Materially intangible
The Saturday mailbox had leftovers
Its Coronation Day in London. The British people have a new King and Queen
The dirigible Hindenburg exploded in flames today in 1937 at Lakehurst, New Jersey; and in 1941, at California’s March Field, Bob Hope gave his first USO show.
This is the birth date of Orson Welles, 108 years ago today in 1915 Kenosha, Wisconsin. It's also the 167th anniversary of Sigmund Freud's birth in 1856 Freiburg, Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic).
Yesterday, Friday, was the 210th anniversary of Søren Kierkegaard's birth. The philosopher was born in (1813) Copenhagen and gave us some major insights. Among them: that faith is not possible without doubt. One must doubt the existence of God to have faith in the existence of God. Belief without doubt is just credulity. Considered the originator of existentialism, he authored the notion of "subjectivity," the idea that we all perceive the world — and "truth" — differently.
The moon officially became full again yesterday. The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls the May full moon a “flower moon,” named for the flowers that spring forth in abundance this time of year. Astrologically speaking, the full moon will be in Scorpio. With the sun currently in Taurus, the moon in Scorprio encourages us to focus on the balance between the two signs, according to Cafe Astrology – between form and transformation, material life and intangible mysteries. Tides will reach their extremes in this cycle on Monday, May 8, according to predictions by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At Newport, Oregon, tides will reach a low of -1.63 feet, and a high of 8.98 feet.
Back in March, the College of Liberal & Creative Arts at San Francisco State University conducted a panel discussion on ChatGPT, the new technology by OpenAI, capable of producing high-quality written responses to questions and essay prompts. The video was recorded in March and I've provided a YouTube link below. My quantum/AI SFSU professor and son (also associated with UCal Berkeley/Livermore) sent it to me.
The panelists discuss the impact of this technology on teaching and assessment, the role of writing as a humanistic inquiry, and potential implications beyond academia.
I was reluctant to take this on initially for two reasons : One, I thought it might be beyond my intellectual band-width and, two, I wasn't at all sure I wanted to invest two hours. I was majorly wrong on both counts. It's not "everything you ever wanted to know about AI," but its a good start. Find the time, take it on. You'll be glad for it. Here’s the YouTube link.
Joy is not made to be a crumb. – Mary Oliver