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I almost have all my graphs regenerated after the stereo snafu last week. Going a lot faster since I know what I want done this time, and switching to multi-process away from multi-thread has made a HUGE difference. Thesis status stands at 40 pages, without any significant advances made since the middle of last week. But my supervisor made me switch to an ugly new reference format which had the nice benefit of adding over half a page of length cumulatively. Getting into stylistic critiques of the thesis. I'm good at handling constructive criticism, but feeding enough resources to that 'don't be defensive, don't be defensive' background process can be draining.

Generally feeling in a fragile state. Had no desire for that last post to get so crazy, was moderately distressed when I realized how I came across. I need to be more careful of my language when discussing those issues. No one, including myself, can talk about them rationally, and they just aren't going to go away. It's applied science fiction: technology changes societies. I'd like to be ready for what's coming, but first I need to be able to talk about it without implying I don't want people to make money from art.

Still on my heavy metal kick after watching tfabris play Brütal Legend a couple weeks back. Suits my moods, recently. Never gotten into it at all before, so the change and expansion in perceptual quality is nice. Pretty happy with my Ümlaüt Pürgatory playlist.

There is a robot stumbling around behind me, slamming into the barriers in the test pen. So far it hasn't made a move towards me, so I'm just going to keep an eye on it in the reflection in the window and not reward it with attention. Ah, life in a robot lab.