The Elmdor-Appreciation-Out - Number of practitioners: one.

[Grouch]

Something went wrong, MasJ noticed and restarted it. Problem should be fixed?

lets hope it is.

[Till]

Please ask what if questions in this other thread. I'd like to see them illustrated and can attempt to do all the illustration if nobody else can.

Ask 'what if' questions and let's attempt to depict them.

What if Bigfoot is a weregorilla?

Edit:// on that note, would explain the disappearing act reverting to human form, native legends of shapeshifters and it's less of a stretch for humans to transform into a closely related species than a totally unrelated species.



That's not a depiction of Bigfoot in that illustration, a weregorilla. If it walks like a duck and looks like a duck...

Try using the Stable Diffusion prompt "Anthropomorphic weregorilla, high detail", Bigfoot. Bigfoot not in prompt. In addition, lycanthropes in beast form are much larger and dire forms of animals. Big, in a word.

Sálá (Ts’msyen): The Ts’msyen people of the Pacific Northwest have stories of a large, hairy, ape-like creature known as Sálá, which is said to inhabit the forests and mountains of the region. Sálá is capable of shapeshifting, allowing it to take on other forms to evade detection.

Gugwe (Iroquois): Among the Iroquois nations, there are stories of a creature called Gugwe, described as a large, hairy, ape-like being that roams the forests. According to part of the legend, Gugwe possesses the ability to change its appearance, making it elusive and mysterious.

Nant'ina (Athabaskan): In Athabaskan folklore, particularly among the Dena'ina people of Alaska, there are tales of a creature known as Nant'ina, which resembles a large, hairy humanoid living in the wilderness. Some stories suggest that Nant'ina has the power to mimic human form.

[LeftyGuitar]

I see the forums are back up, so that's good.

[Till]

Let's be ultra-skeptical and affirm there are no alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shall we?

The closest galaxy to the Milky Way that is most similar in terms of size, structure, and composition is the Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M-33. It is located approximately 2.73 million light-years away from Earth and shares many aspects with the Milky Way, including spiral arms and a central bulge.



Where:
P (M33) = Probability of life in M-33.
( S ) = Stellar population density, indicating the number of stars per unit area in M-33.
( C ) = Chemical complexity index, representing the abundance of elements essential for life.
( H ) = Habitability index, considering factors such as the presence of planets in the habitable zone and galactic environment.
( E ) = Extraterrestrial intelligence factor, reflecting the likelihood of intelligent life evolving.
( D ) = Distance factor, accounting for the distance of M-33 from Earth and its impact on observational limitations and interstellar travel.

This formula combines elements of stellar density, chemical composition, habitability considerations, the potential for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the distance to M-33 to estimate the probability of life existing within the galaxy. Each factor can be assigned a value based on observational data, and theoretical models, allowing for a quantitative assessment of the likelihood of life in M-33.

To determine the minimum number of civilizations in M-33 using the Dill Equation, assign minimalistic values to each variable and perform the calculation.

Where:
( S ) (Stellar population density) = 100 stars per square kiloparsec in M-33.
( C ) (Chemical complexity index) = 0.8 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high chemical complexity).
( H ) (Habitability index) = 0.6 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents highly habitable conditions).
( E ) (Extraterrestrial intelligence factor) = 0.1 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high likelihood of intelligent life).
( D ) (Distance factor) = 0.05 (positing M-33's distance is less prohibitive for communication or travel compared to more distant galaxies).

Now, plug these values into the formula:



So, with these illustrative values, the minimum estimated number of civilizations in M-33 is 960.

[Andy_Jerk]

So there is a big issue about stand up comedians borrowing other comics' jokes and sometimes they get called out over it. I just don't buy it though... Everyday conversation is anecdotal and a lot of it can turn into jokes. Just look around here for some idea! But another example: let's say I am on the freeway and I get cut off by a transvestite. I show up late to work and tell my co worker what happened and he says: "Maybe you should have demanded a blow job!" So while none of this is really super funny, these two average Joes in the office at 9:36 AM have unwittingly just wrote the screenplay to the sequel to Falling Down and back and forth banter like this is going on every day everywhere. There are too many jokes being invented non-stop even by average folks and of course two people could have a similar experience and come up with a similar punch line.


btw what the hell did you do to Dill? Why does he think he's Batman???

[Till]

btw what the hell did you do to Dill? Why does he think he's Batman???

I'm also Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.





I'm a natural-born actor, though I can't control which character I am. Batman keeps me grounded because I definitively relate to traumatic experiences being a driving force to use for good instead of justifying it as an excuse for wrongdoing. One develops alternate personalities as a defense mechanism to shield you from the severe repeated lifelong trauma of being yourself.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss...ntity_disorder

Do I need a disclaimer to reiterate I have an insanity defense in court and paperwork to prove it? Saves me the trouble of having to reiterate it so often.

Edit:// Perhaps disassociating from myself isn't a disability. The trauma that causes it being necessary in the grand scheme of things retrospectively. I'm also Edwin Schrödinger and Max Planck unable to control which personality I am so they're able to ask one another questions and collaborate viewing the same formula at random intermittently. Some takeaways, insanity isn't stupidity nor an impediment to scientific advancement.

"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." ~ Nikola Tesla

[Grouch]

Let's be ultra-skeptical and affirm there are no alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shall we?

The closest galaxy to the Milky Way that is most similar in terms of size, structure, and composition is the Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M-33. It is located approximately 2.73 million light-years away from Earth and shares many aspects with the Milky Way, including spiral arms and a central bulge.



Where:
P (M33) = Probability of life in M-33.
( S ) = Stellar population density, indicating the number of stars per unit area in M-33.
( C ) = Chemical complexity index, representing the abundance of elements essential for life.
( H ) = Habitability index, considering factors such as the presence of planets in the habitable zone and galactic environment.
( E ) = Extraterrestrial intelligence factor, reflecting the likelihood of intelligent life evolving.
( D ) = Distance factor, accounting for the distance of M-33 from Earth and its impact on observational limitations and interstellar travel.

This formula combines elements of stellar density, chemical composition, habitability considerations, the potential for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the distance to M-33 to estimate the probability of life existing within the galaxy. Each factor can be assigned a value based on observational data, and theoretical models, allowing for a quantitative assessment of the likelihood of life in M-33.

To determine the minimum number of civilizations in M-33 using the Dill Equation, assign minimalistic values to each variable and perform the calculation.

Where:
( S ) (Stellar population density) = 100 stars per square kiloparsec in M-33.
( C ) (Chemical complexity index) = 0.8 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high chemical complexity).
( H ) (Habitability index) = 0.6 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents highly habitable conditions).
( E ) (Extraterrestrial intelligence factor) = 0.1 (on a scale from 0 to 1, where 1 represents high likelihood of intelligent life).
( D ) (Distance factor) = 0.05 (positing M-33's distance is less prohibitive for communication or travel compared to more distant galaxies).

Now, plug these values into the formula:



So, with these illustrative values, the minimum estimated number of civilizations in M-33 is 960.

I suck at math but I kinda understand this

[Till]

I suck at math but I kinda understand this

Most physicists don't understand it either. Many aren't developing new formulas because they're teaching old formulas, some are using it for weaponization and few are interested in quantifying aliens because they think Fermi and Drake already covered it in the Milky Way. However the Dill Equation can be applied to other galaxies.

Edit:// I am only amused by Dr. Michio Kaku in this era after Hawking passed away, others bore me with how far behind me they are as a citizen scientist peer reviewing them and I don't want to publish everything because it's not the complete model I'm working on.

[Grouch]

I had a rather evil humorous idea. dress up like elmer fudd and drag a stuffed bugs bunny around on easter, you could even go a little further have some wounds with stuffing sticking out. if you wanted to be really evil you could just drag a real dead rabbit around

[Slacker Magician]

I had a rather evil humorous idea. dress up like elmer fudd and drag a stuffed bugs bunny around on easter, you could even go a little further have some wounds with stuffing sticking out. if you wanted to be really evil you could just drag a real dead rabbit around

The latter wouldn't last too long .

[Grouch]

The latter wouldn't last too long .

true. rabbit stew is sounding pretty good right now.

[Grouch]

seen this
I'm a little tempted it looks cool and could be fun to have on a shelf

[Till]

I'll teach you to be happy.

[Till]

It's hard to explain the level of difficulty I'm playing at in a world already at the highest difficulty setting, if computing was kung fu I'm Bruce Lee playing Pong on an emulator being like water flowing formless and shapeless.



Edit:// Windows mascot is a butterfly, should be flies swirling over a steaming poop emoji. As far as insects, a scarab dung beetle rolling a Windows Start icon is more descriptive of booting it up than a butterfly.

[LeftyGuitar]

Tux the penguin. I could never use Linux full-time, I do have WSL though, for programming purposes. Linux is pretty handy when it comes to coding. But for my gaming needs, its Windows it is.