I think it’s easier to conceptualize that i^2 = (-1). So, if we have something like sqrt(-9), we can only describe the root as 3i, and the square is (3^2 )*i^2 = 9(-1). Alternatively sqrt(-9)=sqrt(9)*sqrt(-1).

If you look up “complex plane” you will see that one axis is real and one axis is imaginary, and the axes are perpendicular. If we have a term 3+4i (complex form a+b*i), then starting from the origin we move 3 to the right and 4 up. We often use the complex plane to describe periodic systems, where one full circle around the origin represents one period of oscillation. This allows us to visualize the magnitude of a complex value (sqrt(a^2 + b^2 )) and the phase angle (arctan(b/a)) of the state in a periodic system.

It gets a lot harder to conceptualize imaginary values when we talk about time, but consider that gravitational waves, which influence time, are also periodic in nature so they can also be described in complex form, and the resulting effect on time can also be described in complex form.

This is a really rough explanation and is definitely not 100% correct, but I hope it gets you closer to understanding the gist of imaginary numbers and why they are relevant here.

I was going to wait to purchase Silksong until I actually had time to play it… and then I ended up buying it on release day. I’ve only played a few hours but damn did I enjoy it.

I could probably live forever off of Korean and Caribbean food.

I’d imagine the main risk of such a location would be the threat of other people looking to control it for themselves. But, of course, that risk is probably never mentioned.

Charging brick.

Unless I’m describing it in a system, then it’s a full bridge rectifier :)

I think one useful comparison would be to convert their measurement of the speed of light to our measurement and vice versa. They will use different units of distance and time, but the values themselves will be proportional unless they live in a black hole.

Fellas, is it gay to value your loved ones and oppose violence?

Movies don’t hit me as hard, but the medium that is video games really sells the rough moments for me. Maybe it’s something about being responsible for moving the narrative that makes me connect with video game characters.

It is an embodiment of “it’s all downhill from here,” aside from the fact that evil is vanquished.

Bring a blanket and a box of tissues. There is no “I’m too tough to cry” in this game, at least I don’t know anyone who hasn’t.

That Dragon Cancer made me fucking weep.

Clair Obscur, God of War 2018, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Last of Us, Bastion, Halo: Reach, Firewatch, Celeste, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, FFXV, Baldur’s Gate 3, Shadow of the Colossus, and more, all made me tear up.

Can you tell I’m quite emotional about video games?

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Seems like it works out-of-box for some users, with commands for some, not at all for others.

IIRC this is because companies will post jobs that they want to hire for internally. Either they are required to post these positions publicly, or they benefit from doing so.

Cadence of Hyrule’s jazzy Song of Storms rendition. It’s very fitting as a ringtone for those out of the loop, and those in the loop usually get a kick out of it.

I don’t think it’s fair to think of model training as a one-and-done situation. It’s not like deepseek was designed and trained in one attempt. Every iteration of these models will require retraining until we have better continual learning implementations. Even when models are run locally, downloads signify demand, and demand calls for improved models, which means more training and testing is required.

You know that thing where stick someone in a latex sack and suck all the air out of it so it compresses them? I feel like she would be into that.

Thanks for the writeup - I can’t believe they claimed anything about keeping data safe while building the website so poorly…