so u r talking about people finding eroticism in machinery, but what about the reverse? The computer entranced by pliability and wetness—can a machine be built to experience sexual attraction or pleasure? Does a machine need to experience sexual pleasure if it experiences something else? If we reach the point of creating artificial general intelligence, does that mean the AGI has the capability to be aroused?
the reverse is ALSO fascinating and i think that it also cycles back to like . The whole "can a robot that you created truly consent" type thing...like beyond the fact that no matter how free thinking you want it to be, the end result isn't the robot's free will, it's also the idea of like....hmm. but abandoning the whole free will concept/robots and moving on to MACHINES: Trying to shape my thoughts here. while we as humans might find eroticism in machines i wonder if there is even much of a difference between finding something attractive in a sexual way or just finding it fascinating. i think a machine with any level of sentience would want to merge with a human in some sort of way whether that be surrounding/absorbing/swallowing them OR the formation of some kind of cyborg. im thinking about crash now and how people are drawn to cars and wondering also if the car feels the same pull, feels the way human and machinery merge. You know? i think also if machines had th. HELLO AN EARTHQAUKE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TYPING THIS. srorry living in california is so fucking weird it was just a few shakes i kind of lost my train of thought though. but i think if machines could feel aroused it wouldn't read as arousal to us. The same way that we look at machines operating as routine habit or even purpose, machines might look upon human/human sex as merely operating and fail to see the nuance. it's trying to mesh two incompatible forms of sexuality
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Ride 733: Sugimoto vs Danchiku
Pag 1
1: By the way, Sugimoto-san, what about your “special technique”?
2: … ah
3: My self-awareness isn't that low that I didn't come prepared!!
Pag 3
2: Huh!?
3: He.... has it? A “special technique”!?
4: Sugimoto!!
5: I'll tell you one more time.... one more time
Pag 4
1: Come at me!!
Danchiku Ryuuhou!!
2: Go, Danchiku!!
4: Garu-
Pag 5
1: Bamboo Hop Shot!!
Garuaaa
Pag 6
4: He caught up in an instant!!
5: Nice, Danchiku
Pag 7
1: Keep going like this, pass him and tear him off!!
2: Sorry, Sugimoto-san, but!!
Please let me pass you, garuaa!!
3: I won't let you
4: do that, Danchiku!!
Pag 8
3: Damn!! Haha in such a crucial moment!! All these trees block the view and we can't see!!
Hahah!!
4: What happened to those two, teh...
It looked like Danchiku-san caught up to him in one go and passed him ,but
Pag 9
1: Sugimoto!!
2: Sugimoto!!
3: Don't worry, first years!! Once we pass these trees we should see that Danchiku tore Sugimoto-san off and opened a distance of 100... no, 200m
Teh!!
4: He'll be riding in the lead!!
5: Ah, right, that's true
6: There's something I heard from the senpais.... until now, Sugimoto-san never stood out in races or got any good result... he even retired sometimes...
7: On the other hand, last year during the Minegayama Hill-climb race, Danchiku-san fought against a guy from Hakone Academy who had participated in the Inter High
8: And he won!!
Teh!?
The difference in their strengths has always been....
Pag 10
1: clear...
Huh!?
Pag 11
1: They're neck and neck!!
2: Sugimoto-san!!
5: He's following!! Woah
He's working hard to stay lined up to him, teh, Sugimoto-san!! Huh!?
Pag 12
2: Haha, what are you doing, Danchiku!!
You have to pedal seriously!!
3: …. I was pedaling seriously....
6: When we passed the curve with the thick trees, I bent my frame with all my might
Pag 13
1: We hit each other's shoulders, and I thought he would falter
2: Then I kept accelerating like that and thought I could leave him behind
3: But this guy
4: didn't fall behind!!
5: Moreover.... usually, when you're chasing an opponent, you stay behind them
You use your opponent against the wind... but this guy.... when accelerating now
Pag 14
1: He lined up next to me!!
As if he just wanted to prove that we're “equal”!!
2: Knowing that he's wasting his stamina!!
4: Of course, the second year is doing his best
So I, as a third year.... in this race
5: I'll let him practice against someone more experienced than him!!
Pag 15
3: Issa.... I...
Calm down, Danchiku!!
4: You're stronger than him!!
You're stronger!! It's alright, he justhappened to be able to follow you with his eyes in this first attack, that's it
5: Attack over and over again and you'll tear him off!!
This guy can't keep up with you so many times!!
6: Kaburagi-san... incredible.... teh
Yeah.... even though Sugimoto-san is right next to him, he's dissing him to his face....
7: Don't falter, have confidence, Danchiku
Yeah!!
8: Sugimoto-san!! For now, how about we say you race until that line over there?
The sun will set soon
This lap will be like...
Pag 16
1: “500km” for each other!!
5: A “special technique”, in other words, it's the momentary activation of you own's “field of expertise”
6: Understanding your own “field of expertise” polishing it up, consciously controlling and, it in time of need – that specialty...
Pag 17
1: letting it explode
-go!!
2: But that's not something everyone can do
3: And it's especially troublesome when you can't find your own “special technique”
4: Or it could be that for most people, they don't know what they excel in, what their specialty is
5: And in that moment, they have no choice but spend time looking for it
Pag 18
1: Using their intelligence and body, facing themselves and trying out
Over and over again
2: Only in the midst of “failure” you can find it
3: “Failure”, huh
4: Then, about that
Pag 19
1: you might be the most experiecned among us!!
Pag 20
1: Dammitl, he caught up again!!
2: What's this guy's deal...
Even though he's so out of breath!!
3: Danchiku!!
4: Back... back in the day....
5: Here is Sohoku there was a person called Tadokoro-san
His body was so huge... and he always thought of his kouhai
Pag 21
1: He said that in order to be fast, “oxygen” was important
So
2: I practiced runnin whil taking in oxygen a lot
3: And there was a person called Kinjou-san, and he was very skillful in controlling the bike, so I practiced imitating his bike control
5: It was all a failure, but, but, Danchiku- have you ever heard these words?
6: In road racing the most important things are “practice” and
Pag 22
1: “Experience”!!
6: Sugimoto-san jumped ahead!! Chyase him!! Danchiku!!
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Ocean Animal of the Week.
Merry Christmas.
Also, happy birthday to an important friend of mine.
No, I am not friends with Jesus.
One of my oceanic companions justhappened to be born on Christmas day. I associate them heavily with crabs, so I decided to make their favorite crab the ocean animal of the week!
This beautiful specimen is the Pink Ghost crab. Adorable.
They are often found on the east coast of Africa, specifically from Kenya to the Eastern Cape region.
They follow the behavior patterns of many other crabs. Living on sandy beaches, burrowing in the sand and feeding on smaller creatures.
Ghost crabs as a species are often preyed upon by shorebirds such as seagulls, and raccoons.
In all honesty, there isn't much to say about pink ghost crabs, or ghost crabs in general... but they are very cute.
Other facts:
-There are around 20 species of ghost crab.
-They are reportedly similar to horn-eyed ghost crabs, but their coloring and eye decoration is different.
-Ghost crabs cannot swim.
-They often have to keep their gills wet, but can't remain beneath water for too long.
-Ghost crabs are extremely fast!
-Their square bodies can grow up to around 3 inches.
I have an extra animal prepared for this week, because I do what I want.
Also, I missed last week, so consider this something to make up for it.
Lionfish!
I totally did not choose this animal because their stripes reminded me of candy canes and fit the holiday spirit that I try to indulge in. Do not be ridiculous.
Lionfish are found in the Indian ocean and Western Pacific ocean, specifically in reefs (coral and mesophotic), lagoons and rocky subtrates.
They mainly prey on smaller creatures, such as small fish, invertebrates and mollusks. They have swim bladder muscles that allow them to have complete control over their placement in water, and edit their center of gravity in order to better capture their food.
They don't have many natural predators, but do engage in cannibalism. Their lack of predators is most likely due to their spines, which are known to be very dangerous.
Other facts:
-They are reportedly aggressive and hostile.
-There are many different species of lionfish, all falling under the genus of "Pterois".
-Their bright coloring acts as a warning. Most bright patterns in nature are meant as warnings.
-They are actually known to be invasive. They act as a threat to reef systems and their natural order.
-There are efforts being made to stop their invasion and preserve the ecosystems that they damage.
-If prepared correctly, they can be consumed by humans.
Both of these species are very different in nature, but I still consider them to be marvelous. Even if lionfish are invasive, they still hold a special place in my heart.
Merry Christmas. Or whatever form of holiday you may or may not celebrate. I do not care, so I do not judge.
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