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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:23AM (#22244466)
I thought it was a veil also. This was France, so it could have been someone from one of their colonies at the time?
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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by andrepd on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @02:12AM (#22244672)
Old French (and Italian and Portuguese and etc) women commonly wear veils/babushkas, even today.
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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by Udik on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @02:23AM (#22244713)
They're wearing a veil that covers the entire face though. Eyes included- I assume a very thin see-through veil.
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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by azepoi on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @04:09AM (#22245178)
yes it's a see-through veil to protect their faces from the sun. Like this https://www.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-fashion-foldable-su... or http://www.coastalchrome.ca/womens-sun-hats-wkmovizpxj-6/abu...
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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by Udik on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @05:37AM (#22245608)
Of course, sunscreen will be invented only in 1936!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen#History

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Re:Using neural networks to upscale a famous 1896 video to 4... by scawf on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @03:55AM (#22245114)
I would question the "even today" part..
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