Oshan, some very smart people are spending quadrillions of dollars on massive data centers that consume gigawatts of power to create agents trained on (more than) all the data that exists in the world -- to emulate ordinary mind. Even superintelligence, should it ever be developed, will still be confined within the mirror that surrounds our consensus reality. Meanwhile, some other very smart people are training their 20-watt wet machines on nothingness, to become aware of what lies beneath the mind and beyond this world and this life. Large Language Models may talk about the ineffable, but I'll choose the normal human struggle to experience and express it any day.
Your grandmother Mildred was a brilliant woman, a top teacher and organizer of teachers. She appreciated living in Brooklyn, and was very reluctant to move with your grandfather to Senior Housing in New Paltz. even though it was award-winning. She'd be pleased you are in Brooklyn now. When your father asked me to visit her at Woodland Ponds, a deluxe senior residence, she only came to be with her husband... Rick asked me to visit them both - as I was a Hospice Chaplain at the time but not reveal my occupation, and that was ok with me. Your grandfather said I was a peach and welcoming. Mildred, of the high IQ and brilliant advocate of Teachers, would have nothing to do with me for several reasons - mainly she thought I was, ahem, not bright and of the wrong religion. But when I beat her, unintentionally, at Scrabble, she relented and we became close. I loved her, so strong, brilliant and fierce! (Let me know if I'm repeating myseld and you aready knew this!) Love, g
Just thinking of you today, wishing with my mind, to be in touch. THANK YOU FOR SENDING. Missing Mildred et al.
Hey Garnette — sending love your way.
Oshan, some very smart people are spending quadrillions of dollars on massive data centers that consume gigawatts of power to create agents trained on (more than) all the data that exists in the world -- to emulate ordinary mind. Even superintelligence, should it ever be developed, will still be confined within the mirror that surrounds our consensus reality. Meanwhile, some other very smart people are training their 20-watt wet machines on nothingness, to become aware of what lies beneath the mind and beyond this world and this life. Large Language Models may talk about the ineffable, but I'll choose the normal human struggle to experience and express it any day.
Thank you Oshan for binding these ideas together. I miss Musing mind so your papers are always welcome.
Thanks Mansuy, I appreciate that.
Your grandmother Mildred was a brilliant woman, a top teacher and organizer of teachers. She appreciated living in Brooklyn, and was very reluctant to move with your grandfather to Senior Housing in New Paltz. even though it was award-winning. She'd be pleased you are in Brooklyn now. When your father asked me to visit her at Woodland Ponds, a deluxe senior residence, she only came to be with her husband... Rick asked me to visit them both - as I was a Hospice Chaplain at the time but not reveal my occupation, and that was ok with me. Your grandfather said I was a peach and welcoming. Mildred, of the high IQ and brilliant advocate of Teachers, would have nothing to do with me for several reasons - mainly she thought I was, ahem, not bright and of the wrong religion. But when I beat her, unintentionally, at Scrabble, she relented and we became close. I loved her, so strong, brilliant and fierce! (Let me know if I'm repeating myseld and you aready knew this!) Love, g