Thanks, yeti. We are so screwed. Humans just don't know any other way. The only "escape" from the madness is to view the entire contaminated mess with detachment and let it go . . . and I'm not just talking about AI . . .

I did not question your posting it or its appropriateness. I questioned the content. 

IMO that reflects the chaotic minds of the creators. Humanity is generally devolving.  Not to worry . . . AI will eventually be in charge and very little thinking from humans required . . .

Nice to know you are paying attention. It is a bit of a chicken egg conundrum. We are constantly experiencing sensory input. Some may be  beneficial, some harmful, some just pass through. Sorting which is which is not an easy task and ironically, it is not what comes to us but how we respond that matters and liking or disliking is the most flawed metric of all so best to choose wisely. Yes . . . the task is daunting . . .

@zapper . . . You torture yourself with so many questions that are quite irrelevant to me so how can I possibly respond to them. I observe the stream of events at a distance but do not identify with them. In fact "media" has been absent from most of my life. The "world" can't be fixed because sentient creatures are too flawed to make choices for the common good. The bell curve says it all though that is something slightly different from what I am trying to describe. The only "world" that can be changed is our own mind and that internal transformation is my only concern.

Horrifying! And the dysfunctional sheeple will love it!! No doubt that humans are the stupidest most self-destructive species on the planet.

Oh zapper . . . please pay better attention. The exact content of the post that you quoted was:

Did you not notice the "..." and the text beneath those excellent words of advice? HoaS had posted an unnecessarily crude, knee-jerk rant/response to charliebrownau. It was deleted/edited by one of our mods. In response, HoaS has apparently moved on from this forum because he has not been seen here since. Or maybe you like talking to the "dead"? It's a little creepy. Maybe try a seance . . .

A few years back, this fungus popped up in the woods by the creek. Its life-cycle lasted over several months. It was identified as a Ganoderma Curtisii a type of Reishi which is a very special 'shroom. The camera used is a Canon Powershot that probably cost less than $100. I just point and click.

@zapper . . . I think you missed the point. Fisher-Price on steroids and fisher price steroids paint two entirely different mental images . . .

I don't see that anything good could come from letting google profile me in such a personal way.

But at what price . . .?

Those algorithms are a black box . . . How do you begin to find an answer to that question?

Adding this on Amanpour & Co. yesterday to the discussion:

Fmr. Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the AI Revolution

"Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. How it is being applied—and, perhaps more importantly, regulated—are now the crucial questions to ask. Walter Isaacson speaks with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt about A.I.’s impact on life, politics, and warfare, as well as what can be done to keep it under control."