Oh, so good, Paul. Funny, funny ("AI shopping carts that won’t let some knucklehead park them in the middle of the pickle aisle while they choose a pickle shape"), and those Star Trek whooshing doors. Hell yes. The last paragraph nails it. Never writing. Never art. Let's keep AI far away from those forever.
Thank you, Paul. Your list gave me a smile first thing this morning. I needed that, after the day I had yesterday (more healthcare bullshit). So thank you again. And again.
Oh my. I’m so sorry about the entire healthcare system in general. It’s so frustrating and difficult to deal with. They took care of my cancer and the actual health care people have been great, but the insurance/bureaucracy/just general exhausting details are just generally exhausting. I’m glad my silliness was a help to you—that means a lot to me, so thank you, again, for the kind words 💙
You are spot on, Paul—the people within healthcare are great. I never fault them for the way the system is structured. It’s the larger system that simply sucks me dry almost every day. Just glad we can be doing life through words, Paul. It really is my primary source of sanity!
Oh that swooshing door, we have been rewatching all the Star Trek movies. What a great distraction from things of the world. I thought maybe AI might help with that but turns out not. 😉
Okay, if we can get AI to solve for all the environmental havoc it wreaks, then I would like to request a perimenopause unit that can go from tiny space heater to tiny AC in a SPLIT SECOND with no warning. Also, and Paul, I’m kind of shocked you missed this, I would like it to take me from the couch to my bed at night! And somehow have me arrive there with my teeth flossed and brushed and my face washed and moisturized. A gal can dream. I would like it to make every annoying phone call for the rest of time — the ones where we all yell “NO I DID NOT SAY SEVEN!” Let’s let the robots talk to each other. Okay. This made me laugh and I needed a good laugh so thank you for that.
There’s associated trauma around the sudden transportation from couch to bed, namely that Jenn insists I develop this technology for her, and the closest thing I have to technical skill is buying Nvidia stock. <3
“Like maybe we should ask AI how it can cut down on its own power grid”; I love this.
Confession: a few weeks ago I asked ChatGPT “what strain artificial intelligence puts on natural resources” and it ratted itself out. I also got reprimanded by my daughter for asking, so no more!
My younger daughter once told me I was an “environmental nightmare” because I didn’t turn the facet off while brushing my teeth 😂 Appreciate the kind words, Vince
Also an AI return-the-damn-shopping-cart tool. We can use the brains of homing pigeons to figure out how to get them back while also making them scream like feinting goats if some knucklehead lodges (abandons) them on a curb.
I used to watch original Star Trek TV series reruns late at night. It was so campy. I picked up my prescriptions last night after Mah Jongg and had to grab reading glasses to make sure they were correct before storing them away. My cat Jack may have something wrong with him and he can’t tell me what it is. We go to the vet tomorrow. 🙏
This is perfect. Hope you don't mind if I add a few?
1. Providing the comfort of a childhood blankie to bosses who cannot emotionally regulate themselves during the work day.
2. Freeing me of the terror of responding to a text that includes an ambiguous message along the lines of "we should get together soon... lmk when you're free." Am I ever really free? How can I possibly select a date on the calendar when this might be the case? So, OK, AI: I hereby deputize you to select a "free" date and I'll do my best to be available, which is an easier commit than "free."
3. Packing for any trip.
4. Playing dead when anyone directs it to summarize that report that they themselves asked you to write.
5. Providing affordable health insurance without the necessity of full-time employment.
Perfect. All I’d add is make dogs live longer.
Maybe someday I’ll be able to post my essay “Man’s Best Friend” about my last dog, and a little about all my dogs. 💙💙💙
I’ll just stock up on all the tissues now.
If AI could be used to address housing needs or to diminish the wealth gap, I would listen. Not finding it yet. Thank you for this.
Well said, my friend.
Oh, so good, Paul. Funny, funny ("AI shopping carts that won’t let some knucklehead park them in the middle of the pickle aisle while they choose a pickle shape"), and those Star Trek whooshing doors. Hell yes. The last paragraph nails it. Never writing. Never art. Let's keep AI far away from those forever.
I am so happy you liked the pickle line. I actually made myself giggle with that one.
Thanks so much for reading and sharing and commenting. I so appreciate you, Kathy, as a friend and fellow non-AI writer. 💙
💙💙💙
Thank you, Paul. Your list gave me a smile first thing this morning. I needed that, after the day I had yesterday (more healthcare bullshit). So thank you again. And again.
Oh my. I’m so sorry about the entire healthcare system in general. It’s so frustrating and difficult to deal with. They took care of my cancer and the actual health care people have been great, but the insurance/bureaucracy/just general exhausting details are just generally exhausting. I’m glad my silliness was a help to you—that means a lot to me, so thank you, again, for the kind words 💙
You are spot on, Paul—the people within healthcare are great. I never fault them for the way the system is structured. It’s the larger system that simply sucks me dry almost every day. Just glad we can be doing life through words, Paul. It really is my primary source of sanity!
Oh that swooshing door, we have been rewatching all the Star Trek movies. What a great distraction from things of the world. I thought maybe AI might help with that but turns out not. 😉
My younger daughter and I watched Star Trek 2, 3, 4, and 6 over the last couple of weeks. She had never seen them before.
My favorites are The Voyage Home, Generations, and First Contact
Okay, if we can get AI to solve for all the environmental havoc it wreaks, then I would like to request a perimenopause unit that can go from tiny space heater to tiny AC in a SPLIT SECOND with no warning. Also, and Paul, I’m kind of shocked you missed this, I would like it to take me from the couch to my bed at night! And somehow have me arrive there with my teeth flossed and brushed and my face washed and moisturized. A gal can dream. I would like it to make every annoying phone call for the rest of time — the ones where we all yell “NO I DID NOT SAY SEVEN!” Let’s let the robots talk to each other. Okay. This made me laugh and I needed a good laugh so thank you for that.
There’s associated trauma around the sudden transportation from couch to bed, namely that Jenn insists I develop this technology for her, and the closest thing I have to technical skill is buying Nvidia stock. <3
I am aware of this request of Jenn’s, that’s why I was surprised you didn’t want to ask AI to solve it. I’d also like to benefit lol
I have no excuse. I’ll try to do better in the future, ma’am 💙
AI is also incapable of loving anyone with a warm shake or hug.
Or a smile or a gesture or a pat on the back. 💙
And it’s downright terrible with correct editing or sentences. It never caught ‘hand’ shake
Beam me up, Scotty! I'm with you on all this! (except maybe the part about cleaning my nether parts...no AI going to touch that part! LOL!)
Cleaning only. No shaving or trimming.
Hahahahahaha!! Nope, not even shaving or trimming whatever parts!
IFB AI device that counts beats for music that only the person singing or playing an instrument can hear.
Dude. Take my money.
“Like maybe we should ask AI how it can cut down on its own power grid”; I love this.
Confession: a few weeks ago I asked ChatGPT “what strain artificial intelligence puts on natural resources” and it ratted itself out. I also got reprimanded by my daughter for asking, so no more!
My younger daughter once told me I was an “environmental nightmare” because I didn’t turn the facet off while brushing my teeth 😂 Appreciate the kind words, Vince
Also an AI return-the-damn-shopping-cart tool. We can use the brains of homing pigeons to figure out how to get them back while also making them scream like feinting goats if some knucklehead lodges (abandons) them on a curb.
I feel like shopping cart return/no return shows integrity/non 😂
100% Integrity Indicator
I used to watch original Star Trek TV series reruns late at night. It was so campy. I picked up my prescriptions last night after Mah Jongg and had to grab reading glasses to make sure they were correct before storing them away. My cat Jack may have something wrong with him and he can’t tell me what it is. We go to the vet tomorrow. 🙏
The original series was great, and pretty progressive for the time. Hope Jack is ok. Rub him in his favorite spot and he’ll talk to you.
This is perfect. Hope you don't mind if I add a few?
1. Providing the comfort of a childhood blankie to bosses who cannot emotionally regulate themselves during the work day.
2. Freeing me of the terror of responding to a text that includes an ambiguous message along the lines of "we should get together soon... lmk when you're free." Am I ever really free? How can I possibly select a date on the calendar when this might be the case? So, OK, AI: I hereby deputize you to select a "free" date and I'll do my best to be available, which is an easier commit than "free."
3. Packing for any trip.
4. Playing dead when anyone directs it to summarize that report that they themselves asked you to write.
5. Providing affordable health insurance without the necessity of full-time employment.
😂
The Star Trek movies with Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana are excellent comfort rewatches
Was just telling my daughter I’d like to rewatch them.
So many great ideas, and the bare minimum of what AI should do for us.
Tell me what you would add and I’ll write another one 💙