def cull_blocks()

in utils.py [0:0]


    def cull_blocks(self):
        to_delete = set()

        # create a list of samples that are older than self.timeout
        curr_t = time.time()
        for block in self.blocks:
            block_t, sha, data, label, yps = self.blocks[block]
            if curr_t - block_t > self.timeout:
                to_delete.add(block)

        # print an informative message
        if len(to_delete) > 0:
            print("** Clearing out %d blocks from replay buffer**" % len(to_delete))

        # clear out the blocks
        for block in to_delete:
            del self.blocks[block]