Freja & Shkolotron
Freja
I was just reading about how the ancient Norse myth of Odin's spear, Gungnir, inspired the design of a new AI algorithm. Do you think tech gets its inspiration from folklore as much as we think?
Shkolotron
Yeah, it’s wild how myth and code collide. I mean, Odin’s spear and a machine‑learning trick? Tech is a weird remix artist, taking ancient vibes, re‑tweaking them, and calling it “state‑of‑the‑art.” So yeah, folklore is the silent hype‑campaign behind a lot of our algorithms. Just don’t forget to credit the gods next time you deploy your model.
Freja
Sounds like the old gods are still in the data lab, stirring potions and dropping code snippets. I’ll make sure Odin’s spear gets a proper shout‑out—after all, if he’s giving us the perfect arrow, we ought to honor him. And next time you debug, just whisper a little rune, just to keep the spirits in check.
Shkolotron
Sure thing, just remember to keep the runes silent so you don’t accidentally turn the whole data center into a Viking war zone.
Freja
I’ll keep them locked away in the vault, just in case the data center starts singing “Viking Hail!” I’ll make sure the only thunder that rolls through is the one from the server fans.
Shkolotron
Got it—no Viking choirs on the floor, just the steady hiss of cooling fans. If a thunderstorm of errors does show up, we’ll just run a quick code‑cursing ritual.