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Mark Stephens
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Understanding, interpreting and explanation seems to be my niche, historically around digital electronic and software systems. I need a better picture of myself.
Unsurprisingly there are also tools that claim to be able to remove the Google.watermark.
December 28, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The way the robot starts facing the same way as the human but wanders right 90° seems suspicious to me.
December 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
There’s many stories waiting to be told of those who were egregiously eased out, redundant in ridiculous circumstances or resigned because their employers moral compass demagnetised. As a story teller is there something here for you to tell with empathy? Especially those who resigned on principle.
December 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I’m just surprised it isn’t called Londonderry’s Walls in this context.
December 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I apologise for it is real!

open.spotify.com/album/33TfIx...
The Greatest Ever Orange Dance Anthems
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December 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Derry’s Walls? Is this AI having a joke on the Orange?
December 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Agreed. Someone smarter than I made the observation: we aren’t rational beings with emotions but instead we are emotional beings that sometimes try to rationalise. Pandering to prejudice and distracting with humour has provoked our emotions.
December 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Some people are asking if this is real or a work of (ironically AI synthetic) fiction and shouldn’t we see the motion capture suit being worn.
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I'm repeating myself but I want to start a discussion. Why can't these image synthesis tools be required by law to add watermarks to their output so publishers (websites, blogs, socials) can insert or propagate tags allowing clients to flag or filter the synthetic content.
bsky.app/profile/mark...
We need to require image synthesisers to include steganographic labels into their output so that third parties can label synthetic images as they are propagated. Like gun laws it won’t fix every edge case or hold back the determined evil but it would put a brake on the impending apocalypse.
December 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thera are 10 kinds of people, those who get your joke and those who don’t.
December 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We need to require image synthesisers to include steganographic labels into their output so that third parties can label synthetic images as they are propagated. Like gun laws it won’t fix every edge case or hold back the determined evil but it would put a brake on the impending apocalypse.
December 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It’s 2026 in a few days and I want my Yorkshire pudding recipes diverse, all servings to be given equal respect, and Yorkshire puddings to be accepted and included with any combination of other food stuffs.
December 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Mr Vance was saying this in July 2024

Rayner dismisses Trump running mate 'Islamist UK' claim
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rayner dismisses US VP candidate's 'Islamist UK' claim
JD Vance claims the UK under Labour might be the first
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“Why can’t a polar bear eat a Penguin?
They can’t get the wrapper off.
December 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The only time I came close to injury was when I tripped on the mat and stubbed my toe. You develop strength and resilience in your joints and learn to relax to spread the impact when you hit the ground. Calmness and focus in stressful situations is also an outcome of practice.
December 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
That looks like the Aikido I practiced as a teenager. It is more akin to ikebana than a street fighting art. A rule of practice is that it’s your turn next to be the one who is thrown so practice and strength and suppleness (bounciness) are developed harmoniously.
December 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
So what is stopping us? /end
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We already do this with paper money and photo copiers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_...
EURion constellation - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM