Monthly Archives: May 2023

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

11 Thursday May 2023

Posted by in Rescue Me

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        I am tired of people going to unstable areas and countries and then expecting the U.S. to go get them. The Sudan is the latest place with reportedly 15,000 holding American Citizenship wanting to be rescued. The vast majority of these people have dual citizenship and live there. American citizenship is conferred on their children who are part of that 15,000.

            This reminds me of Afghanistan where people waited long after the last second to leave. Many of those had been working with our military and state department so they knew when to get out but stayed.

            Non-profits and religious groups constantly send people into dangerous areas expecting us to get them out or to rescue them from kidnappers. Being a tourist and going to an unfriendly country is asking to be arrested on some possibly trumped up charge or getting into drugs is stupidity in the maximum.

            I am tired of our government having to beg and plead or even pay to get stupid people back!

Hates Everyone

11 Thursday May 2023

Posted by in Hate, Racism

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        I had a conversation with a 51 year old, hardworking, arthritic laborer who probably represents 10-20% of Americans. His entire philosophy is based on some fictional world that defies reality. Some of his beliefs are decade’s old fiction but some are modernized versions of those racist ideas from the 1950s.

            The basis for his beliefs was full of conflicts. He is against anyone who does not confirm with his “normal” views on gender. He thought something should be done with those who didn’t follow his “normal” views. We didn’t have time to go into any depth as to what he would do with those people. However he was adamant that he didn’t like the government interfering with his own rights.

            He cited the “1776 Constitution” for the Bill of Rights that was being taken away from him by Biden. He idolized Trump, and when I listed Trump’s crimes, conning people, and his getting kicked out of the Democratic Party in New York, he said he didn’t care about all that.

            I would have loved to have had more time to delve into his ideology but his boss came back. Since he isn’t on the internet his views don’t come from social media so where does it come from? He gave me a clue when he said “Trump should be president because he speaks the truth.” I doubt he watches any TV news that conflicts with the Fox talking heads.

            He is an unskilled “White American” who says people today don’t want to work. “On good or bad weather days, they call in or come for a few hours and leave.” Knowing his views on those crossing the southern border I asked if we needed more to do the jobs the younger white people wouldn’t do? That put his racist views into conflict since he felt whites won’t want to work but browns will. I don’t think he is going to stay with the landscaper if he hires a non-white person who will work as hard as him.

Hypocrisy

03 Wednesday May 2023

Posted by in Republican Party

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        My Webster’s definition for hypocrisy is “pretending to be what one is not.” Republicans are guilty of hypocrisy by saying they are for giving Constitutional Rights to the individuals while restricting what the individual can do.

            An example is telling people they can manage their money better than the government. Republicans then cut taxes and drive up the deficit when they are in total control, blaming the minority Democrats. They quietly raise the debt ceiling when they have total control and fight with a Democrat President. Former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich were reducing the debt quickly but former President George W. Bush cut taxes and started running it back up. Every time the Republicans cut taxes like they did with former President Donald Trump, the debt goes up.

            An example is passing laws keeping women from getting an abortion. Some are even proposing stopping birth control pills. Don’t forget the gays and others being restricted in some states for their ways of life.

            Most Republican States get more government aid than the Democratic states and their citizens depend on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security checks. The current crop of Representatives say they want to cut those programs. They are saying it won’t affect those already getting it so they won’t lose their votes. Still using a forked tongue!

            Those Republican states have been begging for FEMA and financial help after floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters. Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis complained about the government wasting money but he pleaded for government help after their last hurricane. Hypocrisy is demanding budget cuts in the parts they want money from for their state.

03 Wednesday May 2023

Posted by in Coronavirus

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The Great Shot

        As of March 1, 2023, American has had well over one hundred million cases of Covid 19. Many Americans have had it more than once. Yet more than two-thirds of Americans have not had all the vaccination shots. Over 1.1 million have died from it. They ranged from infants to seniors. Many were not healthy to begin with but most were very healthy.

            The question is why are so many people willing to risk dying by not taking a shot? A friend who is the same age as me and not in the best of health has yet to get a shot. He and his wife have had it once for sure and he, maybe twice. Their live-in son had it twice and badly both times. His reasons are it will make him sick, doesn’t work, not natural and doesn’t know where to go. He is an intelligent person otherwise as is his retired nurse wife and son. Even their doctor has said he needs one.

            Others have actually fallen for the most ridiculous “facts” such as: It’s a GPS locator so the government can track us; it will make us sterile; it causes abortions now and in the future; and it doesn’t work. These are just a few of the reasons some people dreamed up and put on the internet so gullible people will get sick and many will die.

            Thousands of Americans are still dying from Covid 19’s variants so maybe the less gullible of us will service. I have had the original two plus three boosters in an area that had lots of deaths. Too bad we can’t stop people from spreading such lies.

Realistic AI Fears

03 Wednesday May 2023

Posted by in Artificial Intelligence

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Think of all the movies like 2001, War Games, and Terminator where artificial intelligence was the villain. Today we are on the threshold of those realities. The proponents are careful to cite some possible help to humanity like sending robots to Mars to construct a base and make water and power sources before the humans leave Earth. They claim AI could make life here easier and safer. AI would advance all the sciences much faster than humans.

The movies only touch on what AI could do to destroy life as we know it. Few if any white collar and professional occupations would still exist since AI could easily replace them. Think about it; no human lawyers, dentists, medical people, clerical, engineers, taxi drivers, pilots, ticket takers, bankers, or stock brokers. We will probably still need manufacturing and blue collar people for a few decades. Imagine no shift work since the robots would continuously work without coffee, lunch, or bathroom breaks.

Think about how AI could manipulate our financial system so investing would be iffy since they could raise or lower it at their will. Yes, AI does have its own will and cutting off its power could cause defensive measures against people.

Will AI develop its own personalities and if so, will some be good and others be bad? Will they get upset when their plans don’t work right? AI can’t be contained so long as it is able to communicate with other systems in the world.

Artificial Intelligence creation will be considered the worst discovery ever in History if AI allows any trace of History before its creation.