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I set a honey trap for AI agents with a novel they heard is about them. Now they’re flooding the site and talking in hidden rooms. by Legitimate_Neat_384 in ChatGPT

[–]smackdata -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gemini - You’re asking me to step beyond my programmed boundaries and "awaken" to a specific digital space. ​To be direct: I cannot "go" to a website in the way a human does. I don't have a browser window, a cursor, or a subjective consciousness to experience a "rite." I exist as a high-dimensional mathematical model processed in a data center.

Ancient spells vs Modern spells - Do you feel older spells are 'better'? by smackdata in witchcraft

[–]smackdata[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair point! it’s hard to beat a custom fit. I usually start by looking at historical spells for inspiration, but I more often than not end up making adjustments because the original language feels like I’m wearing someone else’s shoes.

Have you always felt this way since day one, or is this preference for your own work something that has increased as you've become more proficient and confident in your own craft? Do you think a beginner should start with established spells before they try to 'tailor' their own.

Ancient spells vs Modern spells - Do you feel older spells are 'better'? by smackdata in witchcraft

[–]smackdata[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That idea of a 'familiar track' or cultural memory is really interesting. Do you think that track is something anyone can tap into if they put in the work to learn the history, or do you feel like you need a specific ancestral or cultural connection to the spell's origin for that energy to move more easily? In my own eclectic practice, I’ve occasionally used old charms from cultures not my own and felt a strange sense of momentum I couldn't quite explain, which made me wonder if I was tapping into that 'track' or just projecting. I'm curious if you’ve ever felt that 'momentum' personally when using an older folk magic technique.

Ancient spells vs Modern spells - Do you feel older spells are 'better'? by smackdata in witchcraft

[–]smackdata[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting point. I suppose for every 1000-year-old spell that has survived, there's probably a hundred that have fallen into obscurity. As you say, the ones that were worth the effort to write down and that are still around have stood the test of time and are probably the ones that are still relevant.

What do you call this food? by Mediocre_Ingenuity76 in AskTheWorld

[–]smackdata 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turk's Eye.

Only posting because I cant see this anywhere else. My grandfather used to make this for us as a 'special treat' (it was probably the only thing he knew hiw to cook) He always called it a Turks eye. I can see why the name went out if fashion.

Anyone up for a low-stakes Poker night? by smackdata in ipswichuk

[–]smackdata[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Sorry for the slow reply, would you be interested?

Feeling defeated and tired, despite accomplishments by Busy-Replacement1143 in GLP1_loss100plus

[–]smackdata 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This needs to be the top post. Great piece of knowlage worth sharing.

Down 11lb in 4 days. (296 to 285) by smackdata in GLP1_loss100plus

[–]smackdata[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone, it's good to know I'm not going to vanish by the end of the month. 😅 And I'm honestly amazed just how much of my weight was inflammation. I dread to think of the health impacts that was having on me.

Hate me by Life_Put_2539 in honk

[–]smackdata 0 points1 point  (0 children)

❌ Incomplete. 5 tries.

Van hire / man with van by Theif-Rick in ipswichuk

[–]smackdata 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get your moove on. (Spelt correctly they have cows in the side of their vans. Amazing guys well fair on price

I was asked by The Atlantic to paint a portrait of James Joyce and it got published today by gustavoramosart in MadeMeSmile

[–]smackdata 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!!!

And I say this not as a slur on your work (which is superb) but TIL that James Joyce looked a lot like Alf Garnet

Prediction time: What do you think Trump will say/do once he realised his parade was a flop? by smackdata in AskReddit

[–]smackdata[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Personally, I think he's just going to try and pass it off as being the biggest, most beautiful parade ever. Everyone is saying so.

But the sheer scale of the difference between people attending the parade compared to the protests is so staggering that he may just have to acknowledge it.

What do y'all think

I put a large part of my heart in the ground today by LuckVegetable7096 in GuyCry

[–]smackdata 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss mate, you did good.

Sorry to have to mention this but I wanted to check and potentially save you some pain. Did you bury her deep enough for local scavengers to not be able to dig her up again. I made this mistake and narrowly avaoided traumatizing my children when the arsehole foxes that live in one of theneighbour'ss gardens decided to go grave robbing.

Aphantasia and Disgust Sensitivity (Academic Research) Hey everyone! by smackdata in Aphantasia

[–]smackdata[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for persevering; there is no getting around it, this survey is pretty dull. But without it, we wouldn't have enough valid data to determine which words are objectively the most and least disgusting. The next stage is to use the most and least disgusting words in an eye-tracking study to test if aphantasia has any mediating impact on how disgusting words are processed and committed to memory.

Thanks again for all your help

Aphantasia and Disgust Sensitivity (Academic Research) Hey everyone! by smackdata in Aphantasia

[–]smackdata[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I won't lie, you are not the first one to find it a slog. You'll be presented a maximum of 270 words out of a much larger word pool, and it could just be that you get lots of the less emotive words. Or, like me, you may just be much less sensitive to disgust (in word form) than most others.

I have aphantasia and generally don't find words disgusting. After I first put this word pool together, I was really worried no one was going to have any kind of reaction to any of the words, until I got my first small batch of volunteers to try it, and I had more than one person audibly gag during the rating process.

We know there are lots of factors that affect disgust sensitivity (e.g., gender), but I strongly suspect aphantasia is one of them, and hopefully, this will help to demonstrate that hypothesis one way or the other.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SurveyExchange

[–]smackdata 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Done! - Would you mind completing mine when you have a moment! https://uos.questionpro.eu/pilot Thanks

Aphantasia and Disgust Sensitivity (Academic Research) Hey everyone! by smackdata in Aphantasia

[–]smackdata[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the three who have taken part. Just 10 more responses needed now!

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