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How craztupid are things getting? I had to invent a word for it
Yesterday, I read a talk Paul Krugman had with Azeem Azhar about A.I. There’s either very, very little or almost nothing I understand about A.I., except that I believe I’m using it when asking Perplexity.com to find some fact for … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Government, Judiciary, MAGA, Medical care in the US, The Facts of Life
Tagged AI, anecdotal data, Azeer Azhar, Craig Koniver, Dhruv Khullar, FDA, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Paul Krugman, peptides, Perplexity, The New Yorker
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How crazy are things getting? This gripping story tells us
If my computer monitor hadn’t gone kerflooey, I’d have told you about this stunning piece of journalism last week, when the Times published it. I read every word; half the time my mouth was hanging open. I got very thirsty. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Journalism, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting and voting rights
Tagged "The Devil's mouthpiece, Cindy Elgan, Eli Saslow, Erin Schaff, Esmeralda County Nevada, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, MAGA, New York Times
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Toxic alien takeover: a metaphor for everything
A couple of days ago, I read this article in the New York Times. Written by Russian journalist and science writer, Maria Antonova, it’s about flora called the hogweed. The article is entitled, “A Toxic Alien is Taking Over Russia.” … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged Invasion of the Body Snatchers, kudzu, Maria Antonova, Russian hogweed
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