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Recent content by Shevek

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    Do you agree that Technology is going too far?

    We will need very secure systems verifying linkage to physical historical artifacts. I'm seeing a flood of sensationalized fiction posing as facts, because it attracts attention better than truth, and is far easier to produce. "The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving...
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    Can Autistics be writers?

    The most dreadfully unconvincing characters I've ever seen in a published book were from an AS author. I write non-fiction, but it must seem like fiction because it is about doing things more logically but less traditionally.
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    Do you agree that Technology is going too far?

    Sadly, humans will learn these errors now.
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    Do you agree that Technology is going too far?

    IMHO, self-driving should expand from the controlled environment of company parking lots to the controlled environment of highway express lanes that get fitted with sensor-friendly features, rather than roads in general. That is the dream of Capital, to replace the millions of driving...
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    Comedy

    One time, a techie I was dealing with commented on my rusty bicycle. I let it look bad to deter theft, but I replied that the rust was making it lighter. That's true if it flakes off, but the guy replied "Iron oxide is lighter than iron?" "I've been telling that joke for ten years, and you are...
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    Comedy

    I got my first good laugh, rather by luck, at an extended family dinner when I was about eight, and it felt like a breakthrough. Ever since, I've felt more at ease if I can get a laugh. Yesterday, I went to the bank with a friend and sat nearby. The next teller became free and asked if she...
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    How long do you microwave your bowl of ice cream for?

    I had never heard of this, but I presume the answer should be related to the temperature of the freezer.
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    Getting old, and liking it

    New ideas are like seeds. Few land on fertile ground, and now, the plow of chaos is descending everywhere.
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    Science versus religion and the creation story your thoughts

    "The" creation story? There are thousands to choose from. People have always tried to fill in the blanks with imagination, and then become convinced they had it right when their story seemed to mesh well and get repeated. Scientific orthodoxy also changes with every new generation or so these...
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    Star wars

    If "Star Traders" was our big hit, the star people might come out into the open to meet us. If they do, though, I'll bet that they will make video contact first and check with Air Traffic Control, rather than staging a surprise landing like Spanish Galleons in the New World.
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    The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention

    I think in patterns, and am astounded at the great majority of thinkers who lose sight of the basics, the anchor points of a pattern, and wind up with a mess they think is the best solution.
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    Do any of you have trouble making friends not online but in everywhere real life?

    It is easy to make a friend if you forget about yourself and be the person someone is looking for. It can be better than nothing, but potential benefits are shaky.
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    Half way thru, how is this year going?

    If a car takes most of your savings, having anything go wrong can put you in the hole. There's also insurance, parking, and regular maintenance. I knew a guy who had a house paid off by age 30 because he'd only used a bicycle. He was also noticeably fit and healthy. Ivan Illich calculated...
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    Practical Cycling.

    I remember the year that Campagnolo introduced a rear hub with a high flange on the cluster side and a low flange on the left. The lucky riders who managed to get their hands on one psyched out the other riders rather well. There was also the year (1909?) when Major Taylor won the track...
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    Practical Cycling.

    Interesting. My recent issue was finding a new fork for what has become a vintage bicycle. I'm glad I did - it is nice to compare the motor directly on the same bike over the years. About 40% of the original parts are still in use after 100,000 km. The old fork died from mismatched threads...
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