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Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

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Dry Brett Kavanaugh

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Germans decry influence of English as possessive apostrophe gets official approval.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/07/germany-influence-of-english-idiots-apostrophe

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya


Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Kalevala

"New" Bram Stoker story unearthed.  It hadn't been seen since 1890!  It's called Gibbet Hill.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9119l64qo

K

DavidW

Quote from: Kalevala on October 20, 2024, 03:19:04 AM"New" Bram Stoker story unearthed.  It hadn't been seen since 1890!  It's called Gibbet Hill.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9119l64qo

K

If anyone wants to read it, start on p 2 here: https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000924296

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

NumberSix

Quote from: Todd on October 22, 2024, 05:29:15 AMFrom CBS, so it's real news: Sotheby's to auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot

It's an interesting piece of art. But the question in my mind is: how did he get it to make that particular item? Did he ask it to simply paint a picture, anything of its choice? Did he ask it to paint a picture of a man — or even of Alan Turing specifically?

Todd

Quote from: NumberSix on October 22, 2024, 06:38:56 AMIt's an interesting piece of art. But the question in my mind is: how did he get it to make that particular item? Did he ask it to simply paint a picture, anything of its choice? Did he ask it to paint a picture of a man — or even of Alan Turing specifically?

The subject, the title ("AI God"), the sales venue - all were curated with Barnumesque skill to maximize the sales price and, more importantly, to garner publicity.  Not for nothing is the robot the property of an art dealer. 

I await the robot Bob Ross.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Kalevala


Kalevala

Striking Boeing workers reject pay increase:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9zrylmdk0o

I'm sure that the Seattle area must be expensive to live (from what I've heard over time).

K

Dry Brett Kavanaugh


Spotted Horses

Quote from: Kalevala on October 23, 2024, 09:09:53 PMStriking Boeing workers reject pay increase:  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9zrylmdk0o

I'm sure that the Seattle area must be expensive to live (from what I've heard over time).

K

Are they in Seattle anymore? They've moved their headquarters twice, and have moved to a model where they assemble parts made by contractors. Who exactly is striking?

Formerly Scarpia, Baron Scarpia, Ghost of Baron Scarpia, Varner, Parsifal, perhaps others.

Todd

Quote from: Spotted Horses on October 28, 2024, 10:38:18 AMAre they in Seattle anymore?

From Boeing: Employment Data

~67,000 people work in Washington State, which is ~40% of total Boeing employees.  So, yes, they are in Seattle.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Todd

The new season of The Cleveland Show starts in January.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya