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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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Our experiment:
1. We collected 552,000 example user pictures.
2. We paired them up and asked people to make snap judgments.
3. We collated these millions of judgments with the time of day each picture was taken, what the shutter speed was, and so on. Almost all modern cameras embed this stuff in a special header, called EXIF data.
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http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/dont-be-ugly-by-accident/
So... things to do:
* Buy this camera: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030315panasoniclumixdmcgh1.asp
* Never buy an Android Phone, be sure to get an iPhone
* Don't use a flash
* Set f to 1.8
* Take pictures at 4AM, 7AM or 5PM.
* Just after sunrise and just before sunset are good, just before sunrise and just after sunset are bad.
Seems easy enough. I'm ready to be a pro.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2450
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Very interesting. Must have taken forever to get all that data compiled.
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aeonic
Title: Sporadic Poster
Joined: Nov 19 2009
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Posts: 2747
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nothing is going to make me less ugly than I already am. years of rough living have made me the man I am today
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 Who likes role-playing games? Me. Way too goddamn much. |
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Shut up, Dorn
Title: White Chocolate
Joined: Jan 04 2008
Location: Grate Whyte Norf
Posts: 1179
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I am not concerned about how attractive I am physically. If someone cares that much, then they are shallow. I mean I wouldn't mind being a nice looking guy, but if that's all the person is judging me on, I'm not interested in talking to them.
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Dr. Jeebus
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Title: SLF Harbinger of Death
Joined: Sep 03 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 5228
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Wow, OK Cupid is ridiculous for compiling this information. They've also apparently segregated their users, so only attractive people can see other attractive people.
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dr.jeebus.sydlexia.com - Updated sometimes, but on hiatus!
| UsaSatsui wrote: |
| The three greatest heels in history...Andy Kaufman, Triple H, and Dr. Jeebus |
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LowEndLem
Title: Not Gay
Joined: Mar 19 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 966
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Yeah, that's true. I got an email last month saying I was attractive..
Except no one ever sends me messages.
And I'm not attractive.
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<docinsano>i beat off using save states
<Tako> But, brontosaurs ate plants. It wouldn't be a threat to Jesus.
Why? Fuck you, that's why. |
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Ice2SeeYou
Title: Sexual Tyrannosaurus
Joined: Sep 28 2008
Location: South of Heaven
Posts: 1761
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I would define myself as "ruggedly ugly."
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Sydlexia.com - Where miserable bastards meet to call each other retards. |
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Valdronius
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Title: SydLexia COO
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: The Great White North
Posts: 4464
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That's Fascinating. Also, you people need to stop being ugly or we'll never make any money off of our Men of SydLexia.com calendar.
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| A Hispanic dude living in Arizona knows a lot of Latinas? That's fucking odd. |
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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They can be as ugly as they want, we all just need the right cameras, settings, and timing to make pretty pictures.
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aeonic
Title: Sporadic Poster
Joined: Nov 19 2009
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Posts: 2747
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| Valdronius wrote: |
| That's Fascinating. Also, you people need to stop being ugly or we'll never make any money off of our Men of SydLexia.com calendar. |
just take shots of me from the waist down. they'll sell like proverbial hotcakes.
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Who likes role-playing games? Me. Way too goddamn much. |
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LowEndLem
Title: Not Gay
Joined: Mar 19 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 966
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Only take pics of my beard, it'll be sexy
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<docinsano>i beat off using save states
<Tako> But, brontosaurs ate plants. It wouldn't be a threat to Jesus.
Why? Fuck you, that's why. |
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: The Danger Zone
Posts: 3495
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I'm ugly by choice. It's to keep the lunatics at bay so they don't ask to touch my things.
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I'm not a bad enough dude, but I am an edgy little shit. I'll do what I can. |
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
Posts: 16127
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| Valdronius wrote: |
| That's Fascinating. Also, you people need to stop being ugly or we'll never make any money off of our Men of SydLexia.com calendar. |
hah well said
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| I'll eat a turkey sandwich while blowing my load |
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Hexen
Title: McFavorite Burger Clown
Joined: Jun 29 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 81
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To have more sex I need to buy an Iphone, huh?
...Sign me up, monks. I'm going celibate.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
Posts: 522
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my body is definitely better than my face. 8 miles a day has inexplicably given me sick abs (and 0 sense of humility) ... being 16 also helps.
They should do a 'torso' version of this project. then I'll contribute.
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