Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
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https://undark.org/2024/08/06/texas-junk-science-law-not-keeping-up-with-science/
Areopagitica And The Problem Of Regulating AI
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2024/08/areopagitica-and-the-problem-of-regulating-ai.html#more-260814
Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt Delves Into The Transformative Potential Of AI
https://youtu.be/Pg4w-rwTCXE?si=G4NHSkYac41R9gjJ
An Introduction to The Babylonian Map of the World–the Oldest Known Map of the World...with Irving Finkel
https://youtu.be/LUxFzh8r384?si=N0b7odgBxSmSXWrA
Carl Jung Offers an Introduction to His Psychological Thought in a 3‑Hour Interview (1957)
https://youtu.be/bs3HK3pxVAY?si=dg5infmgZGm0cTgR
Old Age, Loss, and Longing in Tennyson’s ‘Ulysses’...Ulysses possesses a thrilling zest for life and greatness of soul, but Tennyson’s portrait reveals another side to the hero.
https://archive.ph/wip/JNJiB
Tuesday Poem... Liv Mammone - On the Subway for the First Time
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2024/08/tuesday-poem-416.html