Technoscreed

How soon is AI going to destroy the world? I mean, we knows it's going to, right? But it would be nice to know WHEN. This video is produced by Technoscreed, the newsletter of science, technology and humor, sometimes even in that order. Note: The script for this video was written entirely by a human. The video and voice were generated by AI. Links: https://technoscreed.substack.com

Humans will deploy automated drones to help us gather the resources of the Solar System. When they break, more automated machines will be there to fix them. This video was inspired by the comedy of the great Bob Newhart. But I don't think he ever would have done one like this. This one is also a tie-in with the Technoscreed column, "Probing Thoughts in Space" linked below. Technoscreed is devoted to science, technology and humor not necessarily in that order. Laugh and Learn! Note: The script for this video was written entirely by a human. The video and voice were generated by AI. Links: https://open.substack.com/pub/technoscreed/p/probing-thoughts-in-space

Someday, the Singularity will see to it that we're all merged with machines to make a higher kind of ... Sorry. It's hard to type that stuff when I'm laughing so hard. Sure, we might have something like a cyborg renaissance. We might regret it, too. Call this one a cautionary tale. This video is a tie-in with my latest substack column ("Why is My Brain Making That Sound?" linked below). Think of this one as "Science Fiction Missing Features." Technoscreed is devoted to science, technology and humor not necessarily in that order. Laugh and Learn! Links: https://technoscreed.substack.com https://open.substack.com/pub/technoscreed/p/why-is-my-brain-making-that-sound I'm still experimenting with the format and content of these videos but this one isn't too bad. Comments are welcome!

A mild rant about who gets credit for doing science. From Technoscreed, the newsletter that makes science and tech funny. Laugh and learn! Related links: https://technoscreed.substack.com https://open.substack.com/pub/technoscreed/p/is-my-science-sciencey-enough https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/an-upper-palaeolithic-protowriting-system-and-phenological-calendar/6F2AD8A705888F2226FE857840B4FE19 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ice-age-cave-symbols-1.6708025 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annus_mirabilis_papers