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12024-09-19T15:48:26-04:00Paul Vadanf46fd2a7a6d2ab1ecca0ec13c84118eaf61facfa94plain2024-09-20T08:49:04-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5Dall-E seems to think this sailor was something special. How do we know? Because the AI placed what looks like a fancy watch on his left wrist. Considering that the first wristwatch was custom-made for the Queen of Naples, Caroline Bonaparte, in 1812, it seems unlikely that a common sailor in the least accomplished imperial navy in the world would be sporting a feat of technological innovation in the 1790s. And for those keeping track, the first water-resistant wristwatch that a sailor could be expected to wear was the Rolex Oyster, released in 1926.
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12024-09-13T12:52:30-04:00Olive Colesfb4fbcee067a941cdd754bb445e31c29ce94b225Two "It's Me, hi, I'm the Problem" Sailors11Here they are, the unnamed sailors from Nikolaev (Mykolaiv) arrested for bringing word of watermelon riots - and inciting watermelon riots - to celebrate the birth of Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovich.plain2024-09-23T13:38:53-04:0046.807773731367746, 32.266343564856584Image generated with DALLE-3 using prompt: Can you please generate an image of two lowly, young sailors you might find in 18th century imperial Russia?Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
