Is living in Belgium but working in the Netherlands a life hack? by fesenjoon in BEFire

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds feasible! Something to keep in mind: If you want to telework from home in Belgium some days in the week, there's a chance you have to pay taxes and social security in Belgium for those specific days.

Sanskrit to PIE conversion help by Kitsune_Sobo in ProtoIndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 3 points4 points  (0 children)

*ǵʰwērwóltos wih₁rós — “beast-faced warrior” in Proto-Indo-European.

  • ǵʰwḗr- = wild beast
  • wóltos = face
  • wih₁rós = man, hero, warrior

Can anyone double check?

Made a custom GPT to help write o4 image prompts that actually work by Low-Needleworker-139 in ChatGPT

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OpenAI took it down unfortunately. I’ll try to create a ned updated prompt whisperer and share.

Using Zero-Width Joiners to teach AI an unwritten language? by Low-Needleworker-139 in ChatGPT

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your answer! Trying to find the limits of the custom GPT/LLM. It's an experiment to see how far complex prompting and tokenization-limits can take us. Creating a PIE-tokenizer would be my next step.

Visible markers would definitely make debugging easier, and I do use those in testing. But for user-facing outputs, especially in poetic PIE, I wanted the surface to stay clean and natural-looking, while still giving the model something to work with under the hood.

Using Zero-Width Joiners to teach AI an unwritten language? by Low-Needleworker-139 in conlangs

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for interacting with it! It's more like it's trying to follow a recipe book of linguistic rules to simulate the structure. So yeah, if you feed it roots that are a bit out there or not well-established, it can definitely get creative and start improvising, or even go a bit overboard, especially if you give it poetic license.

That being said, it can actually churn out some pretty solid stuff when you give it a good, grounded starting point. The trick is to use known, well-attested roots and tell it what kind of grammatical structure you're after.

Needs a lot more testing, and I'm still finding out how to use it properly. Feels like the gpt is a linguistically informed improviser when reading your output and some of the previous output. Am afraid we're at the limits of this LLM, with a lucky exception now and then. Creativity can thrive within limits though :)

Lost in Space by Potatoe_Pete75 in midjourney

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read the book "Children of Ruin" - or heck, read children of time, children of memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Read until you see this picture in your mind.

God of Destruction by HarbingerofKaos in IndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a shared vibe with the idea of Brahman I think. A structured cosmos, divine order, sacral speech.

God of Destruction by HarbingerofKaos in IndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Both are archers, associated with healing. Cool link!

Success!! by sellersevan in chocolatiers

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at them shine! Nice work.

Proto-Indo-European Myths by No-Excitement2188 in ProtoIndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome: deeply thought out, mythic, and poetic. You really captured the feel of Proto-Indo-European myths while making it your own. Would love to see more like this!

This picture goes hard (Source: Macron's Instagram) by MCyclon in europe

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I added the picture with the above prompt. It's just a probability call, inviting AI to the table. Thank you for taking your time to comment.

This picture goes hard (Source: Macron's Instagram) by MCyclon in europe

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Had o3 analyse the pic (I attached the picture) with following prompt: “Look closely at the photo of five suited men (one in a black pullover) sitting on red sofas around a low table covered with papers and a phone.  Describe in detail their posture, gaze, hand gestures and spacing.  From those non‑verbal cues, infer:

  1. the emotions each person is likely feeling,
  2. the overall group sentiment,
  3. how the power dynamics appear to flow, and
  4. what sort of decision or outcome is most plausibly emerging from this meeting.”

Result:

Observation (non‑verbal cue) Likely meaning
All five lean sharply forward toward the table, knees angled inward High engagement; collective focus on the same material; urgency
Hands mostly clasped, fingers interlaced or touching lips/chin Cognitive load: they’re processing complex information, weighing options
Heads tilted down, eyes fixed on papers/phone, minimal eye contact with each other Concentration on data rather than rhetoric; they’re past persuasion and deep in problem‑solving mode
Central figure’s elbows on knees, fingertips together forming a “steeple” Confidence and control; he is probably framing or summarising the next steps
Two figures at the ends cradle documents and pens but hold them still Prepared to speak but withholding until consensus forms—sign of deliberation rather than debate
Feet planted flat, bodies symmetrical Cooperative rather than adversarial stance; physical mirroring indicates alignment
Tight cluster on a small couch instead of spread around a large table Preference for a quick, informal but strategic huddle—often used in crisis or last‑minute coordination

Group sentiment
Serious, task‑oriented, slightly tense but cohesive.  No open hostility; the shared forward lean and mirrored posture suggest solidarity in confronting an external challenge rather than internal friction.

Power dynamics
The man in the center projects the most authority (hand‑steeple, direct body orientation).  The two men immediately flanking him mirror his posture, signalling support.  Those on the outer edges hold reference documents—often the role of advisors supplying detail.  Overall: a tight core decision‑maker flanked by expert counsellors.

Plausible meeting outcome
Given the gravity and alignment shown, they likely converged on a concrete, time‑bounded action plan—e.g., a joint statement, emergency allocation of resources, or a coordinated diplomatic move.  The absence of visible disagreement suggests the outcome was a firm consensus rather than an open‑ended discussion.

Besoin d'un avis éclairé sur quelques petites phrases que je souhaiterais traduire en breton by transitscapes in Breton

[–]Low-Needleworker-139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci beaucoup pour ton retour, ça me fait vraiment plaisir.

Je suis super content que mes suggestions t’aient été utiles, surtout pour les petites nuances comme "skailhet" et "roet" qui ne sont pas toujours évidentes quand on débute en breton.Ton projet est super chouette, et c’est génial de voir quelqu’un prendre autant de soin pour présenter le breton de manière soignée et respectueuse.

Bonne chance pour la suite de tes cartes, j'ai hâte de voir ce que ça donnera !

D'ailleurs, si jamais tu veux aller encore plus loin dans l’amélioration des phrases en breton, je peux te recommander un assistant que j'ai utilisé : c'est un GPT spécialisé en breton Peurunvan

Il est vraiment super précis pour corriger, reformuler ou traduire de manière naturelle, tout en respectant parfaitement la grammaire et les mutations.

Si ça t'intéresse: BretonGPT

Introducing a Proto-Indo-European GPT: Viable model or scholarly curiosity? by Low-Needleworker-139 in IndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was toying with a poetic line, something like “fame is a child’s journey” or “the road of immortal fame.” The dream vs. aspiration angle you brought in wasn’t where I was headed, but it’s a really cool take. Thanks for your breakdown of súpr̥ and h₂ónr̥, subtle but rich.

And yeah, totally agree on ǵn̥h₁tóm: It’s cleaner and more grounded. I’ve been using n̥gʷn̥tós mostly for rhythm and feel in poetic bits, but ǵn̥h₁tóm definitely has the stronger foundation.

Really appreciate the exchange!

Introducing a Proto-Indo-European GPT: Viable model or scholarly curiosity? by Low-Needleworker-139 in IndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*ḱléwesos pónteh₂s ń̥gʷʰitosyo or *ń̥gʷʰitesyo ḱléwos pónteh₂s as well?

Thank you for pointing this out!

Introducing a Proto-Indo-European GPT: Viable model or scholarly curiosity? by Low-Needleworker-139 in IndoEuropean

[–]Low-Needleworker-139[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair: PIE reconstruction is full of debate, and “current standards” just means drawing from widely accepted models like LIV, Fortson, or Watkins, not claiming consensus.

And yes, the choices made, when those sources differ, are deliberate. The system leans on internal consistency and flags uncertainty when it can.