trowzerss
trowzerss t1_j8aoe76 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Proof of mystery settlement of Aboriginal Australians and Indonesians found in an Italian library by Geek-Haven888
Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait reader? if not, then the warning doesn't apply for you and you can go about your day, or you can do two seconds research and find out why, if you're curious.
Others have already answered, but I will add that it varies from tribe to tribe, but also includes that it's not just out of respect, but some tribes believe if you mention a deceased persons name too much or show their voice or image, they will not be able to properly rest, and it may call someone back from the dead, and that's how you get ghosts and unquiet spirits. Yes, not everybody literally believes that in modern times, but they still follow it out of respect. For some tribes though, this ban expires after a certain period of time (like a month or a year), others it does not. Other times family may waive this ban, especially if they were a prominent person, like a singer or political figure. But yeah, I have relatives who are only referred to by their relationship to others (e.g. his grandmother, their aunty) and not their actual name.
trowzerss t1_ixwlpqr wrote
Reply to comment by Goukaruma in A bot that watched 70,000 hours of Minecraft could unlock AI’s next big thing by Soupjoe5
Yeah, I think it would be better if it was still a village, but just had little additions that made logical sense or told a story, like oh, here's a beekeeper's hut with some hives outside. And look, the farmer built a cellar and stored some pumpkins in there. Little things to explore are just as fun as giant buildings.
trowzerss t1_ixwlhvi wrote
Reply to comment by Redditing-Dutchman in A bot that watched 70,000 hours of Minecraft could unlock AI’s next big thing by Soupjoe5
I'd be happy enough if we could just use machine learning to generate more natural and complex landscapes etc. Like ones that make logical sense, especially for things like rivers and seguing between biomes.
trowzerss t1_jaexndo wrote
Reply to comment by kris533d in Aurora Australis seen just an hour from Perth at Mount Dale [OC] 4662 x 3142 by VLWphotography
I thought that the aurora australis was different colours though, with a lot more pinks and purples like this shot, where the borealis is most often green?