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ChatGPT on math
A conversation with ChatGPT, in its entirety. This is a remarkable example of both the strengths and weaknesses of this tool. You can come to your own conclusions about whether this is close to passing the Turing Test, where someone … Continue reading
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Titanic Conspiracy
An old conspiracy theory holds that the Titanic was actually switched with the sister ship Olympic before it sailed on its fateful voyage in 1912. The proofs are mostly coincidences and rumors, but the proof that convinces many people is … Continue reading
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Grammatical Illusions
Grammatical Illusions We are all familiar with optical illusions, images that play with our sophisticated sense of perception and fool us into seeing things differently than they actually are. For example, consider the drawing below. It consists of nine parallel … Continue reading
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The Fuss about VAERS
VAERS is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. It has become a central piece of evidence in the arguments over whether COVID-19 vaccines are safe. The fact the VAERS is being used as evidence of some kind of government neglect … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Charles
I have been reading Spurgeon’s Treasury of David, his lengthy commentary on the Psalms. After several pages of his own commentary, he includes with each Psalm a lengthy section of quotations from older commentators. Spurgeon’s thoughts are generally helpful, but … Continue reading
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On Drinking
On Drinking I grew up in a home where drinking alcohol was viewed as something evil, abhorrent, to be avoided at all costs. It wasn’t an attractive temptation to be resisted, it was repulsive. I remember seeing my father find … Continue reading
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Recovery from Surgery
I am on the path to recovery eight days after cornea transplant surgery. I find it hard to explain with words what I am seeing as I go through the recovery process. With lots of time on my hands, I … Continue reading
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Eye Surgery
On February 1, 2018 I am scheduled to have eye surgery, a procedure known as Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Here for the curious is a detailed explanation. The problem is that the endothelial layer of my cornea is dying. … Continue reading
Thoughts on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. has been and continues to be a polarizing figure in American history. Some praise him and others despise him. He is viewed by some as a civil rights hero, by others as a communist sympathizer and … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Debate
Thoughts on the Feb 13 Republican Debate I haven’t decided yet who to vote for, and I am not political expert, but as an ex-debater and someone who intends to vote in a few days I followed the recent Republican … Continue reading
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