This is a thought experiment "Ball on a Table" for detecting whether someone has Aphantasia. What do you see when you perform this experiment?
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    4d ago 100%
    1. The ball was red
    2. It was a man
    3. They wore a t-shirt and jeans
    4. A small sized ball, like a stress ball
    5. It was a plain wooden table made out of cheap particle board or laminated wood.

    I had to think of questions to these answers after they were asked. The only things that I already knew were it was a red stress ball and that it was a cheaply made wooden table. I imagined that the ball simply began rolling towards the edge of the table. The person was amorphous at best.

    I don't think I have aphantasia, but I do think I have a weak imagination. When I try to conjure an object or place, it's always like I'm peering through a keyhole. Like an image with too much vignette. The objects are usually non-descript and are more like concepts than things.

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    I woke up too early for this. I thought the sunrise was at 6:30, but it was actually at 7:30.

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    This photo was taken using a $10 zoom lens I picked up from the flea market. It was almost certainly taken off of an old film camera.

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    do you prefer 2d or 3d pokemon games?
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    I think Pokémon peaked at Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby, but to be fair, I was the prime target audience. I prefer this generation because it was 3D while still having the 2D gameplay feel. The mega evolution was still novel and consistent with the previous games. The new 3D games are so convoluted with the different Pokémon forms and moves. My preference is late 2D games (Black 2) and early 3D games (Alpha Sapphire).

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    You are correct. While they are technically window awnings, they are mostly for aesthetic purposes. You are also right about the other picture being of the same architecture. It's the same building just from the opposite side.

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    The underground garden in Fresno is neat. I wouldn't go out of my way for it, but if you have an hour to kill, it's not bad at all.

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    It was really crazy driving from the 100° barren desert into this comfortable 74° cedar forest with an ice cold stream flowing through it. King's Canyon National Park is worth the visit if you happen to be in the area.

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    What are the rules on posting multiple pictures? I'm back from a road trip with multiple pictures, but I don't want to spam the community if that's not ok.

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    I totally agree with your criticisms. The photo was a little time dependant because of the morning fog that gives the sky that look, but I managed to go back and recreate the photo using your critiques. 1000037116

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  • Please share any critiques or comments you have!

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    I'm experimenting with B&W photography. Any critiques are welcome!

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    It was closed when we got there, but they had this cool train out front at least.

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    Arrived just in the nick of time to capture this sunset photo.

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    Everything going on has got me down, I need a break. What's something good that's happened in your life recently?
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    I was awarded a big scholarship on Sunday that happened to be the exact amount I needed to pay for my first year of college. The rest of my years are mostly paid for. I've always want to go to this college. I was excited about going, but now I'm even more excited now that I've earned enough scholarships to pay for it.

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    Currently on a road trip and wanted to practice some negative space photography.

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    Favourite word and why?
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    Entreat - verb - ask someone earnestly and anxiously to do something

    It's a handy word that kind of combines "pleading" and "asking". It's a bummer it fell out of style because I can think of many scenarios where it would fit perfectly.

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  • "Do you want to do this thing with me?" "I'm down." "I'm up for it."

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    I tried my hand at astrophotography, and I think I did alright. The title is where I was when I took it.

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    I'm trying to setup an invidious instance with Docker, but it isn't completing. `invidious_1 | 2023-08-27 17:23:46 UTC [info] 200 GET /api/v1/comments/jNQXAC9IVRw 479.27ms` It's been giving the same message for over an hour, and I can't connect to the web interface either. Any ideas?

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    I took this photo in March of 2022. I have a taller crop and color version if anyone wants it.

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