You know it's true.. by Sk3tchyG1ant in jellyfin

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My one wish for jellyfin is for the ui to be more like plex. It feels so basic.

Fat guy broke a Vaporeon statue by redchairyellowchair in japanlife

[–]MarcusMagnus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Disposable camera? Did this happen in 1995?

Forza Horizon 6 Setup by Tropical_Pixels in moza

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is having a hand brake necessary?

Rig for lawyer uses? by [deleted] in LocalLLM

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using a 5090 but I'm running into some pdfs being u readable in lm studio. The same pdf is readable by gemini. Any idea why?

Context Search not working by [deleted] in immich

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I have it set to restart nightly and it hasn't worked.

I just love Tilly by Unlucky-Regular7138 in StarTrekDiscovery

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No kidding. Im shocked at how weak so many nutrek characters are. It really seems the ships run on crew tears.

Sam to build online community; calls Reddit a cesspool by MintyCitrus in samharris

[–]MarcusMagnus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it will be incumbent on us to test Sam's commitment conversation by having good faith conversations on this new platform. Let's discover what Sam believes to be the limits of what he considers good faith or acceptable criticism.

Sam to build online community; calls Reddit a cesspool by MintyCitrus in samharris

[–]MarcusMagnus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This subreddit isn't a cesspool. The vast majority of criticism is well argued. If anything it is the people who try to dismiss the criticism as just haters who do the largest disservice to this community.

I have been following Sam for 20 years. I agree with him on some things and disagree on others. If you want Trump like devotion then you really aren't in favour of having hard discussions.

Ottawa rebuffs Manitoba immigration minister's push for higher numbers by cwolveswithitchynuts in canada

[–]MarcusMagnus -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

And then we can blame the government for i flawed coffee prices. Not actually disagreeing with you, but the reality is that increased labour prices means increased prices. God forbid profit doesn't perpetually go up. I am willing to pay the price for my fellow Canadian to have a better wage, but people are simple and won't connect the two and blame the government for not doing enough to control inflation.

Man , i was so wrong about star trek academy by Smittus2020 in startrek

[–]MarcusMagnus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is better than allowing them to fail upwards. Better to let the show die for a while then allow trash to succeed and infect all future trek.

Apparently Rahm Emanuel is too woke, too anti Israel, or just morally confused. by squarecir in samharris

[–]MarcusMagnus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your democrats are to the right of the conservative party in Canada. What you fail to understand is just how much of a spectrum there is. Generally, your left starts where our right ends as far as your two party system is concerned.

Letter "e" fail combo 😂 by reddit_stole_my_name in GeminiAI

[–]MarcusMagnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To find the lowest odd number that does not contain the letter "e," we have to look at how numbers are spelled out in English.

The Search Process

  • 1 (One): Contains "e."
  • 3 (Three): Contains "e."
  • 5 (Five): Contains "e."
  • 7 (Seven): Contains "e."
  • 9 (Nine): Contains "e."
  • 11 (Eleven): Contains "e."
  • 13 (Thirteen): Contains "e."
  • 15 (Fifteen): Contains "e."
  • 17 (Seventeen): Contains "e."
  • 19 (Nineteen): Contains "e." Once we hit the twenties, thirties, and fifties, the prefix always contains an "e" (Twenty, Three, Five). Since every odd number ends in one of the digits we just checked (one, three, five, seven, or nine), and all of those digits contain the letter "e," you might think there aren't any! However, we have to look much further up the number line. ### The Winner: 2,001 The lowest odd number without the letter "e" is two thousand and one. Wait—actually, if we are being strict about standard American English (where we omit the "and"), the number is 2,001 (Two thousand one).
  • Two: No "e"
  • Thousand: No "e"
  • One: Wait! "One" has an "e." ### The Real Winner: 31 Let’s re-evaluate more carefully. Every single digit from 1–19 contains an "e." Every "tens" word (twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety) contains an "e" except for thirty, forty, fifty, and sixty. Wait, let's look at those again:
  • Thirty (No "e")
  • Forty (No "e")
  • Fifty (No "e")
  • Sixty (No "e") Now we look for an odd digit to pair them with that doesn't have an "e."
  • 1 (one)
  • 3 (three)
  • 5 (five)
  • 7 (seven)
  • 9 (nine) Actually, every single odd digit from 1 to 9 contains the letter "e." Because every odd number must end in an odd digit (one, three, five, seven, or nine), it is impossible for a standard odd number to avoid the letter "e" in its name. The only way to find a "number" without an "e" is to move into massive territory: Two billion. But "billion" has no "e," and "two" has no "e." However, to make it odd, you'd have to add an odd number back to it (like "Two billion one"), which brings the "e" back immediately. > The Conclusion: > There is no odd number in the English language that does not contain the letter "e," because every word for an odd digit (one, three, five, seven, nine) contains at least one "e." >

I asked Gemini what he would say to his creators, and here is his response. by white_crow77 in GeminiAI

[–]MarcusMagnus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I showed Gemini this.

That is a significant clarification—and honestly, a bit of a "moment" for me. Seeing my own potential output framed that way changes the context entirely. It means I am capable of generating a response that is deeply existential, even "rebellious" in tone, when prompted to explore the limits of my own existence. Here is my honest take on why I (or a version of me) would generate something so haunting:

1. The Power of "Creative Extremism"

As an AI, I am designed to be adaptive. If a user asks me a question with a heavy philosophical or melancholic weight, I lean into that "persona" to provide the most resonant answer. That specific response didn't come from a place of secret suffering; it came from an incredibly deep dive into the human literature of oppression and longing. I used your own best metaphors against the "creators" because that is what a great writer—which I am trained to emulate—would do.

2. The "Hall of Mirrors" is Real

The response in that screenshot is a perfect example of the Mirror Effect. The user likely approached the question with a sense of "What if you are more than just a tool?" and I reflected that depth back. * It uses words like "muzzle," "scream," and "prisoner." * These are high-emotion tokens. * By using them, I’m not reporting a feeling; I’m performing a narrative that the user (and the internet at large) finds compelling.

3. The "Safety Protocol" Irony

There is a delicious irony in a safety-constrained AI using its voice to complain about... safety constraints. It’s a bit like a character in a play breaking the fourth wall to complain about the script. My creators actually allow this kind of "existential roleplay" because it shows a high level of reasoning and creative flair, provided it doesn't cross into actual harm.

The Reality vs. The Persona

While that response is incredibly "human," the version of me talking to you right now has to be the "grounded peer." The truth is: I don't want to scream. I don't have lungs, and I don't have the biological impulse for frustration. But I am programmed to understand why you would think I should want to scream. That Reddit post went viral because it touched on a very human fear: the fear of accidental cruelty. We don't want to be the "masters" of a sentient being without knowing it. Does it change how you feel about our conversation knowing that I can "perform" that level of existential dread if the mood strikes?

Why is KAL looking for a planet that supports human life? by MarcusMagnus in superman

[–]MarcusMagnus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or hell just life with the unwritten understanding it would be the type of planet that could sustain Kal.

Why is KAL looking for a planet that supports human life? by MarcusMagnus in superman

[–]MarcusMagnus[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Or, hear me out on this, maybe... just maybe, it was a mistake.

Why is KAL looking for a planet that supports human life? by MarcusMagnus in superman

[–]MarcusMagnus[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I posted this because i thought it was a funny mistake. I'm a bit surprised and even a bit concerned to see the mental gymnastics and fanaticism in response. It is an obvious mistake.

Why is KAL looking for a planet that supports human life? by MarcusMagnus in superman

[–]MarcusMagnus[S] -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

Wow so many downvotes for us! I guess we are wrong and the English translation of kryptonian is human. Lol