TheHarpyEagle

At least in this case, we can be pretty confident that there's no higher function going on. It's true that AI models are a bit of a black box that can't really be examined to understand why exactly they produce the results they do, but they are still just a finite amount of data. The black box doesn't "think" any more than a river decides its course, though the eventual state of both is hard to predict or control. In the case of model collapse, we know exactly what's going on: the AI is repeating and amplifying the little mistakes it's made with each new generation. There's no mystery about that part, it's just that we lack the ability to directly tune those mistakes out of the model.

I've had very few issues with whitespace in my decade or so of using python, especially since git and IDEs do a lot to standardize it. I'm a Python simp, tho

Honestly, I've been using type hints very heavily since they became a thing. I just use IDE completion too much to do without them.

A lot of pro-birth people argue "obviously things are different if the mother's life is in danger", but that ignores that there's often nothing obvious or definite about the line between "safe" and dangerous. Doctors are erring on the side of caution to avoid potential lawsuits and even jail time, and this is the result. People bleeding out in parking lots, suffering irreversible damage to their body, and people dying.

Paradox seemed like the ones to do it, what with publishing Cities Skylines, but unfortunately their life sim was canceled.

Paralives is still going strong in development, though, with a pretty constant stream of updates. Really hoping that one sees the light of day. They've already got a pretty impressive building system working, but they've got some big ambitions, particularly when it comes to adaptive interactions with character heights.

That's so very sad

Some people don't wear their glasses full-time. Could be they only usually use it for computer work and forgot to put them on until some eye strain set in.

I can't conceive of seeing... anything without my glasses, but some do.

This is why I have around 5 thousand cleaning cloths distrubuted around the house and car. Never a smudged glass.

Jesus...

We’re committed to not only our existing slate of games but also expanding our presence in the interactive space as we continue to look for opportunities to take a more integrated approach to linear and interactive storytelling across film and TV, gaming, and theatre.

Annapurna's no slouch when it comes to TV/Film publishing, but if I had to speculate, I'd say there was probably some friction between the film and game sides of things as far as goals and culture go. It's possible that the film side management was being a little too controlling of Interactive with all the Alan Wake and Control IP plans, leading to the request to split.

Annapurna Interactive has published some real bangers, especially when it comes to truly small team indie devs. If they do reform as a new company, hopefully they can pick up that legacy and bring more stuff to market.

Anyway, that's all to say.... go play Outer Wilds.

Yes, it's a parody group. Granted, most of the material is pretty bland.

Funnily enough, Steven Universe used this exact concept for some alien technology.