Australia: war crimes and justice
By Gwynne Dyer — Jun 07 2023 Opinion Gwynne Dyer — “Guys just had this blood-lust. Psychos. Absolute psychos. And we bred them.”
Bad Air from Canada Fires Now In Carolina: Breathe With Care!
A thousand miles north of me, wildfires are roaring in eastern Canada. In Quebec, the horizons are blanketed with an all-day hazy twilight. Forecasters say more is coming. The wildfire smoke has been blown south by north Atlantic winds. Today (June 7) it’s raising alarms in our part of North Carolina. On the map of … Continue reading Bad Air from Canada Fires Now In Carolina: Breathe With Care!
Quotes of [Early In] the Week
Borrowed from a note to Garrison Keillor: Rows and flows of loosened hair And vomit on the second stair And catnip mousies everywhere I’ve looked at cats that way But then they lie and soak the sun They purr and mew at everyone They snuggle when the day is done But cats get in … Continue reading Quotes of [Early In] the Week
Gwynne Dyer: Is Artificial General Intelligence “Coming Alive”?
Yet another article on AI, part 2 By: Gwynne Dyer OPINION — June 3, 2023 I’m looking at a headline this morning that screams “AI Creators Fear the Extinction of Humanity,” and I suppose they could turn out to be right. But it’s still a bit early to declare a global emergency and turn … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Is Artificial General Intelligence “Coming Alive”?