I’ve not used retrieval augmented generation as far as I’m aware, so my reference point is what’s been pushed to the masses so far (dunno if any of it incorporates RAG, correct me if I’m mistaken).

Looking it up I can see how it may mitigate some issues, however I still don’t have much confidence that this is a wise application since at base it’s still generative text. What I’ve tried so far has reinforced this view, as it’s not served as a good research aid.

Anything it has generated for me has typically been superficial, i.e. info I can easily find on my own, because it’s on the sites right there in the first page of search results. In other situations the source articles cited seem not to exist, as attempts to verify them turn up nothing.

Perhaps true, but with the nature of the errors involved (generating anything instead of error messages for lacking info) and requisite reviewing, which itself demands research (which was what it was being used to shortcut to begin with in this context), isn’t it still something of an ill fit for this?

Given some similar issues, why is it some projects still use IRC then?

is this an assbreaker to start a conversation?

It’s not all that expensive, so why not? Lots of countries have big monuments, historic buildings for their legislatures to be in and so forth, this is just that in human form.

Are we sure they’re not all that expensive, comparatively speaking to the monuments and historic buildings and the like?

…The first?

By any chance do you know if this is simply a forked AppView (as it appears), or aiming to be a distinct Relay & AppView?

Hmm, I think you may be right, gives me some more search terms to work with if nothing else!

Comments like this make asking these questions so worth it. That’s such a cool thing to know is happening somewhere!

Err, has something changed or isn’t Radio Free Asia still a somewhat questionable source?

Just be aware that you might as well make up your own rituals because they’re just as successful as stuff in any of the books, and a lot less expensive.

Sweet, so 1. it’s all summoning, and 2. blowing bubbles while making silly sounds to summon is a valid ritual for bringing on the good vibes.

Cruising on a boat, spot a shark fin, “Hey pal want a tow?” Or if the boat has some kinda bay, “Flop aboard for a ride sharko!”

Personally, and it might end me one day, but almost any kinda lizard I think I’d welcome in.

Also sometimes groundhogs look like they might like a brief lift to another patch of dirt to dig around in, or I dunno, maybe a brief snack run.

Where’s the, “my email address in the from field will do”, fall on this? 😂

[…] why would anyone even want it when it won’t even federate with anyone […]

Federation isn’t always seen as a positive (see: discussions linked on fedibridge complaining, without realizing it sometimes, of certain instances’ people) for those aware of it, and for many more it’s just not even a factor they consider.

But also bleh about the search, wasn’t aware of that.

Do you think it’s strictly a lack of users, or that the current userbase may have a rather narrow set of interests?

Why wouldn’t it?

Thanks for the heads up! I’ve not played paintball so I didn’t know what kinda paint the standard stuff was using, and was mostly thinking about a way to minimize any clean up involved.

Kinda contrary to some of the fun of the game, but everyone likes to play differently.

Thanks for the link, and clear paint didn’t occur to me, so that may be a good option too!

This has often come up when I’ve looked, but every time I read the description (which is what I remember more) it doesn’t click.

Appreciate the reply though!