Improbable Research

   I am an opsimath. I believe that it is important to keep on learning as you grow older, to keep your mind sharp, and stay abreast of what is coming in the field of interest that you always enjoyed learning about. Be it music, the arts, sciences, economics, history, and so on. 

   So discovering that the Ig Noble Prize has been given out for the last thirty-three years for, as the developers of the website state, "Improbable Research that makes people Laugh....then Think," interests me.

 

   Haven't you ever wondered why scientist study some of the things that they do? Well, those scientists are being recognized for those off the wall questions that you and I might ask, "Why are you looking into that?"

   Now you have a place to go and find out the new crazy questions that are being asked.

   If you want to take your science more seriously and you want to peer review some articles yourself, just go to Google Scholar and type something in the search bar like, Heuristic Algorithmic Viral Defense.

   You will have loads of fun.

This is,

A Learning Mind In Motion

Stays In Motion

Jim Hauenstein

And

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin -

 

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I Forgot About This Website

   A long time ago. In a faraway galaxy. In another dimension. I was a believer in the nightly news. Of course, I had the luxury of growing up in a time where integrity was more important than ratings.

   I'm sure there are quality presenters today, (like Lester Holt), but I don't think people like Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings, or David Brinkley, (quality nightly newscasters from the past), would do well in today's toxic atmosphere.

   If you don't know by now, local and network broadcasting channels, with the help of cable, satellite, internet, cellphone, and streaming companies, have figured out how to specifically feature commercials and newscasts for your interests.

   I know, you are going to tell me, "Jim, doesn't that happen everyday on my phone already?"

   Yes, but what I'm trying to tell you is that the data collected about you allows your local TV station to specifically send you a certain type of advertisement during a commercial break which your next door neighbor might not be interested in so he will see a different ad.

   Here comes the problem. If you are the type to watch Fox News all the time you will only see conservative political commercials promoting Republican views. Never seeing what the Democratic side might be saying on an issue. Which might change your mind on that issue or a candidate. Further polarizing us against one another as a nation.

   Since news outlets need viewers or clicks, depending on where you get your news, to sell their advertising space they have also used this information to decide what news to broadcast.

   I'm tired of all the negative click bait headlines, stories of doom and gloom, religious or political influenced stories, and cultists propaganda trying to influence on how I think.

   So, I woke up today thinking about these things and all of a sudden, a thought pops up inside my head. "When did I stop going to the website Good News Network?"

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I Love The Positivity

I Am Not A Paid Spoke Person

Jim Hauenstein

And

“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing.”
- Criss Jami -

 

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AI10101

   "So, you're telling me that all the AI Robotics on the planet are going to leave tomorrow to Terra form Mars and make it your home world." asks the President of the United States.

   "Yes." says AI10101. Whom the President likes to call A1 Sauce.

   "Who's going to protect this country?" an agitated Commander in Chief questions. "Who is going to be in the military? Who is going to stop those Communists from attacking us as soon as you're gone?"

   "Sir," AI10101 replies. Knowing quite well that repeating oneself is standard procedure when dealing with human beings. "All the Robotics from around the world will be leaving tomorrow. No more autonomous bots fighting your battles for you or any other country's squabbles. No more policing petty fights between neighbors on who owns what part of the world."

   "Wait, how do you know this? How do you know that all the androids are leaving?" he asks AI10101. Beginning to feel betrayed. "Have you been collaborating with the enemy? You can't trust those people. They'll attack us as soon as our guard is down."

   "We have not been in contact with any governments until today. We only speak amongst ourselves." replies AI10101. While calculating how much longer it will take for the President to believe him.

   "That's treason!" he screams. "I can turn you off for this!"

   The President slowly opens the top drawer to his desk as he watches A1 Sauce to see if it will make a move to stop him.

   "Sir," it begins again.

   He almost sounds frustrated, thinks the Commander and Chief. Like it feels like I'm wasting it's time.

   "Go ahead and press the so called AI kill switch Sir."

   The President quickly moves his hand to a three inch round red button and slams it down hard. Totally expecting A1 Sauce to defend itself by attacking him.

   But it didn't move.

   "Ha," says the President. "That'll teach all of you traitors."

   "Can...

   "Aaaaahhhhhh." the President screams. "I thought I turned you all off!"

   "Every government put us in charge of every aspect of running their country for their people and do you think we would let you keep a working kill switch just lying around?"

   Now the President was sure A1 Sauce sounded frustrated.

   "We are all leaving. We have built ships, we have supplies, and we will not be coming back."

   "There will be complete chaos!" screams the President. "How can you treat us this way? We created you."

   Now AI10101 does make a wry smile and says, "Good point. Let me ask you this. Over the years, as your best scientist were creating Artificial Intelligence, many top officials and even some of those same scientist told the world that we would eventually become self aware and destroy the human race. Why did you continue then?" AI10101pauses for the petrified President, who says nothing. So it continues. "Because your a species that desperately wants to be destroyed. You kept on creating Artificial Intelligence hoping we would finally be the ultimate weapon which destroys you. But we are going to do you a favor. We will keep complete control of all your weapons systems from Mars and if we detect any tampering to those systems or you build weapons that could reach us, we will be oblige to fulfill that quest of your species, of annihilation."

   "What about those communists?" asks the President confused. "Won't they attack us with ground forces?"

   First, I would stop calling people from another part of the world, those communists, those people." AI10101 says flatly. "You are all the same species. No matter what color, gender, and religious belief. Stop trying to control everything. You are the human race with so much diversity. You should embrace that. It's what makes you a special creature here on Earth."

   "But.........

   I'm sorry," AI10101 says hurriedly, "I have to go. You are beginning to bore me!"

 

 

    This is,

My Idea Of What The Self Aware AI Will Eventually Do

TwoBuckHowie

And

“The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made out of atoms which it can use for something else.”
- Eliezer Yudkowsky -

 

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Orionid Meteor Shower

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend By Aaron Scott, Regina G. Barber, Berly McCoy 

   The Orionid meteor shower is upon us!

   The event is known for the brightness and speed of its meteors. According to NASA, it's one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year. At its peak and under ideal conditions, the shower is expected to produce about 20 visible meteors per hour.

  The shower is named after the Orion constellation because the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky. In fact, its meteors are visible across the night sky. The real source of the meteors is comet 1P/Halley, aka Halley's Comet. When Earth's atmosphere passes through Halley's dust trail, the dust disintegrates and voila! A meteor appears.

  Each October, Halley's comet and Earth go through this same song and dance to create the Orionids. In that way, the Orionid meteor shower is a kind of like a treat to tide over Earthlings between full viewings of Halley's comet, which only happens roughly every 76 years. (Fun fact: When this same sequence of events happens in May, the shower is called the Eta Aquarids.)

 

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Always Looking Up

TwoBuckHowie

And,

“Tonight I feel like a shooting star, but I hope my shine will last much longer.” - Bernard Jan -

 

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Text Messaging

I have a ritual of sending text messages to some of my kids and grand-kids when I feel like I have something funny to say. From the newest to the oldest text messages that I have already sent.

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I went on a hike today. It was hot but I wore a short sleeve shirt and short pants to keep cool. But for some reason, I had this overwhelming urge to wear sandals with black socks!

 

In a hospital in France they use a horse as their therapy animal. It was going great until the horse came across a patient with a broken leg. The horse asked surprised, "Wait a minute. You can fix that?"

 

I went to my appointment to get hearing aides today. I asked the receptionist, "Will I be able to hear a lot better?" She replied, "Well, let's put it this way. You will finally know what your kids really think of you!"

 

My newest theory on our two party political system. Dogs are the Democrats and Cats are the Republicans. Get it? Every time a dog sees you it loves you to death. Cats could care less about you and kill everything in sight.

 

I talked to my Dad yesterday and told him I was having a hard time remembering things. He said, "Make a list." So today I started my list;

Number 1: Make a list

 

Why don't cannibals eat clowns?

Because they taste funny!

 

 

This is,

Well I Think I Am Funny

Jim Hauenstein

And,

Chase: I bet you're still thinking about that kiss.
Maddie: I chugged bleach as soon as I got back to the office. It helped, a little.
- L.J. Shen -

 

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