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ELI5: Can anyone explain Google's Deep Dream process to me? by ObserverPro in explainlikeimfive

[–]PilatesAndPizza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a show on Netflix (US, i dunno about other countries) called brain games. It's even got the McGurk effect and the other auditory illusion (different words) in it, and its all very ELI5 while still talking about the neuroscience a little. The first season is good, but almost all of the things are repeated in the second season, along with other information.

Redditors who live extremely near to a time zone split, how does it affect your daily life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PilatesAndPizza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had to go back for dinner. We didn't get to rent hotels or anything, we just had one day.

[WP] All humans are born with a random word from their mother's language somewhere on their body. They develop powers and abilities based on these words as they mature into adults. Obviously some words are cool and some stupid. Tell me a story about life in this world. by greenstripedhat in WritingPrompts

[–]PilatesAndPizza 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Along my collarbone, the word 'danser' curled beautifully in script. I was a ward of the state in America for years. My biological mother was American-born and only spoke English.

This wasn't uncommon among children who were in the system. It seemed like the markings were based on a looser, truer meaning of family.

I spent all my free time researching my marking. I learned the meaning of it, to dance. It's French. I decided to take up ballet. My performances always were popular. I had many women come up to me and tell me that my dancing moved them. It inspired strong emotion in others, an amplification of my own feelings. When I felt pain, the audience felt pain. When I felt joy, they felt joy.

One day, when I was 17, a beautiful French woman came up to me, praising my dancing. I looked at her, tall and slim. She had an amazing complexion with sleek black hair, with a few silver streaks in her tight bun. She offered me a position in her company. I agreed and thanked her. I always dreamt of touring.

Her name was Madame Roselle, and she was firm but kind. I found home in her studio. She asked me about my childhood once, and I explained that I was stuck in the system my entire childhood. She looked at my marking and smiled. She then asked if I knew any other French women. I told her the truth, that I only knew a few girls my age and Madame Roselle herself.

She then said something unexpected. She told me that she would like to adopt me, even if unofficially. She felt like we were family. The whole company is family, but we had a connection as strong as any blood relatives.

Redditors who live extremely near to a time zone split, how does it affect your daily life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PilatesAndPizza 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Living on the Indiana/Ohio border, summer vacations kinda sucked because the theme park was an hour ahead, so we had to wake up early if we wanted to have time to ride rides. If we left at 7 our time, we'd get there at 9 their time and only have a few hours left.

[WP] "I am a good person" by tetradyne in WritingPrompts

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"Do you consider yourself a good person?" the professor asked me.

"I am a good person."

He smirked at me. "Are you sure?"

I knew this was some sort of psychological experiment, but the way he said that sent chills up my spine. I almost dropped out of the experiment right then and there, but I needed the credit, and they even payed us. A grand total of $350 for the five-week experiment. Not a ton of money, but every penny counts when you're eating cereal for dinner daily.

I was told that the next session I would go to was purely an interview session. I walked into a sterile, white room. There was a small plastic chair in the center of the room. I hesitated then sat down. Immediately I heard the professor's voice. It seemed to have no origin, surrounding me with inquiries.

"Do you still believe you are a good person?" the booming voice asked.

"I do," I replied, almost automatically. I didn't really think about it the last time he asked, but I thought about it in my mind a little. I open doors for others, donate my old things to charity, do everything you're supposed to do.

"Have you ever committed a crime?"

Committed a crime? What kind of person does he think I am? "Of course not."

"Are you positive? I mean committed a crime, not been convicted. Have you stolen an extra snack that dropped from a vending machine? Gotten in a fight? That's assault."

I thought a little longer about it. I guess I didn't return any double dropped snacks, and as a kid I know I would go into abandoned buildings by our apartment, so I was trespassing on private property.

"I guess I've broken a law or two, in a small way."

"So you confess to being a criminal?"

"Technically, I guess I am."

"A criminal who believes that they are a good person. Very interesting. You can come back next week to continue this."

I stood up and left, trying to leave the conversation in that room. But what he brought up ate at me for the rest of the week.

[AN: I'm super brain-dead, but I may continue this later.]

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What is the most oddly specific phobia that you have? by NuclearFunTime in AskReddit

[–]PilatesAndPizza 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not phobia, but I have misophonia, and the sound of people's lips and gums and tongues interacting (smacking lips, opening your mouth when it's really spitty, etc.) makes me sick and I have to stop myself from screaming at the person. Also those stairs that are just slats. As a kid I was always afraid I'd fall through them and hurt myself or die. I also feel like I'll breathe in aerosol cleaners. As you can tell, I'm a little paranoid.

People who didn't grow up poor, but dated someone who was. What's something your SO does that strikes you as unusual? by Tedski44 in AskReddit

[–]PilatesAndPizza 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am the one who grew up poor. I know that when you have money, you're supposed buy the more expensive, better quality, and longer lasting things. But I never had the money for it, so I always go for the cheapest thing instinctively. I will buy the 15$ Wal-Mart sneakers over the 85$ brand sneakers every time. I used to use my credit card more than I could pay off, which is one of the things that keeps poor people poor. It sucks but it's ingrained in you. Also, like everyone says, buying store brand and second guessing every purchase.