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“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
An oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” chooses to celebrate the Fourth with his politeness.
We are a failing state.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Matt Grawitch argues that one of the effects of the growing use of artificial “intelligence” has been paradoxically to highlight the importance of human expertise and research. A snippet:
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Fast-forward to today and the increasing availability of AI-driven tools for research and decision-making. While many of these tools are very confined in terms of the scope of their capabilities, the introduction of broader AI, like Bard and ChatGPT, makes it possible for people to by-pass the process of researching a topic and building an argument and head straight to the conclusion or decision. The dangers of this, though, have been on full display recently, such as when a professor incorrectly flunked all his students for cheating (because ChatGPT told him they had) or the lawyer who used ChatGPT for legal research only to find that the cases he had cited didn’t exist (he was subsequently sanctioned).
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Again, politeness becomes child’s play.
And again we are reminded that “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
Courting DIsaster, Reprise 0
In reviewing recent statements by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Supremacist Court, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier finds himself somewhat taken aback by what hurts said Chief Justice’s tender fee-fees.
Discussion Question 0
In today’s politics, can the United States be said to truly have a “loyal opposition,” as defined by Merriam-Webster?
Merriam-Webster’s definition:
Support your answer with concrete examples.
And Now for Some Blasts from the Past 0
(Broken tag fixed.)
Numbers Gaming 0
David dissects the duplicity.
Both Sides Don’t 0
F. T. Rea points out that one thing is not like the other thing. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
Republicans like their labor cheap and hungry. So high un. employment is usually preferable. That was bullshit campaign promises to create new jobs have more traction, too. For Republicans, tax breaks for billionaires are more important than infrastructure maintenance and improvements.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
As we know, a polite society is a clean society.
Once again, it must be noted that “accidental” and “negligent” are not synonyms.
Thought on the Day 0
“Jingoism” and “patriotism” are not the same thing.