SatansMoisture
SatansMoisture t1_jcy9hdr wrote
Reply to TIL: "Jamaica Mistaica" is a song Jimmy Buffett wrote about the time Jamaican police shot his plane. The plane was also carrying U2's Bono when police, suspecting it was being used to smuggle drugs, began shooting. The plane (and its bullet holes) is now displayed at Buffett's Margaritaville. by theotherbogart
Damnit, we almost got rid of Bono. So close!
SatansMoisture t1_jb2piz2 wrote
Reply to TIL that the Convair Model 118, a tentative flying car from 1947, was shelved because its prototype crashed when a test pilot mixed up the flight engine's fuel gauge with the road engine's and didn't see the former run out. While he survived, this killed interest in the project. by ShabtaiBenOron
At first if you don't succeed, shelve it.
SatansMoisture t1_jaca84b wrote
Reply to comment by Affectionate-Ape in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
That's the great thing about cinema: perception is reality.
SatansMoisture t1_jab2he3 wrote
Reply to comment by WonderWmn212 in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
nice! thanks!
SatansMoisture t1_jab21zq wrote
Reply to comment by thelibrariangirl in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
Kinda like how Priscilla Presley's parents' groomed her for Elvis and everyone thinks that it was true love?
SatansMoisture t1_jaasrl0 wrote
Reply to TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
Another slice of history that would make a great movie!
SatansMoisture t1_ja3pccd wrote
Reply to TIL about Alice in wonderland syndrome. A neurological condition in which one’s perception of their body image, time, or space is distorted. AIWS may also cause hallucinations, sensory distortion, and an altered sense of velocity. by Deechon
I had this the last time I did shrooms. I felt like I was 20 feet tall and looking down at my legs I realized that I needed to walk very carefully so as to not fall over, killing myself.
SatansMoisture t1_j6dz05c wrote
Reply to comment by Ze_Bonitinho in Maybe next dacade movies won't have a cast by Ze_Bonitinho
So it sounds to me like you are wanting A.I. to operate as a sort of CGI 2.0 with physical characteristics and behavior preloaded into predetermined emotional states of being?
SatansMoisture t1_j6dcqoc wrote
Reply to comment by Ze_Bonitinho in Maybe next dacade movies won't have a cast by Ze_Bonitinho
There would only be a massive bank of contradictory behavioural algorythims cross referenced with another massive bank of situations and relationships. If the AI can map all of that and not implode, its totally feasable.
SatansMoisture t1_j6d6m1p wrote
Take your imaginary AI machine and start feeding it all the examples of the human heart: the contradictions, subtleties, intricacies, irrationalities, motivations and see what it comes up with, if it doesnt decide to kill itself first.
SatansMoisture t1_j6a3f25 wrote
Reply to Just some brain farts I'd love to discuss. by ihwip
I predict that there will be a secondary A.I. process to detect and/or uncover a deepfake. Then the deepfake tech will evolve to evade that A.I. detection process and down the rabbit hole we'll go.
SatansMoisture t1_j66062t wrote
Reply to comment by PeachSnappleOhYeah in TIL the Eiffel Tower is over twice the height of the Tallest Pyramid of Giza by t0rden-X
True story. I luckily had my valuables zipped up inside my jacket (visited Paris in a February) but I still felt someone slide their hand into my back pocket ;)
SatansMoisture t1_j64ygut wrote
And when you reach the top of the tower you might experience a kind if disorientation of not knowing which way is up. Oh, and you'll also get your pockets picked by some french asshole, so beware.
SatansMoisture t1_j5y6pq2 wrote
Reply to TIL about a practice known as sologamy, where you can apparently marry yourself by [deleted]
My partner was a dick, but I only have myself to blame.
SatansMoisture t1_j463374 wrote
Reply to TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_
I will always remember hearing ccr for the first time as a child while watching American Werewolf in London.
SatansMoisture t1_j21bye9 wrote
Reply to comment by Kbeau937 in Crypto and blockchain are not the technology of the future – prove me wrong. by Aquillyne
You know its possible to buy physical bars of gold, right?
SatansMoisture t1_j21b99t wrote
SatansMoisture t1_j1zrfit wrote
Reply to what could be the next big resource or science that will change our lives? similarly to how Electricity, a wheel or fire did it. by minde0815
Turn on your car and it immediately blocks cellphone signals making it impossible to text and drive.
SatansMoisture t1_j1zrbr2 wrote
Reply to what could be the next big resource or science that will change our lives? similarly to how Electricity, a wheel or fire did it. by minde0815
A lawn mower that turns itself off when the grass collecting bag is full.
SatansMoisture t1_j1za3lw wrote
Reply to TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
Mmm now I want some key lime pie.
SatansMoisture t1_j1z8aus wrote
In my opinion, Crypto currency is a scam. I would rather bury gold bars in my backyard. Blockchain however, is interesting as a security protocol.. It has more potential for a multitude of applications in the future.
SatansMoisture t1_j1xfhy7 wrote
Reply to TIL about Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer, an English billionaire who immigrated to Canada and is funding the creation of a miniature model of the whole country by _Kinel_
Well good for fuckity fuck him.
SatansMoisture t1_j0xlpmq wrote
past tense? Looks at Kanye
SatansMoisture t1_jd6aiip wrote
Reply to TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
I think Monty Python also did something similar when they refilmed a few episodes in German.