Robert Haynes
@r-haynes.bsky.social
Engineer. Baker. Tabletop gamer. He/him.
Occurred to me today that the problem described here - artists using preceding art as reference, without really understanding what they're representing - is fundamentally the same as hallucination in 'AI' tools. Just a lot slower and with opportunities to teach to the errors.
This week on the blog, armor!
We're discussing body armor in speculative fiction (mostly sci-fi, particular Dune and Mass Effect), both some of the problems with the way it is depicted and structured and also some the reasons I think those visual tropes exist.
acoup.blog/2024/11/29/c...
We're discussing body armor in speculative fiction (mostly sci-fi, particular Dune and Mass Effect), both some of the problems with the way it is depicted and structured and also some the reasons I think those visual tropes exist.
acoup.blog/2024/11/29/c...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly …
acoup.blog
January 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Occurred to me today that the problem described here - artists using preceding art as reference, without really understanding what they're representing - is fundamentally the same as hallucination in 'AI' tools. Just a lot slower and with opportunities to teach to the errors.
After reading the commentary from @bretdevereaux.bsky.social and @belovedofoizys.bsky.social on Gladiator 2, I'd have liked to watch their film a lot more than the one we actually got.
December 27, 2024 at 1:03 PM
After reading the commentary from @bretdevereaux.bsky.social and @belovedofoizys.bsky.social on Gladiator 2, I'd have liked to watch their film a lot more than the one we actually got.
Reposted by Robert Haynes
It's a weird line of questioning though, because it presupposes that all rich people earned their money in some way that is explicable, which is not at all in line with our everyday experience. No one knows why anyone's rich, really.
#HomeAlone director Chris Columbus was asked how Kevin’s parents were able to afford that house
“[The mom] was a very successful fashion designer. The father could have worked in advertising … but I don’t remember what the father did. Not organized crime”
(via THR)
“[The mom] was a very successful fashion designer. The father could have worked in advertising … but I don’t remember what the father did. Not organized crime”
(via THR)
December 26, 2024 at 4:45 PM
It's a weird line of questioning though, because it presupposes that all rich people earned their money in some way that is explicable, which is not at all in line with our everyday experience. No one knows why anyone's rich, really.
Reposted by Robert Haynes
This week on the blog: closing thoughts on Gladiator II and how it treats the city of Rome, the Colosseum and gladiators and the Severan dynasty.
In particular, we look at why the real, historical Caracalla is history's crushing rebuttal to this film's own themes.
acoup.blog/2024/12/13/c...
In particular, we look at why the real, historical Caracalla is history's crushing rebuttal to this film's own themes.
acoup.blog/2024/12/13/c...
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II
Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipmen…
acoup.blog
December 14, 2024 at 12:40 AM
This week on the blog: closing thoughts on Gladiator II and how it treats the city of Rome, the Colosseum and gladiators and the Severan dynasty.
In particular, we look at why the real, historical Caracalla is history's crushing rebuttal to this film's own themes.
acoup.blog/2024/12/13/c...
In particular, we look at why the real, historical Caracalla is history's crushing rebuttal to this film's own themes.
acoup.blog/2024/12/13/c...
Reposted by Robert Haynes
Annoying to have to say this again, but...
If you wouldn't be able to hold the women's World Cup in a particular country, don't have the men's one there.
If you wouldn't be able to hold the women's World Cup in a particular country, don't have the men's one there.
December 13, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Annoying to have to say this again, but...
If you wouldn't be able to hold the women's World Cup in a particular country, don't have the men's one there.
If you wouldn't be able to hold the women's World Cup in a particular country, don't have the men's one there.
Reposted by Robert Haynes
Thoughts on m how we solve the housing problem:
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*
December 14, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Thoughts on m how we solve the housing problem:
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*