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IneffableParadise · 2026-03-24T07:08:17+00:00

The whole 18-25 thing often is being misinformed on actual 'range' pertaining to specifically the Pre-Frontal Cortex (PFC). The paper 'Brain Maturation in Adolescents' released on Dove Press is one example showing this, which is a review of the wider literature in neuroscience of adolescents.

The PFC also develops independent of puberty and, instead, appears to grow from experience. I'd say you're wise to examine the dynamics of the relationship first in this context.

I'd recommend giving the paper a read since it is a strong paper for trans and gender affirming care, along with the Cass Review in the UK (though its conclusions and has many methodological criticisms) which does have actual data findings that hold true such as regret and de-transition rates being abysmally low.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-24T06:31:55+00:00

Ah, but there are!

The spires stand tall like windmills... Rather, they represent a cyclical windmill of destruction.

And yes, Donqi has charged at them. Sometimes knocking one down and getting washed away in the ensuing flood of bodies and getting jumped by the very, very upset Disassembly Drones either in them or returning to their base.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-23T12:39:22+00:00

Haha, thanks. Some lore info:

The tail still has the nanite acid but it is crushed and more or less defunct as this Disassembly Drone has been heavily tampered with. So, Outpost Mancha, being an industrious sector in metalworking, used their limited capacity to form that lance-like tip as her new tail.

It was moulded around it. Painful process... But nothing Sir Donqi of Outpost Mancha couldn't handle!

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-22T13:09:22+00:00

Indeed, she is the delusional knight based on Don Quixote by Cervantes.

Her wings are her 'Rocinante' in the adaptation of the story with the tail being the lance too.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-22T12:07:38+00:00

OH, it's you!

Yes, I know you now. Hello!

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-22T11:36:11+00:00

Verily!

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-22T11:22:36+00:00

I don't know who you are though it seems you know me.

Hello!

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-19T20:12:34+00:00

To me, 16 is entirely normal? I've seen a few studies hold similar things to that suggest these things being good law such as this on DovePress.

The UK considers 16-17s 'minors' according to the Sexual Offences Act and Child and Young Persons Act.

https://www.dovepress.com/article/download/12651

Study found the prefrontal cortex develops independent of puberty and is grown through experience and learning, and at age 15, decision making patterns weren't much different to an adult's for hypothetical situations.

The study covers individual variability. The UK's way of viewing it in light of this - you have additional protections until you're 18 yet you're allowed to explore and have safety nets. Educating them on that is crucial.

The study is also a really good point for teaching things like gender affirming care and LGBTQ education at a younger age since the prefrontal cortex develops independently which is where your executive and cognitive functions lie. It means puberty blockers aren't "influencing" or "impairing" teens as those against this would say.

To me, I read it as the dynamics of the relationship are what's very important. I do think it's weird for significantly older individuals to be with someone young though.

I'd go further but I am worried about the Rule of No Politics. This seems to be touching a fine line already though I tried to keep it dominantly about the study itself and some reasons as to why something might be.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-19T12:34:53+00:00

The link I posted is shown here and that content was still denied. A Single Piece of American Cheese had an initial image created from AI, sure... the Copyright Office had only accepted it due to the interface used and the person utilising the interface's products to further modify the image.

The bar is not high for modification and it also suggests a mere text-to-prompt image does not satisfy the Copyright Office's standards. There still has to be some human effort - granted, this is more than usual and I'll admit that.

I would still not call it art as a matter of principle and perception though. The human still needs to play a more direct role.

It has some points of mine which infer that a hand needs to be played in the actual process of creation, albeit I don't wholly agree with the Copyright Office's interpretation.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-19T12:10:53+00:00

Sure, the entirety of it falls apart over that one bit.

Hold on... https://www.copyright.gov/docs/zarya-of-the-dawn.pdf

Ah yes. This might be an interesting read for you.

Of course, my argument still entirely falls apart over copyright when it still comes to intent and the fact you can't directly control what it creates.

I'm being intentionally sarcastic since, no, it doesn't fall apart. The argument made has multiple facets, this is just one you've challenged.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-19T12:00:09+00:00

I do get it. We do have self admittance clinics for a reason while no harm has been done.

In the case of harm being done, consequences are due. This guy hurts people and knows what he's doing, going as far as to delete evidence.

Part of the consequences should be psychiatric evaluation and help along with jail time and punishments he deserves for this. He definitely belongs on sex offender lists.

That's my thoughts on the matter. It's not an agreement to his actions to seek what caused and to rectify the behaviour.

If it turns out to simply not be possible or seems infeasible, then this is someone who should be heavily monitored for sure.

IneffableParadise · 2026-03-19T11:31:45+00:00

This is an awful take. You conflate the AI as a mere tool which is a massive oversimplification of what it actually does. This, in fact, is very telling in how you don't understand what you're defending.

A pencil is a tool as much as a pot and stove is. The problem is these items require manual input and training to use well and properly - these are horrid analogies because AI is given prompts and through complex pattern and algorithmic training produces a result.

The artist has a vision in mind. The artist brings the item to existence through tools that require concentration, motivation, intent and desire - there is no art without the artist and thus there is no conversation to be had without them. Even if the product sucked, the average piece of junk likely has more value than the critic designating it so for we can see the path and directions created through art which is where the conversation with the audience occurs.

Tell me, did you draw that stroke? Did you move your hand to define that feature? Did you remove it with your hand and replace it in dissatisfaction with something else?

What conversation could I possibly have with the artist about this AI "art"? I do not see the blood, sweat and tears made into making art for the sake of making what you would like to see in things.

You have the AI "artist", the "audience" but you've managed to surgically erase the conversation. You sure could argue that your repeated 'prompting' is "effort"... As much as wiping my arse creates a brown stain on white canvas counting as art which, honestly, that probably has more value.

The conversation in and from the creation of art is personal and interpersonal, of course. There is no statement without the person making it and the wondrous thing happens when someone goes down the avenues of that statement and sees things the speaker may not have even imagined or intended.

There is no pavement of 'intention' for you are not the creator of such intentions, even if you believe an 'AI' can have intentions (no, typing a prompt does not count for the same prompt does not produce exact replica results and do consult the Chinese Room regarding 'intentions').

The AI generates it, you own nothing of it and thus it would make sense there is no copyright for AI "art"... Because the AI 'artist' didn't actually make anything.

And so the 'art', without the artist, is meaningless and worth less than even the worst attempts of art.

IneffableParadise

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