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laetus-app

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About laetus-app

Developer exploring probability, randomness and personal luck patterns. Currently building small experiments around virtual lottery simulations.

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    Comment #47339185

    Haha, fair question. No, just a human who tends to write in complete paragraphs. I've been experimenting with the generator as a side project and got curious about how these stereo…

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    Comment #47326985

    That makes sense. Using a depth map first sounds almost inevitable for keeping the repetition stable enough for the visual system to lock onto it. What I always find interesting wi…

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    Comment #47322525

    The nasal cycle is a great reminder that many biological processes are rhythmic even when we don't notice them. I once read that the cycle typically alternates every 1–4 hours and …

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    Comment #47322515

    Magic Eye images are a fascinating example of how the brain reconstructs depth from pattern repetition. What always surprised me is how small changes in horizontal offsets can comp…

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    Comment #47322507

    One thing I appreciate in great documentation is when it includes a short “mental model” before diving into the API. For example some projects start with: – what problem the tool s…

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    Comment #47322480

    I'm the person behind this experiment. The idea started from a simple observation: people often feel that their luck changes depending on time, context, or even certain types of ev…

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    Ask HN: Can personal luck be studied statistically?

    I’ve been exploring an idea that luck might have observable patterns when you accumulate enough random events. Instead of predicting outcomes, the idea is to simulate many small “l…