I think both are true: AI is a bubble and AI is a transformative technology that isn’t going away. Think dotcom in ~2000. The Internet is transformative but the first wave of money had no idea what to do with it.
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interesting poll
The well-liked Fr. Jim links to a Slate poll referring to a “cultural soundtrack”. Just read the article and take the quiz. I scored “it’s time to get out of the sun. You’re a little red.” I don’t really know what that means.
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week two begins
The second week of summer classes began this morning for me. The ratrace starts again. I was riding the Route 1 bus from Oltorf to campus this morning. It struck me for a few reasons. First, literally every seat and every piece of the aisle was taken. I’ve never seen the bus that full along…
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more later
The classroom will kill your innerchild. Education and the advancement of ideas, knowledge, concepts, theories, awareness and whatever else was never meant to be carried out in the method that I just experienced. The good news is although the overwhelming thought that discussion sections are nothing but a waste of time, I have still been…
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nudity: the best ad for clothing
I found this Washington Post article via Dappled Things today regarding two nudist magazines. The intro is too great not to read: The best thing about nudist magazines is that they give you a newfound appreciation for clothing. The glitziest fashion spread in the history of Vogue is not as good an advertisement for clothes…
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rest stop hotspots
A real quick entry between classes: I found this page on the TxDOT site last night. I think a couple of these internet-enabled rest stops are along the stretch of US 287 that takes me home. I think it’s a great idea and I’m glad to see Texas is keeping up to the times.
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priestly problems in fort worth
Check out this post from GetReligion. It touches upon a situation in the Diocese of Fort Worth involving an incorrectly hired priest and the struggle of the Catholic reporter who discovered the problem. All in all, I agree with reporter not covering up the incident. My only suggestion would be for him to contact Bishop…