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Apr. 28th, 2016 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ratherbelockyYou know, I never thought I'd be that guy, but I guess I'm that guy.
[He is the Jewish guy. It's him.]
Back home, the past week or so would've been a holiday for some people. I'm not gonna get into the whole story--well, unless you want me to and you've got some time--but the short of it's that it's a celebration of freedom, and of the end of generations of oppression, death, and slavery.
[That is, hag pesach sameach, Route. Happy Passover.]
Now, there are a lot of traditions that go along with the holiday, most of 'em about food, but the important one's the retelling of that story. Figured I'd open it up to everyone, though, especially now that the big sit-down dinner parts of the celebration are over.
What I mean is, you guys got any stories you want to share about...deliverance, I guess? Of getting free from something that was bringing you down, or worse. I know turning up here in Johto's been a huge breath of fresh air for me, personally, and I want to know about you all, too.
[Later, another text comes from that 'Nathaniel' character.]
Hey, all. After a few weeks of testing out how it works, I'm happy to say EXCH△NGE is completely up and open to anyone who needs to talk.
EXCH△NGE is an anonymous, text-based peer-to-peer support network created as a space for those seeking help, but who are unwilling to reveal their identities, to have safe, understanding conversations from likewise anonymous volunteers. The idea is to provide a listening ear and coping tips from other transplants to Kanto and Johto who may have gone through similar experiences, come from similar worlds, or share other common ground, so that no one feels that they have to deal with their burdens alone.
For more information, you can read the introduction here. If you'd like to volunteer or you want to be paired with one of our volunteers, please contact me here.
Have a good one, guys. Nathaniel out.
[He is the Jewish guy. It's him.]
Back home, the past week or so would've been a holiday for some people. I'm not gonna get into the whole story--well, unless you want me to and you've got some time--but the short of it's that it's a celebration of freedom, and of the end of generations of oppression, death, and slavery.
[That is, hag pesach sameach, Route. Happy Passover.]
Now, there are a lot of traditions that go along with the holiday, most of 'em about food, but the important one's the retelling of that story. Figured I'd open it up to everyone, though, especially now that the big sit-down dinner parts of the celebration are over.
What I mean is, you guys got any stories you want to share about...deliverance, I guess? Of getting free from something that was bringing you down, or worse. I know turning up here in Johto's been a huge breath of fresh air for me, personally, and I want to know about you all, too.
[Later, another text comes from that 'Nathaniel' character.]
Hey, all. After a few weeks of testing out how it works, I'm happy to say EXCH△NGE is completely up and open to anyone who needs to talk.
EXCH△NGE is an anonymous, text-based peer-to-peer support network created as a space for those seeking help, but who are unwilling to reveal their identities, to have safe, understanding conversations from likewise anonymous volunteers. The idea is to provide a listening ear and coping tips from other transplants to Kanto and Johto who may have gone through similar experiences, come from similar worlds, or share other common ground, so that no one feels that they have to deal with their burdens alone.
For more information, you can read the introduction here. If you'd like to volunteer or you want to be paired with one of our volunteers, please contact me here.
Have a good one, guys. Nathaniel out.
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Date: 2016-04-29 04:37 am (UTC)Really?
[Usually people tell him the opposite. Though maybe that's because mostly he hangs out with people from his neck of the temporal woods.]
What year are you from? Uh, assuming you're from Earth or somewhere that uses an Earth calendar, anyway.
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Date: 2016-04-29 04:59 am (UTC)[Or, it technically should be? There's been a hell of a lot of timey-wimey shenanigans that he's only heard about second hand, but he's fairly certain that's close enough, give or take a year or two.]
Though, when I say advanced...I mean more like the way you can store Pokemon in PCs, and teach them moves with TMs and HMs...I'm a breeder as well as a programmer, so I've enjoyed learning about all of it.
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Date: 2016-04-29 10:32 pm (UTC)[You know, 'cause Chihiro's obviously a kid, right?]
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Date: 2016-04-29 11:46 pm (UTC)[He's thought about it, though. The Gear really needs some new applications.]
I can code quite a few things...but more importantly, I have been working on my own form of Artificial Intelligence for several years now.
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Date: 2016-05-11 11:13 am (UTC)[Suddenly, York sounds all kinds of excited.]
What, from scratch? In 2012? They wouldn'ta had the tech to copy someone's whole brain patterns, would they?
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Date: 2016-05-11 11:42 pm (UTC)[One day lots of weird stuff is happening all around Johto and then boom, laptop. All he cares about is the fact that AE's code is still on it, half-finished though it is.]
I've named the project "Alter Ego". Since I've been working alone, I based their programming around things that are personal to me, as well as parts of my personality. Back home, it was a bit of a secret that I was working on it...but that doesn't matter as much, here.
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Date: 2016-05-12 12:15 am (UTC)That's impressive, kid. By the mid-twenty-sixth century, when I'm from, we got...well, there's different levels of AI depending on what you need done, but a smart AI? You can only get one of those by copying someone's mind. I don't know too much about that process, but it's still rare and pretty costly and difficult. ...And I guess sort of secret, still? Real exclusive. But you're right, that doesn't matter so much now.
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Date: 2016-05-12 06:06 pm (UTC)[Chihiro's obviously very interested, given the way he's staring into the Gear with wide eyes.]
So you're saying that your forms of AI- the smart ones, anyway- are copies of an individual's consciousness? That's something I've only heard speculation about, or seen in science fiction movies...that's incredible.
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Date: 2016-05-14 02:15 pm (UTC)[Video]
Date: 2016-05-15 11:42 pm (UTC)[Video] 1/4
Date: 2016-05-15 11:46 pm (UTC)[Video] 2/4
Date: 2016-05-15 11:47 pm (UTC)[Video] 3/4
Date: 2016-05-15 11:48 pm (UTC)[Video] 4/4
Date: 2016-05-15 11:51 pm (UTC)[In more ways than one.
Twenty???? No. Nuh-uh.]
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Date: 2016-05-16 07:32 pm (UTC)Heheh...there's nothing wrong with that. I don't really know how to play any sports myself, so...
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Date: 2016-05-18 09:22 pm (UTC)[HEY CHIHIRO WANNA GET SWOLE??]
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Date: 2016-05-18 10:20 pm (UTC)[And, you know. Because of reasons.]
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Date: 2016-05-18 11:33 pm (UTC)[Video]
Date: 2016-05-19 09:46 pm (UTC)[Video]
Date: 2016-05-19 09:47 pm (UTC)Hey, do you like Snubbulls?
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Date: 2016-05-20 10:33 pm (UTC)Why?
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Date: 2016-05-20 10:37 pm (UTC)[Video]
Date: 2016-05-20 10:43 pm (UTC)Oh no that's cute]
I see...that's very generous of you. I'd love to watch a game sometime, so I'll buy one.
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Two, actually, if that's okay. But I'll only take one egg.
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Date: 2016-05-20 11:30 pm (UTC)[And, to make things easy, the baby's movelist should be Tackle, Scary Face, Tail Whip, Charm, Swagger, Return, Rest, Rock Smash, Double-Edge, Feint Attack.]
You want two different days, or two tickets for the same game?
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Date: 2016-05-20 11:54 pm (UTC)Two for the same game would be great, actually. Then, I can go with someone.
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