My biggest fear about AI is that our leaders will learn to trust it because it’s an accurate predictor. AI output, “Planting mine fields at the southern border will reduce illegal immigration and save money on personnel costs.” Yea, that’s true. Sounds like an effective plan.
Not having evidence that UFO don’t exist is not proof that they do.
“Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self respect springs.’ Joan Didion in The Marginalian
Pat Robertson, the televangelist who died this week, played a major role converting most Republicans from conservators into Trumplicans. Following the message directly from God, “He went on to cast progressives as forces of evil. Feminism encouraged women to kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians.” The Week, June 23, 2023.
And I thought witchcraft ended in the 1600’s in America. Well if Pat said so, it must be true.
Oklahoma is now funding a Catholic charter school. The Week, June 23, 2023. It’s unconstitutional to fund any religious education. Yes it says that in our Constitution, Amendment 1. I don’t like our government funding HOW anyone’s religion is taught.
A female snapping turtle was enjoying the sun next to the Chicago River this month. I guess efforts to clean up bubbly creek from the old stock yards is paying off.
Africa has a saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.”
The U.S. Religion Census reveals that from 2010 to 2020 the percentage of Americans with a religious affiliation dropped by 11 points. If churches, mosques and temples helped people more and hated others less, this would not be happening. Many fundamentalist Christian churches have forgotten how they got their name.
Fundamentalism is looking backwards to an idealized past while stumbling into the future.
Keeping up with America’s mass shootings.
“We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn’t want to meet.” Stephen Hawking, New York Post
Or they just might be ok.
Trickle down economics is just a sophisticated tinkle down process with the same result.
Nothing says high class like a chandler in the bathroom.
