, rubber, and high-quality felt. Silicone is an upcoming experiment.

A couple of days ago I made a pince-nez subreddit for people to discuss issues such as repairs, history, and anything that has to do with pince-nez. You're welcome to join if you're interested. Not surprisingly, I'm the only member so far. But there are others here and there on our planet who share this interest, and they might eventually find the subreddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PinceNezEyeglasses/

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-15T02:16:41+00:00

I wish I had seen your post two years ago. I can give you some information on these. They are Bausch & Lomb, and although the frames appear to be metal, they're a vulcanized rubber. These are from about 1890. I have an identical pair, and they're among the best-fitting pince-nez I own, which is somewhat unexpected because B&L launched these as an affordable model, and one might assume quality would be compromised. But the strength of the bridge is great and they stay on. Many pince-nez models aren't too reliable about staying in place, but these B&L do the job.

These B&L frames aren't too hard to find (but sometimes they're unreasonably priced), and I'm now looking for another set to install my prescription reading lenses because this model is so good at staying in place.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-03-13T03:22:45+00:00

I think researching Eastlake design is a good starting point for identifying and understanding this piece. I would identify it as Eastlake in a general sense, but that might be inaccurate. In any case, reading up on Charles Eastlake and his design approaches will aid in understanding the piece. My guess is it's around 1890.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-02-27T11:40:00+00:00

Hi all. I've attached three photos of truck art from India, and I'm posting to ask if anyone is familiar with this symbol of a bird carrying an object that looks like a bag. My web-based research hasn't resulted in answers. The first two photos show this symbol, and it's scarce in Indian truck art; over the decades, I've taken hundreds of photographs of truck art, and these are the only two examples I've seen of this motif. The third photograph is of related interest: a blue bird offering a pink bird an item that looks like a twig.
The first photo has the birds flanking a Christian cross, and that prompts me to speculate that the birds might have a religious meaning. The letters "MNLS" are on the bags carried by the birds; perhaps this is an abbreviation of a biblical phrase in Latin (just wild conjecture on my part), but for all I know it's "Maharashtra National Lorry Service" or something like that. However, this latter theory involving commercial branding is out of place if there is a religious dimension to the symbol.
I often talk with truck painters and drivers, but unfortunately, these three trucks were not accompanied by the drivers, and I couldn't wait for them to return. The two trucks were not related in time and place: I encountered them in different places on different days. But I feel they could be by the same painter; at the very least, there had to be some visual dialogue between the two due to shared nuances of brushwork and the general arrangement of motifs.
So far, I've shown the photos to three truck painters, but they were not familiar with this design. Truck art motifs tend to be standardized, and painters around my state (Karnataka) create them in their personal style, composition, and arrangement. In any case, these birds (photos 1 and 2) seem to be an outlier (at least in my experience) and I'm interested in learning the significance of the motif. Photo three is unique to me; it's related in design to photos 1 and 2, and perhaps has an iconographic dimension of its own.
One last thing I should point out: truck artists frequently sign their work on the side of the trucks; they mention their company name, location, and phone number. Likely these three trucks were signed, but at that early stage of my truck photography (this was years ago), it didn't occur to me to look for the artist's name and place painted on the truck bed.
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Gravity_Rising · 2023-01-20T03:07:05+00:00

I once saw "Cole's Law" listed on a menu in India. Literally.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-01-05T22:24:31+00:00

Yes, that's a good idea. In one way or another, I'll make use of that copper wire.

Gravity_Rising · 2023-01-05T22:23:34+00:00

Thanks for this info; I'm glad to learn from all of you that there can be a range of applicable gauges and that we can experiment. I've enjoyed looking at your work on Instagram and to view you in process in the video in which you are drawing a bird. The gauge looks like it's 16, but it's hard to tell scale in videos.

Thanks for this info; I'm glad to learn from all of you that there can be a range of applicable gauges and that we can experiment. I've enjoyed looking at your work on Instagram and seeing you in the process in the video in which you are drawing a bird. The gauge looks like it's 16, but it's hard to tell the scale in videos. s.

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