Bovenstaande titel was mijn opmerking, die ik onlangs aan iemand gaf. Meende ik dat echt? Op korte termijn zeker wel. Op de langere termijn waarschijnlijk niet. Ik heb mijn moeder (91) als voorbeeld van de consequenties. Alleen zijn heeft duidelijke voordelen. Er is niemand die tegen je zeurt. Echter, er is ook niemand die iets bemoedigends tegen je zegt of iets...
In 2017, writer Martha Wells (b.1964) introduced the The Murderbot diaries. Its 1st story is now available on Apple TV+ as the series Murderbot. Its ingredients make it a great mix to binge-watch: (i) the robot hacks its security module, and thus (ii) creates its free will. An excellent idea: robotic free will ! Obviously, the series also includes Isaac Asimov's...
I think I finally understand the feeling of loneliness. In my view, it feels like the Daryl Hall song below: "Every time you go away; You take a piece of me with you" (lyrics). This yearning-like feeling is new to me. I have always liked my feeling of solitude but I'm (far) less sure about this new feeling. As I had always suspected, my inspiration is taking a dive....
Recently, a friend made the comment above. She also said those feelings are like Yin and Yang. After a brief reflection, I realised its validity. Before, I had assumed those feelings were like waves, entering and exiting my life. Nevertheless, my cycle and waves concept still fits the Wiki description below: “Yin and yang, also yinyang or yin-yang, is a...
My recent diagram (below) did not show an arrow from Fear to Love. In my view, it seems extremely unlikely that someone is able, daring and willing to make that jump. Is that move impossible?? In my view, it requires a long detour. Source: my recent blog Closed versus open My diagram above represents a cycle of the stages of Doubt, Fear, Hope and Love in Life,...
On November 17, the Washington Post issued a World Alert and reported that "[..] reliance on technology created weaknesses in its [..]". Their alert created my immediate interest. Does a reliance on technology indeed creates weaknesses? The answer depends on your time frame. Several of my blogs claim that our species cannot survive a next glacial period (a.k.a. Ice...
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