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Biden versus Trump: What Can We Do?
Biden versus Trump: What Can We Do? I’ve written about this problem before (see here and here), but events continue to move in the wrong direction. Will we have the opportunity to vote for a candidate we actually prefer during our next presidential election? Doesn’t look like it. Both Biden and Trump have unfavorable ratings […]
Does a Striking Football Player let his Teammates Down?
Does a striking football player let his teammates down? That question came up recently, and I’ve taken a crack at answering it. To come up with a reasonable answer, I’ve tried to imagine that I’m a valuable player on an outstanding professional football team, the reigning Super Bowl champion, no less, and I’ve further assumed […]
Lose Weight and Become Healthier for $1,350/Month (or Free)
Lose weight and become healthier for $1,350/month? Yep, you can do it, at least according to the preliminary results reported yesterday by Novo Nordisk on its drug, Wegovy, a drug that sets users back over a grand per month (Novo Nordisk funded the research study that has not yet been peer reviewed or published). Or […]
Oppenheimer, the Movie: A Blogger’s Review
Oppenheimer, the Movie: A Blogger’s Review. Be forewarned! This is not a typical movie critic’s review (i.e., the refined opinion of someone who sees endless films weekly and thus is well attuned to the thunderous volumes and computer-generated enactments of most present-day movies. Rather, I offer a very brief opinion from the perspective of a […]
Should Artificial Intelligence be your Doctor? A Warning
Should artificial intelligence be your doctor? A warning for you. As I’ve mentioned here recently, AI is an amazing animal. As a “Chatbot,” AI can respond like a human with seemingly infinite knowledge. But to me AI is something of a murky creature facing an undefined future. Despite its eloquence, AI, in its ChatGPT form, […]
Two Odes to the Heart, by Artificial Intelligence
Here are two odes to the heart written by that rapidly emerging poet (and soon to be anointed Poet Laureate of the World), Artificial Intelligence, or, as it prefers to be known by its common designation, AI. Each ode, AI might tell you modestly, was composed in a flash and printed out completely within a […]
The Likely (and depressing) Biden-Trump Race
Here’s an update on the likely (and depressing) Biden-Trump race. Prepare yourself. It’s not pretty. The first primaries are just more than six months away, the first GOP debate is next month, and yet the only thing to be sure of is that clear and consistent majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents don’t want the […]
An Urgent Appeal to President Biden and Former President Trump
Dear President Biden and Former President Trump, I am writing to appeal to your integrities, to your finest qualities. I am writing as a concerned citizen who deeply values the democratic process and our nation’s future. I am writing to kindly request that both of you withdraw from the upcoming presidential race. In short, please […]
Artificial Intelligence is often Wrong
Yes, artificial intelligence (AI) is often wrong. Admittedly, this digital wunderkind can spout smooth sentences with amazing ease, but its results cannot be trusted. If you’re looking for facts, say by using an AI chatbot such as ChatGPT, watch out! (A chatbot is a computer program that uses AI to answer questions in verbal form, […]
What are the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence?
What are the dangers of artificial intelligence? Will AI extinguish human life? Could AI wipe out civilization as we know it? A crowd of experts assert that it could. You’ve probably read the stories over the past couple of days. An outfit called the Center for AI Safety (a San Francisco-based organization that few know […]
