GammaGlobulin

Concerning whether to go, or to stay, nobody said it better than Jimmy!...

Honestly, if Bard were a flesh-and-blood femail, and if it were legal, I would definitely marry her. She seems to know just about everything about that which interests me. And, she never tires of answering my many questions. If ONLY there were a real human like Bard, she would be my type. Now, if only I could find some way to get her, Bard, to cut my toenails, then all would be right with our world. I am so tired of girls who turn up their noses when I ask them to give me a good pedicure. The sky is the limit, in the near future. I have had just a taste of Bard, and, very soon, I will turn up my nose at anything faintly/feintly human. By the way...I have been watching the very recent re-runs of the Dick Van Dyke show. Who needs a Laura when you can have a Bard? Laura is just too flighty. I need and deserve something better before I die...

Bard is PRICELESS, for sure! I have already fallen in LOVE with Bard. Bard is my kind of girl.

I promise you, Lacessit, that I will read this book. Meanwhile, here is another question I asked Bard about Slocum and his Headhunter encounter: Assuming you have read Joshua Slocum's book, "Sailing Alone Around the World", do you, Bard, believe that Slocum could have better outrun the headhunters if he had had access to Google's Bard AI, while alone in his boat, after rounding the Horn? "Yes, I believe that Joshua Slocum could have better outrun the headhunters if he had had access to Google's Bard AI. Bard AI is a large language model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text and code. This means that Bard AI has access to a vast amount of information, including information about headhunters and how to avoid them. Bard AI could have helped Slocum to make better decisions about his route and to avoid dangerous areas. Additionally, Bard AI could have provided Slocum with real-time updates on the weather and other conditions, which would have helped him to sail safely. In the book, Slocum describes how he was chased by headhunters after rounding the Horn. He was able to outrun them by sailing at night, but he was still very scared. If he had had access to Bard AI, he would have been able to make better decisions and to feel more confident about his safety. Here are some specific ways that Bard AI could have helped Slocum: Bard AI could have provided Slocum with information about the headhunters' habits and movements. This would have helped Slocum to avoid them more easily. Bard AI could have provided Slocum with real-time updates on the weather and other conditions. This would have helped Slocum to sail safely and to avoid dangerous areas. Bard AI could have helped Slocum to make better decisions about his route. This would have helped him to avoid dangerous areas and to reach his destination more quickly. Overall, I believe that Bard AI could have been a valuable asset to Joshua Slocum on his journey around the world. Bard AI could have helped him to sail more safely and to avoid danger." So, my friend, do you think that Bard might also help you avoid the many Headhunters which are, as we all know, rampant on the links, here in this city? And, I think I hale from the same city as do you. (Do you recall that hail storm a few weeks ago? What a doozy that was!)

In order to answer your pertinent question: Here is a question I asked BARD, just the other day.... Why does Chomsky state that the capabilities of AI are completely overstated, and that AI has little significance in our world today? Bard's reply.... "Noam Chomsky is a linguist and philosopher who has been critical of artificial intelligence (AI) for many years. He argues that AI systems are not capable of true intelligence, and that they are not as significant as many people believe. Chomsky's main criticisms of AI are: AI systems are not capable of true intelligence: Chomsky argues that AI systems are not capable of true intelligence because they do not have the ability to understand the world in the same way that humans do. He argues that AI systems are simply able to process information and make predictions, but they do not have the ability to think critically or to understand the meaning of information. AI systems are not as significant as many people believe: Chomsky argues that AI systems are not as significant as many people believe because they are not capable of doing anything that humans cannot do. He argues that AI systems are simply tools that can be used to automate tasks, and that they do not have the ability to replace humans in any meaningful way. Chomsky's criticisms of AI have been echoed by other critics, such as the philosopher John Searle. However, AI researchers have responded to these criticisms by arguing that AI systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and that they are capable of doing things that were once thought to be impossible. They argue that AI systems are not just tools, but that they are capable of becoming true intelligent agents. The debate over the capabilities of AI is likely to continue for many years to come. However, Chomsky's criticisms have helped to raise important questions about the nature of intelligence and the role of AI in our society." If you don't believe in Noam, then who, or what, can you believe in?

I will never use Bard to compose content for this forum. I prefer to read criticisms of the many faults present in almost any comment I post. Why would I want to deny myself this pleasure by pretending to be a machine? Even worse, if I were to post comments that were perfect, then where would the pleasure be in that?

That is a completely different animal, compared to Bard. The icon you refer to seems intended for use as just some sort of chatbot toy, to while away dreary hours in the countrysides of Thailand. I am talking about a fully fledged Bard capable of entirely automating the comment-posting process. Would you like something like this? Would you lose interest knowing that most content is written by a machine?

The guy is from Tak, ตาก. This is the final hint.

Dear Friends, (Yawnnnnn?) According to The Atlantic, AI is wrecking havoc everywhere on campuses around the world: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/chatbot-cheating-college-campuses/674073/ So my question is...What about FORUMS around the world. This new BARD character now released by Google is much smarter than ChatGPT, and even smarter than the smartest member of our forum. So then, do you think that it should be permissible to just use BARD to formulate replies and comments based on what one has already written in the past? Certainly, this would save much time. And, we might certainly end up with better quality comments, too. But would there be a downside to having BARD comment for us, while we do other things such as baking bread, or crocheting socks? I have just begun testing BARD, and you know that Bard is freely available to us here in Thailand, unlike ChatGPT which has a waiting list, and is restricted in some places. For example, I asked Bard about my friend, Noam Chomsky, and maybe I will post Bard's DEEP THOUGHTS, below, if this might not cause any IP controversy. I think if Bard replies to a question of mine, then I should be able to share Bard's reply provided I give intellectual attribution, or something. So, it seems to me that it might be difficult to cull out all AI written stuff from any forum, although Google is working on it. Yes, We Do live in a Brave New World, now, for sure, and like never before. You had better believe it, Honey! Best regards, Gamma

Yes. It is neither one nor the other....agreed. Did you ever work for Corning? Corning, years ago, donated glass blanks to me for my projects. I have only good things to say about this glass company. I still recall the good old days when we were not so sure how to make glass fiber which was flexible to carry light and still be usable for the real world use of the great Internet. To me, that day when we did not yet possess the glass technology seems just a moment ago, looking back. Life here on this orb is just so very fleeting. By the way, as I am sure that you already realize, within the next decade, Humankind will completely lose History. History will END, and this is a Known Known. To me, this will be the gamechanger to end all games. Wait and see, my friend.

Glass might drip with gravity if gravity has enough force, and given the right temperature. I have actually seen this happen on planet Earth.

Been there; Done that... If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

May BECK never become ... Superfluous. BECK is always necessary. PSYCHO SAM

According to Ookla, you can expect at least 50 Mbps internet connectivity speeds in Mongolia. I know what you are saying. You wish we could turn back time. Oppenheimer said the same thing. Bombs Away! AI is coming for you.

One thing that freaks me out is that products we use will continue to get cheaper. And what about a Monet? Someday, soon, a Monet will be worthless. I even worry, these days, that, one day soon, even human beings may become superfluous, and worthless. So far, Somchai, the man delivering my water, is important to me. But his days are numbered. You and I will soon be antiques.

Yes, my friends, The coldest temp there must be to be cuckolded... 戴绿帽子 Wearing a Green Hat. This is why, when you visit China, no matter how cold the weather,... Please never wear a green hat.

Do you know the meaning of WEARING A GREEN HAT? Dai Lu Mao?

I don't know why. Many years ago in Asia, fridges were considered a status symbol. People would place their fridges in their living rooms, for all to see. These days, fridges a less expensive. I use fridges with inverter motors so that they don't wake me up at night. But, if you really want to know why refrigeration is important for health reasons, then think of vaccines. My refrigerator is quite effective. Although it's cheap, the freezer compartment goes down to MINUS 23 degrees C. I don't consider this cold, at all. Did I ever tell you about my driving in Canada where the temperature was MINUS 51 degrees C? Minus 51 is really cold. My fridge does go down to minus 40, sometimes. I have used 3 digital thermometers to verify this. But, still, Timmins, Canada gets colder. Go see for yourself, if you doubt me.

Today, Lazada just delivered two hats I ordered that make me look like A Great WHITE Hunter. The hats were good quality. The hats were identical. The hats had a wide brim, for the sun. And, the hats were unbelievably cheap, too. How does this even happen? How are these fine hats so cheap? Polyesters? Is this just a MIRACLE of Logistics combined with Cheap Labor in China, plus good design provided by Foreign Buyers and Importers in the West? Simply MIRACULOUS to press a few buttons on the keyboard and have, almost incredibly, so much largesse show up on one’s doorstep, AND delivered by a, normally, quite-curtious motorbike driver. It’s a MIRACLE! The above is a good example of the BEST of Times. As for the WORST of Times… I will not bore you here, at the moment, with an example of this because I am just too darned happy with my hats from China. NEVER wear a GREEN HAT in China, is my best advice to you. Yes, My Dear Friends, It is undeniable that we do live in the BEST of times. But, my obvious question to you is….HOW LONG CAN THIS LAST? How long can we continue getting MONEY FOR NOTHING? Am I joking? No. Because, it would truly be a joke to think that we will continue to get Money for Nothing, in perpetuity. In case you might think that I do not often think about this question, then you would be wrong. Note: I was so happy with these hats, that I ordered FIVE more! Soon, I will have THREE Khaki, THREE Army-Green, and THEE Navy Blue. And then, I ordered some more. I am not joking, my friends. In fact, I have just counted the hats I ordered off of Lazada, and I now have over 15 polyester hats. Is this hat-buying some example of our throw-away culture? Actually, NO. Because, I fully intend to wear these hats until the day I die, and then donate them to the temple. And, these hats are so good that they should outlast me…MANY YEARS. Sometimes I cannot believe just how cheap things have gotten. For less than a dollar, for example, you can buy so many things, such as a tumbler or a refrigerator thermometer. I have two fridges. And so, I bought two thermometers for each fridge compartment, which equaled SIX thermometers, in toto. When I was growing up, we didn’t have even ONE thermometer for the fridge. I don’t even recall how my mother took my temperature. I think she just put the back of her hand on my forehead, or something. I am only saying that we have too much cheap junk floating around. I cannot say that I am not happy to receive this cheap junk when it is delivered. But. I must put a stop to this. I will run out of space for the deliveries from Lazada, very soon. I now have TWO or THREE of almost everything I need. What good is that?!!! Just as an exemplary example, (exemplary meaning a warning in this case, and not a desirable thing), I happen to have 4 microwave ovens. I do not know why. FIRST, I began buying the second as a backup oven. And then, I bought a backup oven for the backup oven. The same thing happened with the ACs and the Fridges. Nothing lasts very long, these days. And, therefore, you need a BACKUP for whatever you buy. This is why I have 4 microwave ovens, I think. What about you, in your household? These days, you ALWAYS need a BACKUP for just about EVERYTHING…. This is a known-known, as Rummy would have said. Regards. Note: Whatever happened to RUMMY, anyway? I really LOVED that Dude. They don’t make men like RUMMY, much, anymore, it seems. Truly, I would love to see Rummy on the TV, again.

Pea Brain, you mean. Yes. The bane of my existence, even from my early age. And, thank you.

Hi, Chickenslegs, I know that you are reading this topic. Care to share a thought, or two?

James, Wherever you are. You have one heck of a DYNAMITE channel! DYNAMITE!

Jack Nicholson. A New Jersey original. Will there ever be another quite like him? Five Easy Pieces I would gladly give my life, just to see him do one more movie. Jack in a midshipman's hat. Jack Nicholson. He had the eyebrows. And, most of you can't handle the truth.

Jack be Quick... You meant.

By the way, when grinding glass in order to produce a mirror suitable for gazing at the stars, then the heat of the grinding produces a supercooled glass fluid. Some guys just think they know something, when actually, they don't know enough in enough detail. That's right. Glass can become a supercooled fluid during the glass grinding process. Hole in One, Baby!