Year: 2023
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800 Kelvin Degrees
I recently published the following to Instagram: Yesterday I became one of those people who wear those massive all enclosing sunglasses, sometimes called “coverups”, that completely cover the eyes and edges, preventing any stray light from getting in. They are large enough so one’s regular glasses can fit underneath. I had cataract surgery. The natural…
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In Conversation – Limitations
In a previous post I introduced my methodology and presented the case for AI-based chats. In this post I look at some of the limitations. The first thing to be aware of is the relationship between the detail expressed in the question and the detail provided in the answer. While this may be obvious, it…
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In Conversation – What Worked
In a previous post I presented two conversations with an AI-Based “Chat Bot” as part of an effort to develop my understanding of these tools. In this post I offer the first of my collection of observations on the ChatBots abilities, focusing on where it seems to work. My conversation was over two sessions, and…
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High Altitude Objects
in: Humour
It seems High Altitude Objects — HAOs — are a common occurrence. Another, the second in a week, was shot down yesterday. CNN has talked in terms of a fleet of these things, although to be fair, it has not been confirmed that this most recent object was of Chinese origin and thus part of…
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In Conversation
in: Research
Over the last few months I have been exploring various text-to-image tools. One of the questions I have asked myself is whether the results of these tools — the images — can be considered art. I find many of the works quite compelling and artistic in nature, but I wonder if there is a gap…