Random Thoughts 7

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The forum discussion titled "Random Thoughts 7" features a variety of topics, including nostalgia for a missing member named Evo, humorous musings about chatbots, and reflections on popular culture, particularly the TV show "Friends." Participants express their thoughts on the recent passing of actor Matthew Perry and share personal anecdotes, such as near-misses with deer while driving. The conversation also touches on the significance of the term "robot" and its etymology, as well as the challenges of transitioning from undergraduate to graduate studies.

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  • Understanding of chatbot functionality and natural language processing.
  • Familiarity with popular culture references, particularly TV shows like "Friends."
  • Knowledge of basic driving safety and wildlife interactions.
  • Awareness of the significance of the term "robot" in historical and linguistic contexts.
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  • Explore the capabilities of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs).
  • Research the cultural impact of "Friends" and its characters on modern media.
  • Investigate wildlife safety measures for drivers in rural areas.
  • Study the etymology of technological terms and their evolution over time.
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This discussion is beneficial for casual forum users, pop culture enthusiasts, and individuals interested in the intersection of technology and language. It also serves as a resource for those reflecting on societal changes and personal experiences related to driving and wildlife.

  • #601
Bystander said:
Whose turn was/is it to put up the screens? (It is still spring.) There have been an incredible number of "philosophers" buzzing around the forum lately; just my perception.

I said it for years: "they" always come in waves. Be it philosophers, crackpots, tri-sectionists, personal theories, whatever, but always in waves.
 
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  • #602
Weird complaint from a few years back , that I used to ask questions, walk out before they were fully answered, so the person answering the question was thought to be " off", because they were seen as talking to themselves when answering after I had left.
 
  • #603
I still don't know just what is it that makes him/her larger than life.
 
  • #604
Bystander said:
Whose turn was/is it to put up the screens? (It is still spring.) There have been an incredible number of "philosophers" buzzing around the forum lately; just my perception.
that's definitely happening

I revisit Underwood Dudley's "What to do when the trisector comes" from time to time.
 
  • #605
I guess the whole neighborhood thought we are insane: running around in the garden with watering cans just before the storm hits in...

We said it's rain-dance. If you want rain, you need to water the plants first.
Everybody knows that, right?o0)
...though it was just the distribution of the slug-control bio-stuff.

We made some 2-3km runs each :doh:
 
  • #606
When Montenegro became independent from Yugoslavia, its Internet extension went from .yu to .me.
 
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  • #607
M4.0, 4 hours ago, 10 km depth, ... doesn't sound to worry about, ... however, ...

NAPLES!​

 
  • #608
So this guy shows up everyday wearing a helmet. To make conversation, I ask : "Ah, using your bike to come in?" He replies: " No, why?" My answer: ...............
 
  • #609
It seems, for self-help books, any phrase will do as a title: " The strawberries aren't ripe yet" is as good as " I don't wear blue shoes", etc.
 
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  • #610
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  • #611
BillTre said:
Majestically...
Like a hot air balloon?
 
  • #612
Wow, sharp kid. Was overhearing a tutoring session in Chemistry at a coffee shop. Involving the periodic table. Kid asks " What's Periodic about the table"? I went to look it up myself.
 
  • #613
Cameraman , carrying heavy camera is faster than runners:
 
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  • #616
WWGD said:
Wow, sharp kid. Was overhearing a tutoring session in Chemistry at a coffee shop. Involving the periodic table. Kid asks " What's Periodic about the table"? I went to look it up myself.
Not exactly sinusoidal, but this is an awesome graph!

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  • #618
I had a good idea where the conversation would lead when this guy made mention of his " Life coach". Unfortunately, it wasn't the name of a bus. I guessed right.
 
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  • #620
collinsmark said:
Here's a video. There's some crazy footage in this one.
It's interesting to see the towers lean toward the tornado with the atmosphere being drawn into the vortex.
 
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  • #621
The pluses? The plan gives lifetime u limited access/use of ChatGpt for life for $39.99.

The minuses? Ill think everyone wearing dark glasses is out to kill me. Because I intend to squeeze every drop from it.
 
  • #622
WWGD said:
The pluses? The plan gives lifetime u limited access/use of ChatGpt for life for $39.99.

The minuses? Ill think everyone wearing dark glasses is out to kill me. Because I intend to squeeze every drop from it.
No thanks! Too close to being a data-collection scheme.
 
  • #623
The last time the same two teams met in the FA cup back to back was 1885 according to my source (not checked yet)
Nice to see the Manchester Bee on the pitch, a nice touch.
Hopefully City will not eviscerate us, they are totally capable.
 
  • #624
pinball1970 said:
The last time the same two teams met in the FA cup back to back was 1885 according to my source (not checked yet)
Nice to see the Manchester Bee on the pitch, a nice touch.
Hopefully City will not eviscerate us, they are totally capable.

Congratulations!
 
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  • #625
fresh_42 said:
Congratulations!
Very stressful to watch. Best part? All the Man City supporters in the pub hugged and shook hands with the red side at the end of the match.
Fantastic. Cheers fresh.
 
  • #626
fresh_42 said:
I said it for years: "they" always come in waves. Be it philosophers, crackpots, tri-sectionists, personal theories, whatever, but always in waves.
[bolding added] I had to reseach trisectionists. The rare times I encountered the term as a child I thought it meant a vivisectionist who cut bodies into thirds.

nuuskur said:
that's definitely happening

I revisit Underwood Dudley's "What to do when the trisector comes" from time to time.
Thanks for the explaination. As children of the "New Math" (1960s) we studied basic number theory, geometry, logic and sets in grammar school, much less Dudley's high school geometry. Adding two even numbers produces an even number.

I realized some adults had weird mathematical preoccupations but attributed that to poor nutrition during the Depression. Today I learned...
 
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  • #627
pinball1970 said:
Very stressful to watch. Best part? All the Man City supporters in the pub hugged and shook hands with the red side at the end of the match.
Fantastic. Cheers fresh.
In other scores, 1 Paris, nothing Tolouse.
 
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  • #628
A new kind of cybercrime.
https://news.yahoo.com/news/burglary-ring-jams-wi-fi-120054956.html

A suspected international burglary ring is accused of using new high-tech devices to conduct surveillance on pricey houses. A police search of their car found cameras that had been camouflaged with leaves. Police say the hidden cameras were secretly positioned outside homes so that the suspects would know when the homeowners had left. In a related incident, authorities retrieved a Wi-Fi jammer used to knock out home security systems such as Ring cameras.
 
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  • #630
Ok, his name was Golovkin, not Hublot. Just like " One way street" was not the name of the street.
 

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