By, the way, we are now into October. Something is going right. Sort of. From Time magazine: 23 YEARS The U.S. withdrew its last military forces from Iraq on Wednesday, 23 years after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The final troops left Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan region, the Pentagon said . Was this good news? Yes, but..... The age of Artificial Intelligence, AI, is upon us. There is that matter of existential threat, but here are nine benefits . AI is the branch of computer science dedicated to creating machines that are able to think like humans. There are negatives aside from that existential threat matter. Here is just one: I read, Push Back: Deepfake online heath scams . Article begins with: SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH . Ever stumble across statements like: Elon Musk Reveals The 15-Second Vicks Trick For Memory Loss and Dementia! and We invited Dr. Sanj...
I have lived a charmed life, made so by moments of magic. I'm 86 years old, healthy and happy. I have not yet spent a night as a patient in any hospital. I've had two personal relationships that were important to what I am today. I'll keep these private. I've accumulated more than 3 million air miles, mostly on Star Alliance. Been on a dozen, or two, cruises. Have had maybe 15 around the world trips. Written five books. Worked on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence for NASA. Wrote the the legislation that became law for hydrogen when I worked in the U.S. Senate. In my 27th year of retirement. Not sure who said SOMETIMES MAGIC CAN HAPPEN IF YOU TRY. Checked with various AI sources and got nothing. In a way, though, that thought has driven me through most of my life. The first time was when I was a junior in high school. That was 70 years ago. Through all of my life as a student, I was just above average. In my sophomore year at McKinley...
