Debunking AI Myths: A Review of ‘The AI Con’
February 23, 2026—Last Monday, I wrote about the idea of intelligence and mentioned that I was in the midst of reading The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype […]
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Backwards Years and the Colbert Bump
February 19, 2026—I had an idea years ago. . . . Well, it was more of a question than an idea. The question was: could you create an alternate world […]
Humans, Octopi, Bees, Gods, and Artificial Intelligence
February 16, 2026—We like to think of ourselves as the apex of biological intelligence—at least here on Earth. That’s certainly true if we measure it on a scale that is […]
Mislabeling Antisemitism: A Political Tool
February 12, 2026—I’m getting sick and tired of right-wing politicos calling Jews antisemitic. Jews have a wide variety of opinions and beliefs. And Jews sometimes call other Jews antisemitic. Nu? […]
Never Backed Down From a Fight?
February 9, 2026—We got a flyer in the mail from a Democratic primary candidate for Congress in our district. They might be a great candidate. But the slogan that caught […]
Marriage Before Children?
February 5, 2026—Right-wingers are promoting marriage before children (MBC). Indiana is considering a bill to require teaching this in school. I am sympathetic with this view. That’s what I did. […]
Thirty-Five Years Ago
February 2, 2026—Thirty-five years ago today, I said “I do” to the love of my life, Kit, and she said “I do” to me. I had no idea what we […]
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