@45mice

Medical provider by day, Pokemon player by night. Teambuilder, Worlds t16 24’, 2x Internationals cuts, Peoria t8 (he/him)

Joined April 2020
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Worlds wrap up post! Was a great run, wish it could’ve gone a bit farther but really proud of how I played and the team. Turns out the top placing NA player doesn’t have to come from t75 🇺🇸 here is my run! Was a pleasure playing so many talented players.
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ausma@ausmaconOct 20
Please give a GIANT thank you to the Pokemon Showdown staff who went out of their way to address the bot crisis. They spend so, so much more time than you can fathom to make the site as accessible and usable as possible, and receive no compensation for it.
ausma@ausmaconOct 20
HOLY CINEMA
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Never wrong, just early 🤔 always had insane potential and glad to see people smarter than me were able to optimize it! Really cool to see both raichu thrive in this meta
45mice@45miceJun 19
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Lastly i think raichu X has pretty insane potential. Unopposed elec terrain and more supportive set. I can definitely see it doing well in a meta w only one real ground type. Would be the mega I can most see flying under the radar then making a deep worlds run.
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Here it is! My first ever team report is out, hope you all enjoy listening to me ramble on about this team: youtu.be/nqlspliIxKk

Mega Swampert & Mega Staraptor: Louisville VGC Regional Top 4 Team Report

Last weekend I finished top 4 at the Louisville VGC Regional Champi...

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We all make fun of pokemon players hygeine, but traveling across the country infested with bed bugs, and spreading it to the airport, plane, hotel, then the venue is one of the most selfish and disgusting things I’ve ever seen.
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This is the future of VGC online ladder 😭
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So much of this vgc bot discourse comes down to why. Why did we need vgc bot gambling? Who wanted/needed this. This is the worst application of this tech, and I’m continually disappointed by the developers. Actual waste of energy and time.
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So long Italy, I shall miss your beautiful architecture, amazing food, and deeply passionate and friendly people who taught me new obscenities every day. Arrivederci 🇮🇹
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I unfortunately have numerous food allergies, and was very nervous how it would go. Italy is so far ahead the US in food safety and quality it’s ridiculous. I got mildly sick only once out of 2 weeks w/ amazing food. Highly recommend it as a vacation for any gluten free peeps!
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Saw this passed around a bit, as a chess nerd as well few quick thoughts. Chess has evolved to detect cheaters quite well. They can tell if you go out of your browser too long/consistently, or compare it vs the standard bot. Chess has an objective best move after 5-6 turns.
Alex Underhill@LexiconVGCOct 6
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focus should be on regulating it. Which I've heard might be tougher than other games, like Chess for example. But Chess did experience this back in the 90s, and they're still thriving. I guess there's some good to it, it can be used as a teaching tool for sure. But (2/X)
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In other news, I played the bot several times and went 4-1. I think people who play very straightforward and safe get farmed by it. People who are aggressive and make reads do fine. Make extrapolations as you will. It struggled vs the human element of aggro reads imo.
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That said small sample size and I could’ve gotten lucky with MUs. More testing needed. In conclusion, we desperately need bot detection, and to developers stop doing actual harm to VGC as it could be one of the worst thing for our community.
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Friendly reminder that generative AI just steals from existing work, as it can’t not create its own original content, harms the environment, and using it consistently literally makes you dumber. AI can have many uses when used properly, but not here. telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

Using AI makes you stupid, researchers find

Study reveals chatbots risk hampering development of critical thinking, memory and language skills

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Gonna be an old man and yell at the clouds for a bit, but I’ve seen this myself. When I’ve had students who overuse AI and I don’t allow AI, they struggle mightily. AI in the right situations can be a useful tool but for those who rely on it you’re only harming yourself.
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Traveling to Italy and not understanding much of the language is definitely challenging. Thankfully, years of pokemon showdown prepared me for this moment. When I heard someone yell “Porco Dio!!” In public, I immediately knew that means he got rock slide flinched.
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Getting spam pinged by past raichu Y tweets so I’ll just address it with the one tweet. I was wrong, it happens 🤷 There’s no shame in making predictions, then things turn out differently. That’s life. Gonna go back to mine eating my weight in pasta in Italy 🇮🇹
ausma@ausmaconSep 28
this aged like milk
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One short plane trip across the pond for vacation! My first time overseas and very excited. Off to Italy for 2 weeks 🇮🇹
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Excuse me, WHAT!? 😭😭
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The GC is a magical place. Only at the GC can you face someone named “infapefan”, who leads infernape, then immediately ff when infernape gets KO’d t1 💀
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