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Me: Why is Nikki spelled as ニッキー not ニッキ? ChatGPT: The spelling of foreign words, including names, in Japanese often involves the use of a syllabic writing system called katakana. In katakana, each character represents a syllable rather than a specific sound or meaning. When transliterating foreign words into katakana, certain conventions are used to approximate the pronunciation of the original word. In the case of the name "Nikki," it is typically transliterated as ニッキー (nikkii) in Japanese, rather than ニッキ (nikki), because the addition of the extra "ー" character lengthens the final syllable and reflects the pronunciation of the name more accurately. The "ー" character is called a "chouonpu" (長音符) in Japanese, which literally means "long sound mark." It is used to indicate a long vowel sound, such as a sustained "i" sound in this case. Adding the "ー" at the end of the name "Nikki" helps to convey the correct pronunciation and ensure that the name is correctly understood by Japanese speakers. Me: Why did google spell Nikki as ニッキ？ ChatGPT: Google and other search engines may use automatic machine learning algorithms to transliterate foreign words into Japanese katakana. These algorithms are designed to approximate the pronunciation of foreign words as closely as possible using the sounds available in the Japanese language. In the case of the name "Nikki," the katakana spelling generated by Google, ニッキ, is a simplified version of the more common spelling ニッキー (nikkii) that I mentioned in my previous response. This simplified spelling uses only two katakana characters, ニ (ni) and キ (ki), to represent the two syllables in the name. This simplified spelling is also a valid representation of the name, although the more common spelling ニッキー includes an additional lengthened vowel sound in the final syllable, as I explained earlier. It is worth noting that when transliterating foreign words into Japanese, there may be variations in spelling and pronunciation depending on the context and purpose. While the katakana spellings used by Google and other search engines may be helpful for understanding the pronunciation of foreign words, it is always best to check with a native speaker or reference material to ensure that the spelling and pronunciation are correct in a particular context.

I asked ChatGPT for you, Packard: "The Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL) was a high-energy laser weapon system developed by the United States Air Force and Boeing to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase, before they could release their warheads. While the YAL-1 program demonstrated the ability to shoot down a ballistic missile in a test in 2010, the program was ultimately canceled in 2011 before the system could be put into mass production. There were several reasons for this: High cost: The YAL-1 program was very expensive, with a reported cost of over $5 billion. The high cost of the program was a major factor in its cancellation. Limited capability: The YAL-1 was designed to shoot down ballistic missiles during their boost phase, which is only a short window of time after the missile is launched. This limited the system's effectiveness and made it less attractive than other missile defense systems that could intercept missiles at later stages of flight. Technical challenges: The YAL-1 faced a number of technical challenges, including the need for a large, high-power laser that could operate effectively in the challenging environment of an airborne platform. These technical challenges made the program more complex and difficult to execute than other missile defense systems. Overall, the combination of high cost, limited capability, and technical challenges made the YAL-1 program difficult to justify, leading to its cancellation before it could enter mass production."

Yeah, "my opinion." Let's just see how it's spelled on the Japanese wikipedia. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ニッキー・ヘイリー 🙃

Here we go again with katakana abuse. It's actually ニッキー you son of a bitch. Of course, I don't expect you to be familiar with phonemic vowel lengths. You'll never grasp anything beyond English phonology.

If you liked Danganronpa and Zero Escape, you'll most likely like this series too. Just wondering if anyone else here played it, as it seems to be a game that would be up some people's alley here.

You would write MAGA in katakana and unironically wear it wouldn't you?

Since I live within a fifty mile radius of the huge train derailment, I guess I can report to you guys how well Teslas can handle acid rain, lol

You know the kanji characters on that hat say "I like big fat cock."

In retrospect, Rowling was pretty weak at worldbuilding. The wizarding world had to remain secret but still respected modern muggle sovereignty; i.e. there were witches from France, Germany, etc. She could have made it more interested by including Atlantis or a secret Norse tribe or some shit. She definitely is no Tolkien. I dunno. I definitely see her shortcomings as an author. She is a pretty shitty person too, I know. It's one unfortunate circumstance of separating the art from the artist for me. I think I'll always enjoy Harry Potter though. I only consider the seven books as canon though. Fantastic Beasts series and Rowling's retconning don't mean shit to me.

Am I seriously going to be the first person here to write a more serious review? Fine, so be it. I'm gonna focus more on the creative liberties involved, which Rowling had no part in anyway. Playing it makes you realize no one ever really had a fully fleshed out idea of how Hogwarts interconnects with all the various areas. Moaning Myrtle's bathroom is right next to the Slytherin common room entrance, when it was supposed to be on the second floor. Also, the entrance doesn't feel as deep as it should, as the Slytherin common room is under the lake, and Hogwarts is on a small cliff. The grand staircase doesn't really feel that grand and is much more circular this time around than previous iterations. I could go on and on about many of the "mistakes" but I realized they did what they could to try to incorporate the layout from the movies into this video game. The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom looks just like it does in the movies. With the oldest adaptations of the Harry Potter games, they just freely did whatever to try building a world and relied on loading screens for any shortcomings. Honestly, it may have been more interesting if they just built a new Hogwarts layout from scratch. All in all, it makes me appreciate the field of architecture more. Anyway, so far it seems to be an all right game. I'm only playing it here and there, as I don't have much free time anymore. I have obviously been more interested in the design than the gameplay, and it seems the creators were aware there would be people like me.

People who can't drive would benefit most from decreased dependency on cars, obviously. Also, I sense NIMBYism (not from you).

Not much of a brag, but more my thinking that electric cars aren't the future. The thing sucks a lot more energy in the winter time, even if you have the heater off. Car depedency is bad, mmkay.

Wanna see Hunter Biden porn? It's still quite easy to find. (Have fun, now.)

Engaging topic as usual. Well done.

I gave fuggs your phone number, ghostrek.

Like your return, for instance. People will enjoy taking the potshots at you again. I suppose you must enjoy that too, but you do you.

You were clearly missed, Packard. Actions speak louder than words.

Weren't you sent a care package from a certain place recently? 😱

You know what to do with a pussy that misbehaves.

lol, oh well

The keeper of the hooha still touches herself when she thinks of you.

Bump, I just had palak paneer for the first time today. I think it may be my new favorite Indian food. It's like a spicy cream of spinach curry.

A warning of the inevitable, permanent end you have in mind.

All you people here just made me feel younger, so.

So desperate to be included, as usual. I still remember your hilarious breakdown where you said a certain someone had affected your quality of life. How embarrassing. Say what you will about me, but at least when I'm away from the boards I don't think much about it.