December 2015 – Tendered Moments

Question to Professor Hawking

Recently, Stephen Hawking hosted an AMA on Reddit where the central topic was artificial intelligence. I posted a question, but didn’t receive a reply – not surprisingly because of the many, many other questions that were posted.

So I’d like to repost my question here in hopes that one day I do get an answer. The question, really is two-fold. The first is: Which do you think will increase at a higher rate – artificial or natural intelligence?

The second question, surrounding the first, goes a bit deeper: Assuming artificial and natural intelligence are increasing, rather than decaying and dissolving, is there an upper bound or limit to either? If there is an upper limit, what is it? If there isn’t a limit, then is it possible that there exists a being or group of beings somewhere of some kind that has gained enough intelligence and know-how to form biological matter into worlds and universes, including everything that exists therein – similar to how we as humans have gained, gathered, and implemented our intelligence to build skyscrapers, bridges, and spaceships.

Professor Hawking – thoughts?

The Donald Campaign Message 12/13/2015

Citizens of Rome!

I can tell that my Presidential campaign is beginning to gain momentum mainly, because others in the race are so busy trying to pick on each other that they don’t see me sneaking up from behind. In addition, they are not aware of the issues that really confront the great citizens of this country i.e. taxation of lemonade stands, social insecurity and the great American cereal Rip-off that they fail to address these issues in a timely manner.

The public, being keenly aware that the average size wallet, which used to have money in it, is now half the thickness it used to be because it now contains only “get out of jail, free cards” stored up from 1960’s era Monopoly games. The citizens hold on to these cards, in hope, that after they have given 75% of their wages in taxes to the government that they can use the card when the IRS wants to send them away for not giving 80%. By the way, where do all of these taxes go anyway? When people, in this case Congress, can vote to give themselves a raise, whenever they choose and they are the ones allocating our tax money to a variety of causes, shouldn’t we be a little suspect? Research shows that when a person receives free money, money they don’t work for, they tend to use less discretion on how it is used and by the way, our current U.S. National Deficit is $18Trillion. which is 1000 X one Billion = 1 trillion. What does this look like?

Please take a look at this video. It will knock your “socks off” if, you had any to wear. The reason you’re probably not wearing any socks is because the IRS took those also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC6CgxuPBjs

I am considering Herb Bunk as my Vice Presidential running mate. More on him later!

Now, about the cereal issue:

Since you probably didn’t have time to read the whole article, I’ll summarize. “WE’RE PAYING MORE AND GETTING LESS.”

My solution to these problems is simple: “We will praise the good and Fix the bad” What does that mean? Stay tuned for next weeks newsletter. I will clearly elaborate the meaning of this new banner, which will hang from the rooftops of all of our faithful citizens. We will also discuss a new problem that faces our nation, “What in the world is the Consumer Price Index?” and how come the politicians in Washington D.C. don’t know either?

Let’s run our chariots all the way to the end of this race!

The Real Donald speaks!

Oh Those Parables

Lindsey and I teach a Youth Sunday School class at church. We were discussing what lesson to teach, and I asked her if we should teach about the parable of the Twelve Virgins from the Bible. She began laughing. She then informed me that there were only ten virgins in the parable. Apparently, I should read the Bible more often.

The Donald – Campaign Announcement

Dear World,

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I am pleased to announce the presidential candidacy of The Donald. This is not the Donald you all know of. This a more well-spoken, better-mannered, fighter-of-justice, and sqausher-of-unreasonability Donald. The only common characteristic is the comb-over. Oh, and possible lack of priority for political correctness. This Donald’s expression of thought, however, is always well received.

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So without further ado, I present the official campaign platform. Make your vote matter and vote for The Donald! Enjoy reading!

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Message 11/29/15

To My Honorable, Non-Biased Campaign Staff:

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After much deliberation, (3.14 minutes) and receiving feedback from my “feasibility study”‘; with amazing support (7 people) and beckoning requests (4 people), I have decided to throw my hat in the ring and become another (somewhere above 10) candidate for President.

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The theme for my campaign is “Will the Real Donald, please stand up.” Please watch the attached video to learn how to tell the difference between “fake and real.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3bSwCJD1_8. (Make sure you start at the beginning of the video)

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My motto is: ” If you don’t offend me, I won’t offend you”

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My campaign vehicle is: “Rambo One”

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Rambo One (our family vehicle of 25 years) is the Official Presidential Campaign vehicle (see below). What do you think? If you like it, then good. If you don’t, then it doesn’t matter what you think. If this vehicle ever breaks down, my back-up is the cow that kicked Mark (our favorite brother-in-law), which will be pulling Rambo One from town to town.

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I plan to visit every “little town” in America, give away Playskool “Cell Phones” from Toys R Us. If you vote for me once you will receive a a free Chick Fil A sandwich and if you vote for me twice, you get waffle fries also. If Mark and Jen (wife of the favorite brother-in-law) can convince all of the great citizens of Muleshoe to vote for me, I will have a high likelihood of winning the national election. I will visit Oshkosh, Nebraska, Boring, Oregon, Why, Arizona, Why Not, Mississippi, Loafers Glory, North Carolina, Sweet Lips, Tennessee, Lonelyville, N.Y. (they need a little love), Do Stop, Kentucky and my personal favorite, Hopeulikit, Georgia.

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Many candidates shy away from the major issues facing this country, but not this Donald – The Donald.

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1) I oppose taxation of children’s Lemonade stands.

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2) I support natural energy—solar power, wind power, and methane gas power from the dairy cattle in Texas. We will harvest this “natural gas” and ship it to states in need. (Share the wealth)

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3) All people are welcome in America, as long as, they can pass the U.S. “litmus test.” They have to be able to read the periodic table backwards and they have to know the atomic number of each chemical element. In addition, they have to agree to be a “test driver” for 1 year in a Google, self driving, (autonomous) vehicle, in order to earn money and pay taxes.

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4) Social Security will be renamed “Social Insecurity.”

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5) Lastly, because most of those who currently represent us in Washington, don’t get along very well, I will implement a new policy which states that “all of them,” I repeat, “all of them” must attend a “playground” sensitivity training program. They will practice sharing the swings, slides and climbing equipment. Those who fail the course, will be ticketed at “speed traps” on their way home.

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I will continue to unveil other, very important policies, in upcoming issues of my Senior Citizens newsletter.

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Thank you for your support,

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Pappy Donald (The Real Deal)

VOTE FOR ME! No good reason, just askin’