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In
the beginning, there
were two people.
Probably more... human
life evidently emerged
in many places on the
planet almost
simultaneously. There
were probably a variety
of variations, but what
we know is that the
male and female pair of
the species dominantly
evolved because this
combination survived
and reproduced better
than any other. Did we?
The evolution of the
species human has been
a cacophony of twist
and turns and complex
jumbles. It has taken a
long time to reach what
it is today. Actually a
blink of the eye in
Universal time. As
I've said before,
now, in the wind-storm
of so-called Artifical
Intelligence, it is
apparent that
biological evotution is
at an end and you and I
and our progeny are
emerging into an nearly
indestructibe form,
self-contained, perhaps
even immortal. Or are
we? Well, not us...
them that is coming
from us.
A footnote about that wind-storm:
Fake is a term for an
idea that prevails and
is growing all over the
Web. In the wind-storm
of Artifical
Intelligence, in both
cases, fakes or faux,
the driving motive is
outsourcing, shadow
contracting, tempered
with compulsive
consumption and no
small amount of greed.
It’s a motive
that can be applied
wholesale and reveals a
bewildering array of
assumptions.
Some virtual assumptions:
The U.S. government and
its
“virtual”
President, a clone of
one of America’s
most beloved public
philosophers –
Roy Cohn. So-called
Reality television,
with actors who cannot
act, writers who do not
write, and showrunners
who trained at
'Banquets-Are-Us'.
The “virtual” music in Rap.
The “virtual” photography of mobile phones.
The "virtual" virtual in so-called social media
The army of private contractors who conduct “virtual” wars.
The army of private
contractors who are
creating new
“virtual”
American towns and
cities without the need
for elections.
The 95% of industrial chemicals that are virtually unregulated.
The “virtual” free-market state of China.
The illusionary nation of Cuba and its “virtual” colony – Miami.
The no-talent of the "virtual" Kardashians.and friends.
The transparency of "virtual" Dating Sites.
Sushi and the “virtual” guilt of Japan..
The "virtual" beauty of Italy vs Corfu.
The NFL and its not so "virtual" headbanging.
The MLB of "virtual" baseball.
The "virtual" safety of large airplanes.
The "virtual" safety of little airplanes.
The “virtual” separation of church and state.
The "virtual" separation of big church and big business.
The "virtual" American middle class
The “virtual” music of "virtual" music.
The “virtual” repertory of repertory theatre.
The “virtual” art of graffiti art.
The “virtual” news of the New York Post.
The “virtual” news of Fox news.
The "virtual" electorate.
Drugs, alcohol and the "virtual" PDF version of the
Christian bible.
Mother’s "virtual" milk.
…and the beat goes on.
Take your pick, add
your pick, after all,
we’re all part of
the evolving Crowds.
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