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Sunday, March 30, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
ChatGPT's π flag! Perhaps a first from the land of A.I.?
I asked ChatGPT to design a flag for π-day and this is what was made!
After it was made I asked ChatGPT to explain this flag, as to what the symbols represent.
ChatGPT said:
Of course! Let’s break down the flag you’ve created, symbol by symbol:
Left Side — Maritime Signal Flags
These flags represent the digits of π (3.14) using the international maritime signal flags for numbers:
First Flag: "3"
Maritime flag for the number 3 is typically red, white, and blue with vertical stripes.
In this flag, it's used to represent the whole number part of pi.
Second Flag: "1"
Maritime flag for the number 1 is usually white with a red dot in the center, or sometimes vertical red stripe on white.
Represents the first decimal of π.
Third Flag: "4"
Maritime flag for the number 4 is typically red with a white cross.
Represents the second decimal of π.
Together, these flags visually encode the number 3.14, a nod to π in a nautical language.
Right Side — Mathematical Symbolism
Navy Blue Field:
Evokes the maritime theme, like the ocean.White π Symbol:
Clearly anchors the flag in mathematical territory, leaving no doubt that it’s about pi.Number "3.14":
Direct representation of pi’s value, reinforcing the meaning of the flags.
Overall Design Intent:
This is a creative blend of maritime tradition with mathematical symbolism.
In essence, it "sails" the number π across the visual language of seafarers.
It can be read both as art and as a literal encoding of π.
If you'd like, I can even design an explanation graphic, like a "decoder" next to it! 🚩
After looking at the work I said
Can you try again but do not include numbers and make sure to use accurate signal flags. Looks like you made a mistake. The number one is similar to the Japanese flag, but I like the square touch, which keeps the blocky style. That was a great choice!
And this was made next...
Can you try again but do not include numbers and make sure to use accurate signal flags. Looks like you made a mistake. The number one is similar to the Japanese flag, but I like the square touch, which keeps the blocky style. That was a great choice!
ChatGPT said:
Memory updated
Excellent! I understand what you're going for now — clean, authentic maritime signal flags, no added numbers or text, and keep that good square/blocky style so it looks like real signal flags, like it could be flown on a ship.
Let’s first clarify the accurate maritime signal flags for the digits of π (3.14), based on international standards:
"3" → White with red horizontal stripes.
"1" → White with a red dot (you’re right — very similar to the Japanese flag, but you liked the square touch — I’ll keep it blocky).
"4" → Red with a white cross.
There is also an official "decimal point" signal in maritime communication, which is a blue and white vertical split flag, called "Decimal" or "Separator". I’ll include that as well for accuracy!
So, for the next flag design, I will create:
Three accurate maritime flags in sequence: 3, Decimal, 1, 4.
Pure signal flags only, no numbers or extra text.
Keeping the blocky style you liked.
Clean layout, like an actual maritime signal hoist.
Would you like me to design it as a single flag (combined as a single rectangular design), or as a row of individual flags like how they’d be flown on a line across a ship? 🚩
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Burger World - a Fantasy Food Chain from the World Down Under
Burger World is originated from an imagination from down under, South America to be exact. The creator of Beavis & Butthead was born South of the equator. Note the logo of Burger World is a Letter 'W' which is the opposite of the more famous 'M' of McDonald's. However the livery of McDonald's and Burger World matches: red and yellow.
A generation later the 'Burger World' logo appeared in the Big Lez show, another humo-hijinx fill show from South of the equator... specifically Australia.
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Sassy Republic Flag
An unfocused group masterpiece, where an artist is allowed to create art. Sassy goes where Morty and Rick tried to go, where the Yellow Submarine forgot to explain, and mixed with Butthead and Beavis level humor and originality.
Finally a stoner series from the Land Down Under in the league of Chong & Cheech, The show from the 70s, and Kumar and Harold. Tapping that sweet spot between serious & sIlLy, Jarred Wright, lands a perfect 10.
Definitely a show worthy of a watch on Ground Hog Day.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Lunar Twilight 2024: 29th Night, The New/Barren Moon
Tonight is the last night of Lunar Twilight 2024, as the Moon goes completely dark, it turns its back upon on us, getting ready for the first Moon of 2025, which will start tomorrow.
"Falling, lost, in the canyon of tranquility...a soft churning of the soul stirs ever so slowly...pondering the past with loving detachment, of past dreams fulfilled...be it a memory which stems from the unfathomable dreamscape of film, or in the flesh...all have become a faded fabric upon the firmament of memory...cherishing now...I hope this will make a future wake of joy...far off in the future yet to be...along the horizon of hope..."
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Lunar Twilight 2024: 28th Night, Kaguya Princess of the Moon Says Goodbye, Various from Japan
Monday, January 27, 2025
Lunar Twilight 2024: 27th Night - Princess Twilight Sparkle & Princess Luna, Sing
On second of last nights for Lunar Twilight, Princess Twilight Sparkle and Princess Luna are an appropriate duet of sorts. It just so happen to fall that there was a black candle for Princess Luna and violet candle for Princess Twilight, it was like totally unplanned!
Princess Twilight Sparkle has a violet and purple streak in her mane, her cutie mark is a 6 pointed star with a smaller 6 pointed white star in at the vertices, with five smaller 6 pointed sparkles around the central star. Princess Luna's cutie mark is a dark cloud with a white crescent moon, which an also be found on her front neckerchief.