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Re: My favourite German word

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Post by nicbou »

Doxin wrote: post #90
nicbou wrote: post #88

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I also found that the mere UX of a notebook makes me rework my sketches again and again, because I constantly flip through them. This made me learn faster than with unlimited layers and an undo button.

For me having a proper sketchbook only makes it harder to practice. I want every page to be nice. I've found using a block of paper works a lot better. If I really dislike a sketch I can just throw that sheet out, instead of feeling like I've ruined my sketchbook. I rarely actually do throw out a sheet, but having the option seems to make it sting less if I do a bad sketch. I guess the fact that I've purposefully aim…

Ha! I have the same problem. Paper is cheap but there is a pressure to make the whole notebook a piece of art.

In my case, I find revisions useful as a sort of deliberate practice. I eventually find the right way to do something, after many attempts. Polishing turds is a great way to see where I make mistakes and how to fix them.

Re: My favourite German word

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Post by justonceokay »

kindkang2024 wrote: post #86
justonceokay wrote: post #84

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Are LLMs not all vorstellung and no wille? The LLM has no drive towards survival or continuity, no more than a building or a poem.

Hard to say for sure. My personal understanding is that Vorstellung always contains some embedded Wille, as the creator inevitably infuses it. So even if the creator body dies, the creator's Wille could still persist in some form, perhaps lasts for a very long time—like the Wille embedded in the Bible. [The LLM learns all the Wille from humans’ textual Vorstellung.] > The LLM has no drive towards survival or continui…

You (Schopenhauer?) give me a lot to think about

Re: My favourite German word

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Post by kindkang2024 »

justonceokay wrote: post #92
kindkang2024 wrote: post #86

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Hard to say for sure. My personal understanding is that Vorstellung always contains some embedded Wille, as the creator inevitably infuses it. So even if the creator body dies, the creator's Wille could still persist in some form, perhaps lasts for a very long time—like the Wille embedded in the Bible. [The LLM learns all the Wille from humans’ textual Vorstellung.] > The LLM has no drive towards survival or continui…

You (Schopenhauer?) give me a lot to think about

I've always found his Wille fascinating, ever since college. Perhaps his Wille has found a way into my mind, competing with all the others and survived. (Wille as Recycled Thoughts)

However, I diverge from his pessimistic view: that the Wille is a blind impulse condemning life to a tragedy. I believe all wills originate from love—whether for the ego or for the world (other egos). This doesn't create a cycle of suffering, but could be a drive towards peace and happiness. In that sense, I feel that Wille has mutated and evolved a bit.

P.S. If you're interested in Schopenhauer, check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-djIdl8WO4 SCHOPENHAUER Explained: The World as Will and Representation (ALL PARTS) by Weltgeist—he really did a great job of representing that Wille.

Re: My favourite German word

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Post by baobun »

lukan wrote: post #70
weinzierl wrote: post #69

My favourite German word and the one I miss most in other languages is the ubiquitous "doch" . I love that it can stand alone. To the best of my knowledge there is no word in English with the same function that can be used as a standalone answer. When used in a sentence it usually stands in the middle and nicely sandwiches the criticism. "Ich hab's Dir doch gesagt!" You can put it in front if you want to get straight…

Yeah, obviously I thought about that clip, once you mentioned "doch", but how is it actually in the french original? Is there a french "doch"?

For the standalone:

Bon

No etymologic connection but seems to serve similar function

Re: My favourite German word

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Post by LouisSayers »

Dilettante_ wrote: post #27
LouisSayers wrote: post #10

Fremdschämen is a good one. My favourite though: Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. It's one of those things that you never knew you needed.

>Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher That's not actually what they're called, it's an overly descriptive contrived way to get a long word, like "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän". Imagine someone in english saying "Ink-to-paper-writing-implement" instead of "pen". You'd call it an "Eieröffner"(Egg opener) or "Eierköpfer"(Egg beheader).

Nope, it's actually called that.

You can go on Amazon an order a Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher.

The reason I know about this is from eating at the breakfast table in Germany.

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