Talking with an AI about Politics and BuddhismI (BTW in the following) was using Microsoft Copilot, and was surprised that the more I fact-checked, the more precise it got. After some…Oct 29Oct 29
Blamers, Placaters and PowerVirginia Satir was the inventor of a form of family therapy. She observed and named a number of communication styles, and two of the most…Oct 19Oct 19
A Deity Walks into a Bar“Knowing the human proclivity for embalming things,” said the deity, “I expect they will be holding services in taverns. Good for the…Oct 1Oct 1
Pepys the Robot JournalerThe A23 slid into the charger. Its contacts found the nipple of the station and connected. On all sides other units came and went, feeding…Sep 7Sep 7
Not worth much to us anymore“How the roles reverse,” says the People’s Guard to her fellow Red Guards on a smoke break.Jul 201Jul 201
Silence — Shut Up and Listen“As a long-time writer, an inveterate discursor, it is hard for me” he said.Jul 14Jul 14
Multiplicity as Richness, Multiplicity as Annoyance, Multiplicity as Saver of One’s ButtThis morning I woke up, and my browsers were screwy. I had rebooted. Vivaldi would not load. Opera would load, but seemed to have…Jun 22Jun 22
Why OpenAI Needs a Safety Committee100% inaccurate information. 100% wrong in four separate queries, even after being told there was an error. No citations of sources.Jun 2Jun 2