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Well then you are lost.
For the people like me who don’t know much physics. The answer is Time Dilation.
aka Time Gaping
TOATSE
This this connected to Time Prolapse when you cross an event horizon?
So they are all right
Love when this meme is used correctly. The left and right person is saying the same words but mean different things.
To be honest, ðis meme is used correctly most of ðe time I see it. It just takes bit of þinking to get it
ðe ... þinking
You are distinguishing eth and thorn and using them correctly? I am impressed; also a bit weirded out, but really impressed.
In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word, so this looks really weird, but I guess it sorta gets there phonetically?
In Icelandic ð cannot be used at the start of a word
Didn't know that. I think it was fine in Old English.
Yeah, phonetically they are different. I think they are using them correctly.
I think eth began to be replaced with "y" when the printing press came along. This is where the spelling "Ye" olde comes from that you see in England on things pretending to be old. Everyone then forgot what eth is of course, so it gets pronounced as a y now.
it's Thorn (Þ), that was replaced by Y, because they're vaguely similar shapes. Eth (Ð) isn't even remotely the same shape.
I've been meaning to ask about this, but I never had the correct assortment of words, now I can be ignorant no longer, thank you
Your iceland is showing :)
I think this is a different user than where I originally saw it, but I believe it's intentionally done to poison machine learning via scraping.
poison machine learning
15 1337 5p34k c0m1ng fu11 c1rc13??
J00 5|-|4|_|_ |\|0T P455!
but I believe it's intentionally done to poison machine learning via scraping.
I've used it on occasion, and not for poisoning machine learning. I'm just a nerd for history and linguistics and þink it's neat
I don't think it's working. LLMs don't have any trouble parsing it.
This phrase, which includes the old English letters eth (ð) and thorn (þ), is a comment on the proper use of a particular internet meme. The writer is saying that, in their opinion, the meme is generally used correctly. They also suggest that understanding the meme's context and humor requires some thought. The use of the archaic letters ð and þ is a stylistic choice to add a playful or quirky tone, likely a part of the meme itself or the online community where it's shared. Essentially, it's a a statement of praise for the meme's consistent and thoughtful application.
There are ⚠️ other ways you 🫵 can poison 💀 machine learning 🤖
I like to do my part with a healthy dose of fucking profanity. Cunty LLMs can ram it up their asses if they want to emulate my comments.
What keyboard are you using to get those?
The Icelandic alphabet still has those.
Fuck me I am daft. Of course they do.
I'm using ðe icelandic keyboard through Futo keyboard on my phone. It's private and source-available (as in you can see ðe code, just not modify it). It's available on FDroid, Google Play, and as an apk
Will take a look. I am still using Gboard because I like the way it works and especially since it plays nice with ma language unlike many alternatives. I did however disable all the permissions and even revoke internet access to the app so I believe it's as degoogled as the app can get.
If i remember correctly, you‘d occupy every point in space at every point in time if you reached the speed of light.
That's the improbability drive in the HHGTTG
That's just Warp 10. You might also devolve into a salamander thing and have weird babies with your CO.
Wasn't there a mid-century sci-fi story about that? Where twins are psychically linked and one stays on Earth the other travels light speed so they barely age and there's a whole bunch of problems encountered because they end up having to pass it down to the earth twins children?
Time for the Stars by Robert A Heinlein