Long before ChatGPT, movies (and other media) warned us of the dangers of creations outstripping their creators. One basic plot involves machines: Humans want help for their tasks, so they develop machines to help, and all is well at first. The humans then say let’s take it further and they give the machines sophistication in [...]
Spectrums Within the Spectrum Water is an amazing thing. In fact, it is a very unusual substance. Think about it. Ice floats in water. Try and find another substance where such occurs and you might be searching for a long time. Ask almost any U.S. citizen at what temperature water freezes and they’ll probably tell [...]
80s Nostalgia and BSA/AML Image by Aakansha Trivedi via Wikipedia Watching Stranger Things (Netflix series in its 4th season) has added enjoyment for those of us who grew up during the time frame presented in the series. I’m especially fascinated by the references to D&D. For those who weren’t teenagers in the 80s, [...]
Early warning systems have long been around. The Mayans built a temple as a tribute to the God of the Wind. The temple contains an intricate series of holes that cause an extremely loud whistling sound when early hurricane force winds blow in from the Caribbean Sea. That system works even today, and it is [...]
