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Raphael wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 4:08 am In trivial news, in some writing that I'm currently trying to do, I keep typing "hierarchy" as "hieararchy". Are there any complex psycholinguistic theories on that kind of thing?

You are mangling "hierarchy" with the word "hear", which you are more used to seeing or typing.

rotting bones wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 4:13 am

Raphael wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 4:08 am In trivial news, in some writing that I'm currently trying to do, I keep typing "hierarchy" as "hieararchy". Are there any complex psycholinguistic theories on that kind of thing?

You are mangling "hierarchy" with the word "hear", which you are more used to seeing or typing.

Hm, that might actually be true.

Raphael wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 4:15 am Hm, that might actually be true.

This is the kind of stuff you notice when you have experience sorting through AI hallucinations.

Ah, the smell of fresh drying painting coming in from the staircase...

Raphael wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 4:08 am In trivial news, in some writing that I'm currently trying to do, I keep typing "hierarchy" as "hieararchy". Are there any complex psycholinguistic theories on that kind of thing?

Not that I know of, but there might be a research grant in there somewhere.

Raphael wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 11:27 am Ah, the smell of fresh drying painting coming in from the staircase...

Those damn VOC's!

Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 9:00 pm Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Ouch. Hang in there.

For a couple of days in a row, I've occasionally gotten Die Stem stuck in my head. Since I'm politically not at all a fan of the old South Africa, I wish I could find some effective way to make that stop.

Raphael wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 5:37 am For a couple of days in a row, I've occasionally gotten Die Stem stuck in my head. Since I'm politically not at all a fan of the old South Africa, I wish I could find some effective way to make that stop.

Listen to Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrica on repeat?

Raphael wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 5:37 am For a couple of days in a row, I've occasionally gotten Die Stem stuck in my head. Since I'm politically not at all a fan of the old South Africa, I wish I could find some effective way to make that stop.

That's kind of like when I couldn't stop myself from listening to Die Land for a bit...

Raphael wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 5:37 amFor a couple of days in a row, I've occasionally gotten Die Stem stuck in my head. Since I'm politically not at all a fan of the old South Africa, I wish I could find some effective way to make that stop.

Try listening to this instead.

malloc wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 7:50 pm

Raphael wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 5:37 amFor a couple of days in a row, I've occasionally gotten Die Stem stuck in my head. Since I'm politically not at all a fan of the old South Africa, I wish I could find some effective way to make that stop.

Try listening to this instead.

IMO, not really a good title for a 1980s satirical song attacking Botha & co., because when you're doing satire, people tend to assume that you're being sarcastic, and mean more or less the opposite of the literal meaning of your words.

Then maybe try this; it's quite the earworm.

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 9:00 pm Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Finally had a guy come out and look at it. The compressor is shot, could take days to get it fixed up. Hopefully before Saturday, as the heat will be really kicking in then...

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 3:29 pm

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 9:00 pm Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Finally had a guy come out and look at it. The compressor is shot, could take days to get it fixed up. Hopefully before Saturday, as the heat will be really kicking in then...

Good luck!

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 3:29 pm

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 9:00 pm Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Finally had a guy come out and look at it. The compressor is shot, could take days to get it fixed up. Hopefully before Saturday, as the heat will be really kicking in then...

Could we exchange your heat for our cold please?

bradrn wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 10:38 pm

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 3:29 pm

Herra Ratatoskr wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 9:00 pm Our AC unit seems to have died. With it running (and it being 68F - 20C outside), it's still 80F - 27C inside

At least we're renting, so we don't have to pay for the fix

Finally had a guy come out and look at it. The compressor is shot, could take days to get it fixed up. Hopefully before Saturday, as the heat will be really kicking in then...

Could we exchange your heat for our cold please?

They have cold in Australia outside the Snowy Mountains?

(I know someone in Australia and his idea of a cold winter day is 50's F... which here in the middle of the winter would be downright pleasant...)

Travis B. wrote: ↑Thu May 29, 2025 12:12 pm (I know someone in Australia and his idea of a cold winter day is 50's F... which here in the middle of the winter would be downright pleasant...)

Downright pleasant? If that is indeed 10-15°C then that would be a record-breakingly hot February here, and you seem to get snow every winter, which we very much don't. Would it not be oddly warm for you?

Lērisama wrote: ↑Thu May 29, 2025 12:30 pm Would it not be oddly warm for you?

Maybe that's what Travis meant by "downright pleasant"?