Author: DOuG pRATt

AI Slop for Slobs

I paid $45 to share today’s Arlo & Janis strip here. So, you better darn well appreciate it! 😉

I’d like to stack the first two panels on top of the other two, but the licensing agreement won’t let me do that: “There can be no changes, deletions or additions to the material.” So, click to enlarge, or pinch to zoom.

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Why Do I Bother?

Nothing of what Trump posted about the murder of Rob Reiner surprises me. And yet, I can’t stop myself from saying something about it.

“A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-disparages-rob-reiner-political-views-murder/

For someone who doesn’t drink, Trump’s late night rants are typical of someone with a substance abuse problem. He blames the victim while making it about himself. If Rob Reiner was “tortured and struggling,” it wasn’t about Trump, it was because of his drug-addicted son.

Elbonia General

Scott Adams is back in the hospital. He’s receiving radiation treatments. I can relate.

Having had a large chunk of melanoma carved out of my scalp eight years ago, a spot that recently appeared on my stomach concerned me. My dermatologist was quick to assure me it’s nothing.

Two spots on my leg, however, were immediate candidates for biopsy. I’m now waiting for the results.

No Maybes

A couple of weeks ago, 60 Minutes had this segment about the yes|no “bet on anything” prediction market company Polymarket.

Anderson Cooper didn’t ask if Polymarket uses AI. Online sources say it does. Is the voting entirely human, or have bots infiltrated that part of the system? It seems ripe for manipulation.

I’m not going to join Polymarket, but I will make these two virtual bets.

  • Q: Was Donald Trump’s MRI for a suspected mini-stroke? A: YES
  • Q: Will Donald Trump serve out his full term? A: NO