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Puzzle #83

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Adventures with Default (GPT-3.5)

 dbp:  What is the difference between tessellation and reticulation?

GPT-3.5:

Tessellation and reticulation are two different geometric concepts, often used in art, design, and mathematics. Here's an explanation of each term and their differences:

1. Tessellation:

   • Tessellation refers to a pattern made up of identical shapes, called tiles or polygons, that fit together without any gaps or overlaps to cover a surface entirely. These tiles can be regular polygons (such as squares, triangles, or hexagons) or irregular shapes, as long as they can be repeated without any gaps or overlaps.
   • Tessellations are often used in art and design for creating decorative patterns, as seen in Islamic art, Escher's artwork, and various architectural designs like mosaic floors.
   • Tessellations can be both regular (using one type of tile) or semi-regular (using multiple types of tiles in a repeating pattern).

2. Reticulation:

   • Reticulation is a term primarily used in photography and metalworking.
   • In photography, reticulation occurs when film or photographic paper is subjected to extreme temperature variations during processing, causing it to develop a wrinkled or cracked texture. This effect is typically unintentional and can result from sudden temperature changes during the film developing process.
   • In metalworking, reticulation refers to a controlled process where the surface of a metal, such as silver, is intentionally heated and then quickly cooled to create a textured or wrinkled appearance. This is often done for decorative purposes in jewelry making.

In summary, tessellation involves creating repeating patterns on a surface using identical shapes without gaps or overlaps, whereas reticulation refers to either an unintentional effect in photography caused by temperature variations during development or a deliberate process in metalworking to create a textured surface. These concepts are distinct and used in different contexts.

dbp: Thanks! The definition for reticulation doesn't seem to fit well for its use in snakes, like the reticulated python, for example. Is it used differently here?

GPT-3.5:

You are correct; the term "reticulation" has a different meaning when used in the context of snakes like the reticulated python. In this context, "reticulation" refers to the pattern or coloration on the snake's skin. Here's the explanation for the term as it relates to snakes:

Reticulation in Snakes:

• Reticulation in snakes refers to a pattern of intricate, net-like, or geometric shapes on the snake's scales. These patterns often consist of lines, diamonds, or irregular shapes that create a striking and distinctive appearance on the snake's skin.
• The reticulated python, for example, gets its name from the complex and highly contrasting pattern on its skin, which resembles a network of interconnected shapes or lines.
• This type of pattern can serve as camouflage in the snake's natural habitat, helping it blend into its surroundings or break up its outline to avoid detection by predators or prey.
• Reticulation in snakes is a term used to describe the visual appearance of the scales and is unrelated to the previous definitions related to photography and metalworking.

So, in the context of snakes and reptiles, "reticulation" pertains to the intricate and often net-like pattern on their skin, which can vary in coloration and design among different species of snakes.

Wordle 600

 

Indian Dining

 Your views may vary but here's my take:

Never order a curry with the name aloo in it.  This curry will have potatoes.  You eat curry with naan or rice, why would you want to eat potatoes with rice or bread? If you want a potato dish, aloo gobi or bhaji are better and yes, I know that bhaji is normally eaten with puris, but this is the exception which makes the rule.

Never order anything with paneer in it.  If you have a hankering for cheese, go to a Middle Eastern, European or Mexican restaurant.

I don't recommend ordering anything with saag in it, unless you like creamed spinach, because that's what this dish is.

Favorites:

malai kofta--a vegetarian curry, almost always great at restaurants but usually bad as a frozen entre from an Indian market.

Tandoori anything

Naan

Rice

Any curry, except the ones pointed to above.

Chole--this chickpea stew is always at least okay but can be sublime if done well.

Biryani--really great if you like rice casseroles. 

Fish pakoras if they have a decent fish, or if you like catfish or tilapia, which is what is usually offered.

Wordle 599

 

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Puzzle #81

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Ingrates

FEMINISM IS SITUATIONAL: “On one hand, I feel bad that I’m playing into sexist tropes, but on the other hand, if you want to change my flat tire for me, I’m going to let you.”.  

"And if you’re like some feminist professors, after a man donates a couple of hours of his time to help you without recompense, you’ll write an article saying he was probably a rapist."

From Instapundit

Wordle 598

 

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Puzzle #80

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Sophie's Choice

 Spoiler Alert!

In the key part of the movie, Sophie is a mother of a boy and a girl and is entering a concentration camp.  The head NAZI tells her that she can keep only one of her children and if she doesn't choose, he will have both of them killed.

For a long time, it troubled me about the moral course for her, but I eventually landed on this:  She should respond, 

"I will not choose.  You can kill none of us, all of us or some of us.  This is in your power, but I will not be complicit if you choose to do evil."

One might say, "So they kill both of her kids instead of one"  Maybe they do that, or maybe they kill neither or choose one randomly.  Why should one assume that you can trust the word of a person who's openly talking about murdering innocent people?

Maybe they are evil and before killing you all, they want the added joy of seeing a mother betray her children.

Sophie's choice is clear, though whatever choice she makes, the blame is not on her--she had no role in creating this situation.

Wordle 597

 

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Puzzle #79

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Wordle 596

 

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Puzzle #78

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Wordle 595

 

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