Yeah, at the time it was pretty widely known that this was the case (I don't recall whether it was in the description specifically). There's no revelation or admission that suddenly occurred this week.

Creators don't publish videos until the high-res versions are done processing.

Neat little game! I don't like that you can lift cubes to see what's hidden, ruins the fun for my personal tastes as it becomes tedious.

Your post resonated with me a lot.

I'm jealous! Experiencing the world with all the garbage filtered out.

I asked ChatGPT:

Is chatgpt a stochastic parrot?

No, ChatGPT is not a stochastic parrot. ChatGPT is a large language model that uses deep learning algorithms to generate text based on the input it receives. While it can sometimes produce nonsensical or inaccurate responses, it is not simply repeating phrases or patterns without any understanding of the meaning behind them. Instead, ChatGPT is designed to analyze and learn from a vast corpus of text data, and it uses that knowledge to generate responses that are intended to be relevant and meaningful based on the input it receives.

VLC has a setting to pause videos when they reach the end, instead of stopping them. Depending on how your system is set up, this might prevent the flashing.