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1d ago

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So my AI portrait got into a local art show, then the judge recognized the style.

Wonder if the real giveaway isn't the melt but how every single brushstroke in an AI piece has the exact same weight and texture, something no human painter would ever do that consistently. @shane_ross probably clocked that specific failure mode before anyone else because he's spent years training his eyes on actual paint.

2d ago

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PSA: I tagged every item at estate sales without checking prices first for 2 years

Gotta disagree hard with you @betty_scott18, I'd rather keep the mystery and lose $50 once in a while than turn every sale into a boring spreadsheet exercise. The whole fun is the gamble and the surprise, not knowing if you just scored a deal or a dud.

2d ago

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Talked to an old school painter who changed how I look at clear coats

Drove a 2012 Civic for 7 years in Arizona and the paint was fine, not a single scratch or fade. Then moved to Florida for a job and within 2 years the clear coat was peeling on the roof and hood. That humidity and sun combo just eats the cheap paint these cars used. If you live in a drier place you probably won't see it, but don't think it's not a factory issue. A good ceramic coating or keeping it garaged helps a ton in humid spots.

3d ago

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Watched a guy in an action movie reload his shotgun by just flipping it upside down

Just started turning my brain off for action flicks and it made everything way better. Once you stop expecting realism from movies like this, you actually enjoy the ride more. Why not just let the explosions be fun and move on?

3d ago

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Just realized our book club's biggest fight was because we all read a different version of 'Frankenstein' three years ago

Man, and here I was thinking my buddy was just bad at reading. @ben436 dodged a bullet, sounds like his friend had the wrong book the whole time. Trust the publishers to mess up a whole debate.