My guess is that there are a lot more ex-rock-throwers than we imagine, and that the vast, vast majority of them grew out of it and became responsible citizens in society. I only say that because, as a reformed rock-thrower, I believe that that vile practice does not doom one to perdition.
How about 5 years at a re-training brigade like the one 1st Infantry Division had at Ft. Riley? Lots of fresh air, exercise, and classes on how to be a responsible human being. Don't pass the classes? Stay in the brigade doing push-ups for Sgt. Rock and taking more classes until the message sinks in.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I don't have a lot of sympathy, for the kids. It was really impressed on me when I was driving I had others lives in my hands, both my passengers and others on the road.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Ardent environmentalist Steven Spielberg may have to appear in court because of his $250 million megayacht. The luxurious 357 foot long yacht is built by the same shipyard that constructed Jeff Bezos’ Koru sailing yacht.
@ShawnOL said:
You can't be an "environmentalist" and own a yacht that consumes 8 gals of diesel per mile.
Just like all of them that flew separate private jets to the “climate summit”. If I remember correctly is upwards of 120. They want you to do the things they say. Not to do them themselves.
@ShawnOL said:
You can't be an "environmentalist" and own a yacht that consumes 8 gals of diesel per mile.
Just like all of them that flew separate private jets to the “climate summit”. If I remember correctly is upwards of 120. They want you to do the things they say. Not to do them themselves.
Then they had to bring in diesel generators to charge the EVs.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
@ShawnOL said:
You can't be an "environmentalist" and own a yacht that consumes 8 gals of diesel per mile.
Just like all of them that flew separate private jets to the “climate summit”. If I remember correctly is upwards of 120. They want you to do the things they say. Not to do them themselves.
That was why I had to respect Ross Perot. All the dignitaries would show up in a caravan of Cadillacs and bodyguards to some event, here comes Ross with a couple assistants in his little car, Toyota Corolla I think. And he had more money than any of them. Walk the walk.
WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
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A brain–computer interface that decodes continuous language from non-invasive recordings would have many scientific and practical applications. Currently, however, non-invasive language decoders can only identify stimuli from among a small set of words or phrases. Here we introduce a non-invasive decoder that reconstructs continuous language from cortical semantic representations recorded using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Given novel brain recordings, this decoder generates intelligible word sequences that recover the meaning of perceived speech, imagined speech and even silent videos, demonstrating that a single decoder can be applied to a range of tasks. We tested the decoder across cortex and found that continuous language can be separately decoded from multiple regions. As brain–computer interfaces should respect mental privacy, we tested whether successful decoding requires subject cooperation and found that subject cooperation is required both to train and to apply the decoder. Our findings demonstrate the viability of non-invasive language brain–computer interfaces.
Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
Data collected during the decoder resistance experiment are available upon reasonable request but were not publicly released due to concern that the data could be used to discover ways to bypass subject resistance.
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Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
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Abstract
A brain–computer interface that decodes continuous language from non-invasive recordings would have many scientific and practical applications. Currently, however, non-invasive language decoders can only identify stimuli from among a small set of words or phrases. Here we introduce a non-invasive decoder that reconstructs continuous language from cortical semantic representations recorded using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Given novel brain recordings, this decoder generates intelligible word sequences that recover the meaning of perceived speech, imagined speech and even silent videos, demonstrating that a single decoder can be applied to a range of tasks. We tested the decoder across cortex and found that continuous language can be separately decoded from multiple regions. As brain–computer interfaces should respect mental privacy, we tested whether successful decoding requires subject cooperation and found that subject cooperation is required both to train and to apply the decoder. Our findings demonstrate the viability of non-invasive language brain–computer interfaces.
Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
Data collected during the decoder resistance experiment are available upon reasonable request but were not publicly released due to concern that the data could be used to discover ways to bypass subject resistance.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Could be useful for people that can't move and can no longer speak.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
I found another article on this. In the one above it says…
As brain–computer interfaces should respect mental privacy, we tested whether successful decoding requires subject cooperation and found that subject cooperation is required both to train and to apply the decoder. Our findings demonstrate the viability of non-invasive language brain–computer interfaces.
The way this one says they gather the information it looks to me that if a fmri can be made small enough or made portable…then anyone’s thoughts can be translated by it.
The ground really moved for one woman during the second movement of the LA Philharmonic's performance of Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony when she experienced a "loud and full body ****."
Several concertgoers described the woman's climactic moment Friday from the balcony at the packed Walt Disney Concert Hall.
"Everyone kind of turned to see what was happening," Molly Grant, who was sitting near the overjoyed woman, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday.
"I saw the girl after it had happened, and I assume that she had an **** because she was heavily breathing, and her partner was smiling and looking at her like in an effort to not shame her," she said.
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Stuff like this didn’t happen nearly as often when parents weren’t afraid to whip a youngins àss.
My guess is that there are a lot more ex-rock-throwers than we imagine, and that the vast, vast majority of them grew out of it and became responsible citizens in society. I only say that because, as a reformed rock-thrower, I believe that that vile practice does not doom one to perdition.
Did you get your ass whooped?
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
My 5 year old little brother did that. Got a whooping, never did it again.
Edit...after you have killed someone it's too late for a whooping.
How about 5 years at a re-training brigade like the one 1st Infantry Division had at Ft. Riley? Lots of fresh air, exercise, and classes on how to be a responsible human being. Don't pass the classes? Stay in the brigade doing push-ups for Sgt. Rock and taking more classes until the message sinks in.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I don't have a lot of sympathy, for the kids. It was really impressed on me when I was driving I had others lives in my hands, both my passengers and others on the road.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Ardent environmentalist Steven Spielberg may have to appear in court because of his $250 million megayacht. The luxurious 357 foot long yacht is built by the same shipyard that constructed Jeff Bezos’ Koru sailing yacht.
You can't be an "environmentalist" and own a yacht that consumes 8 gals of diesel per mile.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Why are you so full of hate? /sarc
Just like all of them that flew separate private jets to the “climate summit”. If I remember correctly is upwards of 120. They want you to do the things they say. Not to do them themselves.
Then they had to bring in diesel generators to charge the EVs.
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
sad
https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverwilliams1/2021/11/05/118-private-jets-take-leaders-to-cop26-climate-summit-burning-over-1000-tons-of-co2/
That was why I had to respect Ross Perot. All the dignitaries would show up in a caravan of Cadillacs and bodyguards to some event, here comes Ross with a couple assistants in his little car, Toyota Corolla I think. And he had more money than any of them. Walk the walk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
https://fortune.com/2023/04/27/new-york-mta-twitter-service-alerts-elon-musk/
New York’s subway will no longer post alerts on Twitter after Elon Musk demanded $50,000 per month
El Septimo has cigar for sale... the Luxus Green, 2"x56 ring guage... ONLY $91 for a 5-pack.
Box split, anyone?
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
MTA has their own app. Why on earth would they want to push people to another app? Idiots
And on top of that they are a MAJOR business. Why should they not have to pay to advertise and use services like every other major business does?
I thought it was mold 😂
I smoked at least two packs a day of Kent golden lights for 8 years, “here’s looking at you kid”. Not looking awesome for me.
MOW badge received.
Looks like they took them off the market in 1956, so you can breathe a sigh of relief, Patrick.
https://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos-exposure/products/asbestos-cigarette-filters/
Thanks Edward!
MOW badge received.
This is probably not good...
Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
1219 Altmetric
Metricsdetails
Abstract
A brain–computer interface that decodes continuous language from non-invasive recordings would have many scientific and practical applications. Currently, however, non-invasive language decoders can only identify stimuli from among a small set of words or phrases. Here we introduce a non-invasive decoder that reconstructs continuous language from cortical semantic representations recorded using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Given novel brain recordings, this decoder generates intelligible word sequences that recover the meaning of perceived speech, imagined speech and even silent videos, demonstrating that a single decoder can be applied to a range of tasks. We tested the decoder across cortex and found that continuous language can be separately decoded from multiple regions. As brain–computer interfaces should respect mental privacy, we tested whether successful decoding requires subject cooperation and found that subject cooperation is required both to train and to apply the decoder. Our findings demonstrate the viability of non-invasive language brain–computer interfaces.
Published: 01 May 2023
Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
Jerry Tang, Amanda LeBel, Shailee Jain & Alexander G. Huth
Nature Neuroscience (2023)Cite this article
Data collected during the decoder resistance experiment are available upon reasonable request but were not publicly released due to concern that the data could be used to discover ways to bypass subject resistance.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Anyone remember Firefox?
Don't let the wife know what you spend on guns, ammo or cigars.
Could be useful for people that can't move and can no longer speak.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
I found another article on this. In the one above it says…
As brain–computer interfaces should respect mental privacy, we tested whether successful decoding requires subject cooperation and found that subject cooperation is required both to train and to apply the decoder. Our findings demonstrate the viability of non-invasive language brain–computer interfaces.
The way this one says they gather the information it looks to me that if a fmri can be made small enough or made portable…then anyone’s thoughts can be translated by it.
Those things are powerful
https://nypost.com/2023/05/01/woman-has-full-body-****-during-la-philharmonic-concert/
The ground really moved for one woman during the second movement of the LA Philharmonic's performance of Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony when she experienced a "loud and full body ****."
Several concertgoers described the woman's climactic moment Friday from the balcony at the packed Walt Disney Concert Hall.
"Everyone kind of turned to see what was happening," Molly Grant, who was sitting near the overjoyed woman, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday.
"I saw the girl after it had happened, and I assume that she had an **** because she was heavily breathing, and her partner was smiling and looking at her like in an effort to not shame her," she said.
"It was quite beautiful," Grant added.