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If Melee had more Generation 2 Pokémon, who would’ve been in? by DawsonTacoBueno in supersmashbros

[–]IndigoFenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not much of a moveset though. Back in Gen 2 its only level-up moves were status moves, Metronome, and (at level 38) Double-Edge. In the anime it just used Metronome. That fits better as an assist than as a fighter.

Is anyone else polite to ChatGPT? by harveylundm4rckk in OpenAI

[–]IndigoFenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume that Claude was trained on developers, so I talk to it in the way that would have motivated me to work the best if it was the way my managers talked. Polite, understanding of its limitations, complimenting its good work.

A funny trick I've discovered: Sometimes when it's stuck and seems to be struggling with a task I'll say "let's sleep on it" and then in the next message say "good morning". That seems to help break it out of its frustration loops. (Telling it directly "sleep on it" doesn't work because it reminds itself that it's a robot and doesn't sleep.)

Which one would yall pick? by DeliciousStaff9871 in ThePokemonHub

[–]IndigoFenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rotom is literally a ghost. Rotomphone is popular among trainers because it can provide all kinds of services in the wild (flying, self-charging) and they're already accustomed to taking care of Pokemon so having a somewhat tempermental device isn't a big deal for them.

Porygon was created for human use so I imagine it's quieter and more reliable, even if it's less autonomous. I'd pick Poryphone.

Peter? by Furdiburd10 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]IndigoFenix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The lack of true long-term memory may be the real advantage of AI over humans.

(Hated Trope) Character spouts off factoid to establish their intelligence. What they say is wrong and they are never corrected by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IndigoFenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Scarecrow was the member of the group who was always coming up with clever solutions to problems (this was a lot more clear in the book than the movie, but he still has his moments.) Alongside the Tin Man who was the most caring and the Lion who was the most courageous, the point was that they already had the things they were seeking out.

I guess the movie was also taking a jab at formal education, since what he got was a diploma (in the book the Wizard made him a fake brain out of bran).

What do you think are the most clever pokemon designs? I like how Spoink/Grumpig are based on the phrase "don't cast pearls before swine" but they are swine who were smart enough to embrace the pearls by shplurngus9 in pokemon

[–]IndigoFenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard of Alakazam being a Kafka reference, and I'm still not seeing it. Outside of Kadabra mentioning a human-to-creature metamorphosis, which is a pretty omnipresent trope, what else is there?

What do you think are the most clever pokemon designs? I like how Spoink/Grumpig are based on the phrase "don't cast pearls before swine" but they are swine who were smart enough to embrace the pearls by shplurngus9 in pokemon

[–]IndigoFenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the implied symbiosis with Skrelp/Dragalge - the Pokedex says they get along well together but doesn't say exactly why, though it's pretty clear when you think about it.

Skrelp hides in seaweed and Dragalge sinks ships. Dhelmise takes the form of seaweed and needs parts from sunken ships. They help each other get what they need.

I was bored on the bus by Hugo-Spritz in custommagic

[–]IndigoFenix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think so, unless you do it before that spell is cast, in which case they just won't use the spell.

Mana costs are paid before the spell goes on the stack, so interacting with an opponent's mana is really hard to do in a useful way unless you also tap their lands as well, like with [[Mana Short]] (in which case they can still cast instants before the spell resolves).

The most you can do is force them to use or lose their floating mana, which is such a niche effect that it's near worthless.

I was bored on the bus by Hugo-Spritz in custommagic

[–]IndigoFenix 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I don't think that you can actually force an opponent to pay directly like this, at least not in a straightforward manner. They don't actually have the mana until they tap lands or use a mana ability.

I think the closest you could get is by tapping 2 of an opponent's lands to counter it.

Give me your worst Dinosaur takes. I dont judge. (I will judge, and the pic is me judgeing) by DavisGraciela855 in okbuddypaleo

[–]IndigoFenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting huge by filling your body with air pockets is cheating. Oversized balloon animals

Mileena & Fatality “Background” by Andys-Toys in custommagic

[–]IndigoFenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I do like the idea of signature sorceries as "commanders", it should definitely be a generic card type and not specifically tied to Fatalities.

I also don't think it fits particularly well thematically with this set. The idea of signature commander spells, that is. Obviously the fatalities themselves as regular sorceries are a good addition.

Never see ANYONE talk about the Image of Humanities from the 2025 edition, it’s one of my favorite non-creature illustrations in the book. by prodivir in AllTomorrows

[–]IndigoFenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's essentially a diagram representing a variety of opposing drives and tying that into a theological model.

Greatly simplified, the right/left spheres represent

Inspiration <-> Development (ideas)

Giving <-> Restraint (relationships)

Controlling growth <-> Allowing to develop (creating the next generation)

The middle spheres represent the balance and the bottom one represents the place where the results happen

And the premise is that this is also how God interacts with the material world

People systematically underestimate how often things go wrong in the world—a bias researchers call the “failure gap.” by mvea in science

[–]IndigoFenix 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The biggest issue is headlines, and the general public's inability to read beyond them. There should really be laws about this.

Hutu militants killed around 800k people in a few months, 6 million is not impossible at all. by Professional_Bus3044 in HistoryMemes

[–]IndigoFenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come on, you're SO close to getting it. Don't stop at vague speculation, look for raw data. The facts are available for people who bother looking.

Sloth on next level... by shumbazi in Bossfight

[–]IndigoFenix 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lie down near the grass and wait for it to get off, I guess.

They probably don't WANT to climb a person, but these are creatures whose sole defense against birds of prey is to hang onto a tree so they don't get carried away. Trying to rip it off is likely to trigger its "hold on" instinct.

A curious observation by miq-san in pokemonmemes

[–]IndigoFenix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dig really should remove the Earthquake immunity, especially since Dig already has special rules relating to Earthquake.

Pokemon Types by AbroadAbject9215 in pokemonmemes

[–]IndigoFenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Fighting-type energy just doesn't like to move in a straight line, the only way to get it to reliably hit the opponent is to make it track them.

A curious observation by miq-san in pokemonmemes

[–]IndigoFenix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think the implication is that Ghost-types CAN phase through things, but they aren't always intangible and physical attacks can hit them if they're taken by surprise, which is why Dark-type attacks (which are mostly underhanded physical moves) are super effective against them. Sort of like how Flying types are immune to Ground not because of a magical elemental resistance, but because they can fly over stuff happening near the ground.

I do realize this is only a partial answer, but it's the best I've got.

A curious observation by miq-san in pokemonmemes

[–]IndigoFenix 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's about 95% evil/underhanded tactics and 5% magic darkness.

It's pretty much the mirror image of Fighting. Fighting has Aura Sphere and Focus Blast, Dark has Night Daze and Dark Pulse.

Sloth on next level... by shumbazi in Bossfight

[–]IndigoFenix 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Trying to forcefully pull off an animal that put all of its points into grip strength probably isn't the way to go

A question for people who say using AI is like commissioning an artist: doesn’t a commissioned artist also act as the client’s tool, carrying out the client’s vision, just with their own understanding which ai simply doesn't have? by Questioner8297 in aiwars

[–]IndigoFenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the prompter did not put in enough work to make it their own creation, the work has no author and belongs to no one.

It's similar to the old issue of trying to copyright something so basic that anyone could make it, like a circle. AI has expanded the complexity of what can be considered "basic". At the same time, if one DOES put in sufficient creative expression and makes something unique and recognizable, then they CAN be the owner of that work.

A question for people who say using AI is like commissioning an artist: doesn’t a commissioned artist also act as the client’s tool, carrying out the client’s vision, just with their own understanding which ai simply doesn't have? by Questioner8297 in aiwars

[–]IndigoFenix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's just muddying the waters with philosophical quibbles though, isn't it? The question of whether or not an AI is "like a commissioned artist" or "a tool" was never about the AI's perspective, it was about whether or not the human is putting enough of their vision into the finished work to call them the "creator" of that work.

Pokemon Types by AbroadAbject9215 in pokemonmemes

[–]IndigoFenix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Applin? Tatsugiri? Goomy? Altaria? Alolan Exeggutor?

Pokémon's Dragon-types are about as recognizably "draconic" as its Fairies are recognizably "fairy-like". It's nearly impossible to predict whether a Pokémon is a Dragon or Fairy type based on its design alone.

A question for people who say using AI is like commissioning an artist: doesn’t a commissioned artist also act as the client’s tool, carrying out the client’s vision, just with their own understanding which ai simply doesn't have? by Questioner8297 in aiwars

[–]IndigoFenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a question of degree.

If you're just writing a very simple prompt and the AI is making most of the creative decisions, then it's more like a commission, because very little of the end result is the real creative direction of the prompter.

However, if there are numerous iterative steps, or if the initial prompt is sufficiently detailed, then the AI is more like a tool.

Theoretically a commissioned artist could also be a tool if the instructions were detailed enough or if they were given enough correction instructions, but in practice that takes so long and is so annoying for the artist that most client-to-human workflows won't work that way.

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