El Barto

And who are these ping pong players?

Hopefully they didn’t just limit the population to silicon valley.

I wasn’t going for an ethymological argument. Plenty of examples of words whose meaning veered away from its ethymology.

But the recent popularization of literally as a synonym of figuratively, well, it literally rustles my jimmies.

Interesting! Today I learned, then. Thanks.

Now, and this I’m going to say in a sort-of tongue-in-cheek manner, what’s your opinion on the recent change of the meaning of “literally”? Because that one is definitely less (ha!) than 200 years old.

I would normally agree with you.

But just as it’s okay for people to speak the way they want, it’s also okay for people to spread language knowledge. Then let the people decide whether they want to use that knowledge or not.

It’s not like OP said “it’s ‘fewer’, you idiot!” In that case, I’d say it’s elitism. Otherwise, it’s just a useful lemmy comment.

More.

Why would it be more concerning?

Everything happening in the universe is “natural phenomena.” If we can’t explain it, we don’t have enough information.

Oh, I do this all the time. Might be age, then!

Please expand. I’ll never be a father, but I’m curious.

Or are you referring to dad jokes?

You are on point with your last sentence.

When something happens and we perceive it, we think of the situation. Yes, yes, technically it’s the brain doing the thinking, but our brain is us, not something separate.

So a better phrase would be the one you mentioned. “When we notice this mimicry, our brains activate such and such regions.”

No, I think it’s the fact that we think with our brains. The brain in a person is not some separate entity. It practically is us. So if someone says “my brain thinks it’s getting late” sounds stupid. “I think it’s getting late” sounds fine.

what does our brain really think of these mimicry attempts?

There’s something stupid-sounding about this sentence, though I can’t quite pinpoint it.

Also, I wonder how they controlled for confounding factors. The research indicates that our brains react differently to “fake voices.” How does it react to real voices played with low quality audio (e.g. through a telephone, or AM radio)? What about natural voices that are “ugly” or odd sounding? Speech impediments? Voices in a big hall with lots of reverberation? What about fake voices in an environment with a lot of background noise?

If they controlled for all that, then cool.

Why didn’t the pilots stop the engine when they saw him?

If you own an electric fan, then you know that “turning it off” doesn’t mean that its blades are going to stop immediately.

Now, imagine an engine that is capable of moving a “bus full of people.”

Yes, I know engines aren’t electric fans, but you now have an idea that “just turn it off” wasn’t going to cut it.

Oh hehe! Thanks for explaining.

What’s a load zone simulator?

It means that the video may have an embedded ad about a wallet (I’m guessing a crypto wallet), which says “it’s important to select the right wallet.”

Another reason why AI is not there yet. Funny!

Oh hehe that’s so funny!! Good catch!

Tl;dw: summarized by AI:

The YouTube video “Tech Bros Invented Trains And It Broke Me” critiques Polish startup Nomo’s mrail train system, which aims to achieve speeds of 550 km per hour on conventional tracks. The speaker argues that this is unrealistic, as rail systems are divided into three segments based on speed. The speaker also criticizes the idea of automating trains, stating that selecting the right wallet is a more pressing concern. The video also discusses the challenges of implementing the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) in Europe due to the complex and disparate rail systems. The speaker compares European rail systems to American rail, highlighting issues with punctuality and mixed traffic. The video concludes that the Magrail system, which aims to transport containers at high speeds on land, is unnecessary and impractical due to logistical challenges and safety concerns.

Oh, I understand now. You were trying to be helpful, not critical.

Why?

If someone posts a video of funny cats, shouldn’t they post it in a cats community instead, per your logic?