Date: September 14th, 2026 12:15 PM Author: vibrant pea-brained son of senegal
What do you think of AI, pops?
That's what my eldest asked me. I said cool it with the pops, kid.
Anyway, would enjoy your thoughts. Won't deny the doom and gloom from the AI heads and Musk do make me pause but I've been around long enough to know the super intelligent can be subject to their own paranoia and bubble fears. My own usage of AI runs the gamut but find it more beneficial than not.
As for this bored, it's less anhedonia and more the idiots. Genuine racists, antisemites and Nazis have a way of killing the mood. 90% of my replies are cancelled before I post them.
Date: September 14th, 2026 2:11 PM Author: sepia racy heaven
Glad to hear I'm not the only one to draft poasts then not send them. I use AI, mostly Claude and Grok. They are not my best friends and I don't have social conversations with them; however, AI as a tool is incredibly useful for some things. I use them like assistants. Back in the good old days when I had to work every day I always had really good secretaries. Sort of like that, but without the sexual tension. My AI Cybertruck is wonderful. It's like flying an airplane with a really good first officer.
There are no doubt dangers, but I am not smart enough to foresee what will happen vs. what could happen. The latter set is too enormous to spend any time worrying about what's in it. Maybe there will be some watershed event which results in a Herbertish Butlerian jihad. Absent that, the most likely thing will be that the tools continue to evolve, benefits will be had and problems will be encountered and solved. All systems need failsafes, and these will eventually be engineered in. Perhaps there will be an apocalypse or perhaps not. I just keep on truckin'.
Date: September 14th, 2026 3:05 PM Author: vibrant pea-brained son of senegal
It was my mother who pointed out her generation grew up with fears of nuclear holocausts and that the world would be blown up at some point. The Bomb was the big meme. And now no one worries about it despite that we still have the capacity to kill everyone on the planet with nuclear weapons.
Ain't no choice but to keep on truckin'. Suspect in a year all the current drama will be memory holed.
Date: September 14th, 2026 12:19 PM Author: Haunting Turdskin Pervert
hey Old, hows your wife these days? Is she still mobile? Whats her signature dish for the holidays? Does she have any hobbies, like, does she knit or whatevs?
Date: September 14th, 2026 2:17 PM Author: sepia racy heaven
She is very mobile and goes places and does things every day. She used to sew a lot, but has given away most of her sewing machines and fabrics. Her hobbies are religion and reading. We both spend a lot of time interacting with our kids and somewhat less, but still noticeable time, with other family members. She has a very large family.
She gets up at 7 every morning and stays up until 1 a.m. She's a very good cook and prepares a variety of dishes. We usually have turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas could be anything, though some kind of ham dish is common. Increasingly we eat out. Last night we closed down the country club restaurant with friends. The staff were glad to see us finally leave. They know when they see us that we will probably be there for a while talking and drinking. Well, I drink.
Date: September 14th, 2026 3:45 PM Author: sepia racy heaven
I tip 20-25%. The service is always great. If you just leave without signing they tack on 15%. It’s like Cheers:everybody knows your name. Plus they pass the hat for the staff at the end of the year.