Why is your name spelled wrong?
I found out in my 50’s that the name on my original birth certificate was spelled incorrectly. Someone must have corrected it at some point and not used the original spelling. It wasn’t until my passport expired and I could not find the original birth certificate that I had and had to request a new […]
Who’s there ??
Who is putting the thoughts and ideas into your head? Where are they coming from? Are we just the observer? It can’t be from us because sometimes the thoughts are not very helpful to us and can be very negative.
Do we really need a Government at all ?
With all the commotion going on in the government with the new administration (1/2025) there have been numerous articles about cutting government waste. Many in the Republican party seem to be of the mindset that we shouldn’t have any government employees at all. So I asked Google’s Gemini LLM what the liberal and conservatives believe […]
How far away is the past?
Sometimes the past seems so far away, other days only moments ago.
Is AI just a big high tech magic 8 ball ?
I recently had a “conversation” with Gemini 2.0 from Google. I was asking it how it comes up with the answers to questions. Here is how that conversation went. Me: So would it be correct to say you are a statistical guessing machine? Gemini: That’s a simplification, but it captures a key aspect of how […]
How do Pictures look with this theme ?
I wanted to add picture using this simple theme and needed a test post. This is that test post. Saw this guy at a local parade and thought he was hilarious.
Is life too short?
I asked Gemini to give me a summary of Seneca’s essay “On the Shortness of Life” and this is what it came back with. In his essay “On the Shortness of Life,” Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca tackles the common complaint that life is too brief. Seneca argues that the problem isn’t that we don’t have […]
Do you really have a choice ?
Do We Have Free Will? The Age-Old Debate Continues Gemini’s take on the argument about free will. Have you ever wondered if your choices are truly your own, or if you’re simply a product of your genes and upbringing? This is the heart of the free will debate, a philosophical wrestling match that’s been going […]
What is the idea of fine tuning ?
Is Our Universe Fine-Tuned for Life? I posed this question to Google’s Gemini and this is what it came up with . Have you ever gazed at the stars and wondered if it’s all just a lucky coincidence? The fine-tuning theory delves into this very question, exploring the idea that our universe’s characteristics are delicately […]
The last time ?
I recently listened to a fascinating podcast episode by Sam Harris, featuring excerpts from his meditation app. Titled ‘The Last Time,’ it offers profound insights into the present moment. I highly recommend giving it a listen as it sheds light on the significance of our current actions and choices. Here is the summary by Gemini […]