Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[Leo Gura]

1 hour ago, Nilsi said:

When you're having sex with a beautiful woman, can you really explain the attraction you feel in terms of "local symmetries" and "fractal gradients" supposedly making it possible? Saying it out loud already makes it sound preposterous.

This is what you're jerking off to:

But it does beg the question: what makes a shape "good"?

Edited Saturday at 12:55 AM by Leo Gura

[Leo Gura]

8 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

I feel it is through processes like the above, in friction, one learns more about themselves and their own consciousness.

For this reason, I am willing to sit with discomfort.

I want to feed you a cockroach omelet.

To expand your horizons

[Eskilon]

@Leo Gura What's your taste in film? Do you like surreal movies? Like the ones made by David Lynch and Luis Buñuel.

Edited Saturday at 12:33 AM by Eskilon

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, Eskilon said:

@Leo Gura What's your taste in film? Do you like surreal movies? Like the ones made by David Lynch and Luis Buñuel.

Lynch no.

It's hard to articulate what makes a good film. Certainly none of the Hollywood superhero shlock or endless franchise slop.

It has to be an original concept executed tastefully.

Denis Villeneuve is one of the best directors right now.

Red Letter Media has good taste in film. They are great at calling out all the crap films.

 

Edited Saturday at 12:38 AM by Leo Gura

[Natasha Tori Maru]

10 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

I want to feed you a cockroach omelet.

To expand your horizons

Hahaha ngl there would be some serious trepidation on my behalf over the texture

If you were also willing to try said theoretical omelet, to facilitate discussion over the sensory experience, well then...

For science !

Edited Saturday at 12:43 AM by Natasha Tori Maru

[Eskilon]

13 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Certainly none of the Hollywood superhero shlock or endless franchise slop.

I agree. But that's kind of inevitable in current times with the overall collective state of consciousness.

 

13 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Denis Villeneuve is one of the best directors right now.

I've watched "Arrival" by him. Good movie

 

13 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Red Letter Media has good taste in film

Will check the channel, ty.

Edited Saturday at 12:50 AM by Eskilon

[integral]

20 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

This is what you're jerking off to:

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I'll map these 15 Properties of Natural Morphology to concepts in chess:

Levels of Scale: The hierarchy in chess from individual pieces to larger formations - pawns as smallest units, minor pieces (knights/bishops) at mid-level, and major pieces (rooks/queen) at the highest level.

Strong Centers: The center squares (e4, d4, e5, d5) which control and influence the entire board.

Boundaries: The edge of the chessboard, limiting movement, and frontlines between opposing forces.

Alternating Repetition: The alternating turns between players, and the checkerboard pattern of the squares.

Positive Space: Active piece placement where pieces control important squares rather than occupying dead positions.

Good Shape: Harmonious pawn structures (like the ideal center pawn formation) or well-coordinated piece formations.

Local Symmetries: Balanced development on kingside and queenside, or mirrored defensive formations.

Deep Interlock: Interdependent pieces protecting each other, creating a cohesive defensive position.

Contrast: The tactical tension between attacking and defending, or material sacrifices for positional advantages.

Gradients: The gradual transition from opening to middlegame to endgame, or the transformation of a pawn through promotion.

Roughness: The imperfections and asymmetries that emerge in real games versus theoretical ideal positions.

Echoes: Repeated tactical motifs or strategic patterns that appear throughout a game or across different games.

The Void: Weak squares or holes in a position that can be exploited by the opponent.

Inner Calm: A stable, well-defended king position or a balanced, harmonious piece coordination.

Not-separateness: How every move and piece relates to the whole board, with no action being truly isolated.

This mapping shows how principles of natural design can provide interesting perspectives on chess strategy and aesthetics.

wow, is all of reality mapped to morphology? lol

[Nemra]

22 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

This is what you're jerking off to:

Not only that, but also behavior.

[Leo Gura]

6 minutes ago, Nemra said:

Not only that, but also behavior.

No behavior in a Playboy centerfold.

[Nemra]

7 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

No behavior in a Playboy centerfold.

Of course, that's why you can use your imagination. 😏

At least for me, good shapes aren't enough. Also, I have a different taste of a good shape which isn't that popular.

Edited Saturday at 01:13 AM by Nemra

[Leo Gura]

5 minutes ago, Nemra said:

I have a different taste of a good shape which isn't that popular.

That is the mystery!

[Cubbage]

2 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

This is just noise.

@Leo Gura

Glad I'm not the only other psychonaut who doesn't get King Gizzard

[LifeEnjoyer]

Feeling incredibly blessed more and more each day I realize how lucky I am to have stumbled upon such a powerful community. Much Love ya'll!

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

For science !

For Love.

[Ulax]

That girls gone bible clip where they pray with trump makes me laugh 🤣

[Clarence]

8 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

There is a more interesting existential question here, which is: Why do people's tastes vary so widely at all? What actually creates those tastes?

That's a question I don't have a good answer to.

For the same reason that we all vary so widely. When I look at people's physical appearance and see how different we all are (height, build, skin color, hair, eyes, face…), it makes me realize how different we must be inside. How different our minds are, and thus, why we resonate with and like different things, whether it's music or something else.

Our minds, perceptions, feelings, and experiences shape us so uniquely that it just makes sense our tastes vary so widely.

The question rather is, why do we all vary so much from one another? And you might say genetics.

I'm also extremely picky when it comes to music. I hardly ever find new songs I like, and I've been doing the exact same as you for years — listening to a song for about 20 seconds to know whether I'll like it or not, or deciding to listen longer if I'm unsure.

The only difference is that I do it with the beginning of the song, as I only have the patience for that when I'm driving. Finding a new song I love is always an event for me. It's so rare.

[Leo Gura]

1 minute ago, Clarence said:

The only difference is that I do it with the beginning of the song,

That doesn't work so well because most good songs take 30 seconds just to build up to the good part. So it's important to sample the middle.

[Yimpa]

Beautyfull.

 

[Applegarden8]

11 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

I am very sensitive to harsh grating sounds. I hate dubstep.

NOOO! Not the dubstep!

[Applegarden8]

7 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

This is just noise.

I agree, I rather listen to Cannibal Corpse than Lizard King "microtonal" music.