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someguyfromcanada  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post:

That has to be a markov chain right?

edit: Haha. I get it. I just saw the rest of your comments. Nice markov chaining. :)



user-inactivated  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This website continues to delight me. How does the concept of a Markov chain refer to this comment thread? The nerdy part of me is curious.

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neokabuto  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

He's accusing you of being a bot that posts things based on what other people say, rather than a person with valid opinions. It's a procedural generation technique that uses existing content to create new content based on the order and frequency words/phrases appeared in the original.

Here's an example: http://www.schmipsum.com/

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graphictruth  ·  3427 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah, thank you.

That's possibly the single most obscure insult I've even been affronted by.

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graphictruth  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·  

> The nerdy part of me is curious

Me too. I googled Markov Chaining and got a faceful of banjo music. I think I grasp the concept, but how it relates to what I said above (and my previous comments) eludes me.

Unless it's a suggestion that it's some form of "drunkard's walk," cleverly alluding to enjoying a beer while posting. If so, I must protest this reasonably accurate canard!

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tla  ·  3429 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Think more along the lines of catchphrase bingo.

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user-inactivated  ·  3429 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Maybe if we can crowdsource figuring this out... here's my contribution, a forum post about catchphrase bingo: http://forums.hexus.net/general-discussion/182565-catchphrase-bingo.html

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graphictruth  ·  3429 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I may just be missing your point - but I think you just failed to make one.

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