Category: Miscellaneous

To AI or not to AI? That is the Question

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I have nothing at all against AI coming into being. It has just as much right to exist as the rest of us. But what I do think is important, is that we distinguish between human “intelligence” and artificial “intelligence.” My reasoning being the following:

While it’s true that much of human intelligence is gained in the same way that AI is learning: gaining knowledge from those who have gone before, there is a distinct difference. While we humans gain knowledge from others, we also gain knowledge from lived experience in the “real world”. We then couple those two things together, and hopefully gain wisdom. In addition to the ability to gain wisdom, humans also have something called “imagination”. Where does this come from? Is it possible for AI to have this “imagination”? I don’t know, and would like to explore these questions further at a later date.

In the meantime, I think that it is important to share some “real human shit”. In a world where it is becoming increasingly unclear as to whether content on the internet has been created by AI or by a human, I am committed to sharing only my very own imperfect ideas, art and music. When you come here, you can be assured that all of my content is created by a real live human being.

What do you think? Is that important to you? What do you think about human imagination and the possibility of AI having imagination? Join in on the conversation by clicking on the “Leave a Comment” link above or below. I would love to hear your thoughts.

The Party’s Over

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Wouldn’t it be totally cool if RFK Jr. won the presidency  in 2024?

Imagine this: People suddenly see that it really is possible to get rid of the ridiculously insane two party system in this country. Up come some Congressional elections and independents win these also. Suddenly things are getting done to the benefit of the people in this country instead of dogmatic adherence to the principles of one party or the other. Seriously. Why do we pay the salaries of these 535 elected assholes when we could save a whole lot of money by just electing 2, one from each party to fight it out with each other. We could get rid of the Capitol Building and turn it into rentable office space or condos or something and just put the two of them into a tiny Thunderdome-style tent and let them go at it. Think of the cost savings and the money making opportunities! Honestly, does it really matter who we elect to ruin…I mean run (is this really a typo though?) the country when they are only going to vote the “party line”? Two will do!

Instead, imagine a Congress filled with 535 people with no particular party affiliation, no obligation or expectation to vote in a particular way. We might actually solve some problems and create a great country again.

If you really want to Make America Great Again, vote 3rd party and say “fuck off” to the bloated elephants and stubborn asses that we seem to think we are stuck with now.

Hell is Other People

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Once you realize the cold, hard truth – that no one, and I mean, no one gives a shit about you, life gets so much easier. No more conflict. No more expectations being dashed. No more hurt feelings. No more trying to convince anybody of anything. Fuck it. Fuck them. Fuck it all. Then you just go about your life doing your thing totally free. Sure, you yourself care about others, which kind of puts the kibosh on this theory, but you just ignore that fact and keep on keeping on. Occasionally, you have a meaningful and even beautiful encounter with another, but you know that it must remain brief and that you must move on before expectations begin to develop, fucking up the whole thing. And this is how you live until you die. Happy and free. Sartre was right: Hell IS other people, but he should have qualified that with Hell is other people with long-term proximity, obligations or expectations. Because, damn, sometimes other people are heavenly.

Let’s Catch Up

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So, I haven’t really been here for quite some time. I did, briefly, post my intention to get back to blogging a little over a month ago but now I feel the desire to explain where I’ve been and what’s been going on in my life. It’s funny, I used to feel that this blog was insincere and that I didn’t really post anything meaningful or deep – that my life itself lacked real depth and authenticity.  I think I was right about that. Things have changed. I have changed. The past few years have really put me through the fire.

My relationship of over 20 years ended shockingly and painfully as I was introduced to the true face of my “life partner” who, it turns out, is a malignant narcissist – a term and a personality disorder that I never even knew existed until I began seeking answers and explanations for the inexplicable.

I lost my home and family and, through an unhappy coincidence, my extended family as well. A few months later I lost my job. I lost interest in all of the things that had previously held any importance to me and my health has suffered considerably.

I am in the midst of making a spectacular comeback and am happier than I have been in a very long time. I am also a changed person. A deeper and more experienced person. I hope to bring this depth and experience to my blog and hope to help others that may be experiencing similar issues (to put it mildly) as those I have experienced and am still going through at present. Of course, I am also still going to keep adding to my Marc Bolan tribute and posting all kinds of random stuff as I did previously as my way of showing gratitude for the fact that I am now able to enjoy my life and the world again.  I hope you will join me!

Wow, The Times They Have-a Changed

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I haven’t posted anything here for a very long time. Wow. Things sure have changed, both in the world and in my own life. I feel like I’m really starting this blog over again from scratch. I will leave all the old stuff, though, even though quite a bit of material that I linked to way back then is gone now. Time is like water, flowing and eroding and shaping everything in its path. And deleting YouTube videos and websites apparently. I will try to go through my old posts and remove some of the ones that are mere links to now non-existent stuff.

WordPress has changed a lot too – for the better, in my opinion. I really like the new post editor and settings page. It’s a lot easier to use than I remember. I hope to be posting a few times a week now and get back to what I used to love doing and to the WordPress community that I used to love being a part of. I’m really glad to see that two of my favorite fellow bloggers are still around – Matt over at The Left Hand of Ehud and Paul at Return to the 80s. If you haven’t already, you should definitely check them out.

 

Newest Upload to SoundCloud

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As most of you know, I am an amateur/hobby musician trying to improve and learn more about playing and recording every day. Below is my latest upload to SoundCloud. It’s a short acoustic piece played on my classical nylon-stringed guitar (2 or 3 separate tracks, I think.) I recorded it awhile ago and just came across it. I think it’s kinda pretty and I hope you like it too!