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As retarded as this question could be? Why not just use Ffmpeg? It's the ultimate tool for such tasks.
Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
As retarded as this question could be? Why not just use Ffmpeg? It's the ultimate tool for such tasks.
Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
Now I see your point, though, he is associating his slowness-to-the-punch with people who are unfortunately physiologically slow-to-the bunch, and according to you this type of lateral association is bad because...?
Because it is shameful to be wrong or ignorant, and therefore associating the shameful act of a non-retarded person with the unshameful reality of being retarded creates a subconscious association between being retarded and shame--- is that it?
If so, isn't it harmful to consider being publicly wrong or ignorant shameful? Should we not have patience with others who know less?
I understand there's a spartan-esque utility to being brutal in a highly competitive skills-based situation (like most engineering). So I am unsure as to where to position myself with this question!
Shed some light?
As retarded as this question could be? Why not just use Ffmpeg? It's the ultimate tool for such tasks.
Purely curiosity at this point - it was something I wanted for a project a while back that has been retired - does anyone here know of the best way to get a good thumbnail from a video using ffmpeg? I think back then I was looking to take 5-10 snaps somewhere between the 30-50% mark and then use the largest (I guess in theory more detail - not a blank frame) image Does anyone have a better way, or even just know how…
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Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
Is 'retarded' actually harmful/hateful? Or is the attitude toward people with mental retardation (hence the name, retarded) harmful? The way the word is used, more specifically the attitudes that are demonstrated when the word is used, is generally done with avarice. Now I see your point, though, he is associating his slowness-to-the-punch with people who are unfortunately physiologically slow-to-the bunch, and accor…
Some people have mental health issues. Throwing "retarded" around simply make those people feel bad.
How hard is it to use a different word that won't put a load on someone's life?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
Is 'retarded' actually harmful/hateful? Or is the attitude toward people with mental retardation (hence the name, retarded) harmful? The way the word is used, more specifically the attitudes that are demonstrated when the word is used, is generally done with avarice. Now I see your point, though, he is associating his slowness-to-the-punch with people who are unfortunately physiologically slow-to-the bunch, and accor…
It's often hard to have this discussion without it devolving into an argument over "political correctness" [0] so hopefully that can be avoided.
Easiest answer is that the term retarded originally was an acceptable term for people with disabilities, but now has a negative connotation, and when used pejoratively as OP did carries the (possibly unintended) implication that people with disabilities are of less value.
I think Wikipedia entry on Retard (pejorative) [1] is a good summary.
It's also worth mentioning "ableist language" and "ableism" here. [2]
[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness
We've done a lot of similar work, will be happy to compare notes.
As retarded as this question could be? Why not just use Ffmpeg? It's the ultimate tool for such tasks.
With a service like that, it helps to have scene detection capabilities as well - so you don't end up having to look at lots of very similar looking thumbnails. So - as opposed to extracting frames at pre-set intervals, extract them when things sufficiently change in the video. That also lets you vary extraction interval between fast action and static talking head-type scenes. We've done a lot of similar work, will b…
As retarded as this question could be? Why not just use Ffmpeg? It's the ultimate tool for such tasks.
Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please don't use the word "retarded" like this. If you suspect you're asking a question with an obvious answer that you've missed, try saying "forgive my ignorance" instead. There's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation, but if you're going to self-deprecate, try not to use hurtful language.
Is 'retarded' actually harmful/hateful? Or is the attitude toward people with mental retardation (hence the name, retarded) harmful? The way the word is used, more specifically the attitudes that are demonstrated when the word is used, is generally done with avarice. Now I see your point, though, he is associating his slowness-to-the-punch with people who are unfortunately physiologically slow-to-the bunch, and accor…
Anyway, it's not shameful to be wrong or ignorant. That's why I said that there's nothing wrong with asking questions without self-deprecation.