https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/25/joseph-weizenbaum-inventor-eliza-chatbot-turned-against-artificial-intelligence-ai “The book has two major arguments. First: ‘There is a difference between man and machine.’ Second: ‘There are certain tasks which computers ought not be made to do, independent of whether computers can be made to do them.’” See, this is a no-brainer for me. I wouldn’t even THINK of writing an article, let …
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Oct 10 2024
“We’re getting sick of noise pollution”
“With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief. With every bicycle that replaces a motorcycle, every garden hose that supplants a power-washer, every rake that displaces a leaf blower, our world will both warm a little more slowly and …
May 03 2024
Identity Politics vs. The Law of Identity
Very nice essay here! https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Identity+Politics+vs.+the+Law+of+Identity.-a0555411046
Apr 20 2024
Why AI must be stopped now
“With AI, humanity is outsourcing its executive control of nearly every key sector —finance, warfare, medicine, and agriculture—to algorithms with no moral capacity.” Yves Smith Read the whole article here: Why Artificial Intelligence Must Be Stopped Now
Mar 26 2024
from Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – quotes and notes
When will there be enough women on the Supreme Court? Her answer: When there are nine. “[L]egal challenges to undue restrictions on abortion procedures … center on a woman’s autonomy to determine her life’s course, and thus to enjoy equal citizenship stature …” Gonzales v. Carhart [She wasn’t pleased with the argument of Roe …
Feb 08 2024
an interesting comment about the dominance of binary
(from Naomi Mitchison’s Memoirs of a Spacewoman) She writes, regarding a creature with a radial form, “something like a five-armed starfish” … “But the radial pattern which had developed out of the budding spiral had remained throughout evolution and completely dominated all mental and psychic processes” (p11) Is that why we’re so obsessed with binary? …
Jan 01 2024
Great piece from Babylon Bee – “I don’t want my skull fractured …”
https://babylonbee.com/news/i-dont-want-my-skull-fractured-by-a-man-says-bigoted-female-athlete
Dec 10 2023
“600,000 killed in …”
“600,000 killed in 4-inch advance on western front.” from The Onion’s Our Dumb Century (1915)
Dec 10 2023
The Montreal Massacre (and Donna Decker’s Dancing in Red Shoes Can Kill You)
People who are/were shocked by the Montreal Massacre don’t know women’s history. Men have been killing us for centuries. Simply because we’re women. They kill each other too, but in that case, it’s mostly because of their target’s sexual orientation, tribal affiliation, or skin color. They kill us because of our sex. Is it more …
Dec 01 2023
“Factory workers guaranteed …”
“Factory workers guaranteed eight-hour work day while teething.” from The Onion’s Our Dumb Century (1907)
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