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In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

Just read an article declaring the very real possibility of AI chatbots being
able to guide us in controlling our lucid dreams, foremost in order to explore
lost memories. Can you imagine the potential in that, I hardly can. Not just
the for the obvious therapeutic benefits, but the possibility of accessing more
of the remaining 86% (on average) of the human brain never before utilized.

The potential of building neural networks into that vast region of virgin space,
considering that the utmost complex entity known, still is the human brain. Imagine
then the possibilities of using more of it.

Though don't know just how close that achievement practically is, they're
somewhat vague with that info. But just the idea of it seriously being explored...

Going to pull a later incoming order, before exploring that lucid dream control

~Goodnight

I can see that being used for brainwashing in the future.

Very good point. Thought about that too. But after pondering the article, decided
to focus instead on the better angels of our character

I hope this is used for good, but with all the evil people in the world I’d rather
not control my dreams(not worth the potential loss.)

And btw, not that it would assuage your concerns much, but just to be fair: the
article spoke of it's use as a "guide" to aide an individual in controlling
their own dreams in search of so-called 'lost' memories, basically suppressed
memories. Actually very exciting potential in this application of AI, when/if
we ever get there

In search of lost memories? Why is my big question, is all this really necessary?

If we're beginning there, with that question, you'll need to first do
some work yourself in understanding the significance of accessing suppressed
memories, especially to the mental health profession. Which is just a starting
point for such a consequential technology, should it be realized.

You raised a disturbing possibility given it's potency in the wrong
hands, understandable. But now imagine that same potency in other hands making
ours lives better, advancing humanity. Powerful tools are not to be feared if
human nature is fully understood, imho.

Take care now

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 13:28

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Re: What a wondrous time and space to be alive...

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In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

~Goodnight

I can see that being used for brainwashing in the future.

Very good point. Thought about that too. But after pondering the article, decided
to focus instead on the better angels of our character

I hope this is used for good, but with all the evil people in the world I’d rather
not control my dreams(not worth the potential loss.)

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 13:14

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Re: What a wondrous time and space to be alive...

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In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

~Goodnight

I can see that being used for brainwashing in the future.

Very good point. Thought about that too. But after pondering the article, decided
to focus instead on the better angels of our character

I hope this is used for good, but with all the evil people in the world I’d rather
not control my dreams(not worth the potential loss.)

Understandable sentiment.

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 10:13

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Re: What a wondrous time and space to be alive...

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In Off Topic, Saitobricks.ca writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

~Goodnight

I can see that being used for brainwashing in the future.

Very good point. Thought about that too. But after pondering the article, decided
to focus instead on the better angels of our character

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 09:12

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Re: Birthday Sale + FREE Ship!

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Sales

In Sales, krystensprouse writes:

Celebrating my birthday with a 20% off sale until the end of Monday 5/20 (my
birthday)

Free domestic shipping on orders $50+

ENJOY!

Have a wonderful birthday tomorrow

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 09:09

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Re: What a wondrous time and space to be alive...

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In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:

In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

[…]
of the remaining 86% (on average) of the human brain never before utilized.

Please, don’t repeat that nonsense. There’s no magical unutilized brain power.
Everybody’s (sadly) using 100% of their capacity.

Also, welcome in 1965 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA

Good morning, Sylvain.

Always good to hear from you

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popsicle

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May 19, 2024 00:07

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What a wondrous time and space to be alive...

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~Goodnight

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popsicle

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May 18, 2024 12:41

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Re: Is reselling lego age 4+ sets worth it?

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In Selling, Nevaeh writes:

Just curious, is reselling lego sets for younger kids worth it? I recently saw
some of the lego star wars young jedi sets on sale at walmart and I'm trying
to figure out if i should get them. The characters in the set look relatively
different from regular star wars, having cute, bigger eyes, so i wonder if adult
collectors would still collect them.

Any thoughts or advice? I'm new to selling lego sets.

heres' some of the set #: 75358, 75332, 75384

If bought well enough below retail and you’re willing to have the money tied-up
longer term, then yes.

Otherwise, my advice to a fledgling seller here, is to have a good hard look
at the partout side of BL… Investment wise, you can do both

Becoming familiar with “Part Out Value” feature and “On Wanted List” numbers
for key parts within sets, is very helpful. Utilizing both in conjunction with
other input available on the site, is even more helpful in evaluating the potential
and more immediate gradual return on your money.

Taking the first set as an example; whole minifigs/minifigs parts, numbers

~ Best of luck

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popsicle

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May 18, 2024 11:44

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Re: Sail identification

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In Catalog Identification, Carissamiss writes:

Thank you, but it’s the bottom sail I can’t identify. The top one is there for
scale.

Oh yeah, I see. Sorry about that

Gonna have my coffee now, see if that helps

In Catalog Identification, popsicle writes:

In Catalog Identification, Carissamiss writes:

Does anyone recognize the bottom sail? It’s the same size as the 12 x 10 sails
and the cloth is the same texture.

sailbb30 Cloth Sail 12 x 10 with Black Crossed Anchors Pattern
Parts: Cloth

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popsicle

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May 18, 2024 11:28

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Re: Sail identification

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In Catalog Identification, Carissamiss writes:

Does anyone recognize the bottom sail? It’s the same size as the 12 x 10 sails
and the cloth is the same texture.

sailbb30 Cloth Sail 12 x 10 with Black Crossed Anchors Pattern
Parts: Cloth

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popsicle

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May 17, 2024 19:52

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Re: Clever rabbits...

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In Off Topic, popsicle writes:

At the shore where I workout, are this time of year, a lot of wildlife vying
for what I can only assume is their share of what spring's offering. Mostly
birds; seabirds, ravens and various birds of prey, above while I strenuously
plow on.

Today, I was given an aerial show with a falcon battling ravens. Never seen such
before. Observing what I could through my exhaustion, it was glorious to witness
the falcon’s ability to evade the blackbirds' assault. I can only assume
that it's the plentiful number of rabbits at our feet, the falcon was interested
in.

These rabbit staying close underfoot, are strangely unafraid of us humans. In
noticing the falcon today and ospreys previously, I had a thought that perhaps
the rabbits might've learned that humans (we working out) keep birds of prey
at bay? Just a random thought this morning. Could be projecting

Been leaving my iphone at home lately, so sadly no pics...

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popsicle

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May 17, 2024 18:41

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Clever rabbits...

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popsicle

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May 17, 2024 17:36

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Re: Increase buyers leaving feedback

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In Selling, NerdyBirdBricks writes:

I've noticed a few times buyers that leave feedback with other stores they've
bought from but not from ours. By no means do I think that we are doing an inadequate
job and the praise we do receive is wonderful so I am not trying to sound greedy
I just want to know what sellers do to increase their likelihood of buyers leaving
them feedback.

Do you send out a message asking for them to leave it?

Do you include a note in the order itself seeking it?

I have left feedback with them already but haven't received anything back,
we are still a fairly small operation, but I am confident that I am doing a great
job in quickly getting orders out and packaging contents safely and well so just
wondering if I need to be more bold about how I approach receiving praise from
others because it would help our store greatly!

None of the above, Samantha

I once read here in the same forum, reply to a similar yet still common
concern hereabouts. It went something like "Are you here for the feedback
or sales?"

Never offered reply myself at the time, to what was an obvious provocative postulation.
Maybe you'd like take this opportunity to answer that probative question
yourself? If not aloud here, maybe quietly within your own thoughts

~popsicle

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popsicle

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May 17, 2024 13:28

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Re: Printing Orders

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In Selling, popsicle writes:

In Selling, krystensprouse writes:

Need some opinions...

When you get an order and ship it out, do you print out their order and put it
in the package, and if so do you use color or black and white. Or do you not
even put one at all? Currently, I print out one sided black and white and was
told by my significant other that looks bad and cheap. Thoughts?

We send along the checklist used to process the order. Both order item and amount
are checked off with a bright highlighter. Printed in black (not color) at 80%
size to save on printer ink and paper costs, which is further trimmed of unprinted
surface before neatly folding no more than once, so that it's easy for the
order recipient to unfold and view.

There are other efforts we make that go to presentation. It's important,
presentation. Just how we and some other vendors I know and respect, have done
it. That said, as a buyer I don't expect nor really care that much, as long
as the order is properly packaged.

Feel like I should expand on my words here...

Why I don’t “care that much” as a buyer on the topic, but include the checklist
as seller, comes from my awareness as buyer. I’m aware that not all buyers are
alike in this wonderful marketplace. I have always bought here for commercial
reasons, unlike many others who are simply fans of LEGO excitingly awaiting their
parts to build, or to better their proud collection.

It’s for these buyers that presentation is important, not so much for
those such as myself. They’re excited to receive their purchase in a way that
I’ve never been, frankly. Although I do appreciate the designs and colors of
LEGO, for me it’s been mainly about the numbers. I know this about myself, and
others. In other words, I'm aware...

I’ve read from some in this thread, various takes on the reasoning they cling
to for why they operate as they do “never had any complaints” This low bar is
honestly difficult for me to wrap my mind around, as it’s never been a good reason
to do a thing, as I see it. I’ve always had in my head that which is more attuned
to “What will put a smile on their face?” kinda of melody, when processing an
orders. Especially given what we're selling

~popsicle

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popsicle

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May 16, 2024 18:48

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Re: Printing Orders

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In Selling, krystensprouse writes:

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popsicle

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May 16, 2024 12:17

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Re: In the eye of the beholder

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In Off Topic, Stuart9 writes:

A “weed” and a self set that caught both the sun and my eye today.

Very nicely worded.

We sometimes forget the meaning of "weed" It's simply a wild plant
growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. Nothing
to do with it's potential beauty or even usefulness. They can become "wanted"
or appreciated after establishing themselves without our leave

in other words

Always loved Borage blue colour.

It's a nice color

Found in a patch of poor uncultivated soil, iPad doesn’t do them justice.

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popsicle

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May 16, 2024 10:38

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Re: I need tree inspiration

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My Own Creation

In My Own Creation, hpoort writes:

In My Own Creation, Ziegelmeister writes:

I'm wanting to build a beer garden modeled after Viktualienmarkt's in
Munich. It will probably be on a 48x48 plate so I'll have room for at least
4-5 large "bushy" trees, but I'm struggling to find inspiration online.
Most of the the trunks I'm seeing are built from square bricks/slopes and
they just don't look right.

The Rivendell set looks like it has some really interesting ones but they need
about 8x the amount of leaves and 2x broader foliage. I know we can't post
links but are there any obvious ones in the lego realm I'm not seeing?

Slightly bigger than your request, but might be good for inspiration.
Feel free to contact if you'd like more detailed images of these trees.

Wow! Stunning recreation of the various tree species! No idea who the artist
is (art it is, imho) but they are beautiful! Such a level of impression of life
and the living with mere LEGO, always moves me. Brings to mind, Miro's
talent with living subjects.

While being perhaps overly impressed is no doubt because it's so far beyond
my own abilities, the capacity to move others with your work, goes straight to
the innate portion of talent. The nature of the individual, as I see it.

-popsicle

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popsicle

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May 16, 2024 09:02

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Re: What would be your first guess?

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In Off Topic, Hardstone writes:

I was hoping to get a few more guesses, but it doesn't look like it though.
Popsicle is correct, it's D. I think the claim that I own Air Force One was
a dead giveaway. Obviously, there is no legit way someone can own Air Force One,
unless it's a model of the aircraft.

Here are the photos of my collection:

Nice! The Buick Roadmaster is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

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popsicle

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May 15, 2024 20:12

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Re: Help identifying old Star Wars ship sets

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In Catalog Identification, popsicle writes:

In Catalog Identification, clyclone writes:

Hey folks! I’ve had these Lego pieces sitting in a ziplock bag for… 10-15 years?
and I cannot for the life of me figure out which sets they belong to. Any insight
would be much appreciated so that I can rebuild them

7283-1 (Inv) Ultimate Space Battle
533 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2005
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 3

Unless that's a Clone Trooper Pilot sitting in the V-wing? Can't make
it out from the pic. If it is, klausunion's input is more correct

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popsicle

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May 15, 2024 19:52

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Re: Help identifying old Star Wars ship sets

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