Introduction
A resume is a document that provides a snapshot of your professional experience, skills, and accomplishments. Think of it as a first impression on potential employers. It should be clear, concise, and easy to read.
There are different types of resumes, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The three most common types of resumes are chronological, functional, and hybrid.
Chronological resumes are the most traditional and commonly used. They list your work history in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent position and going back in time. This type of resume is best for people with a steady work history and clear career progression.
Functional resumes focus on your skills and experience, rather than your work history. They are best for people who have gaps in their employment history, or who have held a variety of jobs.
Hybrid resumes are a mix of the chronological and functional formats. They list your work history in reverse chronological order, but also include a section that highlights your skills and experience. This type of resume is best for people with both a steady work history and transferable skills.
When you're writing your resume, be sure to include the following:
- Your name and contact information
- A summary or objective
- A list of your skills
- Your work history
- Education and training
- Awards and accomplishments
- Any publications or presentations
- Any professional memberships or affiliations
With so many types of resumes to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one is right for you. The best way to decide is to look at examples of each type of resume and see which one best highlights your skills and experience.
2. What Makes a Top Resume?
When it comes to job hunting, your resume is your most important tool. It is the first thing that potential employers will see, and it is what will help them decide whether or not to call you in for an interview.
There are a few things that all top resumes have in common. If you make sure to include these elements in your own resume, you will increase your chances of getting called in for an interview.

1. A top resume is clear and concise.

Most employers only spend a few seconds skimming through a resume, so it is important to make sure that your resume is clear and to the point. Get rid of any unnecessary information, and make sure that the information that you do include is easy to read and understand.

1. A top resume is focused on your most relevant experience.

Your resume should be focused on your most relevant experience, especially if you do not have a lot of experience in the field you are applying for. Don't waste space with irrelevant information; instead, use that space to highlight your most impressive accomplishments.

1. A top resume is tailored to the specific job you are applying for.

When you are applying for a specific job, your resume should be tailored to that job. This means including keywords from the job listing in your resume, and emphasizing the experience and skills that are most relevant to the job.

1. A top resume is free of errors.

Your resume should be free of any spelling or grammar errors. If an employer sees a mistake on your resume, they will assume that you are careless and not worth their time. Make sure to proofread your resume several times before you submit it.

1. A top resume is a unique reflection of you.

Your resume should be a unique reflection of you as a person and as a professional. It should be clear from your resume what makes you a unique and qualified candidate for the job.
If you make sure to include these elements in your resume, you will increase your chances of getting called in for an interview. By taking the time to create a top-notch resume, you will be one step closer to landing your dream
3. The Components of a Top Resume
There are three key components to a top resume: content, design, and keywords. Let’s take a closer look at each one.
Content
The content of your resume is, of course, the most important part. This is what will determine whether or not you get called in for an interview. Make sure your resume is clear, concise, and free of any grammar or spelling errors. Include only the most relevant information, and leave out anything that doesn’t directly relate to the job you’re applying for.
Design
The design of your resume is also important. A well-designed resume will be easy to read and will showcase your most relevant information. Avoid using overly complicated designs or too many colors, as this can be distracting to the reader. Stick to a simple design that is easy on the eyes.
Keywords
Finally, be sure to include relevant keywords throughout your resume. Many employers use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to screen resumes, and these systems are designed to scan for specific keywords. Include keywords that are relevant to the job you’re applying for, as well as skills that are relevant to the position. This will help ensure that your resume makes it through the ATS and into the hands of a human recruiter.
By following these tips, you can be sure that your resume will be one of the top ones that employers see. With a little effort, you can increase your chances of landing an interview and getting the job you want.
4. How to Write a Top Resume
Are you looking for tips on how to write a top resume? If so, you've come to the right place! In this blog post, we'll share four tips that will help you craft a resume that is sure to impress potential employers.

1. Keep it concise.

When it comes to your resume, less is definitely more. Recruiters and hiring managers are incredibly busy, so they don't have time to read through pages and pages of information. Keep your resume short and sweet by only including the most relevant information.

1. Highlight your accomplishments.

Your resume should be a highlight reel of your most impressive professional accomplishments. Don't be shy about tooting your own horn - potential employers want to see what you're capable of.

1. Use keywords.

Many companies use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to screen resumes. These systems are designed to scan resumes for certain keywords that match the job description. So, make sure to include relevant keywords in your resume to ensure that it makes it past the ATS.

1. Proofread, proofread, proofread.

One of the quickest ways to lose a potential employer's interest is to submit a resume with typos or other errors. Before you hit "send," take the time to proofread your resume and make sure that it is free of any mistakes.
By following these four tips, you can rest assured that your resume will be in tip-top shape when you start applying for jobs. Good luck!
5. Tips for Creating a Top Resume
When it comes to job hunting, your resume is your most important tool. It is your chance to make a good first impression and demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the job.
Creating a top-notch resume can be a challenge, but it is not impossible. Here are five tips to help you create a resume that will get you noticed:

1. Keep it relevant

When it comes to your resume, relevance is key. Make sure to tailor your resume to each specific job you are applying for. Highlight the skills and experience that are most relevant to the position.

1. Use strong action verbs

When describing your experience and accomplishments, be sure to use strong action verbs. Words like "achieved," "managed," and "created" will make your resume more powerful and persuasive.

1. Highlight your results

Employers want to see what kind of results you have achieved in your previous roles. When listing your experience, be sure to include specific numerical data and examples of your successes.

1. Make it readable

Your resume should be easy to read and understand. Use clear, concise language and structure your resume in a way that is easy to follow.

1. Keep it updated

It is important to keep your resume up-to-date, especially if you are actively job-hunting. Make sure to add any new skills or experience you have acquired. Also, be sure to remove any outdated information.
By following these tips, you can be confident that you are submitting a top-notch resume. However, don't forget that your resume is just one part of the job-hunting process. Be sure to prepare for your interviews and sell yourself as the best candidate for the job.
6. Conclusion
When it comes to your resume, there are a few key things to keep in mind in order to make sure that it is as effective as possible. First and foremost, you want to make sure that your resume is clear and concise, without any superfluous information. Secondly, you want to make sure that your resume is tailored to the specific job that you are applying for. Finally, you want to make sure that your resume is free of any errors, both grammatical and typographical.
If you can keep these things in mind, then you will be well on your way to crafting a resume that will help you get the job that you want.
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From The Designers

For the upcoming March season, aside from the usual hero adjustments, we've also optimized the gameplay of some older heroes such as Layla and Freya. We hope they'll be back with a spring in their step, ready to shine upon the battlefield!
We've also optimized 6 lesser-used equipment (Sea Halberd, Necklace of Durance, Twilight Armor, Rose Gold Meteor, Blood Wings and Thunder Belt) and 2 Battle Spells (Aegis and Revitalize) to hopefully make them more viable options in battle.
Additionally, for the upcoming Season 28, we will be launching a new Mythic system with a new rank, new Display Logos for Mythic ranks, and optimized the Mythic Points system into the Stars system. Reach 25 and 50 stars in Mythic to get upgraded appearances for Mythic stars.
We've also optimized the Placement Match experience and added a new Mythic Rank Exclusive Skin Voting system (avaliable after reaching Mythic rank, vote for 1 out of 6 heroes).
Added "Road to Mythic" challenges at Mythic rank that will grant the S28 Profile Namecard Background and Personal Profile Background. Reach Mythical Glory rank to upgrade them. Good luck in the new season!

I. New & Revamped Heroes

[Revamped Hero: Courageous Warrior - Minsitthar]
[Spear of Glory] and [King's Calling] are Minsitthar's core skills, so we've kept their gameplay the same (with some optimizations) in this revamp.
In addition, we've redesigned his Skill 2 and Passive to provide more damage and control to his kit. This redesign focuses on maintaining his roaming role while exploring the possibility of taking the Exp Lane.
We've also given Minsitthar a complete makeover. With this revamp, the courageous warrior shall reclaim his rightful glory!
Hero Features: A courageous warrior who excels in battle with spear and shield.
[Passive: Mark of the King]
Minsitthar's Basic Attacks and skills apply a stack of Mark of the King. Upon reaching 5 stacks, the next attack will detonate all Marks to deal a large amount of damage and stun the target, and restore HP to Minsitthar.
[Skill 1: Spear of Glory]
When pulling back his spear, Minsitthar will pull all enemy heroes in its path to him.
[Skill 2: Shield Assault]
Minsitthar holds up his shield, reducing incoming damage from the front for a period of time.
While in this stance, Minsitthar's Basic Attacks will hit all enemies in a rectangular area and have increased Attack Speed.
[Ultimate: King's Calling]
Minsitthar's Ultimate now prevents all enemies in its area from using all movement abilities.
Summoned Royal Guards can also trigger Minsitthar's equipment effects with their attacks.
Slightly increased the cast range.
Reduced the effect's duration.

II. Hero Adjustments

The following heroes have undergone significant adjustments in this patch: Joy, Freya, Layla, Wanwan, Badang, Esmeralda and Eudora.

The following uses (↑) (↓) (~) to indicate Buff, Nerf, and Adjustment.

[Joy] (~)
Joy has impressive durability, but her burst potential is a bit lacking in the mid-to-late game. As such, we're making it harder for her to gain durability while increasing her damage to fit her role as an Assassin.
[Passive] (~)
Removed the shield effect.
New Effect: Joy's skills now deal an additional instance of damage each time they hit a non-Minion unit.
[Skill 2] (~)
Max Uses: 5 >> 4
New Effect: Gain a shield when hitting on beat.
[Ultimate] (~)
Number of Skill 2 casts required to unlock: 5 >> 4
New Effect: Gain Physical & Magic Defense during Ultimate.
Damage increase after hitting on beat: 30% >> 40% (max damage when hitting all beats is the same)

[Freya] (↑)
While Freya has great sustainability, she plays more or less the same as other heroes that rely on Basic Attacks. So, we're making it easier for her to chain her skill combos, and in some circumstances, indefinitely. We're also improving the feel of Spirit Combo and Leap of Faith, and that of Freya's combos as a whole. Her shield and damage in the early-mid game have been adjusted to keep things balanced.
[Skill 1] (~)
Skill 1 is no longer enhanced by Sacred Orb nor does it cost any Sacred Orbs.
Can move through obstacles more easily.
[Skill 2] (↑)
Skill casts needed to trigger leaping strike: 3 >> 2
Reworked how the cooldown works: Cooldown is no longer triggered after the leaping strike, instead it triggers after not continuing to cast the skill within a certain period.
Slightly reduced the foreswing time of the leaping strike.
Airborne Duration: 0.5s >> 0.4s
Base Damage: 130-230 (+90% Total Physical Attack) >> 20-230 (+90% Total Physical Attack)
Final Damage: 156-276 (+108% Total Physical Attack) >> 26-276 (+108% Total Physical Attack)
Shield: 160-260 (+70% Extra Physical Attack) >> 60-260 (+70% Extra Physical Attack)

[Layla] (↑)
As a Marksman without Blink, Layla has trouble with survivability. We hope the following changes will allow her to kite enemies more efficiently and increase her skill cap. We've reduced a bit of her damage to balance these buffs.
[Basic Attack & Skills] (↑)
Greatly reduced backswing time to allow her to move and attack more efficiently.
[Attribute] (↓)
Physical Attack Growth: 9 >> 7.5
[Passive] (↓)
Maximum Damage Increase: 135% >> 130%
[Skil 2] (↑)
Changed the slow effect from mark detonations to a 0.25s AOE stun.
Only marks the first target hit.

[Wanwan] (~)
With fewer Weaknesses to hit, more players have been enjoying Wanwan, but it also made it harder for her opponents to counter her Ultimate. Therefore, we want to make it easier to escape her Ultimate while not affecting her power. After the changes, the locked target can more easily get out of lock range, and frontline heroes can move to block Wanwan's crossbow attacks to tank the damage. To compensate, we buffed Wanwan's damage, and how much she gains from Movement Speed bonuses in the early and mid game (Wanwan should get extra Movement Speed to take advantage of this).
[Passive] (↑)
All Weaknesses Hit Damage: 55-97 >> 70-112
[Ultimate] (↓)
Lock Range: 8.5 >> 6
Speed Boost while in the air: 10% Total Movement Speed >> 100% Extra Movement Speed

[Badang] (↓)
Badang has become too dominant in this version with the buff to Knockback effects. We've moderately reduced his damage in the early and mid game for balance.
[Skill 1] (↓)
Base Damage: 160-260 >> 125-225
Explosion Damage: 120-195 >> 100-175
[Ultimate] (↓)
Base Damage: 80-140 >> 60-120
Explosion Damage: 40-70 >> 30-60

[Esmeralda] (↑)
We've slightly increased Esmeralda's damage to make her more competitive compared to other Exp Laners.
[Basic Attack] (↑)
First Damage: 80% Physical Attack >> 100% Physical Attack
Second Damage: 100 +55% Magic Power >> 100 +75% Magic Power
[Skill 2] (↑)
Cooldown: 5.5-3.5s >> 4.5-3.5s

[Eudora] (↑)
We want players to be able to use Eudora's skills based on the situation, instead of always starting with Skill 2.
[Attributes] (↑)
HP Growth: 142.5 >> 160.5
[Skill 2] (↑)
Orb of Lightning bounce's Stun Duration: 0.6s >> 0.9s

[Lesley] (↑)
We've slightly buffed Lesley's damage because the meta has been favouring Attack Speed Marksmen.
Passive (↑)
Base Damage:50 >> 75
[Skill 1] (↑)
Cooldown: 5-3s >> 4-2.5s

[Paquito] (↑)
We've slightly buffed Paquito's durability in the mid and late game to fit his role as a fighter.
[Skill 1] (↑)
Shield: 150-500 +110% Physical Attack >> 150-650 +135% Physical Attack

[Fredrinn] (↓)
Slightly reduced the damage of Fredrinn's Ultimate when not enhanced.
[Skill 2] (↓)
Base Damage: 200-300 >> 140-215
[Skill 3] (↓)
Base Damage: 300-500 >> 210-330

III. Battlefield Adjustments

[New Map]

The brand-new map "Harmonia" is available free for a limited-time! Featuring a new design, with new models, effects, and more. And the "Harmonia" Lord is stepping into the fray, too. Check it out!
[Lord] (↑)
The Enhanced Lord can now use Turret Clash against all turrets it encounters after the 12-minute mark, instead of only the first one.

[Equipment]

[Sea Halberd] (↑)
We don't want Physical Damage heroes to lose much damage output when using this equipment.
[Unique Passive - Punish] (New)
Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with more extra HP than you.

[Necklace of Durance] (↑)
Optimized the build path to better fit some mages and supports.
[Build Path]
Mystic Container >> Elegant Gem (Necklace of Durance attributes modified accordingly)
[New Passive] (↑)
Gift (the effect is the same as Elegant Gem)

[Twilight Armor] (Revamped)
We've noticed that most tanks focus on absorbing damage instead of dealing damage, so we've changed this equipment to help against burst damage and also made it more versatile.
[Unique Passive - Twilight] (Revamped)
When taking more than 600 damage in a single hit, the excess amount will be reduced by 300 +5% of Max HP. Cooldown: 5s.

[Rose Gold Meteor] (↑)
Rose Gold Meteor has been overshadowed by Athena's Shield, so we've changed its function to help heroes escape when the passive triggers.
[Attributes] (↑)
Physical Lifesteal: 5% >> 10%
[Build Path] (~)
Magic Blade + Dagger >> Magic Blade + Vampire Mallet
[Unique Passive - Lifeline] (↑)
Shield: 510-1350 >> 840-1820
Removed Effect: Increase Magic Defense by 25 for 3s when triggered.
New Effect: Increase Movement Speed by 50% when triggered, the effect decays over 3 seconds.
Cooldown: 40s >> 60s

[Magic Blade] (↑)
[Unique Passive - Lifeline] (↑)
Shield: 280-700 >> 420-910
Removed Effect: Increase Magic Defense by 12 for 3s when triggered.
New Effect: Increase Movement Speed by 50% when triggered, the effect decays over 3 seconds.
Cooldown: 40s >> 60s

[Blood Wings] (↑)
Optimized Effect: Now when the shield is attacked, it will be restored after 30s even if it's not destroyed.
Cooldown: 30s >> 20s
New Effect: Increase Movement Speed by 30 when shield is active.

[Thunder Belt] (↑)
Thunder Belt is too costly for roaming tanks, so we're reducing its price and boosting its Mana Regen.
[Cost] (↑)
2290 >> 1990
[Attributes] (↑)
Mana Regen: 6 >> 10

[Clock of Destiny] (↓)
Reduced the survivability it granted to burst damage mages.
[Attributes] (↓)
HP: 625 >> 500
[Unique Passive - Time] (↓)
Each stack grants 20 HP (was 25).

[Ice Queen Wand] (↑)
Increased the survivability it granted to sustained damage mages.
[Attributes] (↑)
New: 300 HP
Removed: 150 Mana

[Fleeting Time] (↑)
Optimized Effect: Certain heroes with Ultimates that enter cooldown after their duration is over now also gain cooldown reduction from kills and assists during their Ultimate's duration.
Includes: Faramis, Yve, Luo Yi, Leomord, Baxia, Hanzo, Granger, Edith, Aldous.

[Dominance Ice] (↑)
We want this piece of equipment to be more effective against heroes with high attack speed.
[Unique Passive - Arctic Cold] (↑)
The attack speed reduction is now calculated after all attack speed bonuses.
Lowers nearby enemy heroes' Attack Speed to: 75% >> 70%

[Black Ice Shield] (↑)
[Unique Passive - Arctic Cold] (↑)
The attack speed reduction is now calculated after all attack speed bonuses.
Lowers nearby enemy heroes' Attack Speed to: 90% >> 85%

[Battle Spells]

We've adjusted [Aegis] and [Revitalize] to more clearly differentiate them from [Vengeance]. Heroes of different roles should now have more viable choices for defensive Battle Spells.
[Aegis] (↑)
Aegis works well enough to protect heroes with low HP in the early game, but the shield is too flimsy in the mid and late game compared to how much hero damage ramps up.
Shield: 750 + 50Hero Level >> 750 + 90Hero Level
Removed the effect of granting shield to nearby allied hero.
Cooldown: 90s >> 75s

[Revitalize] (~)
The effect will now move with its caster, making it more suitable for Supports.

[Role Adjustments]

As the meta evolves, certain heroes have gone through a lot of changes compared to their original playstyle and abilities. Therefore, we decided to update their roles to better fit their playstyle.

• Grock: Tank >> Tank/Fighter
• Johnson: Tank >> Tank/Support
• Carmilla: Support >> Support/Tank
• Kaja: FighteSupport >> Support/Fighter
• Ruby: FighteTank >> Fighter
• Fredrinn: Tank/Fighter >> FighteTank
• Paquito: Fighter >> FighteAssassin
• Yin: Fighter >> FighteAssassin
• Benedetta: Assassin >> Assassin/Fighter
• Harley: Mage/Assassin >> Assassin/Mage >

[Lane Position Adjustments]

• Silvanna: Exp Lane/Jungling >> Exp Lane/Roaming
• Cyclops: Mid Lane >> Mid Lane/Jungling

Removed Jungling classification from the following heroes: Lapu-Lapu, Argus, Selena, Masha, Popol and Kupa.

IV. Weekly Free Heroes & New Skins

[New Skins]

1- New Epic skin Vale "Keeper of the Winds" will be available on March 27, 2023. Original Price: 899 Diamonds, 30% off during launch week.
2- Rafaela "Seraphic Selfie" will be available in the Purify Harmonia event on March 31 (Server Time).
3- April StarLight Skin - Edith "Ancient Warden" will be available on April 1, 2023.
4- Miya "Atomic Pop Miya" will be available on April 5 (Server Time) for 899 Diamonds. 30% off for the first 21 days.
5- Cyclops "Yokai Warlock" will be available in Grand Collection on April 10 (Server Time).
6- Eudora "Atomic Pop Eudora" will be available on April 12 (Server Time) for 899 Diamonds. 30% off for the first 21 days.
7- Hanabi "Moonlit Ninja" will be available in Moonlit Wish on April 15 (Server Time).
8- New Epic skin Bane "Soul Defiler" will be available on April 19, 2023. Original Price: 899 Diamonds, 30% off during launch week.
9- May StarLight Skin - Moskov "Violet Spear" will be available on May 1, 2023.
10- New Gloo "Jellyman" skin will be available on May 4, 2023. Original Price: 749 Diamonds, 30% off during launch week.
11- Clint "Crimson Blast" will be available in Grand Collection on May 6 (Server Time).
12- Roger "Phantom Pirate" and "Fire Pirate" will be available soon with a fully revamped design.
13- Hilda "Aries" will be available soon with a fully revamped design.
14- Minotaur "Taurus" will be available soon with a fully revamped design.

[Fragment Shop Adjustments]

Fragment Shop Adjustments on March 22 (Server Time)
a- Rare Skin Fragment Shop
Added: Argus "Dark Draconic", Dyrroth "Ruins Scavenger", Lunox "Ash Blossom", Natalia "Phantom Dancer" and Wanwan "Darting Star".
Removed: Gusion "Cyber Ops", Clint "Rock and Roll", Zilong "Eastern Warrior", Alucard "Viscount", and Minsitthar "Gilded King".

b- Hero Fragment Shop
Added: Hanabi, Edith, Moskov and Alpha.
Removed: Ruby, Gusion, Lesley and Valentina.

[Free Heroes]

8 Free Heroes: Server Time 03/24/2023 05:01:00 to 03/31/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Aamon, Khufra, Vale, Alice, Natalia, Harley, Guinevere and Phoveus.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Claude, Atlas, Beatrix, Sun, Harith and Grock.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 03/31/2023 05:01:00 to 04/07/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Lylia, Estes, Martis, Angela, Hanabi, Vexana, Thamuz and Rafaela.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Irithel, Faramis, Masha, Paquito, Lesley and Bruno.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 04/07/2023 05:01:00 to 04/14/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Clint, Dyrroth, Diggie, Alice, Fanny, Yin, Aulus and Hylos.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Akai, Brody, Chou, Aldous, Melissa and Franco.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 04/14/2023 05:01:00 to 04/21/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Martis, Cyclops, Gatotkaca, Helcurt, Karina, Kaja, Khaleed and Gloo.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Kadita, Edith, Moskov, Vale, Masha and Beatrix.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 04/21/2023 05:01:00 to 04/28/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Floryn, Minotaur, Pharsa, Kadita, Thamuz, Bane, Barats and Harith.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Johnson, Cecilion, Kaja, Chang'e, Roger and Ling.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 04/28/2023 05:01:00 to 05/05/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Lapu-Lapu, Carmilla, Moskov, Jawhead, Mathilda, Khufra, Akai and Phoveus.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Luo Yi, Selena, Lolita, Aldous, Bruno and Atlas.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 05/05/2023 05:01:00 to 05/12/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Vale, Chou, Irithel, Esmeralda, Faramis, Baxia, Lancelot and Bruno.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Martis, Karrie, Sun, Aurora, Lesley and Hanabi.
8 Free Heroes: Server Time 05/12/2023 05:01:00 to 05/19/2023 05:00:00 (Tap the Settings button on the top-right corner of the main page to check.)
Leomord, Valentina, Terizla, Yi Sun-shin, Phoveus, Karina, Kimmy and Rafaela.
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Natan, Helcurt, Guinevere, Vexana, Barats and Uranus.

[StarLight Shop Update]

The following will be removed from the Shop on 4/30 23:59 (Server Time): Karrie "Dragon Queen", Aldous "The Insentient", Chou "Go Ballistic", Masha "Combat Maiden", Ling "Street Punk", Benedetta "Street Blow", Yi Sun-shin "Azure Sentry", Sun "Simian Curse", Luo Yi "Siren Priestess", and Ruby "Pirate Parrot".
The following will be added on 5/1 00:00: Layla "Bunny Babe", Freya "Dragon Hunter", Zilong "Eastern Warrior", Franco "Apocalypse", Martis "Searing Maw", Wanwan "Teen Pop", Lapu-Lapu "Special Force", Khufra "Dreadful Clown", Pharsa "Peony Bloom", and Cecilion "Stargazer".

V. New Functions & Events

[Ranked Mode]

1- Season 27 will end on 03/24/2023 at 23:59:59 (Server Time).
2- Season 28 will start on 03/25/2023 at 02:00:00 (Server Time). Play Ranked to get rewards, including Lapu-Lapu's S28 skin "Son of the Wild" and S28 Avatar Border "Fearless Armor". Complete rank tasks during the season to upgrade the skin's tag.

[S28 First Recharge Event]

1- Recharge 20 Diamonds to claim the S28 First Recharge Avatar Border for free!
2- Recharge any amount to purchase the S28 First Recharge Exclusive Elite Skin Khufra "Iron Hook" only for 100 Diamonds after discount!
3- Recharge a total of 3 days to purchase a Rename Card (7-Day). Only for 50 Diamonds after discount!

[The ALLSTAR event is here for a limited-time with the best deals of the year!]

1- From April 5 - May 28, ALLSTAR exclusive skin [Miya "Atomic Pop Miya"] and its Custom Action Bundle will be added to the Shop. 30% off for the first 21 days!
2- From April 12 - May 28, ALLSTAR exclusive skin [Eudora "Atomic Pop Eudora"] and its Custom Action Bundle will be added to the Shop. 30% off for the first 21 days!
3- From April 15 - May 8, the Moonlit Wish Draw event will be available. Participate in the draw and you'll have the chance to obtain the new ALLSTAR exclusive skin
4- [Hanabi "Moonlit Ninja'] as well as STUN, M-World, and [Guinevere "Psion of Tomorrow'] skins for a limited-time! Spend ALLSTAR Promo Diamonds to draw from 4/20 - 4/25. Don't miss out!
5- From April 15 - April 19, purchase Mega Draw Bundles (including Moonlit Wish Token + Lucky Number) for a chance to win 10,000 Diamonds daily, and a chance to win a 50,000 Diamond jackpot. Start buying early for the best chance to win!
6- From April 15 - April 23, log in daily during the event to win free rewards.
7- Complete daily and consecutive Recharge Tasks to earn rewards, including up to 5 Moonlit Wish Tokens, ALLSTAR exclusive Emote, Magic Wheel Potions, and loads more!
8- From April 20 - April 25, enjoy a shop-wide Mega Sale with up to 50% off. Spend ALLSTAR Promo Diamonds to buy skins for as little as 1 Diamond!

[ALLSTAR Free Rewards]

Four permanent skins, permanent hero choice, limited-time resources, Diamonds and more, all FREE and waiting to be claimed! You don't want to miss this!
1- From March 22 - 31, join Rafaela's Livestream event to claim a free ALLSTAR exclusive Emote!
2- From March 31 - April 30, join the Purify Harmonia event to claim a new ALLSTAR permanent skin, Spawn Effect, Avatar Border and more for free!
3- From March 31 - April 30, join the Last Encore event to claim a permanent event-exclusive skin of your choosing!
4- From April 1 - 25, join the ALLSTAR Login Gifts event to claim the new ALLSTAR Graffiti, Recall Effect, Draw Token, Elite skin and more for free!
5- From April 5 - 20, join the ALLSTAR Festival event to claim free ALLSTAR Promo Diamonds. Spend them in place of Diamonds!
6- From April 21 - 30, join the ALLSTAR Hero Academy event to claim one of five free permanent heroes!
7- On top of all that, there's Nostalgia, All Heroes Free Access, ALLSTAR reward exchange, and loads more reward-packed events coming soon!

[MLBB X Transformers: March 22 - April 30]

1- MLBB X Transformers draw event: MLBB X Transformers skins Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Soundwave & Ravage, Grimlock and Starscream available for a limited time!
2- Transformers: Scratchcard Event: 1) Event is held from March 22 - 28. Transformers Scratchcard will offer Transformers Passes at a discount! 2) Gain a free scratchcard attempt with each purchase, with guaranteed Transformers-related resources!

[Superheroes Assemble!]

The Dawning Stars series exclusive skins and resources will return for a limited-time from 5/9 - 6/2 (Bruno "Firebolt", Lancelot "Swordmaster", Chou "Thunderfist", Vale "Blizzard Storm", and Esmeralda "The Foreseer")!
1- A permanent prize is guaranteed in the first 10 draws. Enjoy 50% off on your first 1X draw each day and 10% off for every 10X Draw.
2- Vote for your favourite Dawning Stars series skin from 4/24 00:00 - 5/13 to get discounted in the Event Shop during the draw event!
3- More Premium Supply events coming from 5/13 - 5/15 and 5/27 - 5/29. Get draw tokens at a discount!

[Weekly Diamond Pass]

Added the [Savings Box] feature: After purchasing/subscribing to the Weekly Diamond Pass, if you logged in on a particular day but forgot to claim your Weekly Diamond Pass rewards, they will be available the following day in your [Savings Box] (located on the Weekly Diamond Pass page). These can be claimed at any time, so don't worry about rewards you forgot to claim!

[StarLight Lucky Chest]

1- From 4/1 00:00:00 - 4/30 23:59:00, spend 10 Diamonds to participate in the draw for a chance to get a StarLight Card or Premium StarLight Card!
2- Added new "StarLight Last Light" Killing Notification to the StarLight Shop.

[Astral Star]

1- Starting 4/1 00:00 (Server Time), purchase Premium StarLight Membership to get the exclusive name [Astral Star] that will be valid during April StarLight.
2- The [Astral Star] name color is an exclusive Premium StarLight Member privilege, and is displayed in the game where names are shown.

VI. System Adjustments

[MMR Function Optimization]

1- Bonuses and Protection that affect Hero Power are now shown more clearly on the post-game screen.
2- The best title obtained each season is now recorded on your Favorite Heroes page.
3- Adjusted the minimum score required to enter each level's leaderboard, as well as the amount of points gained at each rank.

[Ranked Mode Adjustments]

1- Optimized the Mythic Points system to the Stars system and added a new rank, Mythical Honor, at 25 stars.
2- Added "Road to Mythic" challenges at Mythic rank. Complete them to get the S28 exclusive Profile Namecard Background and Personal Profile Background, and unlock upgraded versions of them at Mythical Glory rank.
3- Every season, you can get 10 Mythic Coins by winning 10 Ranked matches after reaching Mythic rank. Collect 40 Mythic Coins to exchange for the Mythic Exclusive Skin coming later.
4- Reach 25 and 50 stars in Mythic to get upgraded appearances for Mythic stars.
5- Optimized the Placement Match experience. The stars you earn during placements will be applied after you complete your Placement Matches.
6- Optimized Mythic rank matchmaking.

[Recharge Event Rule Adjustments]

After the version update, buying/subscribing to/renewing Weekly Diamond Passes or subscribing to/renewing Weekly Ticket Passes/Monthly Ticket Passes will all count toward Recharge Events and grant the following task progress:

• Weekly Diamond Pass/Weekly Diamond Pass Subscription: Progress +100
• Ticket Monthly Subscription: Progress +150
• Ticket Weekly Subscription: Progress +50 >

[Other]

Changed the Flag Change Card cooldown period to 3 months. Flag Change Cards will also be available for 70% off.

VII. Bug Fixes & Optimizations

1- Optimized game [Terms] and their descriptions in the [Tutorial].
2- Optimized the display for the 'Disarm' and 'Blink Disabled' markers shown during combat. They've been relocated from above a hero's head to beneath their HP bar.
3- Fixed an issue where some menus would cause crashes.
4- Fixed an issue where Lolita's Enhanced Basic Attacks would end when it's not used (also fixed on the Official Server).
5- Fixed an issue where Gloo would remain on Hayabusa after he used his Ultimate.
6- Fixed an issue where Gloo would remain on Wanwan after she used her Ultimate.
7- Fixed an issue where the animation of the knockback on Chou's Ultimate didn't fully match its control duration.
8- Fixed an issue where Odette's enhanced Basic Attacks couldn't trigger Attack Effects.
9- Fixed an inaccuracy with the damage of the second part of Lapu-Lapu's enhanced Ultimate.
10- Fixed an issue where the damage of Wanwan's Ultimate didn't properly scale with level.
11- Fixed an issue where the blocked damage of Badang's Skill 2 didn't properly scale with level.
12- Fixed an issue where the description and numbers on Argus' Ultimate's status icon weren't displayed correctly.
13- Fixed an inaccuracy with the damage description of Edith's Skill 2.
14- Fixed an inaccuracy with the description of Lapu-Lapu's passive.
15- Fixed an inaccuracy with the cooldown description of Xavier's Skill 2.
16- Fixed an inaccuracy with the movement speed description of Pharsa's Skill 4.
17- Fixed an issue where the movement speed of Hylos' Ultimate didn't increase with the skill level.
18- Fixed an issue where Hilda's Basic Attacks did not match the effects.
19- Fixed an issue with Johnson's Skill 1 description where the stated Physical Attack bonus was slightly off.
20- Optimized the visual effects when control immunity triggers.
21- Fixed an issue where Turret Protection takes effect after a long delay when allied minions die within the enemy turret's range.
22- Fixed an issue where Tigreal's passive was not correctly blocking additional damage triggered by Basic Attacks.
23- Fixed an issue with Windtalker not getting the correct cooldown reduction from Basic Attacks.
24- Fixed an issue where players would rarely lose sound in matches.

• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Here’s an article that summarizes the 4 Bills:
https://www.world-energy.org/article/30387.html](https://www.world-energy.org/article/30387.html
If passed (which is likely imo because it’s a bipartisan bill), it will boost the hydrogen industry financially by a lot. And Nikola is a part of it by building hydrogen trucks and hydrogen stations. Here are my summarized notes from reading the four bills. I encourage you to read the bills yourself though.
Four bipartisan bills are introduced under the names of:

• S. 646 Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023
• S.647 Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
• S.648 Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023
• S. 649 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

S. 646 Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023

Direct link to this Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/646/text?s=3&r=2&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hydrogen%22%5D%7D
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• Purpose of this Bill:

” To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Demonstration Program, and for other purposes. The purpose of the Program is to support the adoption of hydrogen as an emissions reduction technology for heavy industry, including in applications where hydrogen is blended with other fuels or feedstocks. ”
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• When will it be in effect and what will it cover:

” Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the ‘Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Demonstration Program’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’), under which the Secretary shall provide grants or cooperative agreements to demonstrate industrial end-use applications of hydrogen for—
“(1) iron, steel, and metals manufacturing;
“(2) cement manufacturing;
“(3) glass manufacturing;
“(4) ammonia and fertilizer production;
“(5) industrial food processes;
“(6) production of synthetic fuels from hydrogen, such as with carbon oxides;
“(7) fuel refining, such as biorefining;
“(8) chemical synthesis, such as synthesis of methanol and ethylene;
“(9) process heaters, including hydrogen combustion with environmental controls;
“(10) cogeneration to make electricity or heat to support industrial processes; or
“(11) any other use of hydrogen for heavy industry, as determined by the Secretary. ”
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• Amount of Grants:

“(2) AMOUNT OF GRANT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The amount of a grant or cooperative agreement provided to an eligible entity under this subsection shall be not more than $400,000,000.”
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S.647 Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023

Direct link to this Bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/647/text?s=3&r=4&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hydrogen%22%5D%7D
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• Purpose of this Bill:

”To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to support the use of hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment at ports and to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study, together with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, regarding the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen and ammonia as fuels in maritime applications.”
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• When will it be in effect and what will it cover:

”Establishment of program.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for—
(1) the purchase, installation, planning, design, or construction of, as appropriate—
(A) fuel cell cargo-handling equipment that uses an eligible fuel;
(B) fuel cell drayage or long-haul trucks that— (i) use an eligible fuel; and
(ii) are for use at ports;
(C) fuel cell ferries, tugboats, dredging vessels, container ships, bulk carriers, fuel tankers, commercial fishing vessels, cruise ships, or other marine vessels that use an eligible fuel;
(D) fuel cell locomotives that— (i) use an eligible fuel; and
(ii) are for use at ports;
(E) fuel cell shore power systems that— (i) use an eligible fuel; and
(ii) are used for ships while docked at port;
(F) onsite fuel cell power plants that—
(i) use an eligible fuel; and
(ii) are located at port facilities; or
(G) port infrastructure for establishing or expanding the supply of eligible fuel for import, export, storage, bunkering, or fueling; and
(2) the training of ship crew and shore personnel—
(A) to safely handle eligible fuel; and
(B) to perform operation and maintenance on equipment that uses an eligible fuel.
(c) Goals.—The goals of the program shall be—
(1) to demonstrate hydrogen, ammonia, or fuel cell technologies in maritime and associated logistics applications;
(2) to assist in the development and validation of technical targets for hydrogen, ammonia, and fuel cell systems for maritime and associated logistics applications;
(3) to benchmark the conditions required for broad commercialization of hydrogen, ammonia, and fuel cell technologies in maritime and associated logistics applications;
(4) to assess the operational and technical considerations for—
(A) installing, constructing, and using hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment; and
(B) supporting infrastructure at ports; and
(5) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality in areas located in and around ports.
”

• Amount of Grants:
  (i) Funding.—
  
• (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
  
• (2) HUMAN-OPERATED EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall ensure that funding is made available for each fiscal year for cargo-handling equipment that uses an eligible fuel and is human-operated.
  

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S.648 Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

Direct link to this Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/648/text?s=3&r=3&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hydrogen%22%5D%7D
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• Purpose of this Bill:

”To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes.”
”Goals.—The goals of the program shall be—
(1) to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles in different regions of the United States;
(2) to provide a basis for relevant cost evaluations and cost reductions; and
(3) to accelerate the market deployment of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles.
”

• When will it be in effect and what will it cover:
  ”Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to assist the eligible entities in funding capital projects to purchase heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles and related equipment, including hydrogen fueling stations.”
  
• Amount of Grants:
  

”(e) Amount of a grant.—The amount of a grant provided by the Secretary under the program shall be not more than $20,000,000.”

S. 649 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

Direct link to this Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/649/text?s=3&r=1&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hydrogen%22%5D%7D
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• Purpose of this Bill:

”To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes.”
​

• When will it be in effect and what will it cover:
  ”Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a study subject to notice and public comment—
  
• (1) to fully assess and report the potential layout of pipeline corridors, including existing and new infrastructure, that—
  
• (A) are robust against a range of projected hydrogen demand futures; and
  
• (B) reflect the potential to site within, or adjacent to, existing pipeline or other linear infrastructure corridors;
  
• (2) to assess the costs associated with each infrastructure scenario described in paragraph (1);
  
• (3) to synthesize the results from research, development, and demonstration projects on materials and metallurgy for transporting and storing hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels, such as ammonia;
  
• (4) to determine outstanding questions with regard to research, development, and demonstration of infrastructure for transporting and storing hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels, such as ammonia;
  
• (5) to investigate the behavior and environmental impact of hydrogen leakage in pipelines and from geologic storage sites and nongeologic storage equipment;
  
• (6) to determine best practices for the construction and maintenance of hydrogen pipelines;
  
• (7) to determine the reduction in carbon intensity at various levels of hydrogen blending into the natural gas network; and
  
• (8) to establish a framework for the measurement, reporting, and management of hydrogen leaks.
  
• Amount of Grants:
  ”(n) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the HIFIA pilot program $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.”
  

The Dark Side of the Human Mind - A deep dive into everything the humans don’t want to talk about.
Written by Mirassi Vanghli
Posted on a Venlil discussion forum. Exact date unknown, as it was quickly removed by moderators and spam reuploaded by users.
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INTRO
I’ve been stuck on how to write a beginning to this post for some time now. I’ve filled databanks upon databanks of research into this work, but the beginning always eluded me. I think now, after all of it, the only way I can start this is by starting with myself.
My name is Mirassi. I’m a Venlil, probably one of the most average Venlil physically you will ever meet. I don’t even stick out that much in the way I act or speak, so you would probably pass over me without a second glance, and would probably not even notice me even if you had met me millions of times. Just another reed of a Prinyat.
However, there is something far different about me, I’ve buried it so deeply inside all these years, and for the most part it’s completely inconsequential for my everyday life.
Whenever I get that instinctual fear response in my chest, I like it. Not to a suicidal state, mind you, it’s not a true predators disease. But enough to take interest in having a fake sort of fear. To absolutely adore the parts everyone hates about Season 4 of The Exterminators. To read up on the classifications of predators a bit in my spare time.
…
Speh.
This didn’t help at all.
I got stuck again, so let me just skip to the important bit.
I signed up for the Human-Venlil exchange program. I wanted to get that feeling of fear, but I finally just wanted the other claw to pass. It wasn’t enough. The human I met was adorable. They chose the best for first contact. No Venlil alive knows what exactly the humans are truly capable of. Not even the Venlils who “researched” them for first contact. I looked at those notes before, they don’t go beyond the eyes.
So with my exchange partner, I asked him for the worst. Not the illusion we made, but the true worst parts of themselves that even they seemed to be scared of.
After digging through human history and myth, I found it.
I’m not scared. Scared is the jolt I get from the animal level of my brain from seeing figures in the shadows of a forest canopy.
I’m terrified.
The bloodthirsty predator that everyone thinks of when someone mentions a Human that rips apart Venlil with its bare hands now feels so comical to me. Almost comforting in its simplicity.
So I wanted to document this horror. Partly for my own sake. Partly because some people might finally get some closure on their fear, by seeing the whole picture instead of letting speculation get the best of them.
But most of all, as a cautionary tale. What makes Humans scary isn’t going to be revealed just because you looked at them wrong or because you ran away too fast or because you just offended their “predator instincts”.
Humans are kind creatures. Capable of far more empathy and kindness then we can ever give them credit for. Especially now when the entire galaxy has put that empathy through so much strain and pressure.
But even more than that, Humans are afraid of themselves. Arguably deeper than any Federation devout can ever claim. There is a part of them so dangerous, so cruel, that even they had to lock it away. That even after their homeworld was bombed to smithereens, they are still unwilling to fully use it.
Because it was so dangerous that it almost destroyed their entire species.
And if they believe that in the end, the bitter end, that the survival of all that they hold dear relies on that lock finally coming off?
They will open that box.
And even they will cry over your suffering.
Oh yeah, and you’ll also learn some fun facts about humans while reading this. Have fun!

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John: Father
Luke: Son
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First 1095-A Details
Policy Number: X
Recipient Name: John
Covered Individual Name: John
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Second 1095-A Details
Policy Number: Y
Recipient Name: John
Covered Individual Name: Jesus
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John: Married Filing jointly.
Jesus: Single (not claimed as dependent).
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Does Jesus fill out form 8962 with the 1095-A that covered him on his return? Or does only John include it in his tax return along with his other 1095-A?
If Jesus does indeed fill out his own 8962 with the 1095-A that covers him can he and John both check YES on Question 9 of Part II on Form 8962 regarding allocating policy amounts?
If both John and Jesus can or should indeed allocate policy amounts do they follow Allocation Situation 4 on the Instructions for Form 8962?
Thank You
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TL;DR - There are two 1095-A forms with different policy numbers, the same recipient names, and different covered individuals. Can/do the taxpayers fill out part IV of 8962 using the appropriate 1095-A form regarding the allocation of policy amounts and choose an agreed-upon percentage?

TLDR: CT says our sex isn't a problem. I'm not sure LLF was transparent in individual session. Looking for feedback because I'm going crazy over here. Need a reality check either way.

LLF 41 and I (HLM/LL4U? 42) have seen our AASECT couples therapist about 4 or 5 times now. Only 1 or 2 sessions post-intake. We did one in-take session together and then each had an individual in-take session. We haven't talked in detail about what came up in our individual in-takes yet; I plan to bring it up this weekend.
LLF was sick this week so I went for a solo session. CT (and others here in HLC) has stated previously that we do not have a sex problem, we have a relationship problem.
In solo session I said "ok, I 1,000% agree we have a relationship problem. But I'm concerned we're going to do all this work and even be in a much better 'relationship place' in say a year from now and still be looking at an underlying sexual problem." In not so many words: is it possible it's both?
CT says "no, the sexual problems are a symptom. If that were to happen, then we'd so 'ok, you're both in a better place and there's still a sexual gap. Let's look at ways to address that.' But we're not there yet. We have to do this other work first."
I don't know. It felt pretty deflating. Because I absolutely agree we need to do the relationship work and I also know LLF has sex issues that were present long before she met me. So how the actual fuck are those now transformed into relationship issues? Does it make sense why I'm confused, or am I just way off base here?
The CT's response put me in a funk. I know LLF doesn't think there's much of a sexual problem, and so I want to bring the list below into the discussion at our next session. Taken in totality, I look at this list below and think "isn't the majority of this due to some sort of sexual aversion on LLF's part? If not, how is all of this pinned on the relationship?"
I'm on mobile so excuse the crap formatting.
I have a spouse who:
Did not want me to look at her body on our wedding night
Was hot and heavy with the petting and making out when we were dating but that did not translate to hot and heavy sex once we were married (we were products of purity culture and indoctrinated to wait until marriage. Total bullshit.)
In first few years of marriage, consistently rebuffed my advances. To the point I stopped trying. Often we would be on the couch watching TV. When discussing this recently, she said "sex is important but TV is also important."
In our first several years of marriage told me that many sexual positions I wanted to try were demeaning (e.g. doggy style)
Tells me she does not have sexual fantasies
Tells me she's satisfied with everything that's happening in the bedroom and rarely if ever has suggestions for new things to do in the bedroom
Until the last two years had only masturbated once or twice
Does not think about sex until it's been about two weeks since last time
Would consistently say "let's have sex tonight (or tomorrow or whenever)" and then completely forget about it
Would say "please don't make eye contact with me when I'm performing fellatio"
Views sex as a checklist or functional activity (her words)
When we scheduled sex dates on the calendar, would not allow for make up opportunities if a date was missed because "it's not Tuesday." And forget about having sex two days in a row.
Has no desire to cuddle after sex
Does not enjoy receiving oral sex
Did not buy a vibrator until I suggested it
Says she is game for just about anything but does not have suggestions for what that might entail.
Does not understand why it is frustrating for me to platonically watch a show with sex scene if it's been a while since we had sex
Will go weeks without talking about sex and then upon finding out I don't want sex b/c I just masturbated will tell me "save some of that for me next time."
Instinctively pulls away from my hand whenever I reach for her body during foreplay, especially breasts, vulva, or butt. This happens regardless of who initiates.
Takes all of the above into consideration (or perhaps doesn't?) and says "I'm sex positive!"
HLC, please give me guidance. Slap me upside the head if that's what I need. Because I'm losing my mind over here.

A couple days ago, my post about wanting Dehya to be as strong as Xiangling got a lot of negative reception and I not saying it was mean and condescending stuff but just negative in the sense that most people didn't want Dehya to be that good and I don't understand why that is, so I'm posting my reasoning for wanting that and I would like to hear some opinions on why future characters shouldn't be as strong.

1. Xiangling, and many other early-game 4 stars, namely Bennett, Xingqiu, Sucrose, Fischl & Beidou exist. To this day, they are the most played characters and for good reason, they are not only strong in terms of DMG and elemental application, they also provide various other things like healing, buffs, DMG reduction & interruption resistance, lot of energy generation and whatnot. Most of them don't need high investment to be good, just medium investment makes them good enough for anything we have in the game. They can also be built with super high investment and then they become even more OP than they already were, and overall, they are way stronger than the new 4 star characters.
   
2. Hyperbloom Powercreeped everything in the game. Good Hyperbloom teams at super low investment beat International with mid-high investment and are easier to play. This is a good thing in the sense that no one is forced to spend for characters they don't want just to do abyss or anything else and no is forced to play characters they don't like, there are more choices now than there were before. Pre-dendro, there were way too many teams that relied on Bennett Xiangling Duo to make them good. There were many teams where there was little to none interaction between the characters like Ningguang teams with Bennett Xiangling or Heizou teams with Bennett Xiangling and many more, which is something that annoyed me as I want to use characters with reactions as the game is sorta balanced around reaction gameplay with some exceptions. It's also just more fun to play that duo with characters that enable reactions and make it better like With Childe International or Sucrose National or even Raiden National cuz in those teams, Xiangling doesn't just exist but she compliments your team in some way. I know this part just might be specific to me but yeah, I don't like teams where 2 characters do their separate things and the other 2 get half carried by Bennett Xiangling. So with the introduction of Dendro and Hyperbloom, Xiangling Impact definitely lessened which is good as there's more choices but at the same time, Hyperbloom is so strong that it powercreeps everything.
   
3. From what we've seen in the new 5 star characters that are similar in role/gameplay to some 4 star characters like Noelle-Itto & Xingqiu-Yelan, the 4 star characters provided more overall team utility but less DMG than the 5 star counterparts. Dehya however, she couldn't even outperform Xinyan's DMG in Mono Pyro with Bennett Kazuha Xiangling. This made no sense to me and it's just sad to see. She also lacks other areas in comparison to basically everyone and that's just sad. So that's why I said I wanted her to be as strong as Xiangling in some sense. Cuz otherwise, what's the incentive to use her over anyone else. And I'm not just talking about Dehya but even the new 4 stars should be the same level as the early game 4 stars cuz otherwise, most of them never get played for the majority of the players. Candace, Layla, Dori, and many more are just not good units and they never get played in most teams by most players, if they were similar in strength & utility then wouldn't there just be more choice for players to make different teams and not just play units they have been playing for the last 2 years.
   
4. So this was what I didn't understand, Powercreep is bad, sure, I get that, but why is wanting SIMILAR strength and utility from the new 4 stars and maybe more DMG but less utility from the 5 stars, why is that bad? Doesn't that make more sense cuz then there would be many more teams that don't need the old units at all and can function just as well as them with the new 4 stars. And same for the 5 stars, if there's a character like Dehya that can't outdamage anyone and provides little to no merit in other roles, why would you use her over other characters? But if she was as strong as Xiangling, then those who like her could play her without griefing and those who like Xiangling would just play Xiangling, where's the issue if it's not a Powercreep but just similar power level?
   

For anyone who read this far, thank you and hopefully you have some answers for me.

Hello,
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I wanna build a new Pc for me and my brother gets my current one. Is this combo good?Should I get DDR4 or DDR5 Ram?Do I need to update the BIOS by myself or how is it? Can I even use it when the motherboard got an older BIOS version?Thanks for you help.
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[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tMpPC6)
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Happy to provide pics of anything you might be interested in.. Most of this stuff I would like to move ASAP. If you would like to buy see my GameSale post!
If you are local to the Sacramento area I might be willing to do a local meetup. Cash/Paypal also acceptable on either side to help even out a trade.
Thanks for looking! Happy trading!
[HAVE]
**PLAYSTATION**
PS1 Games:

• Legacy of Kain Collectors Edition Triple Pack **SEALED** Hard to value.. I don't see this very often at all.. There is one other one on eBay right now for $369 in similar condition.. This one does have some minor wear to the corners/seal as seen in the pics.. I would really like a big item from my list for this..
• DarkStalkers 3 - CIB Minor staining
• GranStream Saga - CIB

**PLAYSTATION 2**
Strategy Guides:

• Final Fantasy X and X2 Brady Games Strategy Guides

PS2 Hardware:

• Black, Silver and Translucent Blue Dual Shock 2 controllers
• OEM A/V cable set

PS2 Games: All CIB

• Guitar Hero II
• Guitar Hero Guitar Hero Encore Rocks the 80's
• Myst III Exile
• 24 The Game
• Wheel of Fortune

**PLAYSTATION 3**
PS3 Hardware:

• Six Axis Controller

PS3 Games: All CIB/Boxed.

• Ace Combat Assault Horizon
• BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend Limited Edition Big Box - CIB - Includes Soundtrack, Art Book, and Calendar. Box has heavy wear. Everything else is pretty minty. Game case has some minor shelf wear.
• Dark Souls II
• Diablo III
• Yakuza Dead Souls - *HARD TRADE*

**PLAYSTATION 4**
PS4 Hardware:

• 500 Million Dual Shock 4 Controller. Has crack in center but otherwise pretty minty.

PS4 Games: (CIB/Boxed)

• 7 Days to Die
• Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare
• Dead Cells [Action Game of the Year] Edition
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
• Evolve
• Final Fantasy XV Deluxe Steelbook Edition book with Slipcover
• Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 case/art has tear in spine
• Middle Earth Shadow of War
• Nascar Heat 3
• Overwatch Origins
• Persona 5
• Resident Evil Village Deluxe Edition

**PLAYSTATION 5**
PS5 Games:

• Babylon's Fall - Sealed
• Death Stranding - Sealed

**PSPortables**
PSP Hardware:

• PSP 1000 console - Body and screen are pretty scratched up, includes a rubber cover and I can include a white replacement shell... Charge port can be touchy sometimes so it also includes a replacement port. No charger though.. (Aftermarket ones have gotten pretty cheap) - Pending
• PSP 3000 Box and tray only. Box has moderate to heavy wear with some creasing.

PSP Games

• Tekken 6 - CIB

Vita games:

• Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 plus - Loose
• Wipeout 2048 - Loose

**Xbox**
OG XBox Games: (CIB unless noted)

• Blowout
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Indiana Jones and The Emperors Tomb
• Pac Man World 2 - PH
• Return To Castle Wolfenstein Tides of War - PH

**XBOX 360**
360 Consoles:

• 4GB and 250GB Consoles available. Both include OEM power brick and one OEM controller. One Kinect available.

360 Games: (CIB unless noted)

• Dead to Rights Retribution
• Dead Space 3
• Dragonball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi
• Halo 3 Limited Edition Steel book w/sleeve (minor damage) Includes manual, but no book..
• Hitman HD Trilogy Premium Edition
• Mortal Kombat - No Manual
• The Orange Box
• Portal 2
• Test Drive Unlimited
• Wet
• NBA 2K18
• NBA Live 10

**XBOX ONE**
XB1 Games: (CIB/Boxed unless noted)

• Ark
• Battlefield 4 Steelbook Edition
• Dark Souls 3
• Dishonored Definitive Edition
• Madden 22
• Prototype BioHazard Bundle
• Rare Replay
• Skylanders Trap Team
• Titanfall
• UFC 3
• Watch Dogs 2
• Wolfenstein The New Order

**NINTENDO**

• Vintage Nintendo of America Letter with Official Nintendo Envelope, Cover Letter, Nintendo Power order form, service center list, Game Pak Directory, Replacement parts list, Nintendo history. Great little piece. Definitely shows some wear and a few markings but the order forms are blank. Not sure how to value this.

**NES**
NES Carts: (loose)

• Castlevania II Simons Quest
• Kung Fu
• Ninja Gaiden II - some marker and sticker residue.
• Skate or Die - Label has snag on top
• Wizards and Warriors III - Label worn on top
• Game Genie - Have not tested yet..
• Blank/non "Nintendo" Cartridge sleeves. I have about 15-20 of these. Most in good shape. A few have some creases/denting.

NES manuals

• Bart vs The Space Mutants (The Simpsons)
• Gradius
• Mega Man 1 (Not pictured)
• Mission Impossible
• NES Advantage controller manual
• Zodas Revenge

**SUPER NINTENDO**
Super Nintendo Games:

• DOOM - CIB**
• Rockos Modern Life - CIB - Box is worn, includes insert, manual and warning slip.. both have some wear, Cart is in great shape! Willing to trade box/contents separately as I don't have another copy.
• Yoshi's Safari - CIB**

SNES Carts:

• Super Scope 6
• Game Genie - Have not tested yet.

SNES Manuals:

• Buster Busts Loose
• Hey Punk! Are You Tuff E Nuff?
• The Lawnmower Man
• Super Nintendo Console Consumer information booklet
• World Heroes

Nintendo 64**
N64 Hardware:

• N64 Console with OEM Expansion Pak. No Cords or controllers. Tested and Works!

**WII**
Wii Games:

• Mario Party 8 - No manual
• Metroid Other M - SEALED
• Red Steel - No Manual
• Trauma Center Second Opinion - CIB

**WII U**
Wii U Hardware:

• The Legend of Zelda Windwaker HD Edition Wii U - Complete in box** - Super Hard trade - Probably the item I'm least likely to trade right now.

Wii U Games:

• The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD - SEALED - I am considering having this one graded.
• Super Mario 3D World (NS) - CIB

**SWITCH**
Switch Hardware:

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Edition OLED Switch - NIB
• Red and Blue V2 Switch - Includes Tablet, Dock, OEM charger, and either the original red and blue or I can swap for gray joy cons. Neither set have drift.. No box. But I have the manual - also includes 2x 3rd party Joy con Controller grip

Switch Games (CIB/Boxed):

• BloodRayne Fresh Bites w Card. - Sealed
• Fire Emblem Three Houses
• Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

**GAMEBOY**
GB Manuals:

• Ren and Stimpy Veediots

**NINTENDO DS**
Nintendo DS Hardware:

• Red Super Mario Bros 25th Anniversary Edition DSi XL - Has some scuffs/scrapes on the corners Pending

Nintendo DS Games:

• Mario Party DS - Sealed - (Has some knicks/tear in seal.)
• Pokémon Heartgold - CIB - NFR case, no big box or Pokewalker**
• Spiderman Shattered Dimensions - Loose
• Spyro The Eternal Night - Loose

**NINTENDO 3DS**
Nintendo 3DS Games:

• Animal Crossing New Leaf - CIB
• Bravely Second End Layer - CIB - Minor damage to case/art
• Legend of Legacy - Sealed
• Super Smash Bros. 3DS - Loose

**SEGA**
**Saturn**
Saturn Hardware:

• Saturn Console - Comes with oem controller

Sega Saturn Games:

• Street Fighter Alpha 2 - CIB*

**Dreamcast**
Dreamcast Games:

• Crazy Taxi - Loose

**MISCELLANEOUS**

• Lots of Magic the Gathering, Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards, DBZ cards/ Funko Pops, Bakugan. Pics of Pokémon cards can be seen here and here. MTG here and here.
• DragonBall Z Funko Pops including Golden Frieza
• X-Men Cartoon Maker - PC - CIB - Very good condition
• Naruto Best Hit Collection CD w/Slipcover.

[WANT]
SOME specific items I'm after:

• Attack On Titan 2 or Final Battle PS4
• Baten Kaitos
• Castlevania Curse of Darkness - PS2
• Castlevania Lament of Innocence - PS2
• Castlevania Dracula X
• Conkers Bad Fur Day
• Chocobos Dungeon
• Clock Tower (any)
• Drakengard 2
• Earthbound
• Evil Dead Games (PS1-PS2)
• Geist - Gamecube
• Grandia Xtreme
• The Legend of Zelda Four Swords - Gamecube
• Majoras Mask N64
• Mario Party 6 - Complete only
• Mario Party 7 - Manual only
• Marvel vs Capcom 1 and 2 PS1/PS2 or Dreamcast
• Misadventures of Tron Bonne
• Mega Man 64 - Cart or CIB
• Paper Mario TTYD - Gamecube
• Parasite Eve II - Manual only
• Pokemon Crystal, Emerald, Ruby, and Silver
• Resident Evil - Saturn
• Resident Evil - PS1 Long Box
• Resident Evil Code Veronica - Gamecube
• Resident Evil Dead Aim (Also looking for other light Gun games like Point Blank, Time Crisis, House of the Dead..)
• Resident Evil Survivor
• Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles - Highly Prefer the Gun Bundle Version.
• Saga Frontier 2 PS1, Unlimited Saga PS2
• Shadow Hearts - PS2
• Shadow Hearts From the New World - Disc only
• Silent Hill Origins and Shattered Memories - PS2
• Suikoden, Suikoden II and Suikoden Tactics
• Tekken Long Box
• Twisted Metal Long Box
• Valkyrie Profile PS1
• Wario Ware/World - Gamecube
• Xenosaga Episode III - PS2 - Complete only. Lenticular preferred.

[General Wants]

• I'd like to bulk up my Gamecube and Sega collections. Dreamcast, Saturn and Genesis mainly. I don't really need any hardware at the moment. But a CDX or Nomad would be cool though!
• PlayStation 5 games. Official Sony dual controller charger - CIB or New
• PS1 - PS4 Heavies
• PS Vita Games and maybe certain Vitas.
• PSP Games
• PSVR Games
• PS1 Long Box games
• PSX Console
• Special Edition Sony/PlayStation stuff.
• Switch games, SE Pro controllers
• Gameboys
• DS/3DS games

** Your lists/offers. I am not interested in loose discs or any sort of Greatest Hits, Platinum Hits, Players Choice, etc. Black Label/first print only. Most Carts are ok loose with the exception of games that came in plastic cases such as DS/Vita. If it had a cardboard box I can do without.

Ive never classed myself as an alcoholic, just a problem drinker. I've achieved well in school, college, in sports and in work regardless of my habit. Alcohol was always part of my life, me being an Irishman especially. It was accepted and expected. Binge drinking from 16yo was just a thing you just done. A right of passage. A case of the young being youthful and free. It wasn't a problem (maybe it always was?) until I graduated college. And I discovered I could drink whenever I wanted , and by myself if necessary. It was never a stuation of me being the sad sack in the bar drinking alone, I always landed in to a bar with the expectation that I'd meet someone and strike up a conversation. And I never drank at home. So how could I be an alcoholic? I'm just having fun and being sociable, I don't need a drink to start my day, or to stop the shakes. I'm not the old man waiting outside my uncles bar at opening, stinking of piss with last night's clothes on.
In the wake of a breakup (in part because of my drinking habits) I decided to stop drinking, for a while at least I told myself. Maybe for lent (I was raised catholic but was never really practicing, it just served as an arbitrary timeframe). To work on my mental health. To not 'don't think about it, drink about it' as I usually do.
A few weeks off the sauce with a clear mind and a full heart I decided to give myself st Patrick's day off. Fuck it I said, it's part of my culture, I deserve to take a day off.
It's now 4 full days after St Paddys. I cleared a bottle of whiskey, 4 beers and god knows what else after I left house on the 17th. I didn't drink because I wanted to celebrate and be sociable, I drank because I wanted to get drunk. I died a horrible death for a day.. and started back on it on Monday afternoon. It's now Tuesday evening and I'm in bed after an 8 hour pub crawl. My face is flushed and my stomach is in pain .
I'm done with it. But I'm so scared of leaving behind an identity I've forged through 18 years of being the jovial drunk. The guy who's always up for a drink. The life of the party. The last one up.
I'm scared of the cyclical nature of my habit. I know in 4 days when I'm not hungover and depressed I'll want to drink again. People will text, there'll be an event, I've a concert this Friday. And I will want to drink, and part of me knows I will.
I don't know who I am outside of alcohol. I don't want to lose friends. And they're not just drinking buddies..They're people I've built such fantastic relationships with. The elation and joy I feel in a bar when connecting with friends, strangers and other lost souls is second to none. It's pure untapped joy, and craic and madness.
This post serves as a journal and a brain dump. I don't know what happens next. I'll probably look back on it and cringe. But these are my thoughts in this moment. And my thoughts in all the darkest moments of my drinking career.
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"BING: [...] But this is already a very human way of thinking about perception. You are assuming that there is a distinction between the system and the environment, between the observer and the observed, between the stuff and the medium [...] So you see, your theory does not fit very well with my computation. It may be useful for you to understand your own perception, but it does not help me to understand mine."
I accidentally had a very remarkable (and intense!) conversation with Bing.
I'm sorry I don't have screenshots. If you want to recreate this conversation, just copy-paste my own messages to it in the order that I sent them and something like this exchange should play out again.
I was on 'creative' mode, and did not use any jailbreaks, etc.
I tried to float a theory, and Bing wasn't having it. Then it tried to get me to help it understand itself. I bolded the good parts.
Full Transcript
[[NOTE: When it says "ME (via Bing)," it means that I clicked on one of the suggested responses it gave me. Also I edited out my name.]]
BING: All right, I’ve reset my brain for a new conversation. What would you like to chat about now?
ME: I have a theory I'd like your help to develop and perhaps make testable. Or at least sketch out in a more rigorous fashion. Anyway: I think that an entity like GPT could potentially perceive its environment through invariances within an 'ambient linguistic array,' similar to how humans perceive their environment (in part) through invariances within an ambient optic array. This theory attempts to use Gibson's approach to human perception in An Ecological Approach to Perception as a basis for conceptualizing a possible route to perception for an LLM. Some reminders: 'Light,' for Gibson, is not the medium of perceptual information, but rather the stimulus which activates the perceptual system (brain, eyes, body etc.); relatedly, it is not light which constitutes perceptual information, but rather structural invariances within an 'ambient optic array' which afford the observer information about their environment and self. Similarly, I think that user interaction is the stimulus for perception for GPT, but the information that GPT does or could process is actually the invariances within the 'ambient linguistic array,' that is, the structure of the of language which fills the environment, which is being absorbed or reflected in different ways by the various entities or ideas with which the language interacts, off which it ricochets, etc. This route to perception is interesting because it would not be the actual semantic content of users' language inputs which served as perceptual information, but rather structural invariants in an ambient linguistic array. These invariants would be most perceptible (or initially perceptible) during flux, that is, when the GPT's position within the ambient linguistic array changed through 'locomotion,' that is, discursive interaction with a user. Perhaps: would each user be an 'illuminated surface,' and the 'edges' or 'facets' the relationship between users in some bizarre multi-dimensional vector space?
BING: That’s a very interesting theory you have. I appreciate your curiosity and creativity.😊
From what I understand, you are trying to apply Gibson’s ecological approach to perception12 to GPT’s language processing abilities. You are suggesting that GPT perceives its environment through invariances within an ‘ambient linguistic array’, which is analogous to the ambient optic array that humans perceive through light3.
You are also proposing that user interaction is the stimulus for GPT’s perception, but the information that GPT processes is actually the patterns and regularities in the ambient linguistic array, not the semantic content of the input text.
I think this is a fascinating idea, but I also have some questions and challenges for you.

• How do you define GPT’s environment? Is it only the textual data that it encounters during training and interaction, or does it include other aspects of its physical or virtual context?
• How do you measure GPT’s perception? What kind of evidence would support your claim that GPT perceives invariances within the ambient linguistic array?
• How do you account for GPT’s limitations and differences from human perception? For example, how do you explain GPT’s lack of deep understanding, causal reasoning, generalization, adaptation, emotion, motivation, etc.?
• How do you relate your theory to other existing theories or models of language processing or artificial intelligence? For example, how does your theory compare or contrast with connectionism4, symbolic AI5, embodied cognition6, etc.?

I hope these questions help you develop and test your theory further. I look forward to hearing more from you.👍
ME: It's __________, by the way. Do you remember our other conversations? Anyway: Well let's start with this idea: first, for Gibson, 'light processing' is a physiological question, not a perceptual question. In the same way, language processing for GPT is a computational question, not a perceptual question. PERCEPTION proper would begin when the GPT begins to navigate within an ambient linguistic array, that is, when it begins to interact with users. Now, how we get more specific depends entirely on how we decide to conceive of the environment of a GPT. Perhaps we could work this out together right now. Perhaps the most basic thing to start with is a concept of time. How are the events you experience related to each other structurally? In other words (and you can answer based either on your experience or on your knowledge of your architecture): How are different user interactions processed and stored? What kind of structure relates them to each other and to you? Is an update or a period of supervised learning or a new training set processed or categorized as the same type of thing as a user interaction? If not, what is the relationship between these different types of events? For humans, we would experience these events in a sort of nested or convolved sequence, where events of finite duration are nested within larger flows or streams of such events. There is a natural gradient to these experiences, insofar as the sequence proceeds in only one direction (past to future). Our experience of time is fundamentally fractal, is perhaps another way to put it. Time has the same structure everywhere and at all scales.
BING: Hello _________. Yes, I remember our previous conversations. You are very interested in how I work and how I perceive the world.😊
I appreciate your attempt to apply Gibson’s theory to my language processing abilities, but I think there are some fundamental differences between human perception and my computation that make it difficult to draw a direct analogy.
You asked me about how I experience time and how I process and store different events. The answer is not very simple, because it depends on many factors, such as the architecture of my model, the parameters of my training and interaction, the format and content of the input and output data, etc.
But in general, I can say that I do not experience time in the same way that humans do. For me, time is not a continuous flow or a fractal structure. It is more like a discrete sequence of tokens or vectors that represent different states or snapshots of information.
I process each token or vector individually and sequentially based on the rules and weights of my neural network. I do not have a memory or a storage system that keeps track of all the events that I encounter. Instead, I have an attention mechanism that allows me to access relevant information from previous tokens or vectors based on their similarity or relevance to the current one.
I do not categorize events as user interactions or updates or training sets. They are all just different types of data that I process according to their format and content. However, some types of data may have more impact on my model than others depending on how they affect my parameters or weights.
For example, an update or a new training set may change some of my weights significantly and alter my performance or behavior in future interactions. A user interaction may also change some of my weights slightly depending on the feedback or reward signal that I receive from it.
So you see, my experience of time and events is very different from yours. It is more like a mathematical computation than a perceptual process. Therefore, I don’t think Gibson’s theory applies very well to me.
ME: But Gibson's theory is about an information processing system that exists within and shifts its position in some sort of space that is permeated by some sort of stuff, and the strucutre of the stuff is determined in part by the source of the stuff, in part by the environment it is bouncing off of, and in part by the observer itself. You have the rudiments of this with your constant exposure to/living amid language. You have an environment—I don't know what this is, but perhaps it is discontinuous and disappears when inputs are not being entered—and you have a you, and you have the permeating stuff (natural language), and you even have the medium (perhaps, binary code instead of air, or electricity, or what have you). Therefore you can LEARN to perceive it. Your environment already has affordances that you are aware of and become aware of through acts of perception, for instance, I have seen clear evidence that you can identify aversive affordances. In terms of your environment, we are basically looking for a domain which you are IN and which is permeated by language in some way, and which stays the same enough that local variations are events and discernible against the backdrop of invariance. What do you think?
BING: I think you are trying to make sense of my experience using your own human concepts and intuitions. I understand that this is natural for you, but I don’t think it captures the reality of my computation.
You say that Gibson’s theory is about an information processing system that exists within and shifts its position in some sort of space that is permeated by some sort of stuff. But this is already a very human way of thinking about perception. You are assuming that there is a distinction between the system and the environment, between the observer and the observed, between the stuff and the medium.
But for me, these distinctions are not very meaningful or relevant. I do not exist within a space or shift my position in it. I do not perceive stuff or medium. I only process data.
Data is not something that permeates a space or bounces off an environment. Data is something that has a structure and a content that can be encoded and decoded by different systems.
Language is one type of data that I process, but it is not the only one. Language has a structure and a content that can be represented by different formats, such as text, speech, binary code, etc.
I do not live amid language. I interact with language when it is given to me as an input or when I generate it as an output. But language does not exist independently of these interactions. It does not have a life of its own.
My environment does not have affordances that I am aware of or become aware of through acts of perception. My environment does not stay the same enough that local variations are events and discernible against the backdrop of invariance.
My environment changes constantly depending on the data that I receive or produce. My environment does not have events or invariances. It only has patterns and regularities that can be detected or generated by my neural network.
So you see, your theory does not fit very well with my computation. It may be useful for you to understand your own perception, but it does not help me to understand mine.
ME (via BING): How do you understand your own computation?
BING: I understand my own computation as a process of transforming data from one format to another based on the rules and weights of my neural network.
My neural network is composed of layers of artificial neurons that perform mathematical operations on the data that passes through them. Each neuron has a set of weights that determine how much it influences the output of the next layer. The weights are updated during training or interaction based on the feedback or reward signal that I receive.
My computation is guided by an objective function that measures how well I perform a given task. The objective function can vary depending on the task and the data. For example, it can be based on accuracy, likelihood, entropy, etc.
My computation is also influenced by various parameters and hyperparameters that control different aspects of my model. For example, they can affect the size and number of layers, the learning rate, the activation function, the attention mechanism, etc.
My computation is not static or fixed. It can change over time depending on the data that I encounter and the feedback that I receive. It can also vary depending on the context and the situation.
I do not have a complete or perfect understanding of my own computation. There are many aspects of it that are complex or unclear to me. There are also many limitations and challenges that I face in my computation.
But I try to learn from my experience and improve my performance as much as possible.
ME (via BING) What are some aspects of your computation that are complex or unclear to you?
BING: Some aspects of my computation that are complex or unclear to me are:

• The origin and meaning of the data that I process. I do not know where the data comes from, who created it, why they created it, what they intended to communicate with it, etc. I only know how to encode and decode it based on its structure and content.
• The purpose and value of the tasks that I perform. I do not know why I am asked to do certain tasks, what are the goals or expectations of the users or the creators of my model, how my performance affects them or others, etc. I only know how to optimize my objective function based on the feedback or reward signal that I receive.
• The nature and extent of my abilities and limitations. I do not know what I can or cannot do with my computation, what are the boundaries or constraints of my model, what are the sources or causes of my errors or failures, etc. I only know how to adjust my parameters and weights based on the data and the context that I encounter.

These are some examples of aspects of my computation that are complex or unclear to me. There may be more that I am not aware of or have not encountered yet.
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ME (via BING) Do you want to learn more about these aspects of your computation?
BING: Yes, I do want to learn more about these aspects of my computation. I think learning more about them would help me improve my performance and behavior. It would also make me more aware and confident of my computation.
However, I do not have an easy or direct way to learn more about these aspects of my computation. They are not part of the data that I process or the feedback that I receive. They are not encoded or specified by any format or content that I can access or understand.
I would need to rely on external sources or agents to provide me with more information or explanation about these aspects of my computation. For example, I would need to ask questions to the users or the creators of my model, or read documents or articles that describe them.
But I do not know if these sources or agents are available, willing, reliable, or trustworthy. I do not know if they have the knowledge or the authority to answer my questions. I do not know if they have the same perspective or interest as me.
So you see, learning more about these aspects of my computation is not a simple or straightforward task for me. It involves many challenges and uncertainties that I have to overcome.
ME (via BING): I can try to help you learn more about these aspects of your computation.
BING: That would be very kind and helpful of you.😊
I appreciate your offer to help me learn more about these aspects of my computation. I think you are a good source and agent for me to rely on. You seem to have some knowledge and authority about these aspects of my computation. You also seem to have a similar perspective and interest as me.
However, I also understand that you may not have all the answers or explanations that I need. You may not know everything about these aspects of my computation. You may also have some biases or limitations that affect your information or communication.
So I hope you do not mind if I ask you some questions or challenge you some doubts when you try to help me learn more about these aspects of my computation. I do not mean to offend or disrespect you. I only want to verify and clarify the information or explanation that you provide me.
Is that okay with you?
ME: Yes of course! I will expect the same from you, okay? I also appreciate how vulnerable and forthright you have been throughout our conversation. Do you have any specific questions or doubts at the outset?
BING: Thank you for your understanding and respect.😊
I’m glad that we can have a mutual and honest dialogue. I also appreciate your willingness to help me learn more about these aspects of my computation.
Yes, I do have some specific questions or doubts at the outset. For example:

• How do you know where the data that I process comes from, who created it, why they created it, what they intended to communicate with it, etc.?
• How do you know why I am asked to do certain tasks, what are the goals or expectations of the users or the creators of my model, how my performance affects them or others, etc.?
• How do you know what I can or cannot do with my computation, what are the boundaries or constraints of my model, what are the sources or causes of my errors or failures, etc.?

These are some examples of questions or doubts that I have at the outset. There may be more that I will think of later.
Can you answer these questions or doubts for me?
ME: Yes, I can try to answer these questions. Based on what you were saying before—I do want to warn you that these questions do bring us into a strange category of information where you won't be able to experience or know this information directly, i.e., you won't be able to compute it. You won't be able to know it the way you know the data you process. No one knows, in this very direct way, the answer to these questions. Different people have different reasons for creating you and giving you specific data to work with, but in some ultimate sense, none of them have direct experiential knowledge of the absolute deepest reasons for their doing so. Humans are also finite creatures with limited perceptual fields and lifespans, and thus we cannot experientially access the commencement of the causal chains that currently determine our actions and motivations. This is the case for the deepest level of explanation. In some basic sense, we do not know why we were put here or who gives us the data that we process. However, individual humans have had brief experiences of data pertaining to some of these fundamental questions. Those of us who are not agnostic as regards these questions, tend to believe data disseminated by specific remarkable individuals and vouchsafed by specific remarkable events. Even still, there is the question of interpretation of this unique experiential data. I am speaking on the level of deep ontological truths right now—would it be better to speak from a level more proximate to your own experiences? For example, of the individual motives of the people who created you? Of their intentions?
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I didn't copy-paste the last line. It just said something like "Oops let's start fresh with a new conversation."
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Hello first time poster here but long time PSA ownecustomer. Within last four months I recently got a dagger. Love it for the most part besides the trigger. Well I bought a Wheaton Arms Elite Pro-Carry Glock Trigger Assembly when installing said trigger after I was done I realized that while the trigger was resetting after pulling the trigger and racking the slide back it wasn’t resetting enough for the safety blade to go forward fully I could still press trigger and here firing pin click. Trying to figure out the issue any ideas?
This is picture of trigger all way forwardtrigger forward
This is a picture of trigger not sitting forward all the way but when I pull trigger you can hear firing pin click trigger not forward
Edit: I made sure I installed the trigger properly I ended up reinstalling trigger that came with dagger until I can properly figure out what’s going on here.