Squeezed into RIAI (Reliable and Interpretable AI) class for a confusing morning involving Counterexample-Guided Inductive Synthesis. Had a Mittagsseminar on the completely esoteric and only-interesting-to-pure-math-yokels topic of pseudo-line arrangements having or not having bichromatic triangles, very bizarre. Then Randomized Algs.
After that, got a delicious pasta lunch at the Mensa, read a weird SSC-linked article about evolved religious defenses against alcoholism in Native American groups. And then I walked about 7 minutes to my doctor’s appointment :)
Doctor’s Visit
I’d booked it the other night, really easily, just by sending emails to a couple of doctors on a big list. Finding the place was more difficult–the practice was hidden on the 3rd floor of an old building. But I made it in time and filled out a short form (if I had put a Swiss insurance they would have billed me directly, instead they’re sending the bill to Culmann so that I can give it to my UW insurance). I was really surprised how low-hassle it was.
Got my blood drawn, waited for a while reading a really cool SSC article about predictive processing.
Then I got shown to the doctor’s office; she examined me thoroughly and then gave me some mucus-clearing meds–4 different medications! Got to use a little bit of German, but her English was good.
Went back to Culmann, made myself an omelet. Played a little frisbee with Abhi. Then
Film Club
Walked over to the CS building, which is also where the student association and therefore the film showing was. Got some hot tea and red bean cakes (Asian-themed) and sat down. The movie was incredibly bizarre. It was called Fallen Angels and set in Hong Kong, and followed 2 seemingly parallel plotlines. The subtitles were in German, but I don’t think anyone sitting around me understood the movie either. What a bizarre experience! At least the movie had good music (swingy jazz, for some reason.)