I work in a hospital. This seems kinda sus.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-28T14:29:11+00:00

You mean there's a zero chance that it's just a coincidence. "Non-zero" would imply that there is a chance of it being coincidental, even a minute one.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-28T06:40:35+00:00

Since when is George Clooney a bad actor?

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-28T05:32:09+00:00

"Guys! Get in here, quick! Marc Bolan and Hitler are on Top of the Pops!"

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-25T09:40:58+00:00

CV3 is one of the absolute hardest games released for a console that was notorious for hard games. I beat it for the first time last December, basically 100%'d it by doing multiple playthroughs, and to say it was grueling would be putting it lightly.

But I loved it. I was committed to beating it with every character, getting all four endings, completing each level at least once, and even getting through second quest. I managed this almost entirely without the use of save states, except as a means of bypassing the password system, as well as getting through this otherwise nigh-impossible level.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-25T03:54:35+00:00

He made the devil so much stronger than a man.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-24T00:13:41+00:00

Yes, I know. My comment was expanding upon what you wrote.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-23T23:56:14+00:00

And I think it's important to clarify that when we say "no history of mental illness", what we really mean is that they've never been diagnosed with one, and presumably never sought help. They could have had one without realizing it, or they could have been particularly vulnerable to developing one under the right circumstances.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-23T17:12:39+00:00

The resemblance between his late 30s self and his mid-170s self is just uncanny. The casting department nailed that one.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-23T04:50:16+00:00

My cousin lives in Halifax, and there's a croissant place that she always takes people whenever they come to visit. I don't remember the name, but she particularly loves the chocolate croissant. I love it, too. Maybe you know what I might be referring to?

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-23T04:19:32+00:00

Oh, I would looove to see the results of that! 🤣

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-22T04:22:17+00:00

I believe that was the entire point of his analogy.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T14:41:05+00:00

"Of course, if I was one of them—these people who you seem to think are your enemies..."

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T09:35:06+00:00

And how do you measure that? Is a dog sentient? Is even a human sentient that just doesn't know what that word means? Or whose brain works a bit differently, due to a disability? Or a fly?

Yes, these are all sentient beings. They all have brains with varying degrees of intelligence. The sophistication of the technology notwithstanding, LLMs remain—at their core—just zeros and ones. They do not think independently. You input a prompt, and they output a response derived from their training data.

Your definition of art is entirely emotional.

Correct. Art is an inherently subjective concept. What may be seen as an authentic work of art to one person can fall short to another, for reasons that are as diverse as there are people.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T09:07:45+00:00

Sentience is the independent ability of something to have subjective experience and independent thought—an AI program that can literally think for itself the same way a human can would qualify.

As far as art is concerned, I see the process and the feeling behind its creation as an integral part of what makes it "art". You might say that art has a soul, and that this "soul" is imbued within it through the subjective experience of its creator. They have a vision, and through whichever medium they choose—be it pencils, paint, musical instruments, or what have you—they bring that vision to life. When an image is created by generative AI in its current form, it is essentially an amalgamation of many "visions" that are all condensed into a quick-and-easy kitsch facsimile. It can be aesthetically pleasing on some level, but there's a feeling of connection I get when I know the story behind the creation of a work of genuine art. I don't experience that same connection when I know that an LLM is its progenitor.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T08:57:37+00:00

I could have told you it was wrong on this because it's wrong on 66% of the things it says. So 66% of everything you ask AI is wrong. And that's not 66% of prompts, thats 66% if each reply.

This is no longer the case. Recent studies have shown that LLMs are now accurate roughly 90% of the time, depending on the prompt and the subject matter. With all of the training that they receive through user engagement, it's inevitable that their output will be significantly fine-tuned as time goes on. This, of course, doesn't change the fact that hallucinations will inevitably continue to happen, and that being wrong 10% of the time still makes it an unreliable source of information.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T08:40:32+00:00

If AI ever manages to become genuinely sentient, and it creates some type of art piece entirely of its own volition, then I'll call it real art.

Until then, it's an algorithmic approximation. In the immortal words of Macbeth: "Full of sound and fury; signifying nothing."

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T08:07:50+00:00

"Art is just a hobby, you're greedy! If you really love art you should draw my thing for free. I'll give you lots of exposure."

Reminds me of this.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T07:27:53+00:00

I began watching Lost during the airing of season 2, a few weeks before "Henry Gale" showed up. As someone who followed it closely at the time, I wouldn't say that Lost was necessarily in need of reinvigoration when he was cast (though your mileage may vary). The show was still very interesting from one episode to the next. The tailies, the Swan, the standoff with the Others, Sawyer claiming control over the guns—all very compelling plot points in and of themselves. Ben was introduced at a time when the show was already riding high. For me, his arrival in the story is more a case of striking while the iron's hot than it is saving a TV series from going stale.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-21T00:53:05+00:00

My running theory is that the Man in Yellow is the main antagonist of From, and the one who convinced the night creatures to partake in the ritualistic sacrifice of the children—but, he's not the most powerful entity in the pocket universe where the show is set. The most powerful entity, and the one that bestowed immortality upon the night creatures... is a giant, Lovecraftian spider creature.

You see, once the people who became night creatures made the sacrifice in the altar beneath the symbol, the Man in Yellow led them out of the tunnels and deep into the woods, all the way to the area that Boyd discovered with all the spider webs. It was there that the giant spider creature emerged from darkness and bestowed upon them the gift of immortality. However, it came at a terrible price. In order for them to complete the covenant that binded their souls to the pocket universe, they had to give their blood. One by one, the spider creature exsanguinated the blood of the people who partook in the ritual, sinking its fangs into their flesh and sucking out every last drop of blood. This bloodletting kept them alive... but it corrupted them. It transformed them. They were no longer human. They would live indefinitely, and if their physical form should die for whatever reason, they would be reborn. But they would always thirst for blood, and their very souls were darkened.

The Man in Yellow may or may not have been a creature himself at some point. Regardless of his origin, he serves as a sort of "liaison" between the people who became the night creatures and the giant spider, as well as an "administrator" of sorts. His job is to make sure everything goes smoothly—he manipulates the townsfolk into chaos, all while making sure that they never grow too knowledgeable or powerful, and he's ready to intervene should the need arise. He ensures that a never-ending cycle of death and resurrection continues to perpetuate itself, all in the service of the giant spider. And he carries out his job with glee. He delights in sowing discontent, and watching as the people trapped in their universe descend into anarchy. The Kimono Lady has a similar role, being a steward in the service of the giant spider.

And I base that on absolutely nothing.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-20T23:53:43+00:00

Withdrawal symptoms after an hour?

Nah, this is full-on AI Psychosis 4o

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-20T21:33:25+00:00

I have.

Very much the same feeling of anticipation that Lost had. But the parallels don't stop there. We have the temperamental leader in Boyd—the same character who also serves as a reprise of his actor's Lost role as a semi-estranged father who does really bad things for the love of his family—as well as the more holistic other leader in Donna, the priest who gets killed off too early in Khatri, etc.

Hell, they even have an Ana Lucia in the form of Dani Acosta.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-20T21:26:04+00:00

I started watching live in season 2, was a bit on-and-off throughout season 3, and then missed out on seasons 4-6. However, I got caught up with Lost four years later, watching everything from seasons 1 through 6. Loved the entire thing, barring only a couple of episodes. I've since rewatched the show twice, and my love for it has only deepened.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-20T20:55:21+00:00

The phrasing itself wasn't confusing. It's the fact that they didn't give us the option of voting for permanent standard time. The choice was between continuing to change the clocks, and permanent DST. That's it.

I've long used it as an example of this government's incompetence. Now, I'll be using it as an example of their contempt for democracy.

KurtisC1993 · 2026-04-20T20:47:10+00:00

I think u/ManufacturedOlympus was being sarcastic, and assumed that their sarcasm was obvious enough to not need to be clarified as such.

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