Observations on the world and its inhabitants
In a stunning blow to the “thoughts and prayers” of the school of hospital management, a new study suggests that nurses might actually be more than just decorative additions to hospital wards. In what is being hailed as the most ground-breaking scientific achievement since someone noticed that fire is hot and the sky is generally ...
Gap, the brand that once made khakis feel like a personality trait, has decided it’s time to rise from the ashes of retail irrelevance like a phoenix in denim. And who better to lead this resurrection than Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter Apple, the genetically blessed avatars of aspirational wellness and curated aloofness? Yes, Gap ...
The “Scout Mindset” is a compelling idea in modern self-improvement. Julia Galef (2021) [2] coined the term. It presents a powerful metaphor for how we process information. It contrasts the curious truth-seeker with the defensive soldier. The idea is simple, but its implications are profound. It touches everything from our relationships to scientific discovery. At ...
The latest moral panic to grace the pages of Scientific American: AI chatbots are apparently fuelling psychotic episodes now. Obviously, when the world’s burning, the economy’s wheezing, and public trust in institutions is circling the drain, what we really need to worry about is whether someone’s chatbot told them they’re the reincarnation of Plato. Strap ...
I may be alone in this sort of experience. I provide clear, complete information to a service provider, only to have them ask me to “confirm” what I’ve already meticulously provided. But here’s where things take a frustrating turn – their “confirmation” actually contains errors that weren’t in my original communication. I call this the ...
Oh yes – some in my circles are unaware how to mute WhatsApp, and how to mute their phones’ notifications. How do I know this? Because on occasions over they years I’ve had people saying things like “Please do not message me after 9PM” or others 10PM or 11PM etc. Ahhh.. so I’m supposed to ...
Because I study stupidity so much, I’ve become a pass master at mimicking stupidity. Well it is been good. How? Some people actually have come to believe that I’m either terribly stupid or demented to some degree. I have evidence. Oh yes – but that doesn’t mean that everybody gets to see it. Why? Jeez ...
As many know the topic of stupidity has occupied me privately and on this blog for quite a while. I’ve not written about it for quite some time. That ought not to mean that stupidity has died! The story below shows stupidity and its power. Summary: I can book at Booking.com for the same apartment ...
As some may not know, everybody has roughly (on average) 27,375 days here on earth. An average person of age 50 will have 9,125 days left to live. If 65 then they have 3,650 days left to live. My time is running out! I want to spend my time doing what I find meaningful. Idiots ...
Right – it is my blog and I’ll rant if I want to! For quite some time I’ve been noticing that one (namely me) feels a tad apprehensive that some fool will imply meanings into what I post on the internet (aka social media). And why? Because meanings implied into what I post are at ...
Captain Walker
Captain Walker
