I was such a knucklehead not to listen to my inner voice before it got that bad but I'm thankful the lesson wasn't any more harsh. My parents were very understanding about it but I was completely ashamed.

It certainly was a jolt! I got lucky and my cell mates were decent people. I remember one older guy saying he was getting out in 1999 and he was sure the civilization as we know it would end with Y2k.

I sure did dodge a bullet. I shudder sometimes when I think how it could have turned out differently.

Thanks! I’ll be getting a grill soon. I’m still trying to decide on the best one to get.

It all looks delicious! I can't wait to start grilling again. My go-to cut used to be sirloin and when I wanted to splurge I'd get a filet mignon but this last year I've been converted to ribeyes. We buy

I think AI definitely raises the threat-level for us but I'm still trying to hold onto hope. I believe that we're all part of a grand design and find it difficult for me to believe that millions of years

That’s very sweet of you @honeydue. The feeling is mutual! I’ve learned a lot from your posts as well. It’s been so much fun to witness your blossoming on this blockchain. You’ve become such an incredible

Agh, how I struggled with time dysmorphia after I left my 9-5 job! About two weeks after I left my job it set in. I was engrained in that mind-numbing, robotic routine for so many decades that it actually

Initiating change must be super difficult in the workplace. When I worked an office job I saw how people rebelled against change, even if it made things better. I wonder why change is so scary for some

I pray that wisdom rises to the top and this tech is developed responsibly and ethically.

Thanks and cheers to you @tonyes!

For sure! I think AI has already nearly eclipsed human intelligence. My guess is they have unreleased AI-agents that are even more sophisticated than what has been released to the public.

Totally. I imagine AI will seep into every aspect of our lives eventually but it's such a double-edged sword!

I imagine, in the beginning, the technocrats will sell the population on the convenience of it all -- like they did with mobile phones. They'll rake in trillions of dollars. Add humanoid robots into the

They're saying it doesn't exist yet but others surmise AGI has already been achieved. I guess we won't know for sure until an official announcement is made. There will be all kinds of sophisticated trickery

Thanks, it really does feel inevitable at this point. There's about to be such a quickening in terms of technological and societal evolution! I just hope we can keep up.

I've never heard this theory about AI before but it's super interesting to ponder. A number of physicists have theorized that rogue AI is every bit as likely as natural cataclysms (climate change, asteroids,

Wow, Nancy. This was so powerful! I'm so sorry you all had to deal with so much struggle. I can't even imagine going through the horrors of the pandemic and also dealing with those kinds of severe food

I don’t think there’s any chance that those who’re working on it will turn back now. Some argue it’s already been achieved at OpenAI. I agree! Mental slavery will be so much more widespread in the near-future.

Thanks for sharing it. Yes, I finally finished that book last fall.