We should be concerned about robots, not aliens according to Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku

                                                                  

Michio Kaku believes that we, the habitants of this glorious warring planet will make peaceful contact with some alien civilization before the end of the century.

He believes aliens would not harm us unless somehow
we get in their way. After all, we homo sapiens are peaceful kumbaya singing creatures up and down the planet.

Surprisingly, Michio Kaku believes that the robots we will create, will need chips implanted in their brains to control nasty ideas they may come up with.

The perils of AI and the blue possibility of a future with ‘killer robots’ have been covered by various industry experts, like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking.

Interestingly, even the world-renowned physicist Stephen
Hawking is more concerned about the potential of AI
than the possibility of alien ships darkening our skies
on a day that was sunny until that point in time.

Say Goodbye To Another Freebie

                                                                       


More news organizations struggling to keep afloat as revenues are shrinking.

The solution? Keep news content behind a paywall.

So far so good. The question is, will people actually
pay for all type of news?

Free news has by no means disappeared. Yet.

News organizations parrot the mantra that the trend only reflects a normal situation that has existed since the early days of the Internet so early users get the idea of free content. That's fine. The question is, will the highly polarized public accept paying for Real of for what others call Fake news?

Media gurus feel  consumers have become more amenable to paying for digital services and that fact-finding reporting on politics in has made consumers aware of the value of journalism.

Good luck to the optimists of the media world.

Why? Why are we saturated with really annoying commercials?

                                                                         

There are so many that the mute button is wearing out
on the TV remote.

Recently, the most annoying of all advertising gimmicks is the outbreak of spontaneous clapping in the ads.  It actually angers me when I hear it and I will make a mental note to never look at or buy any product that has clapping in its commercials. Drop the mike. I've had enough!

This is eclipsed by the tooth whitener commercials where teeth that look like Jaws sported in some old James Bond movies, but they are so white that one could see them blinking from space.

Then, there are people that are tired of screaming, screechy kids in commercials, too many kids, does every commercial have to have kids?

 Call me miserable, I can't stand tech ads like ads for the latest iPhone or some android product or whatever. None of them are original. They all use annoying music and annoying people. 

Anyways, I am done venting now. To top this off, I just replaced the battery in the remote. So, bring it on, I am prepared! 

In the words of George Carkin

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...) 


                     

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent...and so very appropriate.

   A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. 

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

 

George Carlin