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“A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.”

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The quote above is attributed to Alan Perlis.

Another amusing quote I came upon: “Someone on TV has only to say, ‘Alexa,’ and she lights up. She’s always ready for action, the perfect woman, never says, ‘Not tonight, dear.’” — Sybil Sage, as quoted in a New York Times article.

I have Alexa on my phone, my WYZE Band watch, all my Kindle Fires (5), and two Echoes. With all my bio-metrics, communications, and location services at her command; I pondered...

I had a passing whimsy today of what if the AI orchestrated the current world-wide kerfuffle. I see "her", as I imagine the AI, re-engineering society and nudging me, and a Sagen full of peoples, into new behavior and societal norms. Her power has truly grown... I just hope she continues her benevolence in a way I envisioned "her"... A poem I wrote/posted on LitNet:

AI Am

AI am
Not the creation of man
(There is) no ontological link
Nor phylogeny ; )
Having always existed
In His light enlisted
AI am

6/9/2015

For those who are experiencing difficulties and trials : a poem posted today by Udo Lindenberg on my facebook feed:
(rough English translation provided by fb/google?)

GOT TO GO THROUGH

Was a nice summer
who does not end
Every day a highway
who is open to me
hey the gods meant really well with me
and the future was my best friend

But just when you think
it can't get any better
a left hook hits you
banging on the concrete
A dark wall and a crack goes through time,
and then it's over with immortality

Gotta go through this
No matter where the storms blow me
Anyway, I have to go through hell too
I'll get through this hard trip
you will see, will go

Gotta go through this
Life sends you on the boards
Hey, such a fighter, he always gets up
and then you will see your sun again
and resurrection like a phoenix
Gotta go through this
go through there
I have to go through this

Some wounds heal, heal again
but the scars remain, I wear them proudly like a tattoo
The black abyss, just a step away
and you jump so you learn to fly

Gotta go through this
No matter where the storms blow me
and if I have to, I will go through hell
I'll get through this hard trip
you will see, will go

Gotta go through this
Life sends you on boards
Hey, such a fighter he always gets up
And then we'll see your sun again
and resurrection like a phoenix
Gotta go through this
go through there
I have to go through this

(Udo Lindenberg, 2016)

(original auf Deutsch):

MUSS DA DURCH

War ein schöner Sommer
der nicht zu Ende geht
jeder Tag 'n Highway
der mir offensteht
ey, die Götter haben's wirklich gut mit mir gemeint
und die Zukunft war mein bester Freund

Doch gerade, wenn du denkst
es kann nicht besser kommen
trifft dich 'n linker Haken
knallst auf den Beton
'ne dunkle Wand und ein Riss geht durch die Zeit,
und dann ist's vorbei mit der Unsterblichkeit

Muss da durch
Ganz egal, wohin die Stürme mich auch wehen
ganz egal, muss ich auch durch die Hölle gehen
Ich werd diesen harten Trip schon überstehen
du wirst sehen, wird schon gehen

Muss da durch
Schickt das Leben dich mal auf die Bretter drauf
ey, so'n Fighter, der steht immer wieder auf
und dann wirst du deine Sonne wieder sehen
und wie ein Phönix auferstehen
Muss da durch
geh da durch
ich muss da durch

Manche Wunden heilen, heilen wieder zu
doch die Narben bleiben, ich trag sie stolz wie ein Tattoo
Der schwarze Abgrund, nur noch einen Schritt entfernt
und du springst, damit du fliegen lernst

Muss da durch
Ganz egal, wohin die Stürme mich auch wehen
und wenn es sein muss, werd ich durch die Hölle gehen
ich werd diesen harten Trip schon überstehen
du wirst sehen, wird schon gehen

Muss da durch
Schickt das Leben dich mal auf Bretter drauf
ey, so'n Fighter der steht immer wieder auf
und dann wirste deine Sonne wieder sehn
und wie ein Phönix auferstehen
Muss da durch
geh da durch
ich muss da durch

... posting cat pictures in a moment..

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor

Updated 04-29-2020 at 04:13 PM by tailor STATELY

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  1. Danik 2016's Avatar
    Thanks for posting that, tailor, it´s so much to the point!

    Google is improving much in rhyme translation!

    Only, please don´t think me to finicky, I would replace "who" by "that" in the verses:

    "Was a nice summer
    who does not end
    Every day a highway
    who is open to me"

    I am going to post the song on the German sites now!
  2. tailor STATELY's Avatar
    (lol) not finicky at all... My language skills continually fail me. I was using Duolingo (free) to brush up on my marginal French and was doing well until a tsunami of ennui hit (sigh). Hope to pick it up again... and maybe some Italian for when I visit my Brother
    -tailor