If you are thinking about doing something a little gangsta this afternoon—or even if not—have a listen to this before you go, just to sort of loosen up :-)
Posts in: Language
More Songs About Buildings and Food
All we may have left to offer our children, by way of an explanation as to how things came to be the way they are, is that we conquered, and now run, the entire world with language games…
Fictional Investor Brief
Turing Tours - AI Training
| Company Name | Turing Tours |
|---|---|
| Industry | AI Training Data Sets |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Assets | IP ownership and license in excess of 12.5k petas (raw, estimated) |
| CRate | Domain conversion exceeds ~200 gigs per day/domain |
| EYield | Entropy holds at -.03 |
Well howdeedoodaaday!
Life Is Good In the Greenhouse
A great little ditty from a great little combo from way back when…
Everybody says something, truth lies or both
But dear all your hot air don’t encourage growth
Do you wonder why I look so fresh?
Do you wonder why I look so tall?
Do you wonder why you’ll never ever move me?
Life is good in the greenhouse
Rather be a plant than be your Mickey Mouse
— XTC from Go2, 1978
Trusted Securities Advisor ChatGPT
Trusted securities advisor ChatGPT says this is what we’ll hear from the Federal Reserve in their next statement (Note that ChatGPT has no information past September 2021): At the Federal Reserve, we are deeply concerned about the current banking liquidity crisis. We understand the challenges faced by financial institutions in managing their liquidity risk in the current environment of heightened uncertainty and volatility. To address this crisis, we are taking several measures to support the liquidity needs of banks and ensure the stability of the financial system.
Quote from Finite and Infinite Games which struck as wisdom and stuck with me since:
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained.
To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.
— James Carse
One of the better know images from one of my favorite artists. When I reflect on the question “Are pictures of words, pictures, or words?” this person’s work is often a part of the context.
He sat there like a trite metaphor, self-satisfied, a human speed-bump.
…and how long are we going to believe the bullshit story about “some bad actors”? It is not just some actors—it is most of the cast and crew, half the producers, and a selection of production company executives.
I wouldn’t go to catering alone, is all I’m saying…