We are primates. We run on feelings more than logic or rationality - concerned by tribalism, competition over resources, alpha status, aggression. Also caring, empathetic and so on ...
We are bright but we learn slowly in taming our animal natures.
I hope and trust in evolution but it won't happen in my lifetime.
Over on a site called "Peak Prosperity," the gent who runs it shows that economic activity tracks 95% with energy use. What's going on now doesn't look like increased energy use. Over on a site called "Ecosophia.net," the guy who runs it looks at cycles, among many other things. BIG cycles, and others. Apparently, according to both of them, we're experiencing end of empire blues, when competence goes out the window until reality forces us to pay attention...again...to reality. It's kinda hard to stay upbeat while that's going on. As the signs in the London underground stations said: "Keep calm and carry on." Sometimes that's the best you can do.
Thanks for the big picture perspective, Clarke. It is indeed hard these days, but I aim to mostly keep hope alive…when I’m not yelling at those damn windmills like Don Quixote. Cheers!
Ohhh Brian, nothing I can really say that can change things. History happens but once the memory of history evaporates some new bright spark comes along and repeats history as they didn't live through that history. On that note I'll say no more as the UK is heading into its own distopian future. Time for the bright young things to have their 'influencer led AI technology futures' Cheers DougT 🏴🇬🇧 (crying into my 🍺🍻)
Too dammed rite Brian. The art of reasoning, thinking and debating as much as swipe right/swipe left are just as important as blue sky thinking outside the box ideas? 😎😁
History is a shame. When we cycle, shouldn't we cycle to a higher level and cycle again but again to a higher level? Seems to not be working. And trump is forcing the cycle to take us back to lower levels of most things. Fondly, Feeling hopeless, Michael
May hope spring back to life and common sense bloom accordingly. I’m not quite hopeless, but I am giving it major side-eye lately. Keep calm and sending you cheers, Mr. Horvich!
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We are primates. We run on feelings more than logic or rationality - concerned by tribalism, competition over resources, alpha status, aggression. Also caring, empathetic and so on ...
We are bright but we learn slowly in taming our animal natures.
I hope and trust in evolution but it won't happen in my lifetime.
Oh feelings…the bane of my existence. lol
But a couple of my exes did look like primates, now that I think about it. :-p
Can you tell I’m feeling frisky this Friday? Cheers, Uncle Ray!
Yes, a little friskier, Nephew Brian.
I have mixed feelings about AI. It can think and reason out many times faster than the best human brain. Soon with quantum computing ...
Maybe, perhaps, it will prompt us to challenge our animal instincts and prejudices to become the moral and ethical guides.
Over on a site called "Peak Prosperity," the gent who runs it shows that economic activity tracks 95% with energy use. What's going on now doesn't look like increased energy use. Over on a site called "Ecosophia.net," the guy who runs it looks at cycles, among many other things. BIG cycles, and others. Apparently, according to both of them, we're experiencing end of empire blues, when competence goes out the window until reality forces us to pay attention...again...to reality. It's kinda hard to stay upbeat while that's going on. As the signs in the London underground stations said: "Keep calm and carry on." Sometimes that's the best you can do.
Thanks for the big picture perspective, Clarke. It is indeed hard these days, but I aim to mostly keep hope alive…when I’m not yelling at those damn windmills like Don Quixote. Cheers!
Ohhh Brian, nothing I can really say that can change things. History happens but once the memory of history evaporates some new bright spark comes along and repeats history as they didn't live through that history. On that note I'll say no more as the UK is heading into its own distopian future. Time for the bright young things to have their 'influencer led AI technology futures' Cheers DougT 🏴🇬🇧 (crying into my 🍺🍻)
Fingers crossed we can live long and prosper…regardless of what the fucktards do. Cheers, my dears!
Too dammed rite Brian. The art of reasoning, thinking and debating as much as swipe right/swipe left are just as important as blue sky thinking outside the box ideas? 😎😁
History is a shame. When we cycle, shouldn't we cycle to a higher level and cycle again but again to a higher level? Seems to not be working. And trump is forcing the cycle to take us back to lower levels of most things. Fondly, Feeling hopeless, Michael
May hope spring back to life and common sense bloom accordingly. I’m not quite hopeless, but I am giving it major side-eye lately. Keep calm and sending you cheers, Mr. Horvich!